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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

At the Epworth Methodist re-
vival Thursday night, Rev. T. w.
Lane OF First Methodist church
spoke on the necessity for conse-
Grafton on the pert of church
members.
The revival will be continue to-
night and all next week but no
meeting will DO hejS Saturday
Might
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

BOSTON, March 20.-Owing to
the fact that the insurance will
not be more than one-fourth of
the cost of restoration Wellesley
colleges future is in doubt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

Mrs. Dora Busbridge, who was
put on the police roll as matron
when she ives S. years old by
Mayor Linck, was retired this
morning by the police pension
board and she will get half pay
of $3.50 for life. Mayor Sey-
mour objected, saying she never
should have been appointed at
that age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20
Once Governor;
Deserts Wife

TEXARKANA, Tex, March 20.
The wife of Ex-Governor Jared
Y. Sanders was granted divorce
on account of desertion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20
HERE {AND(AfL5fWhfRE

Marjorie Rieman and her moth
er, Mrs. Lizzie Magnussen, appear
ed In Judge Clifford's court this
morning as principals in an in
quiry into the assets of former
Probation Officer Charles Read,
against whom they hold judg-
ment for 1886.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

FIfEsH',sSsSe2'
LAST NIGHT ONE of the repor-
tiers.
ASKED ME TO go out to Lake
City.
AND HEAR THEM talk about the
port commission.
SAID I would II he bought me
drink.
so WE WENT OUT.
HARRY H. JOHNSTON did a lot
of talking.
AND HE NEVER once mentioned
nuts.
HE TOOK HOLD of the port com.
mission plan by the ear.
AND SMASHED it in the nose.
KNOCKED OUT a dozen teeth.
HIT 1T In the stomach with a
hammer.
THEN HE UpPERCUT the city
council.
RAINEp PUNCHES ON the park
board.
SLAMMED A SHOWER of blows
into the legislature.
AND SLUGGED everything else
he could think Of.
/ EXPECTED to find the port
commission pretty groggy.
WHEN II. ID. LYLE arose to
take a few cracks at Harry H.
SETTLED MYSELF back in my
chair comfortably.
1 LITTLE LATER 1 received a
terrible crack on the ear.
MY FRIEND, the reporter, was
glazing at me.
"wHADDAYAMEANg" he Kissed.
"SNORING IN A meeting like
this?"
"THAT's NO WAY to snore."
"wHAT's BITING your I came
back with a merry repartee.
"DO YOU KNOW any better way
to snore?"
JUST THEN Andy Lowe broke
out with tiding of disaster.
A. r. TITLOw was marooned in
the mud.
SHOUTED for life line.
AND MY REPORTER friend hit
me on the other ear.
1T MADE ME MAD.
so l CALLEl, up I1uow myself.
AND TOLD I'M to forget this
harbor development idea.
UNTIL HE dredged up some of
the mud.
AROUND THE Hotel Hesperides.
AND THEN HE wouldn't spill
himself.
i HEARD A choking sound at the
other end of the wire.
A FAINT sputtering noise.
THEN A. r. TOLD me, plainly
and heartily.
THAT I COULD go to place.
WHICH / WON'T mention here.
THEN HE CRASHED the receiv.
er ON the hook.
AND I WENT out and cursed the
reporter.
AND THEN CAME home.
ANANIAs HAS come through.
TONIGHT HE WILL appear at
the Empress theater.
IN AN AMATEUR act.
AND DESCRIBE his experience
for you tomorrow.
so IF YOU 60 to the show to-
night.
FOR HIS SAKE leaves the eggs
at home.
BRING ROCKS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

The voters Of Tacoma should
not fail 70 become personally &C
quainted with the various candi-
dates for office. Attend q politi-
cal gathering, you will gain y bet
ter idea of the man you hear about
In the newspapers. Interest your
self, mako yourself acquainted and
ask questions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-Suit
to restrain Catcher William KILL
fer from playing with the Phila-
delphia Nationals was filed In the
U. 8. district court here today by
officials of the Chicago Federal
league club.
MEXICO CITY, March 20. -
Fear that Colonel Arguellas and
116 federal soldiers under him
have been captured by the rebels
near Monclova and have been ex-
ecuted in retaliation for the exc
cution by federals of 149 mutt
neers at Jojutla was expressed
today by Minister Of War Blan.
quet.
BELFAST, Ireland-War was
in the Ulster atmosphere today.
Irish home rule seemed at last a
certainty and there was every In
dication that the Ulster Orange
men meant to resist It forcibly.
Observation-Disclosures Gray, age
Is, who disappeared recently
from a boarding house In Vest
chester county. N. Y. was held
today by officials of the Chicago
Y. W. G. A., according to Police
Captain Halpin.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.--Robert
Lansing of New York was chosen
today by President Wilson to sue
coed John Bassett Moore as coun-
sellor for the state department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

The Manitou Improvement club
held meeting last night to dis
cuss the proposition of getting a
brick school house and annexing
portion of the Edison school
district to make 1t easier for the
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

In buying advertising remem-
Der the Times has the largest ex-
elusive circulation of any paper
that Is published In Tacoma. A
circulation Of over 1900 I'm the
city and its suburbs. Its net paid
circulation II sworn to. Its books
and mail rooms are open to advcr-
Users.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20


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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-20

The concrete work on the Pa
cific highway from Rigney Hill
to the Country club will be done
by the county forces.
Philip and Myrtle Butler have
filed suit against DR.. Southworth
for SIS, 500, alleging carelessness
In medical treatment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

Lew Fields will present . new oper-
eta called SUD" at tho Casino Thea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
ANNA PANLOWA At THE
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

his heart. and one in which the boy was
working SO hard for.
Having received from my father his
passive consent 10 my becoming
singer" said MIR. Douthitt II was per-
mitted 10 continue my studies free from
the demands OF his business. | spent
from twelve To urtecn hours a day
in every branch NJ music that thought
would help me in my ambition. As my
father often expressed II. il seems
strange that | should he the only ono
of four sisters and a brother who could
sing that | must have inherited my
voice from my grandfather. whose Nv
ing image | was Fr m the time | was
10 until ! was 20 | sang in concert
and oratorio work nearly everywhere
In England. scotland ana ireland. When
! was 20 | woke up one morning and
found that I had lost my singing voice.
To mo this was - catastrophe. had
10 submit To an operation for the re-
moVal ~ uudul"s ON my vocal cords.
In order 10 recover my voice ! set about
way To- produC" tones. and in 90
doing followed tfc Nncs " least r"s's-
lance and in this way stumbled on 20
now method that gave me back what
I had lost
when ! was 81 made a trip to
South Africa ON pleasure, which was
the turning point Of my career, At
Capc Town was present AZ a rccep-
ton and was asked t. sing. The next
morning the musical critics gave me
such favorable notices that ! was i'm
mrdiately hooked for tour OF South
Africa At Durham sang to an audi
once Of 5000 people, merely tel
D. This to Illustrate the fact that even in
this far away country lovers Of music
arc legion. ON returning to England
! became active IN concert work. In
my idle Tim" | went in for athletics and
qualified as an Instructor Of gymnnsti"s
and boxing with the Queens Westmiu-
ster. the biggest voluntary organization
If the United Kingdom ana incidentally
with this organ.ztt.on finished my mill
t1ry training. am as much Interested
ana take as much pleasure in athletics
as with my music
Last year in a contest open 70 British
subjects I'm the MeNaldo competition
which Is divided into two classes, that
Of champion muscular development and
champion athletic figure Mr.. Douthitt
for the first time In the history Of this
competition. won both medals. There
were LOO competitors, Last veal
while singing solos with the impcrIa
choir Of 1000 in brussels Mr. pouthl,i
had royal command to sing before tire
Belgian King and Queen AT their palace
at larkcn,
The King asked specially that Mr.
IDouthitt he presented to him, ana muci
/ tn the surprise ~ Mr., Douthitt I'M
Majesty said: "Hou know | hold tina
p YOU are as much a Belgian as You ar,
an Englishman, for YOU see your grand
; father was horn I'm Ghcnt and sang Il
the Opera House al brussels OF c0urs,
You knew that said his Majesty. r.
p which Mr.. Douthitt replied that he did
7 hut was surprised that his Majesty
! should know these small details con
: cerning people who were not his sub
D jects.
) When the first performance of Par
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s!fdl' was given in England Mr..
Douthitt was the soloist. lie appeared
before all the members of the royal
family in England and private re-
Cital at which the royal English family
We're present, including Queen Alexan-
dra. \ host of foreign notables were
guests, among the most prominent OF
whom was the Empress of Russia.
Another distinction enjoyed by Mr.
Douthitt Is that he II the only male
singer who ever appeared az the prin-
cipal boy in pantomime at the Drurv
Lane Theatre. This part Il aiway.
played and sung ny girl.
BY the reason of Mr.. Douthitts tire
mcndous chest development and lung
capacity he can sing fifty-hve seconds
on ono breath. Aside from his engage
ment with the Dippel Opera Comique
Company Mr.. Douthitt will be heard in
a number of concerts in this city under
Mr.. Dppels direction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
A BARYTONE'S CAREER.
AndrrHs Dippers Discovery Of
New singer.

WNfrld pOuthitt, the English harry
tone who Will make his American debut
at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre on
Wednesday evening in the role Of count
AudrC de- ST lmdHd in the Dlppel Opera
Comiuur Company's production Of "rhc
Lilac Domino was horn in London in
lSSS. Ills fathers family originally came
from the north ~ ireland. His mother
was IA Belgian, the daughter OF colo
bratcd Belgian singer, who for many
years sang IN grand opera in BRUSSELS
Mr.. Douthitt at the early age Of II
enjoyed reputation as a boy singer.
At that time he possess, 4 a bass voice
running to low Il, No efforts were made
by his parents To- give him musical
training untll no arrived AZ he age of
IL. His father WAS very much opposed
to his taking up "A career aS a singer Mr..
Douth!ttS father was a builder and con-
tractor He cndcHVorrd To shape his
SONS career as an architect, 50 that he
might fl in;o his business The elder
Douthitt, In order 10 DISCOURAGE his son
from becoming "A singer, put him to
work. lie was made To take up all the
trades connected with house and build
ing construction. In doing so he
worked at the bench. lie rose every
working day a ! O'Clock and after hay-
ing his breakfast walked four or five
miles 70 work, Having an hour off for
lunch, young Douthitt took half Of this
time for musical instruction. Arriving
homo AZ $3.50 he worked until II 90
every night with his singing ana at the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

sails Mr.. Hastings is well known in
his own country and known in America
through the production of his unusual
play The New Sin" at Wallack's Thea
ire two seasons ago.
In her new play Nine. NazimOva Will
in a sense represent "A heroine who IL ia
the stress of moral disaster but still re
tauS the complete sympathy of the 1u-
dion"e Heretofore Nine NaZimova has
been seen m unsympathctir characters
Hlt0us, So brilliantly aud artisrica,ly
done however, that the usual rules o'
the theatre do not apply to her. The
first act Of THAT Sort" il one of thoss
startling dramatic studies for which
NaZmova has long been famous. \,
tho opening OF the play the heroine IL
on the verge Of suicide and in this act
Nazimova's study NJ THAT Sort" "
woman Is reported to he the finest thing
she has ever done.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

NEW PLAYS OF THE PRESENT WEEK.

MONDAY-Lyceum Theatre-Esie In
drama Hubert
Comedy Theaue-Marie Tempest Mary Goes First" by
Henry Arthur Jones.
New Amsterdam Theatre-"Papas Darling musical
H. B. Smith of Vaucaire
music by Caryll
Thirty-ninth Only Girl"
by Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert.
TUESDAY-The Casino"Su operetta
Metropolitan Opera House-Anna Pavowa her company
a ballet.
FRIDAY-arris Theatre-Ala Nazmova Sort" by
Hastings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

Marie Tempest Will give her farewell
engagement I'm New York AZ the Comedy
Theatre tomorrow might. During her
engagement AT this house Miss Tempest
viii be- seen in "a repertoire OF plays,
including MARY G'rs First" AT tho
Barn" Tho Marriage ~ Kitty and
Art and Opportunity
Mary Goes First chosen for the
first bill. is "A comedy written BY Henry
Arthur Juncs. It Wa presented by
Miss r. mpost az the Playhouse In Lon
/ don and enjoyed an extended run. Both
/ the company and the production from
/ the Playhouse have been brought here
! intact for the New York engagement.
Written specially for Miss Tempest
/ by Henry Arthur Jones, MARY Goes
I First" NAV Ice confidently depended upon
10 give this distinguished English come
dicnne every opportunity for the oN'
ploitation Of her finished art, as well as
her own unique and piquant PERSONAL
ity. As for tho play itself, II Is de-
srrIh,d as "A satirical comedy n middle
class Iifc, with biting sarcasms on Eng
lish POLITICAL conditions.
At rho New Amsterdam Theatre 20
morrow evening Kaw 4 ErlanKer VIII
present the new musical comedy. Papa
4 Darling" Like rs predecessors, "Th'
pink Lady" "Oh, on Dclphine' and
"The Little cafe the music Is COM
posed by Ivan CarylL lie Will condn'l
the orchestra tomorrow. The book and
lyrlcs are by Harry u. smith WITT
pleasant memories Of the earlier musical
comedy offerings New York theatregoer'
will look forward with pleasure to tA'
new play. This time the American IT.
hrettist has turned 10 "lo Fils Snrnal'
urel." hy Grenct d'AnCourt ana Maurice
Vaucalre. which enjoyed popularity II
Paris. Some modification "f the Frenc'
, original ha, been found necessary to'
American musical comedy.
The story Of "rapa's Darling Is hase'
, upnn the Partisan idea of mythich
, son and an equally mythical daughte
,nr two supposedly ultra respectable rura
, husbands Ia cover up their visits Il
Paris There they ar" very KAY indeed
lcbHlrS PctipdS, professor of moral psN
p chologv In Vino. Petipdss Advance
Feminist Academy, Is a very sedate citl
2on at nome and 50, for that matter,
i his friend, lie Blanc, tho Mayor O
< Eplnal where the academy Ia located
e II IL quite a different matter, however
n when they get away from home. Ther
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

plano. Tho Improvements Was SO marked
that II secured him small engagements.
The hOnOririums reached an amount
that caused his father to think. 10, NAps,
II might he Just Is well for his - To-
take W. the career that was nearest 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
OCTAviA BROSkE NJ
'PkPkS DARLING"

tire on Tuesday. The new work has
boon adapted from the hungarian of
Franz Martos and Aladar Renye by otto
Iaucrbach The play had been run
ming for three years in Budapest, hut
was interrupted ny tho outbreak OF the
European war. II is in three acts. the
first and third being laid Al the summer
garden Of tho sans Souci Theatre in
Budapest and the second AT Sorrento.
Italy.
Jose Collins will sing and act the role
OF Sui, young comic opera star
whose romance with the young son Of
Hungarian Colonel OF Hussars forms
the basis of the story. rom McNaugh-
ton plays the role Of the tutor Of
stephan, In love with Su>i. Connie
Ediss IL a stage mother of SWsi, while
other important roles are played 10y Lew
Hearn, recently returned FROM London;
Robert Evett of the London Gal"tY
Theatre Company. as stephan; Fritzi
Won Busng, the Countess ROScthi Mel
willie Stewart, Arthur Lpson aud nu-
merous other minor characters.
ALA Nazmova will make her first APP
pearance In new play at the Harris
Theatre on Friday under the mana ge-
ment Of the Liebler company, due 10 the
fact that George C.. Tyler had a play
which entirely pleased and suited her.
That Sort" the new play by Basil
Macdonald Hastings, was written and
adapted n tho actresses personality
The author, who has spent most Of the
summer working on this play with Nine
Nazimova. came 70 America few
weeks ago to superintend thu rehsar-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01


Is N'' altogether possible To say
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's 0rn ought to make It popular
Ju1 a- "ponander Walk" enjoyed
continued r no, sensational success, go
@nHd ...rc 100 Il public IN admire the
QUAINT episodes from this famous novel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK.
wide variety IN the Theatre
Offerings.

Tomorrow evening Charles Frohmau
and Klaw & Erlangrr viii present FL
sic Ferguson At tho Iyccum Theatre I'm
"Outcast." play IN four acts. by Hubert
Henry DaviaA "putCast' b. said to h"
a serious vital play. with its moments
of dramatic intensity. I'm the telling Of
tho story only eight characters are in
VOWED. GcoGroV Shcricood Is n middle
aged Eugllshm1n Who has been Tilted
by "A woman In his own set. Breaking
tho engagement. she has elected TO
marry a prosaic but wealthy hlronc'.
Shcricood becomes d.sconsolate, moody.
and addicted to stimulants. ~ this
period he meets. quite Unexpectedly
Miriam. woman who has known
lifcs vicisstudes. Between these two
characters, in social station so far apart,
there Is much In common. TIL" pa )
deals with their redemption, The scenes
of the four acts Of "Outcast" are laid
in London. The company provided BY
Charles Frohman and Klaw & Erlan-
ger for Miss FcrGusons support includes
Charles Cherry. Marguerite Leslie War
burton Gamble, j. Woodall Bride. Anne
Meredith. Leslie Palmer and Nell Comp
ton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-31
MADE HIM WISH
HG Was jUST An ANT

Seattle. Wash. u,t 90 rba "mul'
ifg3u hga been ."-1 um, 10 mem.
rr. af la a 1' tlw usmployed
wn, ave brira rd aud Housed by the
rtv lt me gU.H lHrN tuen gave
pqr tg gnA r Trevor urall of the
r.. Ilw t WaafH,.a0 oogy de-
patuont n. .mUwn Hresigator
aui collector yl Dn Vns poke on
arts
"Ants, he said care willing work.
ers They nave no poor among them.
The guests Of the Liberty who had
been watching the professor with mere
tolerance now began to take notice
"Ants go in tribes" the professor
continued. "The tribes usually fight
each other. But il you put a number
of them together they gradually be-
come used to each other and then work
for the common good. An ant never
knows what It is to be without work
or 20 be hungry None Of them are ever
in want" +"
Aud the fellow who talks In his sleep
murmured: "If / only was an ant
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-31
DELINQUENT TAXES
OVER TWO MILLION
Is $l,S74,735 Exclusive Of
MuInOmah, Coos and
Curry Counties

Exclusive of the counties Of Coos,
Curry and Multnomah, from which no
reports have been received, th3 total
amount of delinquent taxes on the tax
rolls of the several counties of the state
ON September 80, 1914, according to a
statement issued by the accountancy
department of the office Of Insurance
Commissioner Ferguson, was 81 ,S74, 1885.
70. OF this total amount Of delinquent
taxes listed 81 ,276, ,l50.52 is from the
1913 assessment rolls The realty taxes
delinquent, including the 1918 rolls,
amounts TO $685., 3,309S2; personal taxes,
$249, 1866; not segregated in reports
as between real and personal, $6i2, ,249.-
80.
According to this report the amount
of delinquent taxes ON the 1913 tax
roll for Marion county, on September
so Of this year, was $64, ,l05,Sl. lnI
checking up the records of the Officers
of the several counties, the expert ac'
countants in the employ Of the state
accountancy department, classified de,
lnqucnt taxes as assets, and failure toI
collect them is chargeable to the de-
IHUutuCl VI luC liA NOllNNAOlo VI wv
several counties. This is Insurance
Commissioner Ferguson 5 Interpretation
of the status Of delinquent taxes, al
though one Of the courts for Multnomal
county disagrees with him on this point,
and If these taxes are allowed to rum
for a period of esven years after becom.
ing delinquent they become Ortlawed
and operate as dead loss to the tax
payers.
Under the present law taxes upon the
1918 roll became technically delinquent
on September !, 1914, but, under a de-
csion of the attorney general, per
iod of 30 days run after that date be-
fore the tax list could be advertised,
which would bring the delinquency date
up to January ] before certificate of
delinquency can be issued and the rate
OF interest and penalty attached, wnen
the first half Of the taxes have been
paid.
OF the Marion county delinquent list
a large pOtion has been collected since
September 80, and only aobut il,OOUI
remain upon the 1913 roll, and of this
amount approximately $4,000 is tied
up III oregon Ndllloi III" i"i'N""
grant lands, which cannot be collected
Or realized upon until the suit for the
cancellation OF the government railru'd
grant has been decided definitely by
the United States courts, before when
the suit is now pending, upon appeal
by the railroad company. Hence the
actual amount now on Marion county ;
delinquent list is about $4,000 of col
lecti5le taxes, and the county o.ticers
feel certain that practically the full
amount will be recovered, as all prop.
critics sold for the full amount Of taxes,
interest and penalties after the eXpira-
tion Of the advertising period.
The tax delinquencies of the several
counties on September 30, according to
the statement of the accountancy de-
partment, follow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-31
PRINCE TO COMMAND.

Amsterdam, Dec 3l.--The appoint.
ment Of Prince Eitel Friedcrich one OF
the kaiser's sWls, 50 the command OF
the First brigade Of imperial guards
was announced today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-31
rn nnrn a oold in one pay.

Take LAXATIVE BR0MO GUINlNE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If IT
fails 10 cure. Z. w. GROVES sigma
ture Is on each box. 25c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-12-25

enemy's headquarters. The plan tneaAt
giving, giving in the hope of Receiving
much in return. Would he get the re-
turn?
"a woman was the ideal one for the
task we intrusted to Teller" he unused.
"a gentlewoman, big enough, adroit
enough, with her soul in the work as
no paid woman's could be! There
seemed no such one in the world"
"But to let her do it," gasped Ian
stron.
ct is her suggestion, not yours? She
offers herself? She wants no per-
suasion?" Partow asked sharply.
entirely her suggestion" said Ian
stron. "She offers herself for her
country-for the cause for which our
soldiers will give their lives by the
thousands. 1t is a time of sacrifice"
Partow raised his arms. They were
not formless as he brought them down
with sledge-hammer force to the table.
"Your tendon Of Achilles? My boy,
she is your sword-arm!" His sturdy
forefnger ran along the line of from