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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-09
Abolishes Board

Secretary Houston has abolish
ed the board of food and drug in
spection which was often attack
ed by DR.. Wiley when he was at
the head of the pure food depart
ment.
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Press Buttons

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 9.
The roll call of the house is to
be done away with to save time
and members will indicate their
presence by pushing a button.
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Priest Killed

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. o.
-Virum Brales, a missionary
priest, was shot and killed by
Charles Baumberger, who found
him in his home when he return
ed suddenly.
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z. McGill, Mrs. Ida Pickard, Mrs.
May Newhauser and Mrs. Rickart
are urging all women interested
In the strike to assist them. The
Lincoln memorial buttons can be
obtained for sale at 708 South G
street.
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Deputy Killed Striker

HOUGHTON, Mich, Feb. g.
Two eye-witnesses Saturday iden-
titled James Cooper, on trial
with two other deputies for muir
der, as the men who shot and
killed Steve Putrach, striking
miner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-09
Signs New Bill

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 9.
President Wilson has signed
the bill which will permit postal
money orders to be paid at any
regular office.
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Speak at Club

DIR. Thomas Nicholson, secre-
tary of the Methodist board of
education of New York, will speak
TO the Commercial club Thursday
afternoon.
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Breach of Promise

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 8. =
Daniel Goodman, st. Louis Manu-
facturer, has sued Mrs. Ophelia
Writ, wealthy widow, for $4,000
for breach of promise.
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Arrest a SpY

TOUL, France, Feb. 9.-Theo-
dore Burgard, believed to be a
German spy, was arrested here
with over 80 maps of forts and
Notifications in his possession.
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Probe COMPLAINTS

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. Conn
plants concerning Indian schools
are being probed by a congress
sional subcommittee behind clos
ed doors.
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WASHINGTON. d. G, Feb 9.-The bear" and the bunny
hug less Objectionable perhaps when the lady is clad in
inch thickness fur only my
fabrics fashion, STILL members the
onal Geographical society," shocking
dances penetrated the polar regions
A explorer F. Kleinschmidt,
society he discovered the demorazng
benghed brothers of the borea
the eskim In hort
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H6~io0 Ca>0O~

"6STOD C6/OOS
Los ANGELES, Feb. o.
Stricken with appendicitis ON
their honeymoon, Mrs. Marion
GaynOr Isham, aged 10, daughter
Of the late Mayor GaynOr of New
York city, Is being treated In a
hosnital here today. Every eff
fort Is being made to avoid the
necessity OF an operation. The
hospital attendants state that her
condition is satisfactory.
Mrs. Isham became bride at
the tender age to crafty the wish
of her father-in-law. The couple
came west to visit Mr.. Isham,
who is said to be on his dying
bed. He telegraphed a wish tina.
the marriage take place at once,
as he wished to see his son a hus-
band at once.
The lsIhams are reputed to be
worth millions.
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Militia to Parade

Tacoma militia will parade here
Sunday, February %, Washing
tons birthday.
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On Long FLIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. -
Silas Christofferson, aviator, an
nounced that he would try to fly
from here to San Diego today.
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BERLIN Feb 9Another infaible
been found But this time its nfaby has actually been demon
high
Dr. Joseph Fischer the weknown heart
cure consists simply in injection of atropn.
that all the havoc seasckness by
som
stomach whenever
Fischer decided that he could
would he made trip New
injected atropn into the all
of seasickness them.
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$3.50 Sheeting at $1.00
On Tuesday we will offer 90-inch sheeting,
made of pure Irish linen and selling regularly
at $50, for only .................. $1.OO
The Best Damask at $1.00
This is our special leader and one that we are
particularly proud of. 1t is 70 inches wide.
full bleached and is guaranteed to give full
satisfaction after being Numbered. We have
conventional and floral designs. 1t is made
of pure Irish flax and will not ruff up when
laundered.
Clearance of Odd Linens
Preparatory to the arrival of our new mer-
chandise we will make complete final clear
ance of all odd lots and remnants such as odd
Pattern Cloths, odd Napkins, Towels. fancy
Bath Towels, Damask and plain Linen REM
nants at special clearance prices.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Real Estate Transfers.

18th AND CALIFORNIA STREETS
NORTHWEST the Pendennis)-
Jacob c. Witt ct ux. to Washington
ton r; ffrIy; Hs1sbts lot .is 4 block s. Washing
TRINIDAD-Washing r. Berry ct
ux. to Jacob G. Witt, lots to 1s.
NO wssTGeoIFs ss7s Xo5TA W PLACE f1;na NORTH IF II
trustees. to D. H. Roland Drury. part
lot 176. square 1854: $4,000. D. H.
Roland Drury conveys same prop
erty to the spicer Tabulating Ma
PRINCETON HEIGHTs-Kennedy Bros.
to Moritz and Catherine Petzold. lot
1852. square 3o34: $40. Same to Eliza
beth v. Guderian. lot 1855. square
tie B. Sherry, lot 1854, square 3o34;
SO.
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Fourteenth Street Heights Land
NO. a ass4 cHAMPLA1N SIfi s1Si STREET
NoRTHW WEsT-William A. Gordon
Heights: $1,000 % WI
REAR OF N STREET NORTHWEST
between 21st and 22d streets-Wil-
Bamford. lot 1e2. square 20; s4,70o.
LANIER HEIGHTS-AnnabeI Crandali
to William p. Fennell, lot 3s1; SO.
LEISlDEI-MlOQauGh q shannon to
Charles Fl. T. and Margaret D.
Townsend, lot Is, block 4; $40.
T II r T f E n TIL Nd PEABODY
STREETS NORTHWE WEST-Elizabeth h
Thomas to Thomas A. Cox. part Of
Woodward's lot: $40
CHEVY CHASE TERRACE-Dayid N.
Rust, jr., ct ux. to David Derzavitz.
lot II and part lot 10, square 1873;
$40
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET SOUTH
WEST between I and X streets-The
Allegheny Company to John F.
Leary. original lot 1, and lots s to
II, square 646; $40.
NO. 10s 4TH STREET SOUTHEAST
Anna " Morris ct vir, Bernard A,
to Mary A. Morris. part lot 40,
square 7Ss; $40. Mary A. Morris to
Anna V. and Bernard A. Morris,
same property: $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-United States
Realty Company to George T. Lam
caster, lot SO. square 1864; $40.
NO. $50 L STREET SOUTHEAST
Elizabeth d. Hoppin to M. Gertrude
Young, trustee, part lots and 4,
square 8S1; $500.
WEST WOODRIDGE-Burto B. Ma
son ct ux. to Merrill T. Vaughn. lot
40, square 42ss; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Lewfs e. Breu-
ninger ct ux. to Emma L. Tackett,
lot 1855, square 1881: $40.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 9.-There was
little trade selling in the cotton mar
ket during today's early trading, and
prices showed a tendency to ease of
in the absence of any aggressive sup
port. The opening was steady at de-
cline of 1 to 2 points, with the later
months selling about to points net
lower before the end of the first hour.
while near positions were neglected
Reports that under the completed
cotton loan plan farmers would not be
able to borrow up to the full valuation
of cents per pound on their cotton
seemed to be partly responsible for the
decline. Liverpool was Y to points
lower at the hour of the local opening
when due to come unchanged to Il
point higher.
Futures opened steady. as follows:
December. 704: January: 719: March,
73s; May, 7.56; July. 7.73; October.
q 90
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TO PASS JANUARY DIVIDEND.
New York Central & Hudson River
Directors Issue Announcement.

NEW YORK. December s.-The board
of directors Of the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad have de-
cided that tho dividend on the stock
of that road usually payable in jan
uary. will not be declared at this time.
according to an announcement made
today by A. H. Smith. president of the
road.
An official statement gives as a reason
for postponing dividend action the ap-
preaching consolidation Of the New York
Central with the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern railway and various other
subsidiary roads of the so-called Wander
bilt system.
The directors of the New York Central
and the Lake Shore have expressed the
opinion that payment of dividends after
the consolidation has been effected is a
matter to be dealt with by the board Of
the consolidated companies. and not by
the boards Of the constituent companies.
The consolidation is expected to become
effective about January l.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight and Thursday
Probably Rain or Snow.

For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land. unsettled tonight and Thursday
probably with rain or snow; not much
change in temperature; moderate var1a-
BILE winds
Unsettled weather prevails over large
portion OF the country. and WITHIN the
last twenty-four hours there were SHOWS
in the middle and northern plains states,
the Rocky mountain region. the upper
Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and the
region Of the great lakes, SHOWS and
rains in the middle Atlantic states and
southern New England. and rains along
the south Atlantic and gulf coasts, and
on the Pacific coast north Of San Fran
cisco.
Temperatures have fallen somewhat
over the upper lake region. the Missis-
sippi valley, the plains states and the
There will be snow tonight and prob
ably Thursday in the region Of the great
lakes. the Ohio valley and the north
Atlantic states. and snow and rain in
Atlantic and east gulf states the weather
will be generally fair tonight and Thurs
day.
Temperatures will not change decidedly
over the eastern half OF the country
during the next thirty-six hours.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh northeast and east !:
on tho middle Atlantic coast fresh varia-
Bile, mostly easterly; on the south
Atlantic coast moderate variable, becom-
ing northwest; on the east gulf coast
moderate northwest.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
Thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures pm, II !;
PM, 40; IL midnight. 80: today, 4
a m. 3s: am. 80. Maximum, AZ, at
$3.50 pm yesterday: minimum. 81, at
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. Al; minimum. %.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 1890 {:
pm. 1896; IL midnight, 1901: today.
am. 5000; 8 am, 5000.
IL o'clock today-Temperature So;
barometer, 30.OS.
2 o'clock today-Temperature. SO:
barometer. 30.07.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. am. and :22 pm !;
high tide, 2:19 am. and 12 :55 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:48 am and
S:22 pm; high tide, :12 am. and :4S
pm.
Weather in Various Cities
Evening star., 1914-12-09
q. s. FUNDS NOT AVAILABLE.
Controller Downey Rules Against
Repairs for Seized Typewriter.

A typewriter seized by government
authority and not subsequently claim
ed by the owner cannot be cleaned.
repaired and a part replaced with gov
ernment funds unless the government
officials can show some authority for
using the machine. A bill presented for
such attention to the machine fs dis
allowed by George E. Downey. con-
troller Of the Treasury.
The typewriter was seized In con-
nection with some documentary evil
dence in a neutrality case from one
Pauline Martinez. 1t was desired to
prove that q certain document was
written on this machine.
Martinez does not seem to have
claimed his property. Special Agent
Blanford and Deputy United States
Marshal Charles r. Moore have been
using the machine for some time. and
required the repairs made
Evening star., 1914-12-09
COMPARES FAVORAbLY
WITH RECENT TRADING
Dealings Halt After Opening, But
Are More Active as Session
Advanced.

NEW YORK, December s.-Prices of
bonds showed few changes in the day. 8
early market. Some comparatively
large lots changed hands. Texas Com
pany 6s were up Y, Rock Island collat-
eral refunding 4s. debenture 5s and
United States Rubber 6s receded u to Y.
Trading came to a dead halt soon
after the opening.
Trading became more active as the
session progressed, the aggregate busi-
ness up to noon comparing favorably
with recent days.
Missouri Pacific Issues Prominent.
Missouri Pacific issues we're promi-
nent. the convertible 5s gaining 3A
points and the As 1 point. Wabash As
also rose point.
Fractional Improvement was shown
by New Haven 6s. Missouri Pacific As
and Iron Mountain 5s. Declines OF 2
to points occurred in a few inactive
bonds.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, December 9.-Continued
absence of adequate moisture for the win
ter crop in Kansas gave an advantage
today to the bulls in wheat. Strength
at Liverpool counted also against the
bears Demand here, however. was light.
After opening Is to Is higher. prices re-
acted a little, but then again hardened
Corn weakened under selling led by a
prominent speculator. Wet weather that
promised to lessen the movement from
first hands formed only temporary prop
to the market. The opening, which
varied from shade to 4 higher. was
followed by a setback all around.
Oats weakened with corn Transac-
tions were for the most part between pit
traders.
Higher prices for hogs carried pro-
visions up grade. There were increasing
offerings, though, on the advance.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued to the
following:
J. R. Hertford, to build in rear Of
1889 Hobart street: architect. Clarence
T. Rose: builder, F. e. Metcalf; esti-
mated cost, $3.50.
Merrill T. Vaughn, to build dwelling
at 1924 26th street northeast: archi-
tect, Merrill T. Vaughn: builder. W.
Walter Vaughn; estimated cost. $4,000.
G.. F. Heilprin. to repair store at
1913 e street northwest; estimated
cost, $500.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December 9.-Cotton-
Spot quiet: prices steady: American
middling, fair, 5.26: good middling. 4.62:
middling, 436; low middling, $50: good
ordinary, 3.25; ordinary. 2.s0. Sales.
5000 bales. including $500 American
and 500 for speculation and export. Re-
ceipts. 2O,293 bales. including 1888
American. Futures closed quiet. May
and June, 40; July and August. 4.16:
October and November. 4.26h; January
and February, 4.31h.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. December o.
Wheat-Spot easier; spot No. red,
11sh: spot No. red western, 122: De-
cember No. red, 118h: January No.
2 red. 119H steamer No. red, 113h;
receipts. 22.309 bushels.
Corn-Easier; spot contract, new. 6s;
steamer mixed. 65h: receipts, 1888
bushels.
Oats-Steady. Standard white. 5aa
63H; No. 3 white. 52Ma52x: receipts,
44,43S bushels.
Rye-steady; No. western export,
lit: receipts, 12s,ss1 bushels
Hay-Quiet: unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm; unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 9.-F1our-
Quiet.
wheat futures without transactions.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Firm; middle west. 1o.ooa10.10.
enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Butter-steady: receipts. 5.o57 tubs.
Ladies, current make, seconds, z2:
packing stock. current make. No. 2. 81.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged; re-
cefpts, 1874 boxes.
EggsEFirm; receipts. 7.196 cases.
Fresh gathered. extra fine. 43a44: ex-
ira firsts. 41a42: firsts. 38a40: seconds.
32a37; state. Pennsylvania and nearby.
hennery browns, 44a46: do. gathered,
browns and mixed colors. 36a44.
Dressed poultry-Stronger; western
roasting chickens. 49, ha18: fresh fowls.
l2ka17h: turkeys, 12a21.
Raw sugar-Steady: molasses. S.24:
centrifugal. 3.ss. Refined steady.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
! WILL SELL:
$4,000 Wash. Rwy. & Electric Per

I WILL SELL:
$4,000 Wash. Rwy. & Electric 4 per
cent bonds at SON.
$4,000 Pot. EIec. Consld. SO at 08A.
$4,000 Cap. Traction 80 at 1854.
100 Cap. Traction stock at 1O1.
so Wash. Rwy. pfd. Mt 81.
80 Wash. Gas Mt 741z.
80 Mergenthaler mt 1917 ex div.
10 Lanston at 571..
2S Munsey Trust at -.
25 Nor. & Wash. Steamboat at 1S5.
s Wash. & Southern Bank at 9s.
10 Franklin Nat. Bank at $50.
10 District Nat. Bank at 14O.
100 National Union Ins. at 8.
| WILL BUY:
50 Wash. Gas at s31z.
IS Mergenthaler at 1913.
10 IanstOn at so.
$4,000 Wash. Market c. s. 80 at %.
Subject to previous acceptance or
cancellation. All executions for cash.
Buying and selling orders on all
listed stocks and bonds solicited.
will also accept orders to buy
and sell standard rails and indus
trials ON the New Street Market.
New York. Deliveries for cash At
your own bank.
THOMAS L. HUME, Broker,
14l0 st. Rooms Gil. Tel. n. 134s.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, December 81 -Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head; strong: bulk.
7.OOa7.55: light, 6.S5a7.75; mixed. 6.90a
ITO: heavy. 6.85a7.60; rough, 6.S5a
700: pigs, 5.25a7.50.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000 head: firm;
Christmas cattle. 10.75a12.00; native
steers, 5.7oa10.70: western, 5.25aS.40;
cows and heifers. 3.25aS.50; calves.
6.25a9.o0.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; strong;
sheep, 5.20a6.15: yearlings. s.40a7.35:
lambs, 6.30as.50-
Evening star., 1914-12-09
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December 9.-Poor
cables and some little hedge selling
worked against the price of cotton in
put 8 to points under yesterdays
close. The tone was steady. as there
was an undercurrent Of buying, which
some brokers claimed was of an in
vestment character.
Futures opened quiet as follows:
January, ITO: March. 7.24; May. 7.42:
July, 6.71; October. 7.S7.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
To Eradicate Citrus Canker.

A bill appropriating $4,000 to enable
the Department Of Agriculture to in
vestigate and eradicate the citrus can
ker" has been introduced by Senator
Fletcher of Florida.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Missouri Pacific Issues Prominent.
One O'Clock Stock Prices.

NE" 101ths dSCSIuDcI S."c
are the 1 o'clock stock prices as issued
by the stock exchange committee-last
sale:
Amalgamated Copper, 4sA.
American Beet Sugar, 90.
American Can, 24A.
American Cotton Oil, 34h1.
American Smelling and Refining, 53H.
American Tel. & Tel. lit.
Atchison, 81.
Bethlehem Steel, 40k
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, s..
Canadian Pacific, 155h
Central Leather, 35H
st. Paul, IS.
Missouri Pacific, 9.
New York Central, 81
Northern Pacific, 9S.
Pennsylvania. 1861.
Reading, 140.
Union Pacific, HAY
Utah Copper. 46%.
New Haven, 81
Texas Oil. 139.
Evening star., 1914-12-09
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. December s-Bar silver.
20 1-16d per ounce.
Money, ~ per cent.
Evening star., 1914-12-09

000,0 900 each from individuals and cor
porationa. For 1915 he expects the
Same tax to produce $S5.0o0,O0O, half
to be paid by individuals. half by cor
pOratiOns
Evening star., 1914-12-09
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. December e.-Wheat-
Spot quiet; No. Manitoba, los I'd: No.
2. ss II I'D: No. 3. ss sgd; No. 2 hard
winter. 9s SID: futures not quoted.
Corn-Spot quiet: American mixed,
new. 6s lid: futures strong; December,
SIS 11Ad: January. 5s 11Ad
Evening star., 1914-12-09
Treasurer of United States
Gives Summary of Finances
Relating to District Affairs

IN the abstract Of reports of bureaus
and visions accompanying the report Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury is given
10y the treasurer of the United States
the following summary Of the finances
of the District Of Columbia:
The net expenditures on account Of the
District of Columbia for the fiscal year
1914 by warrants paid were $12. 2.756, ,971.18.
The net revenues deposited in the Treas
uIy by warrants on this account for the
same period were ss.752,s37.11.
The amount OF the funded debt re-
tired during the year was $671.7oo. re-
ducing the annual interest charge by
s26,312s4
The total issue of 3.S5 per cent bonds
- limited by law to s15.000.00O, and of
which s7,ss5.650 has been redeemed The
bonded debt outstanding June 80, 1914,
consisted Of s6,939,150 in bonds bearing
3e5 per cent interest
At the close of the fiscal wear 1914 the
70 per cent guaranty fund retained from
District of Columbia contractors amount
cd to 24l,5SS.I1 and was represented
by Sl.o.33o United States and District
and s64.s23.51 cash. The bonds are pur-
chased on request Of the contractors and
at their risk
Changes in the District of Columbia
oiiS' "S set ioFth IN the report OF the
oiFlslon OF loans and currency. are given.
Aihount outstanding June 80, 1913, ST.
Slo.s5O decrease. 1856, 900; amount out
standing June 30. 1914. s6.955.S5O. In
the same abstract is given the condition
OF the National Currency Association of
Washington, D. c.. September 80, last /:
4-elve member banks, capital. S6,-
1000: Surpius. s5.l2S. 900
Buildings for Washington.
Among the big building projects re-
ported as pending In the report Of the
Office OF the supervising architect are
several interesting to Washington These
are the new building for the Offices Of
the Interior Department the central
heating. lighting and power plant; pre-
hnlhary studies for national archives
ouiioins and FOR new building for the
patent Office. The supervising architect
notes that Congress has not acted yet on
pending measures for construction Of a
building for the Department of Justice
In The report of Secretary McAdoo
comment Is made that the detailed
plans and specifications for the CEN
tral heating and power plant author
fzed June %, 1913, are in progress. and
as soon as they have been completed
and approved bids will be taken with
. view to letting a contract at the
earliest possible date.
Compliment is paid by Secretary Nc
Adoo TO the employees of the bureau
of engraving and printing and Of the
Office of the controller of the cur
rency for the admirable spirit and
the manner in which they have met the
extraordinary demands of this extraor-
binary situation" A reference to the
great task involved In supplying the
banks with emergency currency and
later with federal reserve notes says:
"The work has been done with great
loyalty. at great sacrifice of personal
Evening star., 1914-12-09
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. December s.-Mercan-
tile paper. 4ta4h: Sterling exchange.
bles. 4.s735; for demand. 4sss5. Bar
silver. 49A.