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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
DIVORCED COUPLE REMARRY.
Clark A. Meeker and Mrs. Flossie M
Meeker Try Married Life Again.

Divorced from her husband, Clark
\. Neeker Sept. l9, 1913. Mrs. Flossie
NJ. Meeaer was remarked TO him at ~
o'clock this forenoon by Justice S. +.
Peek. The couples little daughter
Viola, who has been in the custody OF
her mother since the divorce was
granted. ano two friends. were the only
witnesses tC the ceremony.
The couple was first married June
% 1907. Mrs. Meeker brought suit
for divorce for alleged cruel and in
human treatment, the decree being
granted by Judge Nichols. MeekeT.
who is section foreman, is 20. His.
wife IS 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
AZ eoat csss Dismissed.

The suit brought by Ed Dodd against
Henry Poster for $500 damages al
legged to have been done by goats
owned by the defendant to a crop OF
growing corn belonging to the plaintiff.
was dismissed in the district court this
forenoon. The case was dismissed by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
I.,.i w..ther Record.

Forty and IS were the extremes
temperature Tuesday, compared wiz
SO and -, the extremes MONDAY, .n0
A and II, the maximum ana minlH .u.n
a year axo Tuesday At O'CLOCK Sn.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
HALL is ARRAleNEo.
Hearing en- Wife Desertion Charge Ses
For tuesday,.

Perry W Hall, who was arrested az
Davenport for wife desertion, after ms
wife. Mrs. Bodie Hall, had filed the
complaint here, was brought to TINS
city Tuesday evening by Sheriff j. u.
Edgar. When arraigned Hall pleaded
not gully and furnished bond OF $Soo
for his preliminary hearing next Tues
day forenoon. His mother. Mrs A. a.
Hall. is surety on the bond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
AMUSEM ENTS.
"Madamoiselie Matrimony' Presented
"a a-re Audience at Orpheum.

to Large Audience at Orpneum'
The third change of bill lat the Or
pheum this week brought out another
large house Tuesday evening, when
the company appearing in musical
tabloid presented "MadamoiseHe Nat
rimony." The bill was presented with
special scenery and proved as enter
tanning as had the two previous bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
Letter to
Dr.. kiImer & Co.,
einghamton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp. Root VIII Do For
You
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton. \. Y, for sample size
bottle It will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet OF valuable
information telling about the kidneys
and bladder When writing, be sure
and mention the Marshaltown Daily
metropolitan. Regular ffty-cent
and ne-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
Notice.

To our friends and patrons, We are
how ready Tor business in our new TO-
ca ton S11 West Boone. 119S Green
square Deal Grocery, thinner & Jor-
don, Projectors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18

morning the temperature was ~. COM
pared with "a at the same hour tues
day morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18

the court because no one appeared to
prosecute It, The plaintiff and defend
ant live in Eden township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-18
Licensed to Wed.

y. t. DIX I e.
sGS-SlO South Third aVenus
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
WOMAN TELLS
WHY SHE
SLEW

LITTLE VALLEY, N. ". Feb.
26.-Complete confession of the
poisoning of her husband by Mrs.
Cynthia Buffum was read to the
jury here today following the
testimony of Mrs. Buffum's two
sons that their father had made
threats to end his own life.
Mrs. Buffum's confession was
read to the jury.
II loved Ernest Fraham," she
said. II felt / had to do every
thing and anything for him. He
said he loved me. He seemed the
eye of my body to me. He said
he would get Willis down a dark
road and shoot him. I said there
were other ways to get rid of him.
1t was then | decided to give my
husband poison.
MY brother Jim had left at
our house a bottle of horse lini-
ment doped with the poison. 1t
was in the pantry, and | gave 1t
to my husband in his medicine"
The sons and their sister were
made i'll at the time the poison
was administered, but their doses
were not fatal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
RESOLUTION NO. 6297

ihE<t'Ni<O liON INO. O45f
A Resolution to declare the In
tention of the Council to offer to
the electors of the City of Tacoma
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, April z, 1914, a proposition
to amend Section 50 of the Charter
of said City by changing the Lam
guage thereof so as to provide for
Bureau and the appointment of a
Purchasing Agent.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
day. April z. 1914. It be submitted
to the electors of said City whether
Section SO of the Charter of said
City. be amended so that the same
shall read as follows:
Section SO. The City Council
shall organize and equip a Purchas-
ing Bureau, which shall be in
charge of a Purchasing Agent; said
Agent shall be under Civil Service
and shall be appointed from the list
of eligibles submitted to the Coun-
ell by the Civil Service Board.
Before entering upon his duties
he shall execute to the City a bond
Council, conditioned for the faith
full discharge of his duties as such
Purchasing Agent, which bond shall
be approved and filed as required
in this Charter.
The Purchasing Agent shall make
such purchases of materials and
supplies for the City of Tacoma as
he may be authorized to make by
the Council or by general ordin-
ance passed in the manner provided
in this Charter but he shall make
no purchase of any material or sup
piles of an amount or value in ex-
cess Of $4,000 except upon written
competitive bids for furnishing such
material or supplies by causing no
tice inviting sealed proposals there
for to be posted conspicuously in his
office and published In the official
newspaper for not less than five
days. Said notice and advertise
ment shall invite sealed proposals to
be delivered at a certain day and
hour at the office of said Agent for
furnishing materials or supplies
and shall contain general de-
scriptlon of the materials or sup
plies to be furnished, the time
within which the same must be fur
nished. the amount OF bond to be
given by the bidder and shall
refer to specifications on file In the
office OF said Agent for full details
and description Of such materials or
supplies.
All proposals shall be made upon
Agent and furnished gratuitousiy
upon application, with form for
the affidavit provided for in Sec
tlon lit of this Charter printed
thereon; and each bid shall be ac-
companied by an affidavit as pro-
vided In said Section. On the day
ana hour specified on said notice
inviting sealed proposals ali bids
shall be delivered to said Agent
within the two hours named In the
advertisement and the award on
said bids shall In all cases be made
70 the lowest and best bidder and
as set out In Section lis OF thfs
Charter. The right may be reserv-
ca py said Agent to reject any and
That said Amendment shall Be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 6293.
A resolution to declare the inten-
electors of the City of Tacoma, at
the general election to be held on
Tuesday. April 7th, 1914, a PROPOSE
ton to amend Article VII of the
Charter of said City, relating to the
Fire Department. by adding there
TO q new section. to be known as
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
held in the City of Tacoma on Tues
day. April z, 1914, 1t be submitted
to the electors Of said City whether
City be amended by adding thereto
a new section. to be known as Sec
tion TIA, which section shall read
as follows:
Section TIA. Two Platoon Sys-
TEN.
FIRST: The firemen and en-
ployees, subject to call, other than
the Fire Chief, shall be divided In
to two platoons, one to perform day
service and the other to perform
night service. The hours of the day
service shall not exceed ten G0),
commencing not before eight O'Clock
a. m. and ending not later than six
O'Clock p. m. The hours of the night
service shall not exceed fourteen
UD, commencing not before six
O'Clock p. m. and ending not later
than eight o'clock a. m; except that
in case of great, threatening or I'M
usual conflagration, or other such
emergency. the Fire Chief. his as
sistant, or other person in charge or
command of the Fire Department,
shall have the power and discre-
tion to summon such firemen and
employees as may be off duty to as
sist in the protection of life or
property. In their work the said
platoons shall alternate from day
TO night and from night to day
each and every month.
SECOND: The City Council shall
provide suitable and healthful
places of abode and rest for the
employees and firemen so employed
while on duty; and, provided, fur
Their, that the provisions of this
amendment shall be operative and
January LIST, 1915.
That said Amendment shall be
designated as Charter Amendment
No. 3.
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. 8.
1.-TWO Platoon System in
Fire Department..
Against Amendment No. 3.
1.-TWO Platoon System In
Fire Department..
and;
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
City of Tacoma" for thirty days
In the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
February 20, 1914.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas L.. Nays 0. Absent /. Free
land.
w. w. SEYMOUR,
Mayor
Attest:
HOMER II. EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
I, Homer ii. Edwards, City Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
ty, Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing is full. true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 62g3
adopted by the City Council on the
25th day OF February, 1914, propos-
ing an amendment to the City Char
ter of said City to be voted on al
the General Election to be held
April 7th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City of Tacoma, this 25th day
of February. 1914.
HOMER Fl. EDWARDS.
lSeaD City Clerk.
February 20. to March 81, 1914. :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
SAYS BAUCH| IS
STILL HELD
IN PRISON

Ell PASO, Feb. 26.-Declaring
that there were Ia American pris-
oners in the Juarez jail, A. Mich
aelis, who said he lived at 236
Vernon street, Brooklyn, and
that his father was a director of
the Union Trust company OF that
city. was released from the Juarex
Jail yesterday afternoon. He de-
clared that Bauch was still In =
cell there, and that there were
IA other Americans held prison
ers. He gave the names of the
following men: Edward Ira
bard. Matt Giddings, III. T. Davis.
V. Il. Goodman and a man
named Thornton.
Michaelis declared he saw nine
executions take place In the court
yard of the JAIL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
CAN'T DO IT

You can't give away a bottle
of beer with a 25-cent sandwich
in Tacoma. Justice Magill In
police court yesterday afternoon
decided that Mike Bogdon, ar
rested Saturday night at Fratern-
ity hall, had sold sandwiches and
given beer with theb. In order
to evade the law. The court
ruled. however. that Bogdon was
technically guilty of selling liquor
without a license, and fined him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
HOMER II. EDWARDS.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTS TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF TACOMA:

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENTS TO THE CITY CHAR
TER BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE G Sr1of o 4yr TASo IN 400,
A Resolution 10 declare the inten-
ton of the Council to offer to the
electors of the City OF Tacoma, at
the general election to be held ON
It's. $50, Isl. 49,, iss and Isl OF 81
the Charter Of said City. by revising
and adding to the language there
Of In aid OF more comprehensive
City Civil Service system.
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to
be held in the City of Tacoma on
Tuesday. April Z. 1914, 1t be sub
%sted to s tns electors q ssId CITY
$50. 1S1, 1872. 1873 and 1S4 be amend
ed so that the same shall read as
Sec. a. Upon the appointment
by the Commissioner Of the appro-
pirate department.. and confirma-
lion by the Council. when re-
quired, the Mayor snail commission
all other appointive officers as In
this Article defined.
Sec. 3d.: The Commissioner Of
AiCaltH anu odnlI1-
tion shall have general supervision
of the Department of Health and
Sanitation. He shall appoint, and
as Mayor. shall commission a
Health Officer. who shall be a
which appointment shall be sub.
ject to confirmation by the Coun-
ell. He shall also appoint and COM
mission City Chemist, Market and
Pure Food Inspector. and Plumbing
and as Mayor. commission ali such
other inspectors, clerks, assist q ,,ts
and employees as may be provided
by the Council by ordinance for
the efficient administration of this
department Of the city government.
Sec. SO. The Council shall bv
ordinance provide for the establish.
ment and maintenance of q Police
Department, a Fire Department. n
Free Municipal Employment office,
the office of Building inspector
The Commissioner Of Public SAFETY
shall have supervision and control
of these departments and offices.
and upon the appointment OF the
cSmmlssones CHIEF a ths pa hs
Department, Chief OF the Fire
Department, subject to confirma-
tion by the Council. and the Com
missioner shall appoint, and the
Mayor commission. a superIntend-
ont of the Employment office,
License Inspector. and a Building
Inspector.
Sec. 17s. There IL hereby estab-
lished q Civil Service Board, con-
Stating % three raeulpess, who shall
serve without compensation.
the adoption Of this Charter shall
~ soon ms practicable thereafter,
appoint one member of said Board
to serve for oue yea, another menu
Der TO serve for two years, and a
third member to serve for three
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
LUTHERANS IN
CONVENTION
IN THIS CITY

Delegates arrived today from
British Columbia, Oregon, Wash
ton and Idaho for the big Swedish
Lutheran convention which
opened at the Swedish Lutheran
church here this morning. Over
so delegates were present at the
first session. Rev. G. r. Swanson
of Vancouver, B. c., is chairman
of the conference.
The conference will last over
Sunday, when a patriotic service
will be given, with addresses by
Governor Lister and Mayor Sey-
mour.
A feature of the conference Is
the music by the Thule male quar-
tet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
CREEK OVERFLOWS
TAKING 5 LIVES

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. e.
Five persons are believed to have
persisted in a flood that overflow
ed the region trespassed by the
Selah creek IL miles north of
here yesterday afternoon. The
bodies of a man and six-year-
old child were found two miles
below a bridge which had been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
TRA|NMEN MAKE
DEMAND FOR A
WAGE INCREASE

Vice President George T. Slade
of the Northern Pacific, who has
been here with President Hanna
ford this week inspecting the local
work of the road, last night re-
ceived demand from the Broth
erhood of Trainmen and Conduct
ors for general increase in the
wages of all the train employees.
Mr.. Slade was unable to say
what action would be taken, and
could not give out the details of
the increases demanded. He ex-
pressed regret that the demand
had come now when business was
very light and conditions especial
ly unfavorable for any increases
of operating expenses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
THERE IS NO
H" IN It!

The city records are wrong.
The city directories are incor-
rect. The newspapers have been
inaccurate. Louis ]. Muscek,
member of the civil service board,
says emphatically that there is
no I'll" In his name. The name
has been published for years as
"Muschek" but tits wrong. says
Mr.. Muscek.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

designated as Charter Amendment
No. /.
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
"For Amendment No. l."
Purchasing Bureau and
Agent).
Against Amendment No. l."
purchasing Bureau and
AGENT.
and,
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
ment No. to the Charter of the
City of Tacoma" for thirty days In
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
Feb. rs, 1914.
Adopted on roll CALL
Yeas 8. Nays 0. Absent 2. Free
W. w. SEYMOUR
Mayor.
Attest:
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
City Clerk.
7, Homer III. Edwards, City Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
ty, Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing is full. true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 1927
adopted blythe City Council on the
25th day of February. 1914, propos-
ing an amendment to the City Char
ter of said City. to be voted upon
at the General Election to be held
April 7th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City OF Tacoma, this 25th
day. of February. 1914.
HOMER II. EDWARDS.
(SeaD City Clerk.
Feb. 26th to March 27th. 1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
GETS ADVANTAGE
OF NEW RATES

Lumber shipments are picking
up, with the general increase in
business. The Blue Funnel liner
Talthybius, leaving the Sound
soon for Liverpool. will carry a
shipment of 100000 feet of
lumber. The Talthybius will also
be the first ship to take advant-
age of the new lumber rate, 60
ing into effect March 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
.CHITTENDEN
IN TACOMA

Gen. Fl. M. Chittenden, presi-
dent of the Seattle port commits
sion, arrived In Tacoma this aft
ernoon to deliver an address ex-
planatory of the new state port
district law. He was author OF
the bill and came here to tell the
Tacoma Commercial club the
benefits that would accrue to Ia
coma from the workings of the
statute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

washed out. and a mile farther
up searchers discovered the body
of another child. A woman's hat.
skirt and waist we're found in the
creek bed, which is now dry. and
the only clue to the identity of the
victim Is a gold watch and q me-
dallion of the Methodist CEN
tennial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
RESUME CALLS

OIL tankers Of the Standard
Oil company will resume calls at
Tacoma shortly, after an inter-
mission caused by their filling
the huge reserve tanks at Point
Wells, Richmond Beach, near Sc
attic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
MANY SPEAKERS
At CONVENTION

Several distinguished speakers
are appearing daily at the 18th
annual convention of the Chris
tian and Missionary Alliance, be-
ing held in the Evangelical
church, South 18th and X streets.
Among them are Rev. w. H..
Chandler, of Wheaton, ILL.,. Rev.
John e. Fee of China. Rev. C. H.
Crisman of Spokane and Rev. and
Mrs. j. c. Baker of Everett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

on at the general election to be
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City of Tacoma. this 18th
da! of February, 1914.
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
(SeaD City Clerk.
Feb. Is to March 10. 1914. inc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
BLOCK BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 26
Senators Bryan, Bristow and
Williams led an attack on Post.
master General Burelson's activ.
ity in extending the parcel post
yesterday and blocked the pass
age of the appropriation bill for
the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
BUSINESS BOQMs

Oriental commerce has increas-
ed so extensively in the past few
weeks that the steamer Chicago
Maru of the Osaka Shoshen Kais-
ha company, which leaves the
Milwaukee dock Monday night
for Japan, will have to leave be-
hind 1900 tons of cargo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

For constipation, use DR.. King's
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka.
OF Buffalo, N. r., says they are
the king OF all laxatives. They
are q blessing to all my family and
l always keep q box at home. /"
Get a box and get well again.
Price Zoe. At Druggists or by
mail.
II. II. Bucklin = Co., PhiIadel-
phia or st. Louis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
WANTS A PROBE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26.
British government has asked
Uncle Sam to investigate the colo
nization scheme of American mel
groes on the Gold Coast Of Africa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
o o @ @ o o o o @ o O @ O o .
3 HOT TEA BREAKS o
A CnV trpV TuUG a

@ A COLD-TRY THIS 8
o o o @ o o o @ @ o o @ @ o o
Get a small package of HAM
burg Breast Tea, or as the GET
man folks call it, Hamburger
Brust Thee" at any pharmacy.
Take a tablespoonful of the tea,
put cup of boiling water upon
the most effective way to break
cold and cure grip, as 1t opens
the pores, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus
breaking a cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
ISSUES INVITE

CHARLESTON, w. W, Feb. 26.
Republican state committee isr
sued an invitation to the state pro-
gressive leaders to meet with them
March 18 to get together"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
HOMER II. EDWARDS.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF II TACOMA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
FIND 2 BODIES

MARYSvILLE, Cal, Febs 26.-
Two dead bodies were found
when they had been left by the
flood last week.
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!, Try The ''swap'' s.me. Sc
Want Al page. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26
OFF TO MOUNT

Twenty-eight students Of the
University of Washington, men,
bers of the botanical and miner
illogical classes. left Tacoma to-
day for Mount Tacoma, to be
gone three days. They expect to
hike to Paradise Valley if the
SHOWS are not too heavy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

. !, That nn,,' s he Clerk shall publish said
ment No. to the Charter OF ths
City OF Tacoma" for thirty days
the Tacoma Daily Times.
February IL, 1914.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 6. Nays 0. Absent o.
w. w. SEYMOUR,
Mayor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-26

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA: