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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

Christmas week attraction at the Bijou
I Theatre: is ripping story of frontier
life during that period in the history
of the United States when the West
was regarded as region of license.
and when the only law known to- the
settlers was the law that each indi-
vdual had the right to punish any and
all crimes. real or alleged, without the
aid of courts of law. AS is customary.
there will be n Christmas Day matt
nee. and Manager Dewitt Ncwing. fol-
lowing his former policy, will not be-
gin the matinee until $3.50 o'clock, so
that no Christmas dinner will be- in
terfcrcd with
For the first time since the Grayce
scott Company made its advent in
Richmond, MIR. Warner will not make
love to Miss scott. Ills affections will
he bestowed i'll I'm Mi2zoura" upon
Virginia Perry. who will be seen in the
highly charming role of Kate Vernon.
very loving and much loved.
Telling the story of I'm MizZoura'' is
very much like taking Goals to New
castle. since almost everybody knows
Agustus Thomas's comedy drama
However. tor fear there may be Il
few who have not witnessed the play
or read about II, here goes
1
and very rich man, is very much in
love with Kate Vernon, daughter Of
| Joe Vernon. Kate, however. is q diff
ferent sort from the girls of the
prairie, ana Jim shows his affection in
| Il substantial way, by paying the cost
| OF tuition for a fouryear course in
! an Eastern college for girls When
! Kate returns she does not feel at home.
and She does not encourage Jim. In
/ fact, she has become captiyated by Il
young man from the other side Of the
| hills, Robert TraverS tMr. Bassett and
they are betrothed
/ 1t subsequently develops that the
suavc Travers is in reality bandit,
. for whom TIL" whole country has been
searching. Corncrcd and practically
captured, he is given AN opportunity
! to escape by Jim Radbourn. because
! lin knows that Kate is in love with
him Incidentally. Jim. who is a can
! didate FOR the Legislature, resigns his
Z candidacy in favor Of I<atc's father.
another evidence Of his affection for
the girl whose education he bought
so dearly. Mr.. Thomas has brought
about very natural hut a very in
tcresting explanation OF all that hap
pens. The curtain falls with Jim ana
Kate firmly pledged To each other. and
with wedding bells almost ringing.
There is still another love story:
that between 'Lizabcth (Miss ScotD
and Dave tMr. Ncwiug); indeed. these
two furnish almost all Of the comedy
relief Of the play, and the unusual
position of Mr.. Ncwing in the role OF
Juvenile lover of regular tomboy
girl will be source Of real delight
To the audiences.
Much opportunity is presented To Mr.
Berthelct. the stage director. to fur
nish "a magnificent production. and IL
goes without saying that he will avail
himself Of every opportunity. In
Mizzoura" is n very happy holiday bill
and will very probably enjoy Il week
Of prosperity At the Bijou,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

is soon married to the man she had
sought But she is terrified when she
learns that. after settling other claims.
there is no money left for her from her
uncle's estate. She fears that If her
husband knows of the large bills she
has run up she will lose his affection.
So she steals from the private funds OF
a wealthy friend NJ whose home she
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
Lucille Ia VERNE COMPANY
GOES TO ACADEMY rIIIRSDNl

After many proposals and counter
proposals. offers and refusals. agree
mcnts AMI compromises, the immediate
future of the Lucille La Verne Company
was settled late yesterday afternoon.
Miss La Verne and her company, minus
Miss Walker, who left yesterday to
join Louis Mann'S company as leading
woman. will open at the Academy Of
Primrose" with Madeline King as
Polly There will be no Thursday
matinee. but there will be. OF course.
an afternoon performance on Christmas
Day.
!; was known by many persons as
early as Friday that Miss La Verne
had notified the members Of her COM
pany that there would he no perform
ances at the Empire Theatre during
the early part OF the week, but that
the company would certainly open
again by Christmas Day. That left
open the question as 10 whether Miss
La Verne would come 10 terms with
the Wells Neal interests. controlling
the Academy OF Music, or would enter
into new agreement with NJ l.. llof-
hcimer, owner OF the Empire.
On the one hand. from the stand
point Of tn" local marnatcs, stood the
Academy OF Music, idle, vacant ana
forlorn, on account OF the worst sea son
that III. theatrical business has ever
seen: on the other, there had TO he
considered the interests OF the Grayce
Scot, Company NJ the Bijou Theatre
The men in control Of the Academy and
its bookings are also Interested botn in
the Rijou Theatre and in the Grayce
scott Company. and their right hands
had 10 know what their left hands were
doing.
They all spared with themselves for
. day or SO. with the result that the
Lucille La Verne Company will 90 into
tho Academy of Music on Thursday
and will remain there, certainly for
the rest OF the week. After that. no
body knows what Will happen: or, il
anybody knows anything. nobody has
told anybody anythiug-that is, up Il
this. the las.. minute before going Il
press. - :.
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"POLI.Y PRIMROSE" CHOSEN FOR
ACADEMN'S IIHOPENiNG

The play in which the Lucille La
Verne Company returns to what Miss
La Verne considers her home in Rich
mond-thc Academy OF Music--is Paul
Wilstachs delightful four-act comedy
drama. Polly Primrose" which is net
only q happy vehicle for the company
as whole, hut a peculiarly fortunate
selection In that il affords both Made
line King, the new leading woman of
the company. and Miss La Verne her
self great opportunities to distinguish
themselves in their respective lines of
work.
When the play was presented here
in 1910 by the benjamin Players. with
Catherine Garter in the lead. the dra-
matte critic for The Times Dispatch
said. in part: The scene of Paul Will
stachs charming comedy is laid in
Georgetown during the civil War but
il is not war play in the sense that
il brings 10 mind the firing of cannon.
the entrance OF dusty ordcrlics. a
cour; martial and man standing
against the wall facing a file Of sol
diers with lcNcled rifles; IL deals with
noncombatants dwelling in that de
hatable land where each man kept his
sympathieS hidden in his heart for fea:
of his ncighbors
IN family Southcrn at heart. q
Yankee officer WHO has saved the life
of the boy of the family. ana who is
visiting In the house: the daughter OF
the house, fascinating and irrcSisti
bic: plots ana count.rnlots. and you
have suggestion OF the story Of the
piece"
just as the part Of rony suited
Catherine Carter. $50 viii II suit Made
line King. who joined the company
this morning. This capable actress
will be remembered as the one com.
petent member OF the cast that pre-.
scented Bought and Paid For" whei
that play was last seen at the Academy
OF Music OF her, the critic for This
newspaper said at that time: ''Nladclin,
King was very appealing and gcnui,I,
In the pretty role of Virginia Blaine
but one swallow cannot make a sum
iner. ana one actress cannot proven
a frost
Miss Ia Verne, who is on" Of III,
two or three actors Of our stage VIII,
can make a Southern negro a charactc
instead of "A caricaturc. viii appear "A.
the old NANNY. Caroline. and is Ger
tain 10 give ono Of tho performance
that have stamped her as one anon,
the foremost character actors of Tn,
American stage Mr.. Arnold will hav,
Inc manly role OF Captain Carlisle, Mr.
Brown will be intrustcd with par
requiring skilful playing, besides hav
ing complete charge of the direction
of the company. and the other mem
bors Of the company Will be advantage
ously east.
HAPPY HOLIDAY hill ron
GRAYCE SCOTT COMPAN
"In MiZZOura," which will be IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

All the week. with performances ut
=. :, and O'clock-I'cnturc motion
pictures: "Thc Thief for the iirst hnlf
nf the week, and est. Elmo" for the
second hnlf.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
lucille Ia Verne
Ew2SE
-:-Weekly Calendar
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday, with
mntinccs Friday aud Snturdny-l.uciIir
In Verne Company. in "PoIly Primrose"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
DIJOir THEATRE.

MI the week, with mntincrS Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday md Saturdny-Grnycc
scott Company. In "In MIzz0urn.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

Gordon and .Ame Rica.
The Hcarst-Sclig pictures will lie
given with each bill
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
LYRIC rIIIIATIiJ
COLONIAL TUIEATRE.

All the week, with daily mntinecS-
Popular vaudeville and war pictures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPLI-
CARTON ron A FRANCHISE
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CON-
Germ:
Notice is hereby given, That the
Board OF County Commissioners OF
Pierce County, Washington. has
fixed Thursday, the End day OF
July. A. d. 1914. for the hearing
upon the application of the Elbe
Water Company, a corporation. for
a franchise, for the term of twen-
ty-ffve years from the nth day of
June, 1914, to use the streets. al
ieys and avenues i'm Isutkon's First
and Second Additions and the
Townsite of Elbe, and to cross the
'.Fletcher-MashellC County Road" in
the northeast quarter of Section 30.
Township S North, Range East.
W. M for the purpose Of construct
ing, operating and maintaining its
water system to supply the tnhabit-
ants of the Town of Elbe with pure
and fresh water for domestic ana
other purposes.
Said hearing will be had on said
day at the hour of eleven o'clock
A. NJ, or as soon thereafter as the
same can be heard, at the office of
the County Commissioners in the
Court House, in Tacoma, Pierce
County, washington
This Notice is given pursuant to
an Order of the Board of County
Commissioners entered on the 4thf
day Of June, A. ID. 1914
J. l. WADSWORTH
Rv II weisbach. be s o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
REAL ESTATE



Eight cows. 9 horses, pigs. chick
In crop; good school and roads. VIII
consider Tacoma property up to "a
500.
1OO-ACRE DAIRY FARM.
Good school; shot clay soil; barn for
SO cows; SO acres in hay; $1,000 in
Tacoma property.
5 Acres in Puyallup
Well improved, $1,000 win trade for
city property.
fen acres, highly improved, close
in, for city property.
Acre tract, 4-room house, all
clear, in fruit and garden; will
trade for city residence; $3.50 cash
FIvE-RooM BUNGALOW
Two lots, y block from pavement;
a beauty; s17so; s260 cash. balance
SIS per month.
four-room house, on ear line
$3.50; terms.
six acres at Fern Hill, fine Inn
provements. all cleared. Lots near
s saeh pr Priee 5000 ss see mis- sor zO0
$50 ACRES
so acres in crop; house, barn and
outbui1dines; $50 .er acre.
Thirty-Seven acres near Sumner
good buildings; running water; fine
orchard and berries; part meadow
cows, horse, chickens, and all farm
implements go with the place. This
Will consider trade for good Tacoma
property. To see this place is 60
want to own. We have many other
HOIST STIVERs-P CO.
3S0-s1 Provident Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
LEGAL NOTICES

GALL EOEf BIDS
Sealed proposals will be receir ed
by the Board Of County Commits
sfoners Of Pierce County, Washing
ton. until Thursday the 25th day OF
o'clock A. NJ for the improvement
Of PERMANENT HIGHWAY NO. 4.
In Pierce County. washington.
knoEn as the sun snma ns 81 Buckley ts lie.
ing the East city Limits of sum
ner. Washington, 20 Station S2N31.
so. being the Northwest corner Of
the County Poor Farm property IN
80. Township 20 North. RANG
East w. NJ. a total OF one and fit
ty-siN hundredths f1.5e) miles. more
Said Improvement to consist of
clearing, grading and paving With
asphalt or warrenite, according 70
plans and specifications which may
be seen at the office OF the County
Engineer of Pierce County, Wash
inetOn.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained upon making a deposit Of
Bids 10 be submitted In a lump
All bids TO be directed TO the
County Auditor and marked Per
manent Highway No A." and shalt
be accompanied by certified
Treasurer of Pierce County, wash
ington. in a sum equal 20 ten per-
cent of the amount of such bid,
which check shall be forfeited to
the County upon failure OF the sue
cessful bidder for a period of tWen-
ty DAYS after contract Is awarded
70 enter into a written contract and
furnish a satisfactory bond.
The right Is hereby reserved TO
reject any and all bids.
Ry Order of the Board of County
commissioners of Pierce County.
washington. this 29th day OF May.
A ID. 1914.
J. L. WADSWORTH,
County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
BY A. j. Weisbach- Deputy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
Looking for Man
Who Shot Mayor

COPPERF1ELD, June 20. =
Sheriff Rand and has posse are
in the mountainous country be-
tween Copperfield and Homestead
searching for Ed Fisher, who is
supposed to be connected with the
shooting of ii. III. Stewart, the de-
posed Mayor of Copperfield, yes
terday.
Fisher, who is a brother of the
Copperfield marshal, disappeared
about the time of the shooting
Monday and has not been seen
since. He is known to have a
grudge against Stewart. Stewart
may recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

Continued Coughs, Colds and
weight and appetite generally
follow. Get a SOC bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery today. It
will stop your cough. The first
dose helps. The best medicine
for Stubborn Coughs, Colds and
all Throat and Lung Troubles
Mr.. o. H. Brown. Museatine, Ala,
writes; My wife was sick dur
ing the hot summer months and
l honestly believe DIR. Kings New
Discovery saved her iffe." Good
for children. soc and 500 at
your Druggist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
u. s. SAILOR
MISSING IS
FROM CAMP

WASHINGTON. ID. C, June %.
General Funston reports the
disappearance of Private Helm
rich Thobe while dong outpost
duty outside Vera Cruz. Thobe
abandoned his rifle and ammuni-
ton. He was recently confined
in the hospital here where his
mental condition was under OBJ
servation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
Fortunes


one cent 4 word for each ad
for ali lines OF business No
I'd taken for less than 1bc. We
win print your ad three times
FOR the price Of two n paid In
advance 1t the counter OF By
mail. All mail orders must be
accompanied with cash At the
rate Of one cent per word
PHONE YOUR ADS
When your want" arises
phone Main II and one Of our
experienced Ad Phone Opera
tors win assist you In wording
your advertisement. Call Us
Tor any further assistance or
In alton We Will send bih
70 your address after sd IL pub
lIshed.
The Tfmes is the recognized
want Ad medium in Tacoma
Il prints more live want ads
each day than both the other
afternoon papers. Three In
sertions are better than one
r Results are certain from q
three-time al
Bring. Telephone. or Mail
your wants to-
THE TACOMA TIMES
9Th and Commerce sts-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

ON BOARD STEAMER I'M
PERATOR, June 25.-Coionel
Roosevelt eovere dthe Impertor
today on a trip of inspection. He
met personally about half of the
crew on the great vessel. shook
hands with the engineer, firemen
and stokers. and was in excellent
spirits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

CUxHAVEN, Germany. June
20. - The HanfDurg-American
steamship Louise crashed today
into the steamship COBRA, which,
crowded with sightseers, was fol-
lowing the kaiser's yacht Meteor
in a race at the mouth of the
River Elbe. A big hole was torn
In the Cobra's side and there was
a panic among it's passengers, but,
SO far as could be learned, there
were no fatalities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
Error in Telegram
Cause of Lawsuit

Because 1t claims that IL was
forced to pay s1,405 more for an
order of mahogany doors than
the fixed price. through an error
made in transmitting a telegram
from Tacoma to Chicago. the
Wheeler-Osgood company of Ia
coma is suing the Western Union
Telegraph company today In
Judge Clifford's court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
REAL ESTATE

Close m 10-acre tracts, mile
from paved street. viii sell one or
more on easy terms or trade for
lots or house In Tacoma r. ID.
Gregory, office Morton and MeKin-
lev.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

EATrsFACTION zusranfeed Ta.
coma Ave. Auto Repair Co. lezs
Tecoms az.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

GOOD proposition open for men
OF women living IN every town
throughout Southwestern wash
fnEton- All or part Of lime. Good
chance for college stuas nfs Tofn 2
home fer summer. Must furnish
references. n. @ Smith. Box 114z.
Tacoma. Wu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
ROOMS AND BOARD

SCANDINAVIAN boarding house.
Board and room IS a week. 1891
So. J.
BOARD and room in private fam
lily. home privileges. 1911 So. !
st
ROOMS. with or without board: also
suite hskpg. rooms; brick cot
tages 1ff3 So r. Main 329e.
ROOMS with OF without board
Mrs G n Mshon. AS 80. n
Main s1tA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
HOME. 5000

New, s-room. well built cottage.
close to car line; two full lots. Price
$500; terms. SIS cash. 80 per
month. Inquire at 406 Provident
Bldg. 70
$50 lots. No. of 72d, s2.58 mo-. Sc
fare, 20-min. service. Send for map.
Geo. @. Goodman 4e4 Cal. Bldg.
The No Commission Co.
I1ss So. Q St Phone Main 4Tst
We list and advertise all classes
of property. why not sell, rent or
exchange what you have for what
WE CHARGE NO COMMISSION.
Good Groom house, 2 slightly lots.
Oakland. Price $1,000; SIS cash,
$40 monthly. Main s51e.
For sale by owner. a fine, new.
modern bungalow, lots. 1 block TO
car and paved street Price $500.
on terms. Call Madison 1899
"a acre tracts near Woodland
station, s10o per acre. 326 Califor-
lie. - ~ =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
SPECIAL BARGAIN

improvements paid: cost $500. will
sell for s2100; terms tB0e down. ball
ence monthly; close In, near my Of
flee. II. ID. Gregory. office Morton
and Mckinley av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
REAL ESTATE

1 got block Al in First School
Land Addition. Sec. 1e; also 1s lots
consider an exchange for California
land or city property; Fresno or
Long Beach preferred. Answer
with description O. K. Tacoma
Times. Box LIS. Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
AUTOS

BRING me your Old cars. I will re-
pair them and sell them for you.
have buyers. / maEnetize mag
netos. charge batteries and do al
kinds of auto repairing. STANDARD
Wagon and Auto Works. 1915 Puy-
alIup az. Tel. Main 66e3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

New 4-room plastered cottage. 5
minutes walk from car. 10 minutes
ride from downtown, walking dis
lance of tideflats; plumbing rough
ed I'm; two nice graded lots. For
short time only ss60. on easy
terms. Address NJ. T. H, 3101 No.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
DREssMAKINa

WANTED - Plain sewing 20 do.
Keep this phone number for an
venlenee. Madlsou $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

HOTEL VICTORIA. ls1sh 30. o st
Nicely furnished rooms. modern.
and reasonable prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23

For sale, 2 fine lots on Tacoma
av., 1926; terms. Owner, 3722
So. L. Main 61s5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-06
ROCKEFELLER HAS
DOUBLED HIS GUARD

TARRYTOwN. n Y. May s.
Although no l. ". ", agna,ors ap-
peared at Poca1tico Hills today, tf1e
guards about the estate were touble1.
and at each gate two guards were
on duty. Teams and workn,er were
allowed into the estate, bit after they
had passed in the gate was quickly
closed II was said at the es ate that
John n Rockefeller WAS feeling bet
ter, and today visited the new STA
bles. His father did not play golf.
but stayed indoors all day Both Mr..
Rockefeller and his son ara staying
-g--ti1r- mansion! h here
they feel safe. as IL Is far tr ppl the
road. and we'll guarded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-06
SOUTHSIDE SUITS

Five different suits for damages
were yesterday filed with the clerk OF
Hastings Court. part ii. They ran in
amounts from s30e to $4,000.
Charles Edward Davidson. an in
FAINT, through his father. filed suit
against the Virginia Railway and
Power company, asking for damages
OF $1,000.
Hattie f. Herrick. through her, at
torney. John A. Lamb, asked dam
ages of SIS. 900 of the same company.
r. A. Sault fled suit against the
Virginia Navigation company for sew
eral hundred bales of hay, which. It
seems, was destroyed while in tran
Sit. He is represented tby Henry. An
derson & Hall. OF Williamsburg.
Bessie Carter. an infant. through
her father. entered suit against the
Virginia Trust company as trustee of
the Richmond and Henrfco railway,
asking damages for the sum OF $4,000.
The largest suit. however. which
was filed was that OF c. H. Feff, who
asked damages OF $4,000 from the
American Locomotive company.