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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12

travel by steamer to Sitka. They
will pass a portion of their time
fishing for salmon-arriving on
the fishing grounds during the
height of the salmon season.
Then they will hit the trail
overland to Dawson City. En-
route they will seek big game In
the Upper Ramparis, a famous
hunting region. The Yukon, Mac
MILAN, Beaver and Stewart riv-
ers will offer splendid fishing.
To her friends Miss Painter Is
affectionately known as Teddy. "
I've always loved the great
outdoors" said Miss Painter,
and this trip has been planned to
carry us into the heart of Alas
ka's wonderland. We feel GER
tain we win return with trophies
n the shane of big game"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
TOOK TOOK, DIAMONDS 4 No NOS
WORTH $4,000

SAN FRANCISCO. June Il
Joseph Fischer. confidential en-
ploye OF the 9amuels JeueIrv
company Of this city. who took
$4,000 worth OF diamonds Tues
day night and was captured with
most Of the jewels On him last
night IN the mountains near BonI-
der creek vii make . be<<sr
fight for liberty. a es1eret zza<
ct On whom he laVzsEet gifts +
I'm faII also. EIEchiaz o~ne1 nar<
interest = = BID feWefrT c1nfeT@.
and for this reason t IN be -
HcuIt . eonFIet hIza.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
Community
sing AGAIN
next SUNDAY

AnOUnef community sing has
been arranged for next Sunday
afternoon at the Stadium, accord
ing to announcement made today
by Walter ]. Thompson, who has
charge of arrangements.
The big song festival will be
held in conjunction with the Elks'
lodge who will observe Flag day
i'm the Stadium Sunday afternoon.
The Elks will hold their flag
raising services at 2:30 O'Clock
following which the entire aud
fence viii join in the community
sing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12

You seem to forget that the peo-
pie are wise. to all the stunts
your commissioners pulled off,
in the very recent past You viii
find that the tide is changing ana
that the pendulum Of human
events has started on the return
swing and coming fast. Times
without end have we pleaded and
begged for justice. Now we IN
tend to force IL.
W. E. EDWARDS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12

of brick, and are practically fireproof. although
most of them install fire escapes a safeguard. The
old buildings regarded fire-traps but al
lowed TO go without any safeguards.
Mayor Fawcett and Commissioner Atkins were
not satisfied with Mills explanation and instructed
Thompson to appear before the council Monday and
explain his charges in person
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
o FIRE ESCAPES INMANY APARTMENT HOUSES IN TACOMA


Some of the oldest and most ramshaclde apart
ment houses and tenements in Tacoma are being al
lowed to violate the fire escape ordinance because
the cost of fire escapes would "be hardship the
owners" according to admission made in council
chambers this morning by Commissioner Mills.
The admission made after a red hot letter had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been Is
sued to J. F. Holingworth and
Vera Eola Farrell, both of Taco
ma; Ralph Mulvane and Emma
Meyer, Tacomas and @. c. Nick
and Anna Christianson, both. Of
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12

In cap and gown, 10 seniors of
Whitworth college received their
sheepskins and degrees last night
at the last commencement cere-
mony to be held by the college In
Tacoma. Whitworth will move
to Spokane this summer. Mem
bers of the class were entertained
after the ceremony with a recep-
ton by President and Mrs. Nc
Kay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12

been read from M. A. Thompson builder of a new
apartment at Fourth and j streets, who declared
that Building Inspector Scott Snyder discrim-
mating against him and in favor of 20 other
apartment owners I'm the city.
Thompson gave the names of long list of wooden
and brick apartments that have no fire escapes. He
declared that he entitled to the privileges
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
Festival Closes

PORTLAND, Ore, June a.
Today was legal holiday in Ore
gon and thousands of visitors
came to Portland to. witness the
close of the rose festival, held an
nually to pay homage to the city 3
beautiful roses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12

as the old, wooden buildings
In defense of Inspector Snyder, Commissioner
Mills declared that he knew that number of old
buildings had no fire escapes, although the law re-
quires them to have but that he had not ordered the
escapes installed because it might force the apart
ment owners out of business
New apartment houses almost entirely built
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
TRAVELLERS MEET.

PUEBLO, Colo, June 12.-The
annual convention of the United
Commercial Travellers of America,
jurisdiction of Colorado, New
New Mexico and Wyoming, open
ed today for a two-day session.
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NEW YORK, June 12.-Both
the American champions and the
British polo ehallengers engaged
today in practice games in Drepar-
alton for the first international
contest tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
CHICAGO BANK
CLOSESD DOORS

building deliberately kicked our
a large pane of glass. The glass
fell in the crowd at the FROM
door. and a dozen or more per-
sons were cut and injured. The
police are unable to find the man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-12
CAN YOU READ
OF
TYPE AT ONCE
CAN YOU DO TT

CAN YOU DO TIT
Thomas A. Edison can. Read
ing four lines at once, he covers
the daily paper from headlines to
sports in a very few moments.
And he gets 1t ALL
Roosevelt can. That's the way
he does all his reading. 1t explains
how he acoomplishes an incredi-
bic amount of work In a day.
AND EVERY SCHOOL CHILD
WILL SOON BE ABLE TOT
This reading at glance"
method is being taught in all pro-
gressive schools throughout the
country.
In another generation. all read
ers will travel like a flash over
the lines at every glance, and
learning twice as much in half
the time that they now give to
reading
Ella Flagg Young, superintend-
ent Of the Chicago public schools.
and Americas greatest educator,
has all Chicago school pamphlets
printed In columns OF newspaper
width. ~
THE new paper column is mar
.aud to cross II the eve trav-
"a e small an orbit that IL
in senssnces and even para
aphs without effort. When all
books and magazines are printed
that width, we can keep pace with
Edison and Roosevelt" she de-
clares.
The so-ca1led 'oufck-reading
system has been taught IN Seattle
schools Tor several years." save
Frank q. Cooper, superintendent
Of the schools Of that city.
The sentencek is the unit OF
Thought; . word fznot a thought
at all. end it's shSsthoughk, the
EIst OF TIE sentence. We are try
rs g Erazp With ers and mind.
The ezs can BE trained with = |
title Practice, 20 see ne whol. /
.sncs snfteAd q the word. an1 !
Wfs sFzbh NJ Be rec /
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
The Wa,. and IOzva CyObs.
From Marshalltown Times-Republican.

Congress Proutry, recalling conditions during the
civil war in America predicts that this country shall
profit greatly in commercial way by of the
conflict in Europe especially if the lasts six months
more He looks for unprecedented demand for Anne
rican products required feed millions of with
drawn from productive labor and made consumers in
stead of producers Mr. Prouty has travelled extensively
abroad studying conditions there and believes the war
will work untold benefit to in business way"
The civil raised prices of farm products to point
that had been unknown in times of scarcity With
than half the able bodied men withdrawn from
competition in farming those who remained found prices
and demand extraordinarily profitable. The expansion
of aided Those who sold dressed hogs before
the at $3.50 hundred weight drove their herds
the nearest shipping point to receive $13 hundred
live weight Wheat that had dragged so rs
bushel jumped So and $3.50. Everything in
foodstuffs up with amazing rapidity; and the
factory states drained of men manufactured goods
kept pace calico gown cost much silk
does today. 1t time of large returns and large
expenditures.
With the population of Europe withdrawn from pro-
ductve pursuits the Americas furnish the sup
plies for the of those great armies So mighty
market which is added the currency expansion found
advisable under the circumstances the conditions of the
civil war are reproduced to very considerable degree
with the notable exception that we engaged in
war; that sellers instead of buyers and that
limitations put productive capacity except
natural limits. Our farmers and factory hands
war We shall if the war goes on. find the nations in
voved in it bidding for products and find markets
the high markets that belong with necessity
1t is rather cold blooded proposition but Iowa is of
all the in position profit because of her
great crops her Unreasonable fertility and the ability
have much SELL extraordinary demand for it if the
continues and are entirely competent that
get the highest market price for all of it.
Iowa has be worried the business as
poets of the trouble The securities held in
safe And her and wheat and hogs and cattle
much gold in hand
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
Bishop Smith in Place of Bristol
Will Preside This Year.

Mention haH already been made in
the Herald of the holding of the an
nual session of the Iowa Conference
on September End at Fort Madison,
but within the past few days word
has been received that Bishop Frank
NJ. Bristol of Omaha will not be alb
lie to preside at the coming session.
In this emergency, Bishop Bristol
has requested Bishop Charles w.
Smith of St Louis to serve in his
place and he has accepted. Bishop
Smith is one OF the strong men Of
the church and before his election
as Bishop, was the editor of the Pitts
burgh pa Christian Advocate. He
is a deep thinker, a strong preacher
and a wise administrator and the
conference will be well cared in this
respect. OskalOosa is also interested
in the fact that DR. c. L. Stafford at
the coming session will complete six
years of service as the District Sup
erintendent of the Oskaloosa District
and according to the rule of the
church, must be succeeded by an
other, who will of course be appoint.
ed by the Bishop, SO that no one
knows at present who it will be. Just
what DR.. Stafford's plans may be re.
garding his future work is also un.
certain and can not be determined
until after the session of the con-
ference in September. The Oskaloosa
District comprises 81 charges and is
the largest in the conference.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
RURAL CARRIERS PAY
Men On Routes Out OF Oskalo0sa
Get Increase In Salaries.

OskaloOsa rural route carriers have
received an increase in salary as the
result OF a new compensation SEIZED
ule recently adopted by the postof.
fee department, The former salaries
were all $1100 per annum. Under the
new schedule all but two of the local
carriers will receive $1,000 while
those two will receive about $1,150.
According to the new schedule ST.
200 is the maximum salary for the
rural carrier throughout the entire
country. Heretofore the unit of com
pensation upon which the carriers
salaries were based included only
the number of miles travelled but I'm.
der the new schedule consideration
is given to the time required to trav-
ell such mileage and to the amount
of service rendered by each carrier.
In order to receive the maximum
salary of $1,000 under the new SEIZED
ule the carrier must cover at least
"a miles on his route and carry a
certain amount of mail.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
LINE FROM DES MONIES THE IOWA CONFERENCE
Transmission Service Not Intended
To Supplant Local Power.

Petition has been made to the state
railway commission according to pro.
visions of the law, for a transmission
line to carry electrical current from
Des MOines to OskalOOsa VIA Monroe
Prairie City, Pella and other towns
along the course of the Des Moines
Valley.
This transmission will also supply
current for New Sharon, MOnteZuma,
and other stations enroute no wheeling
supplied from OskaloCsa power sta.
ton.
Information as to time of COnstruc-
ton and other details are not OBJ,
tainable at this time. 1t may be sur.
missed however that the service ex,
tension from Des Moines is to be
more in the nature of an auxiliary
betterment than to supplant any OF
the property now in operation in this
city. The local heating service would
be in operation six months or more
of the year. At such other times as
the management might find it advan.
tageous to close down local opera.
ton, the current for use in lights or
street line operations could be sup
piled from Des MOines. Or in case OF
accident or Shut down from any
cause, the local service would have
an auxiliary source of supply upon
which to depend The improvement,
for such the new service may be re,
garded will be big betterment for
the local property and will b can as
surance to consumers of uninterrupt-
ed service.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
CONTRACTS ARE MADE
For Improvements and Lease of Lor-
ing Building By Woolworths.

Mrs. Beulah Bennett Loring of Sac
City was in town yesterday, coming
to meet Mr.. Pruden, the architect for
the Woolworth Company, to com.
plete and accept plans for the i'm
provement and lease of the Loring
building on the west side OF the
square.
The betterments contemplate praC-
tically a new building. The founda-
ton walls will be lowered and re-
built, and a high basement with &C.
ment floor will be put under the en-
tire building. The front of the entire
building is also to be rebuilt, and the
interior completely made over
The Woolworth company is to &C.
cupy all three floors with its 10 cent
store, and it is to add some new de-
partments, and new features, in
Guiding a rest room. The building
will be ready for occupancy early in
the fall when the Woolworth store
will move from its present location
on High avenue west to its new
home.
Mr.. Pruden, the architect who was
here yesterday is only one of several
special building men which the Wool
worth company employs, to look af-
ter the housing of their 900 stores.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
FIRE AT MORGAN HOME
Flames Starting in a Closet Do Con-
siderable Damage.

Fire of unknown origin starting
shortly after seven o'clock Saturday
morning damaged the residence place
of c. c. or "Coonie'' Morgan, No. 707
Third avenue east. The fire started in
a closet off an unoccupied room and
awakened occupants of apartments
adjoining. A coat or vest hanging In
the closet possibly contained match
es and the flames may have been
caused by mice. When discovered
the entire room was in flame and the
second floor of the building was bad
ly burned. Water did some damage
to the contents below. The fire de-
partment responded almost instantly
but Chief McCracken and his men
had difficulty in stopping the blaze
and had to make a fight. The house
is owned by Mrs. Sturgeon, resi-
dent of Eddyville. Small insurance.
The Morgan boys, ages nine and
eleven years, had hair-breadth es-
cape, barely getting out of their
room before the flames cut off the
stairway. They we're awakened by
the heat in their room and the bright
light, the flames actually licking at
the bed clothing upon which they
were sleeping. They faced the fire
in getting to the stairs. They called
TO their father that the whole up
stairs was on fire and when he open
ed the stairway door the flames rush.
ed ont.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
CALLS FOR RED CROSS AID
Governor Clarke Appeals to the Peo-
Pile of Iowa for Funds Needed
for Care of Wars Victims.

Des Moines, Aug. 8.-The following
appeal to the people of Iowa for funds
to assist the Red Cross in caring for
the wounded on the European battle,
fields has been issued by Governor
Clarke
ITO the People of the State OF
Iowa: The American Red Cross so.
ciety has appealed to me as governor
and president of the Iowa Red Cross
to submit to the people of the state
the question of contribution to the
European Red Cross societies for the
care of the sick and wounded soldiers
of the armies of the nations now en-
gagged in war in that country.
"In behalf of the men who are to
fight the battles and endure the suf-
fering and agony of this terrible war
and in the name of our common hui
mainly appeal to the people of Iowa
for contributions.
''If any donor desires that his con-
tribution be used foR the aid of a par
ticular country he can so designate
and | have been assured 1t will GER
tainly be so used.
Contributions may be sent direct
to the American Red Cross, Wash.
ington, ID. c., or to Mr.. ]. X. Deming,
Dubuque, Iowa, who is treasurer OF
the Iowa Red Cross state board.
Done at Des Moines, this 7th day
of August, 1914.
&c. w. Clarke.
Governor
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
MAURITANIA TO BE WARSHIP
cunard Line Steamer Originally Built
With Idea Of War Use in an
Emergency.

Halifax, N. s.. Aug. S.-When the
Cunard liner Mauretania, which put
into port here with 2,4OO passengers
fleeing from Europe. again sails from
Liverpool 1t will be fitted as H. NJ. s.
Mauritania and prepared to destroy
the hostile shipping of Germany it
was expected that the Mauretania
would return soon to Liverpool I'M
der convoy of British warships and
that 1t would Immediately be turned
over to the admiralty for it's equip
ment of quick fire rifles. a new coat
OF dark gray paint and white ensign.
Commerce destruction was the ulti-
mate purpose for which the Maure-
tania was constructed. 1t was prac-
tically built for the admiralty and
many features of warship construction
were embodied in its hull.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
BUILD At EDDYVILLE
Oskaloosa Man viii Erect A New
Automobile Garage.

Eddyville Tribune: Thursday morn
ing the work of clearing the ground
for a large new brick building on
Walnut street was commenced, the
building to be used for an up-to-date
garage. A short time ago F. w. Crit
fin, an experienced automobile man
from Oskaloosa, seeing the opportuni-
ties for good garage at tins place,
closed a deal for the two vacant lots
Just east Of the DR.. Vance building,
purchasing one of them of Roy LAT
ferty and the other of Schafer &
Steinhoff Mr.. Griffin will move his
family TO Eddyville about Sept. /, and
the new building, it is hoped, will be
completed as soon as possible after
that date. 1t will be one story, forty
four by siXty-six feet in size, with
pressed brick front, and with floor
entirely of cement. The beauty of
II is that the work will all be done
by home labor, our well-known con-
tractor, s. p. Crosson, just landing
commenced work. This up-to-date
garage, located just off Third street,
where there is a great deal of auto
mobile travel, will be a good thing for
the town and the new building will
look much nicer than billboards. Some
of us fellows who are seeking new
Office rooms would have been glad If
Mr.. Griffin had adhered to his original
plan of adding a second story. but
when he found we had no up-to-date
waterworks or sewer system, he
changed his plans.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
JEFFER SON.

Threshing is progressing rapidly in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Ella Harold helped Mrs. May
Evans cook for threshers last Thurs,
day.
Isaac Fox, of Missouri, is visiting
at the J. l.. Nelson home.
Mrs. Eta Ambers is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Mattix.
VIM. Frye and Nelly Visscher have
purchased a new cement mixer.
Mrs. Sarah Flanders is still quite
sick.
Married. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Park Way, Robert Wharton and
Miss Laura Way. Both are we'll
known and highly esteemed young
people and we join in extending con.
CALCULATIONS to them.
There will be a program at the
Riverside Grange Friday evening,
Aug. 7. .E n ..-
Alfred Hubert and Miss Verne Hav-
eric we're married at the Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Haverlo home at 8 p. m. Aug. 5.
About seventy.five guests were pres
ent to witness the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. Stice. A
bountiful supper was served after the
wedding. We extend congratulations
to the happy couple in their new rela,
tion.
Aug. q. SNAP DRAGON.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
ESTIMATES ON CROPS
REPORTING BOARD OF AGRIcuL,
TURAL DEPARTMENT.
Total Wheat Production Put at s91r
100000 Bushels--corn Condi-
tIon Very Good.

Washington, Aug. S.-The crop re-
porting board, department Of agricul-
ture, estimated the condition and
yields of the principal crops on August
l. as follows: 49, g.
Winter wheat, condition August 1:
Yield per acre, 1914 bushels; 1Ve-year
average, 1915 bushels; total produc-
ton, 675, 900, 900 bushels; July forecast,
6s3,000,00O bushels; five-year average,
$4,000, 900 bushels. $780,.
Spring wheat: August /. 1855; last
year, al; July /, 1914, S2.1; yield per
acre, 1871 bushels; hve-year average,
1873 bushels; total production, 2S5 5000
900 bushels; July forecast, 274,000,0 600
bushels; 1913 fnal,. 100000; 900 bush
els; fve-yeav average, 245,00o,0 900
bushels. - ".'..
ALI wheat: Yield per acre, III bush
els; tiVe-year average, 14:7 bushels;
total production, 991, 100000; July 4
forecast, 927,O0O,O0O bushels; 1918
final, 763,O00,O00 bushels; average,
$50 100000 bushels; price August l..
1876 cents; 1914, I'll cents.
Corn: Condition August l, 74.S:
1918, 1873; July l, 1914, S5S; yield
per acre, 25.1 bushels; fve-year aver
age, 26.9 bushels; total production.
1884, 100000 bushels; July forecast O.
9l7;000,000 bushels; 1918 finRl 2,447,-
100000 bushels; average, 2,70S, 000.-
600 bushels; price August 1858 cents;
1918, 65.4 cents.
Oats: Condition August /, 1914; 1918,
1873; July /. 1914, S4.5; yield per
acre, 80 bushels; average, S0.6 bush
els; total production, 1,163.0OO, 600
bushels; July forecast, 1,1S7,0O0,00O;
1913 final, 1,122,000,00 bushels; aver
age, 1871, 100000 bushels; price Au-
gust l, 36.7 cents; 1913, 37.6 cents.
Barley: Condition August l, 1913;
1913, 74.9; July l, 1914, 92.6; yield per
acre, 1853 bushels; average August,
.243; total production, 203.OO0.0Ge
bushels; July forecast. 211,0O0,OO0
bushels; 1913 final, 17S,0O0,000 bush
els; average, 1S2,000,000 bushels;
price August l. 46.1 cents; 1913, 500
cents.
Rye: Yield per acre, 1913 bushels;
average, 1911 bushels; total production.
5000, 900 bushels; 1913 final, 41,O00,-
900 bushels; average, 36,000,000 bush
els; price August l, 81 cents; 1913,
60.7 cents.
The acreages Of all the crops lex
GLIDING apples) total 301, $4,000 acres.
compared with SO03O5,0OO In 1918.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-13
WAR TIME PRICES ON
Cost of Provision is Advanced in the
Local Markets.

War prices have hit Oskaloosa and
the effect of the great worlds con.
flict will be felt by the pocket OF the
laborer and by those who must eat.
Sugar has advanced practically one
dollar per hundred pounds and was
quoted at $5.75 per sack '
Fresh pork, loins and butts, a stap-
lie in the restaurants jumped $100
per hundred.
Coffees, the better grades are adj
vanced practically three cents the
pound, $500 per hundred.
Beans have gone up So cents a
bag.
Flour has advanced ten to twenty
cents a sack.
No advance on tea
p Dealers do not regard the rise in
prices as permanent. Thus far only
the staples are influenced and they
look for a drop soon, especially in
sugar quotations. .-.-