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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18
Nov. 1s-ls-2o-22-2s, isiS.


IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESS
MENT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR THE COST OF THE CON
STRUCTIoN OF A WATER MAIN
IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DIS.
TRICT NO. $3.50 IN THE CITY OF
no WHOM 1T MAY coNcERN
Notice is hereby given that there
was filed In my office on the f3th
day of November, 1915, the assess
ment roll for the payment of the
cost and expense of the above des-
ignated local Improvement. being the
ed local improvement, being the
assessment roll for Local Improve
ment District No. 5000 showing the
amount assessed against each lot
and parcel of land In said local
improvement district for the pay
ment of the cost and expense Of
said local Improvement, In pursu-
ance of Ordinance No. 62i2 of the
City of Tacoma entitled:
IAN ordinance providing for the
construction of a water main OF
with the necessary tees, MIGRANTS,
gate valves, etc, and connections
with present mains; creating Local
Improvement District No. 5000; pro-
viding for special fund for the
payment of the cost of said inn
provement by special assessment
upon property within said district
benefited thereby; providing for
the issuance of local Improvement
bonds; and declaring an emer-
gency," passed September 22nd.
1915.
And that said assessment roll is
open for inspection by all persons
Interested therein.
And notice 10 further given that
the Council OF said City has fixed
Wednesday. the Sth day OF Deem
Der, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, as the
date for hearing upon said roll be-
fore 1t, and that all persons who
may desire to object to said assess
ment roll are required to make
their objections In writing and file
the same with me at or prior to
$3.50 A. M. on the date above men-
toned, at my office in the City
Hall; and that on said date or at
such time as the hearing may be
continued to. the Council will sit
as board of equalization for the
purpose of considering said assess
ment roll, and will consider all OBJ
jections made thereto, or any part
thereof, and will correct. revise,
raise, lower, change or modify said
roll or any part thereof, or set
aside said roll and order said as
sessment to be made de novO as to
II shall appear Just and equitable,
and then proceed to confirm the
same by ordinance.
Dated at the City Hall, November
II, 1915.
w. ID. NICKEUS,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18
HERE'S A GOOD TIP FOR BIG
EAMILIES

In 1912 thought an overc pat.
got it wet and 1t shrunk 10 the
size of my eldest son. He got IL
wet and it shrunk to the size of
my second eldest son. Well, sir,
he got the coat soaking wet and
1t then fit the third boy. We arc
now waiting for sousing rain
to pass it along to Jimmy age
&C. N. Collins.
*Some of these days you can
take the coat and give it a final
soaking" at the sign of the
three balls.-(Rd. Hong Kong
Kolum.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18


ORDINANCE NO. 625s.-AN ORDI-
NANCE approving and confirm
ing the assessment and assessment
roll certified to the Council by the
Commissioner of Public Works on
the 27th day of October, 1915, for
the cost of the Improvement In Lo-
cal Improvement District No. $50
in the City of Tacoma, in pursuance
of Ordinance No. 6172 of the City of
Tacoma, passed August 4th, 1915:
providing for the disposition of the
moneys collected upon said assess
ment: and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, due notice has been
given that objections to the assess
ment and assessment roll above
mentioned would be heard and con-
sidered by the Council at the Coun-
Gil Chamber I'm the City Hall in the
City of Tacoma on the 18th day
Of November. 1915, at the hour of
ten o'clock A. NJ, at which time
said Council would meet to hear
appeals ana objections of any and
all persons claiming to be aggriev-
ed by said assessment; and
WHEREAS, the time for filing
objections or taking an appeal has
passed and no objections to said
assessment or assessment roll have
been made or filed, and no appeal
n 1911 thereiroih' NoW' iiENh-
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section l. That the assessment
and assessment roll certified to the
Council by the Commissioner of
Public Works on the 2Tth day Of
October, 1915, for the cost of the
Improvement of Adams Street from
North 9th Street to South 18th
n
ment District No. 1852 In the City of
Tacoma, in pursuance of Or
dinanee No. 6172 of the City
OF Tacoma. passed August 4th.
1915, and the levy and charge
of the cost of said improve
ment as shown upon said assess
ment roll and thereby apportioned
upon the adjoining, contiguous and
lots and parcels Of land
with the laws of the State of Wash
ington and Ordinance No. 46t1 of
the City of Tacoma, passed June
18th, 1911, are hereby approved and
in all respects and the
City Treasurer is hereby directed to
collect said assessment, which may
be paid without interest, penalty or
cost within thirty days after due
notice shall have been given to the
" W htio VI tht PAoBtity Wilhhn bdl0
assessment district by publication,
in the manner provided by law; and
IL said assessment be not paid with
in said thirty days from the date
of the first publication OF said no.
tice, the same shall bear interest
thereafter at the rate of six per
cent per annum.
Section 2. The moneys collected
upon said assessment. approved and
confirmed by this ordinance, are
hereby ordered to be placed in Lo-
cal Improvement Fund, District No.
952 the special fund created by
said Ordinance No. 6172; and all
warrants drawn and bonds issued
for the payment OF said improve
ment shall be issued on and pay
able only out Of said Improvement
fund.
Section 8. An emergency exists
and this ordinance shall take effect
after publication.
Passed Nov. IL, 1915.
A. ". FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. d. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
Nov. IS, 1915.
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city Treasursr.
Nov. 1925, Dec. 2, is15.


LOCAL Improvement District No
779.--Notfte II hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinances No. 11f1
OF the City Of Tacoma, roll A&G
been placed In my hands for TIN
collection OF the 9Th annual inntnll~.
ment Of the assessment Iavled foE
the Improvement OF the alIoy be-
tween North 18th and North f1f14
street from Cedar street 70 Al{|14
Street. S. Is
Said Improvement conuists A.
grading said portion Of najd 41I1<
to the established grade. Win e
roadway sixteen IT'D fest IA W|1Itl
thereof two lS) 1es} II wid{67 ~
1fructinE uufAe and EutL4f1
plank ana thu neceseary a1o<4I ~ 4
or before Doccmtef l1(h. ~
addod Interest psnelty 40
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

OIL such a good book etiquet. The topics
alphabetically that in the form or
dictionary know the of the book? have been
unable to find it at the book store Y
A dictionary of Social Eque by N c. Green may be ths
points
questions social The book published at Bren
tano's, New York City. 1t sells for S1.25
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

Young man dere wild face
blandaged up. Me say: "Itieep
on smiling-don't gettee blue"
mile never smile again." say
him, lat odder fella's girl"
We see.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18
WHOLESALE
QUOTATIONS
Prices Paid Producers For
Meats, Butter, Eggs. Poultry

Livestock - Cows, 6h o. c;
hogs, 7Q7hc; lambs, 6h @7c;
dressed hogs, loo: steers, 6A %
&c; heifers, 5A @6%c; dressed
veal. collie.
Butter and EGgs-Ranch but
ter. 300S1c: strictly fresh ranch,
eggs, 400 45c.
Poultry - chickens, dressed
11@ 15c; squads, 16 @ 1Sc; ducks.
12Q1Sc; squads, 2.25;
springs. 25c.
Selling Prices 70 Retailers
For Butter, Eggs and Cheese
Cheese-Washington, tic; Til
lamook, tic; Domestic Swiss,
21c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 45@47c,
storage, csc.
Butter-wasnInEton creamery.
12@33c.
Wboiesais Meat ssrices.
Fresh Meats - Steers, l1h0
lie; heifers, 11Mc; hogs,
trimmed sides, 16c; mutton,
wethers, 13c: lamb. 1870; ewes
12c; whole hog, 12c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

LOCAL Improvement District No.
All. - Notice Is hereby given
that in pursuance Of Ordinance No.
1871 of the City Of Tacoma, a roll
collection of the 9Th annual i'm
stallment of the assessment levied
for the improvement of Puyallup
Avenue from the end of the pres
ent brick pavement on EaNt
Street on the north side. and East
intersection with Bay Street; and
Bay Street from Puyallup Avenue
to the center of East "1'' Street.
Said Improvement consists In
grading said portion of said streets
to the established grade, with q
eight (6s) feet in width, with q
sidewalk and parking space on
each side thereof sixteen (16) feet
in width, and a roadway on Bay
Street fifty (50) feet In width,
with a sidewalk and parking space
on each side thereof fifteen t15l
feet in width west Of Portland
feet In width, with a sidewalk and
parking space on each side there
of twenty coo feet In width east
Of Portland Avenue, except from
the intersection of the southerly
line of Bay Street with the south
west line of East IT. Street, where
the northerly half only Is graded
and paved; and in laying down on
said roadways pavement Of treat-
ed fir blocks or brick on concrete
base, with brick cutters. or a pave
ment of granitoid, all having gram
lite curps and all necessary storm
water drainage; also In constructs
ing a wooden sidewalk twelve (12)
feel. in width on both sides Of Puy-
allup Avenue from East IL Street
to Bay Street. and ten (10) feet in
width on the northerly side OF Bay
Street from Puyallup Avenue TO
East "T' Street. H.
Provided that those parts done
by the Tacoma Railway q Power
Company, the Puget Sound Electric
Company, and the Northern Pacific
Railway Company under their fran
chises. are not included In this Inn
provement.
said installment may be paid on
or before December 18TH, 1915. but
II not paid on or before said data
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach. Is
: CHAS. ID. ATKINa
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

The Women Of Woodoraft viii
give card party and dance to-
night at Eagles hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18
LEGAL NOTICES

same is hereby amended 50 ~ -
read aI follows,
Sectiln 10. That the gutter
grade Of south thirty first Street
shall be as follows:
At the middle df the block
between 20" and ID"
streets ...s.s.ss. 80. .s@etsv ~
At the middle OF the block
between ~ and A"E
Streets 80, ..,...,. ..2sa.o Il.
At Its intersection with
"E' Street .....,.......2 1880 ft.
Passed Nov. II, 1918.
A. ". FAwCETT.
Mayor.
Attest. w. ID. NIcKEus,
city Clerk.
Nov. is, 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

Prices Paid Wholesale Deal
ers For Vegetables, Fruit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

Yeomen-zvill give q card party
and dance at Eagles hall tomor-
row.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

Leslie II. Mulch will speak this
evening at 1880 on 1.-THE Spiritu-
al life" at the First M. e. church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18
THIS LOOKS LIKE SOMEWHAT
OF A MIXED LITTER,

UT n NTT-NED II I MIN
(From the Glasgow, Scotland,
Herald.)
Nine. Dumba, who accompanieJ
the ambassador, boarded the lin
or carrying canary and a puppy
born last night to her English
spaniel.
And here's another from tho
aforementioned newspaper: For
Sale-Rag and metal store; no
more profitable business guaran-
teed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

Q-I wish advice on giving birthday party cannot
How should invitations read, and
should boys be invited? T.. w.
A.-Invite willing. simple fol
the first best Sandwiches and coo
popular Guessing cones
evening"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

OIL have been elected a newly organized
society please tell duties of
public and therefore ignorant in
public matters Hoping early and thanking you
in ntcp ation sincerel II.
while distinct, frequently
O. This of his
entering the Of
behalf body which he
without order bearing the
president and secretary the chairman OF
should carfuly vouchers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

A.-Panted walls more hygienic. Pale tints
the eye attractive we'll. Such walls he vii
with oiled cloths The ceiling should be some light I'll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-18

Q-shoud the walls of a bedroom be painted pape
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

For today only the Casino Theater
will show the new slx-reei MIN SILVER
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
Why Is It Turkey?
Tamaki Miura Wants TO Know.

w YHEN Tabaki Miura, on
W/ Thanksgiving Day, asked Mr..
Peters, of the Boston Grand
Opera Company. why a
turkey was called a turkey, she didn't
mesn to be unkind or unreasonable.
Eue the little Japanese soprano Of the
company couldn't be ignored, and. al
though Mr.. Peters did his best to dis
cover just why our national bird hears
tho name he does. he wasn't successful
And a failure to satisfy any demand OF
any star IN any operatic organization is
ample grounds not only for a brain
storm, but for a general mental and
physical upheaval
SO Thanksgiving Day was celebrated
by Mr. Peters with research work
Il was called to answer the question
early in the morning Of THANKSGIVING
Day" he told recently, but 1 thought
that such an easy query could be an
funkandwaRnalls almost with indiffer-
ence. OF course. it took several hours
to lind one of them, but l did 1t. In
that book it said 'Turkey--from whence
the bird of that name is supposed TO
have come That made me very happy.
and repaired at once to TamaH Miura
with joy in my heart.
it came from Turkey originally ex-
planned glibly while Miss Mlura listened
politely, and demurred that everything
in Japan have meaning. So glad Ii
mean somethhing.'
But my joy was but for the mo-
mcnt.
PROUD of her discovery, the little
japanese woman explained the meaning
of the word to a member of the com
pany. who was born and raised IL
Turkey.
They both came to me in great ex.
element. Her eyes flashing and his
popping with establishment. There is nc
such bird in Turney now or never was,
the man explained while Miss Miurd
gazed at me In great alarm. and with
the look in her eye that said If you
can't explain this I will make it hot
for you and for everyone else
I'm vain l showed the funkandwaC'
nails, I might as we'll have saved my
self the pains. The Turkish gentleman
snapped his fingers at it, and Miss
Miura, convinced of his argument, said
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

programs This does not mean. OF
course. that the same work will not
appear on more than one program, but
as a rule II will not appear on more
than three. or four at the very outside.
or these, Ave and possibly six will be
what nre known as conventional pro-
grams, conventional because Pader-
cwskl was the first to arrange them
and because he uses them more than
AMI others.
These programs usually begin with
one of the great Bach organ fugues,
transcribed for the piano. Then will
come one OF the Beethoven sonatas. n
group of Chopin, and the last work is
usually one of liszts brilliant compost
tons. The interstices are filled with
various works, large and small, so that
and three quarters.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
The Stage in New
York

NEW YORK. Dec. Re. H. sothern
revived Lord Dundreary at the Booth
Theater on Monday night, November 90
His last appearance in this comedy was
during his tour while his wife, Miss
Marlowe. was i'll. Some say the part
of Lord DundrearY belongs to Mr..
Sothern by right of inheritance, for his
father. Z. A. Sothern, created 1t many
years ago.
The present revival brings back happy
memories. for Lord Dundreary Is a
character which Mr.. Sothern plays with
all his charm Elizabeth Valentine did
nicely in the role of Florence Trench
ard. while Sidney Mather again ap-
peared as Asa TrenchRrd. Others in
the cast were blanche Yurka. the veter-
an william Harris. Charles Werner, who
used to star in irish comedies: Orlando
Daily, Albert Howson, Guy Cunning
ham. Florence Phelps and Emily Gallo
way.
Sadie Love- q new farce by Avery
Haywood. author Of Fair and Warm
err" opened on Monday night, Novem-
Der 20 at the Gaiety Theuter. Owing
to the. popularity of Fair and Warm
err sadie was rather coldly received
as her sister farce, Some of the critics
made into a comedy.
However the characters are worth
Continued on Page sixteen.)
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
How Maude Adams Rehearses
Her COmpany-An Early MOrnins

----NF~'@sJ NAAe ASoAAy MOEluuk
Seance.
THE rehearsals of Miss Adams
company are not like the re-
i hearsals Of any other orEani-
cation. The usual scheme from
Time immemorial has been to read a
pay 20 the members of its company.
This done the company plunges into the
rehearsals Of the play scene by scene
and act by act.
MISS Adams begins by having the plav
read, Its authors ideas made clear and
then discussing the work from IT'S va RI
GUS angles. This over she rehearses the
players Individually. Later the scenes
are filled In with the Others piayers,
rinally the company Is assembled and
me play Is gone through in its entirety
Ihere is q story told that Illustrates
TOW MISS Adams loses all sense OF time
Wnen immersed in her work.
Inc rehearsal over about IL o'clock
one night she called the electricians to-
Hether In order to obtain a certain
ngnt erect. The stage had to be cleared
ana scene set. Everyone was very
busy. Finally Miss Adams noticed a
S ST OF nght slanting across the stage
PUG ordered 1t cut out as 1t was inter-
fering. None of the electricians claimed
responsibility for the light and while II
was slowly growing larger no one knew
rom where 1t came. Then suddenly
some one discovered that it was the sun
coming through one Of the windows in
the fly loft OF the stage She had
worked all night in the theater and
did not know 1t.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

II not that, what does Turkey mean
Everything in Japan mean something.
Even small things have symbolic
meaning And her smile, while politely
induisit!Te, had that behind 1t which
did not like.
about for the remainder of the stay,
and 1 was forgiven, but Miss Miura
still wants to know better,reason for
the name. Is there one7''
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
Sothern in David Garrick. /"

The revival OF Lord Dundreary"
having proved a success at the Booth
Theater, e. ii. sothern is planning to
appear I'm another of his fathers
famous roles, that OF Garricls in Tom
The rights to the play are owned by
Sir Charles Wyndham. II win be pre-
scented in about four weeks.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

w YHEN Tabaki Iiura, on
M Thanksgiving Day, asked Mr..
w Peters, of the Boston Grand
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
TWinkling
Stars And
Satellites
Marc Kent Has Made His Last
Appearance at Poli,s-Cum Laude

WY HEN the closing performance
NA Of Julius Caesar" was given
wv at Polls Theater last night,
one of the most remarkable
cases OF loyalty and devotion ever. re-
corded was witnessed.
Contrary to his will. rebelling in every
nerve. and revealing a sweetness of dis
position hitherto known only to his
closest friends, Mark Kent permitted
that IN his last appearance on the STAGE
dead. va
Being an able bodied man, in full
possession of all of his faculties, II is
put natural that he wish his last ap-
pearance be fitting, and that he walk
H,eJesucally from the stage to his dress
ing room in dignity.
But the role of Cassius called for a
oead man In the last act, so, sitting his
personal feelings in a rare display OF
loyalty, dear Marc was carried off by
the head and feet.
instead, however, of making an UNI
pleasant hnal exit. he has further en-
scared himself in his last appearance
py mis- courtesy to william Shakespeare
ana by his loyalty to s. q. Poll.
tareweH, Marc, and good luck
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

pany. including a beauty chorus Or
TWENTY-FIVE young girls. Lew Hilton
and Lester Allen Will head the cast. The
remainder of the program viii include
vaudeville numbers by members Of the
company.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

The performance to be presented by
the "mfllion Dollar Dolls' at the Gay
ETY. theater today will be changed some
what from the performance OF the past
week. A special Sunday program has
been arranged which win include bur-
Ginl, z TO be given BY the entire COM
The Washington times., 1915-12-12

Threads Among the Gold" with Richard
Jose In the leading role.
For many years this beautiful drama,
adopted from tho song by that name
has toured the country until Il became
a household melody. Ets hrst showinc
was given at the Madison Square Gar
den in New York.
There will be both afternoon and even
ing showings.
The Washington times., 1915-12-12
Where To Go
To-day

At Keith's today at 3 and s15 p. m.
the bill will offer Nazimova in war
Brides" whiting and Burt in 'songsay-
ings," Yasco the Mad Musician tae
Avon Comedy -Four In The New Teach
er:'' little Minnie Allen; Dewitt, Burns,
and Terrence and other popular features
seen last week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-31
The hypothetical Question.

Sccnc-A murder trial with an inSan.
itN expert nu the stand.
"Dr. Acknowledgements saws the A.
torncy ( or the Dcnfcmlant. hlithcly
backing against the Cuuri Officers desk
for support. n viii now ask YOU a ny
pothctictl question. if the Court Officer
will kindly supply me with a pitcher If
ice water
You will of cour>c remember. doctor"
warns SuunScl for the Plaintiff. that
not one thing which my crring Brother
i bout to say to YOU l. necessarily true
or even false. but j. simply an aSSHunl'
.tiun.
Now for the hypothetical question.
says Counsel Tor the Defendant. gulping
down several quarts If water.
ASSUMING Just for the fun of the
thing. that the defendant never once sat
down al the dinner table without insist
ing on taking oil his shoes and stock.
ing>: and assuming that he always put
on 4 fun dress suit before taking his III
cnnial bath; that he always ate soup
with 4 steel fork that he never ate peas
except with 4 pen knife: hat a. always
used u garden rake on his ice cream:
that h. ALWAYS ATE peanut with a tooth
pick: that H. ALWAYS slept IN an ash bar
rel behind the rear cellar door: that h.
never appeared un the streets in winter
except III Scotch kits or IN summer cN
ccpt in a mOtOrman'S fur coat and over
shoes. would Won condcScrnd ~ intimate
he was the possession of 4 mentality
slightly out Of the ordinary
"A> far a. ! am able a. CLEAN from
the facts which You have 80 lucidlN mis-
quoted. SIyS the .AlieniSt. with states
manlikr cnunciItion. Il should say that
all these things, taken apart together.
might possibly not b. quite entirely in
consistent with 4 b~a>clc>~ rumor IL The
that the Defendant. in his most
dangerous moments. was IN the enjoy
mant If 4 slight ease of pSychnthcrapcu
t~icalo>o ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
or in miider English. a trifine override
,clopmcnt ~ the mcnta powers If The
.cdulla oblong garter"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-31
Latest tyIeS in Presidents.

Suggested hv i photo of Rogue Gonzales
again" divisional President If
Mexico.
VI YOU want to bc a MeNi-an president
now.
To WELD a Young clcaver You've got To
know how:
You've cot ~ w. dressed in the the
height Of the STYLES
Affected hy bandits and drivers Of piles.
With i hat like 4 hobo from ~ the bad
lands
And q visagc t. match il in giving com
mand>.
While the latest in shirts presidential
are cute.
Like those " i thug who j. guarding his
loot:
The collars are humble and soft and
>upiur.
TntaintcI hy neck tie or l%aundcrcr'S
shine.
And ~ cover the same any sort If old
coat
That isn't too feeble will give the right
note.
q. if Won Il Mexican ruler would b.
For q couple If minutes. or possibly
three.
All prcconccivcd nition> 81 fashion dis
card
And dress ~ 4 fclpn and wallup EN-
hard.