davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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embrace the German confedera-

ion:
The present German and
Austrian empires, with their
tremendous industrial deyel-
opment, which is capable of
immense future growth.
The Balkan peninsula
(pOssibiy excepting Greece),
with its great developed oil
and mineral fields, which
would give the German union
quick access to these neces-
stiles of manufacturing.
The cOttOn-grOwing Sec
lions of Asia and Africa,
which would be connected
with other sections of the
empire by overland railroad
routes as well as by sea.
And Sweden (Which world
statesmen believe will be ce-
mented to the German EN-
pire through fear of Russia)
with immense iron deposits,
making the Germans finally
independent of any other ma
ton on earth.
In event of German success,
S pointed out. the kaiser has es
hanged a widespread, poorly sill
lated colonial system for tn
most centrally located and mos
'asily defended of all world en-
,ires.
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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. 5027 IN THE CITY Of
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that. there
was filed In my office on the 18th
day of October. 1915, the assessment
roll for the payment of the cost
and expense of the above designat-
ed local Improvement, being the
assessment roll for Local Improve
ment District No. 5027 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. 6192 of the
city of Tacoma, entitled:
AN ordinance providing for the
construction of a six co inch cast
iron water main, together with the
necessary tees, gates, MIGRANTS and
specials and connections with pres-
ent mains: creating Local Improve
ment District No. 5027; providing
for a special fund for the payment
of the cost of said Improvement by
special assessment upon property
within said district benefited there
by; providing for the issuance of
local Improvement bonds: and de-
claring an emergency" passed
August 25th, 1915.
And that said assessment roll Is
open for inspection by all persons
interested therein.
And notice Is further given that
the Council of said City has fix ed
Wednesday, the 10th day of Novem-
Der, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, as the
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Detroit I'm Midst
OF Great Municipal
Ownership Campaign

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 23.-
One of the biggest and bitterest
BATTLES FOR CIVIC BETTER.
MENT is being waged here.
1t is the fight for and against
the plan-to be voted on Nov. q
by which Detroit can obtain q
municipality owned street car sys-
TEN, for which the people have
been fighting for more than 20
years.
1t has been dubbed the
BLANK Check" plan because
although the company has
agreed to the contract which
Detroit's board of street car
commissioners has drawn up
the price Is to be fixed by
judges of the circuit court
If the proposition "carries" at
the coming election.
Backers of the plan, headed by
Mayor Oscar b. Marx and the
board of commissioners, James
Couzens, John f. Dodge and
James Wilkie, are conducting a
campaign of education on q
scale never before attempted in
Detroit.
municipal ownership of
street cars must eventually
come IN ALL AMERICAN
CITIES.
1.-THE people will realize, as
they have i'm Detroit, that
satisfactory service, needed
extensions and a reasonable
fare can be obtained in no
other way than through the
ownership and operation by
the city of the traction sys-
TEN.
"Public ownership i'm other
forms has proven a complete
success i'm Detroit. The city
has for years operated to adj
vantage its street lighting,
water and asphalt paving
plants"
Open debates are held nightly
in the schools. hTe suffragists,
under the leadership of Mrs Will
bur Brotherton, prominent club
woman, are adding their help to
the campaign.
A vigorous war is being waged
between the newspapers. The
News and Times are devoting col
umns daily in an effort to win for
the plan, while the Free Press and
the Journal are waging a hot
anti fight.
The real estate mems Or
CARNATIONS have lent effect
i've support, for without prop
er extension Of street car SER
vice they cannot develop the
great tracts of suburban
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESS
MENT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR THE COST AND EXPENSE
or THE IMPROVEMENT IN To-
CAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. e55 IN THE CITY OF TACO
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that there
was filed In my office on the goth
day OF October 1915, the assessment
roll for the payment of the cost
and expense Of the above designat-
ed local Improvement, being the
assessment roll for Local Improve
ment District No. 955 showing the
amount assessed against each lot
and parcel of land in said local inn
provement district for the payment
or the cost and expense of said inn
provement, In pursuance of Ordi-.
coma, entitled:
An ordinance providing for the
Improvement of South 2ist Street
from TX" Street to Ainsworth Ave-
nue.; creating Local Improvement
District No. 955; providing for a
special FUND for the payment OF
special assessment upon property
within said district benefited there
by; providing for the issuance OF
local Improvement bonds; and de-
claring an emergency" passed
August nth, 1915.
And that said assessment roll is
open for inspection by all persons
interested therein.
And notice is further given that
the Council of said City has fixed
Wednesday the 10th day OF Novem-
Der, 1916. 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 mem
toned, at my office in the CITY Hail.
and that on said date or al such.
time as the hearing may be continS
ued to, the Council will sit MS n
board of equalization for the pur-
pose of considering said assessment
roll, and will consider ali obiec-
Tons 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
assessment to be made de noyo an
20 IL shall appear Just and eauita-
Die, and then proceed to confirm
the same by ordinance.
W. d. NICKEus,
City Clerk.
Dated at City Hall. October 70,
Oct. 21-2s-2s-s5-ss. 1915.
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BY Edgar G. Wheeler

Sparrow pie will soon be a
thing of the past.
That's what j. Hooper Bowles,
Tacoma ornothologist and writer.
says, and he knows everything
about birds, from the mud hen
to the Chinese pheasant.
It's all because Of the autos.
The coming of the auto has driven
the devilish little English spar
row from the road, at least in
Tacoma. 1t has ousted him from
his favorite haunts and has en-
tirely changed his mode of living.
He has no use for gasoline nor
the motor wagon, any more than
the motor has for him. He hates
the name of Ford, Studebaker and
Winton Six.
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sEssMEN mt : AND lssEssMENT
ROLL FOR THE COST AND Ex--
PENSE OF THE IMPROVEMENT
IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DIS
I, TRICT NO. s5s IN THE CITY OF
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that there
was filed in my office on the 10Th
day of October, 1915, the assess>s
ment roll for the payment OF the
cost and expense of the above. des-
ignated local improvement, being
the assessment roll for Local I'M
provement District No. 956; show
ing ths amount assessed against
each lot and parcel of land IN said
local Improvement district for the
payment OF the cost and expense of
said improvement, in pursuance OF
Ordinance No. 61S7 of the City OF
Tacoma, entitled:
An ordinance providing for the
Improvement of South 18th Street
nue., the west side of "O' Street.
and Ainsworth Avenue, from the
south line of Commonwealth Addi-
ton to South 10Th Street, and the
west side Of Ainsworth Avenue
from South 18th Street to the
north line of Commonwealth
Addition; creating Local Improve
ment District No. 956; providing for
a special fund for the payment Of
the cost of said improvement by
special assessment upon property
within said district benefited there
by: providing for the issuance Of
local Improvement bonds; and de-
claring an emergency" passed
August is, 1915.
And that said assessment roll rs
open for inspection by all persons
interested therein.
And notice is further given that
the Council of said City has fixed
Wednesday, the 10th day of Novem-
date for hearing upon said roll be-
fore It, 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 $50
A. NJ, on the date above mentioned,
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 4
Of equalization Tor the purpose Of
considering said assessment roll,
and. will consider all OBJECTIONS
made thereto, or any part thereof,
and will correct, revise, raise. low
er. change or modify said roll or
any part thereof, or set aside said
roll and order said assessment to
be made de nOvo as II shall APP
pear just and equitable, and then
proceed to confirm the same by
Dated at City Hall, Oct. GOTH.
1915.
W. D. NICKEUS.
CITY Clerk
Oct. 21-22-23-25-26, 1915.
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property now lying on the
outskirts of the city.
The opposition, except in few
instances, is underground"
Fearing to let the issue come to
a vote of the people three bust
ness men have asked for an in
junction restraining the election
on the ground that it is illegal.
The strongest and the
most unexpected opposition,
perhaps, is from the street
car men themselves and their
federation, which has voted
resolution against the ptIr-
chase proposition.
The men have already gone on
record for municipal ownership
but they are Directing to the pres
ent plant on the ground that it is
worded in such way that when put
in force they will lose their pres
ent arbitration rights.
The commission insists these
rights will stand and that in adj
dition the men will only have to
work eight hours to earn the pay
for which they now are forced to
labor for from II to IA hours a
day
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DOLLAR
FOR Officer

Testifying in police court
against K. Sigada, Japanese,
whom he had arrested on a
charge of cutting corners with an
automobile, Traffic Policeman
Bryan exhibited a silver dollar
and declared that he had found it
in his pocket after the arrest.
Did you put that money in the
officers pocket?" asked the court
of Sigada.
mo, me no do. My friend,
he did it, replied Sigada, with a
flash of white teeth.
Sigada was fined IS, and Po-
liceman Bryan was told that he
could keep the dollar until some
one claimed it.
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.OVETS
WORLD
EMPIRE

LONDON, Oct. 23-States-
men here today declare there
Is evidence to show that the
kaiser's Serbian drive is the
first step In plan whereby
he hopes to place the great
est world empire under leu
tonic rule.
In short, that he plans 10
subiugate the Balkans,
Egypt, Turkey, Persia, Ara
bia, India and a half dozen
less countries.
Constantinople holds the key
tc the world war.
III the Germans reach the city
ON the Bosporus, one of two
things will happen.
The Teuton nations will become
the greatest, richest Industrial
empire on earth.
Or the Austrian erman-Turl-
ish lines will become SO long and
SO thin that the mighty military
power will crumple with crash.
The kaiser's plan to conquer
Egypt and India has been told.
The capture of ConstantinOple,
British officials are convinced,
will put his attempt near success.
Should these wealthy colories
PASS under German sway, here is
the extensive territory that will
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KILLS
MOTORCYCLIST

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23. At
tempting to race away from two
motorcycle policemen on a ma
chine that they are said to have
stolen, Chester Nolen, age II, was
instantly killed, and Frank Ward,
age 10, probably fatally wounded,
late yesterday afternoon.
One bullet from revolver Of
one Of the officers struck Nolen
in the back. He was riding Oh
the rear seat. 1t pierced his body,
killing him instantly. and plung-
ed into the back of Ward.
They were going at a 50-mile
clip.
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Invasion of Auto Makes
Sparrows Change Habits

You'll be surprised il you look
and see how the sparrows have
disappeared says Bowles.
Instead of swarming along
the roads and in the trees that
line them, the little fellows have
flown away to the fields and
meadows, where they search for
nice grasshoppers and bugs"
hTe speed mania is too much
for them.
II il were not for the fact that
the sparrow has such a pestifer-
Gus disposition and drives away
his more comely neighbOrs, he
would be one of the most valu-
able birds We have, says Bowles.
He can eat more harmful in
sects than all the other birds put
together.
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LEGAL NOTICES


LOCAL Improvement District No.
916.--Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 5937
of the City of Tacoma, q roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the LIST annual in
stallment of the assessment levied
for constructing cement concrete
sidewalks five feet CD in width on
the East side of Washington Street
from North Sth Street to North 18th
Street.
Provided that where cement con-
crete sidewalks have already been
constructed and conform to line
and grade, they shall not be in
cluded in this improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before November 18th, 1915, but If
not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Oct. 16, 23, 80, 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-23
MOORE TO TALK
ON RESURRECTION

Rev. w. A. Moore tomorrow
night will preach at the First
Christian church the second ser
mon of series on After Death,
his subject for the evening being
THE Resurrection
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-23
WANT PICTURES

The library today issued call
for copies OF the National Geo
graphic Magazine or other maya
zines which carry fine pictures of
natural history and travel.
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Oct 21-22-2s-25-2e. 1915.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESS
MENT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR THE COST AND EXPENSE
OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO: 1913 IN THE CITY OF Ia
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that there
was filed in my office on the goth
day OF October. 1915, the assess
ment roll for the payment of the
cost and expense of the above des-
ignated local Improvement, being
the assessment roll for Local I'M
provement District No. 4013 show
ing the amount assessed against
each lot and parcel of land in said
local Improvement district for the
payment of the cost and expense of
said improvement, in pursuance of
Ordinance No. GIGS of the City OF
Tacoma. entitled:
IAN Ordinance providing for the
Improvement of South 20" Street
from Sixth Avenue to South 18th
Street and South eth Street from
90 Street to Sheridan Avenue; ere
ating Local Improvement District
No. 4013; providing for a special
fund for the payment of the cost of
said Improvement by special assess :
ment upon property within said dis
trict benefited thereby; providing
for the issuance of local improve
ment bonds and declaring an emer-
gency." passed August 4th, 1915.
And that said assessment roll Is
open for inspection by all persons
interested therein.
And notice Is further given that
the Council of said City has fixed
Wednesday the 10th day of Novem-
Der, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. M. as the
date for hearing upon said roll be-
fore II, 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 prior to 900 A..
M, on the date above mentioned. 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 con-
sidering said assessment roll, and
Will consider all objections 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 assessment to be
made de novo as to IL shall appear
Just and equitable. and then pro-
coed to confirm the same by ordi-
nance,
Dated at City Hall. October 20,
1916.
w. d. NICKEUS,
Oct. 21-22-2s-25-2s. 1915.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


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. NJ. 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
1t shall appear Just and equitable,
and then proceed to confirm the
same by ordinance.
Dated at the City Hall, October
20, 1915.
w. ID. NICKEUS,
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In the absence of John r. Silla-
man, President Wilson's personal
representative to Mexico, who is
at present in the United States,
John w. Belt of Louisville. KY,
is now acting in his stead. He is
now with Gen. Carranza on his
trip through the Northern Next
can states.
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LOCAL Improvement District No
SS1.--Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No 5521
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 2nd annual In
stallrnent of the assessment levied
for grading to the established
grade South 55th Street from Sheri-
dan Avenue to Alaska Street, with
roadway thirty-five $3.50 feet in
width, and parking space on each
side thereof seventeen and five
tenths G7.5) feet in width, con-
structing curbs, cutters and cross
walks of plank, together with the
necessary storm water drainage.
Said fnstallment may be paid on
or before November 18th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date
added Interest. penalty and costs
Will attach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Oct 1G %. 20 1917
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property now lying on the
outskirts of the city.
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Oct. 21-22-2S-25-2s, 1915.
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS.

TACOMA RAILWAY a POWER COMPANY.
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Oct. 16. %, 90. 1915.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-01-07
Secret Of Success in
Business Farming
By CHARLES J.LUcAs. Cheyenne. w'yO.

business and couldn't keep job ne was getting old e years.
West took claim bought portable house and team ano
That five years ago. Now he has 800 acres i've
house. home He does not face old without
city will at least be comfortable as long as he lives
with harps but nothing compared to the hardshp OF poverty
city
It appalling to young living and marrying cities where
tragedy and with still greater tragedy ahead
hem-1et reach middle with home
future They they don't know where what to do and have
money aceou young remarked mo place go and no
way to get there"
that people think to make living in the country you
Just 90 way the living If the amount OF work
study and preparation put into farming put into other bust
ness farming would Farming business Men willing
to give years learning every detail Of any other line OF business and
think spent You specialize IN law and medicine
and real estate SO farming but you study before
specialize.
Good agricultural colleges found every state and experts
emnoved bv different furnish the technical knowledge lacked
by the odme wonderful opportunity field
for the Young COLLEGE well the who wants to his
farm There age limit At least comfort and plenty assured
energy and rans which than the average
wage in the city can show
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Simple Dignity Redeems
Star-Spangled Banner
EyR.T. HENDERSON, T'ingley. Iowa

reasons are entirely superficial will influence public opinion
One of the objections sufficient poetic
WORTH This will be nt consideration by vast majority
rightly since is objection that can with equal
justice be urged against most of the poems songs oraton books ano
found favor with the millions.
The national made to order they not written
blood they born of great national CONFUSION They do
down from the heights the bosom OF cold mountain stream
the depths amid the flame and the thunder OF
power The song he Sarpngd Banner written by
that thrilled with anxiety for the fate Of the
nation The words used stirring enough to suit anyone although
that they not sted and grandouen is the case with
of the madeto-order poems and songs.
simple dignity about the words Of The SarSpanged
fully redeems it. spite of other faults The Am
martial national anthem but rather anthem
thanksgiving proud position they hold the nations
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ALL THEY COULD HOPE FOR
Under the circumstances Almost End
less Entertainments Should Have
Been in Order.

There is a certain Chicago man OF
a remarkably cheerful and optimistic
turn of mind. His wife, on the other
hand, takes things very seriously, and
has no small difficulty in accommo-
dating herself to the peculiarities OF
his friends when, as not infrequently
happens, they differ from her own.
Henry" said she to her husband
ore evening, when she had returned
hcme more or less agitated by some
thing. "What do you think they say
about Mrs. Eaton, the bakers wife?'
"Im sure | don't know" said the
husband. Nothing serious, | hope"
81 hey say they can tell when she's
going to have callers by her washing
the children's faces! Now, you're
pretty sanguine man, Henry, but
what on earth can you hope for a
woman like that?"
Well" said Henry, II suppose all
we can hope for is that she entertains
a good deal"
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Substantial Breakfast.

Substantial breakfasts are cham
pioned by a book published recently
entitled Food and Flavor" The
author is not an approver of the ''Nd
breakfast" idea that prevails among a
certain number of persons. He con-
trasts favorably the solid English
breakfast, on which Canadian break
fasts are modelled, with the light early
meal that is customarily partaken OF
on the continent.
Breakfast, the very word" he says
suggests a great service Britannia
has done the gastronomic world
Nothing could be more irrational for
normal persons than the continental
habit of eating only bread and butter
for breakfast and then having sec
ond heavier breakfast at eleven or
twelve o'clock to interrupt the morn
ings work in it's full tide. Far bet
ter, both economically and hygienicaf
ly is the English way of having sub
stantial breakfast and then nothing
more till lunch time, the best hour for
which is one o'clock. A healthy person
ought to have good appetite in the
morning, after a nights rest, and
crafty it,"