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CONFESSIONS.
u OF A WIFE

"'No, wouldn't think,
dear. that you don't love me very
we'll IL you cannot do this little
thing for me. Dad said he would
not object to my marrying you If
you just keep STILL
AT the time, love blinded me.
L did not see this gill in her true
light. What man could with a
little soft cheek pressed against
his. little soft form trembling
with sobs in his arms?
Il can't let you go--I can t
let-you co. she exclaimed.
Then, dear, you choose me-
Y-e--I must choose you.
"'You will come to me and we
will he married tomorrow
she caught her breath almost
in terror.
Remember, dear, it must be
irrevocable, either you must mar
ry me or we must part.
81 can't part from you, dear
est. I'll marry you whenever you
wish, but won't you please keep it
secret for little while. After
this ugly old strike Is over father
will forget and forgive you and
we will all be happy again.
After ALL l thought, L can't
take her away from her parents if
there is a chance for reconcilia-
ton. II Is her father-in her eyes
he can do no wrong'--and weakIv
/ consented to a secret marriage.
81 did not realize that it was
not parental love that was calling
her, but only fear that some of
her fathers money that she
thought should be hers would be
DETECTED from her.
Sweetheart, I'll make ar
rangements and tomorrow you
will be mine forever-my wife,, I
whispered.
DO you think father will for
give us when he finds out:'
"'I don't know, but whether he
does or not, l will make you
happy
eyes, / know, dear, know,
but we could be happier IL he FIR
gave us. He always said he was
going to settle a hundred thou
sand dollars on me on my mar
riage day.,
Even this reference to money
did not worry me, for you see L
was very much in love-"
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Silver Grill Cellars
Closing Out Wines
and Liquors
Monday, Nov. q, 1918.

You've probably read about all
Kinds of bargain sales-the sort
Of sales that one finds regularly
In department store advertising,
but it takes the Silver Grill Gel
lars to mark a new venture by
putting on a bargain sale of wines
and liquors, cordials. etc.
Furthermore, they guarantee
every purchase and the reputation
of the Silver Grill Cellars being
. built up through the fine quality
of their goods, this alone stands
out as an unusual proposition in
a sale of this kind.
The sale started Saturday morn
ing and will continue until the
close of the year, as it will take
this long to clean up the immense
stock carried by this firm. 4" adv
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I have succeeded the general pub
lie will, | have faith to believe,
admit after viewing my initial
effort produced by the Triangle
Film corporation.
my initial program, for in
stance, embraces seven reels OF
per-feature pictures, and | shall
offer 1t for seven days In order
that the general public may have
every opportunity to measure it
merits. | offer a five-reel drama,
"The Iron Strain" and a two-real
comedy, "a CAME Old Knight"
The former was produced under
the direction of Thomas Ii. Ince.
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Dame Fashion won't stop at
anything-so she's skipped right
past shoe tops and now three or
four rows of fur on Milady's stock
ing is the latest.
Do you think it shocking-we
mean the stocking. Just glance
at the illustration above
The new style SO far is only
used on filmy, this stockings to
be worn with dancing frock and
slippers.
An endless variety of kinds of
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fur are called into use by the new
fad for ones stockings must
match the color of ones evening
frock and, of course, the fur must
be of the same color as the stock
ings.
Three rows of fur are most pop
ular, but four rows are quite
proper.
And do they show, of course
they do when one tangoes In a
dress with the latest full blown
or hoopskirted effect.
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'eetl
DENTISTS
THE MOST
EFFICIENT
STAFF IN THE
NORTHWEST

EFFICIENT
STAFF IN THE
NORTHWEST
1t comprises men
of establi s h Q d
reputation; pen
of long exAri-
ence and thor
o u 6 h technical
skill; each one a
specialist in his
line. We chose
our staff only
after ca re [ u |
study of their
and
personalities. Sal
airy is no object
with us; effici-
ency is our only
standard. T h e
result is that you
benefit by the
combined expert
ence of a corps of
men, each one of
whom has attain
ed eminence in
his chosen pro-
fession.
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w. d. NIcKEUs.

NOV. lS-19-2O-22-23. 1915.
IN THE MATTER OF THE AssEss-
MENT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR THE COST AND EXPENSE
OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NO; e61 IN THE CITY OF Ia
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that there
was filed in my office on the nth
day of November, 1915, the ASSESS
ment roll for the payment OF tho
ignated local Improvement, being
the assessment roll for Local Inn
provement District No. 961 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
Ordinance No. 6217 of the City OF
Tacoma, entitled:
can ordinance providing for the
Improvement of 20" Street between
North eth and North 7th streets:
creating Local Improvement Dis
trict No sci; providing for spe-
ciai fund for the payment of the
cost Of said Improvement by spe-
cfal assessment upon property
within said district benefited there
by; providing for the issuance OF
local improvement bonds; and de-
claring an emergency" passed Sep
TENDER 20, 1916.
And that said assessment roll Il
open for inspection by all persona
interested therein.
And notice Is further given that
the Council of said City has fixed
Wednesday the 8th day OF Decem-
Der, 1915. at 10 o'clock A. N. az the
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 prior to ESQ a.
M, on the date above mentioned, AZ
my office in the City Hall; and that
on said date or at such time a. the
hearing may be continued to, the
Council will sit asIa board 6f
equalization for the purpose Of con-
sidering said assessment roll, and
will consider all Objections made
thereto. or any part thoroof, and
viii correct. revise. raise, lower,
change or modify said roll or any
part thereof, or set aside said roll
and order said assessment 10 -
made DE- nov0 as to ID shall appear
Just ana equitable. and then pro-.
coed to confirm the same " ordf~
Dated At city Hall, rovsnbsr Il.
W. b. NIcKHus.
Nov. 1s-1s-2o-a2-as. isit.
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"Infatuation,' featuring one
of the screens most popular
stars, Margarita Fischer, opened
to packed business at the Apollo
yesterday. "Infatuation" Is the
story of the daughter of a multi
millionaire who falls in love with
and marries an actor, whom she
discovers, after marriage, does
not measure up to the standard
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of man he portrays in many roles
upon the stage. However, he is
redeemed by the true love aud
beautiful character of his wife
and the real man In him Is
brought to the surface. In the
end he proves a model husband
and bring joy into the life Of
the faithful girl VINO sacrificed
so much for him.
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PUTTING ON MORE
FRESH AIR CARS

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Thirty
more fresh air cars with win
dows removed were put in serv-l
Ice yesterday by the Chicago Sur
face Lines Co.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

~S~S~-~~~~-~<S~>>~S>~~~>~
ment OF the cost and expense Of
said local Improvement. In pursu-
ance of Ordinance No, 6212 of tho
City of Tacoma entItied:
IAN ordinance providing for the
construction of a water main OF
six inch cast iron pipe, together
with the necessary tees, MIGRANTS,
gate valves, etc, and connections
with present mains; creating Local
Improvement District No. 5030; 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 Is further given that
the Council of said City has fix ed
"Wednesday. the Sth day OF Deeem-
Der, 1918, at 10 o'clock A. M. as the
date for hearing upon said roll be-
may desire to object to said assess
ment roll are required to make
their objections In writing and file
the same with ms 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 a board of equalization for the
purpose of considering said assess
ment roll, and win 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,
City Clerk.
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CHARLTON LOOSE

COMO, Italy, Nov. 22.-Porter
Charlton, the American who was
convicted for numbering his VITO,
was released yesterday.
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edies for the most obstinate cases
OF blood poison, asthma, rhegma-
tism. chronic and nervous dfsor--
ders. constipation and diseases Of
the skin, kidneys, bladder and
stomach. TRY our remedies and be
convinced
II will not cost you one cent ia
call. II out Of town. drop us Q
letter ana state your diseases.
N. VOW CHINESE REMEDY co.
lIsaM Pacific nv. l131h CenamsrDA
Tacoma, wash.
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LEGAL NOTICES

.,~~~.>~.~s~~S->~-~>s~-~
IN THE MATTER OF THE AS
SESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT
P PGNs FOE on THE THE G I1pRo MR. mX
IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DIS.
TRIcT NO. 451 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 November 1915. the as.
sessment roll for the payment of
the cost and expense of the above
designated local Improvement
being the assessment roll for Local
Improvement District No. 451 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. I'm pursuance OF
Ordinance No. 1854 of the City of
Tacoma. entitled:
IAN ordinance providing for the
Improvement of South m" Street
from Center Street to the Flume
Boulevard from M" Street TO
Sprague Street and from Cedar
Street to South seth Street. and
Edison Avenue from Sprague
Street to Cedar Street; creating Lo-
cal Improvement District No. ASH;
providing for q special fund for the
payment of part of the cost of
said Improvement by special assess
ment upon property within said
district benefited thereby and pro-
viding for the payment of the bal
ance of the cost of said improve.
ment by the City of Tacoma; pro-
viding for the issuance of local inn
provement bonds; and declaring an
emergency" passed July 21st, 1915.
And that said a Sc
open for inspection by all persons
Interested therein.
And notice Is further given that
the Council of said City has fixed
Wednesday, the 9Th day of Deem
Der, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. M, as the
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. H., on the date above mem
Hall. and that on said date or at
such time as the hearing may be
continued to, the Council will sit
as a board OF equalization for the
purpose of considering said assess
ment roll, and will consider all OBJ
thereof, and will correct revise.
-aise, lower, change or modify said
-oli or any part thereof, cir set
aside said roll and order said
assessment to be made de novs a.
to It shall appear just and equita-
BILE, and then proceed to confirm
the same by Ordinance.
Dated at City Han. November
w. d. NIcKEus.
City Clerk.
Nov. 1s-1s-2o-22-ss. 1915.
IN THE NATTER OF THE ASSESS
MEFT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL
FOR THU COST OF THE CON-
sTRUCT1oN OF A WATER MAIN
IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DIS.
TRIcT so. seaO IN THE CITY OF
TACOMA.
10 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that there
was filed IN nay office on the 18th
day Of November. 1918. the ASSESS
rnent roll for the payment of the
cost aud expense Of the above des-
|isnated local Improvement. being the
"a local Improvement, being the
assessment roll for Local Improve
sent District No. $3.50 showing the
amount asseesed against each lot
and parcel Of land In said local
Improvement district for the pay
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"The Spoilers is said by many
to be the worlds greatest mo-
ton picture.
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Plates

The volume of
our Plate Work
permits the CIV
ing of values in
this department
that are nearly
double those of
the smaller prac-
tees. We make
Plates from SIS to
SIS a set, and all
of them are abb
solutely guaran-
teed.
Impo r { Q d Ma
room r u b b g r
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You people who have
been doctoring with
out results, try the
N. VOW CHINESE
REMEDY co. whose
G III I N Il s E herbs
banks and root
n Q m Q df es h q We
achieved, some won-
derful results. For
thousands Of years
the CHINESE people
have ugetf these rem.
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HELEN-Yes. When 1t takee
your sweetheart one hour to FAY
goodby, sign dat tloo much adied
about nothing.
United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin, was
campaigning some years ago IN
his native state. With him trav-
eled old Bill Hite, a pal and fell
low campaigner.
bill and / used to suffer from
alternate insomnia" said the SEN
ator recently. THAT is, the one
who got to sleep first kept the
other awake!"
JUST HIS WAY
She sent her husband out to
shop;
He had some crackers listed,
But he brought pretzels back,
poor pop,
He always got things twisted.
PUCK.
NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY WIND!
Il notice you Ravens got your
sea legs yet, Miss"
You wouldn't know 1t If ii
wasn't for this wind! Jack
O'Lantern.
You bet butcher has a tough
job. Yesterday a boy came into
my shop and said his ma wanted
another OK tail-off the same OK.
Cay you beat it?-Bill.
Mr.. +. nj. Heigho Is president,
general manager and traffic man.
ager of the Pacific and Idaho
Northern railway.
Gosh! What If the Austrian
bombs had landed on fair Juliet s
tomb?
THIS OUGHT TO RAISE A
SMILE
I've got a razor at home just
like the New York subway,
vouchsafed the first vaudeville
clown.
How so?" asked the second
clown, accommodating as usual
Its hollow ground!"
HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS YOUNG
MAN MUST HAVE LOOKED
IN ALL HIS RADIANCE!
(From the Paxton, ILL.,, Record. }
The groom was attired in a
gown of white net over chiffon.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE AS
SESSMfsNT AND assessment
ROLL FOR THE COST AND FIX
PENSE OF THE IMPROVEMENT
IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DIS.
TRICT NO. 451 IN THE CITY OF
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Plates which cannot be duplicated
any place in the United States
for $40.
Electro Whalebone Plates, the
lightest, strongest and most sani-
tary plate made, SIS.
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other following the vessel. The number
of locomotives Is, however, increased
when the tonnage Of the ship demands It.
Gables extend from the forward loco
motives and connect with the port and
starboard sides respectively Of the vessel
near the bow and other cables connect
the rear locomotives with the port and
starboard quarters of the vessel. The
lengths of the various cables are adjusted
BY a special winding drum on the loco
motive to place the vessel substantially
in mid-channel When the leading loco
motives are started they tow the vessel
while the trailing locomotives follow and
keep all the cables taut By changing
the lengths Of the rear cables. the vessel
can be guided; and to stop the vessel, all
the locomotives are slowed down and
stopped, thus bringing the rear locomo-
tives in action to retard the ship. There.
fore, the vessel IL always under complete
control quite independent OF its own
power, which IL not used, and the danger
Of injury to the lock walls and gates u
consequently very greatly lessened.
The towing tracks have . specially d.
signed rack rail extending the entire
length Of the track between the rails.
II IL through this rack that the locomo-
tive exerts the traction necessary for
oropeiling large ships and climbing the
st01p inclines. when the lUeomotive
reaches one Of the inclinss between the
locks, the grade Of which may be ~
much - ~ PEI cant g When 4
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in this lake, for distance Of twenty-four
miles, to Bas Obispo, where 1t enters the
Culebra cut. 1t passes through this cut,
which has a length of nine miles, and
reaches Pedro Miguel, where 1t enters
lock and is lowered thirty feet. Then 1t
passes through Mirafores lake for q dis
lance OF u miles until 1t reaches Mira
flores, where 1t is lowered flfty-flve feet
through two locks, to the sea level, after
which 1t passes out into the Pacific
through an ~ mile channel.
The main features Of all the lock sites
are identical; and the following brief
description of the Gatun locks, with spe-
cial reference to the arrangement Of the
towing tracks. ship channels, inclines
and approaches. gives q clearer concep-
ton Of the towing scheme in general.
There are two channels at Gatun for
tfafiic in each direction. The channels
are separated By q center wall, the total
length Of which IL $3.50 feet. There
are two systems Of tracks, one for tow.
Ing aad the other for the return Of the
electric locomotives when returning idle
This. however, refers only to the outer
walls. For the center wall, there IL only
one return track Ii common for both the
towing tracks. The towing tracks are
naturally placed next TO the channel side
and the system OF towing utiiises nor
nAlly not tower than four iosomosivee
running along the lock walls. Two Of
them are opposite each other In advance
OF the vessel, and two run opposite each
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Electricity Takes Ships Through Panama Canal

is towing a ship, the cog rail system IL
utilized to enable the locomotive to
climb the grade and in the other case to
exert traction necessary for pulling the
ships. The cog or rack rail IL laid be-
tween the track rails and the locomotive
Is provided with cog wheel or rack
pinion to engage the rail.
rack rail IL also provided on short
portions of the return track 20 a to
lower the locomotive safely from one
level to the next. The steepest slope 10
twenty-six degrees, or ~ per cent.
hence the need will be seen for rack rail
even on the return track, ~ any trac.
ton locomotive with the usual wheel
drive, even with the brake set. would be-
gin to slide on O 10 per cent grade
and therefore could not b controlled.
with q rack rail. however. traction 10
limited only by the capacity OF the driv.
Ing motors and not BY the adhesion oe
the wheel treads on the rails.
Three-phase 220-volt altefnatins cur.
rent 10 used for operating the locomo.
tiyes through an underground contact
system. specially designed contact
plow slides between two ''T" eoaductors
ana transmits the power to the locomo.
tive. This contact plow also passes
through the slot opening In the conduit
cover and II hexibly conneetsd 10 the
locomotive IN such q manner g . fol.
low an irregularities In the tracks ana
crossovers. and therefore insurss Q con-
tinuous supply Of pewes.
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90
PORTER CHARZTON
H~o/0G ~ GAHV

laugh and babble meaningless words hour
after hour. Over him the shadow Of the
law, biding its time.
Charlton has been In the detention
home two years. After trusting Lake
Como with his dark secret five years ago,
he fled to New York-his home But
the lake gave up the secret and the
wheels of the law began to turn. Charl-
tons father. noted New York attorney,
fought extradition. But the United
states supreme court turned him over to
Italy two years ago. The government
held him while its probe. like a long fin
ger Of light, was thrust here and there.
turned half way round the world to Cali
fornia and the west. And finally 1t
dragged out the hideous trunk that Lake
Como surrendered. with its dry. brown
stains. and held it before him.
II killed her." he said calmly then,
and the light in his eyes was like the
weird. reflected light from moving water.
II beat her to death with a statue of
Venusa Her flesh was soft; the blows
were muffled. hid her body in trunk.
At midnight l dragged the trunk to a
pier near the house. 1t scraped on the
earth" His hunted eyes with the hid
eously reflected light turned restlessly to
each side. over his shoulder. II dropped
1t In the lake." he went on. II didn't
think they'd find 1t. Then came home"
After the confession the italian gov
eminent ordered the boy into an italian
asylum. 1t seemed necessary. 1t was
said. to allow a proper mental examine
tion. That light In his eyes-the con-
vulsive II loved her-loved her!" Was
he sansi Why had he killed his wife
whom he loved?
And SO the most famous investigation
ever conducted in Italy came to "A end.
and . trial that promised to b unique
among trials for crime wAs looked for
ward to with morbid interest By the pub
lie and with professional interest By ply
sicians. alienists. socioiosists. Chafl-
ton at one time In his life was affected
with mental Alterations and acute dib.
somania. His grandmother disd Of a..
coholism. His gfeat-uAeis ~ . pafar
noiac. His younger brother aceidsntAliy
shot ana killed q playmate. Mary Scott
Castle Chafiton. the investigated
showed. Wa sfoticafiy insane. TAstf
love. therefore. was 3 fstid thing .ef d.
gensfaey, to interest scisntists ana msa
Who. deaf With other msa. riAAiiy b.
valtorti. Italian alienist. directed that
Charlton write N account q his early
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ured, mechanical as pendulum swing
Ing with the pulse of his being The tor
tured thing Who killed.
And he had killed and he was tor
tured by a memory with corroding fin
gers and sleepless eyes. He dragged his
chair to the window and pressed his FORE
head against the cold stone.
~OMO is at its hest now. April, misty
~ with passion and languor, hangs over
distant mountains. settles in turquoise
mists on greering fields, weaves upon the
bosom of the lake in gold and purple
brocades. Black green as the hoary
cheeks Of time are the olive groves; the
ancient cathedral is a fairy etching on
the crystal air; from every belfry OF the
twelve churches comes the call to life
and love.
But the call strikes DULY on the walls
Of the old asylum on the hillside with
out the city. Dull are the gray stones.
the barred windows. the winter-dead-
ened ivy clambering to the roof. Dull
are the ears of those in the cells and the
long wards-those who walk in shadows.
Dull are the eyes that gaze longingly
upon springtime in the valley; dull are
the hearts that beat in the void of mock
cry.
And dull IL the heart Of Porter
Charlton as his dimming eyes turn to-
ward the world beyond the window bars
watching the sun rise beyond the snow
capped heights In the east and creep
slowly upward over his prison; creep
swiftly downward to a glory of the gods
that is the west, where IL the home OF his
childhood. and his white-haifed father
and his mothers grave. Slowly. slowly
the days pass. every day a. the day BE-
fore. with the sun climbing the Alps 70
the zenith. dropping into the west No
: hope. no happiness. Only the memory.
with corroding fingers and sleepless syes.
lowering in the mists Of the valley.
haunting the velvet darkness Of the iaks.
clinging. All around him maniacs and
Neaklinga harmless creatures Hho