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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26
DOCTORS HERE
DISAGREE OVER
TWILIGHT SLEEP

The greatest boon that medical
science ever gave this world, or
only a passing fancy which will
fizzle out like DR.. Friedman
cure" for tuberculosis; a bless
ing that will take away the ter.
ror and pain from travail, or a
false beacon Of hope which will
flicker and vanish
Which Is twilight sleep?"
Ask one Tacoma physician
what he thinks of twilight sleep,
and you'll get the favorable an
swer. Ask another, and he will
tell you IL is a vain hope--al-
ready, in fact, a science-blasted
hope.
DIR. Laws Champions IL
The champion of twilight
sleep" in Tacoma is DR.. G. b.
Laws, National Realty building.
He observed and studied the
method in New York, and he re-
turned to Tacoma full of enthus-
iasm. He read Q paper before
the medical society, in which he
went into the method scientific
ally.
The gist of his paper was that
the method Is a success. He did
not say that any physician could
administer It with success, or
that it was not an extremely DIFF
ficult and delicate method, and
withal 80 expensive as to be Out
of reach, at present. for the mass
of mankind.
But with hospital care: with q
specially trained physician; with
other circumstances kept az
nearly right" as constant humau
vigilance could keep Glem--hs
made the statement that the
agonizing pain which has marked
childbirth is az much a thing o
the pa,'t as amputation without
an anaesthetic.
DIR. Hicks An Anti
And he further believes that Ii
time the method viii becom'
widely known. and so perfectet
that It will be In reach of tbs
great mass of humankind. Such
he points out. has been the way
of all other new inventions and
discoveries. whether scientific o.
mechanical.
So there's the side for the new
treatment. Now listen ID, thu
ejat az the contrary b0l1ef nv DIR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

(Roger w. BabsOn, the famous
statistician and writer, has reach
ed South America, after cOmplet-
ing his tour through the West In
dies and Central America for the
Times. Herewith is his first story
from tho wonderful continent to
the south. The truth about Pam
anna hats will be the topic Of his
next stOry.-EditOr.)
BY ROGER w. BABSON.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, April
20.-Before the Spaniards came
to the western coast of South
America, Ecuador was inhabited
by a nation called the Caras, a
people similar to the Incas, in
their civilization. But when Pr
Earro took possession of the great
Inca empire and executed its
king, he sent one of his lieuten-
ants to capture the kingdom of
Quito, which was accomplished
with little difficulty.
Then, according to their usual
custom, the Spaniards proceeded
to take possession of the estates
of the inhabitants and portioned
the land out among themselves,
and the province remained under
the same rule as Peru for some
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

(EDITOR'S NOTE - This
Is the seventh installment of
"A Short History Of the
American Navy" published
& by "The World Work" In its
series on American defenses.)
BY JOHN nj. OSklSON.
Chapter VIII.
Followed q long period of In
activity for the navy. In 1924,
Porter cleared the West Indies
and the Gulf of Mexico OF Span
ish, French and American pirates,
work in which the Perry Broth
ers, oliver Hazard, the hero OF
Lake Erie, and Matthew c., who
later opened Japan to the world
took part. The slave trade also
required some attention.
In 1916, an attempt to mutiny
brought to the attention OF con-
gress the fact that the navy's per-
sonnet was deteriorating. George
Bancroft, the historian, was Sec
rotary of the navy, and he set
about with exceptional tact to
secure the founding Of school
for the training of naval Officers.
Perry Goes TO japan.
The war with Mexico made nc
heavy demands upon the navy;
our ships easily blockaded the
eastern ports OF Mexico and took
trops to Vera Cruz. In one day,
at Vera Cruz, Farragut and Por-
ter assisted in disembarking TO-
900 men for the expedition to
Mexico City, and the fleet assited
in the attack on Vera Cruz. In
the Pacific, Commodore Sloat, and
later Stockton, acted promptly
upon the outbreak of the war and
took the ports of Monterey. San
Francisco and Los Angeles with
little OPPOSITION.
In 1853, Matthew c. Perry
made his voyage to Japan. He
had prepared for his mission with
exceptional intelligence, and he
conducted the negotiations lead
ing mp to the opening of the little
einpire to our trade with equal
success.
,t PERIOD Of Disintegration.
|. The whole period from 1915 ia
1860 was one of gradual disinte-
grafton for the navy. 1t was hard
to tget money from congress-; fear
slumbered; the president and con.
gress were apthetic toward the
navy in the face OF unmistakable
threats of secession.
When the Civil war began, the
United States had only AZ vessels
1neludng supply ships and tend
EN-; npnly 23 were under steam
There was laid upon Gideon
Welles. secretary of the navy. and
Gustavus ". Fox, his very eff
Gent assistant, the task Of Great
ing new navy sufficient Il
blockade all the southern coasts
and in the Mississippi. and to de
stroy confederate cruisers and
privateers.
Another large order! Congress
appropriated $43.500,000; Fol
and his bureau chiefs worked
feyerishly and With wonderful Of
fectiveness to build and equip
During the war, 20S ships wer'
built or begun for the navy; B,
1885. the navy had 1900 Off
cers and 6o.ooo ssemen- fiy'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26
STADIUM PLAY
ADDS COLONIAL
DANCE FEATURE

The School for Scandal" the
Stadium high school class play, is
to have an additional attractive
feature, in the form of a colonial
nunuet dance, which is to take
place between the acts. This is
ia he deliberately costumed as
well Is the play itself.
/. tThe ushers, consisting OF the
prettiest senior girls, will also be
,dfess1d in colonial costumes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26
AVIATOR FAILS IN HIS
LIFE SAVING EFFORTS

SAN FRANCISCO, April &c
Harry Christofferson, aviator,
yesterday made a gallant attempt
to save four Italian fishermen
whose boat had been ooverturced
in the surf Off Sausalito. He
swoopped down over where they
weere struggling In the water.
and dropped life-preesersss l.,
them, hut the men were uhsnc.
cessiul in reaching them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

years.
1t afterward was tossed back
and forth between New Granada,
now Columbia, and Peru, and
early in the 10th century began
to move toward independence.
These efforts met with varying
success, but finally in 1880 the
constitution of the republic of
Ecuador was proclaimed, and has
since continued with as little
friction as could be expected in a
South American country.
Gives Women Equal Rights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26
TACOMA PLAYHOUSES

Tacoma TcaterMs Myrtle Ashby and Mrs. Erna Muelen
bruch-Doud in concert tonight. John Drew in Rosemary,
Wednesday; Dresden China, local dansan Saturday. Red
Fee Revue Shrners opera Monday and Tuesday
Panages Theater"A Day in Hckylle" Fathers Way" Nc
Harry; Rose Garden Delton Mareena Deton
motion pictures
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

$1.10 box. Chill peppers, $1.35 bx.
Wax beans. Sc. Pumpkins, INC.
Ore. cider. % q SOC. Celery, $40
4.50 crate. Sprouts, &c lib. Flor
ida tomatoes, IS crate. Rhubarb,
7c lb. Sweet potatoes. 4c h.
seed potatoes, $50. Cali.
fornia radishes, Csc doz. blu. Hot
house cucumbers, 75c@$1.25 doz
Green peas, SIZE Id. Asparagus
81 box. Rhubarb, 40 &c Id. Cal.
new potatoes, Toe lib.
Hops. 1914 crop, nominal; 1919
crop, nominal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

John Drew, who comes to the
Tacoma Wednesday night in the
delightful "Rosemary."
Rosemary" can we'll be called
a charming relic of Victorian sem
timent, for the story, written by
Louis N. Parker, in collaboration
with Murray Carson, is laid in q
quiet corner of rural England
with change of scene that takes
one to the time of Queen Vic
toria's coronation festivities In
London. Mr.. John Drew pro-
duced Rosemary some nineteen
years ago, and it has been said
that he has never had a part that
fits him SO we'll as that of Sir
Jasper Thorndyle, the jovial,
nobleman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

MoNTRosE, N. r.. April 2s.--s
r. w. Seward. SON OF the famous
w. H. Seward Of Lincoln's cabl-
net, died yesterday. Hse Il ma
who was sent to tell Llncoln ol
threatened assassination d noItt
more, and who also was attached
when Payne, Z Booth accomplieop
attempted his fathers Iifa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

at the Tacoma theater Monday
and Tuesday of next week. Both
are double sextets. The lineup
OF beauty and youth in The Busy
Little Bee shown above is as
follows, reading from left to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

right: Emma Laffoon, NJ. G.
Phillips. Ann Knoell, Howard
Carr, Marion ENNIS, James Ford
Edith johnson. w. ID. Moreland
Ruth Fangsrud, l.. w. Freeman
Ester M. Johnston and Ed #
Case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26
WHOLESALE
QUOTATIONS

Prices Paid PRODUCERS For
Meats, Butter, Eggs, Poultry
Livestock--Cows. so &c: calves
$3.50: hogs. TIC: sheep. 20 80:
lambs. &c. Dressed hogs, 10c.
Butter ana Eggs-Rancn but.
ter. 22@23c; strictly fresh ranch
eggs, 17018c.
Poultry Cnsckens. dressed
|1001c; ducks, lac; squads. $40
I2.25; chickens, live. 9010c.
Head lettuce. Calf, $2.25 per
crate: leaf lettuce. 81. Yaki-
man tuvni,s. s1.25: rutabagas.
31.S5 sack; carrots. }1.25. Pota-
toes. Melted Gems. $30032 ton;
Idaho. S28 q ton. Cabbage,
l32 cwt- Oregon canIiflower,
fs.at e.. WaIia Walls spinich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

Tell Me, Pretty Maiden" was
the song hit that made Flora
dora famous as a musical COM
edy, but it is The Busy Little
Bee" that will serve in the same
capacity for the Red Fee Revue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-26

Wheat hay, s14O15; clover.
$16@17; alfalfa, $16017; corn,
$37: cracked, $36; wheat. $4S;
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
MESA NEWS NOTES
MESA ID HAVE MASS
 MEETING WEDNESDAY

At the regular meeting of the Mesa Commercial Club Thursday evening. a mass meeting to be held in the Mesa Opera house was planned for Wednesday evening. June 9, to which every one is asked to be pres Cnt. The object of the meeting is to get every one interested in the fair, which is to be given here the 5th and 6th of next month. and to create q manifestation of the spirit Cf enthusiasm in this exhibition, which will unquestionably be of value to Mesa and the various surround ing districts
 r. F. Fuller was appointed as com mittecm1n on the good roads com mittcC, with power to select his aides.
 As result of favorable action Hv the city council. Nr Bracket was instructed to have an are light Ilaced on the top of the water tower in north park.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
Chandler News Notes
CHANDLER SCHOOL HAS
 FIRE; LOSS IS s7,OOO
Special to The RepubIican1


 CHANDLER, June IA serious fire broke out shortly after midnight Thursday in the- Chandler school The newest unit was discovered to be d mass of flames. but prompt work on the part of the citizens, aided by q strong wind which blew the flames away from the other units, saved tho rest of the building from destruction.
 Trustee E. x. Lamour estimates the loss to building and equipment around 5000 with insurance of $6, 800 It is believed that defective wiring Was responsible for the blaze which started Iear the stairway to the Domestic Science room in the base ment. Much of this equipment was destroyed together with desks, books. maps, etc.
 The new unit was built last spring the school electors having voted SIP 0o0 bonds for it's erection and the completion of the three units Only a few weeks ago did the trustees decide on insuring the contents of the rooms, and it was only this week that the underwriting of tho middle unit Was completed.
 overcome by the smoke and heat. but are suffering no ill effects to- day. Work on rebuilding will com mcEcc as soon as the adjustors cX- anime the building
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
SYSTEM
 |S COMPLETED
At Special Meeting Yestar- day Morning Tempe Coun- c'l Took the Job Over The System One to Be Proud Of

A sewer system that cost something over $30,O0O. one that is composed of
 over nine and one-half miles of pipe. i innumerable man holes, flush tanks. i one lift pump, a seventy-two thousand
 gallon capacity concrete storage tank
 and one of the best sewerage purifying
 apparatuses on the market, was yester- i day morning accepted by the common
 council of Tempe from the contractors, . Doyle Brothers The system is com pletc in every detail. the contractors and sUbcontractors have added their finishing touches. and the whole of their work now lies as the property of ! the town of Tempe
 It was busy time for the aldermen.
 engineers and contractors that marked the turning over of the system to the town. A council meeting was held Thursday night but little was accom-
 phshed and the council adjourned until
 yesterday morning when a trip of in spection over the entire system was
 made. Tn the party were: Mayor Geo.
 NJ. Frizzell, Councilmen Buck. Devore and Birchett; Town Cerk Howard
 Brown; Town Engineer l.. c. Knipe
 George Doyle representing the con tracing firm. Doyle Brothers. and Frank Curt Miller who installed the electro chemical purifying apparatus At the sewer outlet where the storage tank and purifycr are situated the of ficials spent quite a Wh'ie for to many cf them it was the fifst time the puri- fyinE machine had been seen in opera tion That the apparatus means sure death to all germs in the sewerage is well demonstrated by the decayed veg etation and other matter that is brought to the top of the plain city waCer after it has been treated to the electro chemical process. Ii was an interesting test and the aldermen and o' ors VatsIo with the l5o.nest an ticipatiun tho onciations oc tbe ma chine that Frank C. Miller. a former young man of Tempe. invented while at study at Throop college and later placed on the market. The success Miller has attained with his apparatus is distinctly notable. and many think that the machine will eventually he rec ognized as the best sewerage purifyer to he found
 From the outlet the officials took q lengthy auto drive over the system about town inspecting on their journey the manholes. flush tanks. lift pump and various other details of the job that are left to plain view Ultimately the party retired to the council cham bers and there. shortly before noon. the last details oe the transaction were closed: Doyle Brothers were released from their contract and the town took permanent charge of the sewerage system.
 The ordinance specifying regula- tions for connecting property to the new system is now in the hands of the attorney and will he rushed through for printing, that the connecting up" work may he started at once. The system itself ia entirely complete and will even TOW handle any amount of sewerage as it will he doing few months hence when it is in permanent usage.
 APRICOTS at Henness ranch for Sc per pound bs
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
AGAINST
 PROF|TLESS FARMS

A campaign against unprofitable farming is progressing very favorab- ly. Reports from the front indicate that the members of the T.. of A Agricultural Extension Service are getting results and that the farmers are cooperating actively with the extension specialists.
 G. W. Barnes, livestock specialist is spending this week in the field in Cochise county with A. L. PaschalI, farm advisor of Cochise and Santa Cruz counties, L. of A. agricultural extension service and L. $. depart ment of agricultural
 l.. $. Parke, state club agent. az 1icultural extension service and l.. S department of agriculture is pushing the boys and girls club work here in conjunction with James A. Arm strong, farm advisor for Maricopa county, agricultural extension ser vice and |. S department of agri culture
 The farmers are becoming thor oughly aroused to the necessity of making their farms pay a profit and the best year in the agricultural his tory of Arizona is looked for.
 Pima and PinaI Next
 Ranehers in the Pima and PinaI counties are planning to tell their livtstock troubles to MT Barnes. MT. Barnes will visit the following places next week, and all farmers who wish him to visit their ranches should immediately notify the nearest Iocal leader MT. Barnes will be glad to answer questions regarding dairying, hogs, horses, sheep and cattle His services are free.
 Rillito. Monday June '.
 Red Rock, Tuesday June S.
 Toltec, Wednesday June 9. Thursday June 10.
 Casa Grande. Friday June Il Sa- turday June 12
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
GOSPEL MEETINGS

Jesse r. Love. Evangelist of the Church of Christ. will begin a series If gospel meetings Sunday. June 6. These meetings will be continued during the week. and will he held in large tent to be erected on North Macdonald street almost op- posite the post office. The subject for discussion will be: A New Testament Church. Evangelist A. F. Harper. who is now conducting q series of meetings in Kansas will be here shortly and assist in the meet Ings-
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05

ing departments. will be thrown open on Thursday of next week for inspec- tion by the public. Some splendid eX- hibits are on hand this year, some of the best work the students of the school have ever turned and both the teach CTS and pupils are quite proud of the results of their efforts The displays in each department will be open to in spcction all day Thursday.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
RICHENS- PHELPS

Fred Phelps and Miss Hazel Rich ems. were Capital City visitors Thurs day. to which place they went for the purpose of securing marriage license Miss Richens was given shower by her many friends the mid dle of the week. at which she was tn" recipient of many pretty and useful gifts. The wedding has been planned for Sunday
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
SALE PROGRESSING FINE

The first two days of the mammoth clean-up sale of the Brown Mercantile store have been distinctly successfully and at the close of business last eve ming the management felt highly grat flied over the results. The exceptional bargains being offered are attracting the patrons of the store far and near and all are finding the true worth of the assertion that the store is putting on during these two weeks, it's greatest sale.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
SANTIAGO AND THE DAR-
 DENEHES

For Americans, the parallel of San ti2So instantly comes to mind. Even after the Spanish fleet had left the harbor ana there was to be faced only the weak batteries on SoCapa Point, the naval authorities left it to the army to reduce the city. content ing themselves with bombarding by indirect and. as it turned out, in effective fire. If the entrance to Santiago was narrower than that to the Sea of Marmora, it was far shorter and infinitely less well GOV cred by artillery. For the allies. the defeat at the Straits was a demon stration that the work of the ships must be supplemented by that of an army as at Santiago.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
JOINED ROUND UP

The whereabouts of George Angle and Guy Hayden, who have been gone from their respective homo $ since last Saturday, was learned here yesterday when Marshall Peyton re- ccivcd word that they had joined in with a bunch of cowboys who were rounding up a Lcrd of wild horses on the desert southeast of town. -.t that time they were planning to ac- company the outfit to Florence, to which place the horses were to be Ia L<gu
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
WITH THE MOVIES TONIGHT

The thirteenth episode of the Mas ter Key series stands out as a special attraction on the bill for this evenings movies at the Airdome. Together with that exceptional picture are "The Dia- mond Nippers''. q Max Asher comedy, Mary Pickford in the drama "The Dark Horse and "The Hedge Between" a Rex romance.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
AT THE MAJESTIC

The High Hand" which is to be seen at the Majestic this evening. Was the last work of Jacques Fut- icli'. the promising young American novelist who met m untimclY dcatli on the ill-fated Titanic. The play iS typically Illustrative of the pos abilities of the young American who iS determined to rise in the yorlJ
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
DRAGONS SOCIAL POSTPONED

The deaconS social, which was to have been given in the first ward chapel last evening. has been post roned until Friday evening of next week on account of so many other events which were scheduled for the same evening.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
THRESHERS PULL IN

Thrcshing crews took a day off yes terday. in fact they came in on the af- ternoon previous and prepared to wait out the wet spell. Grainmen are not afraid Of tho precipitation so far hay
 ing hurt their crops but they are overly anxious to get back to the fields, get the threshing over with and the grain hauled in out of the wet. Barring de- lay from any more rain. all of the har- vester3 will be back in the fields today
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL

The annual memorial services of the Odd Fellows lodge will be held tonfor row afternoon at the hall. Rev. C. l.. York of Chandler will deliver the me morial address and there will be sever al musical numbers on the program. The friends of the odd Fellows and the general public has been invited to at tend the service.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
CHANDLER SCHOOL BUILDING
 BURNS

Tho east unit of the Chandler school building was totally destroyed hv fire Thursday night. The dis trict was visited by a severe eIcc- trical storm shortly before midnight
 and it Is thought that the building was either struck by Tightening or that the electric wires running to the building were struck and the structure caught fire as a result fo
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
SEWING CIRCLE

The Tempe sewing circle was pleas antly entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs T. l.. Felton on Van Ness avenue. The club now has eleven members and enjoys afternoon social gatherings on every other Friday.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
WILL LEAVE FOR TEMPE

Mr- and Mrs. V. V. Johnson and family. who have been occupying the Lonemoor cottage on East Main street. are moving to Tempe. where MT Johnson expects to go into busi- ness.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
NEW YOUNG LADY ARRIvEs

\ fine baby girl. weighing nine pounds. was born to MT. and Mrs. & F. HockinEsmith, at their ranch home on Wednesday evening last.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
ATTENDED RECITAL

Professor J B. Griffing. Miss Edith Salmans and Miss Laura Schmidt were among those from Tempe who attended the cello recital given in Phoenix night before last, by Dwight Deity.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office. Want Ad will see more customers than you can.

w. Lukin, who bought the stock in and has replenished with some new goods, is confident that the house will enjoy a liberal patronage. Rare bargains are offered in every line and prices have been cut to the very minimum to make the sale worth while
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
SAIF OPENS TODAY

Following several days of busy times preparing. the bankrupt stock of the Hodnett store will be thrown on the market this morning at sacrifice prices.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05

defective wiring. The building was completed last fail and cost between s6.00O and S7.00o, and was the last of three buildings to be finished.
 The school consisted of three building which were arranged in ;' circle. the one burned costing be- tween s6.00O and $7,O00. was finished last August
Arizona republican., 1915-06-05
NORMAL EXHIBITS

Following the usual custom of com mencement week the Tempe Normal art. domestic science and manual train-