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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10
TAxSUIT means
MUCH TO PUBLIC.

Notice of writ of mandate
through the superior court was
received by Prosecutor Remain
today In suit of the state tax
commissioner against County AS
SCISSOR James j. Cameron.
The petition alleges Cameron
disregarded the tax commission
ers' instructions to deduct the
$500 tax exemption allowed by
law before he made his SO per
cent cut in real and personal
taxes.
Prosecutor Remain and AS
SCISSOR Cameron today said, that
while the case is only up for a
temporary hearing, it will un-
doubtedly draw other counties
into the suit. Word was received
from the Spokane county assess
or, declaring he would join Pierce
county in fighting the state to
the finish. King county, it is
thought, will join in the suit.
The suit will mean a lot to the
small taxpayers, Prosecutor Re-
mann said. Taxes are lower by
the present method of valuation,
and the whole trouble with the
state commissions is that they
want to install a uniform method
of assessments. disregarding the
losses to Pierce county taxpayers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10

SHOT AT?

On the night before his appeal
for a new trial, w. w. Wingard,
private detective accused of lamp
ering with witnesses, declared to-
day that an attempt last night had
been made to assassinate him.
He asserted that someone fired
a shot through his kitchen win
dow, 1914 State street, while he
was cooking supper, and that
the bullet flattened itself against
the wall q few feet from his
head. Vineyards attorneys will
tonight ask Judge Ronald for a
new trial, which, if granted,
would mean third trial on the
same charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10
LOCAL Improvement District, No

LOCAL Improvement District, No.
251.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 276s
of tho City of Tacoma. roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 9th annual Install
ment of the assessment levied for
the Improvement of jefferson Street
from the west line of Pacific Ave-
nue. to the east line of South e.
the present pavement on Pacific
Avenue and the N. P. Railway
tracks to jefferson Street; also
Commerce Street, from Jefferson
Street to South 18th Street.
Said improvement consists in
grading said portions of said streets
to the established grade, with road
ways fifty-six feet in width, and in
laying down on said roadways a
pavement of asphalt with brick gut
tiers on a concrete base. The i'm
provement also consists in con-
structing concrete and granite curbs
and the necessary storm water
drainage, together with wooden re-
tanning walls; also in constructing
sidewalks of plank on the easterly
side of Jefferson Street, from Pa
cific Avenue to a point six CO. feet
southerly from the southerly line
produced, of lot six (6), block 1906,
New Tacoma, w. T. and In the east
side of Commerce Street, and on
the north side of South 18th Street;
also in constructing concrete retain
ing walls In jefferson Street near
the intersection of South card
Street and Souh 25th Street. Pro-
vided that on the easterly side of
Jefferson Street and at Its intersec-
ton with South 21st, South 23rd
Street and South 25th Street, a
sandstone pavement Is laid instead
of an asphalt pavement.
Provided further, that that part
of the above mentioned streets
paved by the Tacoma Railway a.
Power Company, under its fran
chise, is not included in this i'm
provement.
Said instsliment may be paid on
or before Nov. 27th, 1915, but IL not
paid on or before said date added
interest. penalty and costs will at
tach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Oct. 81. Nov. s-1o. 1915.
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bruises.
No explanation for the acct
dent has been made except that
Recob failed to hear the cable
cars gong of warning, and did not
see the car start across Pacific
avenue. The machine was going
80 miles an hour, or more, and
threw the street car off its tracks.
The police car, powerful
Studebaker touring machine, has
met with a half dozen accidents
on previous occasions when Re-
cob was driving.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

and relaying same where necessary
and all necessary storm water
drainage.
Provided that said portion of
North 30th Street shall be further
improved by the construction of
new wooden sidewalks and that
said portion of McCarver Street
shall be improved only by the con-
struction of the necessary storm
water drainage. Provided also that
the portion to be improved by the
Tacoma Railway and Power Com
pany under its franchise, is not to
be included In this improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before November 27th, 1916, but
IL not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Oct. 81, Nov. 3-10. 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10
City Auto Knocks
Cable Off Track

Speeding down Pacific avenue
on it's way to the county hospital
with an intoxicated, wounded
prisoner, the police touring car
last evening smashed squarely
into a cable car at 18th street
just as the car started up hill.
The detectives machine was
erumpled into an unacceptable
mass of wreckage. Detective Re-
cob, who was driving, with Detec-
tive Mondeau, Officer Albertson,
and the prisoner, John Henry
Baylor, escaped with cuts and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10
TO ORGANIZE
ASSOCIATION

To reorganize the Pierce Coun-
ty Osteopathic association, Taco
ma osteopaths will meet tonight
at the office of DR.. w. T. Thorn
as, 700 Fidelity building.
A similar association formerly
existed in Pierce county, but was
allowed to die out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10
LEGAL NOTICES

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LOCAL improvement District No.
557.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 4343
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 5th annual install
ment of the assessment levied for
the laying of six (6) inch cast iron
water main on Melrose Street and
South 18th Street, from Junett
Street to Cedar Street, and on Cedar
Street from South 18th Street to
South 14th Street, together with the
necessary gates, tees, crosses, hyd-
rants, specials and connections with
the present mains.
Said installment may be paid on
or before November 27th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
Oct, 81, Nov. 3-10, 1915.
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vised that David had destined the
recipients to become wed.
This was testified to by Mrs.
Allen Holiday, who obtained ner
husband through the cult lottery.
Mrs. Holiday is suing Joy Pur-
nell, son of the King" for $780,
600 on criminal SANDER charges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10
WOMAN DESCRIBES
MARRIAGE LOTTERY

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Nov. TO-
king" Benjamin Purnell, mead
of the House of David cult, con-
Quoted a marriage lottery by
which he interchanged slips of
paper with the names of appli-
cants written upon them, and adj
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10

BOND CALL-Notice IS hereby
given that the following numbered
Bonds of the following numbered
Local Improvement Districts of the
City of Tacoma, are called for pay
ment. and that interest on same
ceases Nov. 10, 1915.
Local Improvement District No.
500. Bonds 1 to inclusive.
Local Improvement District No.
1921. Bonds / to inclusive.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
Nov. 10. 1916.
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Mrs. Harriet K. Mcfarland; to-
day at 10 from c. G. Mellinger's;
interment in Tacoma cemetery.
Joseph Doskocil; tomorrow at
/ p. m. from c. c. Mellinger's;
interment in Tacoma cemetery.
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CHAs. D. ATKINS.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
434.-Notioe is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. AGO
of the City of Tacoma, q roll has
been placed in my hands for, the
collection of the 4th annuaf' in.
for improving Carr Street from
Yakima Avenue to Tacoma Avenue.
and from North 9th Street to
North both Street, North 30th Street
from Carr Street to Starr Street.
North 9th Street and Starr Street
nue.; North 18th Street from "G'
Street to Re" Street, and McCarver
Street from North 30th Street to
North 31st Street. @
Said improvement consists in
grading said portions of said streets
to the established grade, and laying
down on Carr Street from Yakima
Avenue to Tacoma Avenue a pave
ment of concrete; on Carr Street
from North 27th Street to North
Both Street and on North 1th
Street and Starr Street FRONT CO
Street to Tacoma Avenue a pave
ment of sandstone; and on North
9Th Street from &c" Street to-Ta-
coma Avenue and on North 18th
Street from Tacoma Avenue to "E"
Street a pavement of asphalt; and
on North both Street from Carr
Street to Starr Street a pavement
of brick, all on a concrete base,
with roadways thirty t30) feet in
width: except on North 30th Street
where roadways shall be forty
eight t4S) feet in width.
Provided that said portion of
North 18th Street from Tacoma
Avenue to "E' Street shall be re-
graded to the established grade.
Said improvement shall also con-
sist in laying along said roadways
all concrete and brick cutters, con-
crete, reinforced concrete and gran
lite curbs, concrete retaining walls.
cement and wood walks. taking up
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10
Get Into a Business of
Your Own

BE independent and lay the foundation of
future ease by getting into business of your
own.
No man ever developed the best that was in
him until he was thrown on his own resources
Nothing does this so we'll as owning and
operating business of your own.
In the Business Opportunity classical
ton OF TIMES WANT ads are many chances to
get hold of business-large and small
Only small capital is required of the right
man in many cases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-10

Joseph M. Martin. age "a; yes
terday at a local hospital; fun
eral tomorrow at 1890 from
Buckley-King's.
Mrs. Anna Sophia Johnson, age
Al; Yesterday at Gath and e. L
ST.; funeral tomorrow at p. m.
from Buckley-King's; interment
in Tacoma cemetery.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


LOCAL Improvement District No.
321.-Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 2170
of the City of Tacoma a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 9th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
paving alley between &c" and ID"
Streets, from the south curb line of
South 18th Street to connect with
the proposed pavement on jefferson
Street at the south end of Block
1906, Map of New Tacoma, except
the intersections of South 18th and
South 18th Streets between the
curbs; said improvement consists in
grading said alley to the establish
ed grade, with a roadway twenty
eight (2S) feet in width, and in lay
ing down on said roadway per-
manent pavement of brick on a
concrete base; also in construct
ing the necessary cedar cribs and
drainage. The Improvement also
consists in constructing on each
side of said pavement, sidewalk of
plank five 90 feet in width, to-
gether with cement concrete curbs.
Said installment may be paid on
or before November eth, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
Oct Of Nov 3-10 1q15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

bay. "It's an ideal country to work in. '' says Mir. Elliott. and everything I have ever done has been partly done in New England. It's climate and people stimu. late fellow"
 WHAT IS BACK OF THE WAR" By Albert ]. Beveridge. former United
 States senator from Indiana. Illustrated
 with many photographs. The Bobbs-
 Merrill company, publishers, Indianapo-
 lis.
 Senator Beveridge went to Europe to find out the thought behind the war in Germany, in France and in England and the several governments gave him ex- ceptional opportunities to do this.
 He interviewed men and women in many walks of life, statesmen, soldiers. authors, philosophers. socialists, capital fsts, laborers. peasants, and set down their views with care. These conversa- tions with representative men are likely to attain permanent historic significance.
 Among the Germans with whom he talked and whose opinions are fully and accurately given were Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz, Field Marshal Won Hinden- burg, Professor Von Harnack, the great theologian, Ballin, director general of the Hamburg-American Rathenau, president of the General Electric company Dr. Albert Sudekum, leader of the social democratic party, and Albert Baumeister, assistant secretary of the International
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

constructed like those for other natlona.i- ties. to be sure. but at Groningen the coat of green and white paint gives this tim Der town" as the English ''navvy'' fondly calls it. a more homellke appearance than have the other camps. Window boxes here and there and gardens throughout the camp add further 10 the comfort of the place Even the shamrock is bloom ing before the mess of the Irish marines, who have as matter of course been as- signed to duty cooks.
 As might be expected. the English at once turned to sports as their principal diversion, or as one of them put it. as the brightest side Of camp life.' chiehy through the instrumentality of the chap lain himself an ardent sportsman. au athletic club, boxing club, class in gymnastics and a tennis club were formed. Through an arrangement with the Dutch government some POO of the men are permitted to attend Dutch unl- versties.a
 As, in the other camps. the arts and crafts play an important part. the British government furnishing an unlimited sup ply of leather and fancy woods Net making has also been undertaken. and orders have already been received and executed for trawl and herring nets. hammocks. football and tennis nets. lnd small string bags. A description of the life at Groningen would he incomplete without mention of the Timber Town Follies' amateur theatricals which af- forded two Jolly hours on three separate nights.
 Thus the wonderful service which Hol- land has shouldered for nop-combatnnts Is extended to combatants who have been swept upon her soil. And what thanks does she receive for shoudering an ob'i- gation which she did nothing to incurf Sa n of iq Not long ago a Dutch vessel was held up by the British and all It's cargo seized, not because 1t was contraband. but be- cause it was a welcome source of supply to England. The empty boat was then released On tho way acrous the chan nel 1t was torpedoed by the Germans. And now the British courts hold that. since the vessel would have been torpe- doed anyway. England need not pay for the cargol" This is but one of the many. many instances that show the sufferings of this innocent nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

Exclusive Service the Survey Press Bu-
 reau)
 More than 35000 soldiers of three na- tionalities-Belgian. German and Eng llsh-have fallen from the skies or have been driven across the frontier into Dutch territory since the outbreak of the European war. For the 32.0oo fa- termed Belgian soldiers there are two types of camps. ln-one. of which Hard erwyk with its ls0o0 men may serve as an example. the administration Is en- tirely in the hands of Duteh officers with Gen. H Loke at the head; in camps of the other type, as at oldebroek. there is system of self-government, the Dutch commandant merely supervising
 Life inside the camp is by no means dull The big circus tent at Harderwyk hints at one form of amusement. Bowling alleys with homemade pins furnish an other. Then there is shot putting and discus throwing, and wrestling and box ing. The camp also includes a moving picture theatre and vaudeville house Tn which performances are given abo 1t three times week, partly by outside performers but more frequently by home talent
 Wives, Mothers and Sweethearts
 Even feminine company is not wanting Nunspeet. Belgian refugee camp. is near Harderwyk, and the wives moth CTS and sweethearts of the informed SOL diers are allowed in the camp between s;N a. m. and D. m At Oldebroel< where there are 3S00 soldiers, the Dutch government has erected barracks for tho wives and children of the soldiers im- mediately outside the camp aha curing certain hours the families are allowed to roam about by themselves In the neighboring woods and fields.
 The living accommodations at the Der housing about 200 soldiers each A camp bed. folded back during the day. Is constructed of boards. Adjacent to the barracks are washing rooms with run hing hot and cold water. In addition there is usually a spacious bathhouse with hundreds of shower baths.
 The camp at Harderwyk enjoys the dis tinotion of harborlng hundred profess sors who in better days lectured at Brus- sells. Ghent Antwerp and other Belgian seats of learning. observed many a professor throwing himself whole neart- ediy into the task of teaching eemen- tary geometry, astronomy or agricul- ture, yes, even the mysteries of the all phabet At Oldebroek special effort is now being made to provide vocational education.
 Amateurs In Art
 liar to the Belgian both in equipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Regiments of Giants
From Pearson's Weekly.

rom GearSOnS weekly.
 The Prussian guards, whom our mer have handled SO roughly at Ypres and elsewhere. are the modern represen. tativcs of the famous regiment oi giants, known as the Postdam Great Grenadiers, the raising and equippins of which was the one pet hobby oi that King Frederick William who reigned over Prussia in the first half Of the eighteenth century.
 There have been other regiments of giants. but Frederick Williams bat talion of huge fellows. known to con temporary writers as the great gren- adiers. the big Prusslan blues. the German Goliaths, the Potsdam giants, and at least half score of other equally apt names constitute the most famous of them all
 Composed at the outset of but two battalions of 600 men each. the regi- ment was increased in the space of 2S years to three battalions of 1000 men each, or 5000 in all No man in the regiment measured less than six feet without his boots. This was the min ' mum. But in the ranks were many seven Hooters and eight Hooters, while some of the front rankers were nearly nine feet high and a towering mitre- shaped headdress added some 12 or 15 inches to this tremendous stature.
 Frederick Williams recruiters swarmed everywhere. and finally the authorities of most countries, includ. ing our own, took to hanging them whenever they could catch them.
 No danger. however, sufficed to de- ter these gentry, for the profits were enormous. The Prussian King. a nig- gard in all else, was lavish of money where giants were concerned For ex-
 t.H-r
 sal Irishrnan, whom a rccruiter named Eorcke captured in Stepney netted his captor the tidy little sum of f126O
 Afterward prices went up even high CT. for other potentates, smitten ap- parently with the Prussfan Kings mania, started regiments of giants on their own account. King August of Poland was the first to catch the com plaint, and from the hamlets and vil- lages of the broad domain he reaped a little harvest of big men, who were presently formed into regiment. known as the Rutowski grenadiers which he considered to be a not un : worthy rival of the Potsdam giants.
 The Austrian Emperor followed suit his principal recruiting ground bein q Dalmatia, at that time reputed to be d land of unusually tall and stalwart men. The King of Sweden. too. em- bodied yet fourth regiment of giants. not one of whom. we are told, meas ured less than six feet two inches in his stockings and the majority of whom were but little under seven fleet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
War Prisoners in Holland
Fly LOUIS r. LoCHNER Secretary American Pence Society

and activities X dlettante artist and sculptor was among those nterned. He was forthwith dubbed .herr professor. ' and pressed into service to teach Inc others how to draw portraits of Hinden- burg (every barrack had at least one picture of this popular idoD and how To carve wooden objects or art
 A German without music Is almost un , thinkable. It was not long before a phon- ograph arrived from Germany and a Bergen resident loaned her piano. This is not all. It SO happens that the wife If the burgomaster of Bergen is a Ger man woman. Frau Van Reenen will never be forgotten by these sons of the fath- erland. From time to time she arranges for out-of-town musicians to furnish a programme She has also made 1t pos slble for the soldiers to attend chapel on Sundays where a pastor from Am sterdam breaches to them in their na- tive language.
 1t is typical of the sympathetic natire of the Dutch that arrangements nave been made for a number of wives of the married soldiers to come to Bergen as domestics. Their husbands are allowed 10 visit them, and In one case, when the arrival of a baby made it difficult for the mother to do the housework, a special per mt was granted the soldier to como to the family daily from in the morning until in the evening and to perform the duties of nurse girl while his wife full filled her obligations.
 By the far the best appointed of the camps Is that of the l5o0 British prisoners mostly marines. with a fair sprnk,ing of Royal engineers-at Groningen This need not cause surprise when 1t Is remember. d that the British subsidized the camp with 96 GOO gulden (about 9.000) in addition to the money spent by the Dutch. The in- termed themselves admit that they are be- ing spoiled by the amount of money and supplies from across the channel We smoke far more than is good for us.' runs the general comment.
 TIME BIER TOWN"
 The exterior of the camp presents a finished appearance. The barracks ire