davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
TINES EDITORIALS
A Shift In Time

The city commissions shift of three of its members to pO
sons probably the very best solution of the problem faced
which could have been reached at this time.
will be recalled that the conclusion of the Drake hearing
The Times suggested edoriay Mr. Drake ought to resign be-
he had forfeited the confidence the people the city
If he refused resign, went to there just
remaining namely transfer him to the finance
armnt where matters pretty largely by routine under the
service employees hands, put Mr. Atkins the head of the
public works department thoroughly reoganzed and made
efficient by Mr. Gronen and to the latter the and light
conmissionershp, most important of the five.
This not only the sensible thing to do but also carrying
out what the evidently DONE for the last election
they Mr. Gronen declared preference the light and
water department. immense VOTE
With this change made all talk of impeachment and recall
doubt will It ought The five commissioners
ought get right down the task of putting the cys business
in places where neffceny handled the good
basis it is for example, in the street department.
Mr. brakes mistakes should be forgiven him every help
afforded him in handling the finance departments affairs credit
ably. Let the spots be forgotten
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

ORDINANCE NO. 6464.-An ordi-
nance to authorize the Commits
sioner of Public Safety to call for
bids and let contract for the pur-
chase of three motorcycles for use
in the Police Department.; and to
appropriate the sum of $4,000, or
so much thereof as may be neces-
sary therefor.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. That the Commissioner
of Public Safety is hereby author
lied to advertise for bios and let a
contract for the purchase of three
motorcycles for use in the Police
Department, according to specifica
tions which he may prescribe.
Section 2. The Commissioner
shall specify in his call for bids
that the one 1912 and the three
1915 Indian motorcycles now owned
by the Department shall be taken
in Exchange on the purchase price
of the new motorcycles at such
net cost to the City in cash not
to exceed the amount herein appro
priated.
Section 3. Whenever said Com
missioner shall certify that he has
received and accepted the motor
cycles hereby authorized, the prop
err officers shall draw and deliver
to the seller a warrant upon the
General Fund for the purchase
price thereof, not exceeding $4,000.
Section A. That the sum of $500,
or so much thereof as may be nee
essary, is hereby appropriated from
the General Fund to pay for said
motorcycles.
Passed Oct, IL, 1916.
A. V. FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. ID. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
Oct 12 1916,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
Oct. ~, 1916.

ORDINANCE NO. 6467--An ordi-
nance to vacate South Sprague
Street from its intersection with
South goth Street to Hood Street.
WHEREAS. the owner of all the
property abutting upon the portion
of South Sprague Street hereinafter
described did, on the 23rd day of
August, 1916, petition the Council
of the City of Tacoma to vacate
said portion of said street; and
WHEREAS, upon the filing and
presentation of said petition the
Council of said City did by reso-
of September, 1916, at the hour of
ten o'clock a. nj. as tho time. and
the Council Chamber in the City
Hall In the City of Tacoma, Wash
ington, as the place, when and
where said petition would be heard
and determined; said time being not
less than twenty days nor more
than sixty days after the adoption
of said resolution; and
WHEREAS. on the adoption of
said resolution the City Clerk of
said City duly gave twenty t20)
days notice Of the tendency of said
petition by written notice set up
In three of the most public places
in said City, and like notice In a
conspicuous place on the portion of
said street to be vacated, which no.
tice contained a description of the
portion of said street to be vacated
and also contained a statement of
the time and place fixed for the
hearing of said petition; and
WHEREAS, at the time and pace
fixed the said petition was duly
heard, and there being no objections
thereto the said Council duly deter
mined to grant said petition to va
cate that portion of South Sprague
Street hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, all steps and proceed
ings required by law and by resolu-
ton OF the Council to vacate said
portion of said street have been
duly taken and carried out; NOW,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section 1. That the portion of
South Sprague Street from its inter-
section with South 30th Street to
Hood Street, and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of Block II, Carroll e. Hannah
Addition, as of record In the office
of the County Auditor on page 4,
book of Record of Plats. thence
west along an extension of the
south line OF said block II, sixty
(60) feet to the southeast corner of
the unnumbered block on the west
side of Sprague Street; thence north
on the east line OF said unnumbered
block to the northeast cornAr there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
Oregon For Wilson

1t will be remembered that ellison Gardner famous Washing
ton correspondent visited Tacoma recently and while here
dcted that President Wilson would carry all three
In letter to the editor he gives considerable detail
reasons for thinking Oregon will go democratic
Here they are, under five heads:
H. Hard times confined to the timber owners real estate
agents. lawyers brokers and spectators There no labor
seeking employment and the farmers and fruit growers are
satisfied with what they getting for their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

swallow all the m
had the problems solve Some them perhaps have
and their troubles do not loom
the that
which to during first stage engagement.
a who would appeal girl. He had the wonderful
than his dared
Even the defamation of his voice a caress.
handsome, distinguished to be
clothes there when had first started to
work after mothers death wanted him to be proud
I deeply in with Ernest
realize that thinking him waking
that almost waking spent his
pany.
"Since that first had almost luncheons and
dinners him. 1 did realize unconventional i
whole talking
genial
81 profession
deliberately sacrificing reputation the chance making good
an actress
There a company frankly given
herself could She
said, Paula letting
nothing between
You clever girl but don't let heart become
teresed In Lawon, will
Mary Madden
my surprised 1 genuinely
shocked.
What do you meant? asked
why, child, can't possible don't know that
Madden given everything has including
that whole
talking thrown that
she by the together day.
Surely, Miss Lane sad do not think calous
the would Miss Madden
the world and quite that Mr. Lawon would not do
either
"As said that. Marge knew concerned it
filled pity
for i could think a a
Ernest LAYTON would ben love with little unsophcaed me-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

ORDINANCE NO. 6462.-An ordi-
nance to provide for the construc-
ton of seven houses for the use of
the City's employees, and the in
stallation of plumbing in the two
houses heretofore erected, together
with a complete sewer system for
said houses, at La Grande, wash
ington; ana to appropriate the sum
of 10000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to pay for said
construction and installation.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. That the Commission
er of Light and Water Is hereby au-
thorized and directed to advertise
for bids and let a contract for the
of seven houses, the
of plumbing in the two
houses heretofore erected, and q
sewer system for said
houses, at the City's Nisqually Pow
in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor on file in
his office, at cost of not exceeding
$4,000.
Section 2. That the sum of &c.,
900, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated
from the Light Fund to pay the cost
of such construction and installa-
tion.
Section 3. Payments under said
contract shall be made upon MONTH
ly estimates of work performed and
materials put In place. and upon
proper certification of such esti-
mates by the Commissioner of Light
and Water the proper officers shall
Issue warrants upon the Light Fund
to the contractor for SIS per cent
of such monthly estimates the re-
naming 10 per cent to be paid
when said work Is fully completed
and accepted by said Commissioner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
Then--and Now

In view of Eihu Roots speech at Carnegie Hall the other
night in which he criticised President Wilson for watchful
waiting in Mexico it interesting to turn back the pages of
ca history and read extract from speech the Mexican
situation by Mr. Root while he secretary of state under
Roosevelt
Granting said Mr. Root tha injuries have been done to
American citizens that ought to be redresed that wounds
been inflicted that lives have been TAKEN does follow
that should begin the process of securing redress for those
ures by threat of force the part Of great and powerful
ton smaller and weaker nation That
the policy the United step backward in the
pathway of cvization'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
Attest: w. ID. NICKEUS.
City Cork.
Oct. ~, 1915.

ORDINANCE NO. 6461.-An ordi-
nance to provide for the purchase
of a Motor Pump for the use of the
Fire Department of the City OF Ia
coma; and to appropriate the sum
of $500. or SO much thereof as
may be necessary, from the Cen
eral Fund in payment therefor.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section 1. That the Commissioners
of Public Safety is hereby author
lied to advertise for bids and let
a contract for the purchase of q
Motor propelled, motor driven Pump
having a capacity of not less than
$50 gallons per minute. for the use
of the Fire Department, In accord
ance with specifications therefor on
file in his office.
Section 2. That the sum of $500,
or so much thereof as may be nee
essary, Is hereby appropriated from
the General Fund to pay for said
Motor Pump.
Section 3. Upon the certificate of
the Commissioner of Public Safety
that said Motor Pump has been re-
ceived and accepted by him the
proper officers are hereby directed
to draw and pay a warrant upon the
General Fund In favor of the con-
tractor for the purchase price there
of. not exceeding the sum hereby
appropriated.
Passed Oct. II, 1916.
A. v. FAwcETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. D. NIcKEus,
City Clerk.
Oct. ~. 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
The Association of Collegiate

The Association Of Collegiate
Alumnae will meet with Mrs. J..
p. Weyerhaeuser, 500 North Yak
ina avenue, Saturday at $3.50. All
women eligible to membership are
invited. An informal reception
will follow the meeting. A pro-
gram will be presented by Mss
Mary Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Wolbert,
Mrs. Toliman, Miss Nessenson and
Miss Agnes Lyon. The members
of the executive board will act as
hostesses with Mrs. Weyerhaeu-
ser.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
WIN II Ill II II
IA MS WERS|:
BY CYNTHIA GREY
Observation-Disclosures

minister's wife and return her
call as you would that of any
other wOman's. Since the minis
ter Is your neighbor it is probable
that he will call on you occa-
sionally. You must remember
that there are many demands on
his services, and that his time for
calls may be limited and his call
ing list large.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

al don't go to church
very often, because | am
hard of hearing, and I hear
nothing that the minister
says. Our minister and his
wife called at my home, and
as / was in the kitchen |
did not hear them knock.
Afterwards | found their
cards in the front door. The
next time | saw the minister
told him | was sorry about
1t. and asked him to come
again. Now he has moved
and lives only a few doors
from me, but he has never
called since. Is 1t my place
to return the call, or is 1t
not the minister's place to
call upon his church men,
bers? The rest of the fam
lily go regularly to his
church.
ONE OF YOUR READERS.
A.-You should call upon I'll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
LEGAL NOTICES

NO. 6466.-AN ORDf-
NANCE to levy the annual tax for
the payment of principal and inter-
est upon the bonded indebtedness
of the City of Tacoma, for the sink
ing Funds, and for general munich
pal purposes for said City for the
fiscal year 1917. and apporuoning
the same to certain funds and de-
claring an emergency.
OF TACOMA:
Section 1. That taxes for the
year 1917 In the City of Tacoma be
and they are hereby levied upon
real and personal property subject
to taxation in said City, In tho sew
eral assessment districts thereon,
and upon each dollar of taxable
value as follows. towit:
(a) In Assessment District NO; 1
as described by Ordinance No. 1888.
for the payment Of:
Redemption Of serial debt. .s1l
Interest on Bonded debt. ...., 5.442
Sinking Fund accommodations .zS6
General Municipal purposes. s.306
Public Library .............. .ooo
TOtal .'.....''... 80 .. ...-ty.VV.
(b) In Assessment District No. 2
as described by Ordinance No. 1883,
Mills.
Redemption OF serial debts .9l1
Interest on Bonded debt. -. 1928
Sinking Fund communications $50
General Municipal purposes. $500
Public Library minimum. .ooo
ro,., 14t2s
TOtai ...s.......... 'l5'f-O
(c) In Assessment District No. .
as described by Ordinance No. 1893,
for the payment of: -
Redemption OF serial debt .147
Interest on Bonded debt. $3.50. 1.947
Sinking Fund accommodations .230
General Municipal purposes. S.30s
Public Library ...........,,. .Veo
tOtal .s....s.. tv'"ov
"a, Tn Assessment District No. I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
Oct. II, 1916.

NO. 6i65.-An ordi-
nance to authorize the Commits
sioner of Light and Water to en-
ploy an architect to prepare plans
and specifications for the construc-
ton of seven houses at La Grande,
Washington, and to supervise the
construction thereof; and appropri-
tating the sum of $500, or so much
thereof as may be necessary there
for.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF TACOMA:
Section /. That the Commissioner
of Light and Water is hereby au-
thorized to employ competent ar
chitect to prepare plans and spect-
fications for the construction OF
seven houses for the use of en-
ployes of the City of Tacoma at La
'Grande, Washington, and upon the
letting of the contract or contracts
therefor to supervise the construc-
ton thereof.
Section 2. That the sum of $500,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, is hereby appropriated from
the Light Fund to pay for the SER
vices of said architect, and upon
Identification by the Commissioner of
Light and Water that said services
have ben rendered and fully COM
pleted the proper officers shall is
sue and pay a warrant upon said
fund to the person entitled thereto,
not in excess of the sum hereby APP
|propriated.
Passed October II, 1916.
A. v. FAwCETT.
Attest: W. D. NICKEus,
City Clerk.
Oct 10 1915
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

Liberty Bell temple, No. 8, Py-
THAN Sisters, will give a card and
dancing party at Eagles hall Sat
urday evening at S:15. Mrs. A.
ID. Lacy is chairman All frien Dis
of the Temple are invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
Miss Ruth Burgess. temporary

Miss Ruth Burgess, temporary
chairman of the Dramatic Section
of the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae, asks all members inter-
ested in this section to meet at
the home of Miss Nave Odds, SIS
Broadway, on Wednesday, Oct.
Is, at 3:45, or to telephone Miss
Burgess, Main 6433.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
BY Woodrow Wilson

~ Oregon normally progressively independent state
has two democrats in the u S. senate of he Cham
berlain reelected two years ago by 10000 majority
10. Labor is admittedly for Wilson.
"a. The women appear to be more for Wilson than for
Hughes chiefly because of the kept war record
"5. The Independent republican ex- CongressmanLaf
fery seeking get back into congress- chooses hitch his
political kite to Wsonan evidence that he considers this
the winning sde."
Numbers l. and almost any Tacoman would say, appl
equally well to the local situation At rate Washington
Wilson's just as surely as is Oregon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

Miss Clara Kellogg, temporary
chairman Of the Social Service
Section of the Association of Col
legiate Alumnae, asks all men,
bers interested OF meet at Tacoma
Women's Clubhouse, 426 Broad
way, Friday, Oct. 20, at 3 o'clock,
or telephone Miss Kellogg, Madi-
son 1S3R5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

Total ..,..... $1b, 0o0
Section A. An emergency exists
and this ordinance shall take effect
Immediately after 5ubltcai.cn.
Passed Oct. IL, 1916.
A. V. FAWCETT,
Mayor.
Attest: w. d. NICKEUS,
City Cork.
Oct. u, 1916.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

Section L. The bond of the con-
tractor for said work shall be in q
sum equal to the contract price
therefor.
\. V. FAWCETT.
Mayor.
Passed Oct. II, 1916.
Attest: w. ID. NICKEUS,
City Cerk.
Oct 10 1915
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

The Phil Sheridan Relief corps
will give card party at the arm
ory at p. m. Friday. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
LEGAL NOTICES

1911 .................... $500
Bridge Bonds, A, b and G.,
July 1. 1909 .............. 1900
Wharf and Dock, January l,
1911 ....,........, 1000
Green River Gravity, July /,
1910 ...................... 1900
Tacoma Light and Power,
Jan'y l, 1909 ............ 1900
Surface Water Drainage,
Gully l.. 1903, & Aug. l,
1910 ................e.... 1900
New Eleventh st. Bridge,
Jan'y l. 1912 ...~..,..... $500,
Bridge Bonds, 1913, June 1,
1918 northumberland. 800
Puyallup River Bridge, Jan'y
1, 1872 ................ 400
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
Personal
and
Social

Custer WOman's Relief Corps
will give a card party Saturday
at the Armory, in charge of Mrs.
Land, Mrs. Emily Strayer and
Mrs. Nettie Strayer. All members
are requested to be present.
jefferson p. Il. A. will meet
Friday evening at s O'clock. This
will be the annual fathers meet
ing and large attendance is
desired. A program will be CIV
en- and refreshments served.
The Ladies' Aid society of I'm
manual Lutheran church will en-
terrain Saturday evening with an
informal social gathering at the
chapel, North Stevens and 14th
streets, for members and friends
interested in the church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

q Miss Grey answers all letters
u inquiry By mail when postage
Is enclosed.
q Letters of general interest are
answered through this column UNI
less the correspondent requests
that they not be.
q Miss Grey receives callers at
the office from II o'clock TO D
o'clock on Wednesdays
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

from our luncheon. "She said she
would be we'll enough to go over her
scenes with you, however, and asked
me to tell you to come up to her
apartment.
81 have another engagement
said Ernest Lawton shortly, an ugly
frown spreading over his features.
'Margie, l wonder If other wo-
men live their lives by their great mo-
ments. / do not remember much of
my routine work in the theater, but
certain episOdes stand out so big that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

as described by Ordinance No. 1854,
for the payment of:
Redemption of serial debt. LAT
Interest on Bonded debt. 49,. 1.947
Fund Accommodations $50
General Municipal purposes. S.306
Public Library ............. .055
JOldl slu'poD
te) In Assessment District No. s
as described by Ordinance No. 4312,
for the payment of:
Mills.
Redemption of serial debt. lat
Interest on Bonded debt. $50. 1856
Sinking Fund communications ISL
General Municipal purposes. S.306
Public Library ........... .055
Total .1O.025
Section 2. Said taxes herein pro-
vided for are levied for the purpose
of raising revenue sufficient to car
ry on the different departments of
the municipal government of said
City of Tacoma and to meet the
fixed interest charges of said City
for the fiscal year beginning jan
uary list. 1917, and ending December
ISL Aeifs anu W pIONlot
fund; and are hereby levied upon
all the real and personal property
as shown by the assessment in the
County of Pierce as finally fixed
by the County and state Boards of
Equalization and as extended upon
the books of said County Assessor
showing the property within said
city subject to taxation for munich
pal purposes and upon the amount
of said real and personal property
as certified to by said County AS
SCISSOR, which certificate was re-
ceived by the City Controller of said
City on the 18th day OF October. 1915,
and under and by virtue of the laws
of the State of Washington.
Section 3. The taxes collected
from the levies hereby made for the
accumulation pr Sinking Funds
shall be appropriated as follows:
Refundings of 1911. April 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

Josef Waldman, the new viO-
lin teacher at the Puget Sound
Conservatory of Music, will be at
the conservatory Friday from 1
to 3 O'Clock to meet pupils.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-12

Q.-I work every day un-
til $40. l give my salary
to my mother and she buys
my clothing for me. She is
unwilling for me to go out
evenings and she always in
sists on my being back by Q
o'clock. She does not like to
have my friends come to the
house, nor does she permit
me to have any boy callers.
Don't you think she is too
strict? BERYL.
All your mother seems t.
curb your pleasures unduly, 1t |.
because she wishes to safeguard
you from possible harm. Why
don't you insist on having yOuI
mother accompany You on some
of your pleasure trips i'm the
She probably works al
day in her home just as you do in
your office. and she, too, wOult
enjoy some recreation. Make
your mother your confidante.