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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-21

40, Bonds u to 2S inclusive,
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
LOCAL Improvement District No
936. Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 60Jl
of the City of Tacoma. a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the list annual Install
ment of the assessment levied for
laying cement concrete sidewalks
five Co feet in width on Puget
Sound Avenue from Sixth Avenue t.
North Sth Street and on the South
side of North 9TH Street from Puget
Sound Avenue to Union Avenue.
Said installment may be paid on
or before March 2lst. 1916. but if
if not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CIIAS. -. ATKINS.
City Treasurer,
Feb. 21-2s. March 8. 1916.
LOCAL Improvement District No
420.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1929
of the City OF Tacoma, roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual Install
ment of the assessment levied for
improving South 18th Street from
the present paving on South &c
Street to the center of Proctor
Street, South 18th street, from pres
ent paving on co. Street to present
paving on Ncoma Avenue, Pine
Street from the south line of North
9Th Street to south line of Soulh
from the north line of South nth
Street to South lzth street.
Said Improvement shall consist in
said portion of said streets
to the established grades, with a
roadway on South 18th Street, forty
(i0) feet I'm width, except from
Sprague Avenue to Trafton Street.
where roadway shall be forty-eight
(iS) feet in width; roadway on
Pine Street twenty-four (2D feet
in width, except from Sixth Avenue
north to first alley. where roadway
shall be twenty mine and five
tents t29.5) feet In width. road
way on Sprague Avenue sixty (6O)
feet In width, and n roadway on
South 18th Street, fifty-six t56)
feet in width, and IN laying down
on said roadways a pavement of as
phalt, except on South 18th Street
where pavement of plank shall he
laid on old stringers. and on South
AiH otIttl. btlWttU SOutn u
Street and CT Street, where pave
ment shall be sandstone blocks. All
except South 18th Street. to be on
a concrete base, with brick cutters.
concrete and granite curbs. together
with all necessary storm water
drainage. Said Improvement shall
also include the construction of CO.
ment concrete sidewalks on Pine
Street and on South 18th Street,
west of Union Avenue, where walks
are not already constructed: chang
ing lines or grades of any pavement
to make same conform to lines and
grades of new improvements: ex-
tending all aprons to curbs. taking
up and relaying same where nee
essary.
Provided that the intersections al
ready in place, and the parts to be
done by the Tacoma Railway and
Power Company. and the Pacific
Traction Company. under their
franchises. are not to be included in
this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
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ADVERTISEMENT


SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the Com
missioner of Light and Water, City
Hall, Tacoma, Washington. be-
tween the hours OF IL o'clock noon
and o'clock pm, Thursday Feb
ruary gath, 1916, for furnishing all
material and labor and installing
12-inch cast iron water main from
the end of the present 16-inch cast
the City Limits, through the Town
OF Ruston to the Point Defiance
Park, according to the alignment
shown on the plans and in accord
ance with the plans and specifica-
tions on file in the office of the
Commissioner OF Light and Water.
Amount Of bond required will be
the same as contract price.
Proposals must be made on
printed form furnished by said
Commissioners. and accompanied by
a certified check for per cent OF
the amount of the proposal, made
payable to the order OF the Com
missioner Of Light and Water:
work to commence within ten days
after signing of contract. Work to
be completed within 30 days after
signing OF contract, but IL said
work be not completed within 80
days after signing of contract. said
contract shall become void as per
specifications.
Payment for the work will be
made upon completion and after
acceptance by the Commissioner of
Light and Water. by. a warrant
drawn upon the Point Defiance
Park Water Fund. as provided In
Ordinance No. 6307.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any or all bids az
the interest OF the City may APP
JAMES c. DRAKE,
Commissioners Of Light q Water.
Feb. 17-1s-1a-at-1a 1916.
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TOLD THEM
TACOMA'SA
'HICK'TOWN

Joe Mauritz and Harry Knute-
son, arrested on charges of steal
ing the automobile of c. Il. Elder
and "ditching" 1t near Meeker
Junction, were given 90-day sem
fences in police court today.
Mauritz, lad of 10, told the
court that another boy, Charles
Folks, known as "Blondy," had
taken the machine and had mere
ly asked he and Knutson to join
him in a ride.
'Blondy' told us that Taco
wa was a 'hick' town and that Il
was easy to steal automobiles
here" testified Mauritz. The
police are looking for' Folks,
who is said to have left the city.
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RESOLUTION G557

RESOLUTION 6557
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
/. THAT the Council deems It
necessary and expedient that the
Charter of the city be amended by
the repeal of Article XIV relating
to Civil Service.
2. That 1t is the intention of the
Council of the City OF Tacoma to
offer to the qualified electors OF
said City, at the general election to
be held Tuesday, April 4th, 1915.
the following amendment to the
City Charter. to-wit: Amend said
Charter by repeating Article XIV
thereof, embracing Sections ITO
$50, 1sl. 1872. 1888. 1874 and 1856. and
relating to Civil Service.
g.. That the Clerk be directed to
publish this resolution as a notice
and OF general circulation In said
City for thirty days Immediately
after the adoption of this resolu-
ton; and
4. That on Wednesday. March s..
1916, or on such other day as the
matter may be adjourned to. the
Council will again vote upon said
amendment.
Feb. .. 1916.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 8. Nays 2, Mills, Woods. Alb
sent 0.
A. v. FAwETr.
Mayor.
City Clerk.
Feb. 10 to March is.
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LEGAL NOTICES
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RESOLUTION NO 6kka

RESOLUTION NO. 665s
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
COMA:
1. That the Council deems II
the amendment Of Section 1874 OF
Article XIV relating to Civil serv-
Ice.
Q. That II 10 the intention OF. the
Council Of the City OF Tacoma to
offer to the qualified electors of
said City. 1t the general election
to be held Tuesday. April lth. 1915.
City Charter, to-wit: Amend Sec
ton 1s4 of Article XIV thereof 80
that the same shall read as fol-
lows:
sec. 1884. whenever any empIoys
OF the City Of Tscors under civil
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LEGAL NOTICES.

BOND CALL.-Notice is hereby
given that the following num-
bered Bonds of the following num-
bered Local Improvement Districts
of the City of Tacoma, are called
for payment, and that interest on
same ceases Feb. 81, 1916.
Local Improvement District No.
75S, Bonds So to SO inclusive.
Local Improvement District No.
40, Bonds 81 to 2S inclusive.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
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BUSINESS CHANCES
RENT--MIsCELLANEOUs

-
FOR RENT--5o or 14o acres with
running water; 7-r. plastered
house. barn and chicken houses.
Win sell stock and implements.
Five blocks 8. r.. Of Elmhurst Sta,
Spanawny line. 0. q. Storaasli, IT.,
Falkland.
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LEGAL NOTICES

or before March 21st. 1916, but
IL not paid on or before said date.
added interest, penalty ami costs
will attach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Feb. 2i-2s. March 1916.
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WARNINGS!

WARNING!
The man or woman who fails
or refuses to examine the prices
on our stock of groceries willfully
throws their money away.
Open Saturday, Feb. 10.
PACIFIC GROCETERIA
1916 Pacific Ave.
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!HELP-FEMALE

WANTED-Middle-a or elderly
lady who wants good home, to
care for child of years For fur
Their particulars, OBS, Times
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READ THIS
THEN CUT III OUT

If you WANT A GENUINE SNAP
CALL TOMORROW, SUNDAY, BE-
TWEEN 2 z. NJ. AND p. M. AT
17I5 NORTH CAKES.
Z Two lots, 4-room house. modern:
Sidewalks and streets paved; house
finished in fir and beam ceilings;
an ideal place for a young or old
couple. Located on North Oakes ST.,
X blocks from Point car line. Price
t1g400. After you have seen this
attractive home, call at sol Equita-
Bile bldg. or phone Main 537S. Sum
DAYS or evenings, Main 922S.
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JAMES G. DRAKE,
Commissioner Of Light q Water.
Feb. 17-1s-1a-at-1a. 1916.
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Werner = Moe, Goodyear Quick
Shoe Repair Co.. sss Commerce.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Valley City Is Leading in
Sunday School Contest

Every week means added interest in
the contest between the First Congre.
gational Sunday school of this city and
the Williston Congregational school.
Yesterday the Valley City school re.
ported an attendance of 233 with an
Offering of $7.04, one perfect attend
ance class and "a new scholars added
to the roll. The Williston school re:
ported an attendance of 179 with an
oeffring of $9.41, three perfect at.
tendance classes and IL new scholars
added to the roll.
The annual meeting of the First Con.
gregatiOnal church society will be
held in the church on Thursday eve.
ming Jan. 20, beginning at 1890
p. m. Following the meeting an ad
journment will be taken to the chuch
parlors for q social hour. The Ladies
Guild will serve refreshments. All
members Of the churcn, contributors
and regular attendants are entitled tc
be present at this meeting Of the church
society.
.s,'tAst ~ -! q
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Believes U. S. Must
Make War on Mexico

New York Jan. 15.-Representa-
tive Kelley of Michigan, member of
the house committee on military af-
fairs, declared in an informal discus
sion the United States might be
forced to intervene in Mexico.
Mr.. Kelley asserted that the Unit
ed States had no need of a great mil
itary establishment, but that it's navy
should, at least, be second among
those of the great powers.
Mr.. Kelley and Representative
Lemuel Padgett, of Tennessee. chair
man of the naval committee, who also
spoke, declared the present plans of
the navy department would give the
United States navy only slightly in
ferior to that which Germany pos
sessed at the outbreak Of the present
war.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Surprised Their Classmate

The little girls of the fourth grade,
Ritchie school, with their teacher, Miss
Minnie Ratzloff, surprised their class
mate, Grace Kotz, at her home on
Conkling avenue, Monday afternoon
after school, by coming in for a fare
we'll party before she leaves for her
new home in Owatonna, MINI. They
brought along with them a beautiful
napkin ring, engraved with her ini-
tials, which they presented to her as
a token Of friendship and the little
girl will always remember her school
friends in Valley City. Games were
played and general good time indulg-
in, after which refreshments were
served, and then the little guests bid
their schoolmate goodbye and wished
her pleasant time in her new home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Sheyenne Club Discusses
Finances Of Government

The Sheyenne club held a splendid
meeting, one full Of interest, Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. S. P.
Ellis. The program was in charge OF
Mrs. E. G. Hilborn and Mrs. Ellis. Mrs.
Hilborn had a paper on Government
Finances" while Mrs. Ellis read an ar.
ticle on Estate Funds" which was fol.
lowed by a general discussion of the
topics. While the figures given were
too numerous and too large to be cas-
lily remembered, they gave a general
knowledge Of the expense of the gov
ernment, both state and national
There was a good attendance and the
members are greatly interested in
their work, feeling that they derive
great benefit from the lessons gone
over in the course of year, although
the time spent is slight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Entertained Cionians

Monday afternoon, at her home on
Normal avenue, Miss Helen Chaffee en-.
tertained the, first half of the Clionian
society from to o'clock. The socie.
ty Is arranged alphabetically and di.
vided evenly, one-half being enter
tanned at time, II being present on
this occasion. The afternoon was spent
in needle work, conversation and mu.
sic, light refreshments being served
by the hostess later. Dainty little bas-
kets, formed of white hearts tied with
red ribbons, and the decorations on the
cakes in red and white evidenced the
colors of the society. The time passed
quickly and most enjoyable after.
noon was spent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Grain Growers Meet
in Annual Convention

Fargo, Jan. 1S.-The seventeenth an
nual Tri-state Grain Growers conven-
tion opened this morning at 10 o'clock
in the new auditorium building. Pres
ident John H. Worst, head of the North
Dakota Agricultural college, will open
the convention and the sessions will
continue for four days. During this
time the farmers of the northwest will
have the opportunity of listening to
some of the best posted men on agri-
cultural subjects in the country.
Large numbers Of visitors arrived in
the city yesterday and trains coming
into Fargo today will be crowded with
men from all over the Dakotas and
Minnesota who want to know of the
developments in the past year along
farming lines and for exchanging ideas
in regard to their work.
It was announced last evening that
one hour of the sessions today would
be devoted to the Equity movement.
James Manahan, of Minneapolis, will
be on hand and will have something
interesting to tell the gathering about
the great work Of this organization.
On Friday another hour will be de-
voted to this subject, the speaker 10
! be announced later. {.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Doctor Badly Frozen
While Answering Call

Mandan, Jan. 14.-With his feet ter
ribly frozen and his legs to the knees
turned black, DR.. T. G. Andrews, who
recently took the place of DR.. Rice at
Cannon Ball, lies in hospital at Ft.
Yates facing amputation of his legs.
He was out on a sick call during
one of the recent severly cold nights.
The team he was driving played out
and the doctor unhitched the horses
and tied them to a wheel to give them
rest. He sat in the buggy, pulling
quilts and blankets about him for
couple of hours.
Then he hitched up again and fin
ished his trip, but his feet had been
frozen. He was taken to Ft. Yates
and while he is improving, sisters of
the Catholic hospital in long distance
conversation this afternoon admitted
that he is in a critical condition.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
What Foods Are Best
for School Children

Can Johnny better work his arith'
metic problems after a breakfast of
twelve pancakes, or would his aver
age be higher on milk toast? That
there is a relation between the stu
dents food and the grade of his work
is fact maintained by educators In
certain western university not long
ago the PROFESSIONAL indignation was
voiced against the wheat cake "stack''
and the "side of bacon" as a drawback
to scholarship.
The effects of different foods upon
the mental alertness of school chill
dren will be discussed by DR.. G. E.
Hunt before the Parents League Of
the Normal Training school on We'd
nesday evening of this week. This
meeting will be held in @Miss Ami
don's room at the Normal school and
will be called to order at 5 O'Clock
sharp. All members of the League
and others interested are urged to be
present. .. ..a r.
A musical program is in the hands
of Miss Carrie Dean, assistant critic
and the committee assures US the
meeting will be most profitable one.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Full Membership Present
at Woman's 5 Club Meeting

Monday afternoon the Woman's club
met at the home of Mrs. D. S. Ritchie
and noteworthy fact was that every
member was present. The topic for
the afternoons discussion was Mod
ern Advance in Medicine and Surgery"
which brought forth some interesting
facts and thoughts. Roll call was re.
sponded to as usual with current
events. The full attendance in such
severe weather is evidence of the in.
terest the members take in their club
work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Surprised Mrs. kotz

Saturday evening about rs lady
friends Of Mrs. Albert Kotz surprised
her at her home on Conkling avenue
by coming in and spending the evening
with her. Baskets filled generously
with delicious lunch were opened after
an evening of pleasant visiting togeth-
er, and repast was enjoyed and then
the climax of the evening came in the
to Mrs. Kotz, by her
friends, of a set of silver spoons, a
sugar spoon and butter knife. Mrs.
Kotz was delighted and in a charming
manner thanked the ladies for the
beautiful remembrance. The guests, in
wished their friends pleas.
ant lot in her change of homes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
No Escort Needed,

Washington, Jan. 17.-Evidence col.
]ected at Ell Paso by state department
agents indicates that the Carranza ALL
thorities at Chihuahua assured G. R.
Watson, head of the party of Ameri.
cans killed near Santa Ysobel that no
escort was necessary. In that opin.
ion, however, many of the Americans
agreed, although they had suggested
to the authorities the advisability OF
sending troops with the party.
The advices further stated that the
Carranza governor of Chihuahua gave
Watson personal passport, and that
the Carranza immigration authorities
in Juarez gave personal passport for
the whole Watson party. These de-
velopments are taken to point to the
responsibility of the Carranza govern
ment for not adequately protecting
these Americans. .-s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
Bergen, Norway, Swept
by a Disastrous Fire

Christiania, Norway, Jan. II. via
London.-A third of the city Of Bergen,
a thriving Norwegian seaport with q
population of 10000 was destroyed
Saturday night by fire.
The fire started Saturday evening In
an iron monger's shop and famed by
a hurricane the flames spread rapidly
and soon envoloped all the business
portion of the city.
All the largest buildings including
hotels, newspaper offices and telegraph
and telephone exchanges were Destroy
ed The telegraph officials worked
bravely in sending messages until
their last lines were broken
The firemen endeavored to circum-
scribe the area Of the fight but the
task was hopeless. In order to pre-
vent a further spread of the contiagra-
ton they finally blew up buildings on
the outer edge Of the path of the
flames. Late reports say that no lives
were lost.
Two lives are reported to have been
lost and 1000 persons are homeless.
The property damage is estimated at
$15,0OO,OOO.
The confagration is said to be the
worst ever recorded in Norway. The
business section, with it's old whole
sale houses, several Of the largest of
the hotels, a number of schools, the
electric plant and banks and newspa-
per buildings, was the part burned.
The difficulties of the 1000 persons
now without homes were increased
by the fact that the largest storage
houses, filled with provisions for sup
plying the surrounding country, were
burned down. 1t is harder to obtain
groceries today than at any time since
the outbreak of the war
Bergen never was so fOurishlng as
at the beginning of the present year,
these conditions being due largely to
the increased merchant marine.
/ Bergen is one of the oldest and most
picturesque towns in Norway, and II
ranks first of the Norwegian ship own
ing centers. It is we'll built on
hilly peninsula and is situated at the
end of a deep bay Of the Atlantic 100
miles northwest of Christiania. A
large part of the foreign trade of Nor
way passes through Bergen. Fleets
of vessels bring the produce Of the
northern fisheries to the seaport,
Bergen has repeatedly suffered from
i fire as in 1902 and 1856 and the broad
open spaces which interrupt the
streets are intended as safeguard
against the spread Of flames.
Many of the houses still are timber
built and painted white.
The chief buildings in the city are
the national museum, large public
library, the cathedral and a marine bio
logical station.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
DISTRICT COURT
WRESTLING WITH
SCHNUR ACCIDENT CASE

The case against the 500 railway
brought by the guardian of VIM.
Schnur, of Fingal, who was injured in
crossing accident is occupying the
attention of the district court. There
are a large number of witnesses in
this case, and the amount of damages
asked by the plaintiff makes the case
one of unusual interest. The attorneys
on both sides are giving their clients
their best efforts, and the case will
not go to the jury before Wednesday.
This is the last case for this term.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20

Posters in four colors advertising
the Laymens Missionary convention
for North Dakota and northern Min
nesota, which will be held in Fargo
beginning Jan. 26, will soon be dis
played in Valley City, The idea of
the poster was suggested for the pos
ters issued by the United States mill
tary authorities to induce men to en-
list in the army. Enrolment for the
convention is progressing. Fargo and
Moorhead will furnish from 800 to
1 1000 delegates.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-01-20
WlLLIsToN FIRE MEN ARE BUSY

Williston, N. D., Jan. 17.-With a
record Of four fire alarms in single
day, as compared with a record for
the month previous Of no alarms, the
Williston fire department was given
an opportunity to exercise itself to
the utmost.
Only nominal damage was done in
each of the fires, which were checked
in good season. The heaviest loss was
in the Brunswick hotel, where the
damage is about $4,000.
The other fires were in residences.