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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. 432.-Notice is hereby given
that In pursuance of Ordinance No.
4515 of the City of Tacoma, a roll
has been placed in my hands for
the collection OF the 9Th annual in
stallment or the assessment levied
for improving Commerce Street
from the South line of South 18th
Street to the North line of South
25th Street.
Said Improvement shall consist in
grading said portion of said street
to the established grade, with a
roadway from Adams Street to
South 2Srd Street forty 10) feet In
width. and sidewalk spaces on each
side thereof ten t10) feet in width
and roadway from South 23rd
Street to South 25th Street twenty
walk space on each side thereof six
90 feet in width; also in laying
down on said roadway a pavement
of sandstone blocks on a concrete
base. with brick cutters and rein
forced concrete curbs. Said improve
ment shall also consist in laying
down on said sidewalk spaces, side
walks of cement concrete and con-
structing the necessary retaining
walls.
Provided that where permanent
walks have been constructed by
lPtfhiosioH VI tnt commissioner OF
Public Works, they shall not be in
cluded in this Improvement.
Provided also that the east side of
Commerce Street from the South
line of South 18th Street to point
2i5 feet south of South 18th Street,
shall be improved only by the
construction of sidewalks and the
necessary retaining walls.
Provided also that that portion of
Commerce Street in the intersection
OF Adams Street, South 21st Street,
South 2srd Street. South aIth
street and that portion to be paved
by the Tacoma Railway and Power
Company, the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company and the Milwaukee
Terminal Company, under their
franchises shall not be included in
this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before May 1, 1917, but II noh
paid on or before said date, added
Interest, penalty and costs win at
Itach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
March 81. Apr. TIA. 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
GOLD BAR WORTH
FORTUNE STOLEN

Saturday of the theft at Chicagoff,
Alaska, of solid bar of pure gold
weighing 1918 ounces, troy, and
valued at $22,612.98.
The gold was stolen as 1t was
being prepared for shipment to
the Selby Smelling Co., San Fran
cisco. A reward of $4,000 is of
fered for its recovery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
CITY FOOLS
FRIEND H.C.L.

In order to beat the high cost
of living, the city council Satur-
day authorized two large emer-
gency purchases Of supplies.
Commissioner Gronen announc-
ed that cast iron pipe, now selling
at $50 a ton, would be SOS next
week He was authorized to buy
a carload, costing $1,000.
Commissioners Atkins and Pet
tit ordered their entire April sup
ply of hay and feed, following in
formation that the price would
advance "a ton Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN tho Superior Court of the State
of Washington in and for Pierce
County.
CITY OF TACOMA, a municipal cor
poration, Petitioner,
L. II. FISHER, ct al, Defen2ants.
No. 40776.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESS
MENT
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to all
persons interested that an assess
ment roll has been filed In the
above entitled cause, providing for
the assessment upon the property
| benefited, of the cost of opening an
alley through Block 81 in First
School Land Addition to the City of
Tacoma In Pierce County, Washing
ton. from South 3sth TO South 10th
Street, and that said roll has been
set down for hearing before the SUI
perior Court Of the State of Wash
ington in and for said Pierce Coun-
| ty, in the Court Room of Depart
House In said City of Tacoma, on
! the 23rd day of April, 1917, at 10
lo'clock A. M. or as soon thereafter
as said cause can be heard.
The boundaries of said assessment
district, all In said City, are sub
stantially as follows:
Commencing at the southwest
corner Of Block 81 In First School
Land Addition to the City OF Taco
ma, in Pierce County State OF
Washington: thence north on west
line of said Block to a point 139.5225
feet south from the northwest cor
ner thereof; thence east 80 feet;
thence north to the north line OF
said Block; thence east 216.01S feet;
thence south rs feet; thence east 1870
feet; thence south on east line there
of to a point 1898 feet north of
west ~ feet; thence south to the
south line OF said Block; thence west
Ito place of beginning.
4 All persons desiring to object to
said assessment roll are required to
Il file their objections In the office of
the Clerk of said Court before the
day fixed for the hearing upon said
roll and appear on the day fixed for
hearing before said court.
/ MICHAEL MULLIGAN,
FRED A SMITH.
WILLARD w. DE WITT,
Board OF Eminent Domain Commits
sioners of the City of Tacoma.
March 30-31, April 2G-4, 1917.
LOCAL Improvement District No.
s6l.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 57Oa
of the City of Tacoma, roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the ard annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade,
North 18th street from Pine Street
to Junette Street, with roadway
thirty (30) feet In width and a side
walk and parking space on each side
thereof twenty-five t2B feet In
width: and Pine Street from North
18th Street In Buckley's Addition to
North 14th Street in Bakers First
Addition. with roadway twenty
two t22) feet in width and a side
walk and parking space on the east
side thereof eleven I'D feet In
width; constructing on said portion
OF North i4th Street and Pine
street, curbs, cutters and cross
walks OF plank, cement concrete
sidewalks five 80 feet in width ex
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
AUTO AND CABLE
CAR IN SMASH-UP

Several persons were badly
shaken but none severely hurt
when the automobile of C. j. Oh
son of Napavine eollided with a
cable car at 18th and Pacific late
Friday night. Olson was taken
to police headquarters following
the accident, but no charges were
placed against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
TODAY'S CLEARINGS

remember that other things be-
sides dollars lost through loss in
shipping can sully the national
honor. Is it not blight on our
honor that in this land of plenty,
women and children should be
B arriving, and that food riots should
ne possible.
l dare say that fully as many
American lives have been lost
through unjust conditions at
home as through German Fright
fulness."
Instead of clamoring for a con-
dition where thousands of Ameri-
can lives shall be given to avenge
200 American lives and some mil
lions of dollars lost, why not play
the man and through your arti-
cles help to hasten the day when
the billions of dollars now spent
for the destruction of human life
shall be spent for its conserva-
ton. Then would this LAND of
the free and home Of the brave"
truly be on the side Of humanity.
Please spare me your usual
logical Cd deduction that anyone
falling to bubble over with enthu-
siasm for this war is a Teuton.
i trace my ancestors to the
Vikings, not to the house of Ho-
henzollern.
Very truly yours,
ELEANOR VERNHAltT,
Tacoma, Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
DENIES REPORT OF
LOSS OF WARSHIP

tUntted Press Leased Wfre.)
TOXIC, March S1.-Rear Adj
miral Suzuki, vice minister of ma
rine, today denied rumors printed
in Vancouver and San Francisco
Japanese newspapers that a Japa-
nese warship had been sunk In
the South Pacific by a German
raider or submarine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
In the
Editors Mail :
s. like Germany has.

| U. s. like Germany has.
Now, Mr.. Malone, come down
off your perch and be little less
violent in your talk. 1t doesn't
make good reading for person
that can trace back ancestors in
every war since the Revolutionary
until the Spanish-American war
and then the company l Joined was
not taken, so / was unable to go.
And now, Mr.. Malone, person
that will not stand by his country
had better depart and go some
where else like Benedict Arnold.
A TRUE AMERICAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
ARM CAUGHT BY
REVOLVING BELT

Graham Cox, age %, 739 Ia
coma ave., suffered the amputa-
ton of his right hand at the Ia
coma General hospital Friday
night, following an accident at the
smelter. His arm was caught in
a rapidly revolving belt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
WANT 500 RECRUITS

PORTLAND, Ore, March 81
Oregon must supply 800 naval re-
cruits by April 20, according to
orders received here today By
Lieutenant Blackburn, in charge
of local recruiting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
Very truly yours,
ELEANOR VERNHAl,T
Tacoma, Wn.

I wish to compliment Miss
Vernhart ON the excellence Of
her letter. Il Is one Of the
best presentations Of that
side of the argument The
Times has received. i shall
not attempt any reply to her
many questions, as the points
all have been covered from
time to time in this paper.
Write again, Miss V.-EditOr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31

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 nav
ment, and that interest on same
ceases March 81, 1917:
Local Improvement District No.
1926, Bond only.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer. !.
March 81 1917
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-31
LEGAL NOTICES

cept where on account of fills. wood
walks are necessary, together with
the necessary storm water drainage.
Said installment may be paid on
or before May LIST, 1917, but
II not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
with attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
March Al April Til 1917
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
Held Cops at Bay

"Whnt are you going to 90
with that man out there?" asked
IN officer at the police station
yesterday afternoon Of Police
Captain Wilkerson.
"GO get him." said Wilkerson.
But the officer balked, and ne
and his companions SHE'D about
the stranger standing on the
edge OF the curbing outside as tho
he were a deadly pestllence.
And he was. He had small
pox. His face and throat were
a mass OF Redeemed pimples He
said his name was Stanley Dean.
aged about 80. and had been
working for the McEwen Manu-
featuring company since he came
here. five weeks ago, until he
was forced to quit work.
City physician. DR.. s. DeZell
Hawley. wac summoned and
looked the man over from a dis
! tance. He didn't think he had
the smallpox but sent him to the
pesthouse until further develop
ments proved tl;e nature OF his
malady.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
At the Theaters
STR AND.

Miss Gail kane's new American
Mutual production, THE Brides 81
lence." reveals the brilliant young star
In new type of character-one which
gives fun play to her acknowledged
genius for emotional Interpretation.
When the play was first submitted
to Miss Kane by Henry King, famous
director who Is staging Kane produ.'
tons, the former Frohman favorite at
once expressed her pleasure at the pos
sibilities she saw revealed in it-pos-
sibilities which Mr.. King had recog-
niZed, but which he desired that Miss
Kane should discover for hersei..
The character of Sylvia Standish,
portrayed In this play by Miss Kane,
was one or the most remarkable cna,
acter studies In the history of the
screen. II is IA psychological lesson
that reveals the ramifications of the
human mind and the effect of such
emotions as pride. jealousy, fear ana
love I'm an analysis of human mvu'e.
The strongly metaphysical aspect OF
the story Is supported by trcmcp-
dously Interesting plot detail and the
beauty Of the young star effectively
removes any trace OF the overs, ich-
tific that may appear to exist In the
idea involved.
Miss Kane portrays girl wn'
fights thru years of mental anguish
to protect her family name, convinced
that a crime had been perpetrated
by a member OF that family, only 10
discover nt last that her fears were
groundless.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
SELL BIG LONDON ESTATE
..Mobbs's Millions" Were the Subject
of an SO-Ycar. Old Legal Wrangle

The offer of "Mobbs's Millions" or
"Mobbs's Meadows" a great East Lon
don estate. Mt u recent public auction
recalls the long legal controversy by
which Lord Abingdon obtained the
property-a fight so bitterly contested
that reports of IL were carried by news
papers thruout the world. Many claim
ants have appeared for the estate dur
ing the last eighty years. There Is
scarcely n court in London that has
not handled some phase Of the dispute.
and at one time, with no great confi-
dence in the power OF the court to sus-
tain their rights, the temporary holders
of the property placed pugilists In the
houses on the land as they became
empty, to prevent their seizure by
others.
And II was an estate we'll worth the
expensive legal battle-for II embraces
1sO acres In one Of the residence dis
tricts OF London, and contains more
than thirteen miles Of street frontages.
The total income from rents is SOFAS
pounds (s253.630) a year.
Bidding on the estate in q lump
started at $50, 900 pounds (3h million
dollars), but when 1t reached $4,000
pounds (3% million dollars) the prop
erty was withdrawn from sale as one
tract and later was offered In ninety
eight separate plots. This Is said to be
the largest slice Of East London ever
offered t public sale.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
Thousands in Stands When
Rain Causes PostpOnement
of Third Contest.
Two Games Will Be Played in
New York Before Teams
Shift to Chicago.

NEW YORK, oct 9.-HeaVy rain
which began shortly before noon
caused a postponement until tomorrow
Of the third world series game sched-
uled for today between the Chicago
White Sox and the New York Giants
Rain fell during the night and early
morning. but there was every pros
pect that the game would be played
Until the beginning of the heavy down
pour that lasted all afternoon. The
forecast for tomorrow is fair and
warmer. The rain today was accom-
panied by a decided drop in tempera-
ture.
There was evidence that the game
would have heen attended by 4 ca
pacity crowd, for fully fifteen thou
sand spectators were in the Polo
ground stands when the official an
nounccment of the postponement wa.
made. The lines in front Of the gate.
extended for several blocks when the
ticket boxes were opened early IN tho
forenoon and the men and boys. many
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
HIGH SCHOOL GOES
AGAINST KENDALL
Scholastics Able to Gain on
Collegians Only by
Aerial Tactics.
BIG MALONE BREAKS HIS ARM
Presbyterian Backfield EXhib-
its Remarkable Improve
ment in Attack.

In an effort TO strengthen both
teams the high school and Kendall
gridsters scrimmagcd against each
other yesterday afternoon on the
Presbyterians' grounds for The first
time this season. SIaccys youngsters
suffered from nervousness somewhat
when sent ir against the heavy Ken
dallitos. but shovel that they havo
the fight in them. They were unable
to make little gain thru the line but
got away with some pretty forward
passes
Frank Wood and Roop. the high
,choSl ends, were on the receiving end
of both OF the spectacular passes and
showed best In the scrinmage for
Gracey's team. Wood went TAR down
the field for his pass and " he had
run lie he could after getting the
ball would have taken 1t over for a
touchdown. Roop also featured at
tackling. going into the fast back
field CT the McBirney team and break
ing up several plays. Shurtliff also
played a hard game at fullbnck but
was able to gain but little on Kendall
Both Teams Crippled.
Both teams were considerably
shaken up from the games they
played last week. Price and League
were both unable to practice for Ken
dali but are expected to have their
injuries in condition to he out today.
A hard blow was given Kendall
when Malone, who has been playing
at full. was thrown In the scrimmag'
with the high school boys and broke
his right arm. He Is expected to b'
out for the rest OF the season. Malone
was the heaviest man on the squnt
and was Improving wonderfully.
Altho word from Pll Edwards
stating that he would soon join thu
squad. has been received he has no
yet put In an appearance.
Work Until Dark.
Additional plays and signals wer'
given the team yesterday by Coacl
Mefford and McBirney kept then
stepping until dark. Springer 10 con
s,an.ly showing more powerful In tn,
backfield and running the team III
| Is a heady man and great broker
| field runner. In the scrimmage will
the high schoolers yesterday he woul'
crash thru for big gains every tim
he carried the ball on straight bucks
One of the greatest Improvement
seen in any man in the squad sine
practice under McBirney opened
to be found In Bridges, who was Nj
| at right half yesterday. lie IL gettih
to be sure ground gamer and tack
Ter and is as fast as lightning.
IL is expected that McBirney ant
| Gracey will arrange for more frequen
scrimmages by their teams. Kendall
has been greatly handicapped In set
ting sufficient material together I
scrimmage against and Coacl
Graceys boys with their plays ca
give them entertainment besides lear
much themselves by running agains
| the older playrs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
Fundamental.

He looked at his wrist watch.
'Will you marry me?" he said. She
blushed.
There is really no time to lose.
You see l have only had "a hours
notice. ] must report at headquarters
tomorrow morning at nine. We sail
for France in three days. VIII you
marry me?"
'T don't mind" e said. "Only-I
should like to make one condition"
And that is?'
IL have dreamed for years Of get
ting married; but not in this way
But / will marry you if-when you
return--you will propose to me all
over again, and we can go on O
honeymoon, and l can be courted
and-well. you know. ] am sure"
IAN right" he said with smile
"To be hoaest with you, dearest.
thought I was gazing to escape al
,hat--but / see it's no use. ] might
have known better. Even war like
this cannot keep a woman from hav-
ing her own way-especially about
wedding Life.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10

cest Of currency from the fans. who
were obliged to add another day 10
their visit in this city. if they wished
to see the contest.
Rooms at all the hotels thruout the
central belt of Manhattan island were
at a premium long before nightfall
and many fans tramped miles in the
rain, bags in hand before they were
able TO get accommodations.
There also was rush for theater
tickets and the box offices soon were
sold out leaving the visitors TO the
mercy of the ticket spectators who
quickly raised the price of their paste
boards, forcing the more economical
of the fans TO the moving picture
places.
The postponement also furnished q
new topic of discussion for all those
directly and indirectly interested in
the world series. Weather reports
were in great demand and there were
many allusions TO the famous 1911
series between the New York Ma
tionals and the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans.
Close followers of baseball and
world series play in general recalled
that during the contest of that year
there was a lapse OF a full six days
between the third and fourth games.
Heavy and continuous rain caused
the commission repeatedly to call off
the scheduled games until many fans
tired of the delay, sold their tickets
to the spectators for a fraction OF
their face value and returned to their
home towns. Since that date the
series has been played each year with
out postponement or break except
where a Sunday interviewed, until
today.
The consensus Of opinion tonigh;
was that Cicotte would pitch for Chi
cago tomorrow and that he would be
appnoad hv SaIlaa of Neu, York
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10

AS usual every ticket sold today had
a rain check attached which will be
good only for the third game of the
series. Many OF those found their
way into the hands OF the spectators.
In most cases the rain checks were
sold al profit to the holders.
When tie first squall came the dia-
mond was uncovered and the playing
surface hard and fast, but so quickly
did the rain fall that the base paths
were heavy before the groundkeeper
and his helpers could spread the
waterproof materials Tonight there
was every indication that the opening
game here would be played under
much the same surface conditions as
prevailed last Saturday in Chicago.
Under the ruling of the national
commission the teams must remain
in this city until two legal games have
been played. If the clubs are able 10
resume their struggle here tomorrow
and the Giants win one or both con-
tests the teams will return to Chicago
for a single game there next Satur-
day. instead OF Friday as originally
scheduled. If sixth game Is neces-
sary to decide the series the teams
will leave Chicago Saturday night and
take up the play again at the Polo
grounds the following Monday.
Delay Benefit TO Giants.
Many close followers of baseball
and the Giants ndherents in particu-
lar expressed the opinion that the
delay Of q day or two would improve
the chances of the National league
representatives 1t was figured thai
the White Sox, because of 1hei'
double victory had got the jump or
the Giants and that a break in the
succession of games would afford the
New York players chance TO STEADY
down and show to better advantage
| The New York fans are pulling marc
| for their favorites to win two stralgh
ON the home grounds. Many Of then
contend that IL this does happen the
Nationals will go to the front and VIII
| the series.
The postponement proved a severe
disappointment to thousands of base
ball enthusiasts, who had come from
distant points to witness the battle
Almost every city and town thruou
the New England and middle Atlantic
| states were represented by delega
tions, large and small. Many had ar
| ranged to he absent from their busi
ness for only one day and there wa
a rush of kilograms and long distance
telephone calls as soon as II was defi
nitely known that the national com
mission had decided to postpone tn
opening game here until tomorrow.
TLeotcrs and Hotels Reap Harvest.
There was quiet rejoicing amon
| the hotel proprietors and theate
mana agements. however, for the post
ponoment meant an additional har
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
BROADWAY.

Performances this afternoon and
evening will bring to close the pres
ent vaudeville bill and picture pro-
gram at the Broadway theater. There
Will be complete change OF pro-
gram tomorrow. Picture admirers
are enjoying the splendid work OF
Earl williams In the feature photo
play. THE Love Doctor" This pic
ture involves a great dramatic story,
graphically depicted. All the vaude-
Vile acts are good, particularly the
acts OF the Cavana duo, comedy d.
vernons, and Adair and Younger
comedy and blackface artists. As
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-10
SAPULPA TRAINS HARD
FOR TULSA'S ELEVEN
World Creek County Bureau,
lloI. East Hobson.

World Creek County Bureau,
ll9ia East Hobson.
SAPULPA, Okla, Oct. s.-The sa-
pulpa high school football team Is
practicing hard every day for the bic
scrimmage dated for Friday with the
pig-skin warriors Of the Tulsa high
school. There is not a member OF
the local team who does not declare
that the Tulsa game will be the stiffest
encounter of the entire schedule and
they are being coached accordingly.
On October 10 the Sapulpans will
tangle at home with Bristow. Other
home games scheduled are with Col
insville, November 19; Drumright,
November 23. and Bartlesville on
Thanksgiving day. The team tn.n
year Is not quite so heavy as IN others
past but the fact that open style play
prevails does not make the weight
shortage such a decided disadvantage.
The forward pass Is used to great
extent by the Sapulpans and so far
but little line bucking has been done
this season.