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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
LIVELY MEETING
ENJOYED BY CLUB.

1t you We're not in attendance at
the regular meeting of the Vashon
Island Commercial Club in the
Burton High building Tuesday
evening you missed one of the best
meetings that it has been our
pleasure to attend.
President England called the
meeting to order, the minutes of
the September meeting were read
and approved. The reports of the
various committees were next in
order the most interesting being
the report of Mr.. Garvin on the
South end ferry hearing, "A vote
of thanks was given to the Taco
ma Chamber of Commerce for their
able assistance at the hearing and
also to the members of the com
mittee who attended from the Is
land.
MI. Spinning discussed tn e.
problem OF light and telephone ser
vice extension to the people who
live at the south end of the Island
ard Mr.. Il. c. Thompson on the
need of better dock facilities for
the South end ferry.
Following the business session
most interesting program was
enjoyed.
Those who enjoy good singing
missed treat in not hearing the
Puget Sound Power & Light Com
pany quartet, Messrs, j. Neheider,
j. w. Goover, w. j. Cruikshank
and W. s. Alger, who sang two
groups of three songs and encore,
including negro sprituals and
songs in the lighter vein. They
were accompanied by Miss Mar
jorie Anderson at the piano.
President England then intro
duced Mr.. Geo. Ryan, secretary of
the West Seattle Commercial Club, |
who brought a message of good
will and expressed the desire of
West Seattle to cooperate with
Vashon Island. He was followed by
Mr.. j. Ii. Champion, secretary of
the Consolidated South District
Comerical Clubs, Mr., CHAMPION
discussed the methods used by his
organization in achieving its OBJ
iectives and stressed the fact that
only by working together could re.
suits be obtained.
W. G.. McLaren was next intro
duced and gave as his topic, "The
work of the Electoral College"
He said that his talk would be as
short as the work of the College
and after giving the reasons for
its formation made the statement
that the Electoral Colleg should
be abolished"
Mr.. McIlaren is a candidate for
Judge and you viii find his name
on the November ballot.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again at Vashon, November 26th.
A social hour was enjoyed in the
Domestic Science room where cof-
fee and doughnuts were served.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
SIX CANDIDATES FOR
ROAD SUPERVISOR

When you go to the polls on
Tuesday, November 6, you will re
ceive a special ballot with the
pames of those running for the po-
sition of road supervisor for Wash
-Maury Island. Six are still in
the race, James Bachelor, X. J.
Field, Seymour Hearst, Jim Keen,
G. ii. Merry and Zene Whittemore.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
Celebrate Anniversary

Sunday, October 21st, Mr.. aud
Mrs. W ID. Garvin celebrated
their thirty-second wedding ami
rersary at the home of their son
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs w K. Gar
vin of Ellispori. Miss Nina Gar.
lin who leaves for California soon,
was also present.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
Card of Thanks

/ wish to express appreciation
for those who were so kind aud
helpful in the time of sorrow
caused by the death of my father.
Walter C. Stecn.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
HERE AND THERE

Monday evening of this week.
Mrs. A. II. Petersen entertained al
bridge. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Weiss. DR.
and Mrs. +. A. McMurray, Dr.
and Mrs. Charles Coutts, Mr.. and
Mrs. II, G. Cronander, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Smith, Mr.. and MIS-
NJ. l.. Tjomsland, Mr.. and Mrs. p
\. CARRIER and the host and host.
ess.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26

Mrs. A. Coutts, Mrs. c. II. Good.
win and Mrs. A. w. Coutts of
Tacoma visited at the home Of DR..
and Mrs. V. Charles Coutts Thurs
day of last week,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
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LISABEULA

Mrs. Graham Maloney) .
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26

Thursday the plate glass was
placed in the new +. A. Weiss
building by the Belknap Glass Co.,
of Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. O. II. Lincoln left
Wednesday for vacation trip
through Southern Oregon, where
they formerly resided.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26

Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Gunther Of
Portland, Oregon, spent Friday
and Saturday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. V, G. Coutts.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-10-26
DOCKTON

q" Mrs. A. j. Stuckey)
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
MISS
SAILS FOR FRANCE

Miss Margaret L. MacConachie left
Wednesday night for Houston from
which port she sailed Friday morning
- 6 o'clock for Havre, France.
Miss MacConachie came here from
,he east less than seven years ago
and in that time she has built up a
splendid school Of music and has de-
yeloted considerable talent. Two or
her pupils. Miss Bertha Young and
Henry Clay. she has placed m the
Boston Conservatory Of Music and
il their entrance examinations they
made grades Of 4 and y plus. An
other. Miss Doris Mcdaniel, went
direct from here to Milan, Italy. and
IN her first year sang a three months
operate engagement IN the principal
cities Of Italy. Miss Mcdaniel rs
now in this country and is coaching
with Curci, a brother-in-law Of CALI
Curci.
Miss MacConachie is taking a leave
~ absence in order to coach with
her old teachers IN Paris and italy.
and will return to America in the
early spring and open her town
studios.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
AN

AN ORDINANCE %levying assess
ments for part Of the cost Of inn
proving Fourteenth street, in the
city Of Brownsville. between the
east line OF Monroe street and the
west line Of Lincoln boulevard,
except area between ar under the
rails and tracks Of railroad cross
ing and for two fect on the out
side thereof. fixing n charge and
lien against property ahuttinr
thereon and against owners there
Of. providing for the collection az
such assessments End issuance OF
assirnEble certificates In evidence
thereof.
BE 1T ORDAINED ~ the city OF
Brownsville:
WHEREAS. the City Of Browns
vile. Texas. mas heretofore order
cd that Fourteenth street in said
city from the east line OF Monroe
street to the west line of Lincoln
boulevard. except area between or
under the rails and tracks Of rail.
road crossing and for two feet on
the outside thereof. be improved by
raising, grading. filling. installing
concrete curbs and cutters where
such curbs and cutters are not al
ready installed on proper grade and
line. and paving with ore and one
half inch Warrenite Bitalithic
wearing surface on two and one-hElf
inch bitrminous concrete base. on
three inch compressed gravel sub
base. together with all i~rcidentals
and appurtenances. and the con
struction Of such improvements and
contract therefor was awarded to
and entered into with Southwest
company; and,
WHEREAS, the City Paving En-
OF said City prepared and
filed n roll or statement for the inn
provements In said portion Of street,
showing the 10 be assessed
against the various parcels OF or IN
in rarcels of abutting prop
erty and the owners thereof, and
showing other matters and things.
and the same was examined by the
City Commission OF the City OF
and approved. ard time
and place was fixed ror hearing -
the owners Of such abutting proper
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09


The City Of Brownsville shall not
be in any manner liable for the pay
ment Of the sums hereby assessed
and the Southwest BituIithic CON-
pany or its assigns shall look solely
To such property and the owners
thereof for the payment Of such as
~sessmcnts, but the City OF Browns
willie shall exercise all of its lawful
powers 10 aid IN the enforcement and
collection Of said liens and sums and
personal obligations. IL default
shall be made in the payment Of any
assessments, collection thereof shall
be enforced either by sale OF the
premises, by the Tax Collector Of
the City on request OF the legal hold
er Of the certificate issued in evil
dcnce az such assessment In the same
name as nearly as possible and
after the same advertisement az liz
provided by law and the charter OF
this city for sales for delinquent ad
yalorem taxes, or IN case OF such de-
fault upon demand of the legal hold
CIR al such certificates. this city will
exercise its charter powers to en-
force and collect this certificate by
suit IN its W name for the benefit
Of said holder, or said legal holder
may bring suit for the enforcement
Of said certificate in any court hav-
ing jurisdiction.
v
For the purpose or evidencing the
several sums assessed against the re-
spcctive parcels Of abutting property
herein assessed, or the interests in
the parcels Of abutting property
herein assessed, and the owners
thereof, and the time and terms Of
payment and to aid In the enforce
mcnt thereof, assignable certificates
shall be issued and delivered to said
Southwest Bitulithic Company by the
City OF Brownsville, upon the COM
pletion and acceptance by the City
Of said improvements In said portion
OF street. which certificates shall be
executed In the I'M and form and
with the provisions and r~ecitals pre-
scribed in n certain ordinance duly
passed by the City Commission Of
the City Of Brownsville on June 7th.
1927, which ordinance In n provid-
ing for the issuance Of assignable
certificates ~ assessments declar-
ing and evidencing assessments made
against AUDITING property and It's
owners and railroads or street rail-
roads and their owners for n portion
or the cost Of street improvements
upon streets and other highways or
portions thereof In the City OF
Brownsville. and prescribing the pro-
visions az such certificates and pro-
viding that payments made thereon
may he made 10 the City Tax Collec-
tor and further prescribing the duties
Of the City Tax Collector and the
City Treasurer with reference to
money 80 paid.
vi
That any and all sums payable up
on any assessments herein made for
any certificates e~videncing the same.
may be paid 10 the Tax Collector OF
the City Of Brownsville rs provided
In and authorized by said ordinance
OF June 7th, 1927, described In the
preceding paragraph hereof and the
duties OF the City Tax Collector and
City Treasurer with reference 10 any
and all such pavmen.s shall be those
prescribed in said ordinance.
FINALLY PASSED AND APPROX
ED this 7th day Of Sept, A. d. 1928.
ID. II. HINKLEY.
Mayor Protein. City 70 Brownsville,
Texas.
Attest: A. Y. Munday, City Scc'y.
lll-e-16-2t-32lol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09

Nv. and 10 all others in anywise IN
terested therein. or having any lien
or claim thereon. ard due and proper
notice Of the time. place and purpose
Of such hearing a given, and saio
hearing was had and held at The
time and place fixed therefor. 20
wit. on the 21st day OF Sept. A. ID.
1928. at 10 O'Clock a n. the City
Council room in the City Hall in the
CITY Of Brownsville. Texas, and SAID
hearing was continued until all de-
string to be heard were given sull
and fair opportunity 70 be heard;
and tie said City Commission having
fully considered the evidence aud
at proper matters. the said hearing
was finally closed on the 2lst day
or September. 1928. and.
WHEREAS. the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the
assessments and charges are right
and proper and are substantially IN
proportion to the benefits to the re-
spective parcels of property by
means Of the improvements IN the
said norton Of street for which such
assessments are levied, and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners OF the respective properties
or interests therein. and between al
parties concerned. considering the
benefits received and burdens I'M
posed. and further finds that in
each case the abutting property, u
interest therein assessed. as the case
mas be. is especially benefited in
enhanced value to said property or
interest therein, as the case may be,
BY mean OF the improvements in the
said portion Of street ipon which
said property abuts, and for which
assessment Il levied and charge
made. in a sum in excess of the
costs os the improvements Is In &C
.cordance with the Law and charter IN
force In this city and the proceed
ings heretofore had with reference
10 said improvements, and Is in all
respects valid and regular.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE 1T FUR
Their ORDAINED:
That there shall be and Is hereby
levied aud assessed against the par
cells or property. or interest in par
cells Of property, As the case lay De,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Better Cooking In
Local Homes Seen
As School Result

An era Of better cooking will star:
" brownsville with lie arrival os
"rs; Myra Oliver Dougan Monday TO
cohouct The Herald cooking school
a the nigh school cafeteria.
rood Is the main ingredient in
maintaining that peace and happiness
al the home that is so essential in
nodern day times. Food wnirls the
Nneels Of success and keeps them
summing; keeps the light of romance
after marriage trimmed and burning
Win a golden glow; gives the spark
80 necessary for success in every line
OF ~endeavor.
IN a nutshell food is Just about the
most important thing Of all and with
gut IT man would be in a most pc
Suilar situation. Mrs. Dougan Is a
ulsciple Of food and has devoted her
IRE 10 It's study. She will give the
women Of Brownsville all the bene-
LIS OF her varied experiences in the
urinary arts and will pass on TO her
listeners the secrets mat are SO es-
Sentlal II n is To be known as a
good cook.
Not only will new and fascinating
recipes be given but problems facing
every housewife will be gone into in
uetaii. Mrs. Dougan feels that home
keeping rs a real art and il Il her
mission TO %acquaint won4en with the
why's and whcrefores Of this art
which so many women feel they know
all about but which SO few have d
real scientific grasp Of. Practical
suggestions will be given with the
thought that women will want TO
make instantaneous use Of the knowl-
edge impaired BY this lecturer. Note
books and pencils should be brought
70 every lecture for Mrs. DouEau will
strike straight TO the point and every
one will wan 70 follow her teach
ings.
The Herald is happy TO bring Mrs.
Dougan to Brownsville for this cook
ing school which will be entirely new.
she was secured because OF her sue
cess over a period Of years and the
reputation she has maintained a. ono
Of the best equipped women in the
country in the art Of cookery and
home economies.
Lectures will start each afternoon
ut 2:30 beginning Monday. Novem-
her IL. and continuing each afternoon
through Friday. Many unusual fea-
lures of general interest will be in
corporated in this series Of lectures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Railroad Freight
Claim Adjusters
May Meet in City

Y. r. Maloan. district freight
claim adjuster for the Missouri Pa
cific Lines in Harrington, has an
nounced that An attempt would be
made to have the Southwestern
Claims Conference hold their Feb
ruray meeting in this city.
The conference rs to meet in Fort
Worth on November IA and Is at
which time the Brownsville bid for
the February conclave viii be made.
In order 70 add strength 70 the
invitation. Maloan will 20 20 the Fort
Worth convention with a written IN
vitation from the Brownsville Cham
her Of Commerce. the invitation hav-
ing been prepared by q. &. Richard
son. manager ~ the org niZation-
The conference. should il he held
here. will bring approximately 100
railroad claim adiusters from Texas,
Louisiana. Oklahoma. Arkansas. New
Mexico and Colorado 10 this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09

sidered the evidence and all proper
matters the said hearing was finally
closed on the 3rd day Of August, 1898,
and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission
from the evidence finds that the as
sessments and charges are right and
proper and are substantially in pro-
portion to the benefits to the re-
speetive parcels Of property by means
Of the improvements in the said
portion Of street for which such as
sessments are levied, and establish
substantial justice and equality and
uniformity between the respective
owners Of the respective properties
or interests therein. and between all
parties concerned, considering the
benefits received and burdens i'm
posed, and further finds that in each
case the abutting property, or inter
est therein assessed, rs the case may
be, Is especially benefited In en-
HANGED value to said property or in
terest therein as the ease may be.
by means OF the improvements in the
said portion Of street upon which
said property ADULTS, and for which
assessment is levied and charge
made, in u sum In excess OF the costs
Of the improvements is in accord
ance with the law and charter in
force in this city and the proceedings
heretofore had with reference 70 said
improvements. and is in all respects
valid and regular.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FUR
THEIR ORDAINED;
That there shall be and is hereby
levied and assessed against the par
cells of property, or interest In par
cells OF property, as the case may be,
hereinbelow mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,
whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the sums OF money
below mentioned and itemized, shown
opposite the description Of the re-
spective parcels Of property. or inter
ests in property. the descriptions Of
such property. or interests therein.
the various amounts assessed againt
the anne and the owners thereof.
so far rs such owners are known be-
ing as follows:
CONTRACT NO. so
Engineers Roll or Statement for
Adams Street from its intersection
with the South Line of Fourteenth
Street 70 It's intersection with the
North Line Of Fifteenth Street,
known ard designated ms Unit or Con-
tract No. so.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09

The City of Brownsville shall not
be IN any manner Liable for the pay
ment of the sums LeGeb assessed
and the Southwest Bitu.'thic Company
or its assigns shall look solely TO such
property and the owners thereof for
the payment Of su.h assessments
but the City Of Brownsville shall ex-
exercise all Of its lawful powers to AID
IN the enforcement and collection Of
said liens and sums add personal OBJ.
legations. If default shall be made
IN the payment Of n assessment,
collection thereof shall be enforced
either by sale OF the premises, by the
Tax Collector of the city on request
Of the legal holder cf the certifi-
cate issued in evidence Of such
assessment in the same name as
nearly as possible and after the same
advertisement as is n:osided by law
and the charter OF this city for sales
for delinquent sdva,osem taxes. or
IN case Of such default upon cemand
Of the legal holder of such certifi.
cate. his city will exercise its char
ter powers TO enforce ard collect this
certificate by suit In IT own name
for the benefit Of said holder. or saiu
legal holder may brine suit for the
enforcement OF said certificate in
any court having juriscietion.
For the purpose Of t~videncing the
several sums assessed against the
respective parcels of abutting prop
erty herein assessed, or the inter
eSts in the parcels Of atutting prop.
erty herein assessed, sid the owners
thereof. and the time end terms Of
payment and to AID N the enforce
ment thereof, assigna-ie certificates
shall be issued and i-'vered to SAID
Southwest Bitulithic pany by the
City OF Brownsville, upon the com
pletion and acceptance ~ the City of
said improvements IN sEid portion OF
street. which certificates shall be
executed in the manner and form ana
with the provisions and recItals pre-
scrihed IN n certain ordinance duly
passed by the City Commission Of
the City of Brownsvii!s on June TIN
1927. which ordinance IS one provid-
ing for the issuance OF assignable
certificates of as essricrt declaring
and evIdencing assessments made
against abutting property and its
owners and railroads or street
railroads and their owners for a por.
tion Of the cost of street improve
ments upon streets an other high
ways or nortions thereof in the City
Of Brownsville. and ur, scribing the
provisions Of such certificates and
providing that paymen-s made there
on may be made 70 the Citv Tax
Collector and further prescribing
the duties Of the Ci.7 Tax Collec-
tor and the City treasurer with
reference 10 money 50 raid.
VI
That any and all sums payable
upon any assessments herein made
or any certificates sTideuc;bE the
same. may he Maid 10 tie Tas Col
lector Of the City Of Brownsville as
provided IN and authorized by said or
dinance of June 9TH. 1927 described
in the preceding PARAGRAPH hereof
and the duties or the City Tax Col
loctor and the City Treasurer with
reference 10 any and all such pay
mcnts shall be those prescribed N
said ordinance.
Finally Passed and Approved this
ist day Of June. A. ID. 1928.
tSEAL) A. Il. COLE. Mayor.
City of Brownsville, Texas
ATTEST:
A. E. Munday. CITY Secretary.
11-9-i6-2t-3209.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

levied and assessed against the par
cells Of property, or interest in par
cells 81 property, as the case may be.
hereinbeicw mentioned and against
the real and true owners thereof,
whether such owners be correctly
named herein, the sums of money
below mentioned ard itemized. shown
opposite the description Of the re-
spective parcels of property, or in
terests in property. the descriptions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
CONCERT GIVEN IN CAVERN

With choral society and a band
drawn from so towns and villages, a
concert was recently given IN the
famous subterranean caves or Post
umia. so miles from Trieste. Italy.
A large audience gathered for the
event in the vast natural mythology
cal Hall in the center Of the Subter-
ranean galleries. The hall is nearly
a quarter Of a mile in circumference
and its dome. rising nearly 500 feet.
Il decorated with crystals Of huge
size. Fantastically-shaped stalac-
.ites like wells and curtains, hang
over the various passages or APP
nroach. The caverns Of Postumia
extend under the earth for nearly 20
miles, and on eof the features is a
Subterrancan river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
TRADERS STOCK
UP AT POSTAL SALE

CHICAGO. Nov. -Hf-lnitial
small merchants in Chicago do their
Paris buying at the branch post Of
fice on West Monroe street. IN
claimed postal packages. auctioned
off At intervals. are eagerly sought
by West Monroe street traders. AZ
the last sale more than 100 store
keepers dropped in for a bid.
The goods disposed az az a frac-
ton OF their worth included 10
rairs OF used shoes. thousands of
unused Christmas cards, enough
imitation pearls to believed the
women Of a town Of 5000. alarm
clocks sufficient 70 wake a city.
false teeth, ten whiffle trees.
French heels. a job lot q Bibles
and a package or guides for young
Cfrlg-