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Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
TAYLOR VS.. GOODEN AND
SALISBURY

An interesting case came off yes
terday at the office of H. G. Budd
which was attended by a consider
able number of our citizens as cur
ious spectators. The case grew
out of an article written last Octo-
ber by John G. Gooden, State Lii
brarian, and published in the Della
warean in response to humorous
squib in the editorial columns of
the Smyrna Record, which the edi-
tor, G. B. Taylor, felt was scandal
Lus and a libel on himself and fam
! lily. An effort was made to get j.
c. Gooden. the writer, and John F.
Salisbury, the publisher, indicted
before the last term of court, but
States Attorney Biggs and the
grand jury failed to do anything
with it. Hence the effort at GRIM
inal libel before Esquire Budd so as
to get it properly before the court.
The Squire announced to the de-
PENDANTS the charge for which they
were cited which Editor Taylor
swore to and read the article, not
ing the particularly offensive par
agraphs. Henry d. Boyer made
oath that he had read the article
and considered it libelous. Mr..
salisbury asked him if he knew
what a libel was, viz, what the law
constituted a libel, and he replied
that he did not strictly, never hav-
ing studied law. Mr.. Gooden had
brought along carpet-bag full of
law books and proceeded to argue
his case, addressing the magistrate
as your honor" He read extracts
from one after another bearing on
the matter of libel claiming that
there was no malice intended, that
he was replying to an article writ
ten by the plaintiff and that on the
principle that the "bane must go
with the antidate," as laid down in
one legal decision read, what he
wrote could not be established a
libel. He further claimed that the
language complained of was ad-
dressed to an imaginary being a
Myth and thus could not apply to
Mr.. Taylor. His defence was pre-
sented with some ingenuity but the
Squire announced his decision that |
he should hold him to bail in the
sum of 5000 for his appearance at
court John F. Salisbury immed-
ately volunteering to go on his A
0ond. There was no cause for ac-
ton against Mr.. Salisbury because
Mr.. Taylor had not proved him the .
publisher of the Delawarean, 4
though he coupled himself with Mr..
Iooden in their relation to the 4
article as co-defendants.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MARCH Is, 1890

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

Harry NJ. Pontious, Safety Di-
rector of the Farm Bureau lcsur-
ance Companies, with specially
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
MARRIAGES

Saxton-Saxton- Immediately af-
ter the services at the Smyrna
Landing Chapel, Sunday afternoon,
by Rev. w. w. Wilson, at the resi-
dence of Austin Saxton, Harry G.
Saxton and Miss Mary E. Saxton,
both Of Smyrna Landing.
Wilson-Deon-On March 9th, at
Smyrna Circuit parsonage, by Rev.
r. X. Stephenson, Robert ]. Wilson
and Miss Charlotte Dean, both of
Kent County.
Thompson-Shahan - On the 18th
inst, at the Ciarcuit parsonage, by
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, Benjamin
F. Thompson, of New Castle coun-
ty and Sarah Shahan, of Kent
county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Telephone Probe
Will Be Resumed

OLYMPIA Pubic Service d.
rector Don G. Absl announced
Monday the state would resume
il investigation into the Pacific
Telephone 4 Telegraph Co. in Sc
attic April ls
The department already has
held several weeks bearings into
the rates ard valuation u the
company. sTnassing 1000 pages u
testimony and $50 exhibits dDring
the 81 days ~ hearings.
When hearings are resumed. the
department will present testimony
on the financial organization ~
the phone company. it, operating
revenues and expenses and other
data.
Hearings have been held IN spo-
kans. Yakima. T@coEna. ard Sc
attic. Abel said n residents o.
those cities o. other eltass IN Tia
state wanted 10 present testimony
N the case. the department. would
CONSIDER their applications.
he said he DID not know h0a@
long the hearings Ia Seattle would
Last when they were resumed Eext
month
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Two Killed in
Gun Battle

WESTON. Mo An early morn
ing gun battle ended Monday IN
the death Of Donald ~ welghman.
37-year-old night marshal, and o.
ID. Cray. S. = tobacco SPECTATOR
here for 80 years. following what
appeared 10 be a Disagreement
over closing Of 80 beer place.
The marshal called into the back
room. told customers u Was time
TO 20 home. and started 10 leave.
according 20 Tom Henry. one Of
the cafe owners. He then heard
shots and saw Gray falling TO the
floor weighman staggered 10 the
door and fell dead in the street
Persons In the backroom said
latticework prevented them from
seeing clearly. One OF the Gus
toners said the marshal slapped
Gray. Others sald the two had
been unfriendly for - years since
weighmsn had killed a friend Of
Gray who was resisting arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
|Dr. Kerstetter
Rites Tuesday,
Pay Final Tribute
AT Church at $3.50

Tacoma viii pay its final re-
aspects to DIR. G. B. Kerstetter
|Tuesday at $40 p. m. in First
presbyterian church. The Rev.
Henry Victor Morgan will officiate.
with burial following in Mountain
View burial park. Services will
be under direction of Mellinger's.
Active pallbearers, representing
various groups and organizations,
|include Leo Hartnett. state en-
|ployes: DIR. d. r. Leroy, drugless
physicians; Dan Jones, AFL; Earl
|Chenewith, Blind association; M.
j. Morrison, railroad employees.
and DIR. Allen II. Emerson, old age
pension union.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Lieut.. Gov. Victor A. Meyers, Paul
Thomas, Monty Percival. J. H.
Ryan, Ted Schroeder, II. |. Kyle,
Paul Sandegren. Frank T. Cher
venka, William G. Cameron, Tom
Montgomery, E. L. Pettus. Charles
+. Trombley, Gerald Dixon. Hugh
j. Rosellini, H. N. Barney Jack
son, 2. A. Vane. DR.. G. o. Walters,
Jay Ollinger, Rex Roudebush and
wv. A. Richmond.
The body was to lie in state In
the Mellinger mortuary Monday
Afternoon from 2 until and in
the evening from 7 until $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Soviet Planes
Over Japan Isle

TokYO-The Domei fJspsneseD
news agency reported Monday that
two Soviet sirplanes had pens-
trated japanese territory on the
islands Of Saghaiien-
The dispatch said the Soviet
planes few about so miles into
the south Of japanese half OF the
island. The northern half il Rus
sian.
The planes later returned north
ward. according 10 the dispatch
which said one craft WAS biPlsne
and one a mOnopizns.
Police reported the Incident 10
the overseas ministry and 10 mill
tsry authorities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Burned 10 Death
As Stove Explodes

REyELsTokE. b. Cone wo-
man was dead Monday and two
other persons were in hospitals
here seriously burned as a result
Of an oil stove explosion Sunday
al Solsqus. 40 miles west Of here.
Mrs James Sim, IS. was burned
to death in the explosion which
occurred at the home Of her
fsther-in-lsw. J. b. Sim.
Sim, u. was critically burned
before rescuers could bring him
from the flaming house He -
not expected to live. according to
hospital officials.
The dead Womsn's husband.
James Sim. was also in hospital.
badly burned.
The explosion took place when
the stove was being carried from
one room to another.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

COME DAY--and m ay b e
~ now is the time-Tacoma
will again become headquar-
ters for a major steamship
line to connect Puget Sound
and the Orient.
Once. for a few years. Ia
coma was headquarters of the
Tacoma Oriental Ste a mship
CO.. operating a fleet of seven
freighters. Ii was a Tacoma
company, formed by the
merging of Tacoma capital.
But circumstances squeezed it
into other hands.
Now. however, the Ameri-
can Mail line has bid success
fully for a maritime commits
sion contract TO operate six
ships in the Oriental service.
What if the directorate is
top-heavy with Seattle men?
Quite impressive reasons are
being advanced why the head
quarters should be here: not
that Tacoma has one member
on the board, but that 60 per
cent of the lines westbound
cargo originates in Tacoma
harbor and Immediately trib-
utary to it.
There are ample facilities
here for directing an impor-
tant service like that; it
would receive more attention
here than in Seattle. Then,
too, Tacoma civic and bust
ness men have taken the lead
in giving the American Mail
line active support in obtain
ling the favorable action of the
maritime commission. This
port is natural terminus for
such a line.
If the Seattle directors can
see the continuing value of
Tacoma's friendship, they'll
vote a most logical move and
place the lines operating Of
fees here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Coronory Thrombosis
|Wus Cause OF Death

DR.. T. II. Long, Pierce county
coroner, issued the following state
ment Monday:
LAS a member Of the Young
Mems BUSINESS club and at the re-
quest of other members of the club,
] would like to set the public right
with regard TO the sudden and
|regrettable death of DR.. G. b. Kerr
stetter last Friday noon while
making a campaign speech.
-Four men running for office in
the coming city election were in
vited TO speak and so far as could
see. there was nothing said by any
of the candidates that should cause
a seasoned csmpaigner any great
amount Of worry or excitement.
The truth about DIR. ker-
stetter's death Is simply this;
He died as the result Of q
eoronary thrombosis or blood
eIot in one Of the arteries OF
MS neAfI.
"As his physician. attended him
IN a similar attack on Feb. 10. and
at that time advised the family Of
his condition and suggested that he
stay in bed matter Of two OF
three weeks and refrain from all
physical and mental and emo
tional effort in the future.
Il am making this statement for
the benefit Of the Y. N. B. C. be-
cause feel that there is an erron-
eous impression abroad that the
club is in some manner 10 blame
for sponsoring the meeting al
which DR.. Kerstetter dropped dead
with a sudden and unavoidable
heart attack"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

in kittitaH county.
The pilot. Clarence Soderiund.
20. and his brother. Hrimsf. ~.
were removed 20 snoanainis Falls
hospital by state highway patrol
men. who found the ayiators on a
highway slx miles from the crash.
Clarence said sudden down
draft" threw the plane out Of
control 1T 1000 feet.
We panesis~d ard lsadsa
In some pretty rough conn
try" he added.
The pilot said the plane Was
demolished.
From the scene Of the cfaAh The
two youths were forced 70 hike
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
| Dead 2 Injured
When Car 0verturns

YAKIMA Authorities Hondsr
Investigated Al su,omopils sees-
dent IN Nhleh one pers0n Nas
killed ana tNo others injured
Nhss the macasne overturned On
the Goidtnasis highway near Top
penish late sunday night
Glenn L. tFvssOn. a. Portland.
died ss a Yakima hospital - a
skull fraetsfe snd faslilpls inJsif-
les received IN the accident Two
brothers, ~ b Afysson and ".
2. ArvesOa. aiso q Portland.
escaped with lsss serious injuries
me three brothers had been
visiting relatives n Yakima snf
wsrs returning 10 Portland when
Ne aceidsss ee1ssEsd-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Two Army Airmsn
Killed In Konsos

NffAIfU% NFhI%tss. Ms = 70
men killed whsn their aifplans
crashed AMI burned aaEIag . heavy
fog ana ssees storm on > rugged
hiA Nsrs identified Monday 80
Ma sDr Deysreaaz ~ Myers and
Corporal AaaFies y Melvin IT
the armys Lowry field a. Denver.
Their single mos0red attack snip
crashed on = flight from Alba
4s.srql4e, y. n. " Ds1ssz
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Olympia Teller
Is Charged Here

A complaint ~as flied with =. =
Commissioner ". q. Pitch here
Monday. charging Allan Thomp.
son, 81. Olympia bank teller, ~lsh
enbexzismsnf Of 81 o1s since sep
tsmbsr. 1889.
Thompson. sbo sas chief teller
~ the Olympia branch u ibs Ma
tOnAl Bank 81 comnsfee. seattle.
vas bound over ~ ths grand jury.
Hs was held In custody N Olympia.
The complaint ~ss filed ~ ms
local office a the federal bureau
u investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
File Briefs In
Burgunder Appeal

PHOENLx. Anx- -Ffnsi briefs
in the appeal Of Robert Burgundsr.
22-year-oid condemned murderer
Of a Phoenix automobile salesman.
we're flied Monday with the state
supreme court
The youths attempt 10 win q
new trsl nov awaits the next
session Of the court. tentatively
slated for 1pril. when his lawyer
and the attorney general pre-
sent oral arguments before the
tribsznAi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

VANCOUVER. -. q. An IN
sulsy into she death - Alfefafis.
man T. r. Nsppef. Neo sas kiIis1
~ a Nhsfhna psaPlaDe pfDDsiisss
saturday. s&s senosassesd ~ Ssss-
eo8ysr military authorities Nun
aas
Nappsr sss kilisd Instantly -
he attempted ~ make fass sn
R(sgA s&aplans which nd ilsfs
ssxisd 70 . fiat Hspe@f si@hd-
ing on the float. stsppsa lnio ths
spinning bis1s. Witnesses said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

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minslunor a. punlle 1olp1v
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10 snssseuis11s ef1llu<o lnwnr1
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
British DestroYers
Off Finnish Coast

sTOCkHOLM-The newspaper
Aftonblsdet reported in q dispatch
from Kirkenes Monday that =
British aircraft carrier and two
British destroyers we're of the
Finnish Arctic port Of Petssmo
rhich Is occupied by Russian
forces.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Two Seriously Hurt
In Comedian Crash

VANCOUVER. y. a. a hoias'
made Asrpisns. pl0slEnins las@
field Two miles from tbs Lsiia
island els4e slrpost late Sunday.
seriously injured tao yeneousss
men.
Pilot James JAoDbson. ~. ssf-
fersd brain eeneassss,i'. ais
passenger in the s~e-p sses craft.
Bruno wswk. = farmer. suffered
. posslBls broken taek sns SERIOUS
inssrnal lnlDfsas
Calas ~ tina crash sas not 10
isffssDsd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Jeweler Dies As He
Ploys Card Come
PORT TOWNSEND -

FOhi tONN NM
J. Fritz, -. pioneer Port Town
send leweler. died Sunday while
playing cards with = friend. Fu-
neral services viii b. held Tuesday.
Fritz Is survived by mis- widow,
Lucinda, a granddaughter Of the
late l. 3. Hastings VINO founded
Port Townsend in 1851, and son,
William q Sssklsa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

pcrlioznens Group
May Aid Flnlund n
Terms Aro okehed

sTOcKHoI.M--1'hs swsd-
ish rsrllsmens's foreign a.
fairs committee met In secret
session Monday ~ il was -
ported that fsnnish- Russian
peace negotiations, now sntsr-
inr their critical phase. were
being conducted In The Amer.
i<an embassy In Moscow.
Ths eummsssse w&s called. u ~ss
reported. n eenssaes ne pa~>sbst.
~ n giving Finland : hndlna
guarantees that Hws<s~a weais ~
to bss cid IN shs fsssufs " ~ -.
ssps.a soviet r~ses sssms tn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

tONtpuN = FfimH Mlnlstsf
Neville chsmh<s,sln san.usesd
In shs house u esmmens Meus
aay that the slll@s he'd lnfafmsst
Finland that Britain snd Ffanes
were prepared 10 ptpessd Ipus
medlaieiy /. sbs cid II Finlspa
with al ssssiable resources.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

~
ss~sxusd "a prevent fuisTs nevsst
attempts u crush rinnisA inssa-
rity.
Ths Finnish legation hsFs ~
nisd a. ''Eroandlsssr = Fsposs. par
pestsdiy from official ssfeiss n
lfsisinkl. that ths foseign sffelyf
COMMITTEES ~ The Finnish p<rIss-
msai had approved bpyist psAss
fsfma
cssssssss Sought
II wss reported that sns ~ the
principal polass nav uaass slsessss
sion by the swsdlsb parliamentary
foreign affairs COMMITTEES vas haw
10 guarantees that Russia siIl not
attempt new aggression against
ina p1ans f itu.ssss terms are a.
sspsssl.
Also. n 1as said, the Hws<sss
discussed haw 10 hslp FinisDa "
quickly bsiiss . new system ~ fer
slfieatinns foe tbs a<fsase II nsw
ffontisrs and hew 10 fesnfsfss
frontier points which would ~ -.
isinsd, sweden. a *s@ understood.
already has promised Finland that
nhs ~fould continue important 90
in tina fufm ~ artillery sna otbef
materials for fhls psfpsss.
Tsssiss 10 ssvsss
Reports hers Monday s.i4 thsts
1as . moment - sewers fsnston ~
noseow Saturday whsa u spp<~fsa
paasshls that talks thsfs wpslId fed.
irst as sunday morning esftsin az
faculties wsss avsfsoms and tb<
Finnish delegates @sTsea that .
basis fps dlsesssisn had h~ss
fraeilrd
Reliable political quarters IN
ntae kholm aoui,ssa reports that
FInnlsh Prsmiss Hlste Hvti h@a
left kesessw. Tbey said MI snd
ina ether tyaalsh delegates n Nos
eos had direct isIsphonss eesaHsss
nloafion ~ish fisissnki sad a sas
anilksiy thai tfsy esaia sefsd et.s
~ thssf faemh~fz hasns = eenaAst
ftsfthsr conversations.
Costisve Afss<ks
Tlssrs ives eofsmsnt hers h<s
aanss ths Noseos radio bad 1et
rslsssd lts sst2sks % Fsui&ssa our
ing shs asEoslsfiens - ia p@st f<~
days nas<a2 also sss eenlfnsiinx
nsistary activity 10 ana ssf setls.
~ essf F5nlsnd
Breads asss Is Swedish ard kls.
aimh ffofu Aos2ss~ continued VIA
osotss attacks % Fioiaa1. bal no
iDdgtlaaal msma~r ~ ia fInnlsn
asisss1n 10 ibs Russian eapsial ~ss
ssgfs.sig efFfissx<f u Ess hss
iaavsa hsss ahst ths kssslsns -.
lssssa ihsg hsa . e<tssg snsfes
u hsinglnx the Fisns - isFnss ~
continuing pse@ssrs - thsm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Two Seattle Aviators Miss
Death When Plane Crashes

SEATTLE-Two Seattle youths narrowly escaped death
Sunday when their twoseaer iowwng monnpane crashed
the snow Meadow creek region Stampede
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12

wAsfffNaT0& rae ssast>
Aonday rsjsessa. 81 u 81. : pc.
sasai 70 extend rsstElcti<,ns II tie
lsateh ~essan politics s<t 70 ef-
fiesrs and SO kheidsrs h2ssn9 "A
snssrsat q ever $4,000 N eerpo-
rnsions fscsisfng D3neflss from ~
federal government
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
lemley W.. Wilkins

For director OF Tacoma school
district No. 10, voters must choose
between Lyle Lemley. incumbent
and Joseph wilkins.
For member OF the metropolitan
park commission, the choice IL be-
tween DR.. o. G. Button. ineum-
bent. and Gerald J Eaton. The
CONTINUED on Page ,. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
HELSINkI

HELSINkI - Grim faced
Firms, knowing at last that
peace negotiations are being
conducted-and conducted in
the enemy capital Of Moscow
said Monday, as they had
before, that they would well
come peace but that ii must
be peace with honor.
The thoughts OF people here
turned TO the soldiers who are
fighting still on the various fronts
from the karelian isthmus to the
Arctic. One high Finnish officer
discussing the governments COM
mnnique announcing the negotia-
tions pushed back his chair slightly
and said:
And We fought three
months for this"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Sucker Condidote

Perry Grant keithley. superin-
tendent OF Midland schools and a
resident of Tacoma for IL years,
announced Saturday he would run
for mayor Tuesday as a sticker
candidate.
The public utility commissioner
ship Ia a race between Ira Davis
son. present commissioner. and r.
ID. Bob O'Neil, twice before a
candidate against Davisson.
Four Tacoma city officials ellmi-
mated their competition in the
primary election Feb. u. Those al.
ready elected are Abner r. Berger
sen. public works commissioner:
Thomas A. Swayze. city control
her: and Rufus T. Davis and
Marshall Mccormick. civil service
commissioners
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-12
Citizens Go
To Polls
On Tuesday
Hot Race In City
For Moyor And
Utilities Leader

Tacoma and Pierce county
voters were inhaling Monday
the last of the campaign at
mosphere mixed to animate
them in Tuesdays county
wide central election.
In Tacoma. the ballot In short:
and in most parts of the county. II
Is even shorter.
Tacoma voters are to elect:
mayor. commissioner OF ublic util-
tiles. one school director, one park
director, one port. commissioner:
and they are TO decide on three
propositions. only one OF which Is
to be voted upon over the entire
county.
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Continue
Peace Farley
Reports 2 Notions
Reach Agreement
Bronded As rolse
BULLETIN

HEISINkI-The foreign min
istry Monday issued an official
denial of Stockholm reports that
the Finnish parliamentary for
eign affairs committee had APP
proved Russian terms for peace.
NEW YORK No agree
ment has yet been reached
between Russian and Finnish
negotiators in Moscow. For
eign Minister f. V. Tanner
told the United Press by
transatlantic telephone from
Helsinki Monday. The Finn
ish mission still is in Moscow,
he said.
Tanner said at las p. m. that
the peace negotiations were pro-
ceeding in Moscow and that until
they have been concluded all re-
ports as to terms should be re-
garded merely as rumors.
Saturday Tanner told the United
Press by transatlantic telephone
that he expected decision for
continued war or peace by Mon
day or Tuesday"
Has an agreement been
reached by the negotiators In
Moscow" he was asked Mon
day.
mo, not yet" he replied.
Where is the Finnish mission
theaded by Premier Risto Ryti) ?"
he was asked.
The premier and the mission
are in Moscow" he said.
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Polls Open at 8 A. N.

Polls throughout the county viii
be open from 8 a. m. TO s p. m,
with all precincts fully manned by
election boards.
Voting machines viii be In use
in all Tacoma's l3i precincts. and
in Puyallup. Sumner. Ruston and
Milton. where local elections are
In progress. Paper ballots will be
used In all other county precincts.
Tacomas mayoralty fight Is be-
tween NJ. G. Tennent, twice before
mayor of Tacoma, and Harry p.
Cain. who. until the death OF g. B.
Kerstettcr Friday noon. was out OF
the running Saturdays court
hearing before Superior Judge r.
NJ. Card resulting in substitution
OF Gains name for that of DIR.
kerstetter.