The Tacoma times. [volume], February 02, 1909, Image 8

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(ILL SOLONS HAVE
F DESIGNS ON THE
CONSTITUTION
OLYMIMA, Feb. J.—He Is a
Wighty thoughtless legislator these
4*ys who has not some designs on
the state constitution. Constitu
tional revision is in the air, and
the general tendency of all pro
posed changes Is to take certain
office* "out of politics" by hav
lng them appointed Instead of
elected. .■•■■.
The revision tales that are
poured into the ears of Senator
Allen, chairman of the senate
committee on constitutional revi
sion would fill a large book. Some
members are asking for the aboli
tion of state offices, some want
the four year limit, others see
■reat need for reducing the time
it the legislature to 40 Instead of
60 days, and still others do not
think that $6 a day, with mileage,
la sufficient remuneration for the
lawmakers.
There is hardly a provision in
19-YEAR-BOY IN
JAIL FOR ROBBERY
I*AD f* WHO IS ; THOUGHT TO
igS HAVE 1 HELD UP CHARLES
PALMER is ARRESTED AND
PUT IN DUNGEON.
„ Believed, to be one of the three
young men | who held up and rob
■ feed 1 Charles | Palmer, * 714 South
O. street, Sunday night, ! James
i Taylor, 19, was arrested last night
| (by; City Detective Wiley. ; .Wiley
';■ net |a- trio of young men on the
..' Little red hearts. Central News.
CONSIDERING
THE TIME OF
YEAE
we are
doing a
good business
In boys* jZ
goods;
our strong -
line is in
the medium
priced suits,
ages 9 to 16,
in both
straight
and knicker
bocker pants
at $2.50, $3.00,
$3.50, $4.00 and
$5.00;
there are
serges, cheviots
and cassimeres
in the lot;
you can't
make a
mistake.
DICKSON
BROS. CO.
1120 22 Pacific Aye.
the constitution that will not be
i changed If all the resolutions and
bills are hearkened to. The
chances are that the constitution
as it now Is will be found work
ing just about the same two years
from now.
Revisionists want the game
warden, horticultural inspector,
county clerk, superintendent of
t schools, etc., made appointive, on
' the theory that they would not
i then hold their office by reason of
- any political affiliations, and
■ would be able to perform their
■ duties better and impartially. Op
| ponents of the revision program
) fall to see the removal from poll
! tics by appointment, but quite the
t reverse, contend that this whole
. sale appointment of state offi
, clals would result in the building
s up of a practical and efficient ma
chine that would be much worse
i than the present system.
corner of Thirteenth and Taklma
avenue late last night, and, owing
to their suspicious actions, stop
ped them and questioned them.
While he was Interrogating
them two of the men broke and
ran In opposite directions. Wiley
neized Taylor and took him to the
station. He answers th» descrip
tion given by Palmer of one of his
hold-up men.
When talked to today by Cap
tain Fitzgerald, Taylor became
confused and made several con
tradictions. He was locked In the
dungeon with the reminder that as
soon as he would tell the truth
tie might come out.
MOVE IN THE SENATE
TO SECURE REDUCED
RATE ON RAILROADS
(Times Special Service.) buying mileage books now were
OLYMPIA, Feb. 2. —Senator getting the 2& cent rate and
Cotterlll yesterday sprang a 2V6 there was no reason why a citizen
cent fare amendment to the Hux- traveling a shorter distance
table railroad bill, which preclpl- should be discriminated against,
tated a lively contest In the Ben- The matter was finally laid over
ate. Senator Cotterill made a to await word from the railway
strong stand for reduced railway commission as to its opinion on
fare and declared that persons the reasonableness of the rate.
HARRIMAN PLANS
GREAT CHANGES
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.—
With the acquisition of an ocean
to ocean system of railways, E. H.
Harriman has found the burdens
of financial management and busi
ness policy too great for him and
oday It is reliably reported that
ie is planning a stupendous series
of changes.
William R. Herrin, for many
years chief counsel for the South
ern Pacific railway and always
To*sf Coin to Fijc v
Date of Marriage
LONG BEACH, Cal., Feb. 2.—
John Hall, a rancher from Spo
'iane, came here six weeks ago
md fonnd board with Mrs. Eulalie
Handley, a comely widow from
Wichita, Kan., who has been bere
hree months. The little blind
(id became active, and, according
0 both bride and groom, yester
iay both admitted their affection
nd, discussing the length of time
leceasary for courtship, decided
• o trust to the toss of a coin as to
vhether the marriage should be at
ince or later. Heads won (or the
;room and they were married by
Rev. Will A. BetU in record time.
After a trip to Kansas to get
he bride's daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
1 all will go to their home In
Washington.
MAT WAR ON
WHITE PLAGUE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
.>, NEW YORK, Fob. J.—A state
's en t Issued today by the National
Association I for , the j Study of the
Prevention f of j$ Tuberculosis I says
that of 139 1 state legislatures j now
n ) session, thirty are . considering
legislation | pertaining |to ' the war
against the great white plague.
Just j arrived, fish, herring | and -
«malt»/i at American Fish Co. **•
CITY IN NEED
OF CONCRETE
BRIDGES
Over $3,000 In bridge repairs
stare the city In the face and the
present repairs will not be finished
before the bridge foreman will
have another list ready.
Commissioner McGregor is thor
oughly converted to the recom
mendations of City Engineer Davis
mado two years ago that the city
build concrete bridges. Once in,
the concrete bridge lasts forever,
is a thing of beauty and strength
and there are no repair bills.
ibe commissioner says the In
terest on the bonds to build con
crete bridges all over the city will
be less than the repair bills. There
are an even dozen wooden bridges
that should be replaced within the
next two years.
BLOCKS POWER
PROJECTS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BUTTE, Mont., Feo. 2.—Secre
tary of the Interior Garfleld has
withdrawn from entry several
tracts of land lying along the Mis
souri and other Montana rivers
where power cites are to be found.
In the Helena district the gov
ernment has reserved land on each
side of the Missouri river In strips
two miles wide. A reservation of
138 sections of land includes the
Great Falls.
LINCOLN ANNIVERSARY
TO BE HOLIDAY
Mayor Linck has issued a
lengthy proclamation recounting
the prominent, traits of character
of Abraham Lincoln and called on
the people of Tacoma to make a
general holiday for celebration of
the anniversary of his birth on
February 12.
highly valued by Harriman for his
advice, will become, it is said,
head of an advisory board that is
being contemplated and will rank
next to Harriman himself. Peter
P. Dunne, general counsel for the
Southern Pacific, will succeed Her
rin as chief counsel. Other
changes In all systems are pro
phesied, many of the heads of
roads giving up their positions to
take their places on an advisory
board.
BUSINESS MEN
NOW FIGHTING
8-HOUR DAY
Borne Tacoma business men who
employ i girls "do not | want • the
hours of labor cut, as proposed by
the eight-hour bill before the leg
islature. Yesterday a. remon
strance was . sent : to . Olympla . by
some I of | these - employers. - •■ The
old v argument Is used: that ' the
measure will curtail the earn
of ■ the . women - and will handicap
the state as it will have to com
pete with states where the eight
hour law does no', operate.
Those favoring the bill say the
arguments (of ". the opposition •: do
not hold water. They say the law
curtails the earnings of the wom
en, then it Is evident there will be
no handicap on the manufacturer
In; competition • with ; other states.
"SHOOT POOL" new automatic
tables. Donnelly:; Hotel ■ ■ Billiard
Room. '■?-; -*;^';"?';";?'a;^K •••
WASHINGTON I OTCH I GAVB OP
to three doctor* wu kept In bed
for five week*. ■ Blood poison from
a I spider*! - bite I rained r Urge, i deep
■ore* to cover hi* ley. * The doctor*
railed. <■•' then "Bucklen'a ■■•■-•• Arnica
Salve ■ completely i cured, me" writes
John Washington, • of •■> Bo*quevJ!!e.
Tex. ;■ For eceema, boll». I burns ' and
pile* Its supreme^Mo a 4 : all true
■tnrafl.
THE TACOMA TIMES
IT'S MT. TACOMA NOW
It is "Mt. Tacoma."
The original Indian name of the beautiful mountain that
stands guard over this city is to be preserved despite the attempt
of an English navigator, who wanted glory, and the machinations
of a jealous city on Elliott bay, whose representative at Washing
ton trad the name changed on the government maps with the pur
pose to injure Tacoma.
On the presentation of the matter to the Northern Pacific rail
way Dy the Tacoma Commercial clufo, the railroad lias decided to
hereafter call the mountain by its proper name In its advertising
matter.
A. D. Charlton, assistant general passenger agent, and the trus
tees of the Commercial club met yesterday and went over the matter
and the railway official decided to put the mountain on the maps
hereafter as Mt. Tacoma.
Now If Tacoma can get a representative at Washington who
will do things he could probably get It changed also on the govern
ment maps and the great mountain will then be called what the pre
historic races decided it should be called.
SUNDAY IS ALMOST
mmm IV soloes
(Times Special Service.)
OLYMPIA, Feb. 2.—The arrival
of Billy Sunday and his train load
of local optioniuts didn't cause a
ripple in the legislative halle.
When the train arrived In Olym
pla, the local optionists marched
in a body to the capitol and ac
they came down the street they
looked a formidable body of men.
They poured Into the corridors of
the capitol, but nothing happened.
They stood around in the lobby
until they got hungry and then
sought food at .the nearest food
counter.
The afternoon meeting In the
opera house was for women only
and the house was filled to capa
city. Billy Sunday stayed on his
car and did not show himself to
Olympians until the Ume for-call
ing hie afternoon meeting to or
der.
The house Judiciary committee,
which has under consideration the
Anti-Saloon league local option
bill, had made arrangements for
a public meet, before Billy Sun
JAILED TOR
PERJURY
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I —
After.charging that United States
Attorney Devlin lied when he said
that the testimony of Charles P.
Snell, a government agent, was
not material in convicting Dr. E.
B. Perrlnfl of land fraud, Perrln
today Is awaiting the decision of
the circuit court of appeals upon
the admlssibility of an affidavit
of Snell, which Perrln wants
made a part of the record of his
trial.
Snell is in the city prison
where he was taken on seven
charges of perjury sworn to
against him by Perrln.
FALSE ALARM.
A false alarm was turned in last
night from box 38. North Eighth
and I, streets, and caused a stren
uous run by engine bouses Nos.
1, 3 and S.
TIIE PEOPLES STORE THE PEOPLES STORE THE PEOPLES STORE THE PEOPLES STORE
Men's Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats
in Best Styles and Colors for
All these Suits and Coats are the best $10.00 and $12.50 values in our store; in fact, we give you
your choice of anything in stock at that price. Staple blacks and grays and mixtures —well made
even to the slightest detail—in this sale for seven fifteen.
Men's $2.50 and $3.00 Trousers to Be Sold at $1.55 a Pair
Splendid assortment of good staple Worsted Trousers, latest patterns, and values PC
up to $2.50 and $3.00 a pair. Special ; * „ t . $i«DD
THE PEOPLES 3 TOKE
Economists for the People E. E. Horgan, President.
day's arrival was contemplated.
It was expected Sunday's advent
to the capital city would result In
a postponement of the meet, but
nothing doing.
Chairmen Buchanan, a "dry,"
announced that the meeting would
be held whether or not it conflict
ed with Billy Sunday and Jt was
held. This kept away from the
Sunday meeting sevenil legislators
who wanted to hear him nnd furn
ished a good excuse for several
more who had little deaire to lis
ten to his discourse.
There was an effort made to
have Sunday address the legisla
ture, but inasmuch as it would re
quire a unanimous vote of the
house and there were several
members who announced they
would oppose the granting of this
privilege, the matter was drop
ped.
Whether Sunday's visit has
done any good here is a debatable
question which will not be settled
until the question of local option
is settled.
PRESIDENT
jj... .1 „,., i. . -„ .
(I!y United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. —
It is understood that President
Roosevelt has communicated wltli
Gov. Gillett of California in re
gard to the strong anti-Japanese
resolution introduced in the Ne
vada state legislature and If
eagerly awaiting advices from the
California governor.
It Is known that the president it
much concerned over the result?
of the recent action taken by the
California legislature, and now
the Nevada resolution has in
creased his anxiety.
-
DIES FROM EFFECTS
OF "LICE KILLER'
BELLINGHAM, Feb. 2.—Mr?
Minerva Hicks, wife of the tow
marshal of Sumas, died Sunday
after suffering for two dajs from
the effects of swallowing th,e con
tents of a bottle of "lice killer.
Mrs. Hicks was 60 years of age.
No Race Suicide
In Tacoma
It is too late to get in on the
contest or that $50 might be taken
down with the slogan "Start Your
Children In Tacoina."
Anyway, the boosters might
take note of the January mortu
ary report, which showß this place
Is a world beater for children. Not
a child between the ages of one
and five years, died during Jan
uary. Only five under one year
died. Thi3 is remarkable.
The stork had a close race with
Old Father Time, however, and
only come out six ahead, with a
score of 74 to 68, but the deaths
were not among the little folks.
There were nineteen deaths be
yond 65 years of age and 19 be-i
tween the ages of 45 and 65. The'
old folks just wore out and passed
away, but the young people are
not dying in Tacoma.
Cancer took seven, tuberculosis
six, heart disease five, pneumonia
four, and two got tired of life and
shuffled off by the suicide route.
There were no deaths from
smallpox, scarlet fever or chicken
pox, and there was not a case of
meningitis in the whole city.
Two citizens drank themselves
to death.
In the birth column there were
40 girls to 3 4 boys. This looks
bad and indicates the old maid
crop in the future will increase.
To make It worse the death list
contained eight more males than
females. This shows a clear bal
ance in favor of the girls for the
month of 14.
BIG STADIUM
MiNSTREL SHOW
IHISJVENIIG
The stadium minstrel show to
night promisee to break all re
cords for amateur events in Tac
oma. The house will all be bo1<?
out and the entertainment proir.
ises to be first-class.
F. J. Grube, S. J. Jeffs, C. E
Case and John Morgan are in tht
list of ballad singers and the enc
nen have some great hits. "Le
it Alone," "The Sound of Chlckci
'•Vying in the Pan," "Have Yol
-Seen My Henry Brown.' "Eves
moving Spoony Sam" will be Bun;
>y Llewellyn, Kelly, Huntingtoi
md Simmons, respectively
here will be others as good.
The Jokes are said to be re:
'okes which do not require a:
nterpreter.
VIDEBPRKAD DAMAGE
TO THE ORANGE CRO
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.
Videspread damage to the oranr
rop is reported and one man
cad today as the result of tl
'ild weather here during the pa
•>w days.
The mercury dropped to 20 de
grees above zero yesterday and
the records show this to be the
lowest temperature recorded here
for-several years.
ARRESTED ON
SUSPICION
Bert Denton was arrested at 11
o'clock last night by Officers Smith
and Anderson and locked up on a
charge of suspicion. Denton is al
leged to be one of the trio which
has been attempting to work a
"short change" game on unsus
pecting Tacomans recently.
"SHOOT POOL." new automatic
tables. Donnelly Hotel Billiard
Room. ••♦
LessY|
Cash or Credit
20 Per Cent
Discount
Special Sale
A splendid chance for
a good investment in
Genuine Diamond
Rings, Studs Brooch
es, Earrings, Lockets,
Etc., on easy pay
ments. Your patron
age solicited.
Andrews' Diamond
and Jewelry Palace
1134 Pacific Aye.
Visitors Welcome.
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CALIFORNIA
Heat •(ft**, ■•* FtncUo.
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Qanaral Banking.
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Annually.
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'-. . IIH Facias AT*.
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Hanai» A»»t. Manager
We Are Not the
Cheapest, But the
B EST
PERFECT TEETH
FOB YOU
Pay as You Can
Consultation and exam
ination free. Expert
bridgemen, expert
plateworkers, expert
painless extractors, etc.
Diseases of the Gums
Cured.
Our object is to give the
public the best possible
dentistry at the smallest
expense to them.
Painless extract ing 50c
Platinae filling $1
Gold fillings $1 up
Plates as low as .... $5
Porcelain crown (the
best) $3.50 to $5
Best bridge work ... $5
Best gold crown, 22k $5
All work done by ex
pert dental operators.
Lady attendant. All
work guaranteed twelve
years.
CHICAGO
DENTISTS
11241/2 Pacific Aye.
Open Evenings. Opposite lath.
The Shull-Day Co.'s
OVERALLS
Are over all Overalls
in QUALITY
j m jilT
Doable H. <Sfc H. Green Stamps J
Wednesday, Feb. 2.
Monty, Gunn ,
& Griswold
1140 Pacific Aye.
Don't
carry a poor running watch.
Get one of our reliable Time
keepers or have us put your
old one In perfect order. WE
CAN DO IT.
Oco. J. Chapman Co.
"Where the Gars Stop."
902 O St. Theater Bldg.
OFFICE THINGS
Valentines
The E. H. HooverjCo. "
900 PaeUie Aye.