Health Commissioner Struggles to Find Care for Patient

After skirmishing around among the private homes of people who have measles and other contagious diseases, Dr. Sargentich, the city health commissioner, finally found a place where the people were willing to take in Mr. Sims, the young man who was held in the city hall office all yesterday afternoon, suffering with measles and diphtheria. In the meantime, he called the health board together to take action on the situation, but nothing definite was done. It was the general opinion the city needed a city hospital, but it was not decided to go ahead and get one. Dr. Sargentich was informally urged to see what could be done in this line and it is likely the matter will be taken up in a few days and a movement launched to provide a regular city hospital. An institution was opened last month in Seattle by the municipality. Dr. Sargentich and Mayor Linck have both been urging it for Tacoma.