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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
QUEER GATHERING
in WHITE HOUSE
Leaders in Affairs of State, Together With Men
Who Have Hunted and 'Roughed It' With
Roosevelt, Attend Farewell Luncheon in Honor of
Retiring President.
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Ont
of the strangest collections OF
guests seen since Theodore Roose'
welt became president of the Unit
ed States, gathered at the White
House today for a farewell lunch
con with the president.
When the first course was serv-
ed at 1870 this afternoon, men
who had been high in the councils
of the nation and the counsel OF
the president, were seated with
men who hunted, fished and rode
with him in different parts Of the
United States.
Men of the "Tennis Cabinet"
who have been the power behind
the presidential chair for several
years, were present. All of the
of the government de
partments, including Chief For
ester Clifford Pinchot and Past
master General George l.. Vor
Meyer and Ambassador Jusserant
of France, were in attendance.
John Abernathy. the Oklahoma
WOlI uuHlcI, Dill oCWdiiy thS
Maine guide; Yellowstone" Kelly
Captain Seth Bullock, the first
sheriff of Deadwood, were among
the personal guests.
In an informal speech the pres
ident said:
"You are here nominally as
members, or to meet members of
the tennis cabinet You are the
men with whom I worked, played,
boxed, walked and rode. Really
you represent the men with whom
worked during my administra-
ton.
"You have given loyal service.
Through others has been accom-
plished the major part of all that
l have done and in vast number
of cases, doing the work itself
has been your only reward. The
credit came to me.
"There are many others I would
have liked to have had here, but
there is no room"
In closing President Roosevelt
paid a high tribute to Secretary
Garfield of the interior, whom he
denominated the "most useful
minister who ever sat at a cabinet
table,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
RAILROAD CASE
HEARD TODAY

Arguments were heard by Judge
Chapman this morning in the re-
view case of the Northern Pacific
versus the state railroad commits
sioners. The Northern Pacific is
contesting the order of the rail-
road commission that 1t build a
spur line to Burnham, near Te-
nino, and are also demanding sat
isfaction on switching rates on the
spur lines of the Carstens Pack
ing company lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
TRYING TO SHOW
THAT CARMACk
FIRED FIRST
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NASHVILLE. Tenn, March l

u
NASHVILLE. Tenn, March l..
TO show that Senator e. w.
Carmack fired the first shot in
the pistol duel that led to his
death at the hands of Robin
Cooper, who with his father, Col
onel Duncan Cooper and John D.
Sharpe, are on trial charged with
Carmack's murder, the defense
bent every energy today.
Evidence tending to support
this theory that the Coopers acted
in self defense was introduced by
their attorney. They will en-
deavor to show that Carmack
drew his revolver on seeing the
Coopers and that Robin Cooper
fired the fatal shot only after he
had been wounded in the shoul-
der and after he thought his
fathers life In danger.
The defense probably will con-
clude its introduction of testimony
tomorrow. The state is expecting
to occupy three days In submitting
Ievidence in rebuttal.
DR.. G. p. Edwards produced
x-ray photographs OF Robins
shoulder which did not show the
presence of q bullet. He ex'
pressed his belief that the bullet
passed through the, shoulder and
was the one that Robin Cooper
found in his bed at the hospita
after the shooting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
NORMAL SCHOOL
SCANDAL TO :
Be AIRED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BELLINGHAM, March 1.--Of-
fetal notice has been received here
from Acting Governor Hay that
the scandal that has developed In
the Bellingham normal school will
be fully probed by the state.
Hay declares that the charges
against DR.. e. T. Mathes, princi-
pal of the normal, that he is in
competent and has misappropriat-
ed state funds. ar the most serious
ever presented from any OF the
state schools.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
OREGON HAS Three
GOVERNORS IN SPACE
OF BUT Three DAYS
SECRETARY OF STATE BEN
SON TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN
PLACE OF CHAMBERLAIN.
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SALEM, Ore, March 1.-Secre-
tary of State Benson today be-
came the third governor that Ore.
gon has had in the last three days
Chamberlain held the office up tc
about 8 o'clock Saturday morning
at which time Mrs. G. B. Shelton
became "governess" of the great
and only state that ever had that
kind of a ruler.
Governor Sehlton" held down
the position until 10:1 this morn
ing, when Secretary of State F. w.
Benson, accompanied by the offic-
ials of the secretary's office, walk
ed into the big room across the
hall from his former location and
took the oath of office as COVER
nor of the state.
Chief Justice Moore of the su-
preme court officiated, and every
official and employe at the state
house was present.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
ME- AND METTLER
COMMITTEE TO
REPORT

The committee reports on the
action of the county commissioners
will be submitted tomorrow after
noon by the Commercial club and
the Chamber of Commerce, ac-
cording to statements made by
members of those bodies today.
The reports will discuess the gen.
eral actions of the commissioners,
emphasizing particularly circum-
stances surrounding the letting
the contract by the commissioners
for a rock crusher.
The report of the Commercial
club committee will probably be
submitted at the board meeting
to be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
Leave TWO
OFF CITY
PAYROLL

By their tinkering with the sal
ary ordinance the city council has
succeeded in getting things sc
mixed up at the city hall that
some of the employees have been
left off the payroll altogether.
One tillerman in the fire depart.
men who is working regularly
and the assistant plumbing inspec-
tor have both been left off the
payroll. How many more there
are remains to be seen.
Everybody about the city hall
is dissatisfied with the way the
council has arranged the salary
ordinance.
City Clerk Roys and City Con
troller Meads in their tax levy es-
Inmates, which were granted by
the council provided for increases
in salaries in their offices. The
increase would have been less
than $500 for both offices but the
council refused to grant the in
crease. Then they jumped in and
put $1,000 in a lump onto the
commissioner of public works,
which was not provided for in the
levy.
The other officials think 1t is a
sort of Rob Peter to pay Paul.
affair and they are getting the
worst of it.
Commissioner McGregor is say
ing nothing. He gets the money
all right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
WRECKS TRAIN
FOR REVENGE

(By United Press Leased Wire
GUADALAJARA, Mex, March
Jose Flores, owner of a large
ranch near here, was arrested' to-
day charged with causing the
wreck of a passenger train in
which several persons were hurt.
Flores 4 is said to have had car
of oranges on the Mexican Central
which was not moved promptly
and it is'charged that he opened q
switch from the main line, causing
the passenger train to crash into
the fruit car,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01

SEATTLE. March 1.-As the
result of a brilliant scLem to
outwit possible hold-up men. D. D.
DECIDE, who lives near Taylor's
mills, is today conducting hope
less search for O wallet which con-
tanned $500, which he craftily
secreted under the seat of street
car last night.
DECIDE has long feared that he
might become the victim of rob-
bers, which fear has lately been
Increased by . couple Of street car
hold-ups. So, when late last night
he set out for home on q Seattle
Renton and Southern car, he took
precautions to protect his wealth.
When none Of the passengers
was looking, Decide stealthily
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
HIDES WALLET UNDER
CAR SEAT: FORGETS 1T;
Is NOW MINUS 500

stopped down and slowed the wal
let containing the 500 under the
seat of the car. Then he assumed
an innocent air and began persu-
ing the breakfast food ads across
the aisle.
The car went through without
incident and DECIDE proceeded to
his home without meeting any
desperadoes. Some time later he
bethought him of the roll Of
greenbacks that had reposed in
his right hand trousers pocket.
He telephoned to the street rail-
way officials, who searched the
car. They found nothing. Ths
car was No. 23 and DECIDE haa
little hope Of recovering his cul
rency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
ACT IS
READ To
HAY
STATE OFFICIALS, WHO DO
NOT WISH TO BE INVESTI-
GATED TELL ACTING GOV
ERNOR TO MIND HIS OWN
BUSINESS.
(Times Special Service.)


OLYMPIA, March 1.-As the
details of that "little republican
conference" held in the office of
Governor Hay last Friday leak
out, 1t becomes evident that it was
quite the hottest scrap that has
taken place in the capitol for many
a day. That the argument fell
short of personal violence only by
a few inches, that tears were shed
and threats and defiances hurled
back and forth in a hysterical
manner is all that those who at
tended 1t will admit.
Governor Hay called the confer
ence in his office for the purpose
of getting the elected state officers
to ask for an investigation. fol-
lowing the refusal of the house
to order a probe. Came to this
conference truculent Sam Nichols,
secretary of state, and equally
militant e. w. Ross, state land
commissioner.
And what these two gentlemen
are quoted as having told Hay
concerning the minding of his own
business is far more emphatic
than polite. The governor was
backed by his friends in the SEN
ate, including Falconer, Paul
hamus and Poison. Ruth was
there also. but merely because the
governor had asked in his friend,
Speaker Meigs.
Nichols is said to have opened
the battery on Hay and to have
shaken his fist In his face and in
formed him that the gray hairs of
his {Nichols') head should not be
considered as a bar to any action
that Hay might see fit to take.
Nichols told him that he
(Nichols) had some claim to b.
ing a republican, having fought
for his country and stuck thick
and thin to the party, while Hay
saw fit to go over to the ranks
of populists. Nichols was in a
towering rage all through his
speech, but Ross even surpassed
him, his anger mastering him so
completely that he shed Gears.
Hays friends refuse to tell
what took place at the meeting,
but Ross and Nichols have both
talked, although not to newspaper
men.
1t is said that as soon as Hay
saw the vehement drift of the con-
ference that he tried to dismiss
1t, but had started Something he
could not stop. When Nichols
concluded his speech he defied
Hay to investigate his office every
FIVE minutes of the day, but an
nouncedz that he never would be
driven into asking for an investi-
cation by any person who chap
pensd' to be governor. When
Nichols concluded somebody sug-
gested that a vote be taken on
whether it was the opinion of
those present that the state Of
ficers should demand an investiga-
ton. To this Nichols answered
by slamming out the door, call
ing upon Roos to follow him.
Roos refused to leave, however,
and roasted the governor, Falcon
er and Paulhamus for half hour
In the plainest and frankest
terms. He told of how he had
been bounded In the past by GER
tain newspapers until an investi-
gation was held and the investi-
cation cleared him completely
but left his wife a nervous wreck
and his children doubtful Of the
fathers honesty. That, he said,
would never happen again on his
initiatfve.
And there the matter ended
None of the Cosgrove appointtees
were present at the conference
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
DRAWING up the
STADIUM CONTRACT

Prosecuting Attorney j. L. Nc
Murray was busy today drawing
up the contract for the construc-
ton of the high school stadium.
He was requested to draw 1t by
Secretary Lister, of the school
board. Several copies of the con-
tract will be made, and bonds
running to the school district and
to the contracting and bonding
will be issued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
CAREER Of
LUCK IS
ENDED
nEucky' Baldwin, Man
Who Made Millions
Without Effort,
Passes Away.


Los ANGELES, March 1.-E
J. (Lucky) Baldwin, the noted
Curfnan, died at his home at Ar
cadia, shortly after o'clock this
morning. He was stricken with
pneumonia about six weeks ago.
Sectacular Career.
Born on a farm about 20 miles
from Hamilton, Ohio, November
2, 1928, the career of Elias j.
(Lucky) Baldwin, was spectacu-
lar one. His youth was spent on
the farm where he was born, but
when a young man he went to
Racine, Wisconsin, and remained
there until the winter of 1853,
when a friend, w. H. McHenry,
suggested that they seek their for
tunes in California. Baldwin was
willing and went to New York,
where he purchased a supply of
whisky, brandy and calico.
Trade With Indians.
With this supply the pair start
ed across the continent, trading
the goods to Indians until they
reached Ogden, Utah, where Brig
ham Young's brother purchased
the stock they had left. They
then went to Carson City, Nevada,
and after a stay of some length
continued their journey to San
Francisco.
Rose Rapidly.
There Baldwin's first venture
was the purchase of the Pacific
Temperance house, which he sold
80 days later at profit of $1,000.
This money he invested in brick
making plant and was made gov
ernment brick inspector, which
position netted him from $1,000
to $1,400 a month.
Stock Speculator.
Later he engaged in the livery
business, dealing in real estate
and mining stocks as side line.
The side line became so profitable
that he devoted the greater part
of his time to it and became
known as the shrewdest mining
stock speculator on the Pacific
coast.
His rivals plotted against him
and formed rings to beat him, but
he defeated them at every turn and
earned the sobriquet Lucky"
which he bore throughout the re-
mainder ofs.his life.
+ A Multi-MilIiOnaire
! His mining speculations made
him a multi-millionaire. Com
stock lode, Crown Point, Belcher,
Consolidated Virginia, California,
Ophir, Savage, all contributed to
his wealth. He made $1,000, 1000
on Ophir alone, and it was said
he might have had $18,0OO,00O
II he had been willing to precipi-
tate a panic. One of his greatest
achievements in San Francisco
was the erection of the Baldwin
hotel and theater, at Ellis, Mar
ket and Powell streets.
Over 35 years ago Baldwin was
looking over some mining prop
erty in Southern California when
he saw what is now the Baldwin
ranch. Some time later he pur-
chased 10000 acres at $40 an
acre. Wen Santa Anita park was
sold to the Los Angeles Racing
association two years ago, 1t
brought $1,000 an acre.
Formed His Own Town.
The early days at the ranch
were exciting. Squatters disputed
his right to it and guns, knives
and chloroform figured in the at
tempts to drive him off. There
were also lawsuits galore. But he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
Ex|LED FOR /.
ATTACK ON
FALLIERES

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PARIS, March 1.-Seraphin
Matthias, who assaulted President
:, allieres of France last Christmas
ay, was sentenced to four years
Imprisonment and five years. ex-
lie from France for the attack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
PAPER COMPANY
Is INCORPORATED

Articles of incorporation of the
Standard Paper company were
filed with the county auditor this
morning. by HI. N. White and r..
q. Davidson. The company Is
capitalized at $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
CHIMNEY FIRE.

The fire department was called
Ito 728 st. Helens av. at 2 o'clock
this morning TO quench q blaze In
q galvanized iron chimney. The
chimney was damaged slightly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
GRADED ELEMENTARY
UNIS<N WILL MEET

The Graded Elementary union
will meet Tuesday afternoon at
2:3O IN the First Christian
church. All primary and junior
Sunday school teachers are invit-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01

BANK CLEARTNGs.
Clearings. $s26,27l; balances,
e4e.sl0. - !
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
Formed His Own Town.

The early days at the ranch
were exciting. Squatters disputed
his right to it and guns, knives
and chloroform figured in the at
tempts to drive him off. There
were also lawsuits galore. But he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01

A recent visitor TO Brittany de
scribes In the New Orleans Times
Democrat the two story closed bed Of
the Breton peasant. In many cases a
richly carved and ornamented heir
loom and always highly priced .
One day the visitor was expressing
her admiration Of certain "lit-clos. s.
when madam pulled the sliding pan
els apart and revealed the figure Of
her husband sleepily rubbing his eyes
and wanting to know what was the
matter. She calmly explained to him
that the visitor wanted to see the in
side of the bed and then explained to
the visitor that her good man had been
out fishing since dawn and was very
tired. The visitor begged him to close
the panels and go to sleep again, which
he Immediately did, but not before she
noticed that he was fully dressed. 1t
seems that the Breton peasant always
disappears into the 'it-clos" fully
dressed and always energies therefrom
in the same condition. While her hus-
band slept madam enlarged on the
advantages of a '1it-clos" In bringing
up family.
II have had six children" she said.
"and when they were little I used to
put three in the top story and three
in the bottom. then close the panels
and leave them with an easy mind"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01

He leaned against the automobile
and pressed his hands over his face.
while Pike and Won Grollerhagen
glanced at each other sorrowfully. FL
nally the latter asked:
1T was they who sent the policeY p
And Ivanovitch replied vigorously:
After they had taken the money
and were beyond the frontier them
selves. That is all | have against
them"
For a moment the hunted look left
his eyes, and into them came the ray.
enous CLEAN of the hunting. starving
wolf. His fingers clasped and unclasp-
ed themselves systematically. and
there was q set look about his jaws
that spoke III for the guilty pair should
they ever meet this man with the man
acles off his hands.
The lawyer shuddered slightly as he
gazed at him. and he laughed a short
hard laugh.
Looks to me as IL that would be
about enough to have against them"
he said. Won Grollerhagen stood comb.
ing his wiry beard with strong fingers
and evidently studying the case. At
last he spoke.
Then by your own confession you
are an embezzler and revolutionist"
he said, and at Ivanovitch's start Of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01
Doors In China.

In China doors are often round. leaf
shaped or semicircular. In placing
them the builder usually avoids having
one opposite another lest evil spirits
find their way from the street into the
recesses of the building The door
ways separating the courts Of gar
den are usually Of an elaborate kind,
and the octagonal form Is one Of the
most popular. Religious superstition.
asserts itself in Chinese architecture,
and the universal sacredness of the
numerals and 8 is shown IN the ar
rangement Of temple doors. There is
triple gateway to each Of the halls
Of the imperial palace, and the same
order prevails at the Ming tombs. The
Temple of Heaven has triple roof. Al
triple marble staircase, and all its mys-
tic symbolism points either to or its
multiples.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01
A SINGULAR Meal.

One Of the most singular meals ever
eaten was that given to a select few
by an antiquary named Goebel In
Brussels some years ago. The bread
was made from wheat grown before
the children Of Israel passed out of
Egypt, and 1t was spread with butter
made when Elizabeth ruled England.
For fruit there were apples which
rtpened before the Christian era, and
the wine was older than the white
mans knowledge Of the new world.
The bread was made from wheat taken
from a chamber in one Of the pyra-
mids, the butter (of which there were
several pounds) had been found In an
earthen crock on stone shelf under
the icy waters Of well in Scotland.
A pantry in the ruins Of Pompeii had
furnished the jar Of apples (Which
were as sweet and finely favored as If
only n few months old, and the flagon
of wine had been recovered from an
old vault in Corinth. Six guests en-
joyed this amazing meal-Chicago
News.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas George $. Fox, of Philadelphia,
In the State of Pennsylvania by his mortgage
decd dated the twenty-fifth day of April \.
ID. 1907, and recorded In the Somerset County
Registry of Deeds in Book 2Sl page 02 CON
veyed to me. the undersigned, n certain par
Gel of real estate situate In Skowhegan In the
County of Somerset and State of Maine, and
bounded and described as follows, viz-Be-
ginning on the south line of Hathaway
Street in said Skowhegan twelve and one
half rods west of the intersection of the west
line of Mechanic Street with said Hathaway
street: thence eastery on the south line of
said Hathaway street twentyfour rods
thence southerly parallel with Mechanic
Street extended twelve rods; thence westerly
parallel with the south line of said Hatha-
way Street twenty-four rods: thence north
erly parallel with Mechanic Street extended
twelve rods to the point OF beginning; and
whereas the condition of said mortgage has
been brok en-, now therefore, by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof | claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
June y, 1909.
3w25 ROSAMUS L. MITCHELL.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01
The Engiishman and His "Bawth.-

The Englishman and His "Bawth.7
IT had bachelor apartment at one
time with an Englishman. who was
always talking about his 'bawth. you
know" said a New York banker.
1.-THE first thing of morning he said:
I must take my bawth, you know.
Really, now, must take my bawth-
haw, haw"
HE did so much talking about his
'bawth' that l stayed one morning to
see him take ito see If 1t was diff
ferent from the bath Of the American.
"It was. This Is what he did: First
he spread soft towel at the bottom
of the bathtub then turned on the
water until it was about two inches
high.
$50 as not to chill my feet, you
know-haw, haw." be explained to me
"Then he stood on the soft towel in
the two inches Of water, turned on
the spray. sprang through It. leaped
out and rushed for towel
HE had taken his 'bawth you know
-haw, haw! Washington Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-01
Bankrupt Petition for Discharge

IN the matter of Frank b. Stafford
bankrupt in bank ruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine
Frank b. stafford of Hartand, in the
county of Somerset ana State of Maine, in said
District. respectfully represents. that on the
27th day of June, 1908, he was duly ad
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy: that he has duly surren-
dered all his property and rights of property
and has fully piled with all The require ments
OF said Acts and Of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore heprays that he may be decreed By
the Court TO have a full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said ank-
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 22nd day of May. A. D. 1909.
Frank b. Stafford, Bankrupt.