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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
Mayor JOHN w. LINCK.

The ballots are falling today In
the power plant election.
Over 10000 are registered and
have the right to vote, but indica-
tions are the ballot will be light
1t looks, however, as If the people
will give emphatic sanction to the
proposition, thus declaring the
freedom Of the city from the grip
of the power monopoly.
If the cit ynever grows another
man, the present light service will
pay all expenses and the profits
will pay for the plant with inter
est and principal in twenty years.
II the city grows, az It has In
the last three years, the plant will
pay for itself and the people will
have 1t clear for nothing in seven
years.
1t il incomprehensible that the
intelligent voters of Tacoma will
not take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to get for themselves this
great proposition.
Some Of the inspectors of the
election were slow in getting
started and at some polling places
the ballot boxes were not on hand
until about neen. The last one
TO go out was In the third precinct
of the Seventh ward. =.
Few votes were cast in any pre-
cinct until noon. Reports from
places where they were voting In
dicated that the balloting was al
most unanimous for the power
plant. Voters were voting for
both the propositions on the top
of the ballot thus insuring the
early beginning of work on the
power plant project
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
PANIC ON FERRYBOAT.

San FRANClSCO, Jan. g.
The breaking of a shaft on the
ferryboat Sausalito early today
threw several hundred passengers
into a panic in. which fatalities
were averted only by the quick
action of the captain and crew.
The Sausalito signalled the
James M. Donohoe, which towed
the heavier craft safely to Its
slip. &..e.. -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
SAYS TAFT WILL NOT
APPOINT BROTHER

AUGUSTA Ca, Jan. 2.-It was
denied today at the headquarters
Of the President-elect Taft that
Charles p. Taft would be ap-
pointed ambassador to Great
Britain to. succeed Whitelaw
Reid.
The report has been circulated
since Charles p. Taft, brother OF
the president-elect withdrew from
the senatorial contest In Ohio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
SAIL FOR ITALY
TO SEEK RELATIONS.

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
BOSTON, Jan. a. Fifty-five
Italians sailed today. for Italy to
seek relatives or friends in the
earthquake district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
ITALY GRATEFUL
TO UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today received a
cable message from President
Messigla of the italian central
relief committee, expressing the
deep gratitude of the Italian peo-
pie for~the sympathy and support
offered by Americans to the earth
quake victims.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
BALLOTS FALLING
IN POWER PLANT
ELECTION
Citizens are Urged by City's Chief
Executive to Vote for PrOpOsi-
tiOn-ViCtOry for Municipal
Ownership Indicated.
TO TACOMA VOTERS.

1--WE pride ourselves on having
water power here equal almost to
that of Niagara Falls. We adver-
tise this to the world. Now shall
we take advantage of it. This
seems to be our last chance to get
a power plant of sufficient capa-
city. 1t will give ms power TO
pump water by day and give light
by night and furnish cheap power
Tor factories that desire it. 1t
will prevent us being tied hand
and foot by other power dispen-
sers. 1 hope the people will vote
this proposition to build this
power plant by an overwhelming
majority.
Mayor JOHN w. LINCK.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02

MESSINA, Jan. Queen Hell
ella, who has been working amid
the ruins of Messina, last night
was painfully hurt by panic stick.
en- sufferers during IL slight recnr-
rent shock. Word of her majesty's
plight became known today.
ROME, Jan. 2.-Hnndreds OF
rescuers have fallen among the
victims of the earthquake and
tidal wave at Messina and Reggie.
The continued labor, the lack OF
food and the impossibility OF
sleeping have driven the rescuers
to practically the same state Of
incipient insanity i'm which they
found the survivors of the catas-
trophe.
Many Almost Naked.
Soldiers and sailors and yolun7-
teers have given up their clothing 4
to the sufferers, until many on
them are almost naked and 1t is
difficult to tell the rescuers from
the rescued. Many have been
crushed or killed IN heroic efforts
to save injured and suffering peo-
pie from tottering buildings into
which they ventured too far.
No House Habitable.
No house in Messina or Reggie
ever will be habitable again. Fur
ther investigations have shown
that the destruction WAS even
more complete than. wAs reDOrted
at first.
Queen Near CoTRnpse.
Queen Helena is on the verge
of prostration but refuses to leave
Messina. 1t is feared she will
collapse and become seriously III
IL she remains.
The cabinet is considering the
of demanding that she
return to Rome.
Premier Giolith received q tel
egram this afternoon from King
Victor Emmanuel as follows:
"I have visited Cannittello and
found it razed. The fires IN
Reggie and Messina have been
reduced to small proportions"
Cannittello Is small city eight
miles north of Reggie. There Ii
no further hope for any, OF the
coast towns along the strait.
AS soon as the living can be
removed from the ruins In Mes-
sina and Reggie, the remaining
buildings will be leveled by bonn
bardment from the fleet
There is no possibility OF any
OF the houses being reconstructed
and it is deemed bsst 60 x1zo both
cities. In this way, t1o totter-
ing walls win be brought down
and the possibility OF more r4c&
cuers being killed win be evaded.
The suffering throughout Cal-
abria is intense and Y will be
impossible to get enough supplies
in the field for weeks The refu-
gees are living as best they can
In the open fields, many without
clothes enough to cover them.
The insane fury that marked
the actions of the SURVIVOR dur-
ing the first days have given
way to feebleness and weak pro-
testation as the result Of fatigue
and Illness. There Is still mucn
fighting over food and one report
today tells of six soldiers having '
been murdered and robbed Of sup
plies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
PROSECUTION RESTS
IN THE ERB CASE

(EY United Fress Leased Wirc.)
MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 2The pros
ecution rested yesterday In the
case OF Mrs. Brh and her sister.
Mrs. Biesel, being tried for the
murder Of CLAYTON J. Erb.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
LOSES IDENTITY
'WANDERS FOR
! FOUR DAYS
UTCHER WHO MYSTERIOUS
LY DISAPPEARED LAST SUM-
j, 6AY, SUDDENLY REGAINS
RERSONALITY-MEMORY IS
- BLANK.
Who was James McCutcheor

! Who was James McCutcheon
IT four days?
AS James McCutcheon, the Roy
butcher, who disappeared sud-
uenly last Sunday, he lost just
four days of existence. Every
circumstance indicates that he
has been around the country IN
this section, but he was not Nc
Cutcheon during these four days,
at least he has no recollection OF
existence. 1t is evident he lost
his own personality and was some
>dy else during this period.
e,While walking along the road
ar Auburn yesterday afternoon
suddenly once more became
scCutcheon, the Roy butcher. He
resumed his normal personality
and discovered where he was, got
on an interurban and came to Ia
coma, appearing at the home of
his uncle, James McCutcheon on
South Thirty-eight street.
Lapses Into Stupor.
He had not entirely recovered
from the spell that had been on
him when he arrived. He still
seemed dazed and soon lapsed into
a stupor and sound slumber. At
midnight he was aroused and sent
back to his home at Roy,
He said he had utterly lost the
four days since Sunday. The last
he knows as McCutcheon was
when he was at home. He has NO
recollection as to under what per-
sonality he paraded during these
four days or where he went OF
what he did. The days are a
blank to his McCutcheon person
ality.
Yet it is evident he was rational
and ywas pursuing the even tenor
of his way as some personality,
Z he would have been discovered
D taken in custody by some
Couldn't Locate Him.
McCutcheon is single and lives
nth his father at Roy. The case
LAS attracted much attention In
that section and searching parties
with hounds were out trying to
locate him. All had failed, how
ever.
Doctors say It Is clearly case
Of dual personality and that Nc
Cutcheon wa sprobably some an
tirely different person during
these four days. Such Iapses or
personality are unusual, but not
at all outside the observation Of
most doctors of long practice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2The
treasury statement today shows:
Receipts. $2.09e,88a: expendi-
tpreg, $2.320.00o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
REPORT OF SECOND
TIDAL WAVE
UNTRUE

ROME, Jan. .2.--It was
learned positively today that
the report of a second tidal
wave, engulfing vessels in
} Messina strait yesterday was
untrue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-02
HUNDREDS FALL
VICTIMS Of
QUAKE
Soldiers in Stricken Land
Now in Same Awful
State of Mind as Sur
vivors.
BULLETIN.

MESSINA, Jan. Queen Hell.
ella, who has been working amid
the ruins of Messina, last night
was painfully hurt by panic stick.
en- sufferers during IA slight recnr-
rent shock. Word of her majesty's
plight became known today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
RICHARDS 8 PRINGLE'S
M|NSTRELS ARE COMING

Prepare to shelve melanchOlia, and
get your laughing apparatus in work
ing order for those funny fellows,
the Minstres. are coming to town, and
this time it is the largest one on the
road Richards & Pringe's; guess you
know them, tor they have been COM
ing here for years. Don't wait now till
the last minute to get your tickets.
and then meet with disappointment,
because you remember, perhaps what
bumper house they drew last time
they were here, and the crowds they
turned eaway Maybe you were one
of the disappointed ones. Then, if SO,
profit by your experience and buy
your seats early; they were placed
on sale this morning. They have a
big troupe this year, forty people.
There viii he a big parade at noon,
and unless YOU watch yourself the
band will make you forget your din
ner, because it's the best ever. We'd
nesday, February "a, is the date Of
their appearance at The Auditorium.
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some Uses Of Hot Water.

Hot water is far more of a medicinal
property than many believe or know.
The uses of hot water are many.
There is nothing that so promptly
cuts short congestion of the lungs.
sore throat or rheumatism as hot
water when applied promptly and
thoroughly. Headache almost always
yields to the simultaneous application
of hot water to The feet and back OF
the neck strip of flannel or napkin
folded lengthwise and dipped IN hot
water wrung out and then applied
round the neck of a child that has the
Group, will bring relief sometimes in
ten minutes. Hot water taken freely
half an hour before bedtime is help
ful in the case of constipation, while
Il has most soothing effect upon the
stomach and bowels. A goblet of hot
water taken just after rising. before
breakfast, has cured many of indiges
ton. and is widely recommended by
physicians to dyspeptics.
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ooos-e BLESSING FOR NICKEL.
Mr. eimby Satisfied with Return on
Small Investment.

"I confess, said Mr.. Glimby that
never can tell whether a beggar is
what you call worthy or not / am
likely to give, because l don't like to
take even chance of missing some
body that is really hungry. It is not
exactly a comic situation for one to be
in. being hungry
80, when a rather stockily built
man, with clothes originally not ex-
pensiye. and with a pretty wholesome
sort of eountenance, ranged along
side OF me the other afternoon, and
started off with God bless you was
inclined to listen, and when he went
on to sag that he was hungry and
would give him something to get to
eat, gave him a nickel; which
wouldn't get him much in lobster
palace, but would get him considerable
food in some places that he and !
knew further down town.
"And he didn't look at this coin the
instant gave it to him, to throw off
the mask. when he had got the money.
III TACT, ne uluH lOoh at IL dt all, anu
that impressed me faVorably; he
simply closed his hand over it so that
it wouldn't get away, and he smiled
a little and said thank you, meaning
it, as it seemed, and then as l moved
on heard him coming after me an
other God bless youl' which may
have been just surplusage, or the
artistic finish of a beggar with some
pride in his profession or which may
have meant what it said.
Really, / don't know. but anyhow,
got two God bless yous for a nickel" I
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
THE LITTLE BOY THAT DIED."
Pathetic Memories in a Small Seq
ment of Coral.

The two men had not met for years.
The man from out Of town looked the
other man over
Same old jim" he said "Awfully
glad to see you again. Strange how
such old friends will drift apart. So
you're marrled?"
The other man nodded
Three years ago"
We'll, well And / never heard OF
It until ! met Jack Ransim last week.
What's that?'
He was still studying the other
mans appearance and his eye caught
sight of a segment Of coral that dan
gled from his friends watch fob. He
lifted it and looked at it more closely.
The surface of the coral was rough
ened by slight indentions.
Some sort of token, eh? he ratified
on. you always was great chap for
picking up worthless trihes. That's
queer charm" He looked up and
caught sight Of the other mans face.
why, l beg your pardon. Jim," he
cried
That's all right" said the other
man. a little unsteadily. only, you
see, the boy-whose teeth made those
marks-he was nearly two-died-
last summer Rose in Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
The Eternal PuzzIe-eabx.

Not so very long ago it was Gus
tomary to treat children as If they
were stupid and naughty grown-up
people Now there is tendency to
run to the opposite extreme, and to
treat them as if they were great deal
cleverer than their parents. There
are even people who set themselves
deliberately to STUDY" their children In
much the same spirit as biologist
would study new kind of GERM
London Mirror.
= serious objection.
That the scoffers and cross-question.
ers Of the suffragettes often bring con.
fusion upon their own heads was well
Illustrated at a recent meeting at
which Mrs. Borrmann Wells was de-
livering an address A man had asked
several questions, and in each instance
received prompt reply His final
query was:
Why don't you get married."
There is one serious objection TO
your suggestion. replied Mrs. Wells.
and the objection I refer to is at pres
ent standing beside this platform in
the person of Mr Wells"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
War on Speculators.

The managers of NV York are waeine
a vigorous war against theatre ticket
spectators, and the management Of The
Traitor is taking vigorous steps to pre-
vent any tickets from falling int the
hands Of spectators during the initial
tour Of that play. In order 20 accomplish
this result, however the active co-opera-
ton Of the public is necessary, BY watch
ing the papers for the announcement Of
the opening of the sale of seats and ur-
chasing seats at the box Office .early thea
e-goers willmaterially assist "a defeating
the attempts Of the specuat W, 20 reap a
rich harvest The Traitor vii be seen
at the Auditorium soon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
". B. PATTON KNOWN AS
THE PECULIAR COMEDIAN

W. b. Patton, who has been teTmed
The Peculiar Comedian" is becom-
ing as famous as a playwright as he
is as a star. He is the author of
The Minister'S S Son, The Little
Homestead, The Last Rose of Sum
mer." When We We're Friends,
Royal Rags The Slow Poke and
his newest success that he is appear
ing in this season, THE Blockhead,"
which according to the local press is
Mr. Pattons greatest play, and in the
character OF Prot Steele" the Block
head, his scope is even greater for
the display Of his peculiar talents
than ever before.
Mr. Patton Is one OF those few and
exceptional stars who are never dis
The more prominent he
becomes with his audiences the nigh
er he invariably climbs in public esti-
nation The zenith Of his power is ap
parently unattained Each year Of
experience yet adds something to
depthand control to the maturity of
his artistic nature; each season es-
tablishes his reputation on a more
stable and permanent foundation, The
observant critic notes his advance in
the new plays from time to time pro-
iueed by himself and his excellent |
but he sees it more clearly |
IN his newest play THE Blockhead.'
Mr.. Patton's tour is still under the |
management Of J. NJ Stout, |
Who has been associated with him for
he past eight seasons At the Audi |
orium tonight, February 20.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
". B. PATTON AS
PROFESSOR STEELE

with hundreds of laughs. its pretty
love scenes of dramatic intensity,
'The BlocKhead" is proving to be a
play Of remarkable drawing powers.
] he story of the piece is said to be
i ew end entertaining presenting an
,ntireiy original thought i'm dramatic
possibilities rne character of Prof
steele The Blockhead, as portrayed
lv Mr. Patton in his own inimitable
way is one of tAe most quantity orig
mal aud lcvable types he has yet Civ
On us The part becomes alive with
wit aa1 hunor, with touch of pathos
aud no on need be ashamed of the
tears that occasionally will force
themselves out of these scenes. No
Goubt the Auditorium will be packed
ON Foruary 90 when Mr. Patton pre-
ecnts mis- beautiful comedy here
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
STILL KEEP ANCIENT GUS
Curious Medieval Ceremony in Law
Courts of London.

One of the most curious surviyals
of the quaint methods of other times
was Witnessed the other day in one
Of the London law courts. Here the
solicitor of the city of London attend
ed before the kings remembrances to
render quit rent services in respect of
certain properties in the city of Lon
don and the county of Salop On the
table were a block of wood, two fagots
Of twigs, six horseshoes, and a bag
of nails Warrants were read calling
upon the tenants of the properties
concerned to come forth and do their
service whereupon the city solicitor
gravely placed one of the fagots on
the block and cut it with a hatchet.
Then he cut the fagot with a billhook
and afterward rendered the six horse
shoes and counted out 60 nails, in
heaps of ten, adding one extra nail,
at which the Kings Remembrance
said: Good number" Then the city
solicitor asked: Has his majesty any
orders with regard to these imple-
ments?" and the Kings Remem-
brancer replied: Il will take them to
be at the disposal Of his majesty"
This ended the ceremony, which
dates from over 600 years ago
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

here are the hauuts Of my great
grandparents"
The next day Lucinda packed her
trunk and started for the station.
But what in the world is the mat
terY demanded her mistress, in sur
prise Haven't we treated you
right?"
oh, yes" assured Lucinda, keeping
an eye on the dark, wide Railways.
Then why in the world are you
leaving without notice?"
"Ah can't help it, missus; All can't
help It. All couldn't think oh workin'
any place where der was ha'nts."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

Mons. Lapicque informs the French
Society of Biology that 25OOO,OOO hui
man beings in the Congo region com
monty employ salt of potassium in
stead Of salt of sodium for seasoning
their food They obtain this salt from
the ashes of certain plants. Recently,
since the opening up of the country,
ordinary salt has been largely i'm
ported, but the negroes regard it as in
sipid, and abandon with regret the
use of their familiar ashes. They
take the imported salt only because it
Is cheap.-Youth's Companion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
Thought They Were snooks.

When the southern lady left town
and moved 10 the did manor house of
her ancestors she was accompanied
by her maid
And now, Lucinda" remarked the
mistress. as she showed the maid
through the gloomy old mansion
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
Expected Some cusslna.

A West Philadelphia husband had
Just comfortably seated himself for
his after-dinner cigar the other eve
ming, when his good wife arose and
took the parrot from the room. This
done, she picked up a couple of
envelopes and approached the old
man, all of which occasioned that gent
considerable surprise.
Mary" said he, what in the world
did you take that parrot out of the
room for?"
4 was afraid that you might set
him bad example" answered wifey.
What do you mean?" demanded
the wondering husband.
Il mean," answered wiley, handing
father the envelope, that / have Just
received my dressmaking and mil
linery bills"
STILL KEEP ANCIENT CUSTOM.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
NOTICE

A new telephone directory is being
prepared. We desire that all listings
appear correct including street name
and house number. according TO new
system of numbering just completed
For any corrections please give
same in writing or cah by telephone
PIONEER TELEPHONE co.
Sidney Smith Manager.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

For RENT-Well improved farm in the
best farming part of Craig county, Room
2 Halsell building.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

WANTED-Horses to- shoe. City shoer
South Wilson street E. A. Wright If
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

Good farm teams for sale at Gray's
Mule Barn. Cash or time.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

Bring your work mules to me if you
want to sell them j. c. Gray If
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

For SALE-PianO almost new, very cheap
if taken at once. Ethel Craig. Chieftain
Office
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

Gas lamp, globe and mantle complete.
only 25c. Dalquest, Phone 200.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20

Worlds Greatest Medium
Scientific Palmest, Idema. This week
only, 25c. At l31 S. Scraper St, Vinta,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-20
SIS COIOnist Tickets

V@O OOAOlhlOt I(hGtO
the Santa Fe will have on sale daily Mar.
TO April 80, 1900, from Kansas City,
St. Joseph and Intermediate points on
the A. j. x 5. f. Ry Similar reduc-
iions to Prescott, Phoenix, etc. Core
spending rates from other points on the
A. I. X 5. +. and from points on other
lines in connection with the Santa Fe.
Through tourist sleepers and chair
cars tseais free carried daily on Santa
Fe trains leaving Kansas City at fr:so
NJ, 2;55 p. NJ, and 9:o5 pm. Meals
at Santa fe dining-rooms, managed bv
Fred Harvey of the same superior
quality supplied standard sleepine-car
passengers.
J have some folders and other
printed matter telling about he
train service and attractions
en route, including the ever
alluring Grand Canyon, a side
ride costing $3.50 additional.
II send these and full inlor.
nation about other stopovers
allowed on these tickets if YOU
expect 90 60 10 California this
spring.
Santa k5 r. j Kennedy, Passenger Agent,
1 Topeka, Kansas.