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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
TACOMAN
H0N0REO
Fred Farnsworth Named
for Re- election as the
Secretary of National
Bankers
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(by United Press Leased Wfre.)
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-At the
most spirited meeting of the
convention so far, the American
Bankers association today Sc
lected Los Angeles for its 1910
meeting place, after it had gone
on record against postal savings
banks. The discussion of postal
savings banks occupied almost the
entire time of the morning ses-
sion.
This afternoon the nominating
committee presented the follow
ing slate:
President, Lewis Patterson
New York; vice president, F. C.
Watts, Nashville, Tenn; execu-
tive chairman, William Living
ston, Detroit; secretary, Fred
Farnsworth, Tacoma, Wash
Farnsworth was named for re-
election.
Criticise Taft.
The bankers strongly criticised
President Taft and passed the fol
lowing resolution:
I'VE are opposed to the pass
age of a postal savings bank bill,
and to the Investment of such
funds in state or municipal bonds
and to the investment of $780,
100000 in United States bonds,
as recently advised by our chief
executive, as we know that such
action would be a serious mistake
and q menace to national credit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
ATTORNEY GEORGE IS
ACCUSED OF BIcAMY
TACOMA LAWYER ACCUSED
OF MARRYING AFFINITY
WITHOUT FIRST SECURING
DIVORCE - SENSATIO N A L.
CHARGE DENIED.

Charging that Charles e.
George, Tacoma attorney of the
firm of Garretson G. George, had
married a second time without
securing a divorce, Mrs. Ida L..
George, who claims to be the
legal wife of the defendant,
filed a sensational suit against
George in the superior court on
King county yesterday.
Mrs. George charges the at
torney with marrying Mrs. Alber-
tine Janson, the divorced wife of
DR.. Eiliv Janson, disregarding en-
tirely the marital ties that already
bound George to the plaintiff.
Mrs. George, In one suit, asks
the. superior court for judgment
of $4,000 against Albertine jan
son, for alienation of affection,
and in another suit directed
against her husband, sues him for
separate maintenance. She does
not ask the court for a divorce.
1t is charged in the suit against
the husband that the couple were
married September 16, 1908, and
that in 1909 George deserted her
and still continues to absent him
self from the family home. In
the suit directed against Mrs. AL
bertine Janson, 1t is charged that
about February 1, 1909, Mrs. jan
son sought to and did ALLEVIATE the
affections of plaintiffs husband.
and that on April IA George and
MRS. Janson were married at New
Westminster, B. c., disregarding
entirely the prior marriage of the
plaintiff and Mr.. George. 1t IS
charged that Mrs. Janson knew
George was already married, anG
that the couple are now keeping
house together. The damage 70
Mrs. George through the loss of
her husbands affections is placed
at $4,000. aex a4-ab
Denies. Charge.
When interviewed by a Times
reporter today, Mr.. George en-
phatically denied that he was
ever married TO the plaintiff in
the case, and expressed conf
dence that he would be able to
clear himself of the charge when
the proper time arrives. Fur
ther than this he declined to
talk about the case. His answer
will be filed in a few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
EXPLOSION.
COSTS zoo
LIVES
Powder Magazine Blows
UP, Causing Heavy Loss
of Life-Fireworks Fac
tory Also Blows UP,
Killing Twelve.

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TANGIER, Sept. 1.-Two hun
dred persons are reported to have
been killed and at least twice that
number were badly injured by the
explosion Of powder magazine al
high. in the province of Tara
|roualt.
Except for the fact that the
magazine was situated near the
market place, and hundreds OF
|marketers were In the vicinity al
the time of the explosion, details
are lacking.
A number of nearby houses
were completely destroyed by the
force of the explosion and the
window panes in hundreds OF
homes we're shattered.
The officials of the city today
are appealing to nearby cities for
aid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
Three DIVORCE
SUITS FILED

Ruth L. Leslie. who states that
she is only 18 years of age,
brought divorce proceedings
against Lester Miles Leslie in the
superior court today, on the
grounds of cruelty. She states
that they were married in Taco
ma in January, 1908, before she
was IT. They lived together only
three months. His treatment be-
came so unbearable that she left
him, and since that time they have
not seen each other.
Two other divorce suits were
begun today. Edna s. Bond aska
that she be freed from Richard
Bond, whom she married In 1904,
on the grounds of non-support.
On the same grounds. Thomas
e. DeReign asked divorce from
Maggie ]. DeReign. He states
that she deserted him in Tacoma
in 1907.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
BOYS TURN
BANDITS
Three Beardless Youths
Hold Up and. Rob Two
Pedestrians and
Then Escape

Without even taking the precau-
tion to mask their faces, three
beardless youths, scarcely out or
their teens, but lacking no end Of
boldness, held up and robbed two
pedestrians early this morning.
Two of the boys had guns and
their loot amounted to $29 in
cash, besides several articles of
small value. A fairly good deA
scription of the young robbers was
given the police by the victims,
but. so far, none has been ar
rested.
Let Him Keep Watch.
Perneul Sitter, who lives at
Sixth and st. Helens avenue, was
the first to be held up. He was
accosted by the youthful bandits
at the corner of South Nineteenth
and g streets, at 1906 O'Clock
and told to hold up his hands.
This he promptly did, and his
pocketbook, containing $8 In cash
and cheap ring. were taken from
him. The kid highwaymen,
ho"oNCl, diiOWeu ulIu 10 retain 1lB
watch.
The next victim was r. o.
Schaefer, proprietor of the Eagle
Bottling Works. He was held up
just as he got off the Jefferson
street car and was proceeding to-
ward his home, at 1884 South e
street. The pistols held by the
boys were showed close to his
face, and the time honored Jesse
James Injunction was given him.
The second holdup, which oc-
CURED twenty minutes after the
first, yielded the kids" $21 and
a piece of chewing tobacco. Again
the young desperadoes passed up
the opportunity to secure time
piece.
Detectives On Case.
Four city detectives were, de-
tailed on the case as soon as the
robberies were reported, but the
youths had made their escape
good by the time the officers
reached the vicinity Of their depre-
dations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
SCANDAL IN
RUSSIAN
ARMY
General, by the Means of
Clever Work, Draws
Pay for Field Battery
Which Exists Only on|
Paper.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. IT,
Despite the secrecy of the Rus
sian war office, a scandal which
promises to involve prominent Of
ficers in the army leaked out to-
day, when it became known that
Senator Pahlen, who is touring
Turkestan, discovered that a gen.
eral in command of the provinces
has for years been drawing pay
for the officers and men of a
six-gun field battery which exists
only on paper.
To keep the fraud from being
discovered. the general showed
the same battery twice to the in
specting officers who visited his
barracks occasionally.
He would show one battery,
then another, and while the in
specting Office1s were viewing the
second, the first battery would be
rushed to another garrison, where
the troopers were reinspected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
LAWYER JAILED ON
EMB EzzL MEMT
CHARGE

thy United Press Leased Wise, J
OAKLAND. Cal, Sept. 17.--At~
torney Delaney is in the county
fail today with three additional
counts against his name. making :
total of eieht pending as the result
of the erobings OF the grand 5ury
into the affaire Of the public ad-
minlstrafor's effice. The charges
now brought against the attorney
are that he Is alleged to have en-
bezzled q certificate of deposit FOR
81, 900 from among tho effects oe
9. Arnaud. deceased. and to have
made two alleged falsiiicatioDa 0f
his semi-annual report rendered
subsequently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
HERE ON TRIP OF
INSPECTION

I Charles A. Sumner, of Kansas
City, vice president of the Inter-
national Sterotypers and Electro
typers' union, is at present In Ta-
cuma, on his annual inspection If
the conditions of the various local
unions of the west. Mr.. Sumner
is very much impressed with Ia
coma and finds Ehe craft In "a
fiourishing condition. He has
been on his present excursion
since August and Is now on his
return trip, being very much pleas
ed with the conditions In the
Northwest. The local sterotypers
are endeavoring to make Mr..
Summers stay here as pleasant as
possible. He will leave tonight
for the East.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
TAFT NOW HAS
FIGHT ON HAND
VINDICATIQN OF BAL
LINGER STIRS UP
HORNETS NEST
Friends of Roosevelt and
Pinchot Rally to Their
Support in National
Conservation Scrap

| SEATTLE, Sept. t7.-"The real
fight between the followers of
neodore Roosevelt and his con-
servation policies and the opposi-
ton now led by Secretary Ballin-
ger and backed by President Taft.
has only just begun" said a fed
eral officehoider who is ut present
In Seattle, to representative Of
the United Press today.
In his letter to Secretary Bal
linger, in which he exoneratsd
that official President Taft went
out of his way to attack the wis
dom OF many OF the acts of the
Roosevelt administration In the
line OF conservation of the coun-
try's natural resources. In that
letter Mr.. Taft clearly demonstrate
ed that he is not in sympathy
with the Roosevelt policies"
This statement expresses the
views also of the leading conserva-
tionists of Seattle, the men who
We're responsible for the congress
held in this city last August.
What VIII Pinchot DO?
There Is much speculation
among these men as to the proba-
BILE action of Clifford Pinchot, who
has suffered defeat In the findings
of President Taft in his letter to
Ballinger. Pinchot's return from
his fishing trip and his first ad-
dress thereafter Is awaited here
with very much interest.
At the Office of Louis r. CLAWS,
chief of the Seattle field division
of the general land office, that
official was this morning busily
engaged in preparing to turn the
office over to Andrew Christensen,
chief of the Portland division,
who is In Seattle to assume the
duties of this office.
CLAWS still declined this morn
ing to discuss the presidents let
ter or his dismissal.
Confidence I'm CLAWS.
There is no question that he
will prepare for publication evil
dence in his hands to attempt to
vindicate himself in the eyes of
the public for his action In pre-
ferring charges against Ballinger.
CLAWS received today from va
rious parts of the country tele-
grams commencing him for his
actions in the Ballinger matter
and assuring him of the continued
confidence of those who sent them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
KILLS MAN SO HE CAN
GET INTO PRISON
(By United Press Leased Wfrc.

SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. IL
A remarkable crime is reported
from Kodiak, where a fourteen
year-old native Indian boy shot
and killed an Indian without ap-
parent provocation whatever.
AT the inquest the boy calmly
stated that he shot the man "just
to see him fall" The real reason
for the crime is believed, however
to be the receipt by the boy of a
letter from a native who Is now
serving a term in the Washingt On
state penitentiary on McNeil's
island, in which the writer says
that he is having good time IN
prison and likes the life. II Ia
the theory Of the authorities that
the .byo deliberately committed
the murder that he, too. could 60
to prison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
FIRST Bl OODSHED OVER
NORTH POLE DISCOVERY

SAN FRANCISCO Sept ia cutting ARRAY the decks
OF the good ship Columbian drydook Hunters Point to-
day. outcome Of discussion to who discovered the
north pole between Leonard Else. boaswan and George
ANNE quarermaser.
You're liar, asserted Amme relying for protection
the superior position held the boats Peary is
the real discoyerer.'
How dare you call superior officer liar, demand
ed ANIME. =
Because know him we'll" the retort of Elise,
wheReupon ANIME attempted administer rebuke with his
cnched fist Else for him. however and for
few moments the rolled about the deck Of the vessel
locked in each other At length ANNE who receiv
ing the worst of the battle drew clasp knife He sashed
Eses cheek and ripped the flesh elbow shoulder
Else's left
Else released his hold and cried for help. ANIME dis
Officers Lynch Bates the
He later apprhendd and charged with assault commit
murder The victim treat ed the Central Emergency
hospital
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
FOREST FIRE.
THREATENS
TOWN
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sept. u
Famed by stiff breeze, second
forest fire that started early today
is advancing rapidly toward the
town of Escondido The fire.
according to reports that reached
San Diego today, started In the
heavily wooded Escondido cam
yon, and within an hour had as
sumed alarming proportions.
Several thousand acres have
already been devastated. and the
fire Is beyond the control OF the
handful of fighters who are on
the ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
LONG CSHOREMEN
WILL MERGE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17,.-
After remaining separate or
ganization for seven years, the
convention Of the longshoremen of
the Pacific, which has been in ses-
sion here for the past week, has
finally voted to reaffiliate with the
International Longshoremen's as
sociation. The action was taken
following a visit of T. v. O'Con-
non, president of the information
al organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
STRIKE IS
ENDED
Workmen of Steel Plant
March in Body Back to
Factory and Take
UP Duties.
(By United Press Leased "

CBy United Press Leased Wire.)
PfTTSBURG, Pa, Sept. IT,
The second strike at the plant of
the Pressed Steel Car company
ended abruptly today when the
American workmen marched in
body to the mill and returned 10
work. Many foreigners also went
back to work and 1t is believed
that the balance Of the strikers
will return to the mill tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
CoUNTERFEITER
DRAWS A YEAR

ing arraigned before Judge Dons-
worth in federal court for coun-
terfeiting. He pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to one year at
McNeiI's island with fine OF
500.
g. @. Wood, charged with
forging money orders. pleaded not
guilty.
@. p. Mahon, charged with
counterfeiting, also pleaded not
guilty. and will be tried. These
two are all of those indicted tbis
week thus far who have not
pleaded guilty. The grand jury
Is still at work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
WIVES OF STRIKERS
FIGHT IN STREETS

Mrs. Locke finally was struck
ON the head with poker, sustain
ing a severe scalp wound. She
was removed to a hospital.
In another section of the city
about the sime hour another
working girl named Annie May
was severely beaten by another
posse OF amazons. Mrs. Benja-
min James. wife of a striker, was
attacked by trio of strike-break-
ers and was felled by blow de-
hEerqd by one of the men. BY
standers, who saw the assault. Inn
mediately rushed to the woman-s
rescue, and bloody fight enBued
IN which several were hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
is ARRESTED FOR
P0STOFFICE
ROBBERY
(By United Press Leased. Wire.)

(By United Press Leased. Wire. J
BREMERrON, Sept. Ia
man giving the name of Charles
Belts was arrested here yesterday
on suspicion of being implicated
in the robbery of the Bremerton
postoffice last March. The robbers
secured $4,000. most OF which
was in stamps.
Belts was arrested today while
attempting to trade postage
stamps for merchandise. He was
taken to Seattle by Deputy Sherift
Codding and Postmaster Kimball
to be turned over to federal au-
thorities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

Blk days in jail we're enough to
convince George Higgs that there
are some things even worse than
eating salt pork on board shio.
This Afternoon he signed the peace
bond Of $500 and paid the fine OF
$40 imposed by Police Judge
Arntson last Tuesday for assault.
Ing Ole Olson of the city heath
department on Saturday last. AT
that time Higgs declared he would
rather stay in Jail year before
he would sign the bond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
RE.ARREsTM0MAN

Mrs. Mary Castleberg, who was
convicted of having stolen $40I
by jury in the superior court
about two months ago, and has
been at liberty since that time on
account of ill-health, was rear
rested today and taken to the
county jail. She will be held un-
til Judge Easterday decides tot
pass sentence upon her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
$4,000 DEAL is
RECORDED

The contract for the transfer
renee of the title to the land
where the Gawley Machine works
are now situated, from the Ma
tional Bank of ommerce, was
filed with the county recorder to-
day The amount of considera-
ton for the land is stated to be
$4,000. The deal was CONSUME
mated last May.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
FIX VALUE OF
RIVER LAND

A jury In the superior court
today returned a verdict in the
case of the state
against Lacey and others for the
widening and deepening of the
river at a certain point
near Puyallup. The amounts as
fixed by the jury ara follows:
Michael Lacey. sS,24S; Hugh HUI
ron, $2,571; Frank Mosier, $40;
James Sutter, 500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
RAIL Way STUNC
FOR $500

The federal court jury at noon
today brought in a verdict for
$500 damages In favor of Martha
N. Swift against the Northern Pa
cific Railway company for injuries
sustained by her while passen-
ger. She fell over a suitcase in
he aisle of train which was SO
dark she could not see.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
FIREWORKS STORE
BLOWN UP; IL KILLED

/ NAPLES, Sept. 17.-Twelve
persons are known to be dead and
scores are injured as the result Of
an explosion today in a fireworks
factroy at Riace, Calabria. The
force of the explosion completely
demolished the factory.
Twelve bodies already have
been recovered and as a number
of persons are missing, 1t is feared
that they also met death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

passed upon the findings submit
ted to him by Howard Gould's
lawyers In his wife's suit for sep.
aration. More than 200 findings
were submitted and most of them
were rejected.
Mrs. Gould was allowed alimony
OF $4,000 month following her
successful suit for separate main
tenance from her husband In June.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
EARLE AND NEW AFFINITY
RETURN; GO INTO HIDING

(Bv United Press Leased wire.
NHW YORK. Sept. IT. A.
finlty" Ferdinanid r. Earle. the
artist who came IN for much no.
toriety when he sent his wife back
20 her parents II France 20 as tQl
be out OF the way OF Julia Kuetzl
ner. his first affinity. and whoI
after dropping afifnity' No. 1.
was reported recently 70 be trav-
cling In Europe with C'erIrnds|
Dunn, = shert-ateFk writer ano|
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
IS HELD FOR
EMBE zzL E Z Mt

O. NJ. Dimmitt contractor
who was extradited from Ottuml
wa, Iowa. a week ago, WAS glveE
q preliminary hearing before Jus
tiee Graham this morning on tlf
charge OF eppropriating s354.6l
which he should have paid owe
TO another person. He was helf
to the superior court under /
81, 700 bond. which he has ne
B@t prodneed-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
PRESIDENT JUMPS
into INSURGENT
TERRITORY
CIV United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 17.-Pres-
ident William H. Taft plunged in
to insurgent territory today, and
smiled alike upon the La Toilette
and Stephenson factions.
He left his private car at 8
O'Clock. and before 10 o'clock had
visited both the Marquette uni
versity and the soldiers home and
the state fair grounds. At the
fair grounds he was greeted by
thousands of people. The presi-
dent was in happy mood, and
his speech was well received.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Thirty-
six thousand dollars a year is not
enough for Katherine Clemens
Gould, If the suggestion of one of
her attorneys to the effect that
considerably more alimony will be
asked, no matter what further le-
gal action is taken by her hus-
band, can be accepted.
Yesterday Justice Bowling
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
u. S. TREASURER
RESIGNS

(By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, d. c.; Sept. IT.
s. Treat of New York
resigned this. afternoon as Unit
ed States treasurer, the resigna-
tion to take effect In October.
Treat announced that his large
and growing business interests de-
mand his attention, some of his
associates having died.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

four dead bodies have been re-
moved from the rains, and seven
nave peeu taken ont seriously in
iured. II Is not known Just how
many more are .etiil Imprisoned bv
che debris, hut 81 IL believed that
e least i've others were buried
p the collapse Of she structure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
ATTACK WOMEN WHO HAVE
REMAINED AT WORK IN TIN
PLANT MANY SEVERELY
INJURED.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Sept. IT,
Several women of this city are to-
day suffering from Injuries receiv-
ed when wives and sweethearts OF
the striking tin workers of the
Shenago mills savagely attacked a
party of women who have remain
ed at work. Mrs. Francis Locke,
a widow, was set uRon late last
evening while retarpins from
work by three rounk women, ats
tsrs OF the strikers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
JOHNSON HAS
I EVEN CHANGE
FOR RECOVERY

ROCHESTER,, Mimi. Sept.
17.-Governor Johnson, who
was operated on at st.
Mary's hospital Wednesday
for intestine trouble. is re-
ported this morning to be
resting easily. The physicians
say that there is slight
change for the better in his
condition and that he has an
even chance for recovery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
BOILER ExPLoDEs; 8 DEAD

LONDON, Sept. IA boiler
of the battleship Warrior explod-
ed this afternoon while the ship
was off Cromarty, doing heavy
damage to the vessel. Three sail
ers are known to have been killed
and four seriously injured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

atr Correspondent ps The
United Pfesz-
|z0H<. Sept. 17.-Nativea
L here tonhy from the camp
|0Hei Roosevelt at KonIe
Be- report that Colonel
|1lf haq Just killed another
bun e1erhhnt. one Of the
sdinsea seen here this SER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
stin Smoidering.

The rain, which began to fall
about o'clock last evening, help
ed considerably to subdue the
flames. This morning the fire
was still smoldering In the woods
about three-uuarters OF a mile
south of Edgewood, but no serfous
damage was threatened.