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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
BY w. G. Shepherd.

NEW YORK, Sept. Tt was
a wet morning in Brooklyn. Two
moving vans stood before the
building on the top floor of which
was the flat occupied by Mrs. F..
A. Cook.
The flat itself was topsy-turvy.
1t was a miserable morning to
move; the drizzle was dishearten-
ing.
ooh, so wished they wouldn't
come this morning." she said,
when l netered the flat, in ac-
cordance with an engagement for
an interview. TITS so nasty out
side that / have to laugh at my
predicament."
A big man came in, seized a
chair and dashed out. Another
seized a atble. A messenger boy
came in. Mrs. Cook read the
message.
Mercy, here's more bad luck.
The people in Maine where we
are going tell us not to come for
two weeks yet, because the wealth
err is SO bad"
A moving man seized rock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
KILLED IN FIGHT
over LEMON

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Sept. Z.
Merrill s. Crossair, bartend-
er, is dead and l.. s. Freidsan,
who shot him, is in Jail following
a quarrel between the men in the
Capitol saloon at Mojave late yes
terday. According to the story
told by Freidsan today, he was
engaged in a game of poker in a
side room of the saloon when
Crosair opened the door and
hurled a lemon among the play
ers. Hot words followed and
Freidsan shot, he alleged, whom
Crosair attempted to draw a gun.
II simply got him first" was
Freidsan's statement today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
WHEN MRS. COOK HAD
= TO GIVE UP HER HOME

less than 1t was worth. and then
I lost some of the money when
the bank failed"
Little Helen, 4, came up and In
sisted on being held in mammals
lap.
"And SO we moved into this
little flat last fall. oh, but
we've had a happy time here this
winter. Ruth went to school.
and Helen, the little midget
she Rugged her-''has made me
happy during the days"
Two big men started to move
the couch. please don't take
that yet," said Mrs. Cook. They
grabbed something else. II feel
as If we were going from our last
nest. Well be in boarding
house in the country all summer.
But when next winter comes
oh. but everything will turn out
Jail right, I'm sure"
''But it's good deal to smile
when you have no home in sight, /"
| suggested.
II suppose you'll always find
mo smiling as long as mamma has
her two little girls to love-" she
answered.
But 1t was time to take the pic
ture we had arranged for. AS
Mrs. Cook chatted she dressed 1T
tie Helen and put bows in her
hair. Helen wouldn't stand still
and she didn't want her face
washed, but the patience of the
little woman was unbounded.
You restless rascal" she said,
kissing her.
Then came Ruth's turn.
You're SO quiet and sad this
morning." said mamma.
Tears came into Ruth's eyes.
Nov, now, now" soothed the
brave little woman--she's only &c
and she looks like girl-"don't
do that, Ruth, we'll find another
little nest that will be just as
happy as this one was"
Then Mrs. Cook was gone for q
few minutes. Helen rocked nois-
lily on the arm of chair. Poor
little Ruth sat silent. thiNIing.
Here we are said Mrs. Cook
at last. Come on, children" And
they sat on the couch, which Mrs.
Cook had prevented the man IRON
taking out, while the flashlight
man took their pictures.
''I'm doing this for your story"
said the little woman, because
we do so need money for our ex-
petition. Sometimes i feel like
running out into the street and
telling everybody how badly
money is needed to fit out u
ship, to go to Fred's relief.
"But my philosophy comes to
my aid. Maybe your story will
help people to become interested.
and II the picture will help the
story. that will make It all the
better. Because we want papa
home; don't we, kiddies7"
They trooped out OF the flat =
few moments later into the ram
toward the elevated station.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
FRED BAKER OF ABERDEEN
PLUNGES DOWN MOUNTAIN
SIDE-NOT SINGLE BONE Is
BROKEN.

(By United Press Leased Wire
ABERDEEN, Sept. 7.-Plung-
ing headlong from the rocky side
of a mountain in the Olympic
range, near Lake Cushman, and
with his unconscious body bound
ing from crag to crag for a
distance of fully 500 feet and yet
escaping without broken bone,
is the experience that befell Fred
Baker of this city, who today is
recovering from the shock.
In company with several 9TH
ers, Baker climbed the mountain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
I HREA TEN.
TAFT
Cranks Write Letters De-
claring They Will Kill
President = Police
Are Preparing to
Protect Him e
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Sept. THE police
have in their possession today two
letters threatening the life of
President Taft when he visits Chi
cago on his western trip. Extra
ordinary precautions are being
taken to prevent any harm COM
ing to the chief executive.
Captain Porter of the secret SER
vice however, takes little stock
I'm the letters. He said:
1.-THE letters are from cranks
and We are not even considering
them seriously"
Despite this statement, it is
known that the Chicago police in
tend to take unusual precautions
I'm guarding the president during
his stay in this city.
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900 FEET;
ESCAPES DEATH

yesterday. The party started to
ascend when Baker lost his foot
ing and plunged over a precipice
before the eyes of his Mortified
wife.
His body rolled down the
mountainside. until finally 1t
caught in bunch of shrubs.
There he lay until found by one
of the party, who fully expected
to find him dead. Baker was re-
vived, and after a time walked
to camp. He was frightfully
bruised about the body and face.
The party reached here in the
afternoon, and Bakers injuries
were attended to by a physician.
His body is Literally purple from
head to foot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
U. s. BUYS PLOT
FOR SUB-TREASURY
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. T.
The United States government to-
day is the owner of a plot of
ground on the southwest corner OF
Pine and Sansome streets, where
the sub-treasury building will be
erected. Yesterday afternoon
the government officials turned
over to the representatives of
Virginia Vanderbilt a draft for
in payment for the cor
ner. At present the sub-treasury
Is situated on Commercial street.
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THE INSIDE STORY OF AN INTERVIEW.

a
During the Shepherd, ork
spondent of this +.
Brooklyn home for interview He
thing had been heard from
for a and been regarded
Mrs. Cook moving the tme-moving o
living Mr. Shepherd
did think much of the
In the light of later develOpm
rainy gain significance a brayey pathetic appeal
Mr. Shepherd tells
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
SWALLOWS ACID

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Sept. 7.-An I'M
identified man committed suicide
by swallowing carbolic acid here
yesterday afternoon. The body
was found on the Northern Pacific
tracks a short distance west of the
depot here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07
SHALL CITY PUT 100000 MORE
INTO TEMPORARY WATER SUPPLY?
up the supply for the next year.
Gravity WATER i'm 1911.

Grav1ty Water IN IVII.
"The gravity system can be
completed by the summer of
1911" said superintendent Whit
ney of the water department, "if
the city goes right after it now"
The plans are all ready. for
construction now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-07

Cans and ammunition at 3. 2.
Peterson, o24 Tacoma Ave. ~
Evening star., 1909-04-17

nastry -four that has been sifted hvo
times. before the final measurement, and
a half cupful granulated sugar. Stir this
mixture lightly into the beaten writes.
folding. instead of beating, so as not 20
destroy the hghtness of the eggs. Flavor
with almond and vanilla. scant haf
teaspoonful of each, then drop from the
tip of the spoon in little cakes onto Waxed
paper, and bake about ten minutes In
a very moderate oven.
Pond Lily Salad.
Somewhat similar is the pond lily salad.
Arrange the lettuce TO form leaves, put
the half of an egg yolk in the center for
the heart and simulate the pistil with
pieces Of hard boiled egg cQlpred delf-
cate pink This is easily donesby drop
ping the hard boiled egg. while still
hot, in little hot water and beet Ju!cO.
Use French dressing. -,
Chocolate Chips.
Beat half cupful butter to cream.
add gradually cupful granulated sugar
and beat thoroughly. Have ready two
eggs beaten without separating whites
and yolks. add to the butter and sugar
mixture. together with four tablespoon
ftlls melted cocoa. teaspoonful vanilla
and a cupful of sifted Hour Pour thin
LAYERS of this batter into narrow, well
creased pans and bake in quick oven.
AS soon as done, brush over lightly with
slightly Beaten egg ard cut into strips.
Crown Roast of Lamb.
This makes an attractive dish at any
time but is particularly appropriate for
the Easter dinner. Even an ineNperieneed
carver can manage to serve this grace
fully and without. the mental agitation
that sometimes attends the dismember-
ment of fowl or the carving of a large
roast before folks 1t consists of rib
chops trimmed and tied or skewered to-
gether then roasted TO rich. brown in
hot oven The butcher will attend to put
ting il into shabe; it should be roasted
meat side down. bones in the air. but pro-
tected with oiled paper 10 prevent their
chalring. The center of the roast may
be filled with finely chopped meat or
forcement of bread crumbs and fine herbs.
When ready TO- serve. garnish win po-
tato- roses or mounds of N1ashed =pota- )
to-. in1erspersed with sprigs OF parsley.
A border of peas usually goes with this
roast and mint or currant Jelly is a de-
lightftH addition. When carving Simply,
cit through the connection between tho
ribs and serve each guest with ! rib
and position of the forcemeat, potato ana
peas. aaF-~l -.s--
Potato Roses.
These may be made of mashed and Sea-
soned potato forced through a pastry
tube rose shaped then Drowned ligHtiy-
in the even, or In this fashion: Select
round instead, of long potatoes. wash.
peel and let them lie In cold water for
half an hour. Now with a sharp knife
cut round and round into ribbons. keep
ing the strips as nearly of one width as
possible.- Keep, on peeling as you would
an. apple, until the potato is used up. The
peeiings must mot be thin enough TO
break Have in readiness a kettle or hot
fat and, drop in the roses. one by one.
irving until lightly Drowned. Take UP.
drain. sprinkle lightly with salt, and pep-e
per and serve 1t takes about ten min.
utes to cook them. -s.,. "a
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Evening star., 1909-04-17

kyoto, but there is an immense deal OF
silk made in Osaka and that place has
more textile workers than anywhere else
in Japan. Coming to it is like approach
ing Pittsburg or Chicago. You see the
smoke polluting the air: there are hun
dreds of stacks rising above the low
black houses and the surroundings are
those of the new Japan. The city now
has more than a million people. and It's
who work in the factories of various
kinds There are long lines of low houses.
the homes of the workmen and life seems
hard.
In Osaka some of the factories work
their hands six days of the week. Others
work seven and In the textile trades the
hours are ten every day. There is con-
siderable child labor, but not so much
as is generally supposed. In all Japan
only eight hands out of hundred are
under fourteen and of these four-fifths
are girls. In the house industry the pro-
portion of children is much larger. Fully
65 per cent of the factory employees are
women and only 30 per cent men. An In
crease goes on from year to year in the
number of women laborers and the fe-
males are. doing more than their share
of the work of the country. This Is so
notwithstanding their wages are often
only one-half those of the men and the
work quite as hard.
I have before me table of wages
which has just been made. 1t has been
gotten at first hand from the child en-
ployers of Osaka and KyOto and 1t may
be relied upon as correct. 1t shows the
increase in wages in the past three years.
Evening star., 1909-04-17

the lettuce to initiate daisy petals. Mash
the yolks Of the eggs. adding to them
a cupful of good mayonnalse. Heap
this in the center of the petals to make
the heart.
Birds Nest Salad.
Arrange this on low glass dish, or in
individual dishes. Make the nests of the
white heart leaves OF lettuce curled
about to form a little hollow, or if
preferred take the scissors and cut the
larger lettuce leaves into shreds to
simulate a nest. In each of these nests
place five little speckled eggs made of
cream cheese rolled into marble shapes,
and sprnkled lightly with finely chop
ped parsley. Pour a French dressing
under the leaves of the dainty nests.
Prfntaniere Soup.
Printaniere means 'spinglke." and
is one of the prettest soups made. 1t is
used in France on special occasions and
is specially suitable for the Easter din
ner 1t consists of clear consomme 10
which have been added carrots, turn!ps
Evening star., 1909-04-17

with leaves. sprig each of thyme. mar
joram and savory, two small leeks ana
little sweet basil. If YOU use powder
ed basil tie in bit of cheesecloth. Add
also level tablespoonful salt. Simmer
two hours longer until the meat is in
rags. then strain through two thicknesse
of cheesecloth laid in wire strainer Al
low the stock to cool quickly uncovered.
then remove the fat which will be caked
on top. To remove any escaped particle
OF fat heat the broth and wipe the sur
face with a bit Of blotting or clean
butchers paper
Almond Drops.
These are dainty little cakes well
adapted to the exigenctes OF afternoon
teas, or any of the functions that char
acterize Easter week. Beat the whites
of five eggs until stiff and dry. In
this condition you can inyert the plat
ter on which they have been whipped
without their falling from 1t. As IN
making angel cake. the whites Of eggs
are better il beaten with a fork or wire
whip than with the usual Dover beafer
Have ready sifted together half cup1ui
Evening star., 1909-04-17

cents a day, and only three where they
are over 35 cents. or the 100000, men
and women working in these factories the
average wage Of the men is less than ~
cents and that of the women less than
T. cents per day of nine or ten hours.
X
The same policy of small wages pre-
walls throughout the government. The
emperor himself has civil list of about
a million and a*half dollars year. and
he has refused to accept more on ac-
count of the hard times. although the
people have requested him to do SO. His
cabinet ministers are paid MUCH less then
ours. The premier receives less than
5000 a year and the minister of state
5000. The chief of the railways is paid
$500. the governor general of Formosa
So coo and the resident general at Seoul
the same The foreign ambassadors get
2.5OO year. with from $1,000 to $4,000
for entertaining, and the foreign minis
ters less The ordinary consul general
has from $500 to s1.250 per annum and
an allowance. The judges get little. their
salaries ranging from 1.CO0 to $500. and
the university professors are in the same
category. The admiral Of the japanese
navy and the generalin-chie ct the army
receive only 81 ,0O0 g. year, and rear
admiral gets about $1,7OO. A colonel in
the army has less than $1,000, major
little over WV anu Captain Sf-l. lHcSc
are far below the amounts pad in our
country. where cabinet minister gets
four times as much. or $4,000, and other
salaries are propcricnately high. II
should be said, however, that many OF
the high officers of the government have
official residences furnished by the en-
peror with a special fund for entertaining.
Wages like those of the masses are only
suited to life on the cheapest scale. The
average Japanese working man lives on
rice. fish, vegetables and tea. If he Is very
poor the tea is of the cheapest quality
and the rice is somewhat OF luxury,
miilet and other coarse grains taking It's
place. Indeed. the finer qualities of Jap
anese rice are too costly for the poorer
classes They are exported to other coun-
tries and cheaper rice is imported for
home consumption.
The table furniture of such man costs
almost nothing. He uses wooden chop
sticks instead of knives and forks. and a
few bowls suffice for his dishes. His
cooking stove-is a, clay, bowl and, his
whole housekeeping outfit would not cost
more than S1C- His furniture consists or
little more than straw mats and one or
two little tables about foot high.
The mats cover the floor. and they. take
the place of bedstead at night Many
OF the people sleep in. the CLOTHES that
they use in the daytime, rolling them
selves up in cotton comforters and resting
their heads on hard rectangular Pillows,
stuffed with straw. or upon wooden
blocks The latter are always used by the
women. in order that they may not disar-
range their hair, the pillow resting under
the neck.
The house of the poorer working man
Evening star., 1909-04-17

and the present wages which are consid-
cred exceptionally high. Take the clothing
factories. where women are now getting
% cents a day, working seven days of the
week of nine hours each. They re-
ceived only IL cents ten years ago and
10 cents In 1905. Sewing machine opera
tives are now getting q cents per day
for their work. They were paid 20 cents
1895. AS to tailcrs. they now receive
from 35 to 45 cents a day and are get
ting about three times as much as they
did ten years ago
They have some glass factories here.
The blowers. who are especially high
priced men. are getting 81 cents. and they
have only two rest days during the
month. Some of the wages are as low
as a dollar. but this is only for extra
time or night work. Cigarette makers.
working nine hours. get from 12Ia to 61
cents per day. and the girls in the trade
receive from to % cents per day. They
have 10 per cent extra for night work
and double wages on national holidays.
They have one hour off during the day.
but this does not affect the nine hours of
actual work.
1 wonder how our iron and steel men
would like to labor at the wages paid
here. Take the Bessemer furnace en-
cents day on the average, and their
day is twelve hours long, with one or
two hours rest. which, as Is the custom
here. comes on in sections. They have
thirty minutes off at 8 am. and another
half hour at 3. There Is a full hour at
noon and the 1st and 10th of each month
are considered rest days. On all other
days. including Sunday. the work goes
on. This is the custom in many factories.
AS to other ironworkers. the bar-iron
heaters get 80 cents. rollers Of steel rails
81 cents and iron vessel men 571s cents.
With some Of these workmen a bonus
equivalent to about ten days wages is
distributed twice year.
Japanese mechanics are about as good
workmen as you will find anywhere.
maker. and many of the stonecutters
would pass as sculptors. The painters
have some artistic ability. and ordinary
masons lay walls which would be. sur
prise to our people OF that trade in the
United States. I have been doing some
building at my country home in the Vir-
ginia mountains and my contractors ac-
count of the wages paid lies before me.
They are lower than those of our cities
but still high enough. The carpenters
my plasterers are paid 81, while the
plumbers get So. Here in Japan the mas
ter carpenters receive 65 cents day,
and the best men under him 40 and 80
cents. This IS Tor nine or ten nOuTS
work.
These carpenters are fully the equal
of any we have at home. They do the
work in just the opposite ways from ours.
They pull the plane toward them instead
OF pushing it from them. and they pull
the hand saw. Nevertheless, their joints
At and a great part Of their housemaking
consists Of sliding walls which move in
grooves.
Bricklayers, equal to those who receive
as much as s. a day in the United
Evening star., 1909-04-17

home however. let me tell you just how
to go about It,
Consomme.
Put into the soup pot a heaping table,
spoonful of white sugar. Let it melt and
smoke five minutes. then add one cupful
cold water. Cook eight minutes. then
pour in four quarts cold water, and add
two pounds beef from shank or neck, cut
in small pieces, two pounds knuckie or
real and two pounds bone and gristle. Add
also. if you have it.. two ounces lean
ham or a bone of bacon. Put the pot
over a gentle fire where it's contents may
heat slowly. AS the scum rises SKIM
carefully until. not particle remains:
While the stock loses both in quality and
flavor during this clarifying process it is
one Of the essentials for having an amber.
clear soup When the skimming Is fin shed
and the contents of the pot boiling. pusl
back on the fire where 1t Will SIMPLY
simmer for four hours. Now add I Z"
carrots sliced fine, two onions. three three
cloves, bay leaf. one small red pepper,
one tnrnip and bouquet of herbs made
by wrapping together three celery stalks
Evening star., 1909-04-17

lette pan and allow it to heat slowly.
Break four eggs in a bowl add pepper
and salt to taste with tablespoonful of
minced parsley. Stir until the eggs are
we'll mixed, but do not beat. When the
butter is hot pour them in and stir con-
stantly with fork until the eggs begin to
set gently tipping the pan so as to let the
uncooked part run to the hotter portion
of the PAN Now with a broad-biaded
knife commence to roll the omelet before
the eggs get too much set. The fire should
be hot enough to brown the bottom of the
omelette. and the roll should be creamy
inside and a golden brown out. Tuck
tiny sprig of cress in one end or eacn
omelette and serve very hot. 1t taxes
some little practice to make this deftiy,
but the knack is soon learned. and the
result is a delicate, digestible ONE ette.
Marguerite Salad.
This is pretty for the Easter lunch
or supper table. Arrange on a platter
sixteen lettuce leaves, putting them in
a circle so that every two form little
cup. Cut the whites Of eight hard boiled
eggs into rings, and arrange them on
Evening star., 1909-04-17

With 1t hedge that formerly required
five hours to trim can be clipped In one
hour, or one man can do the WORK VI
five This apparatus consists OF lops
rod with a shoulder piece at one end anu
a pair of shears at the other. Along TINS
rod is a drvewheel connecting with rS-
tary pinion. which operates the cranS
controlling the shears. The device IS ne
die in the middle Then the drlveWneet
is turned and by means of the multiple
gearing it opens and closes the shssars iiee
times with each revolution. thus nlaah,s y,
either time or labors All the operator has
TO do is to keep turning the Wheel anu
moving the shears along the hedsero"
where it needs clipping.
Evening star., 1909-04-17

and string beans cut in fancy shapes also
green peas and flageolets beans. The
consomme may be made at home the day
before ii is to be used. and the vese-
ia bles stamped oat with the little fancy
vegetable cutters that come on purpose.
or the canned vegetables may be pur-
chased all ready to add to the hot con-
somme. also taken from the can.
While it is the part of economy to make
the everyday soups at home. varying
their constituents according to the ma
terial at hand. the holiday soups that
require long and painstaking manipula- :
ton may safely be purchased. There IS
a great change of late years in the clean
lineSs and good material used in the best
canning establishments. One of the larg-
est near New York has made it prac.
tice for several years now 10 invite IN
spection, throwing open the entire estap-
lishment and offering extra facilities TO
get visitors to the plant. 1t did not take
the public long to pass along the Woru
that those special canned soups ana
meats were worthy of approval, and tne
deserved success of this one frm mas
moved other large establishments TO fol-
low suit and also ask inspection.
If YOU elect to make your cOnSomme d.