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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08

turn, are the why and wherefore
of the. beauty contest. The con-
test was designed to attract atten-
ion to the coming II merry days.
1t did. For weeks the faces OF
fair contestants have graced the
pages of newspapers and maga-
zines from one end of the state
to the other. And today the judges
declared Miss Bogue the most
beautiful of them all.
Miss Bogue is prominent among
San Francisco's younger social
set. She is an accomplished musi-
clan and a lover of outdoor sports.
She is tall, dark and exquisitely
modelled. She was born in San
Francisco 10 years ago, but re-
ceived her education in New York.
|She is the daughter of Virgil G.
Bogue, chief engineer for the
Western Pacific railway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
HOWELL IS
SURE OF
JOB
Governor Practically De.
cides to Name Tacoma
Man for Secretary
of State.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, May 8.-Governor
M. ID. Hay, who Ia In Seattle to-
day, has practically decided to ap-
point Captain /. M. Howell Of Ta-
coma to succeed Sam H. Nichols
as secretary or state.
The official announcement q ex-
pected to be made at Olympia on
Wednesday ofpext week. A con-
ference was held yesterday be-
tween Governor Hay, Captain
Howell and Senators Paulhamus,
Fatland and Representative Shuti
Of Pierce county.
At the conclusion of the confer
ence Governor Hay said that he
had no definite announcement to
make at the present time.
The only other candidate con-
sidered by the governor was Al
bert H. Beebe Of Seattle. Beebe
is an attorney and was q member
of the 1907 legislature. Howell
served two terms as auditor oi
Pierce county and came to Wash
ington 80 years ago from Iowa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
TAF 7 CALLS
bAL[|NGER
DOWN
SECRETARY LOSES FIRST
ROUND IN FIGHT OVER CON-
SERVATION PLAN - ROOSE.
VELT'S POLICY SUSTAINED.
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May s.
Secretary Wilson won the first
round in his fight with Secretary
Ballinger to uphold the conserva-
tion policies of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, it was learned from
authoritative source today. Presi-
dent Taft, it is learned, told the
cabinet at the meeting yesterday
when the differences between the
secretaries wre up for discussion,
that he favored the Roosevelt con-
servation idea and that he desired
Ievery member to work with taht
| in view.
The cabinet is also reported to
have upheld Secretary Wilson's
|contention that the Withdrawals
of land from entry made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt were legal and
proper. Balling ger contended that
/, they were illegal.
Ballinger is reported to have
stated at the meeting that he fav-
ored conservation but he believ-
| ed 1t could not be accomplished
in the manner attempted by Sec
retary Garfield under the Roose-
welt administration.
President Taft then told Bal
lihger, 1t is said, that he did not
want him to make any more res
torations of land to entry until
congress had time to act upon the
matter of conservation. Ballinger
told the president that he would
gladly follow the suggestion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
Bank Falls Into Gulch;
Street Cars in Danger

South Tacoma people who came
In on the street railway line this
morning were given the shudders
at Thirty-second and G streets
where the track runs near the
|gulch.
For some time there has been
4 chipping off of the bank here
and last night or this morning
early the whole bank was Jared
loose for distance of 20 feet and
1t went rolling down into the
Hgulch.
The slide came within a few
inches of the street railway tracks
and citizens say the ground is soft
and that car is in danger of
going over every time it passes.
Superintendent Boutelle of the T..
r. & P. company at o'clock had
not heard Of the slide. He said
no report of 1t had been made to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
JAPS PAY
TRIBUTE
TO US.
Official Report Of Investi
gator Dispells the War
Scare = Calls Teddy
a Knight.
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TOXIC, May s. - That the
washington government is observ-
ing the basic principles of fnterna-
tional intercourse, in formulating
the restriction of Asiatic immigra-
ton and is attempting to solve
this menacing question along
scientific sociological lines. is the
official report made by Vice Ad-
miral Sakamoto, who has just re-
turned from an extended tour oi
the United States as q special en-
voy of the emperor to- study the
causes and extent of anti-Japanese
sentiment.
Through the official press, the
report Of Admiral Sakamoto ID
made public and no announcement
since the publication of the Ro u
Takahira agreement has caused 30
many expressions OF gratifcatior
In Official and business circles. Il
is accepted generally as convincing
evidence that the peace OF the Pa
fIfio will not be threatened In the
near future.
In his report. which is volum'
Inous, Admiral Sakamoto u-get
that the most friendly relations
Lo established with America and
pays . glowing tribute to tbs
American navy. In referring tc
ex-ProBident Roosevelt he attrib'
utep to him all the knightly quail
tfee Of the Samurai and proclaimi
hin one OF the worlds greatest
and eruest men-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
EPIDEMIC WAS FEARED;
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM

DR.. w. B. McCreery, county
physician, this morning went to
Milton to investigate supposed
alarming condition which threat
ened to engulf the town in scar
let fever epidemic.
After. looking into the matter
the doctor decided there was no
danger. One child han scarlet
fever and several persons about
town are suffering from sore
throat but the doctor says there Is
no cause for alarm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
SECRE TARY FOR
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE

A new secretary for the cham
ber of commerce was elected this
afternoon in the porson of A. L.
Summers, for two years uast di-
rector of the department of COM
merce in the Tacoma High school
Mr.. Summers has been in the
High school two years and prior
to that took special training In
this work in teh famous Univer-
sity of Wisconsin which mSkes
practical business q prominent fea.
ture in its curriculum.
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Charged With Completely.

Abandoning the attempt to con-
vict Mrs. Boyle of kidnapping, the
first count upon which she was in
dicted, the prosecution, during the
close of the trial today, devoted
itself to an endeavor to secure a
verdict ON the second count,
charging her with completely in
the kidnapping.
William r. McDermott, a brok-
ers clerk of Chicago, who is sup
posed to be Mrs. Boyle's brother,
sat next to the defendant in the
court room today. Her husband,
underconviction of kidnapping the
Whitla boy, was not present.
Mrs. Boyle appeared very calm
and seemed to take great interest
in the proceedings. McDermott
has, been quoted as saying that he
would spend his last cent to save
his sister from the penitentiary.
Woman Bitterly Arraigned.
@. A. Gordon made the closing
address for the prosecution. He
|arraigned Mrs. Boyle severely,
dwelling upon the serious nature
of the crime of kidnapping. He
accused the defendant of planning
her husbands crime and urged
her conviction. Gordon spoke for
half an hour and during the entire
time Mrs. Boyle sat with chair
tiled, her eyes levelled upon him
and her lips pursed. At the con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
Look On Roosevelt As Savior
Superstitious Blacks, Fearing Famine and Pesti-
lence, Will Ask Teddy TO Danish Evil Spirit
Would Appoint Him High Priest.
BY WARRINGTON DAWSON,
(Stafr COrresDon(lenfs limited Press.

NAIRoBI, S.-Having been tagged with an African
Title Colonel Roosevelt "Bwanna Tumbo," the
pory being sought today by native chiefs who wish
high priest of the jungle medicine
m miracle workers union
Medicine Of the Masses tribe have warned their people
that they evil drought famine and
pestence The supersionsof these medicine law
this dire prediction has stricken terror to the
the entire tribe.
today natives decided to await several
DAYS who will be asked to
spirit which they believe lowering over them
If the within short time native
runners viii be sent into 3upges impore
the aid Of the terror-strcken people
REPORTS from Roosevets camp
son in great sport They
trailing several graes which going In
q southwesterly direction.
smallpox reported to have broken
out among natives living 10 miles the Roosevelt
Ths American party thought to b n danger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
FIVE INDICTMENTS
ACCOMPANY THE
FINDINGS
Bills Found Against
Sandberg and A
Others
'ME AND NEITHER" AND
PARK BOARD EXONEF.ATED,
AND CITY POLICE "CAIlLED
DOWN."


With long review covering the
subjects of Its Investigations and
list of its indictments, the grand
jury reported finally to Judge
Easterday this morning and was
discharged.
The report explains the failure
to indict in some cases where the
public has looked for revelations
On the ground that direct evidence
is hard to get. "Hearsay,' evi-
dence will not convict in court and
was therefore discarded but there
were volumes" OF 1t, said the
grand jury.
"Me and Mettler". Get on.
The grand jury, condemned the
secret letting of county contracts,
declared there should be more
business and less petty wranRling
in the county commissioners office
, and then CLOSED over me and
Mettler' nicely with coat Of
whitewash, declaring the county
printing had been let to tho high
est bidder but that the commits
sioners- had exercised their dis
cretion." The gist of the report
was that they should not do II
again, however, and that printing
should hereafter be let to papers
that are read, and not to weeklies
without circulation. An expert
accountant. was recommended to
check up all county officials.
No discriminating evidence was
found on the rock crusher case,
the purchase of wood and other
matters on which there has been
public dissatisfaction.
Park Board Exonerated.
The park board was exonerated
from any wrongdoing.
Sumner city officials were repri-
manded as lax and in need OF
Jerking up" City and county
jails were reported well kept but
needing ventilation.
| The Social Evil.
On the social evil the report WAS
voluminous. The restricted dis
trict was found to have existed IN
violation of law for seven years
except for a short time last year.
The police were scored for neglect
of duty in failing to suppress the
place and the report found no
other way out but to indict the
mayor.
The dive on Fourteenth street.
which was winked at by the police
was declared by the report to be
unfit for human habitation and
| that 1t should have been con-
demned long ago.
While scoring the officials OF
the city for neglect of duty and
compelling the sheriff's OFFICE. to
make such raids rs had been made
to close the place, the report rath-
er hedged In discussing possible
Ireopening of q restricted district,
limiting broadly that, while Illegal.
POSSIBLY 1t might remedy soena OF
the present evils in the s0ola1
Question.
More Indictments.
/ In the final report another IN
idictment Is lodged against Peter
lSandberg for maintaining 4 6f5~i
reputable house on Fourteentl6
street. Other indictments retdrzl-
led this morning were: Richard
lW. Woods, stealing y6 from ~ i
lpersoE of August Schmidt Aprl1
IA: Charles Mullen. co1nVl {6lty ~
1.-THE same crime; BENJAMIN Io&hn
Icriminal assault on 11-ye6f<0I
Margaret Rosenfeld; 0l&n Nt1t6zl
Istealing $40 from her mofhef
All the persons indicted ~ IA
rrr<vA l.. NV :. 80 t4x ian -
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spEEDER ARRESTED.

r. w. Waldt, a chauffeur, was
arrested at 8 O'Clock last night by
Patrolman Mccormack, charged
with exceeding the speed limit on
city streets. Captain Needham
released the prisoner on his prom
Use to appear in court at O'Clock
this, afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
CHICAGO MEN
COMING HERE

Forty prominent business men
of Chicago of the comercial as
sociation, will be in Tacoma June
9 on a tour of investigation Of
the resources of the Northwest.
The company will be entertained
by the Commercial club and it is
expected some investors in Tacoma
will be found in the party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08
Woman Accompice in
Whitla Kidnapping Is
Convicted On the
First Ballot

MERCER, Pa, May s.
Mrs. James H. Boyle was
found guilty today of assist
ing in the kidnapping of Billy
Whitla.
After remaining out five
minutes and taking one ballot
the jury returned a sealed
verdict.
The verdict was made pub
lie when court reconvened at
1880 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-08

Fair tonight and
5s |; sunday. Warmer
tonight, East winds.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-12-25

Live sanely, rightly, naturally,
moderately and you have health and
happiness as a sure and quice result.
Violate the laks OF nature and you
have sickness, misery, pain and de-
feat.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-12-25

stock ~ tho 60 Natso FFuaa o.
O,eru one Of the very best ODportunL
ties for profitable Investment TO b.
found In Florida Write Cor DaEtfUulArs
to San Matso Fruit C0, San NAaSa
Tla.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13

sPecky could do nothing. because
enc f. only a hen; but there's some
thing that all the JAMES and Davies.
and Marys and MIriams can do In
their morning prayer. they can say,
and really wish II. Jesus make me
loving all day And then when they
begin to feel cross with anybody they
can stop saying anything out loud.
and say and wish TO themselves:
Jesus make me loving nowl' Then
they can begin to talk about some
thing else. There's always lots for
little people to talk about. That
way they'll never grow up like
Pecky. or Mrs. Smith either
At bedtime she taught them this
little verse-prayer. and bid them 10
say II over and over every night till
they went TO sleep:
Let Love through words and ac-
tlons run,
Let all my thoughts be kind.
Copy the blessed Jesus child.
The Savior OF mankind"
Oregon.--L. A. N. In the Indiana
Farmer.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13
ENTERTAINING A BRIDE.

You can make the little afternoon
entertainment for the bride and your
mutual girl friends very Jolly az
fair without much trouble All the
frolics, as there will be only girls
present, can suggest housekeeping
tasks For example, stretch a clothes
line across the room and provide
clothespins, with basket filed with
garments. Each girl is blindfolded
and must then take an article or
clothIng from the basket and endeavor
to pin It just in the middle OF the
line, or at a point which the enteF
tainer designates. All those who sue
coed in the given time draw for
prize. Give n dolls washtub or laun'
dry basket filled with candy as
prize.
Then distribute as many stockings
as you have guests, in each stocking
a huge hole. Needles and darning
cotton are produced, and ten minutes
allowed In which each needlewoman
must darn hole. A sewing bag, pair
vi BIN SlulhlhbS VI q piOtNJ p0AA VI
garters would be attractive for this
prize.
A contest seeing who could quick
est peel three potatoes or three APP
pies would also be in keeping. The
peeling must be done with as little
waste as possible. Contestants sit
in a row, each girl armed with kit
chen knife. Not until the signal
agreed on is given does each begin
to peel her fruit or tuber. A card
board apple or potato filled with
sweets would make a simple, appro-
pirate prize.
Or let two of the girls at time
fold tableclothes or wind yarn and
give each Of the pair whose work is
adjudged best a souvenir suggestive
Of the frolic.-New York Press.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13

R6SabO!W'
-9T8BI
THE PRISONER.

THE PRISONER.
You have little prisoner;
He's nimble. sharp and clever,
He's sure TO get away from you,
Unless you watch him ever.
And when he once gets out, ne makes
More trouble In an hour
Than you can stop In many day,
Working with all your power.
He sets your playmates by the ears,
He says what isn't so,
And uses many ugly words
Not good for you to know.
Quick, fasten tight the ivory gates,
And chain him while he's young!
Tor this same dangerous prisoner
Is just your little tonguei
Southern Churchman.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13

Hon. George w. Honey, National
Chaplain U. v. u, ex-Chaplain FonI tn
Wisconsin Cavalry, ex-Treasurer State
of Wisconsin, and ex-Quartermaster
General State of Texas g. A. r., writes
from 100 First ST., N. E., Washington,
d. G. as follows;
81 cannot too highly recommend your
preparation for the relief Of Catarrhal
troubles In their various forms. Some
members Of my own family have used
1T with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed, Peruna proved
most efficaciOuS and / cheerfully certi-
fy to its curative excellence"
Mr. Fred L. Hebard, for nine years a
leading photographer OF KANSAS City,
Mo-, located at the northeast corner of
18th and Grand Aves., chcerfully gives
the following testimony :"Itis proven
fact that Peruna Will cure cafarrh and
Ia grippe, and as tonic IL has no equal
Druggists have tried to make me take
something else Just as good, but Peru
ma is good enough for mo-"
Pe-ru-na In Tablet Form.
For two years DIR. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored to
create Peruna In tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peru
ma tablets, which represent the solid
medicinal ingredients of Peruna.
ASK YAUR DRUGGIST FOR A
FREE PERuNA ALMANAC.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13

last word Wild Br'er Bar.
Mister Man he roach over and put
Br'or Bars two paws in Pompey's
hands and says. says he: "Pompey
hole tight. You all right long as
you hole tight But you is a gone
niger time you leggo!"
Dart
DE nlgger's hands been full er de
white mans work ever sence.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13
A BR,ER BEAR TALE.

A BRER BEAR TALE.
There was an old story OF the Plan.
tation OF Br'er Bear, not Teddy Bear,
which ran thus In plantation jargon,
as told by Martha Young in the Met
ropolitan Magazine.
Happen one. day Mister Man went
outer HIS house widout airy dog or
marry gun Tin all negro folklore Mis-
ter Man Is supposed to be white and
owner OF all things).
Mister Man amt gone fur TO he
coome up on Bre'er Bar. Bre'er Bar
he been long time lookIn' fer des
some sech OF a mishappen chance to
fall on Mister Man. Mister Man done
SO often made meat outer Br'es Bars
brudders dat Br'er Bar been watch
fer des chance LAX dis to even up
Mister Man know hit no good to
run or to climb, so he eide TO try
some 'ceiyin' talk, so he ste2 up bole
to Bier Bar, he do, and he say:
Der Bar" SEE he, Il feels dat my
last days air nighin'. feel dat Use
fas' gwine. Now you n me ain't
been overfriendly in past days, but
now ! AK you. let us part as friends.
GIMME YOU hand as man to man"
Br'er Bar he s'ticlSle for to have
Mister Man talk wild him dat-er-way
lax his ekal dat he grin and hole out
his right hand. Mister Man he take
Br'er Bars paw and he shake and
he shake IL. Mister Man he know IL
Br'er Bar do once grip hole of him
dar won't be no room for hope in
de heart.
So Mister Man he say again: "Br'er
Bar ever time / is done. met you
biffo' Use been hampered up in my
hands wild knife, or a gun. Now
am free-handed and ! got mind
for you and me to part as brudders.
Gimme your odder hand"
Br'er Bar know he got Mister Man
right where he want him and he
s'tIckle dat Mister Man made him
his ekal and his brudder dat he put
out his left hand.
Mister Man he got hole bof Br'er
Bars paws and he shake and nc
shake. Mister Man he strong in his
legs and dar he stand and shake. |
Br'er Bar he weak to stand on his
behlme legs and dar he stand and
quake and quake.
Torectly Pompey came along.
When Pompey Niger see what a
TX Mister Man got hisse'f In he Ian
and he Ian. LAX Niger do Ian be.
lime de white mans back. Pompey
no Ian, he roll over and Ian and
aft.
Mister Man ne say: stop. Pom.
Dey. Stop dat foolishness, niger.
fou kick up sech a fuss / don't hear
What Br'er Bar tellin' me-"
'Hi-yl!" says Pompey; What Br'er
Bar telling your"
HE tellin' me whar Is his bee-gum
md where he pen his latest pos
UNI"
Pompey he stretch his eye and HIS
nouf water and he say, Il wisht dat
'r'er Bar tell me dat"
He speak so wishful dat Mister
fan say. well. den. Pompey. come
eah. I'll let you have de last word"
Did dat Pompey como up pullin'
is forelock and GRIMM. he so 'bleeg.
d 10 Mister Man fer let him glt de I
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13
THE CHTLDREN's CHICKENS.


Dave and Miriam had been cos.
setting some tiny orphan chickens In
n box behind the kitchen stove. One
morning, after a frosty night, they
found. to their great distress. that
the chickens had died close to the
water the children had given them
to drink.
They took bath too late, when
they only meant to drink, and then
the frost stiffened them up" explain
ed their father, who had just como
in. you see they missed their real
mother. Those outside In the coop
are right enough"
Come and see theml" said Mlrl-
am.
II comforted them to watch them
running in and out, and listening to
che mother hens call.
whats going into that second
coop?" asked Dave next day.
That's for Pecky, father says.
when she's Matched out. Plym will
have company then"
She's got plenty company now,
think, with nine babies to look az
ter" was Dawes answer.
In day or two, Pecky came with
her family. II soon got warm and
sunny, and they were let out before
noon.
Come children, you must help mo
get the hens in" and their mother
called them from the garden. "Pecky
got into Plym's coop, which she tried
to do yesterday"
Il saw Pecky peck at Plym, with
such cross voice." said Dave. He
drove Pecky out OF the woodshed,
lwhere the coops were,) and kept her
ont. Miriam watched, hidden by the
wood, while poor Plym yentured In
90 eat the wheat mother had encouf
aged her with. "She peeped In. then |
looked all round. and was afraid 10
so In. for fear OF cross Pecly, for
an hour" said Miriam afterwards.
1T only seemed SO. you know. So
81 did 10 me. watching Pecky," Dave |
said In a grown-up way.
The children had been out visiting |
at a neighbours. 'Pecky keeps on act
ing very mean" mother told them,
when home again. well have TO
move her coop away"
-Arnyver she's must be like Mrs.
Smith. that we heard Mrs. Brown
talk about. She minded me OF Pecty
There you see children" said
father. who had Just came in 10 sup
per. what Il Is TO give way to cross
feelings when people are young. Mrs.
Smith did that when knew her years
ago; and now those bad feelings
have mastered Mrs. Smith. wouldn't
be like a cross hen. II were you"
Dave booked a little ashamed for
10 knew, Though his father didn't
hat ne had been cross TO Miriam.
When could Pecky do. Muvver. TO
rot better temperedf" asked the lit
- girl. .~. ,eet,-le. !,
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-03-13
A REMARKABLE HORSE.

George w. Chandler, OF Andover,
Mass. has a remarkable horse named
Nell, used by him in the wood and
coal business, and this is what the
horse does. When In the morning
she Is hitched to her coal cart first,
she walks nearly an eighth OF a mile
to a drinking fountain, without any
direction or assistance, and takes all
the water she cares for, then of her
own accord she goes by another street
10 the railroad depot, crosses the
tracks, passes up to the side track
where the coal cars are, and backs
up to the car from which her cart
is loaded by the man in charge. All
this is done without any assistance or
direction whatever from any human
being
When in the morning she Is har
messed to carriage instead OF tho
coal cart she takes precisely the same
action In going to the fountain and
drinking, but then, instead OF going
to the railroad depot, she turns down
the main street to the ofice.-Our
Animal Friends.