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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-05

SllOrty, had been sighted in the
49, M councils Of the party. He also
a... s without reservation that he
~ the services of such a man as
- Anox to help him I'll the remain
W places in his cabinet.
A small, bullet headed. rouud
49, 49, man, with a long upper LID,
49,. EN- Jaw and heavy, square chin:
VA Oiue eyes, by turn twinkling or
,h0.. anu penetrating; a figure so
hn,.,. compaet and symmetrical. 90
-. eiy clothed, so dapper, as TO
80 - Ooyish; a passionless mind abb
n. IN the practical business of
~ Nlth slippered domesticity. golf
~. uOtIlng horses as his recreation
"a, : Philander C. Knox"
ve--. = Is the description, blunt to the
nSe u brutality, but lifelIke, OF the
nIh- no Is to be the successor OF
49, moot Another and even a
- word picture Of Mr.. Knox was
81. - o the president at the time he
aN the White House.
you know KnoxY' he asked
70 ~ ''snd with whom he happened
pos,,. discussing some cabinet ap-
a.. ehts No? Well you should.
sawed of cherub."
r. noted Attorney General.
e. ar Roosevelt still holds the
a, MA vnai'ed opinion Of the man who
sasl t., AcKiRley's intimate per
ls,p mend for more than thirty
= EVIDENT from the fact that be
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-05
Next Premier
Of the
United States
SAAh In Stature. but a Giant
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Reader and . Great
Lover 81 Horses.

has expressed the keenest satisfaction
IN the matter of his former attorney
generals new honors.
1t did not take Mr.. Roosevelt long IN
discover the high grade Qualities Of his
inherited" attorney general Mr.. Knox
mad held the Office about six months
when Mr.. Roosevelt was called so nm
expectedly to the executive chair. hard
" long enough to have set on foot anv
OF the radical action which he intend
ed to take. 1t soon became apparent
that the little attorney from PennsvI-
vania was not to be merely a perfume
tory head OF the department Of Justice.
Although he never posed as what is
popularity and vulgarly known as
trust buster" 1t soon became appar-
ent that he had gone to Washington on
business intent and that his whole ef
fort was to be devoted to the prosecu-
zion OF violators OF the federal law.
His attitude has been well described
as follows:
The magnum opus Of the attorney gen
= - vs. BoAN1AtlAlIB INTO lie the dead let
ter Of the Sherman antitrust act. This
was begun on March 10, 1902, by filing a
petition in the celebrated Northern Sc
curities case. In which a final decision of
the supreme court was rendered in 1904
sustaining the contention OF the attorney
general that the great railways in this
combination had been merged in violation
of law.
His position regarding the constitution
atty and effectiveness Of the antitrust
act brought Attorney General Knox into
great prominence throughout the country,
and the record he made after the first
step was taken in the Northern Securities
case vas one OF the most notable achieved
by any attorney general of the United
States.
In an address delivered before the cham
Der OF commerce at Pittsburg on Oct. IA.
1902, Mr.. Knox outlined very clearly his
views regarding the application Of the
commerce clause of the constitution to
the trusts. He described the conspicuous
ly noxious features of the trusts and sug-
gested restrictions that should be placed
upon them. At that gathering there were
many members of great corporations and
trusts present, and 1t was a notable fact
that almost without exception they ap-
proved Of the attorney generals position.
Earnest Trust Fighter.
From this 1t may be seen that Mr..
Knox succeeded while attorney gen.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-05

and when hs Oceupies q seat far BACK
In ths senate ckmmbag thmro ID hardly
q discaEnibis diAerancs hotwean his
posture standing and sitting d0Wn.
On one occasion Whsn viee Presldant
FniFbankS eye swept the chamber b.
saw Mr.. KnOx With IN sxpsetant lock
On bis face and hAs handp fan of Pc
perB. The preai6ant Of the ssaate knit
bis bEOws. sndenvOEing to discover
whistler tha sx-attornsy general was
standing up o. not Not being able 70
decide. be turned bis had GlighGiy
toward his assistant and asked IN q
stage whlspeF:
That little man Grom PsmnsylEanla
lis he standing ~ o. Gitttng downr
Standing ap. MF. PEaaAdNnt." rupilsd
the secretary.
The senator from PonnsyivaaisF'
Mr.. FAIRBANKS annSaneed calmly.
Recently Senator KnoK's phyuAcian
advised him 70 give Mp smoking ana
pat him IN the Sane class with 6ana-
tor gpooner. also smokaasss after for
y yeafs Of H. sooa aftsrward ths
phYsirian happqnsd up a. TIE eaplfol
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-05

~ RESIDENT ELECT TAFT has
~ made the announcement that
be has chosen United States
Senator Philander Chase Knox
Of Pennsylvania to be his secretary
Of state Mr.. Knox had already sig
nifed his acceptance Of the portfolio
Of the state department.
In making the announcement Mr..
Taft took occasion to express himself
quite freely as to his position in the
matter. First of all, he declared that
be was highly gratifled in being able
to secure the services of such q man
as Senator Knox. "In selecting q sec
rotary Of state" he said, 81 wanted,
first, a great lawyer, and, second, a
man who would fill the public eye not
only in America, but abroad, a man
who stands out prominently as
great American. Mr.. Knox was a
great attorney general, he was
prominent candidate for the presiden-
cy, and he is recognized in the senate
and elsewhere as one of the greatest
lawyers Of that body"
Mr.. Taft also feels that from d po-
litical viewpoint the selection of Mr..
Knox is most happy. There has ex-
isted a sentiment that the Keystone
State, with its assured Republican
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-05


1sss-Rorn at srOwnsviIIs, Pa.
is72-craduated At Mount Union
college, AIIianee, o.
1s75-Admitted to bar.
is7e-Assistant district attorney
for the district Of western
Pennsylvania.
uniformed the great law firm
of Knox & Reed, Pittsburs.
1SO1-Appointed attorney gen.
sraI Of the United States.
1aO4-Won the Great Northern
Securities merger fight.
fSO4-Appointed United States
senator to fill vacancy
caused by death Of Mat
thew 8. Quay.
Unsolicited to the United
States senate by PenBsyI-
vania legislature.
1OO7-Prominently mentioned 90
Republican candidate for the
presidential nomination.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-05

~. Knox's Predecessors IN the one
olney under Cleveland and Griggs I'M
aer mckinley, had been inclined TO
.ake tna view that the law was a dead
letter, was even unconstitutional An
certain phases, II was only natural
mat when the man who had frequent.
y accepted retainers from Andrew
carnegie and his associates went into
tne cabinet there should be a mighty
groan Of dissent from those who had
reason to fear the trusts.
Some Of His Triumphs.
Ar Knox's three chief triumphs AZ
attorney general were the enfoininR
Of the beef trust, the diswolufion AZ
the Northern Securities merger and
tne negotiations for the requirement
q the Panama Canal eompany's title.
VI al that be has ever accomplished
the senator regards his manaremeDt
d the delicate canal matter with the
greatest satisfaction. It was an en-
ceedingiy complicated question. Mr..
Knox visited France to investigate
the rights and titles Of the French
company. he found matters in a state
OF the most discouraging entangle-
ment. II was glorious day for the
little attorney when he could give II
as his opinion that the French com
pany was able to make a legal sale
OF the property. On his judgment
k4O'OOOOOO was paid to the company,
klO,OOO,OOO to Panama, and the United
States embarked on an enterprise that
Is likely to cost several hundred mil
lions more.
Senator Knox is always willing to
talk Of his early life. This 10 his IN
teresting account of how he happened
to learn the printers trade:
While attending college I got ahead Of
my classes and at my fathers suggestion
went into . printing ONCE for a year. He
had learned the printers trade and be-
lieved II did 10 I would know how 70
spell ana punctuate and would have some
knowledge about composition. I got a
place on the Brownsville Clipper. q week
~ paper scarcely larger than a handker-
chief. learned to set type, to write the
news OF the town an well as rural ed
ltorials and to pull the old Washington
hand press. / did everything from keep
ing the books to sweeping the floor and
washing the rollers. Only one other ex-
pertence Of my life was more useful TO
me than the year spent on the Clipper.
am sure could go into a printing once
today and set type.
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tceatinuSd On page Foar.l
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From this 1t may be seen that Mr..
Knox succeeded while attorney gen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
GIN. RA|LROAD To
SPEND MUCH IN
TACOMA

With the removal OF the Great
Northern's c0missary from Seat
tie to Tacoma, which IL expected
to take place tomorrow, an add
tional business amounting to sew
eral thousand dollars q month
will be brought to the local pro-
duce men.
The railroads new commissary
building. north of the Twenty
hrst street freight sheds, was cont
pleted yesterday. The present
structure Ia q frame, but 1t is un.
derstood q brick building will re-
place 1t In the next eighteen
months.
This commissary Is preparing to
OUTFIT the ORIENTAL Limited and the
Fast Mail, which begins its first
trip from Tacoma to Chicago next
Sunday evening at 1925 O'Clock.
The departments purchases are
expected to be exceptionally large
during the heavy traffic, caused
by the A.-Y.-P. fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21

VVIQs HONOR
At ANNAPOLIS

Midshipman Harold 7. Smith Of
Tacoma, who Will graduate from
the United Staten naval academy
at Annapolis. Md6 on June 4.sip
one Of the honpf students in his
class and probably the best
marksman In the academy, accord
ing to reports Of his achievements
received here recently. On last
Saturday week he registered q
perfect score on the S00-yard
range and scored 80 out Of 50 at
the 600-yard range. II Is consid-
|ered possible he may represent the
academy in the big shoot at Camp
Perry, Ohio, this summer. HIS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Smith,
|of 1905 South Sprague street.
will leave for Annapolis some time
next week. They will be accom-
panied by Miss Rose Jackson Of
Tacoma and Miss Ethel Ranke OF
Minneapolis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
AT THE TACOMA.
NAzTMOvA TONIGHT.

Madame ALA Nazimova will
open her much anticipated en-
gagement in Tacoam tonight with
"A Dolls House at the Tacoma
theater. Tomorrow night she
will be seen in "Comtesse Co
quette." her favorite play.
Nine. Nazimova woke New York
from teh depts of long-sustained
lethargy two years ago with her
wonderful rendition of dramatic
character roles, and since that
time, though she has been but
recently allowed to leave the me-
.ropolis on her American tour,
she has received nothing but high
sst praise and extraordinarily fav-
orable criticisms.
After playing in Tacoma and
seattle, Madame Nazimova will
make jump to Duluth, where she
ends her tour next week. This
will probably be her only appear
nee before Tacoma playgoers, as
Eastern managers are ready to
ign long contracts for her upon
Ter arrival on the Atlantic coast
1.-THE CHARITY BALL"
The McRae players will open
their season of sumemr stock at
the Tacoma theater Sunday mat
inee in "The Charity Ball." An
production is promised.
At the Pantages-Vaudeville.
At the Qrand-VaudAyille
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
9EE ING \ DIVORCE

wasn't going to let him do the
homework. How foolishl"
Their married life of = week
was one long wranglo, in which
the husband insisted he should
Make the biscuits;
Broil the steak;
Steep the tea;
Mop the floor:
Serve the dinner;
Wash the dishes,
And, according to Mrs. Johnson
she was to hunt work.
These biscuits aren't like moth
Ter used to make" Mrs. johnson
complained, as she sampled ono o
her husbands chunks OF CONCEALED
! dough.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21

OF REVOLUTION
WARRINGTON, D. c., May
21.-The sword OF George
Washington. priceless relic Of
revolutionary days, today Is
the property Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution.
1t was presented to the board
Of regents Of the organization
J. Pierpont Morgan, through
Miss Amy Townsend, vice re-
gent for the state Of New
York.
The sword IL the one worn
by Washington when he re-
signed command OF the army
December 20, 1888, and
when he was inaugurated
president of the United
States. In his will be wrote
Of the sword:
1T Ii not to be unsheathed
for tho purpose of shedding
blood, except 1t be for self
defense, or In defense of
country and its rights: and in
the latter case to keep 1t I'M
sheathed and to prefer falling
with It In their hands to the
REIMBURSEMENT thereof"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, May 21.-The first
step by the j. J. Hill interests In .
move to contest the Milwaukee's
Ifight for the railroad traffic IN
Eastern Washington was announc-
ed yesterday. The Great North
ern plans to build branch line
between Wilson Greek and Con-
nell.
The line ~ surveyed will fol-
low Crab Creek valley to Moses
lake, where 1t will swing of to
the east, crossing the low coun-
try on that side OF the Saddle
mountains. 1t will AFFORD a new
outlet for the farmers of Grant
and Douglas counties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
EXCURSION 70 MEET
JAPANESE SHIPS

Three hundred members of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the
Commercial club will be given o
free excursion to meet the Japa-
nese battleships Monday morning
on the Alaska-Pacif1c company's
steamer Buchanan. The tickets
have been left with the secre-
taries Of the organizations for dis
tribution. The Buchanan will
proceed half way to Seattle, and
will be the foremost of the Ia
coma feet to greet Japan's war
ships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
PORTUGAL FACES
FINANCIAL CRISIS

LISBON. May 21.-At the urg-
emit appeal OF his advisors, King
Manuel today Is considering plans
for revision of the existing sys-
TEN of taxation. In an effort to
lift the heavy financial burdens
of his subjects. A change is de-
manded by the people, and in the
belief of many of the kings advis-
ors, at least reduction of the
civil list Is necessary to prevent
an uprising.
Conditions that have been effec-
tive in squeezing from the people
the last penny possible exists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mig two ounces Of oIycerine Win
= nsli-ounce OF Virgin OIL Of Pine
straight Whisky. Shake we'll M
take In doses Of Z tsaspoonfui sverv
xour hours. This mixture poeeess q
ne healing. hsaithful propsrties Of
the Pines. and will break . cold IL
sMenty.iour hours and cure any
this formula put up, be sure tha3
your drugTise uses the genuine Wiz.
TN OIL Of Pine compounded pure
prepared and guaranteed only BIZ ~
leach CLINICAL Co. Cinnafi q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
WOMEN ORGANIZE
AN AERIAL LEAGUE

LONDON, May 21.-With the
object Of encouraging areonautic
experiments destined to bring
England and her colonies to the
fore in matters pertaining to aerial
navigation. q Women's Aerial
league has been formed by women
OF London. The action Of the
English is illustrative of the sud-
den interest in aeronautics display.
ed throughout the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
The Suit
House in the State

Your satisfaction is the most important thing to
us, not your money. We are anxious to sell our
clothing, but we want you to be satisfied with the
clothing we sell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
10 Push LAND
FRAUD CASES

TULSA, Okla. May 31.-The
grand jury has decided to hold
night sessions 30 that the land
fraud cases, In connection with
which Governor Haskell was once
indicted and cleared, may be ex-
pedited.
1t is expected that the Virginia
witnesses will complete their tes-
timony today, and that the first
case Will be concluded tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21

The Pure Food Council will
meet next Wednesday morning at
1890 at the residence of Mrs.
o. @. Bills, 618 North X street.
A full attendance is desired as
several matters of great import
ance are to be taken up. OF spe-
cial Importance will be the report
of the investigating committee ap-
pointed q short time ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
JUDeE D0MWORTn 70
ASSUME MS DUTIES

George Dunworth, the new fed
eral Judge for Tacoma, will oc-
cupy the bench for the first time
here next Thursday when he will
come over and open court, making
an assignment of cases. Yester-
day the new jury was drawn ane
ordered to report for duty June q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21

ought 70 ct 1 Job. !" 80 =
The next morning she got up at|
5 =. m. and cooked bFeakfast be-
fore Johnson awoke. This made
him very angry. He declared she
was intruding on his household
Iduties. And Mrs. johnson went
home to mother.
II don't know why my husband
Twas SO determined to do the
housework," said Mrs. Johnson
but he certainly WAS"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-21
Northwest
Grocery Co.

Largest importers in the city OF
California Green and Ripe Olives
and California Olive OH. Just to
convince our customers we win
make . special price Saturday ON
Olives AZ follows: ~
30c large bottles. mr.
green or ripe. for ZJC
26c large bottles, m
green or ripe, for ZUC
California Olive ON
Something pure, smooth ana
tasteful, no rancid taste or odor.
no flavor of codliver or cotton
seed. Can be used with q relish
and is appreciated and used by the
most skepticaI of epicures.
Our regular price on this oil II
as follows:
Pint bottles, each .......... $50
Quart bottles, each ........ $50
Also half gallon and gallons cans.
Oranges and Lemons
Last call of the season for large
Juicy navel oranges. Regular $50
size, our price 25c. Lemons fine
and dandy, 1Bc per dozen.
Corn ON cob, gallon cans, usual
price 35c, our price 1890. 26c
Jersey Milk, per dozen -. $50
Canned Salmon, 2 cans for. 100
Canned Crabs. usual price 25c.
our price 2Oc
Try one pound Of our 85c cof-
fee for 25c, or pound of our 25o
coffee for 2Oc on Saturday. Moth
ing finer anywhere.
NORTHWEST GROCERY GO.
1924 Commerce st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
|, Y, HILL
LOST IN
W|LOS
President of the Great
Northern Compelled to
Subsist on Elk Meat
and Dry Bread
for 4 Days

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LIBBY, Mont, Oct. 27.-After
being lost in the Montana wilds
for four days and subsisting en-
tirely upon elk meat and dry
bread, Louis w. Hill, the presi-
dent of the Great Northern rail-
road, is in Libby today. Mr..
Hill was in the proposed Glacier
national park with photographer
and several others when he be-
came separated from his com
panions.
He met a hunter and engaged
him as guide to pilot him back to
the nearest settlement. Both
were without fod, but they found
an abandoned camp and secured
some bread. The hunter killed an
elk and for five days elk meat in
every style that could be cooked
without utensils was their only
ration.
They finally succeeded in reach
ing Bolton, Mont, where Mr.. Hill
secured a conveyance and was
brought to this town. Although
somewhat fatigued, Mr.. Hill was
little the worse for his expert
ence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

started at Ninth street, 50 when
approached by the conductor q
little later and asked for his fare
he very boldly answered that he
had already paid 1t several streets
back.
why, where did you get onf''
asked the conductor.
Who, me? oh, / got on way
out on Warner street.
"Well, clean forgot all
about that" remarked the con-
ductor sarcastically. eYou see,
we only started this csr few
minutes ago from Ninth ana O
streets. and OF course you got en-
a few blocks ahead Of where we
started. and that's why / couldn't
remember your face"
The passenger addressed got
off at the next corner. without
even asking the conductor to pull
the cord OF waiting Tor The car
to stop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
35 MAY HAVE
PERlSHED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
EASTPORT, Me-, Oct. 81
Mariners here are convinced that
thirty-one sailors and passengers
were In the lifeboat which put
off from the wrecked steamer
Hestia yesterday. and has not
been sighted since. 1t is believed
that the boat has been swamped
in the high seas. This would
bring the number of dead up to
35.
The latest advices this evening
say that Captain Newman's small
boat, which was crowded with
men, was last seen drifting to-
ward Gannet rock. The second
boat capsiyed alongside. righted
again, and later was seen drift
ing seaward with one man on
board. 1t is believed that there
is little chance of either boat hav-
ing survived the storm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
GOLDEN
w ED DI n q

Surrounded by seven children
and several times that many
grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs. @. l..
Thaden will celebrate their gold
en- wedding anniversary this even
ing at their home. North Thirty
second and Mason streets. Mr..
Thaden is 20 years old, and his
wife is two years his junior.
The couple came to Taco
ma from Minnesota 20 years ago,
and have ten children in all,
three of whom live in Minnesota
and Nebraska.
Il. F. Thaden, who Is owner OF
THE Milioraire's Club" coffee
house on Commerce street, is one
of the sons.