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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14
A Foolish VI an.

There was a man in our town.
He wasn't very wise;
He tried to cure insomnia
BY eating mincemeat pies.
Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14
Spring Song.

Dust and dusting. everywhere.
And everywhere a sneeze,
And in the yard a frenzied man
A-beating on his knees.
New York Telegram
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14
Forbidden Fruit.

"What was the fruit of your call on
the old man for loan?
"The fruit! He handed me lemon"
st. Louis Republic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14
In 1920.

Hubby-This pie. my love, is just the
kind that mother used to buy at ner
bakery.-Bohemian Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14

tt WII6t ake bHITet OF 7 "
When Roosevelt has nothing to du
He might take shot at the gnu.
To knock off the G
Would fill him with glee
And wouldn't embarrass the nu.
Puck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14
a Mistake In the Game

a Mistake Tn the Game.
"Why didn't you call me early, as
told you?'
"Recause thought sir, that call was
uff."-Baltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14

Idols.
Some idols they
Have feet of clay.
'Tis understood,
But more, it pears
From what one hears,
Have heads of wood.
Kansas City Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07


CONGRESSMAN cushman's death adds another TO the
markabe series of extraordinary political incidents this
In the first six months Of this Summed briefly the
First Albert
nomination. held
qualify; then Governor-elect Cosgrove
hours executive then departed
turn and then Governnr Hay who
lieutenant chuiee
elected qualify
ed under few months b4fore While this
reelection
and the legislature acting he primary
promoted Congressman Wesley ones upper
&
Sam Nichols and the appointments his Of H.
Howell who had been rival ddse at the
the nomination - s. s5s
Another ohiciai Commissioner H. schivey
s under indictment by the state courts and facing peach
ment charges before the state senate
Another onicia1 head Of important
Adutant General 0rtis Hamo waiting
ton county Jail on charges Of emhezzement with other
charges OF forgery hanging him. Three
Ia existence investigating charges e. maeasance
Of most Of the state oe1s excepting the members
Of the state supreme court,
regular tho legislature was held an exraor
binary session there prospect
another extraordinary the schvely trial extends as
expected beyond August when constuona
it o the present session expires Special elections
may be necessaFy tQ elect aaeesssor to cushfnan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
HOLDS Up
EVERETT !
BANK
Daring Thief Gets Nearly
$4,000, Shoots Cashier
and Then Makes His
Escape in Broad
Daylight
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
EVERETT, July 7.-As result
of one of the most daring lone
hand daylight bank robberies ever
committed in the Northwest, Cash
Ter L. Lyen, of the Bayside Bank
of Commerce. lies seriously
wounded at Providence hospital.
The bank is minus between ST.
500 and $4,000, and Everett is in
a turmoil of excitement.
The robber, who Is described as
a young man and good looking,
went into the bank just prior to
its close, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and seeing the bank
filled with customers before the
closing hour, waited until the
crowd thinned.
He had satchel strapped across
his shoulder and his hands in his
coat packets.
When there were but three GUS
toners in the bank at the lower
window, he pulled his hands out
of his coat pockets, covered AS
sistant Cashier Olsen with gun
and ordered hands up"
"Shell Out" He Says.
Olsen dropped below the win
dow and started to crawl out OF
the cage, whereupon the robber
came to the presidents door to
get inside, and Olsen rose from
behind the counter, only to be
covered and told to "sheli out" the
gold in sight. Olsen began to dc
so slowly.
The robber then covered the
crowd with gun in his left hand
and scooped the gold into an open
grip with his right hand.
As Cashier Lyen came UP be-
hind, he put his hand on the thief's
shoulder, and the thief whirled
and shot the cashier twice through
the neck and the jaw.
s Several Shots Fired.
Lyen returned the fire twice
Olsen, coming out from the cage
bred several shots and the thief's
hat was knocked off.
/ The thief then fled from the
and, as he did so, several
more shots were exchanged. He
escaped on bicycle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
Surrenders to Police;
Confesses to Burning
Down Five Art Stores
MAN TELLS A REMARKABLE
STORY OF WHOLESALE AR
son TO NEW YORK OFFI-
GERS.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, July 7.-Surren-
dering himself to the police and
asking that he be charged with
arson. James Hunter Wright, aged
30 years, today told the magis-
trate in the Tombs court a re-
Imarkable story of having burned
down art stores in various cities
in the United States and Canada,
ranging from Quebec to Spokane,
Wash.
In a clear voice and without
show of emotion, he recited his
strange tale.
AT the age of 8 I was left an
orphan" he said. MY uncle,
Rev. Alexander Fisher, an Epis-
copal clergyman in Massachu-
setts, adopted me, and sent me to
school.
Business Poor, Set Fire to Store.
When l had grown up / moved
to Shellburn Falls, Mass, where
l met q man named Harvey. We
decided to become partners as art
dealers in New York, and in
1900 we opened shop on upper
Broadway
"On December 26, 1900, / set
the store afire and burned it down.
We had no insurance on it. / sim
ply burned it. down because busi-
ness was poor. My partner did not
know that burned the store, and
1t was the same in each instance.
He knew nothing about the fires
until they occurred. I was not
under his influence.
He then admitted having burn
ed stores started by himself and
partner at Providence, R. l.,
Quebec, Spokane, and Amesbury,
Mass, on two of which insurance
was collected.
Wright was held in default of
$40, 900 bail to await the action of
the grand jury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
PYTRIANS HAVE
BIG Time AT
FAIR

SEATTLE, July 7.-Pythian
day at the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific
exposition today brought out not
only the delegates to the grand
lodge Of Washington, which ad-
journed early this morning to Wis
1t the fair, but thousands of Pyth.
ians from every section of thu
country who are visitors in Seat.
tie. Grand Chancellor Henry 4,
Brown and twenty X. of P. off
GERS were the guests at lunch
con of the exposition officials to-
day, and at 1 o'clock a reception
was rendered them in the Wash
ington state building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
RISKS LIFE m
FIRE TO SAVE
AGED WOMAN

(By United Press xeased Wire
GUERNHVILLE, Cal. July L..
After heroic attempt to save the
life of an aged woman, Mrs. Mer-
GER, who was believed to be PEN
ned in her burning home, Albert
N. Kellogg. aged 20 years, of San
Francisco, lies at the point of
death from terrible burns about
his head, face and shoulders.
Mrs. Mercer made her escape
from tho burning house by rear.
door. Young Kellogg, believing
her to be penned In by the
flames, rushed into the building,
which now had become a roaring
furnace.
The door through which he en-
tered became jaumed. and he was
forced to fight his way through
the flames to window.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
LAND FRAUD CASE
MAY BE DISMISSED

SAN FRANCISCO, July I'm
timation was given Ia Federal
Judge Van Fleets court today
that the case against Edward Per-
rim, Jointly convicted with James
Benson Of land frauds in North
ern California, might be dismissed
The court approved the United
States court Of appeals decision
granting Perrin q new trial, but
did not set the case for hearink.
Formal order that James Ben.
son be removed to the Alameda
county jail at once was issued By
Judge Van Fleet today. and the
millionaire will be placed behind
the bars before night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
STATE PROBERS
TO keep AT
WORK

(By United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, July THE legis
lative investigating committee will
not be idle while waiting for tht
special session to reconyene, but
will start its probe to work on the
state institutions the last of thii
week." said Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral George A. Lee, who is here.
Chairman Allen has called for
the committee to meet at Seattle
and the first institutions to be
visited will be those on the ives,
side, including the state univer.
sity, the soldiers home. the re
formatory, and the veterans homo
at Port Orchard. This will prob.
ably keep the committee busy un
It'll the members are called bacl
: to Olympia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
BRING BODY Of
CUSHMAN HOME
Casket Bearing Remains, Draped With American
Flag, Leaves New York Tonight Congressional
Delegation Coming Funeral Arrangements Being
Made
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, July THE
body of Congressman Francis w.
Cushman of Washington will be
shipped to his home at Tacoma
late this afternoon. The casket
will be draped with an. American
flag, In compliance with a request
from the late representatives
mother. She sent telegram ask
ing that 1t be draped with the
flag Frank loved so WE'LL"
An assistant sergeant-at-arms
delegated by the national house
of representatives, will accompany
the body to Tacoma.
At Harrisburg. Pa. delegation
of members of congress, including
Senator Piles and Representative
Humphrey of Washington will
meet the train and act as escort
to the body for the remainder of
the journey across the continent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
KILLED IN DUE
over ''H0SS"
TRADE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, July r.
After a desperate duel with half
dozen detectives at the National
stock yards IaSe yesterday after
noon, William Jones, a negro, was
killed by a shot through the abb
domen. 1t is believed that the
negro was killed by shot from
The revolver of Chief Of Detectives
Ryan.
The negro made horse trade
that he regretted, and with the
money given him at the trade
bought a revolver and forced
Frank and Nate Birkhead to
trade back"
After the negro left with the
horse, a man was sent after him
to get a return of the money
given Jones in the trade, and the
trouble began.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
On Last Leo
OF Tariff
Contest
sILL EXPECTED TO BE PASS
ED in SENATE THIS AFTER
NOON.

BY United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, July THE
.enate made such rapid progress
With the tariff bill today that SEN
ltor Aldrich, shortly after noon,
announced that he expected the
dill to pass within few hours.
Early in the day Aldrich an
bounced plan for expediting the
work of the senate. He suggested
hat all amendments which have
,een agreed to by the senate sit
ing as a committee of the whole
nd to which no objections have
,een filed, be grouped and voted
IN at the same time. He then in
,ited the senators to mention such
amendments as they wished placed
IN vote, and nearly an hour was
occupied in setting aside para
sraphs In sections to be voted on
separately.
Senator Bailey of Texas request
d that the corporation tax pro-
ision be set aside and will offer
he Bailey -Cummins Income tax
mendments as a substitute for
his provision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
Chamber Of Commerce
Pays q GfosOi,16 Tribute
70 Memory of Crxsbn1an

in behalf Of his state. his home
city, and the nation at large. have
won for him the respect, the ad-
miration and gratitude of all the
people; therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the chamber Of
commerce and board OF trade OF
the City Of Tacoma, through its
board OF trustees, that in the un-
timely death Of Congressman
Cushman this organization has lost
one of its most useful members
and Tacoma her foremost citlxen.
Resolved further, That copy
of thesa resolutions be spread up-
on tbs minutes and q copy, SUIT
ably eneroEsed. be forwarded to
LIS ber4a1ed family.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07

The following resolutions have
been adopted by the chamber of
commerce In respect to the mem-
ory of Congressman Cushman:
whereas; An inscrutable Prov
idenco has called Congressman
Francis W. cushman from . life of
great activity and usefulness to
the bourne of the Great Beyond,
and
Whereas; IN his death the State
OF Washington, the City Of Taco
mn and this organization has suf-
ferod loss beyond our words 70
exnress, and
Whereas His untirinE activity
and eAPeptional ability exercised
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
GRIGGS MAY HEAD
THE LUMBERMEN

United States by lumbermen for
the part he took IN the fight for
the retention of the tariff on lum-
Der.
Everett G. Griggs, of Tacoma.
president of the Pacific Coast
Lumber Manufacturers associa-
tion, is In line for the presidency
of the national association this
year, however, having, his friends
say, q better claim to the office
than Mr.. Hines.
Among prominent lumber men
who will be in attendance at the
convention is William Stillwell OF
Savannah, Ga.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
ESCAPES DEATH
BY NARROW
MARGIN
Ferocious Lion Springs at
Him, But He Kills Ami
NAL With Quick Shot
Through the
Heart
BY WARRINGTON DAWSON

BY WARRINGTON DAWSON
staff Correspondent United Press.
LAKE NAIVASHA, British East
Africa, July 7.-Cornering a big
lion which started towards him,
Colonel Roosevelt shot the beast
just In time to save his life, ac-
cording to advices brought here
today from the American ex-presi-
dents camp on the estate of the
Attenoborough brothers, the
younger of whom, w. H. Atteno-
borough, was for 20 years resi-
dent of San Francisco.
The gun bearer who accompan-
led Colonel Roosevelt at the time
of the attack by the lion, told his
fellow attendants that the Ameri-
can hunters escape from death
was the narrowest he has expert
enced since coming to British East
Africa.
The colonel, with one attendant,
was tramping through the jungle,
the guns being in the hands of
the native. Suddenly an extra
large lion appeared and, with a
savage roar, sprang towards Roos-
evet. The colonel retained his
presence of mind and, grabbing a
gun which the native offered, he
shot the beast through the heart.
killing IT instantly.
Both Colonel and Kermit Roose-
velt have been very successful in
their hunts. The colonel has ad-
ded fine specimen of a lioness
four big rhinoceros end antelol
to his collection for the Smithson
ian Institute the past few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
FRANCE SH AIKEN
BY HEAVY !
QUAKE

(By United Press Leased Wire. !
PARIS, July IA large area
OF France bordering ON the Medi-
terranean was shaken by a severe
this afternoon. The
shock lasted for several seconds.
NO deaths are reported, al
though considerable property DAM
age was done. The Inhabitants of
the territory surrounding Rognac
rushed from their homes in fear,
many fleeing 20 the open country.
A heavy rainstorm accompanied
the temblOr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
OF WOMAN
RESULTS IN A WAR ON
PAY CHECK SYSTEM

SAN FRANCISCO, July Z.
Steps toward the passage of a
state law to abolish the pay check
system adopted by some contract
ors whereby laborers are COM
PEELED to wait several weeks for
their pay, will be taken by Cor
oner Leland Friday, when an in
quest will be held over the body
of Caroline Brasch, Gray Brothers
bookkeeper, who was shot and
killed by James Edward Cunning
ham in dispute over his pay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BELLINGHAM. July THE
matter of the selection of a sue
cessor to Congressman Francis w.
Cushman, who died in New York
yesterday, will be left entirely to
the legislature of the state, and
no writ will be issued by Governor
Hay at this time, according to a
statement made here last night by
the governor. who arrived with
his family In his auto from Seattle.
If the matter is left In his hands
by the legislature. he will call an
election in November. The people
are tired OF elections, the governor
thinks, and he does not desire to
infiict one upon them IL 1t can be
helped. Upon his arrival In the
city tonight the governor received
the first news of the death OF
Congressman Cushman, and the
executive made his first business
that of sending kilograms to the
bereaved wife as we'll as to the
mother.
The executive will remain IN
Bellingham until tomorrow even
ing, when he leaves for Monroe.
On Friday he will leave for Sc
attic. The trip will be made by
auto. What action the legisla-
ture may take In the matter OF
naming q successor to Congress
man Cushman the governor could
not even predict. He suggested
that they might either hand the
matter over to him for settlement.
which would mean tie calling Of
the November election. or pass a
law and call the election thereby.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07

MISSOURI
IS UNDER
WATER
Several Towns are Inun-
dated and Residents
Scurry to Safety
Through Raging
Streams
DEATH REAPS
A HEAVY TOLL
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 7.--
Eleven persons are believed to
have lost their ives In the floods
(which are swee,Sng Northwestern
Missouri today. Scores are In
danger of drowning, thousands Of
heads of livestock have been lost
and the property damage already
done by the flood Is appalling.
Pattonsburg, Mo-, is under fif-
teen feet of water, Gallatin and q
number of smaller towns are flood
swept, business is suspended at
lChillicotthe, which Is threatened
with inundation. and there is SER
ious danger OF a flood here, as the
kaw and Missouri rivers are ris-
ing rapidly. o...-
Fire Adds TO Suffering.
To add to the suffering In the
flood stricken town, fire broke
out at Pattonsburg this morning
and two houses and most OF a
large lumber yard we're burned to
the water-line The fire was spec
tacular. piles OF burning lumber
topping into the water and be-
coming blazing RATS in the food.
Three Dead mt Pattonsburg.
Three persons are known to be
dead at Pattonsburg,. which Is in
the heart OF the flooded district.
Many are injured. No accurate
estimate of the dead and injured
can be made at this time. The re-
| lief parties were halted four miles
from the town.
Water to Their Necks.
Farmers escaping from the
flooded district made their way
TO Chilloicothe. Mo-. tell OF their
Thrilling battle against the water.
Many of them were compelled to
wade through water that reached
% their necks.
| 1t was the most terrible
/ thing | ever went through
said one of Them 'On every
side of me were men and
women wading through water
to their necks. Some were
so unfortunate as to get In
over their heads, and were
/ clinging to planks while
they struggled to reach some
place where they could get
foothold. 1t Is likely that
many of them drowned"
Town Now an Island.
Trenton, town of 5000 in
labitants, has been made an is-
and by the overflow -of the east
ork of the Grand river. A
arge area of Grundy county ~
'nder water. this afternoon. and
.he property damage Is undoubted-
y very heavy.
People are already beginning 70
suffer from hunger. Stocks of
provisions have been ruined w
he water. x ".
Six Men Missing.
| GALLATIN, Mo-, July 7.~--Six
Norkmen are missing and II Ii
feared that they were swept away
by the flood of Grand river last
hight. The men were sent to keen
lriftwood away from the Grand
liver bridge last night to prevent
it from being swept away by hank
ed-up waters. This morning no
trace of them could be found, sud
lit is thought that they were car
Tried away and drowned by the tre-
lmendous rush of waters.
The workmen were employees OF
the Wabash railroad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07

(By United Press Leased wire. J
y WARRINGTON. d. G.. July 7.----
Brigadier General Marion r.
Maus, now stationed At San
FrancIsco Preside. WAS today APP
pointed to the command of the de-
partmeut OF the Columbia. with
dqaartszs e Vzasoaxer. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
PLANS FOR FUNERAL.

Arrangements for the funeral of
Congressman Cushman will proba-
bly, not be completed until the ar
rival of the remains here early
next week. The body will, ac-
cording to present plans. be taken
directly to the Cushman home, but
soon afterwards 1t will likely lie
In state at the armory building,
although this has not yet been de-
cided upon.
Thousands will be anxious to
attend the funeral to show their
last respect to the late congress
man and Il is hoped that some
can be made to al
low the greatest possible number
of people to attend the services.
Judge e. e. Cushman, brother
of the deceased, will arrive here
from Alaska Friday or Saturday
and he will decide upon definitely
as to the funeral plans.
Some OF the friends of the de-
ceased have been invited to the
offices formerly occupied by him
in the Chamber of Commerce
building for meeting tonight.
and at this time steps will be
taken to arrange some of the de-
tails for the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
TACOMA MAN SLATED FOR
PRESIDENCY OF NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION.

(Dy United Press Leased Wire.J
SEATTLE, July Edward
yHines, Of Chicago. OF whom 1t is
said that he operates the largest
retail lumber business in the
world, is making q hard fight for
the presidency of the National
Lumber Manufacturers associa-
tion, which will convene In Seattle
next week, commencing Monday.
Mr.. Hines Is known ali over the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
TAKES SHOT AT MAN
WHO INSULTED HEI

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEATTLE, July 7.--Allegin.
that she was insulted In he
room, Mrs. H. johnson took a she
at John Moynihan late yesterda.
afternoon, in a Vine street hote,
Moynihan is held in Jail.
The bullet glanced his skull.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
CALLS CONVENTION

SEATTLE, July Joel Shoe
maker, chairman Of the Washing
ton State Conservation commits
sion, has issued call for con-
vention to be held at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition August
26 to %.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
HAY WON'T CALL
SPECIAL ELECTION

but congress has long line of
precedents where 1t has seated
who have been elected
In other states which also failed
to provide such law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
Committee Is Named.

BELLINGHAM, July 7.-Gov.
Hay this morning announced the
committee to meet the
remains of former Congressman
Francis w. Cushman on the ar
rival at the state line from New
York.
Senator A. s. Ruth, Senator
Ralph Metcalf, Senator Harry
Rosenhaupt. Speaker L. o. Meigs,
representative r. d. Shut and
J. e. Leonard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN RAFAEL. CAL, July t.
May Sutton, premier woman ten
mis- player of the world, is to te-
come the bride of Harry B. Ham, q
banker OF Mexico City, The wed
ding, 1t is rumored. will be solemn
ized in the early fall.
The announcement that the
wonderful woman athlete has fall
en- victim at last to above score
was made after her sensational
victory over Hazel Hotchkiss of
Berkeley, winner of the national
woman's championship. at Phila-
delphia, on the San Rafael courts
Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07
TRIES TO HANG HIMSELF.

TRIES TO HANG HIMSELF.
SEATTLE, July z. W. M.
Iiller, sentenced to ten days on
he chain gang, tried to hang him
elf in his cell at the city jail last
light but was found and cut down
before life was extinct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-07

BANK CLEARINGs
Clearings .......... 81 .020, ,162
Balances $500