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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
DYNAMITE PLOT
UNEARTHED

(By United Press Leased Wire.t
SAN DIEGO, Cal, April o.
The police Of this city today are
endeavoring to obtain clew that
will lead to the Identification OF
the miscreants who attempted to
dynamite the home of Superior
Court Clerk Edgar w. Dickson
several nights ago.
The act is believed to have been
the outgrowth of bitter feeling
against Dickinson, resulting from
the municipal campaign which
ended in the defeat of Mayor John
J. Forward for reelection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07

ST. Louis. April TT see
neither revolution. If the Standard
wins, nor Industrial anarchy and
mob rule II the government WINS"
said John C. Mflburns Of New
York, one Of the leading counsel
Tor the Standard Oil company, in
the federal suit to dissolve the
big oil trust. before the case open
ID today.
Il have not begun to see ghosts
yet" he added, fitting the long
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
FAILS TO KILL
ROOSEVELT; THEN
JUMPS OFF CLIFF
A'AA

ROME, April 7.-Failing I'm his
mission to assassinate former
President Theodore Roosevelt dur
ing his visit to Naples, mad said
to be j. Mcpherson, an American
artist, committed suicide at Tor
regaveota, Naples, by leaping from
a cliff into q ravine. The police
refuse to say what grounds their
belief that McFherson intended to
assassinate Col. Roosevelt are
based upon.
1t is know, however, that the
American artist was shadOwed
from the time he left Seattle re-
Gently until he was lost track of
in Yokohama.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
3 & r TIL FOR
FULTON

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, April Tt
was learned today that President
Taft offered Charles w. Fulton,
former senator from Oregon, the
position of envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to
China. Fulton asked 10 days in
which to consider whether he will
accept.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
COUNTIES
IN The DRY !
NM vUAAM

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
DETROIT. Mich. April 1.-THE
most conservative estimate made to-
day on the vote cast in yesterdays
state election IL that the republf-
can ticket was elected by $4,000.
tirei " in i re con 1eas Voting On he
question Of aboIishipG the liquor
traffic. Emmett 8an11ao and Eaton
are IN the dry column and IN
Huron ana oftewe eount1ee ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
BELL RINGERS
TO BE HEARD

The fourth number of the Lee.
ture Course being given at the
First Christian church will be pre-
scented Friday evening when the
Dunbars, well known pell ringers,
will provide an evening of good
entertainment. The fifth and last
number of the course will be given
May 10, when Governor Joseph w.
Folk will deliver an address.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
THREE EGGS IN ONE;
TOUGH ON CHICK

YORK, Pa, April 6.-An egg
within an egg, and within that an
other egg, 10 curiosity turned out
by . prize-winning Rhode Island
Red hen, owned by e. J. Stiles of
Arb0r, this county.
The three shells were all hard,
and q chick Matched clear inside
would have had herculean task
pecking its way through.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
GETS OFFER OF
C0VERNORSHIP

WASHINGTON, April Pres
ident Taft offered the governor
ship of Porto Rico to Charles B..
Lands, former congressman from
Indiana and prominent editor,
having directed the policies OF sew
eral papers in that state. He has
not made his answer as yet. x
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
VOTE TO RETAIN
THE DUTY ON
BARLEY

(By United Press. Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, April THE
house today, in committee of the
whole, voted overwhelmingly in
favor of retaining the duty of Is
cents per bushel on barley, as pro-
vided in the Payne bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
CRISIS IN THE
COAL FIELDS

the. present agreement must be REL
newed within "a hours. The min
|ers. replied that the matter would
be referred to their board, and an
answer would be given tomorrow
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
TEA GOES ON
FREE LIST

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, April THE
house In committee of the whole
this afternoon placed tea on the
free list by an overwhelming vote.
The Payne bill had provided an
eight cent duty on each pound of
tea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07

Now that almost every form of
murder has been done to fraz-
Gle they are censoring the moving
pictures to do away with murder
scenes.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PHILADELPHIA, April THE
conference between the coal min
ors and operators ended here this
afternoon when the operators pre-
scented an ultimatum. saying that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07

Spray pumps and spray. Taco
ma Imp. & Seed Co., 18th and
Com. SO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
SUE TO RECOVER

SUE 10 RECOVER !.
Claiming that carload of lum-
Der had been delivered to them
unsatisfactory, F. l.. Mears & Co.
action in Judge Shack
leford's court this morning to re-
cover $148 from G. o. Sutherland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-07
TIMES
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
ROOMS

FURNISHED housekeeping rooms
~ q week up. 1912 So. d and JEFF
ferson.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
RAILROAD NEWS.
The GOulds and V YissOuri Pacific
Showing Unusual Activity.
Through Service From st. Louis
to Coast Seems Probable.
MAY BENEFIT TOPEKA.
Local Branch Has a Chance of
Getting in ON improvements.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

Recent developments in railway cir
cles that may augur much for Topeka,
center around the Missouri Pacific and
its kindred systems
This road has recently f1oated big
bond issue to provide improvements in
the Kansas lines, and $33, ,00O,0 600 will be
spent in Kansas improving the lines.
Back of this there is a reason. 1t is
now known that the Gould interests
still retain control of the Missouri Pa
cific lines and that Hartman has but
little if any interest, further than the
Union Pacific Wabash agreement be-
tween st. Louis and Kansas City. The
result will undoubtedly be that the
original Gould project for a through
transcontinental route will be revived
from ST. Louis west at least and that
there will soon be a through line for
the GouIds from St. Louis to San Fran
cisco.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
OCEAN TO OCEAN RACE.
TranseontinentaI Trip Will Offer In
Vulnerable Difficulties.

New York, March 11.-Inquiries are
being received daily from all parts OF
the country requesting further infor-
nation concerning the ocean to ocean
contest for the NJ. Robert Guggenheim
trophy.
A study of previous trips across the
continent show that there will be little
difficulty encountered by the trans
continentalsts until they reach Granger,
wyoming. 1t is not meant by this that
the roads are smooth asphalt or hard
for this distance, but that
the motorist will at all times recognize
that what is in front of him is a road
and cannot be mistaken for a lake,
sand pit, granite quarry or reploughed
corn field. But from Granger west,
conditions change. The Rockies and
Cascade range must be crossed and the
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
THREE WEEKS NOTICE.
Jack johnson Says That's all He
Wants Before Meeting jeff.

WdAItS BCAOr0 NAcellAS O0us
Vancouver, B. c.. March lit
will fight Jim Jeffries any time on
three weeks notice.
"You will fight this year?''
81 will fight this year or any other
year"
This statement was made by Jack
johnson in reply to queries by the
Associated Press. The black champion
went further. He said:
81 have read what Jeffries had to
say in New York last night. When
Jeffries and John Johnson get in the
ring you can bet it will be a great
event. People will come from every
where.
''I won't let little thing like
theatrical engagement interfere with
the match with Jeffries. 1 am ready
any time. It takes two to make
bargain. When he says he is willing
1 will be there. If he said that he
would fight now will engage to fight
him three weeks after 1 get to the
place where we meet. will fight him
one month from now, two months,
three months-any time at all. They
can go ahead making the arrange
ments for this summer or this fall
as fast as they like. The British
theatrical engagement can wait"
Johnson likes to picture himself as
the mayor OF the city with all the al
dermen sitting around him as lesser
lights in the prize ring armament.
'"The mayor is the leader, amt he ?"
said johnson. well, it is up to him
to meet everybody. I am just the
same as the mayor
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
JOHNSON rs WILLING.
Black Champion Says BE VIII Fight

Black Champion Says he VIII .E1Sllt
and his white wife. former Philadel-
Victoria, B. c., March 11.-Jack John-
son. the heavyweight champion pugiIsl
and his white wife, a farmer Phllaoei-
pIia woman and Sam Fitzpatrick, VINO
is no longer manager of the Dig DlacA
champion, have arrived by the cana
dian Pacific-Australian steamer Ma
kura from Sydney. johnson unreserV-
edly declared his willingness to meet
Jeffries or any other man. In an In
terview just before leaving for Van
eouver Johnson said to an Associated
Press reporter:
''I am willing to meet Jeffries; ] am
willing to meet any man in the world
and I do not think anyone can get a
decision over me much less put me out.
II tires me to hear this talk about JEFF
fries claiming the championship. Why,
when a mayor leaves Office. he's an ex-
mayor, isn't he? When a champion
leaves the ring he's an ex-champion.
Well, if Jeffries wants to try and get the
championship back, I'm willing to take
him on
mo, I'm not making any restrictions.
What's the matter though in the talk
of arrangements of a fight with JEFF
fries? What will johnson take? In
all the notices I have seen it's all what
Jeffries will take. What's the matter
with what Johnson will take? I'm the
champion amt L? I want winner and
LOSERS end; 1 don't care what it is, 90
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

cess of negotiation and is awaiting
the coming of Fox, intending to advise
with his manager before taking final
action.
The Lincoln club now has nearly
thirty players under contract. Mr..
Green sent word to the entire bunch
to report in Lincoln not later than
April 1. This will permit a week of
preliminary practice in preparation
for the first exhibition game, which is
to be with the Chicago White SoX
No. ? on April g.
The roll of hold-outs still includes
the names of several regulars. Pitch
ers Bonno, Hendrix and Wasson have
not yet forwarded their contracts,
while Third Baseman Pritchett, Left
Fielder Jude and Catcher Zinran
to wear Greenbacker uniforms in
1909. Mr.. Green, however, is
sanguine that the first of April will
find every regular safely within the
fold.
During the past week Mr.. Green
has shared a promising and ex-
perienced slab artist in the person of
Paul Moore of Chicago. Davy David
son, the Lincoln clubs peerless cen
ter fielder, is responsible for the
acquisition of Moore. Two years ago
Moore was with the Peoria club. in
the Three-Eye league and ended the
season with top class record He
was traded during the winter to Jop-
gave up three players. Moore re-
ported to Joplin last spring. but dis
liked the Western association and his
salary as well and quit the game
rather than to play with Joplin. The
latter club recognized the futility of
holding him on it's reserve list when
he would not report and failed to ten
der him a contract for 1909. This
gave Moore his release on March L.
since which date he has had numerous
offers. one from the Denver club in
cluded. Davy knows Moore per
sonally and induced the Chicago wig
gler to hold off until he could
negotiate with Mr.. Green. AS a re-
suit Moore has affixed his signature
TO a Lincoln contract and is to report
when Davidson comes from Chicago.
Davidson certified to Moore's ability
and writes Mr. Green that his find
has everything that a high grade
pitcher is supposed to possess. Dur
ing 1907 Moore had to his credit a
22-inning victory over Clinton, hold
ing his opponents to seven hits.
The acquisition of Moore served to
compensate Mr.. Green for the dis
appointment in his failure to land
Catcher Jack Zalusky of Denver, when
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
MAY GET PATTERSON.
st. Louis Asks for Waivers on PueblO's
Last Year Manager.

Last Year Manager.
Pueblo, Col, March lit begins
to look as if Hamilton Patterson will
return to Pueblo.
Pres. Hedges of the st. Louis Amer
leans has asked for waivers on the
former Indian manager, and while it
is not assured that he will again play
with Pueblo, he will doubtless come to
SunvilIe if some other big league club
does not take him.
At present Cincinnati is the only
major league club which has its eye
on Patterson. Clark Griffith wants to
see how good Patterson can play the
initial sack, although Griffith now has
two candidates for the position.
Soon after Patterson was sold to st.
Louis, the directors were sorry and
now they are going to leave no stone
unturned until he is brought back.
McAleer has already been offered
good sum for the return of Patterson
and if Griffith will only sidestep for
moment it is thought that the deal
will be made which will bring "Pat"
back home.
Patterson is still in Pueblo and will
remain here pending a decision in his
ownership. He was not satisfied with
the contract sent him by st. Louis and
refused to join the Brown squad when
they went south.
In the event that Patterson does not
return to Pueblo it is probable that
Hogriever will become the papa" of
the tribe. But the directors are fig
uring on nothing but the return of
Patterson
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
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cents a box.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
GETTING AFTER KATY.
kansas City Transportation Bureau
Wants Lower Rates.

1OWGE h&lDeS.
Kansas City, March 1.-The whole
sale houses here, through the Kansas
City transportation bureau, are bring
ing pressure to bear upon the Missouri
Kansas & Texas railroad which accord
ing to an announcement yesterday has
promised Oklahoma City merchants to
put in through rate Of s1.10 first class
from New York to Oklahoma City. This
rate is 81 cents lower than the New
York-kansas City rate and about 20
cents lower than present New York
erect 1t will overturn the whole rate
situation southwest of Kansas City and
cut Kansas City off from business in
that territory Unless the Missouri
Kansas & Texas recedes from the
promised low rate. the merchants here
threaten to pool their business and give
none to that road.
Oklahoma City, Okla. March IL
That Vice President Halle, of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway COM
pany, who while here Monday gave the
Oklahoma City traffic association as
surance of 20 cent reduction in
freight rates between New York City
and Oklahoma City via Galveston, will
not violate his contract with the asso-
citation because of the objection of
Kansas City jobbers is the belief of J.
H. Johnston, general manager of the
Oklahoma City traffic association.
while I am not surprised to hear
that Kansas City Objects" he said, II
do not fear the wholesalers there Will
accomplish their purpose"
Vice President Halle says that the
new schedules will be operative within
six weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
ANOTHER SANTA FE CUTOFF.
This Road to Make Further Reduction
in Coast Schedule.

The Santa Fe is planning further
reduction of the running time between
Chicago and Los Angeles, according to
the following story from a Los An
geles newspaper:
The Santa Fe Railroad company,
it is reliably reported, will build the
much talked of cutoff from Fullerton
to Richfield through Placentia, one of
the richest sections in Orange county,
at an early date.
This line will reduce the distance by
rail between Los Angeles and River
side at least ten miles and will give
all Riverside and San Bernardino
trains, also overland trains, a better
and quicker service.
Fullerton will be the main junction
noint for the local San Diego and
through overland trains to and from
Chicago.
The Santa Fe company has recently
spent 100000 in improving and
Strengthening its lines up the Santa
Ana river.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
HAS FOUR soUTHPAWs.
Des Moines Team Is Loaded for Left
Hand Hitters.

Des Moines, Ia, March 11.-with
four southpaws Des Moines should be
strong in its pitching department this
season. Of the large squad of pitch
ers that will try out four of them fling
with the left hook and they would be
a formidable quartette if all make
good. Nelson and Biersdorfer were
with the team part of last season and
will be back again. Kirwin and Lebo
are the other two. Lebo is an Iowan,
coming from ST. Charles.
Bill Dwyer is on the trail of two
more players and has written for
contracts. One is a catcher who play
ed with Waterbury in the Connecticut
league last year. Early, an infielder,
is the other. Early played with the
Ohio-Pennsylvania league last year
and was drafted by the Giants. He is
to be let out and McGraw intends to
send him to the New York State
league. Early does not wish to play
in that organization and wants to
come west. He is a good friend of
Dryers and will play for Des Moines
if he can stay out of the Empire State
league.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
HOTELS TURNED HIM DOWN.
Jack Johson, CoIored Champion, Hav.
ing His Troubles.


Vancouver. B. c., March Ivan
couVer hotel proprietors drew the color
line very strictly on Jack Johnson, the
black heavyweight champion. The col
ored man, with his white wife and
friends Went to the st. Francis hotel.
Johnson was politely told that the ho-
tel was filed The clerk was very sor-
ry, adding:
Really Mr.. johnson. it could not be
helped"
The fighter took the rundown with
good grace, the first time but when it
was repeated. in five other hotels, and
especially two dollar a day houses he
was abusive. Mrs. johnson said little
but was plainly disgusted. Late in the
evening they obtained accommodations
at the Domion, a downtown hotel. John
son spent part of the night at the home
of George Paris, a boxing instructor
This morning Johnson could not be
found anywhere.
Sporting men here are inclined to
comment on Johnsons lack of definite
ness in making his arrangements for a
fight with Jeffries, he invariably re-
piled:
"Oh yes; will take on anybody"
But when it came to pinning down
the black man to details that brought
up in mind a vision of himself in the
circle with the big boilermaker, John
son side-stepped across the Pacific to-
some more or less irrelevant story of
his treatment in Australia. Time and
time again he refused to talk about
JeffrieS,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
20 Years
WithHeart Trouble

"Dr. Miles Heart Remedy has
cured me of heart disease of
over 20 years standing. I was
so bad that l could not do my
work, and could scarcely draw
full breath without fainting or
smothering. The doctor told me
he could do no more for me;
then l commenced taking the
Heart Remedy. l shall never
forget that night. I slept better
than l had before in months. 1
kept right on getting better, un-
til I was perfectly we'll"
MRS. LAURA RUSSELL,
Logan, Iowa.
When the heart action is
weak, it fails to pump the blood
through the lungs with sufficient
raPidity. Then the lungs do not
absorb the proper amount of
oxygen, although they may be
taking in normal amount of
air. The result is shortness of
breath, snothering spells, diff
cult breathing, oppressed feeling
in chest. DR.. Miles Heart Rem
edy strengthens the heart nerves
and muscles, and in this way
increases the circulation.
Get a bottle from your drug
gist. Take it according to direc-
tions, and if it does not benefit
he will return your money.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
FOR PRELIMINARY SURVEY.
First Steps to Be Taken With the
Kiowa, Hardtner & Pacific.

Kiowa, March 11.-Chief Engineer
J. K. Brown, of the Mo. Pacific sys-
tenn, arrived in this city and was met
by Jacob Achenbach, vice president
of the Kiowa, Hardtner & Pacific r.
r. Co. and taken out to Hardtner.
The object of Mr.. Browns visit was
to go over the proposed route of the
new road and to make a preliminary
survey of same.
While the Kiowa-Hardtner COM
pany is entirely Independent of any
other railroad company, the Mo. Pa
cific people lately have taken much
interest in the proposed new road, and
while we are not in a position to give
further information in regard to this
proposition at this time, We are auth
orized to state that dirt will fly on the
line in a short time.
The surveyors, starting from Hardt-
ner towards Kiowa Wednesday, were
at Mule creek last night and will reach
the city some time today.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
MAY CUT OUT NEW LINE.
A Likely Sequel to Harriman-Kansas
City Southern Coup.


Salina, Kan, March 11.-Much inter
est centers in the case of the Kansas
City Southern railway and whether or
not z. H. Hartman will get the con-
troll. There are some people who be-
lieve that if Hartman gets control of
the Southern, there will be no north
or south Union Pacific line from Sa-
lima.
However, Hartman hasn't got the
control yet and President J. A. Edison
of that road says he knows of no at
tempt by Hartman to get the control
A New York dispatch says that 1t is
rumored that Hartman has got it.
But if this is the case it is not like
ly that it will have any effect on the
Salina- -Kearney road. The Union Pa
cific has no north outlet from Kansas
City. 1t needs one from Salina.
The agreement with the Wabash,
which will enlarge this branch of the
road, will make it more necessary that
the new line be built.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

tunity for the Missouri Pacific to make
Topeka an important center. 1t was
also said at one time that Topeka
would some day get a new Missouri
Pacific depot 1t may be coming now.
The Central Branch towns also have
visions of a new line through to Dem
yer, which may also follow.
This much is certain. The Goulds
will spend $33, ,000, 900 on the Missouri
Pacific lines in Kansas. Much more
be spent will doubtless be used where it
will do the most good. The main line
of course will come first. After that
the Topeka branch and other feeder
lines may get in on the pie. The To-
peka line certainly needs 1t.