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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
BIG COMBINE PUT BOYS
COMPANY DOWN and OUT

The big fish evidently combin-
ed to eat up the little ones in
the messenger business in Tacoma
and now no one may run a mes
senger business in Tacoma unless
he is 81 years old and until he
pays the city 500 for Incense
fee and gives bond for $1,000.
For fear the council would not
pass the ordinance to shut out
the boys messenger company and
all little competitors the Western
Union rushed to the defense of
Councilman Bell, manager of the
Postal, who was largely instru-
mental in fo!sting the new ordi-
nance on the council.
The Western Union said Bell
was small potatoes in the messen-
ger business compared to their
own A. ID. T. service and that the
council should not be frightened
for fear Bell would get a mono
poly.
Lynn thought the hnsinuation
in the letter that Bell cut no fig
ure anyway good joke and rub
bed it in ON the Second ward
councilman by asking the clerk to
read it again and then compelling
Bell to say whether or not it was
true.
Bell admitted 1T was all right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
SCHOOL CENSUS
SHOWS HEAVY
CAIN

With an increase of 1924 pupils
over the preceding year, Tacoma's
school census has been completed
by Secretary Alfred Lister. The
census consists of the names of all
persons between the ages of S and
III years in School District No. 10,
Tincluding "a school sub-districts in
1.-The city of Tacoma.
according TO the census just fin
ished, there are now 1S,489 chill
|dren in Tacoma between these
ages, 5000 of whom are boys and
92b0s girls.
Hast year there were 17,455 in
the census. According to the state
superintendent the city will draw
f$LS4 1890 for school maintenance.
the apportionment amounting to
$40 per capita.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
Must Pay Losses and
Expenses

I All insurance is mutual in the
sense that the policy holders must
pay all losses and expenses sus-
tanned. The company is only the
agent to distribute the losses of
the few among the whole. This
being the case. a property bwner
should avoid insuring in compan-
les that insure all classes of haz-
|ardous risks which he must help
pay for. IL he has safe property
himself he should insure in such
a company as the Northwestern
Mutual Fire association, which In
sures only the safer classes of
risks. s**
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
C|GARET SMOKERS
WILL Be PUT
IN JAIL
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NORTH YAKIMA, June BIN
at least one county in the state
the new anti-cigaret law will be
enforced to the letter. Prosecut-
ing Attorney J. Lenox Ward and
Sheriff Joseph Lancaster, after a
conference today, gave out the
statement that they will prosecute
every violation of the law that Is
brought to their notice. The po-
lice force of the city will assist.
AS the law prohibits a person
having cigarets or the "makings''
in his possession, Sheriff Lancas-
ter expects to make a large
roundup Immediately after June
IL, when the law goes into eff
feet.
Local "fiends" have been plan
ming to lay in a supply, and they
are now at a loss to know what
to do, since it is proposed to pros
ecute them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03

other man at more pay" said
Stewart. when we get our new
power plant we will then probably
want an expert with more techni-
cal knowledge than either of these
men, but there is no reason now
for making a change when every
thing is running all right and the
plant is being we'll handled"
President Hawthorne suggested
that IL any change was to be made
the kind of man the city needs
could not be secured for 5000 a
month and the whole deal fell flat.
1t will probably be revived as
soon as some chance arrives of
carrying The thing through. There
are some schemers in the coun-
Gil who are determined to root out
every head of department that
served under the old administra-
ion IL possible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
SCHEME TO GUST
LAUZON FALLS FLAT

The scheme to create another
fat job at $500 a month and get
rid of Electrician Lauzon fizzled
out last night in the council. The
same old partisan gang that has
stood to remove every man who
was in any way connected with the
former administration, voted to
carry the thing through, but they
were too scarce.
Bell, Wilkeson, Hawley, Giblett,
Stewart, Chapman and Hawthorne
voted against the thing, and Lynn,
Turnbull, Jameson, Eberly, Kru-
ger, Russell and Brand for 1t.
Stewart led the fight against
superceding Lauzon.
HE has brought the light de-
partment up into fine shape now
and there is no reason for sup
planting him at this time with an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03

her eyes might otherwise have be
ltrayed. ~
A moment later the Frenchman
returned. Come" he ordered
abruptly, and she rose in strange
obedience, bent her head slightly
to Quaintance, and so departed
in wake of her cavalier, who had
been favoring him with furtive,
suspicious Schowl. Quaintance
hailed his waiter.
make out my check - quick!
Take it out of this, and bring me
the change. Yes, it's a hundred
dollars. Hump yourself, now, or
you'll have me miss my train"
Quaintance was getting into his
coat when from without resound-
ed the honk of motor horn, a
hoarse cry as of rage. and a long
drawn howl followed by a volley
of curses in French. In frantic
haste to find out what had hap
pened he made for the Broadway
exit, sure that it had been the fat
Frenchman's voice he had heard.
From its porch he caught sight
lOl LhdI IuulNiuudiy latICooy ouSL-
Istreaked, striking foolish, hysteri-
cal attitudes in the street, shaking
his fist fiercely after a small mo-
tor car which was progressing up
town at pace we'll within the
speed limit, and yet too swift to
be overtaken. The Frenchman
snatched up his hat, scrambled on
board passing street car.
what happened? Did you mo-
|tice?" asked Quaintance of a by
stander.
mot much" returned the 9th
err. "The girl who was with him
got into the automobile and drove
off as soon as he had it cranked
Iup. He made jump for it, but
the girl was too quick for him,
and he took a tumble. which made
him bad tempered"
Quaintance nodded his thanks
for the information and went back
to his table, where he found the
waiter still counting change. He
sat down and took counsel with
himself concerning the past and
the future. The present was all
too, blank now to interest him.
That's the second chance I've
missed today" he muttered, re-
Igretfully, staring intently at the
tablecloth. 81 wish she had given
me just half an inkling of her
ideas and I'd have taken care Of
that cad for her. / might have
gathered as much, of course, but
I'm far too dense. It's evident
that my wanderings haven't sharp
lened my wits. 81
1.-THE third time may be more
lucky, but-I'm afraid the pros
poets of third time are altogeth-
Ter too thin to hang any hopes on.
i've thrown away opportunity
twice, and What can / do to
retrieve it? I'm more alone In
this mob than I ever was in Africa.
II don't suppose there's a soul in
the city I know, and there certain
ly isn't single soul who knows
me"
Sunk in such depressing reflec-
tons and putting disconse. ely at
his cigar, he looked up without
curiosity as an elderly-Iooking,
|gray-haired individual. in strictly
correct evening dress. who had
been regarding him with good
deal of interest and unremarked
from near table. came forward
and stopped beside him.
"H'1o! Quaintance." observed
the stranger, and the object of his
attention could scarcely oontrol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
ArlILLION
Or hudson ouSlas

A table opposite was vacated
and a new couple came forward to
occupy 1t. Qua!ntance was sub
consciously aware of some sensa-
tion in the atmosphere, and the
spoon he was lifting to his lips
stayed suspended in mid-air while
he also stared at the two who were
Just sitting down.
One of them was a man, but his
back was toward Quaintance, VINO,
none the less, knew instinctively
that he was not likeable fellow.
He was short, thick-set, close crop
ped after the French fashion, we'll
clothed, yet i'll dressed; over-orna-
mented, from the frogged and fur
lined coat he had cast aside to the
stubby, plebeian white fingers so
carefully poised from the elbow to
show off far too many rings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
SECRETARY WILSON TO CON-
DUCT PROBE in THIS STATE
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jdne 3.
Secretary Wilson will go to the
state of Washington this summer
and investigate complaints of Con-
gresham Cushman that agricul-
tural lands are being held IN for
est reserves. Secretary Wilson
says that he will ask to have all
such lands taken from the re-
serves and thrown open to set
tiers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
SPRINGS PAVING
PROJECT

Councilman Brand wants the
whole West End paved. He in
troduced resolution in the coun.
Gil last night calling for plans for
the paving of all streets between
Sixth avenue and Twelfth street
and K and Sprague.
1t was referred to the streets
and alleys committee and property
owners will be given a chance to
protest next Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03

The other, girl, was seated op-
poSite Quaintance and facing him
from across the room. Her glance
had met his, although for no more
than the merest fraction of sin
gle second, as she had sunk into
her chair, and within that infini-
tesimal space of time he had rec
|ognized her again. She had flush
ed shrinkingly as the long lashes
had dropped to curtain her dark
troubled eyes, the same sweet eyes
he had looked into on the steps
of the Night and Day bank. He
wondered what such girl as
that could have in common with
such a man as he of the fur and
frogs.
She was dressed In a suit sc
perfectly tailored that even a man
could tell it had come from Paris
Her hat was equally simple and
costly. She had Invested herself
of a gray squirrel coat, pair OF
gray motor gauntlets. The hands
she had folded upon the table be
for her were bare OF rings.
The studied plainness of her ap-
parel was distinctive, and, in con.
junction with her most daintily
nodded, shapely proportions, heI
fair face crowned with a close
prisoned wealth of respondent
hair, had won her the quick at
tention of all the diners in that
part of the room.
That she was Ill at east and In
unaccustomed surroundings was
evident. But her set lips bespoke
the resolve to endure, and she
made no demur when the man
with her roughly babe their wait
err fill her glass, after she had de-
clined wine. She listened un-
complainingly to the low, grum-
bling monolog the other kept up
Quaintance longed for the faintest
shadow of any pretext to take him
outside and break his neck for
him.
Quaintance was no gallant adj
|venturer with women, but he was
|disquieted by the strange interest
this one had aroused in him.
She had not looked his way
again, but-he could wait. She
wore no rings.
His own meal at an end, he or
dered coffee. Half musing, he
fixed his eyes upon her pretty face
and was suddenly disconnected
when she quickly raised her own
eyes and thus became aware OF his
inexcusable scrutiny. He Redeemed
and shifted his glance to the fur
thest extremity of the room. A
moment later he glanced back,
only to find her companion upon
the point of departure, while he
had his check to settle and his
waiter was most annoyingly alb
sent.
They rose and turned from their
table, which was at once taken.
Their waiter came running up
with their check, and with him the
man, somewhat flushed with wine,
became involved in some petty dis
pute which shortly, however, as
sumed proportions so serious that
the manager was hurriedly sent
for. The girl and he stood there
waiting, while the other diners re
garded them curiously.
"Wait here for me-" he said to
her suddenly in harsh French.
Don't dare to move till / come
back" and set off, rather I'M
steadily, In the wake OF the walt
err.
she stood where abe was, des-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
Chicago BUSINESS
MEN COMING
WEDNESDAY

Next Wednesday 80 of the big
gest business men in Chicago will
be here. The party Is out rep
resenting the Chicago Association
of Commerce. It will visit the
fair, take a turn up around Ever
EFT and BelEngham and then
come to Tacoma. The merchants
will be here all day and good en-
tentainment will be provided for
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03
OHIO CLUB HOLDS
BIG Meeting

The meeting of the Ohio club,
held last evening at the Point De-
fiance pavilion, was marked by
good attendance and a generous
feeling of good will and COM
radeship. About 800 former Ohio
ans attended. Several musical
numbers were given, the program
being enjoyed to a great degree.
The next meeting will be held at
the park July 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-03

perately embarrassed, till Quain-
lance sprang to his feet, and.
turning toward her the empty
chair at his table and begged that
she would avail herself of it.
Without a word she sat down, one
shoulder toward him as he reseat-
ed himself.
Her perfect profile expressed no
undue Embarrassment. Her sweet
lips were still set and steady, the
long 1ashes shut In the trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
CARMICHAEL GUILTY.
Jury Finds the Adair Pastor Guilty of
Numbering Gideon Browning.

Adair. Mich, jan ia coroner's
jury brought in verdict finding Gid
con Browning was murdered and that
the murder was committed by Rev.
John H. Carmichael and that he burn
ed the body in the church stove.
Murdered for the Insurance.
Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 13.-John H.
Carmichael killed Gideon Browning in
an effort to give the impression that
he himself was the victim and that
his wife might get his insurance mon
ey.
Thus declared Deputy Sheriff
Moore of Port Huron. Mich, when he
passed through here with the body of
Carmichael who killed himself at
Carthage, Ill, after fleeing there from
Adair, Mich, where he killed Brown
ing in the Battle Run church Thismer-
cenary motive insisted the deputy
caused Carmichael deliberately to
plan and carry out the murder. He
regards the minister's story of Brown
ing's hypnotic influence as a mere in
vention of the murderer for possible
use in his defense
Officers identified the body of Car
michael at Carthage and took charge
OF it.
Hypodermic syringe wounds were
found on the body This suggested to
some that Carmichael was a victim of
drugs. In one of Carmichael'S pockets
was discovered browning watch It
was also ascertained that the pocket
knife with which Carmichael commit
ted suicide was Browning's.
The letter left by the murderer to
Mrs. Carmichael was made public. In
it he further accused himself of cow
ardice for not staying to face the con-
sequences of his act 1t has been as
certained that Carmichael during his
flight rode on a Burlington train from
Chicago to Mount Pleasant. Iowa, ar
irving there Thursday morning. He
passed Thursday there intending to go
TO Donnelson. Ia. He had checked his
baggage to that point. but missed a
train. Then he had his baggage for
warded to Burlington After having
his beard shaved off completely
changing his appearance he went TO
Carthage Friday afternoon on a
freight train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
His Aged Mother Burned to
Death and Others Hurt.
LEGS WERE BROKEN.
Wife and Daughter Seriously
Injured in Jumping.
His Handsome Residence at New
Haven Destroyed.

New Haven, Conn.,. Jan. BIN a fire
that destroyed the residence of Samuel
Higgins, general manager of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
here, early today. his mother lost her
life, his mother-in-law. Mrs. NJ. L. Cor
bin, was probably fatally hurt. and his
wife. his daughter Isabel, his young
son and Mr.. Higgins himself barely es-
capped death by jumping from a second
story window.
Mrs. and Miss Higgins suffered broken
legs and Mr.. Higgins was badly bruis-
ed. The young son, Harold. escaped
without injury. A colored cook jumped
from third story window and proba-
bly, escaped serious injury by reason OF
two police officers interposing their
bodies and breaking the fall. AS quick
ly as possible the injured persons were
ical aid summoned. The cause of the
fire, it is said, was an Overheated fur
mace.
Mr. Higgins was awakened by what
sounded to him like stream of run
ming water. In a moment. he says. he
sinelled smoke and then realized that
the house was On fire. He rushed from
his room to that of his mother and en-
deavored to rouse her by pounding on
the door, but owing to her deafness he
thinks, she did not hear. Mr.. Higgins.
cropping through the smoke and flames,
rushed to each room. arousing all the
members of the family. He had hoped
that his mother was up He tried to
get back to her room. bu the fire cut
off his way. 1t was then that the rest
of the family gathered at the window
and jumped for their lives.
The house occupied by Benjamin
Campbell, a vice president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad.
also took fire. but the flames were ex-
tinguished. The loss is estimated at
S75 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
TAKING OUT BODIES.
Twenty-Six Have Been Recovered
From Lick Branch Mine.

Bluefeld, w. Va, Jan. 13.-ReScue
crews worked incessantly all night at
Lick Branch coal mine. the scene of
yesterdays explosion, and at O'Clock
twenty-six bodies had been recovered.
There is no change in the estimate of
the dead, the number ranging from
SIS to 100.
Identifications proceeded slowly
throughout the night, as but few were
present at the morgue on account of
the cold. 1t is not likely that any
bodies will be brought to the surface
until late this afternoon, although
rescue crews will work all day and into
the night, relaying every few hours,
with fresh forces of men, who have
volunteered from all over the coal
field. 1t is learned early today that
the company had ordered eighty
caskets and robes.
A carload of necessities were shipped TO
the scene of the disaster today James
w. Paul of Pittsburg. representing the
United States geological survey is expect
ants West Virginia mine inspectors are
arriving at the mine with every train. but
they are almost continually in the mine
and all efforts to talk with them concern
ing the cause of the catastrophe are
futile. One of the most remarkable feat
Ures of the accident is the escape of
Cleve Bowers, a mine foreman who
crawIed on his hands and knees from the
mine, while fire, smoke and deadly gases
reached the surface alive and although
he lies in hospital with two broken ribs
and other injuries, it is asserted today he
will probably recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
KNOCKED OFF CAR
Accident to Juror Walsh in
Hams Case Causes Delay.
Defendant Showing Signs of
Nervous Breakdown.
CLOSES HIS CASE.
Mr.. Mcintyre Completes Sum-
ming Up at Noon.
Attacks the Credibility OF Mrs.
Annis' Testimony.
CLOSES HIS
CASE.

Flushing, N Y, Jan. 1s.-The clos
ing address of the defense to the jury
in the trial of Thornton j. Hams was
resumed today by John F. Mcintyre.
who after speaking all day yesterday,
was given until noon today in which
to conclude. Refreshed by a nights
rest, Mr. Mcintyre skilfuIly arrayed all
the evidence tending to prove his client
guiltless.
The throngs that yesterday filed the
court room were early in their places
today.
That Thornton Hams is verging upon
a nervous breakdown as his trial nears
its end is apparent to counsel and spec
tators. His lawyers say he passes
sleepless nights in his cell and once or
twice he has had spells of sickness In
court The prisoners face when the
trial opened month ago was full and
his four months Incarceration in jail
had not lessened his high color Today
his face is tense and haggard. Hams
manner also has changed. Instead of
the cheerful prisoner that sat by his
counsePs side chatting and smiling over
the testimony early in the case, Hams
today curled up in his chair and lis
tened gloomiIy to the proceedings.
The opening of the trial was delayed
today and for a time 1t was thought the
case might have to be postponed be-
cause or an acclQe0E TO 1nOn1dS NN4iSIS
a juryman who was knocked of Lex
ington avenue car last night. Walsh
was taken to the Presbyterian hospital,
where IL stitches were taken in a scalp
wound. The juror suffered abrasfons
on the face and his left eye was hurt
Before court opened Mr. Walsh went to
the Flushing hospital. where his injur-
les were again dressed.
When court was opened Justice Crane
announced that Juror Walsh had assur-
ed him that he would be able to sit
through the session. Thereupon Mr..
Mcintyre resumed his summing up He
declared that much of the testimony of
Mrs Annis was false. The testimony,
he said, showed that Mrs Annis was
not on the float during the shooting
and not one of the states witnesses cor
iroborated her tss' f-1Jny that she was
there.
Mr. Mcintyre reading from the cross
examination of Mrs. Annis said:
Il put the question to her, Were you
too excited to notice anything2' and she
replied I was too excited to notice
anything
Il protest said the district attor-
ney. Counsel has not read correctly
from the record. She said, I was too
excited to notice everything.
iii read it again" said Mr. Mcln-
tyre who. going over the record again,
read the testimony of Mrs. Annis as sta
ted nv Prosecutor Darrin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
PROHIBITION MOVES.
No Liquor to Be Sold Within Four
Miles of a School House.

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 13.-At 5:02
Tuesday afternoon senate bill No L
prohibiting the sale of liquor within
four miles of any school house in Ten
neSSee passed the senate by a vote of
90 to 1 g. 1t is expected that the house
will pass the bill tody. Immediately
after the vote was announced the
widest disorder prevailed ana 9s soon
as a motion to adjourn could be put
and carried a big crowd surrounded
Messrs. Holiday and Mansfield, floor
leaders of the prohibition forces and
congratulated them. The debate was
replete with sensational incidents. one
of which was Ex-Governor John 1.
Cox's speech in defense of his past
record and his present attitude toward
temperance legislation. Charges of
intimidation were made by Senator
Fort against Rev. DR.. E. E. Folk of the
anti-sa1oon league. Senator Fort de-
clared DR.. Folk has threatened to ruin
him religiously as well as politically If
he voted against prohibition and that
Folk was attempting to carry out his
threats by publishing in his paper an
insinuation that Fort was an infidel.
The galleries were crowed and the
floor was thrown open All of the
with women and politicians. Jeers
cal option while cheers were sent up
when the speakers advocated prohibi-
ton.
The debate was bitter during the six
hours consumed in consideration of
the bill. In the senate the Tatum
whisky lobby investigation resolution
was tabled