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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
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UNITEDS STATES SENATE GOING
ON THE STAGE
BY ellison Gardner.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May g.
The muckrake has been drama
tiled. The United States senate
is to be put before the footlights.
Reform and some of the things
that Roosevelt has smybolized
have been mixed up with human
elements and a particularly good
love story, and it has all been
made into a play-by one who has
gained reputation already as a
professional muckraker-Henry
Beach Needham of Peoples Lobby
fame.
Mr.. Needham's political drama,
Senator West" Is the play with
which Roosevelt's name was iden-
titled last winter, so much SO that
the rumor went abroad that the
president was writing a play. II
deals with political conditions in
Washington and at the capital OF
a middle western state. Congress
man Victor Murdoch, the leader
of the insurgents in the house of
representatives, said of it: at is
the whole alphabet of politics with
the love note dominant
The play has been read by many
prominent men in Washington, in
GLIDING ex-President Roosevelt,
Postmaster General Hitchcock,
Senator Beveridge and Senator La
Toilette. On learning that Mr..
Needham had placed his play, VIM.
Loeb, jr., collector of the port OF
New York, and formerly secretary
to President Roosevelt, said: 81
am delighted to hear that Mr..
Needham has placed his play SO
auspiciously, and I know that Mr..
Roosevelt will be glad to hear 1t,
as he was intensely Interested In
the sincere message which Mr..
Needham is sending the country in
this drama. We have had
great many Washington plays. but
II know that Mr.. Roosevelt believes
this to be REAL politics"
Senator LaFollette recently read
the play aloud to some friends who
were dining at his house, and i'm
|mediately wrote Mr.. Needham:
eve were all intensely interested
in its vivid and dramatically
unique presentation of true and
compelling story. You have in the
political theme of your play made
a graphic, dramatic cosmos of
many of the existing political con-
ditions, and the play will, l think,
make a strong appeal to audiences
in various parts of the country. 1t
combines SO many elements within
the personal experience of people
in both the large cities and the
smaller districts. 1t Is a play with
"a message for those who choose to
hear it, but the strongly dramatic
story would hold those who have
no interest in politics.
Klaw and Erlanger are to give
the play first-class production,
with large and capable cast, in
the fall. The play will be brought
out in the middle west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
MUSIC LOVERS
ENJOY RARE
TREAT

Tacoma music lovers were
treated to the second orchestral
concert of the year last night with
the appearance of the Chicago
symphony Orchestra at the Ia
coma theater. The concert was
much better than the one given by
the same organization last year,
and was accorded round after
round of applause by the enthus-
iastic audience.
The real feature of the program
was the appearance of Miss Myrtle
Elvyn, the talented young pianiste.
Much had been heard of Miss
Elvyn, but the audience was most
agreeably surprised at her master
full touch and technique. Her
work was decidedly the best of
anything on the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
BIG Navy BEST PROTECTION
AGAINST JAP IMMIGRATION

maximum efficiency with mini
mum offensiveness. Only a ma
tional government can carry out
such a policy effectively, and the
surest way to do harm is for state
municipal or other local govern
ments to pass laws which would
be ineffective to obtain the real
object, yet would produce intense
irritation.
Must Work Together.
The best of all possible ways in
which to achieve this object is that
which the governments of the two
countries have now by common
agreement adopted; for the JAP
anese government has of it's own
initiative and own accord under
taken to prevent the coming hither
of any appreciable number OF
Japanese of the classes to which
referred.
The success of the policy must
be gagged by the actual results;
that is, by the extent to which II
arrests the immigration of large
bodies of Japanese. If the Jap.
anese government proves unable
to carry its policy through then
undoubtedly this government by
treaty or legislation must protect
itself and secure the desired re-
suit on its own initiative, but in
such case it would be doubly in
cumbent upon us to take actor
that would provoke the least pos
sible hard feeling.
Navy Necessity.
The fact that all really patriot
ic, far-sighted Americans insist
that hand in hand with the policy
of good will toward foreign ma
lions should go the policy of up
building our navy, is often inter.
preted by well-meaning but short.
sighted men as being threat to-
ward other nations, or as being
provocative of war. OF the two
assumptions, the first is utterly
the second Is the
direct reverse of the truth. We
have the right to say, for instance
what immigrants shall come tc
our shores, but we are powerless
to enforce this right against any
nation that chooses to disregard
our wishes unless we continue to
build and maintain a first-class
fighting navy. We Americans are
ourselves proud and high-spirited
and we are not always by any
means far-sighted. If our honor
or interests were menaced by g
foreign power this nation would
fight wholly without regard tc
whether or not its own was eff.
cient. In the event of crisis
arising, peace advocates who oh.
ject to our building up navy
would be absolutely powerless tc
prevent this country from going
to war. A strong navy is the sur.
est guarantee of peace that Amer.
lea can have, and the cheapest in
surance against war that Uncle
Sam can possibly buy.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06

Charging Mrs. Charles Cassel-
berg with having stolen. a small
pocket-book containing two twen-
ty-doIlar gold pieces from her
home. Mrs. Jennie Earles. sos VI
East Thirtieth street, yesterday
afternoon appeared before Justice
Graham and swore to warrant
r. Mrs. Casselberg's arrest. The
ut was served by Constable
Sacker and Mrs. lCasselberg
u. missed to appear in court when
called.
Mrs. Casselberg. 1t Is said. con-
kessed to neighbor that she had
taken the money but said that she
had thrown It away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
Ex-President Roosevelt
Makes Strong Plea
For Bigger
Navy

NEW YORK, May En- the
current number of the Outlook is
an editorial by Colonel Roosevelt,
in part as follows:
"There are certain elementary
principles all of which should be
kept in view if a nation wishes to
act justly both by itself and 9TH
ers. 1t must insist upon what is
necessary for its own healthy life,
this even at the cost of a posi-
BILE clash, but this insistence upon
what is due itself should always
be accompanied by all possible
courtesy to and fair dealing with
others. These are the principles
upon which the people of the Unit
ed States should act with regards
to the question of immigration of
Japanese into this country. The
Japanese are a highly civilized
people, of extraordinary military,
artistic and industrial develop
ment. They are proud, warlike
and sensitive. I believe our peo-
pie have, what I personally GER
tainly have, a profound and hearty
admiration for them. But this
admiration and respect is accom-
panied by the firm conviction that
1t isn't to the advantage of either
people that emigrants from either
country should settle in mass in
the other country.
Japs Would Object.
Japan would certainly object to
incoming masses of American
farmers, laborers and small trad
ers. Indeed, the Japanese would
object to this at least as strongly
as the men of the Pacific coast and
Rocky mountains object to the in
coming of a mass of Japanese
workmen, agriculturists, laborers
and men engaged in small trades.
The Japanese certainly object to
Americans acquiring land in ia
pan, at least as much as Ameri-
cans in Far Western states object
to Japanese, acquiring land on our
soil. Americans who go to Japan,
and Japanese who come to Amer
lea should be of the same general
class, that is, they should be trav-
elers, students, teachers, scientific
Investigators, men engaged in in
ternational business, and men So
journing in a land for pleasure or
Study.
Restrictions Necessary.
1t is against the interests of
both nations that such unrestrict-
ed immigration or settlement in
mass should be allowed as regards
either nation. This is the cardi-
nal fact in the situation and 1t
should be recognized by both
countries. But in achieving this
policy we should bear steadily in
mind it is our duty to combine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
EXPLOSION CAUSES
$500 BLAZE

A gasoline explosion in the fac
Tory of the Puget Sound Ice
Cream Cone company, 2412 East
u street, caused a fire this morn
dng that damaged the factory to
the extent of $780, Employees
were busy preparing the ice cream
machines, and were filling the fuel
tanks with gasoline. By acct
dent quantity of gasoline was
spilled on the floor, becoming ig-
nited and finally causing the ex-
plosion of one of the tanks.
The factory was one-story and
pne-half affair, and the roof was
BADLY damaged, as were several OF
the cone machines. None of the
employees were hurt. The fire de-
partment did efficient work in
saving part of the structure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
UNEARTH BIG
SMUGGLING
PLOT
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6
Plain clothes men and officers OF
the secret service today are fol
lowing every available clew in an
effort to round up local represen-
tatives of an International gang
of opium smugglers whose pro
posed extensive operations were
made known to the officials by
Chinese merchants of this city.
Officers are patrolling the wat
erfront with orders to seize the
contraband shipments that arc
expected to arrive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
JAP SPIES
AT W0RKp

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, B. c., May e.
Some excitement, says advice by
the steamer Mariana, was caused
at Melbourns by an announcement
by Senator Pearce, minister for
defense, that Japanese spies tray
cling at itinerant show men, were
mapping otu the northern terri
tory of Australia.
Senator Pearce said that the
Japanese made exhaustive inquir-
les regarding the horses available
as to cattle and livestock and 9th.
err information likely to be useful
to the army of invasion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06

VANCOUVER, B. c., May e.
The North Pacific Lumber COM
pany's mill at Barnet, eight miles
from Vancouver, Is mass of ruins
today as the result of fire which
broke out shortly before midnight
and was soon beyond control.
A Canadian Pacific train con-
sisting of II cars, caught fire and
only five were saved. The burned
cars were | oaded with general
freight. The dry kilns were saved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
LARGE LUMBER Mill
DESTROYED BY FIRE

as we'll as the lumber yard, but the
damage amounts to about $780,
600.
The mill was one of the largest
on the coast and had daily cut
of 100000 feet. The telephone
and telegraph wires were burned
down, but the great glare in the
sky warned the Vancouver brigade
and apparatus was sent out early
this morning on flat cars to re-
place the wires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
THE TACOMA TINES
PLOT TO KIDNAR
GOVERN OR'S
SON
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, May "a desper-
ate plot to kidnap the 8-year-old
son of Governor Gillett and hold
him until one of the culprits. j. B.
Clifton, notorious criminal, be
given his freedom from the San
Quentin prison, was unearthed to-
day. Clifton had fixed UP the
thing with a confederate, and had
written a final letter of instruc-
tions as to how the kidnapping
should be done.
The boy was to be held a pris-
oner until Governor Gillett par
doned Clifton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
MAKING CHANGES 1T
COMMERCIAL CLUB

Carpenters are remodeling the
Commercial club buffet and con-
verting it into an office for the
bookkeeper, who will also conduct
the bureau of information, there
by making it more accessible to
strangers. The secretary's office
at present is not visible on enter
ing the building and strangers
have difficulty sometimes in find
ing what they are after.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
BRICK FAMINE
GROWS WORSE

The brick famine is getting
worse In this section. Last night
the city council adopted a resolu-
ton authorizing the commissioner
to substitute stone blocks, treated
wood blocks or concrete for gut
tiers, instead of brick in future
street work, SO the jobs can be
|compsated. Contractors say they
simply cannot get paving brick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
new Liner
LAUNCHED

Advices from Tokyo are to the
effect that the Seattle Maru, the
second ocean liner OF the Osaka
Shosen Kaisha line. was launcne
at the Kobe shipyards yesterday.
There remain four steamers OF
the company to be built, and the
keel of the third has already been
laid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06

At the Pantages--Mr. and Mrs
Il. H. Lucas and an exceptional
bill of vaudeville.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06

At the Grard-Mme. Nadje and
six good vaudeville acts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06

At the Star-sSag Harbor," 9
beautifully realistic comedy
drama.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
NrsCHA ELMAN NEXT WEEP

Nischa Elman, the stirring
young musician who has caused
such a sensation in Eastern musi-
cal circles during the past season
will appear in concert recital nj
the Tacoma theater next Tuesday
might.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-06
AT THE TACOMA.
.BLACKvILLE sTRoLLERs. "

Black Patti, surrounded by her
troupe of colored singers and
cofedians, will appear at the Ia
coma theater Sunday night in her
dashing musical comedy entitled
1.-The Blackyille Strollers. Black
Patti, otherwise known as Miss
Sissieretta Jones, is said to be the
most famous songster of her race.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE TOM KNOTS PARASITE.

Gary problem in
plant an
another without
satng
is something radi
i o
the luxues of
of power
by robbery spongng
Dor
Gary of
population
attempted
voon eliminate the people their who
bring hem
and Tom Knots to
Gary realize his value poi
white Tom
the educated
industrious white that rod the streets OF Gary
the the vicious
he against the will of the better class of
the cood population of Gary vote is vote and while Tom Knots is
goodfornohng black and white
the with the dream medicine
all freedom the The Key Is at their disposal
parasites long enough Tom Knots be
permitted the
that his administration of affairs has welcomed into the
corporate rmi
the re
spectacle build help in
upbulding 0
would like
again why Johnsons Pp
allowed remain in
the
these people
promised
their and those they control?
called Beatrice Mcfarland caed witt
the police station cune
disguised and degrading sight
which had witnessed by the decent citizens Gary the result
allowed
Then lie
tell underworld of town and out
him
Hinky Dnk
the First Ward ball
TINES before that the will have to leave Gary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26

herst college. In 1869. two years after
his graduation from Amherst. he was
admitted to the bar. and in the same
year became professor of English lit
erature and political economy at Knox
college. He remained al Knox college
until 1871, when he resigned his posi-
tfon TO go abroad and study public law
and political science in the German uni
versities Returning home in 1873. Pro
fessor Burgess accepted the chair of
history and political science at Am
herst. In 1875 he severed his connec-
ton with Amherst to go to Columbia
university and since 1890 he has been
dean of the faculty OF political science
at that institution. At the celebration
last month of the FIVE hundredth an
niversary Of the University of Leipzig.
Germany, the degree of doctor OF phil
osophy was conferred upon Professor
Burgess a s a recognition of his schol-
arship and his friendship for German
culture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
August 20.


1775-NathanleI Green was appointed
major general by General Wash
ington-
1S18-Illinois adopted a constitution.
1S19-Prince Albert. husband of Queen
Victoria born. Dfeld Dec ID. 1851.
1823-First Roman Catholic church in
Brooklyn dedicated
1836-Buffalo and Niagara railroad
opened.
1S62-Union naval expedition proceeded
up the Yazoo river, in Mississippi.
1S72-Arapahoe Indians massacreed the
guard of a government mule train,
and robbed and burned the wagons
at Dry Creek. Colo.
1s73-First kindergarten school In
America established in ST. Louis.
1902-George Hadley. ex-governor of
Ohio, died.
190s-The British steamer Dunearn
foundered off the Japanese coast
with a loss of fffty-two lives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26
TIME FOR THE REPUBLICANS no GET BUSY

republican
politicians
Rhodes
political s
Rhode political
i
helpless before
o o
the polite
i 0
do
republican to defeat November
Now the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26
Heart toHeart
Talks.
INCRATITuDE TO PARENTS.
BY EDWIN a. .NYR.

4 correspondent tells q pitiful story
OF an aged mother who reared twelve
children, all Of whom are prosperous.
The mother is now very poor, and none
Of the children will take her to his
home.
Stories of this kind are too frequent.
The writer knows sad case of an
old mother who was permitted by
prosperous sons to go to the poor
house because their families were
ashamed of the poor old lady.
Ingratitude to parents is a crying
evil
| We say the civilization Of the Chi
nese is inferior, and we send mission
aries to them, but the respect and ven-
Grafton paid to parents by the Chinese
put to shame our neglect and ingrati-
tude.
The debt owed by a child to its
parents is the most sacred Of all hu-
man obligations.
Think how the father tolls unceas-
ingly and the mother sacrifices I'M
grudgingly that the child may be and
grow and prosper. If in the family
life there are short dinners to be eaten
that the children may prosper, father
and mother eat the scraps; If there
the children may have good garments,
father and mother wear them; If there
are debts to be paid that the children
may be educated. father and mother
scrimp to pay them.
Who watches with unceasing devo-
ton when the children are sick? who
rejoices in the children's success and
sorrows? Who coins lifeblood for the
children's sake? Who but father and
mother?
How, then, can a child desert its
mother in her old age?
If her form is stopped from the
graceful figure Of her daughters, it was
J stopped in the service of her children
If her kindly old face is scanned, the
care of the children put the wrinkle:
there. If her hands are knotted and
worn, 1t Is because she used them fol
the children's sake.
Desert her?
All the curses of the God who com
manded Honor thy father and tn!
i mother" will surely rest upon the I'm
holy ingrates who are too proud Il
, take mother into their homes and car,
for her tenderiy and lovingly.
Why. my friend. If you loaded you
i mother with the treasures of cart
and heaped upon her all the honors Q
n queen you could not begin to pa
Y her for what she has done for you
g because the debt is unreasonable Blu
a you should
Begin to pay part of the debt-uov
And when mother is dead you wi
keenly feel that, whatever you ma
Il have done to pay her, you have nc
d done enough.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Louis Paulhan. IS years old. French
man with two months experience,
breaks records for time and distance in
heavier than air machine
Spanish army ready to begin general
advance against Moors.
DOMESTIC.
Fight between Secretary Wilson and
Dr.. H. W. Wiley, government chemist.
over food personalities
President Taft asks interior depart
ment to explain charges made by for
ester.
Justice Carpenter Of Michigan SUI
preme court says lawyers often bore
judges so badly they sleep in self-de-
Tense.
Hartman has day of rest at coun-
try specialist.
Taft will urge in message early es
adjustment of postal savings bank.
Registration fee for letters and pack
ages soon to be raised to 10 cents.
CHICAGO.
wells-Fargo express clerk missing
and compiny Is out $1,000
Plans being completed for Presiden
Taft to review 100000 school children
on his visit here.
Two chief graft investigation wit
nesses have row over woman whose al
they desire.
| The Rev. George F. Hall sued 70
| $3.50 for seventy eight coin mailers.
| Mrs. Nelson Morris. widow of packer
| gives $3.50 900 to build Institution 70
| Medical Research as memorial TO hus
/ band.
| LABOR.
/ Street railway officials and unto
| committee considers new wage offe
made by Walter T. Fisher.
Three more building strikes Gale
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26

crowds 20 out to witness an event in
which it may be expected that human
life may be sacrificed.
CAN'T REFUND CAR FARE.
If a railroad or interurban line in
Indiana wishes to give free ride to
children from the poor homes Of some
city it viii have Is find some way
Of doing it other than IN refunding
the fare paid, according to letter
written yesterday by he Indiana rail
road commission. The case ii point Is
Of the Chicago people to the children Of
the poor, part Of the trip being over
the Winona interurban line. The hnan-
cial consideration IS but s2.15.
SIDE WITH THE WOMAN.
In the divorce suit hled by Mrs.
Grace van Studdiford opera singer,
against her husband. Charles Van
studdiford. filed in the St Louis court.
Wabash friends If Mrs. Van studdi-
ford have only sympathy for her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-26
UP AND DOWN IN
I=N=D=I -A-N=A

EXTEND C., +. :. & s. II. FRANCHISE.
The city council of Michigan city.
Ind has granted t. the Chicago, Lake
Shore & South Bend Railway an extern
sion Of its franchise until September.
1910. in which to complete its pro-
posed branch into Michigan City
GIANT BURGLAR ARRESTED.
Leslie Keever was arrested in Avon
dale near Muncie yesterday afternoon
on a charge Of robbery. Keever was
wanted by the authorities of Randolph
county for several burglaries commit
ted near his home. When brought to
the police station Keever confessed to
having entered a farmhouse near Mo
doc on sunday. Aug. IS. Keever was
taken to Winchester yesterday after
noon and placed in the Randolph coun-
tv jail lie is giant in stature, be
ing 6 feet inches tall
AVIATOR NEAR DEATH.
A. NJ. Naser. who has a dirigible air
ship at the Rush county fair at Rush
Vile this week, had narrow escape
from death yesterday afternoon. The
machine started down and narrowly
missed the high tension wires Of the
J 1. q ~ u dtAA0n itAiNFs NAAtNAA t1N' 49,
| 5000 volts BY dropping ballast he
| cleared the wires by only a few feet.
| INSANE SEE CIRCUS.
Five hundred patients from the Long
cliffe Hospital for the Insane at Log
ansport. were taken on special Van
| dalia train yesterday to attend cir
Gus They were accompanied by at
tendants, and occupied a large section
| at one end Of the tent
COMPARES THAW AND ORCHARD
That arrested development was re
sponsible for the crimes of Harry Thav
and Harry Orchard was the theor'
advocated by DR.. A. z. Winshi7 of Bos
ton. editor Of the New England Journa
of Education and one of the most prom
inent educators in the country, at tn
Allen County teachers institute IN ses
sion at Fort Wayne today
FIFTY TRANSFERS quit.
on the James Wells gravel roa
southeast of Elwood yesterday fft
: teamsters quit work because it is sal
the construction contractor is askin
hem to make longer hauls than whe