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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
farmer IS C[EVER[Y SWIND[ED
OUT Of TWO THOUSAND
BY CONFIDENCE MEN

one-legged man. stoot across the
road from the little country bank
and watched the delivery of the
money.
Met "Old FRIEND
Then Dickman, Thomas and the
other stranger went to San Fran
cisco. While standing on the street
soon after their arrival there, they
were approached by an "old
friend" of Thomas, who was in
troduced to Dickman as Dugan.
Dugan said he was employed as
betting agent for number of the
owners of racing stable, who had
framed an agreement concerning
the horses which were to win the
various events carded at the Cali
fornia tracks.
Dickman was induced to bet the
entire amount. The horse that
Dickman bet on won. Instead of
giving him the winnings, Thomas
told him that he had bet on the
wrong race, lost the money by
becoming confused in the names OF
the horses, two of the runners
having similar names.
Dickman returned to Wilson
vile and negotiated loan for ST.
900. Again the farmer was guild
ed to the same. resort and this
money went the same way as the
others.
Dickman, led on by the cripple,
returned to Wilsonville with the
intention of mortgaging his home
for $4,000, but Banker Thornton
had grown suspicious and shut
down on Dickman's credit.
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Especial Corrcspondence.)

Especial Corrcspondence.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 6
Uncle Sam is going to turn
family doctor to the common peo-
pie.
President Taft, in his coming
message to congress, will recon.
mend, it is believed, new de-
partment of public health, or 9
now bureau to take care of the
peoples ills.
At least this will be a part OF
the work. Another big task will
be to educate the public to keep
well after it is we'll.
Uncle Sam, NJ. D., is not new al
this sort of business. The ma
rine hospital service, the work OF
DIR. Pure Food" Wiley and the
live stock inspection department
conducted by the bureau of ami
NAL industry, under Secretary
Jas. Wilson's direction, all show
in a small measure how far I'm
clio Sam, N. D., is willing to go as
the peoples pulse-feeler.
There are already nine de-
partments with cabinet Officers
and prejudice exists in congress
against increasing that number
|Ouce a. department is organized
its field of usefulness seems to
increase by leaps and bounds.
On the other hand, those inter-
|ested in questions of public
health insist that nothing short OF
an Independent department will
serve to protect the health of the
nation in an adequate manner.
They urge, too, that such work
must be carried on independently
and without subservience to in
Iterests of wealth-production OF
wealth-accumulation.
What view President Taft will
take is as yet unsettled, but he is
Igiving the matter close attention
Surgeon Gen. Walter Wyman OF
the marine hospital service, has
submitted a report on the subject
which he spent months in prepar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
CITY TO name
ANOTHER
BANK

The sinking fund commission
will hold a meeting this afternoon
to take up the matter of naming
another bank as a city depository.
The city now has four, the Fidel-
ity Trust company. the Nation al
Bank of Commerce, Pacific Ma
tional and Puget Sound Savings
bank. The Scandinavian-Ame ri-
can bank is now eligible, having
been in business here for three
years.
The city will need all the de-
positories possible soon to keep
the city money in circulation as,
with bond issues and taxes COM
ing in, it will have in the neigh
borhood of a million dollars in
cash inside of four months.
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fling. He is strong for new de-
partment. DR.. Chas. A. Reed OF
Cincinnati, chairman of special
committee representing the Amer
icaE Medical association, has pre-
pared his views at the request of
the president, and will, it is
understood, shortly present them
in person. The association is one
Iof the numerous organizations
which would prefer a department
to a bureau.
a number of departments are
concerned in the matter. The de-
partment of commerce and labor
always has felt that questions af-
fecting the manufacture of foods
should come within its jurisdic-
ton. The treasury department
has already skeleton bureau
known as bureau of public
health and marine hospital SER
vice." of which DR.. Wyman is the
head.
The department of agriculture,
nov charged with the enforce
ment of the pure food and meat
inspection acts, with the bureau
of .animal industry, is vitality in
terested.
A new bureau or department
would take over all existing bu-
reaus. or divisions relating to the
public health and would deprive
the department of agriculture
of considerable of its business
and prestige. For this reason
Secretary Wilson is put down as
opposing any change in the stu
|ation.
1t has been felt, however, that
the enforcement of an act regu-
lating drugs and manufactured
foods should have been left tc
some department better equipped
for the purpose and whose exist
ing work was more allied to the
lsuEject than to the department
Iof agriculture, which is concerned
with matters relating to the farm.
and whose scientists are trained
in that direction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
FOUND FATHER DEAD
BESIDE THE TRACK
Tragic Killing of Rancher on Puy-
allup Short Line Reveals to Son
While Walking i'm Darkness
No Inquiry to Be Held.

After thoroughly Investigating
the death of NJ. H. Conlon, a
rancher of Cedarhurst, killed by a
Puyallup short line car Saturday
night, Coroner c. d. Shaver has
decided that no inquest will be
necessary.
The conclusion is that Conlon
was struck by the "shoe" of the
car.---the projection that rests on
the third rail-and that death
was instantaneous. Beyond the
broken skull, bits of which were
found 80 feet from where the
body lay, there were no marks on
the body.
The discovery of Conlon's body
by his son Saturday night was
dramatic. Young Conlon started
home on the 7:1O Puyallup car.
Half way between CeGarhurst and
r-.wood the train stopped. Con-
Ion ran forward with the conduc-
tor to investigate the trouble and
discovered his own father lying
dead beside the track.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: Il want to go on rec
ord as saying that l regard Elec-
trio Bitters as one of the greatest
gifts that God has made to wom,
an" writes Mrs. o. Rhinevault, o.
Vestal Center, N. Y, 81 can never
forget what it has done for me. >.
This glorious medicine gives Q
woman buoyane spirits, vigor of
body and jubilant health. Il
quickly cures Nervousness, Sleep
lessness, Melancholy, Headache
Backache, Painting and Dizzy
Spells; soon builds up the weak
Iailing and sickly. Try them. SOC
at all druggists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
YOUNG RANCHER DROPS BIG
BUNCH OF MONEY ON FAKE
RACE GAME.
(By United Press, Leased WIRE

(By United Press, Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. e.
Carl Dickman, prosperous young
farmer, of Wilsonville. Ore, is ST.
900 poorer today because he an
swered an advertisement publish
ed by a San Francisco woman in
which she announced that she
sought wealthy and congenial'
husband.
The advertisement appealed to
Dickman and he replied to 1t, en-
closing his photograph. Several
days later he received a reply
making silicitous inquiries as to his
financial rating.
Finally Dickman received a call
from a one-legged man who an
nounced that he was the father OF
the San Francisco woman. The
cripple was accompanied by an
other stranger and the pair an
nounced that they were prospect
i've purchasers of farm lands.
After remaining in Wilsonville
for few days, during which time
he had made numerous inquiries
about Dickman, the cripple an
nounced that the young man was
to wed his daughter.
A few days later Dickman called
at the Wilsonville bank, conduct.
ed by Thornton e So, and offered
draft on Ladd & Tilton for ST..
600, which he desired to have ex.
changed for gold. Thomas, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
200 BUILDERS
HAVE JOLLY
TIME

The Tacoma Builders Ex-
change, 200 strong, banqueted at
the Commercial club Saturday
night.
Louis Pratt officiated as toast
master and speeches were made
by Superintendent A. H. Yoder,
Commissioner HI. J. McGregor, G.
M. Lewis of Seattle, w. N. Clarke
late of Philadelphia, and Mayor
Linck.
Superintendent Yoder urged
more attention ito manuel training
In the schools. He declared SIS
per cent of the boys in Germany
are taught trades in school, while
In this country but 15 per cent
are SO educated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
WIFE THREW HIM
ON A RED HOT STOVE
FARMER SUES FOR DIVORCE
HE Is ORIGINAL HEN
PICKED Mp

SPOKANE, Dec. 6.-Who is
the original henpecked man? An
gus Mcdonald, a farmer of Four
Mound, says he is, and submits
in support Of his contention that
mis- wife, becoming somewhat
abusive with him, and with the
aid of his son, threw him upon
"a red-hot stove.
In his complaint for a separa-
'tion Mcdonald says he was mar
ried thirty years ago, but in spite
of his plea for separation
Judge Hinkle has ordered him to
pay $40 month temporary ALI
|mony, $3.50 for the employment
of counsel and $50 for expenses.
Mcdonald has made application
for the appointment of a receiv-
er to take charge of the crops
from his. 240-acre ranch in Spo-
kane county, which will be heard
ON December 8. Mcdonald locat-
ed his farm under the homestead
law in 1877, and married three
years later
During the last six years, he
alleges, his wife and his son have
harassed, browIbeat and In
Inundated him, besides taking pos
session of the crops and refusing
to give him sufficient money to
maintain himself. He also com
plans that they knocked him
down with a hammer, kicked him
around on the floor and then
elected him from his home, for
bidding him to return. He de-
clares he Yves forced to flee to
escape moro serious injuries.
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hind the bars, "jest like regu-
lar constable, by heck"
Rover has been trained for this
very work by his master, and is
more than making good. Rover's
record is II dogs in one day.
However, eight of the captives
were able to show license tags and
had to be released. The nine 9TH
ers, however, were caught dead to
rights. Steinfeld gets$1 each for
strays, which makes Rover some
thing of an asset.
Rover has never been known to
golden rule" dog. He grabs
them by the neck and drags them
to the lookup, and lets them tell
their troubles to Steinfeld.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
RECORDS FAIL
TO SHOW where
MONEY WENT
(By United Press Leased Wire. :,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Dec. 6.--Records
of the state auditor do not bear
out printed statements as to the
expenditures by the state. fair
commission. These records show
that the 1907 legislature appro-
|priated $4,000 for maintenance,
and $4,000 for new buildings;
that these sums were all expend-
ed. and Senator Cameron induced
the last legislature to appropri-
ate about $4,000 to meet def
|ciencies, which was also spent.
The regular appropriation of the
last legislature of the present two
years was $4,000 and the audi
tors books show that against
this amount to date warrants ag-
gregating less than $4,000 have
been issued. leaving $4,000 to be
expended between now and March
81, 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
Will HEAR ALL
ABOUT SINGLE
TAX PLAN

The single tax will be elucidat-
ed to the members of the Chamb sr
OF Commerce tonight at their
smoker by John q. White of Chi
cago, lecturer of the Henry George
Lecture association, who will
speak on Municipal Revenues
and will explain just how the city
could better adjust its taxing pow
er to raise the revenue and pro-
mote prosperity at the same time.
w. Francis Newell will also
speak on Central and South
American Countries" Refresh
ments will be served and the pub
lie is invited.
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en-, PURCHASES
feeder


NEW YORK, Dec. Cit is re-
ported here that the Great North
ern has secured control of the
Idaho & Washington Northern
railroad. The latter road was
constructed by F. A. Blackwell,
and runs from Spokane to New
port and then north along the
Pend d'Oreille river to the Meta
line mining district near the Ca
madam border. The branch from
this city north has just been COM
pleted and opened for business.
The Idaho &. Washington
Northern has about 1875 miles of
track in the states of Washington
and Idaho and traverses a district
heavily timbered and rich in Lin
erals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
MARRIAGE LICENSE
MIDDLE SETTLED
(By United Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
OLYMPIA, Dec. again a
new rule as to the cost of mar
riage licenses has been an
nounced. Originally it was de-
clared the fee should be So,
which is the amount stated in the
law. Then it was declared SO
should be exacted, the extra dol
lar being the county clerks fee
for filing the certificate. The ac-
countancy board orders that au-
ditors collect SO cents each for
the two affidavits that must be
taken. Now, in an opinion to the
prosecuting attorney of Chehalis
county, Attorney General Fell
rules that but So must be exacted,
81 for the auditor, 81 for the
clerk and nothing for the affi-
dayits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
COLD WEATHER
DEM0RALlzES
MARKET

The cold weather Is demoraliz-
ing the markets; very little pro-
duce is coming in and some of
that is frozen. Some of the
stalls at the public market are
almost without stock, and there
seems to be no immediate remedy
of the shortage.
There is still big shortage IL
the fish market and a sharp al
vance In prices on all kinds is
expected. If the cold snap lasts
much longer prices will be forced
So high that only rich men can
eat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06

LONDON, Dec. 6.--This metro
polls is In for a winter OF unpre-
cedented distress. Over half a
million men are out of work, and
AZ is estimated that / 900, 900 peo-
pie are on the verge Of starvation.
The most pitiful scenes are en-
erywhere Witnessed nightly.
Every archway. doorway and place
of shelter is crowded with these
homeless and starving peop g.
London's noble thoroughfare, the
Thames Embankment, is nightly
khrouged with thousands of them.
Relief measures are totally IN
adequate. The Salvation Army
feods some thousands. the Church
Army nearly a. many. For the
InaJorify there Is only the poor
house and the casual ward.
X Many Of these sufferers prefer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
WATCH TEST
OF FIRETUC

Councilman Giblett, Commits
sioner McGregor and some engi-
neers went to Seattle today to
witness test of the new firetug
there.
Plans have been ordered for
the Tacoma firetug and the Sea-
tie boat will be looked over to see
If this city wants one like it or
not.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
AT THE TACOMA.
..Third Degree. to Return.

Charles Klein's 1.-THE Third
Degree" which played to enthu-
siastic audiences at the Tacoma
|theater Saturday and Sunday
nights, will be presented again
Wednesday. The drama made a
strong impression upon all who
witnessed 1t. Miss Fernando
Ehscu scored distinct triumph
as Annie Jeffries. Paul Everton,
who portrayed the part of Rich
ard Brewster, the lawyer, was
fully as effective as in 1.-THE Lion
and the Mouse"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
REAL POLICE DOG

MoNTCLAIR, N. j., Dec. e.
one OF the sights of this burg is
Rover, a. st. Bernard dog belong
ing to Dave Steinfeld, the official
dog catcher. Rover replenishes
the yound by going out after can
Inc loafers and putting them be-
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starvation to the casual ward.
Once there they are branded with
|pauperism forever.
When they get inside they are
given meal of bread and skilly
IAN unappetizing sort Of broth.
They have to have a bath aud are
then sent TO bed in not very COM
Portable or clean surroundings.
The next day they are set a task
of breaking stone. If their work
as not satisfactory to the master
|of the casual ward. they are Tia.
|ble to be sent before the police
magistrate and senltenced to pris-
lon.
IN the eyes 81 the English law
|4here Is little difference between
the homeless man and the crsmin
|al. 50 far as treatment IL con
learned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
AT THE GRAND.

George Delmoze and Robert
Lee. sensational acrobats. head
the new bin at the Grand this
week: These attraotfons include
Zoe Whitehead, formerly OF the
Red Mir company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06
AT THE PANrAoEs.

Miss Tacoma FIorenz, aged two
years. the baby acrobat born In
Tacoma. will remain at the Pan
tages theater for a second week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-06

Size 16x24 inches, all white
enameled, with gold stripe
border. A splendid QQo
article. Special -. OOG
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23

Stock association will be held ar
Marshfeld, Dec. 10 to Il. Entries
have. been received from the leading
fanciers in all parts Of the state and
the show will coop about 500 birds.
c. Hackett will act as Judge.
One of the biggest conveyances in
real estate in Marathon county for a
long time was made, when the Most
nee Land Log and Timber company
purchased $4,000 worth of timber
lands in the towns of Emmett and
Mosinee from the Joseph Dessert
Lumber company, also of Mosinee.
Notices and subpoenas were sent to
he Offices of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company and its Mis-
souri, subsidiarien in the investiga-
ton of the alleged telephone merger
in Missouri The documents gave
Dec. 20 as the date for the first hear,
| ing.
The National Bridge company has
served notice upon the city authori
ties Of Appleton, that it holds patents
on nearly every form of reinforced
concrete bridges and that it's rights
must not be infringed. The company
submitted several plans for bridge
in this city, all of which were re
jected.
Memories of the famous ''Bostor
tea party" were recalled by the ar
rival at that port of the largest cargo
of tea ever landed in Boston, and val
ued at more than 100000. The con
signment came on the steamship
Katienturm from Colombo, CeyIon
More than 10000 chests were required
| to hold the tea.
| The fur business In Wisconsin is
still in existence. Last week a Ply
mouth firm shipped $4,000 worth OF
furs east. The shipment included
1000 skunk skins, 200 muskrat, 25C
| mink and smaller number of each
of foxes, weasels, wild cats, badgers
etc. The firm expects to handle $50,
| 600 worth of fUrs alone this season
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleve
land and members of his cabinet were
enjOined from shutting off the water
supply of the Cleveland Worsted Mills
comany. In letter sent to the com
pany by Mayor Johnson he used the
phrase stealing city water" follow
ing which d demand was made upon
the company for 100000, alleged to be
due for the use of unmetered water
Canine Of meat will he q new in.
dustry in ManitoWoc after January
1910, if plans under contemplation are
carried out A new company which
is negotiating for property seeks to
establish a plant for canning of rab-
bits and the tanning of hides Of the
animals, which will be raised by farm
ers of the county under contract.
The concern will employ 100 men at
the outset
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23
DOM TIC.

Isaac Funk, who won fame as a
farmer, was struck by a train and
killed at Bloomington, III. He owned
q great area of farm land
The charred bodies of Sebastian
Nartone and Gabriel Spiezo were
found in the ruins of the home of +.
A. Buonpane at Youngstown Ohio.
Miss Bernice Skinner, head nurse OF
The American hospital at BelVidere,
H., committed suicide by cutting her
throat Temporary insanity was the
cause.
Mary Sullivan, aged >. and Joseph
Sullivan. aged 4, suffered death by
suffocation in a fire which DESTROYED
the home OF Eugene Sullivan at
Bridgeport, Conn.
Under Jhe Delaware law, which
makes the crime a capital offense,
George Colombo. a Greek. was today
sentenced 10 he hanged on Friday
Sept. %, next year, for attacking an
11-yearold girl.
Arch King, q 17-year-old negro BOY,
was arreste at Columbus, Ga. TO- an
attempt to attack two white girls
here. He was positively Identified h.
the girls. The sheriff has ta'zor III.
out of town to prevent a lynching,
In a bird fatal niroglvcer II ev"'r
sion within ten DAYS. at Sisre~~fIIa
W. Va, James Hoy. we'll known 81
operator was blown to death Nh
az-nT0SiOr wac caused Inv n VS. o..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-12-23
FOREIGN.

United States Minister Egan and
Miss Egan sailed from Copenhagen
for New York on the steamer Oscar
II. Mr. Egan is to have vacation
of three months.
An unConfirmed dispatch from Ma
nagua says that Gen. Nicasio Vasquez
has been tried by coUrt-martial at
the order of President Zelaya, and has
been sentenced to death because he
lost a battle.
Maurice FhTman, a brother OF
Henry Farman, the aviator, made in
Paris, what is claimed to be a cross
country fight in a straight line OF
record length. Farman flew forty
four miles in So minutes.
The Judge of the civil court in
Paris, has cited Mgr. Annette, arch
bishop of Paris, to appear before him
to answer suits brought by the
authors of text books which have
been interdicted by the church.
France is disturbed by the discov-
cry Of two horrible crimes. At Mar
settles a wine seller slew his whole
family and killed himself. He shot
his mother and cut the threats of his
wife and their three children with a
razor.
Tweuty7six Moslems were put to
death at Adeana, Asiatic Turkey.
They had been found guilty of incit-
ing and taking part in the massa res
in which 10000 Christian Armenians
were slaughtered last April. Great
crowds saw the executions. Relatives
Of the condemned and others loudly
bewaiIed the murderers' fate.
Fifteen lives and half a million dol,
lars in property lost on land and sea
is the toll now known to have been
taken by the storm which swept
Newfoundland and its waters. In ad,
fishing schooners, many Newfound
land vessels were wrecked. All the
victims of the storm were Newfound
land natives.
Lord Lonsdala gave unique party
in his London mansion, Carlton
mouse. A JnIOng OF pIeILy actresses
were the guests. After the conven
tionaI entertainments, such as dane
ing, Lord Lonsdale took the party tc
the top of he house, where his pri
vate boxing is located. There the
girls saw two lively boxing bouts be
tween professional pugtlfsts.
The Spanish government is about tc
reopen negotiations with the vatican
for he reform OF the concOrdat o.
1857. which is one Of the principal ar
ticles of the liberal program. This
has already been unsuccessfully at
tempted by former liberal ministers
The notifications sought principally
affect the clauses relating to liberty
. Of conscience and education and limi
alton Of religious orders.