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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
BOLD THIEF STEALS
HORSE AND WAGON
IN HEART OF CITY

lunch at a restaurant on Pacific
avenue. He tied his horse on
Commerce street, just north of
Fifth, and was not gone more
than thirty minutes. When he re-
turned, however the wagon and
horse were missing and the only
clue he could obtain was that his
outfit had been seen going up the
Ninth street hill.
Wilson Immediately reported
the theft to the police and to the
sheriff's office, but after a two
days search no trace of the horse
or the thief has been found.
Wilson is an elderly man and
his expressman and horse were
his sole belongings and his only
means of living. Their loss has
left him almost penniless.
The stolen animal is described
as sorrel-bay mare, weight
about 1850 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
PHYSICIAN
REPORTED
LOST
New York Man Drops Out
Of Sight in Frisco
Had $4,000 in
Pockets.

SAN FRANCISCO, April s.
No clew to the whereabouts of
DR.. j. H. Bowling, the young
New York physician who disap-
peared from the hotel Stratford
Tuesday night has been found and
his wife today is of the opinion
that he is a victim of foul play.
According to the statement of
Mrs. Dowl.ng her husband left
the hotel Tuesday night, after
kissing her goodbye, telling her
that he was going for a walk.
He had in his pocket $4,000
which was to defray the expenses
Of the couples western trip. This,
she thinks, has furnished the mo-
tive of a crime.
The assistance of the police
has been enlisted In the search.
The Dowlings left New York in
November and have been making
a leisurely tour of the west. Mrs.
Bowling is at the Stratford and
is almost penniless since the dis
appearance of her husband.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
WARRANT FOR
M'cREA

A bench warrant has been is
sued for the arrest of Ernest NJ.
McCrea, who was recently ar
rested for contempt Of court and
discharged upon a technicality
McCrea, who was divorced from
his young wife last summer and
who has failed to pay her alimony
since that time, Is said to have
been released under suspended
sentence at some previous time.
and he will be re-arrested and
made to serve out his sentence.
The authorities hope later to file
the charge OF contempt of court
against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
MARKET COMBINE
T|GHTENS IT'S
GRIP

Hucksters in this city say a
genuine corner has been organ
lied on garden truck by two of
the leading garden concerns in
the valley and that the combine
Is manipulating the market to suit
it's convenience and pocketbook
The Colonial garden and one or
two others, 1t is asserted in mar
ket circles, are in practical con-
troll of the situation now on all
greenstuffs and they are making
prices to everybody. And no price
cutting is allowed.
This is the story told by the
little fellows who attend the city
market and they say there is lit
tie chance for relief from high
prices until new truck begins to
come In. Even then the big fell
lows, 1t is expected, will have a
pretty tight grip on the situa-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

KICKED
OUT
Expelled from Martinique
by France, He Is Now
Practically An
Exile.

PARIS, April 8.--The govern
ment today received an Official re-
port from the governor of Mar
Unique stating that former Pres
ident Castro of Venezuela was
there and the foreign Office i'm
mediately cabled a decree that he
be expelled from the island pur-
suant to an agreement reached
today between the United States,
England and France.
1t is rumored here that Castro
has succeeded in chartering a
steamer at an American port and
that he will make his way there;
get into communication with
sympathizers in Venezuela and
eventually start a revolution with
the purpose Of overthrowing Pres
ident Gomez. 1t is generally be-
lieved here that Castro will de-
wise some means of reaching Ven
ezuela despite agreements of the
powers to prevent his landing at
any of the ports for which he set
out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
WANT new TRIAL

Motion for a new trial in the
case of Frank p. O'Brien against
DR.. Ernest G. Wheeler, the Amer
ican Casualty company and the
Lumberman's and Manufacturers
Hospital association was filed with
the county clerk today by the de-
fense. O'Brien was yesterday
awarded a verdict of $1,000 on
a malpractice charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
BANDITS GET
$1,000 LOOT
Five Masked Desperadoes, Heavily
Armed, Rob IS Men in An Ogden
Gambling House; Escape
On Horseback

OGDEN, Utah, April 8.-Ffve
unmasked desperadoes held
up thirty-five men in the
White Elephant gambling
house at 1 o'clock this morn
ing in the most approved
"Wild west'' fashion and,
after obtaining over 81, 800
from the tables and pockets
of the victims, backed out
and made their escape.
The play was heavy last
night and toward 1 o'clock,
though there was not a great
amount of cash displayed, the
room was well crowded and
the interest was intense.
No one noticed the robbers
as they entered and before
their purpose was suspected
they had taken their posi-
tiOns about the room in such
q way as to give them every
advantage.
SUDDEN WARNING.
"All hands upi quicki"
The players and the deal
ers were scarcely moved
from the attitude in which
the order found them, their
eyes took in the situation,
however, and the muzzles Of
ten big revOlvers provided
all the necessary infOrma-
tiOn.
One of the five men put his
pistols in his holsters and
produced a big sack. While
the other eight revolvers held
the crowd mOtionless, the
fifth man moved quickly
about the tables. scOOping
all the money I'm sight into
the sack.
Then he ordered half o
dozen of the most prosperous
looking players to stand
while, with the dexterity Of
an expert, he rifled their
pockets, throwing whatever
he took into the sack with
the other loot.
ESCAPE EASILY.
Having accomplished the
robbery he stepped back to
the four men ON guard, drew
lis revolvers to reinforce
the battery and all five
backed slowly out Of the
room.
Horses which they had in
waiting were prepared for
quick action and at q signal
the desperadoes disappeared
in the darkness.
They had their hats pulled
down over their eyes, but did
not make much effort to hide
their faces.
As soon as the thirty-five
victims recovered their
senses they rushed out and
formed q posse for pursuing
the robbers, but there was
practically no chance Of fol-
lowing them with any sue
cess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
ARGUES THAT OIL TRUST IS
NOT SUBJECT TO REGULATION

prised when Milburn said thai
pipe lines were not common car-
riers and asked him to make hin
assertion again.
Under the designation Of the
law pipe lines are common car-
riers, but In prse1tDe they are
not" he replied. In closing hi1
argument Milburn said:
'sThe Standard is not pubIjC
service corporation and y &o1
subject to public regulations.
cessive profits do not make a
nor they do raise the DFo(u1
ton that It is monopolX
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
PERKINS TO BUILD.

Arrangements are being made
to duplicate the Perkins building
on A street this summer. The
new structure will be erected to
the south of the present building
and viii be 50-foot frontage on A
street, giving a building 100 feet
on the street. Architecturally itl
VIII be the counterpart of the
present building. Tenants In the
properties now occupying the
gronud have been given notice to|
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
Says Millionaire
Husband Is :
Cruel

LOS ANGELES, April g.
"My husband has been cruel to
me, and for that reason have
filed my suit for divorce; there is
no other man in the case. / fully
expect large alimony."
This statement was. made today
by Mrs. Martha Summers Myers,
the beautiful wife of A. D. Myers,
millionaire and pioneer mining
man of Goldfield. Before her
marriage to the wealthy miner
Mrs. Myers was Martha Summers,
society belle of San Diego.
Myers and his wife have lived
in the palatial 100000 home at
Long Beach.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April g.
John G. Milburn resumed his ar
gument for the Standard today in
the government dissolution suit
and spoke until noon.
The attorneys informed the
court that they would complete
the arguments on Saturday. Mil
burn this morning sought to
prove that there was no wicked
ness in the development of the
but that its growth was
the result of the law Of supply
and demand.
The court was somewhat sur
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
S. P. VOTES BIG
ISSUE OF
STOCK
(By United Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 81.
Transfer books of the Southern
Pacific Railroad company are
open today recording the en-
exchanges Of bonds at $3.50 for
new 500 stock certificates. One
hundred million dollars In new
stock was voted.
Practically all of the stock Of
the company was represented,
mainly by pretext at the meeting
yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
TWO THOUSAND.
ARE RENDERED.
HOMELESS
Vast Terrority Is Laid
Waste-Fire Depart
ments From Other
Cities Fight
Flames
MANCHESTER,

MANCHESTER, N. H.,
April S.--This city was
threatened with complete de-
struction today by . fire
which swept clean . section
three blocks wide and nearly
q mile long. The conflagra-
tion was finally brought un-
der control at $3.50 O'Clock
this afternoon. after two
thousand persons had been
rendered homeless and prop
erty valued at $500. 900 had
been raxed to the ground.
The state militia has been
summoned to take control Of
the situation and prevent
lOOting. Relief committees
have been organized and
plans for caring for the VIC
Tins have been taken up by
the city government.
Shortly after the fire broke
out this morning It seemed
that the entire city would be
destroyed. The blasc was
driven forward At alarming
rapidity by . gale and there
appears to be but slight
chance that any property
would he saved.
Departments from Nash
ma, Lowell and Concord -
sisted the local companies In
their fight against the oEl-
rushing flames.
An appeal was made - The!
governor 70 send cO1npAnfoo
Of militia and he immediately
complied with the request.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
ACCUSED OF SETTING
FIRE TO HIS HOUSE
(By United Pre-.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3D.
Driven by hunger and the thought
of the suffering Of his wife and
six-months-old babe. John Cimino
set fire to his house In the hope
of collecting $1.400 insurance
money, according to charges
made against him by Fire Marshal
.rowe, who Is Investigating the
case.
Cimino is under arrest and q
formal charge of arson will be
placed against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
DREsSMAKER SUES MAN FOR
A BROWN SILK OUTFIT
FURNISHED FORMER WRE.

NEW YORK. April s.--Brown
silk bathing suits for women
were quoted at $145 in the SUI
preme court yesterday. George
w. Kavanaugh, Q Waterford. N.
Y, manufacturer. formerly q
member OF the legislature. re-
fused to pay that amount for one
of the suits which his wife. since
divorced, ordered from Miss Kath-
crime Lilly. Miss Lilly began an
other. suit---this one lawsuit
and the trial was on before Judge
Goff.
The Kavanaughs formerly lived
at the Waldorf-Astoria and Park
Avenue hotels. ID. O. Buchig-
mani Is now the husband Of the
former Mrs. KavAnauGh.
Mru. Buchi6nani appeared 10
testify Tor the dreesmakor. oho
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
MILLIONAIREs SON
LANDS IN PRISON

(By United Press Leased Wixo.)
LOS ANGELES, April 5. -
Percy L. Bonebrake, son of the
late millionaire financier, George
Bonebrake who became bankrupt
before he died, Is under arrest
here today accusd of cattle rustr
ling"
Bonebrake IL alleged to have
stolen TOO head OF cattle in Tu-.
lare county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

Durand and Colonel Marcus for
est attempted to capture the polls
at Cerra de Pasco. 1850 feet
above sea level, during the recent
national election in Peru.
The two Americans fought with
the defenders who successfully
repulsed the attack. About 10
men were killed on each side and
several revolutionists were cap
tured and hanged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
DRIVES OFF WITH EXPRESS
MANS RIG DURING NOON
HOUR.

Despite a close watch kept by
the police and the deputy sheriffs
the horse thief who on Tuesday
drove off with a single express
rig belonging to Charles Wilson
has thus far eluded the officers
and there seems to be little
chance of his capture.
The theft of Wilson'S horse and
wagon ranks as one of the bold
est reported In months and It was
carried out in such clever man
ner that no suspicion was
aroused, despite the fact that sew
eral of Wilson's fellow express
men saw the man driving away
with the rig
The theft occurred Tuesday at
noon while Wilson was eating his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

SAN FRANCISCO April g.
Reports of battle fought among
the clouds !, in the Andes was
brought to this city by VIM. Rick
sham and Andrew Wilson, passen-
gers rescued from the Indiana and
brought here by the cruiser Cali
fornia.
According to the story told by
Ricksham and Wilson, revolu-
tionary forces under General
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
LIST OF hank OFFICERS
FILED FOR RECORD

A list Of oficers Of the Puget
Sound Savings bank was fled
with the county auditor today az
follows: d. s. 0arlick, presi-
dent; n. A. Sutton. vice presi-
dent; oeerDe TIhbits, eashier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
GETS $4,000 IN.
DAMAGE

Charles ]. Alkire, who has been
suing the Myers Lumber COM
pany In Judge Clifford's court for
the past week, was last night
awarded a verdict of $4,000 for
personal injuries. Alkire claimed
that a faulty cable at the COM
|pany's logging camp snapped, in
juring him for life. He sued for
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
SUES TO RECOVER
ON MINING
CLAIMS

Suit to recover $1,000 on min
ing claims alleged to have been
Illegally taken from him was In
stituted in Judge Chapman's
court this morning by ]. I. Sexton
against the Washington Mining &
Milling company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

hospital at Augusta. Ga. If IL is
determined that the case Is small
pox the entire Highlanders team
will be Quarantined on its arrival
here and Will not be permitted to
appear on tho field Monday to
play the opening game of the
American leasue season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses have been is
sAed to Charley w. Patten and
EdRa G. Wasdah to Richard Ver-
non Williams and Adah Juliet
Prudden and to Frank g. Bates
and Mrs. Sarah McNamarah.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
IN AIR ID HOURS.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BERLIN. April S.-Count Yep
pelin's big airship which started
from Friederichschafen at 10
O'Clock Tuesday night failed to re-
main aloft for "a hours. 1t came
to earth yesterday, after being in
the air IA hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
Practically an Exile.


PARIS, April S.-Cipriano Cas-
tro, former dictator of Venezuela,
who laughed at the courts of
Europe and was defiant in his at
titude toward the United States,
becomes practically an exile from
the western hemisphere through
tn decision of the French govrn-
ment today to deport him from
Fort De France, Island of Mar
Unique, where he landed yester-
day after having been refused
permission to debark at Colon or
Trinidad.
Shut of from returning to the
scene of his conquests, where he
has friends who would rally to
him and enemies whom he desires
intensely to punish" the former
dictator probably may be forced
to return to Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

For Tacoma and vi
9.y: cinity: Fair to-
might and Friday;
warmer Friday; light northeaster-
ly winds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
TEXAS ACRES CRYING FOR MEN
BY AIRED O. ANDERSON.

pie. or with the commissioner of
the land office at Austin. Tex, and
find out ii the chance at the hard
ships of pioneering, which still is
possible in Texas, is worth his
while. 1t takes toll and effort to
make money in Texas, just as it
takes toll and money to make liv-
ing anywhere else. But the Texan
will tell you he gets something ex-
ira while he is working-the fresh
air. undimmed by smoke and usu-
ally clear as crystal, the knowledge
that he Is in a community where
one man in fact is as good as an
other, the absence of the biting
winter, the sunshine almost all the
year around, and then the knowl-
edge that one Is part of the biggest
state in the union, big, growing
state which eventually in all re-
spects is bound to take the lead
over all others in the union.
OF course, there are disadvan-
tages about Texas. The criminal
laws are not enforced as thoroughly
as they should be. The schools are
not as numerous as they might be
and will be. Sometimes the SUM-
mers are hotter than some people
like. but averaging things up. Texas
stands pretty well toward the top
of the class; and the place for 2
northern man to get the best for his
superior energy is to apply it in a
state where the natives are natur-
ally not enterprising.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
MARIE CAHILL
HERE NEXT WEEK

At the Auditorium next Friday
and Saturday Marie Cahill will pre-
sent her newest musical success,
"The Boys and Betty" in which she
had an extended engagement last
season at Wa!lack's theater, New
York. THE Boys and Betty is the
joint composition of George V. Ho-
bart, who furnished the book and
lyrics, and Slvic Helm, who pro
vided the music. Undoubtedly this
new musical play, as it is called, is
one of the best vehicles that Miss
Cahill has yet had in her stellar
career, and on it's first production
it was universally praised by the
New York critics, who declared it
to be the one sane and consistent
presentation of it's kind to have
been seen up to that time. 1t is an
adaptation OF a French farce, LA
Papillon," which itself had great
vogue in Paris, and just enough of
the Partisan flavor has been re-
tanned by Mr.. Hobart to give it
piquancy but without any of the
disagreeable features to be found
in the French adaptations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
At the Orpheun,

There is variety and plenty Of it
in The Ornheum bill which opens
with the Sunday matinee, and as a
topliner the management will offer
Benjamin Chaplin and an excellent
company of five in a dramatic
sketch entitled "At the White
House." Abraham Lincoln is the
central character in the sketch,
and Mr.. Chaplin gives an excellent
portrayal of the martyred presi-
dent. The period is in the summer
it's worst, and Lincoln was surely a
man of sorrows.
From the serious the next step is
to the ridiculous, and Gus Edwards
and his "Kountry Kids will fur
nish the fun in sketch entitled
Miss Roses Birthday" A dozen
clever youngsters who dance well
and sing melodiously and add a
touch Of the mischievousness for
coed measure appear in the act.
Children as well as their parents
will delight in Prato's Simian
Cirque, in which will be introduced
four monkeys who do fancy eques-
trian work while mounted on the
backs of four giant dogs made up
to represent ponies.
Arthur Whitelaw is an Irish
American, and he brags about It,.
Were he not an Irishman he prob
ably could not hand out the real
Celtic humor as he does. His offer
ing includes snappy and new stories
and not a few original songs.
No finer f!utist has ever appeared
in vaudeville in this city than
Nine. Panita, who comes next week,
She is classed as the premier wo-
man flutist of Europe, and her mas
terry of her chosen instrument is
complete.
Sandberg and Lee, styling them
selves The Ha Ha Instigators,' are
down on the list for some fun max
ing, and are rated as a clever pair
of dancers and singers.
Not only will Kramer and Sheck
display some wonderful muscular
development, but they will tell the
audience how they secured the
strength and muscular beauty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
AT the Panfages

For the week commencing with
Sunday matinee, January 2, Man
ager Walker of the Pantages offers
two big headline attractions. Torcat
and Flor d'Aliza, the great French
comedians, with their wonderful
troup of educated ROSTERS posi-
lively the only act of its kind in the
world.
During the act the fowls are put
through a number of tricks, such as
walking a tight rope, rolling ball,
pulling wagons; one noted trick is
riding q bicycle on tight wire with
another rooster suspended from
the under side of the wheel under
the wire.
The Six Cornallas troupe, two
girls dressed in short skirts, men in
semi-evening dress. After a number
of tricks shoulder to shoulder, two
and three high, they do sensational
tricks, the smaller girl making a
single and double somersault from
a combination springboard and
table, the girl standing on one end
of the springboard, one OF the men
jumping from the other girls Shout
der on the other end of the spring
board, throwing the other girl in
the air
Harland and Rolison, very
clever musical act from start to fin
ish, Harland gets off his comedy
without speaking word. His work
with the concertinas of different
sizes is very clever, and his imita-
ton of a bag pipe with a concer-
| tina and a common kitchen chair, is
from past reports q riot.
Pankey & Cook, novelty singing
act, from past reports from the diff
| ferent managers for which the act
has played, this is one Of the best.
Pike and Calame do singing and
dancing and come with the best of
reports from our New York office.
William d. ellison will sing a pop
ular balled, "Those Songs My
| Mother Used to Sing"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
WHAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN
What might have been"

What might have been"
This is the kindest thing the
friends of Patrick Smith can say
of him. Patrick Smith, Irish gen
tleman and scholar, died yesterday
of alcoholism. Among his effects
the police found snatches of songs
and poems that he had written
scenarios of plays, fragments OF
philosophy.
Not great literature, any of it
but suggestive, full of promise, OF
capabilities latent, but left unde.
veloped-through drink.
In scenario of a play set in the
times of knights and gentle ladies'
one of his characters cries:
"Why worry, sweet girl? In
all the world there is naught
but time. All else is false.
Time Is the Only thing certain.
And where does it lead? To
eternity. And what is eternity?
A mere conjecture, void, a
vague something which we
squeeze behind when pressed
for an answer. Yes, sweet
girl, time only is true. And
heaven? They tell me that
heaven lies in hope, faith and
charity. All, but the trinity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
INDIGESTION, GAS, HEARTBURN
AND STOMACH HEADACHE GO!

Diapepsin is harmless and tastes
like candy, though each dose con-
tains power sufficient to digest and
prepare for assimilation into the
blood all the food you eat; besides,
it makes you go to the table with
healthy appetite; but what will
please you most is that you will
feel that your stomach and intes-
tines are clean and fresh and you
will not need to resort to laxatives
or liver pills for biliousness or
constipation.
This city will have many Dia-
pepsin cranks. as some people will
call them, but you will be cranky
about this splendid stomach prepa.
ration, too, if you ever try a little
for indigestion or gastritis or any
other stomach misery.
Get some now. this minute, aE.i
| forever rid yourself of stomach
trouble and Indigestion.