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The Washington times., 1909-06-16
THROUGH TRAIN RUNS
70 THE PUGET SOUND

For the first time in railroad history
a through train is now running from
Chicago straight through to Puget
sound without change of cars.
The train is called the Oriental
Limited" and 1t runs va St. Paul over
the Burlington Route and the Great
Northern. The train is equipped in a
luxurious manner and MAKES the trip
in five hours less time than the fastest
previous record. Leaving Chicago
daily. IL traveTses the Minnesota and
North Dakota agricultural regions,
through the copper and gold country of
Montana. over the snow-capped peaks
and canyons Of the RocliDs. and up
through the famous Wenatchee valley
Of Washington to Seattle, making the
journey in seventy-two hours.
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What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

Consideration Of the Philippines features
Of the tariff bin is resumed.
Senator Foster speaks against the re-
tention OF the Philippine islands by
this country.
Senator Gore seeks 10 limit the opera-
ton Of free trade with the Philippines
10 two years, and scores the Sugar
trust.
After long debate. that part Of the bin
relating 20 partial free trade with the
Philippines is adopted.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House stands adjourned until to-
morrow.
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Senate Adopts Provisions
] Providing for Admission
& of Island Products.
CIGARS ARE LIMITED
TO 100000 YEARLY
Outcome a Victory for Long Urged
Policy of President Taft.
Foster Opposes.
By John SNURE.

e That partial free trade will exist be-
tween this country and the Philippines
under the new tariff bill has been prac-
tically- settled.
The Senate this afternoon adopted by
a decisive vote those paragraphs of the
pending bill providing for the free ad-
mission of the products of the United
States into the Philippines, and for the
admission free Of the products of the
3 Philippines imported into this country.
Limitations. however, are placed on
the amount Of sugar and tobacco which
can be brought into this country free
of duty. and duty is imposed on rice.
The Importation of sugar is limited to
100000 tons a year. and it is provided
that not more than 10000 pounds OF
wrapper tobacco. 100000 pounds o.
filler, and s0.0)0.o00 cigars shall be adj
mitted free in one year.
On the whole. the out, 1me is a victory
for President Taft, after years of fight
ing for free trade between the United
States and the Philippines.
Vote Is AZ to %.
( The amendment pertaining to the
Philippines was adopted by ~ to IS.
The Democrats generally voted in the
negative. Republicans voting against
the amendment were Bristow, Borah,
Clapp. Crawford. La Toilette. and
Root. Mr.. Root opposed IL because he
wanted complete free trade.
Senator Foster of louisiana spoke out
strongly against the retention of the
+. Philippines. He declared the natives
there were hostile and antagonisJic to
American rule and would prove so for
years to come and that neither Of homer
nor Drofit had come TO this country
from its occupation of the islands.
May Hurt Our Industry.
Senator Foster sought TO show that
the sugar industry of the Philippines. II
Philippine sugar is admitted free. would
prove a dangerous competitor to the
sugar industry in the United States.
by reason of cheap labor and from other
causes He declared he was in favor
OF square deal, in favor of Justice to
. the people of the Philippines, but he
was not in favor of helping the Philip
. pines by destroying the sugar industry
OF this country.
After Senator Fosters speech, a vote
was taken on the Fletcher amendment,
and IT was defeated by Is to 49, The
Philippine amendments 20 the tariff bill
were then considered further
Senator Gore offered an amendment
10 limit the operation OF the amend
ments foI partial free trade between the
Philippines and the United States 40
. two years.
He proceeded to tell of the various
crimes and offenses of which the Sugar
trust had been guilty, including the taI-
ping OF the Brooklyn water mains sew
eral years ago. its offenses in rebating,
and its frauds in violation Of the Gus
toms laws.
Senator Cores amendment was de-
feated by a decisive vote
The Washington times., 1909-06-16
PLUNGES TO DEATH

JUNEAU Alaska, June 16.-Noel ON
iivie, head Of the Canadian survey
party, arrived with news of the tragic
death of James York, one OF the mem
bers of the surveying party, at Sum
dun. York was on a precipice at
tempting TO take picture. He lost his
footing and plunged ] 900 feet to death.
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Thanks People For It.

OF course, no enc can speak with GER
tainty upon this point. but I have be-
come convinced that a great majority
OF the people OF this country are in
favor Of vesting the National Govern
ment with power to levy an income tax,
and that they viii secure the adoption
The Washington times., 1909-06-16
IN THE HOUSE.

morrow.
The Washington times., 1909-06-16
TREATY RATIFIED.

PARIS, June 1.-THE Franco Anneri-
can treaty OF extradition has heen -ati-
fed. and has been promulgated here.
The Washington times., 1909-06-16
CCop:lnued from Is 30

in a position to get tariff concessions
OF the most pronounced kind.
The discussion of the message today
was of the most thorough kind, both
as to matters of law and as to the Wis
dom Of all its recommendations. The
meeting was held in the White House
from 9:l5 TO II 10. and not in the execu-
tive offices
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
The Sugar Situation

Is overtaken the
usti Il seems too good to be true
ordered Of Justice investigate the octopus
The Pennsylvania Sugar Refining tied in
nble by the Vaccinations OF the trust money
connection with the trust alleged
controlled the refinery into accepting
hugo loan amounting s2500oo After the loan made
subsequently discovered to have been drown the sugar
this loaner control OF the
bard. OF directors of the refinery!
had all the earmarks OF conspiracy
subtle fiction by which the Hayemeyef
1000 of refined day and incidentally bank
philadelphia the suicide its president
amess settled 1t is said that the trust paid
of millions by tamperng with the scales
their mporatons weighed in New York 1t was hardly
time these startling facts out in court SO the
But President Taft does not disposed to accept
trust find out whether
not In conspng to wreck opposition refinery was not
utility Of conspiracy in restraint OF trade under the Sherman law
= seems like excellent trail which to
And incidentally president senators and
ves should mind that the made
b. 16 Dutch Standard In color"
These the foreign producer from making
p light enough in color for the market.
These words imporaons of foreign the
harves Of the sugar trust for whitening
These words make the trust.
They not for the protection of beet
Guild still have protection of from $40 to $182M cents
undred pounds With these words eliminated all
people large would benefited We should have
POD unrened but perfectly fit for table kitchen
in every at lower prices than the
refined product The income OF the would
dollars by the coming In of better quality of
the No 16 Dutch Standard which would higher
y dark coiorsd sugars now imported
vote for the retention of the NO. 10 Dutch Stand
M rs u che BILL they do shows that they are branded
be american Sugar Refining company
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
BEN-HUR WILL
HOLD MEMORIAL

Memorial services will be OBJ
served by the members of the
tribe of Ben Hur of the city to-
morrow at 2:30 D. m. at the Ta-
coma cemetary. The courts rep
resented will be Tacoma, No. Q,
Lew Wallace No. 81, Fern Hill
No. 16, Pacific No. "a and Wash
ington No. 35.
All officers and members of the
order will meet in South Tacoma
at South Fifty-fourth and Birm-
ingham streets. at the entrance to
the cemetary at $3.50 sharp, where
Captain Spallsberry and assistants
will form the march for the ceme-
tary plot OF the grave Of the last
deceased nqnber. It which place
the 1nsni6fl. dsa Nh ~
wild ~ Gfll1oi * 4 - NJ fa&n-
bera Vi11 ~ 3txexn - p1eaf6s
OF floral offerings and : bf1ef
sketch of the life of each deceased
member given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
By Norman.


NEW YORK, June IA real
estate firm which occupies a whole
floor in a Broadway skyscraper Is
selling farms In New York City,
Yes sir. right in the city limits
over on Staten Island, within SO
minutes of Broadway, and with IL
|cent Communication fare.
Their slogan is "a quarter acre
for a quarter a day." and they
are delivering the goods. It is
one of the most
unique real estate propositions ever
Offered, and one which is inter
testing in many ways.
Their idea is to enable man
with an income of 500 a month
to own a summer home, raise his
own flowers, fruit and vegetables
keep up nice-looking place, and
still be at his work downtown
every day. The little FARMS" OF
which 351 are offered for sale, run
Slightly under $500 each, payable
$40 down and Sc to $40 per
month, and here are the things
the company will do for you-the
things which make their project
really worth while to the man
of small means:
Build you small bungalow for
from $500 to $1,000; the $500
bungalow 500 cash and balance
at rate of / 2-3 per cent. a month.
The $50 bungalow requires a $3.50
cash payment, one for $1,000 may
be had for 5000 cash.
Fertilize, pillow, harrow, rake
and SOW in grass seed every plot
and lay sidewalks.
Install city water as fast as
homes are built, and supply water
to all tenants until mains are in
stalled.
Provide a Waterman, day and
might for five years, to guard prop
|erty from robbery and vandalism
Plant on every farm sold, ex.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
SOCIETY and PERSONAL

H. G. Henry, Mrs. William Reid,
Mrs. Charles Parrish and Mrs.
Charles Flett, air of Seattle.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
First Baptist church Is holding a
cake sale today in room 90S of the
Tacoma theater building. The
women in charge are Mrs. West,
Mrs. Lester and Mrs. Rudduck.
Mr.. Axel Hedberg, a well known
music teacher of this city, espec.
tally among the Scandinavian
people, will give his third annual
recital Friday evening, June IS,
at the Swedish Lutheran church,
corner South Eigth and / streets.
The recital is complimentary to
the public.
Miss Ruby Corbett, OF Des
Moines, Iowa, is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. R. F. Essler, Of North
Thirty-fourth street.
Tho Central Suffrage club will
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the president, DIR. l.. G..
johnson, 1914 Sixth avenue, to
make arrangements for the enter
tainment of the delegates to the
national suffrage meeting who will
arrive here June 80, in their spe-
Icial train. The train will bring
1900 women, many of them prom
inent In various parts of the coun-
TRY, and the entertainment in
their honor will be one of the big
gest events in the history of the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
1n You Need a Green Parrot?

Nfrfving thngssuccess happiness.
struggling for third-fortune. In
1<tain many a green parrot.
the midst a
meadow. built castle. Something $685.
~ building finished within
woods The foundation of brown the
detail
1890 He had grown old always
cottage This mansion
a paved
IA ~ % He had Just completed showing
~ reached this point,
UNu John. ought to be This
lie. Here is everything could wish for"
49, replied the old man, who cattle buyer "a fell
I[[~& wants something else.
k<e pm earth could want?" was the
BE- &z <&1<n parrot to hang thar in the drive,
[)X green parrot?"
&4=(l1fy morning drive say. John
=
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
IN LITTLE OLD NEW YORK

'cept those In the wooded section,
free of cost, the following trees,
vines and shrubs; four apple, two
cherry, four peach, three pear, six
plum, IL blackberry, six currant,
six gooseherry, IL raspberry, 80
strawberry, 10 grape, two wistaria
two honeysuckle, two climber roses
two lilacs, two hydrangea, two
phlox, two spirea, four peonies,
four Japanese Iris, two eulalia,
four German iris, two Norway
spruce, two silver maple, IL as
sorted shrubs.
Provide free depot, wagon serv-
Ice to and from trains, morning
and evening.
Build and maintain free of cost
"a clubhouse and tennis courts.
Perform any service required
by property owners upon their re-
QUESTION, to be charged at actual
cost. plus 10 per cent. This in
cludes opening and renovating of
houses in the spring; cutting of
grass, planting of gardens and care
of same, il desired; harvesting of
crops of fruits or vegetables; clos
ing and cleaning up of houses in
the fall
Give prize cups and other tro-
phies each year for the best kept
lawns and gardens and finest dis
play of fruits and vegetables.
Electric lights are now In on the
property and bungalows can be
wired as soon as built.
Now isn't that enough to coax
any man with the farming bee in
his bonnet away from the city for
the summer? A quarter of an
acre isn't such a very big farm, but
it will be big enough for any man
who wants to do his own farming
before and after his regular days
work. And when he gets tired,
there's the company's man, ready
to jump in at a moments notice
and a moderate wage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
dflY.SborfS1ory

first tinge of dawn was in the
air. Everything in the house was
still. "a
The window was heavily barred,
after the fashion of country
places. Was this some murderousi
scheme concocted by those
wreches? Bitterly he regretted
his display of gold. He sprang
to the door. fully expecting to
find its immense oaken panels un-
yielding. But, somewhat to his
surprise, 1t opened. He crept out
noiselessly. The heat was stifilng
still, but a cool breeze blew
through the house.
| Then he perceived a trap door
In one corner, half open, from
(which a flight of stairs descend
ed to a sort of vault. Curiosity
mastering his fear, he began to
descend noiselessly, till his feet
touched a stone floor. In the pale
light he could perceive that he
was in a cellar, in one corner of
(which a furnace blazed under an
Immense oven. from which came
a curious odor. Potter lifted the
'lgreat handle with a fagot, looked
In, and sprang back with scream
lof horror.
i Inside was the calcined skeleton
lof a man. Dimly he could see the
Outlines, the bleached white of the
Ifleshless bones. Next moment he
had fled up the ladder-to find
1.-THE savage faces of the innkeeper
land the herdsmen staring at him
i He launched himself among
them, to fight his way to the door,
knocking them down right and
.ileft. Oaths and shouts; they
lIelosed in on him, half dozen
lclinging to him as he made his
WAY to freedom. They had him
down: he arose, he fell; he fell
finally two yards from the en-.
trance, and in trice was at their
lmercy.
j And suddenly from their midst
la voice was heard in good, gram.
Imatical English:
"Eignor." 1t called, appealingly,
| what have these poor men done
THAT you should try TO keel them
,jL too, am Americana. They say
-lyou are mad, and l must SPEAK
sIwith you"
| "Murderersi" gasped Potter. ~
) lsaw the bones OF your last victim
lin the oven.D
II A babel arose. The interpreter
: Translated. And suddenly the
whole assembly was eonvulsed
with choking laughter. They rose
, Ireleasing Potter, and chung, howl
ling, to one another's necks.
Hal Ze ovent" cried the man
I"No. no. signor. do you theenk W.
Iburn men here? Thees man is N.
lfather. poor modeler of feeRures
He work SO hard all day. and in
&c night he bake 20 clay In his
} oven 20 make heeln hard"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

Fer every dozen couples tibet are
married in this day
One couples married life goes
smash, these census figgers
say.
Reminds me NV an old, old hymn
my mother used to sing,
Bout ninety-nine safe in the fold
and one lamb wandering.
These days, instid o. ninety-nine,
the number is eleven,
With one pair missin' all the love
that seems to come from
heaven.
I mentioned this to Mandy when
her kitchen work was
through,
An she replied with tenderness,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

Unglazed French linens gain In
popularity as the season advanced.
No other fabric c,,mes from the
with such delightful
crisp brand-new appearance -
does tho unglazed linen. 1t f.
made in all the new and deiicate
shades as we'll as the Deep rich
tones 30 popular just now.
This up-to-date girl wears q
|semi-fftting travelling suit Of soft
blue, made necessary TO complete
THE artistic effect.
The hat II one Of rough butter
|colored straw, trimmed with black
velvet ribbon, a single large rose
lin the soft colorineB OF the suit,
land q long sweeping afgret IN
black.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
"God help the other two.

GOD help the other two"
An every night this June we've
prayed that God would give
this pair
AS much of His own tender love as
He might hev to spare.
We thank Him fer His blessin' that
has kept us good and true.
Then Mandy kisses me and SEE,
"God bless the other two"
/ guess it's June and roses that
makes us feel that way;
And readin' in the papers of we'd
din's every day.
'Spose every dozen couples, when
skies are bright and blue,
Should join in prayer with Mandy:
"God help the other two"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
PUYALLUP NAN /
FRUIT INSPECT0

State Horticultural CommI
Toner Huntfey yesterday appoiI|
Ted Edward A. Miller OF the exp j
|ment farm at Puyaiinp an frt|
Inspector for the counties of Le'
lis. Pacific. Cowlitz and WAIKIKI
KUN. Miller is a graduate of Il
state agricultural college. al
took special work in fruit cultu
while there. He Is considered w
lifted for the work
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
HALL WILL SEAT
$4,000

CHICAGO. Juno IA con-
|vention hall that will seat 40, 900
and will cost $4,000. 900 will be
CONSTRUCTED In this city In the near
future.
The structure, according to the
plans that are being made now,
win be three times larger than
the Madison Square Garden and
four times larger than the Chicago
Coliseum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
WRISTS Al ODDS
h Harold Carter.

3AA6E0A0 &kAFNUA~f
had reached the widest
q desolate part of the
when With incredible
3fhQtd6r6korm sailed up
~ Wild a1d thick clouds
l6h< ei3)ba sun. Then a
~ N IN fell sullenly.
zoo 4 go ont from Rome to
= afh& Effis se1ufker OF Roman
49, tlIk< Efon14 hese, memoir
- cetffin p1krician ladies
49, x&ry uarnea and virtues
rc51h oblfternted from the
F1l6 <i The passing centuries.
VI Was selcll ndilea back to Rome
belter, oke& ! tree. was absent.
n He hurried backward, but he
%pre he had covered a hundred
hrds the torrent descended,
8renching him to the skin. His
cbet splashed in his waterlogged
y216es, and certain preliminary
{hatterings warned him of a
Lhreatened attack of the dreaded
Malaria. Happily the ascent of a
Email knoll showed him small
Xut substantial house not fPI
May. He hurried up and ham,
ered upon the door. From
Ithin came sounds of boorish
<velFy. A surIy Italian, of vii
inous appearance. opened al
st, followed by an equally repul-
" bag.
They made as II to bar him out
II he displayed some pieces OF
bid AT once their insolence wal
acoeded by servility. With many
pWs they ushered him into q
ltay room half bare. in which Q
1tfpany or evil-looking men In
erdemens clothes were quaffine
he and quarreling over theil
krde They eyed him suspicious
81 The woman whispered TO theil
36G Potter heard the WORD
oldE And they began mutter
< f<ae6ther, while Potter. with
p concern, made the besi
Zeal of peasant food.
I11fF3 q room for the sig
mid the man, cringing
Hu< ne shelter poor herdsmen
iii rich Americans such as thu
&n6< Il. Truly / did not recog
r. the nfgnor.s station when b.
ne drenched with the rain"
~ vas shown into q small bed
E6M, c0nLnining q loAv cot witt
E6f5e blankets. and. wearines'
@lfEidE bis npprehensions. turn
~ u4tk STARE III,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19
HINTS no MorHERs

II adenoid grouths are prsmlt-
ted to remain IN children they
deform the mouth throat and
face They cause mouth breath
ing. and attendant evils. At their
worst. thsy cause pop-eyes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

The chauffeur of a business
who does too much joy-riding will
have a breakdown before he gets
a chance to exceed the speed limit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

STEAMER FLYER Will make
special trips this week We'd,
Thurs, Sat. and SUM-, leaving Sc
attic $3.50 p, m. Leave Tacoma
III p. m. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

Have you seen the best motor
cycle built, The Merkel, n to 6M
II. p, at u. 10. Peterson, GA TIA
coma AZ. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

Individual linen pockets or bags
Iare worn with summer gowns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

"We're a drugged race" says
a waller. Sure, in dry districts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

Black hats have never before
|been 30 high In favor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

IS per cent discount on all COM
4 bination wall papers. Joseph My
'srs c.. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

Some OF the new petticoats OF
grass linen have edges Of ruff1es
and bias bands Of colored lawn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

Too many People nowadays
won't cast their bread on the wa
tiers unless they're sure it'll come
back pie.
Inventor of umbrella gets
caught in rainstorm and catches
lcold. Hurrah for science!
John ID. Rockefeller is to visit
England, we are told. Let every
British band play the national
hymn!
Suffragets will hail the new
Paris gown as further indication
lof Trousers for Women.
The greatest reformer doesn't
always wear the longest hair nor
the biggest necktie.
The June bridegroom who
lodges rice and old shoes is get
ting good practice for the flatiron
bombardment later on.
Father knows what a summer
|outing is. It's father who's al
ways out when it's over.
The girl who wastes her pow
der on a lobster will be out Of am
unition when she finds the Real
Man.
Physician calls New York a
modern Sodom. He probably took
the Statue of Liberty in the har-
Dor for a modern Lots wife, who
had turned to salt.
Walter Wellman is planning
another trip to the north pole.
Special to the pole-don't worry.
e. H. Harriman's doctor says
the railroad wizard has muscular
Mr.. Hartman is
wealthy enough to have 1t called
by a longer name.
The sociologist does things, but
the people who keep him busy are
ttf7i
There's many a man who
would like to hold down the pres
ident's chair who's now holding
down park bench.
"We're a drugged race" says
a waller. Sure, in dry districts.
The chauffeur of a business
who does too much ioy-riding will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-19

A slight operation is sufficient
TO remove them The child suf-
|fers little pain. and loses little
blood