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Evening star., 1909-04-18
House Detective.

House Detective.
: Its the only proper answer l can give
after spending several hours in study of
that immortal document" said the Hotel
Clerk Alongside of Mr.. Serene f.
Payne's crowning life work, Jig Saws
become almost easy. while studying out
condensed time table is mere child's play.
You ought to get copy from the govern
ment printed and take it home and read
1t instead of wasting your evenings on
pinochle and talking to your family.
Their : only a34 closely printed pages OF
1t and it'll grip your attention as no
Pronouncing Glossary could. Besides,
every hour or so you'll come to some
thing that you can almost understand
what it's driving at. AS a popular writer
who can hold the readers interest, l con-
Evening star., 1909-04-18

to be that all the infant industries that
we used to hear SO much about when
James c. Blaine was alive have grown
up, raised large. hungry families and
now have relatives scattered all over the
country"
poor keep gittin poorer" bemoaned the
pessimistic House Detective. II wonder
where it'll end?"
Don't worry too hard" said the Hotel
Clerk. Il figure it'll be some little time
asking the street car conductor to trans
fer 'em to the line that runs by the coun-
ty poorhouse. What saves the likes of
us Larry is that when a man gets to-
gether a big chunk of money that he's
taken away from the common herd.
somebody else nearly always comes along
and takes it away from him and pretty
soon it's back in circulation again with
everybody taking his peck at it.
81 remember there used to be such a
case in the town where l was raised. He
was the president of the bank and he
ran the establishment on the same lines
that govern some of those old blue law
towns up in New England, where being
a stranger is punishable by either fine
or imprisonment, or both. He had the
first dollar he'd ever seen. 1t was, no
doubt, all oxydized and rusty from being
clutched so long in the, same hand, but
he still had it. He also had the largest
house in town. 1t was one of those big,
The local architect who built it for him
called it late Italian renaissance, but I
know that it was really early North-Ger-
man-Lloyd. His front gate was all
marked up with the hobo's warning,
put there by Fringed Fellows to tell their
brethren that anybody who asked for a
cold bite at that house would certainly
get it-uness he could outI-un the dog.
at wasn't such big town. Trains
ran there. but not often. We were a
simple. pastoral people. given to such
amusements as strawberry festivals on
the Baptist Church lawn in summer and
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Pretty Women at Home.
WYILLIAM +. DUTY. the American co

WILI-IAM r. DUTY, the american con-
w sui in Tabriz. told, i'm a recent letter.
a story about a Persian prince.
A party of English tourists were travel
ing in Persia, and in Tabriz they invited
this prince to dinner. He came, splendidly
attred in gold and white
But he was taciturn. He seemed dis
appointed. When the dessert was served
he sneered and said:
II am pleased to see that the Eng
liShmen are now taking a leaf out of the
Persan's book"
"How SO. Prince Kamil?" said the
hosts wife-a very tall, lean woman with
unusually long teeth.
'They leave all their pretty women at
home" said the prince. frankly.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

seasons of freakish notions. Curious and
marvellous designs of mems suitings, Won
derfu and weird hats and still more
startling shoes are, as they should be-
down and OUT i'm the vernaculaN
Nineteen hundred nine is to be year
of reason and dressy conservatism in at
tire for man. First and mainly, the
tailor. who builds mans principal gar
msnts, has declared for this. Asked for
Evening star., 1909-04-18

ter Of gloves. Canes for summer are most
the straight style with silver caps at the
top. This style in bamboo will be lead
er. Handkerchiefs and pins and buttons,
man with no thought as to expense can
afford to follow all of the strange va
garies of Dame Fashion in all of her in
finite details.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

prep" schools and other asyiums for
insane dressers. but surely never with a
real live grown-up American man.
Low shoes or oxfords. as they are
formally known. WILL of course, be proper
when the weather has settled down to
reason and the warmer airs do away with
the chances of an all summer cold from
some sudden typical Washington flare
Evening star., 1909-04-18

TITLE pink tipped
buds that are push
ing their way into
the light o day in
spite Of the nu-
m Gus flare
backs" dealt out
by the weather
man, snatches of
balmy breeZes and
OF h er S ! 6 n s OF
springtime are al
legged to turn the
Evening star., 1909-04-18

two buttons without cuff are shown
most frequently. OF course. the ultra
dresser will probably. as usual. design
some wondrous crea ton from his own
brain and his tailor will carry 1t out. but
this variety is not to be labeled among
the best-dressed men.
Evening star., 1909-04-18

Trousers for the season are being aNt
trifle fuller than before, although
this does not mean. the makers say,
any sign of return to the old peg-top
style. The idea seems to be to pro-
duce a roomier. more comfortable gar
ment, made on very straight lines,
Evening star., 1909-04-18

wand drills by the Girls High School
class at the Opery House in the winter. l
remember the pronounced sensation when
the first stock collar was seen in our
community. it being worn by son of
a leading family who'd just come home
after taking one whole term in a college
of pharmacy and was considered the last
word in male fashions for upward of two
years afterward. And so, naturally, we
regarded our own little local j. Pierp
Marina with awe. Because he could
outfigure everybody else in town we cal
culated that he'd eventually broaden out
and own all the money in the world.
But he didn't. Larry. They rarely do.
One morning the bank forgot to open. 1t
developed afterward that the worthy
president had fallen in love with the lit
erary style of a gent in the city who
knew how to write mine advertisements
SO attractively that you could read 'em
and actually see the gold clinging to the
miners front teeth as they came out of
the shaft of an evening. So he took all
the available assets and the surplus and
Evening star., 1909-04-18
By Irwin S. Cobb.

OF dye think about
the new tariff ?''
asked the House
Detective of the ST.
Reckless.
"W ell, in my
opinion. yes and
no." said the Hotel
Clerk.
"That don't mean
nothin'," ;" said the
Evening star., 1909-04-18

came up to New York. where every day
is tag day for the stranger with coin
on his person. 1 don't need to tell you
the rest. Larry. He swapped consider
able real money for bale of mining
stock certificates, beautifully printed on
paper that was subsequently found to be
admirably adapted for use on pantry
shelves and under the mating in the
front hall, but that had no other real.
marketable value.
"And that's the way with good many
of them. Larry. who try to corral 1t all.
These phlinanthropic financiers who own
trusts and things and want the tariff
histed up on everything an ordinary man
needs will mostly get theirs If we wait
long enough. They'll overreach and fall
in it,
''Then you don't believe wot they say
bout only wantin' fair protection for
their products?" asked the House De-
tective.
Il only wish 1 owned as good bank
as some of them would break into" said
the Hotel Clerk
Evening star., 1909-04-18

In shape the felt. the derby. the formal
silk tophat and the panama remain about
as in the past year. The derby shows
slight tendency to a fiat brim. One
dealer has a line of English hats, which
are extremely small and made to be worn
after the English style-on the back and
side of the head. They may go in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
VIADUCT SCHEME
NOT YET DECIDED

Mayor Linck said today that he
may call a meeting of all inter-
ested for Thursday night to dis
cuss the proposition of building a
viaduct over the tideflats to con-
meet the Eleventh street bridge
and the country across the flats.
The application of the Milwau-
kee railway for franchise across
the flats has precipitated the
question, and there Is great di-
vergence of opinion as to the
proper way to proceed to get this
viaduct. 1t is agreed the rail-
ways ought to pay good part OF
the cost. 1t is also agreed that
when the new street railway line
is built 1t should go on the via
duct and pay it's share.
1t is not unlikely that a basis
of cooperation may be framed up
py which the railway, the street
car company, the city and the
tideflat owners will each be asked
to pay fourth of the cost, and
that great viaduct to start at A
street and run clear across the
flats to Lincoln avenue will be
projected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
FIRE AND DYNAMITE
DESTROY TOWN
MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT is
REDUCED TO ASHES BY
STUBBORN BLAZE.
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, June IA.
Almost every building in the
mountain settlement of Caliente,
twenty-four miles east of this
city, is in ashes as the result of
stubborn fire that swept the
town late yesterday afternoon
and last night. The work of a
brigade of amateur fire fighters
was made extremely hazardous by
the presence of three tons of dy-
Mantle in the Southern Pacific
warehouse. where the fire start
ed. When the dynamite explod-
ed, the depot and other adjacent
buildings were wrecked, and the
fire spread quickly. 1t continued
unchecked until it burned itself
out.
Telegraphic communication with
Los Angeles was interrupted and
the full report of the disaster
cannot be obtained. 1t is re-
ported that no lives were sacri-
feed, and that the property loss
will reach 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
POSTOFFICE men
'SW%fI Of Of
STEALING
$4,000
MEMBERS OF REGISTRY DE-
.PARTMENT BEING CLOSELY
WATCHED - MONEY RE-
PORTED FOUND.

LOS ANGELES, June H.
Postoffice inspectors are working
today on the theory that members
of the registry department of the
local postoffice are connected with
the disappearance last Saturday
of registered mail valued at $780,
600. The mail was consigned to
a bank at Bisbee. Ariz., and is
supposed to have disappeared be-
fore IL left this city.
Two of the packages, contain
ing $4,000 of the missing cur
rency, were reported to have been
found early today, but postoffice
inspectors refuse to confirm the
rumor.
Efforts are being made to make
1t appear that the missing money
was merely mislaid, but it is
known that employees of the local
postoffice are being Swallowed by
secret service operatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
mrs. LONGW0R7H
WISHES To RIDE
THE AIR
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, June 14.-Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth is try
ing today to persuade her hus-
band, Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, to permit her to make a
balloon ascension after the Wright
brothers Homecoming celebration
at Dayton June II and 18. An
ascension will be made in Holland
Forbes balloon New York, in
which he recently won the Indian
apolis endurance race. Mrs. Long
worth met Forbes a few days ago
and confided in him her ambition
to sail through the clouds. He
promised her that he would take
her up in the New York as soon
as he returned from Dayton. She
agreed to the plan Professionally,
saying that she was not certain
her husband would consent as he
had baked at her plans once be-
fore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
ALFALFA CROP AND
HIGHLAND NEWS

One of the principal products
at Richland is alfalfa. Four crops
lare harvested each season. The
first crop is cut early in June.
This seasons June crop yielded
three to four tons per acre. The
strawberry and asparagus crops
have been very heavy. and COM
manded the market prices.
All young trees set out this
tspring have done exceptionally
well. The town of Richland is
growing like a weed. The new
high line ditch has given excel
lent service. Last months sales
to the new home-seekers exceeded
$4,000. The Richland cornet
band is giving weekly concerts,
which is greatly enjoyed by the
settlers. The Columbia park has
been improved this year.
! The Richland base ball club has
acquired new grounds, and has
been winning the majority of the
games. The boys have been Civ
ing some good base ball.
The Richland Advocate has
moved to new up-to-date quar-
ters In the Benton block. This
papers circulation has increased
so since the first of January.
This to show that there is some
thing doing at Riehland.
An illustrated booklet issued by
the RichIand Land Co. may be
had on application At the local Of
flee in the Pantakes Theater
building. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
THE TACOMA TIMES
STREET CARS
COLLIDE

Failure on the part of Jeffer-
son avenue car motorman to notice
a cable car approaching down the
hill, resulted yesterday morning In
a collision at Thirteenth and Com
merce between the two cars. The
Jefferson avenue car had reached
"a point almost squarely across the
cable tracks when the heavy cable
bore down upon 1t.
The cable gripman applied the
brakes, and succeeded in mini
MIXING the force of the impact. The
Jefferson avenue car, however
was pushed from the track and
was damaged considerably. Sew
eral passengers on the cable, in.
Guiding City Detective Huckaba
jumped from the car and escaped
injury. The tracks were cleared
for operation within half an hour
after the collision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
AGAINST
''''I [.ll6GzzON| FAIL FLAT.

attic & Tacoma Power company a
minimum charge for juice on its
contract of 81, 900 a month and at
the same time could not take the
current because the transformers
were not ready. The city was
therefore losing about $33 day
every day the completion of the
plant was delayed. The electric
ian thought it good judgment to
pay his employees extra time fol-
working at night to save this $33
The committee this morning
took the same view of the case
with the exception of Councilman
Kreger who was with Turnbull In
raising the issue. He said hi
thought the employee was asleer
when he was supposed to be work
ing.
Lauzon challenged him to prove
his suspicious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
TUNNEL CAVES IN;
RAILROAD TIED UP

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA
construction crews are working at
Glen Frazer, on the Santa Fe rail-
road between Pinole and Muir, re-
pairing the mile and a quarter
tunnel which caved in late Satur-
day night. Officials of the Santa
Fe said today they expected the
track to be clear by tomorrow
morning. Trains ON the Santa Fe
have been detoured over the
Southern Pacific tracks, between
San Pablo and point east OF
Muir since the accident occurred.
The cave-in was caused by seepage
at the east end of the tunnel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14

The charges made by Council
man Turnbull against City Elec-
fricran s,auzon would not hold
water when brought before the
finance committee of the council
this morning. The increased sal
aries paid to certain men which
were the cause of complaint it de-
veloped were for extra night work.
When the new transformers for
the South Tacoma power station
arrived they had to be dried out.
An experienced man had to be on
guard all the time to watch this.
Lauzon took his old man and al
lowed him to work nights to hur-
ry the work along, thus saving
time. The man was paid for the
extra work and 1t ran his months
salary up to $144 instead of his
usual $65.
But the city was paying the Sc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
TACOMA BOY GETS
O|PlAMT At
ANNAPOLIS

After attending the graduating
exercises at the Annapolis naval
academy, where their son, Harold
T. Smith, received his diploma,
City Detective d. o. Smith and
Mrs. Smith arrived in Tacoma late
Saturday night. Harold Smith
returned with his parents, and will
remain in the city for few days
preceding his call from headquar-
tiers.
Young Mr.. Smith graduated
high in his class, the exercises be-
ing held at the academy from
June l to. He expects to be cali
ed back to enter naval service
within few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
MAY NOW SOLVE
MURDER FARM
MYSTERY
(By United Press Leased Wire }

"
PASADENA, Cal, June 1.-THE
mystery surrounding the identity
land former life of George Mccoy
the recluse of Mariposa county
whose farm, after his death, was
found to contain a secret tunnel
where the bones of human victims
were discovered, bids fair to be
solved through the locating in thi
Icity of a cousin who is a claiman
for the property left by the man OF
mystery.
Mrs. A. r. Williams of 210 Charl-
ton avenue, states that she is a cou-
sin of George Mccoy. that as chill
dren they played together, that he
/ left his old home in Arkansas for
California and that nothing more
was heard of him. From the pub
lished descriptions of Mccoy, Mrs
Williams declares that he is none
other than her fromer playmate and
she has caused an investigation to
be started to determine the real
facts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
TACOMA man IS
RE-APPOINTED

Joseph s. Jones of this city,
who has been railway commits
sioner for two years and whose
term expires Wednesday, was re-
appointed by Governor Hay Satur.
day for full term of six years.
Mr.. Jones was a state senator
when he was appointed to the
place, but his record is considered
good enough to warrant giving
another full term.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
MEAT MEN FEAR
BEEF FAMINE
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LIVERPOOL, June IA. =
Wholesale meat dealers and offic-
ials of the Liverpool Meat Trad
ers' association see in the falling
off of cattle importations from the
United States and Canada, grave
danger of beef famine. Two or
three years ago the weekgly i'm
portations at Birkenhead averaged
5000 head of cattle. OF late
these figures has decreased to g.
900, while last weeks supply was
but 500.
An official of the Livestock as
sociation said today:
81 am inclined to attribute the
present shortage to the tactics of
American shippers. Knowing that
a famine i'm imminent, l believe
they are holding back their cattle
for an increase price,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
$4,000 DEAL
IS RECORDED

A $4,000 deed for lots Is and
10, block 2104, was filed with the
county auditor today between w.
A. Nichols and the George Milton
Savage Investment company, and
the Foss Investment company. The
lots are situated on the upper side
of Pacific avenue, opposite Twen-
ty-second street. They are i'm
proved with a three-story brick
block. 1t is understood the pur-
chase was made for investment
purposes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
FORESTERS BEAT
PAINTERS

BY a score of to 8 the I. o. F.
team defeated the Painters union
yesterday morning in a fast game
played on the tideiats grounds. A
feature of the game was the home
run of Moe, pitcher for the l. O.
F.'s. A double play in the last
inning between Moline, Babcock
and Hansen prevented the painters
from tying the score. Batteries:
I. o. F., Moe and Hansen; paint
ers, Kongsbach and Newton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
MUCH IN TEREST| IN
ST, -PAUL'S BIG
BOND ISSUE
iBy United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, June 14.-The
st. Paul railways $25,000,000
bond issue was the special inter-
est on the market today. The
company has already asked the
Minnesota railroad commission
ers for permission to ISSUE the
paper and Kuhn, Loeb & Cod viii
handle 1t. Steel common attract
ed considerable attention again
by the smashing of all former
high records with it's advande I'D
69% today. The buyingh OF
steel was again persistent, and
those in charge of the bull cam
paign easily forced the new rec
ord. Ak1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
TO GIVE FLOWER SHOW

The annual flower show to be
given next Saturday in the Bah
cock building on G street by the
Womans guild of Trinity Parish
promises to be one of the prettiest
affairs ever given by the church.
Roses are blooming IN fine style
at present, and will be in full read
mess for the show. Exhibits must
be entered before 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning. There will be
prizes for all class of roses and
other flowers. Special judges
have been named.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
BOY RELEASED.

Axel Carlson, one of the five
boys arrested last week on the
charge of stealing numerous bicy-
cles in the East End, was released
from the county Jail this morn
ing. There are now three of the
original quintette locked up at the
county jail, awaiting the judg-
ment of Juvenile Judge yesterday.
The three who still remain in In
generation are Bruce McClatchey,
Ray Pentecost and Earl McCat-
chey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
ASSAULT CASE
DISMISSED

Upon motion of the two prose-
cutting witnesses, Ray Smith, ar
rested yesterday on the charge of
aiding Oscar H. Johnson in an al
legged attempt to kill Mrs. Marcia
Cook, of Sunrise, near Fern Hill,
was given his liberty today.
Smith had been out under cash
bonds of $1,000. 1t is under
stood that the case against John
son will also be dismissed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
DESERTS WIFE
AT the ALTAR

BERKELEY, Cal, June H.
At the home of H. w. Brayton
in this city, pretty 17-year-eld
Irene Alderton of Kennett. Shasta
county. tearfully awaits the re-
turn of G. +. Evans, whom she
came to Oakland to wed. Evans
disappeared an hour before the
marriage ceremony was to be per-
formed, and his pretty fiancee,
her plans wrecked. has almost
given up hope of seeing him
again. She has written TO her
father for money to return to her
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
DAMAGE CASE FALLS FLAT
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased W1re.)
SAN FRANCISCO, June A.
The contention of d. Cabrera, son
of the president of Guatamela,
that he was treated in manner
not compatible with his dignity
by George Whittell, a capitalist
of this city. and sumarily elected
from the Whitell home, was not
sustained by a jury today. Ca
berera brought suit against Witt
tell for $4,000. After ten Iijn-
utes' elaboration the jury decid-
ed his claim was without sufficient
foundation. gi,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
MINNESOTA CLUB
TO CONDUCT
PICNIC

The Minnesota league, compos-
ed of former residents of Mime
sofa, will hold a basket picnic at
Point Defiance park tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock. All
former residents of Minnesota are
invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

VANCOUVER, B. c., June IA.
s. Widrig, of Los An
geles, who adroitly- escaped from
police custody at Seattle and was
subsequently arrested by the city
police here, has gained his liberty
and will not be taken to Los An
geles so long as he remains IN
Canadian territory. The extradi-
ton proceedings started by the
United States authorities were
withdrawn. tlrzIEWWE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
BIG BARGAIN IN NEW COTTAGE

$500 cash, balance on easy pay
ments, buys finest new 5-room cot
tage in Tacoma, at 1895 South L
St. next to corner 45th. Price only
$3.50. One large lot. Good view.
Block from car. Parlor, dining
room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, reception
hall, bath, porcelain plumbing,
woodshed, brass fixtures and best
materials throughout. Water, sewer,
cement sidewalk. All ready to move
into. Apply at office for key. We
have exclusive sale. E. H. Miller &
Co. Phone S65. 116 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-14
GREAT AUTO
CARNIVAL IS
NOW PLANNED

A great automobile carnival is
being arranged for Tacoma in Au-
gust. There will be a parade, race
and a great festival for all the fol-
lowers of the new means of loco
motion.