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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05
IS
STILL ON
TO-DAY

City Electrician Felix H. Lau-
zon and a half-dozen of his assist
ants, composing linemen, trouble
men of the light department and
transformer experts, were examin-
ed before the jury of six in the in
quest over the deaths of Arthur
Charlson and John Ohrstrom in
department 4 of the superior court
this morning.
Mr.. Lauzon, the principal wit
ness on the stand, had prepared a
model showing the position of
the new Harmon building, the
West Coast Wagon company and
the Younglove Grocery company
buildings with reference to the
city wires on Pacific avenue.
He told of having detected a
ground" wire at 8 o'clock last
Sunday Afternoon, and of sending
out dozen linemen to find the
source of trouble. The linemen
testified that they had searched
the high tension wire from the
Nineteenth street power station
as far as Bismarck and had failed
to find any crossed wires.
c. j. Willis, bartender at the
Rhein hotel, testified to seeing the
crossed wires in front of the Har-
mon building at 10 o'clock Sum
day night, as, he said, at that time
they were emitting large, Kissing
sparks.
Other linemen stated that Mon
day morning, following the deaths
of the two men, they had found
a primary high tension wire rub
bling against a secondary wire
near the transformer at Pacific
and Twentieth, and that the point
of contact was visible.
The matter of pile of lumber
falling from the Harmon building
Saturday, January 80, was not
taken up other than to verify the
fact that the lumber had struck
the wires.
Coroner Shaver adjourned the
inquest at noon until 1880 this
afternoon when the testimony was
resumed. The decision by the
jury will probably be made late
this afternoon.
Fined for Contempt.
By the order of Assistant City
Attorney F. r. Baker, city linemen
summoned to make their state
ments at the inquest yesterday
afternoon, refused to ak, and, as
a result, ]. d. Riley, the first line
man on the stand, was fined $25
for contempt by County Coroner
G. D. Shaver.
The attorney representing the
city commended that the inquest
was a piece of folly, and that it
would be used as a basis for dam
age suits to be made against the
city. He claimed that, as long as
it had already been established
beyond a doubt by witnesses of
the accidents in which Arthur
Charlson and John Ohrstrom were
killed Monday morning, that the
men were killed by an electric cur
rent, further inquiry was out of
the jurisdiction of the coroner.
After Riley had been fined, and
had left the stand, City Electric
ian Lauzon, also summoned to
testify, was called, but refused. at
the attorneys behest, to take the
stand. He was not fined, how
ever.
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alton.
Last spring, when J. Barley
corn was getting his solar-plexus
blow in down-state districts, there
was wet or dry" campaign
here, in which the latter element
won out. The town was desired
to be dry. 1t became so.
Now they don't know what to
think of it. They are as much
against the Demon Rum as ever,
but they are a bit weary of the
other dryness that came along.
For when the vinous, malt and
spirituous went out, good old aqua
pura packed up it's belongings and
went also. Perhaps it was so &C
customed to being a chaser for
Demon Rum that it followed me-
chanically.
Here are the facts: There has
been but one rain in this neck OF
the timber since last springfield
is, one rain worth mentioning, II
mas sprinkled tantalizing a few
times, but it wouldn't deliver the
goods In paying quantities. Clouds
eANe VouAo nave meant a WatoI
spout anywhere else passed harm
lessly over Paris, ILL.,, with moth.
Ing more violent than a stingy lit
tie leak that wouldn't be noticed
on a polished mirror.
There are bathrooms connected
with the leading hotel in Paris
but there is not a trickle of water
not a gasp from a single faucet.
The clerk at the hotel told me no
body In Paris had had anything
more dangerous than sponge
bath for months. They measure
out the water for a hand bath in
graduated beakers. It's really pa
thetic.
Before the town went dry at
the polls there was a beautiful
lake with dam to it. Now there
ispt anything except a place TO
put lake. Excursionists used IN
come from Indianapolis to ride in
boats on this lake. Now the neo.
pie OF Paris go to Indianapolis for
a bath. Ava
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05
Eight-HOur Law.

Agnes Winifred Lee, IA years
old, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George M. Lee, 2901 North TWEEN
ty-first street, died last night at
the family residence after a FIVE
days illness from pneumonia. She
was a high school student and a
members of the Emmanuel Pres
byterian church and Sunday
school. The funeral announce.
ment will be made later.
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NORTHWEST
GROCERY CO.

Our business for this month past
exceeds by far any January since
our commencement. This goes to
prove that the public appreciate the
and retailing them at the least pos
sible margain of profit. For exam
pie, we quote below a few items
that are hard to beat. Each article
is No. 1 in quality and guaranteed
Call at These Prices.
Picnic Hams 90
Regular Hams ............... 14M,
Breakfast Bacon-sugar cured 17%t
Bacon-English cured ......... ID
MISCELLANEOUS One
Bargain
Eggs-strictly fresh ranch, per
Potatoes.per hundred 49,. '''' si ss
Rice, Sage, ,,Tapioca or Pearl
Olives-California green or ripe
our own importation and pack
Oysters-just the thing for Sum
day dinner. 2 cans for ....... 10
salmon-Smoked. very appetite
Alaska packed, "
Milk-Jersey, nothing better, '7s'
Beans~Fancy white, 5 lbs. for e..
Herring = Smoked, something
fancy, per box ............ 2O,.
FLOUR is away up, for that rea-
son you always want to get the
best for the least money. Our two
exclusive brands, Queen and ShieIf
are each made from nothing but No.
Bluestem wheat. No other variety
Our sales of East of the Noun
tain" flour are about two carloads
each month. This alone speaks for
itself. Much whittier and better than
local brands.
COFFEE, COFFEE-Our SATURDAY
Specials are our best M & J.35c cof
fee for Csc, and the Java Blend p5c
coffee for zoe. Our 15c coffee Is
what tea and coffee houses usually
NORTHWEST GROCERY CO.
/. 1924 Commerce. r
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A MILLION FOR ONE
BIGGER'N THIS!

, Winsted, Conn. A for
, eigner living on the summit
D of Plymouth Hill, in Thorn
D astown, and employed in
, factory at the foot of the
, hill, found the steep road so
D icy that It was unsafe for
, walking, 80 he conceived the
} idea of shedding down to the
, level, a distance of one mile,
} seated on a large iron scoop
D Midway down the hill the
, friction became SO great that I
D he began to feel a burning
} sensation, but he could not I
D get out Of the shovel, and I
D was afraid to steer himself
to one side of the high road
} for fear of severely injuring
himself against a rock. So
he slid the entire distance.
He was so badly burned
that he had to be treated
by a physician and buy a new &
pair of trousers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05

Bran, 1895 pounds; corn, 660.5
pounds; oil meal, 1855 pounds;
gluten, 1614.5 pounds; oats, $685.
pounds; corn silage, 7400
pounds; cut alfalfa hay, 1914
pounds; hay, 5000 pounds; in ad-
dition the COW was in pasture for
five hours a day for five months.
The total cost of her feed was
$96.43.
The total value of her butter,
at the average Elgin quotation of
20 cents a pound, was $325.54.
Her best days yield Of milk was
69.S pounds, over eight gallons.
Auten has refused $4,000 for
the bull calf, which is just year
old. He sold a heifer calf last
year for $1,000. He says he would
not sell Jacoba Irena for any
price. She is now 10 years and 9
months old.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
JERSEY, ILL.,, FEB. "A. O..
Auten, wealthy traction man,
claims the worlds championship
for his Jersey COW, Jacoba Irena,
which he has on his fine dairy
farm here. Auten has a herd of
cattle which he also claims are
the greatest average producers in
the world.
Jacoba Irena Is No. 146,443 in
the Jersey registry. The test
which establishes her champion
ships lasted exactly one year. 1t
began Jan. rs, 1908, when a new
calf was born, and ended Sunday
night, Jan. "a, 1909. During the
year the cow produced 1882
pounds of milk, containing
1122.68 pounds of butter.
The total amount of food she
consumed during the year was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
AGAINST HAWTHORNE

commission plan of government II
he goes into the race.
Hawthorne has been one of the
leaders In the movement recently
started to bolster up the present
city charter and abolish the civil
service and If Jones comes out
there will be a lively fight with
clear cut issue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05

3 q strong movement has been
gtsrted In the Seventh ward to
Bring Robert W. Jones out as an
Independent candidate for the
council against J. B. Hawthorne.
Zones will run as an independent
on the platform Of no politics in
municipal government and for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05
TO START POWER PLANT
SURVEYS next THURSDAY


In the meantime Commissioner
McGregor will fix up his quarters
on the top floor of the city hall.
1t is proposed to put in a sky
light in the northeast corner of
the building so there will be plen-
ty of natural light for draughting.
The work was authorized by the
council this week, and it will cost
about $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05
ENGINEER KELSEY ExPECTED
IN CITY AT THAT TINE
NOW FIXING UP QUARTERS.

Engineer Frank Kelsey will be
In Tacoma to start on the power
plant surveys next Thursday, ac-
cording to present plans. He is
waiting for the council to pass the
ordinance for his appointment and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05

sect With & number OF very pecu-
liar beliefs. They do not wear
buttons on their clothes but use
hooks and eyes instead, and they
consider vehicles of all kinds an
unto the Lord.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05

More pictures of the Earthquake
and part of next. Wonderful NOV
ing pictures of the terrible Italy
quake; it's the wonder of the TWEEN
tieth century and almost supernat-
ural in it's reality Everybody should
see these extraordinary pictures. 49,
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CONGRATULATED
ON Ac0UITTAL

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
GIBRALTAR, Feb. Captain
Edward Qualtrough, of the battle
ship Georgia, whose acquittal by
a courtmartial on charge OF in
toxfcation was exclusively an
nounced yesterday by the United
Press, was the recipient today of
many congratulatory messages.
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Z RE SIDENT CALLS
A HALT -
(Continued From Page One.y

who took the census of 1890, and
Carol d. Wright, who had charge
of the bureau after 1890.
Could Have Saved Much.
Wright estimated that more.
than 100000 in a years time
could have been saved II the cen-'
sus force had been In the classi-
fed service. II
The president adds: "This, of
course, meant the destructioulEof
economy and efficiency for puiolyl
political purposes. In view of ahe
temporary character of the work,
I will waive the requirement of
the civil service law regarding
geographical apportionment, but
the appointing should be chosen
by competitive examinations from
lists of the civil service commits
sion. A non-competitive examin-
alton like this, is not only vicious,
but is, in effect, fraud upon the
public.
Eight-Hour Law.
II recommend that If the pro-
vision Is made that the census
printing work be done outside the
printing offices, it be-
ing strictly provided that the gov
eminent authorities see that the
law is applied in effec-
tive fashion in these offices.
ct is of vital consequence that
we should not again allow the
usefulness of SO great a decennial
on behalf of the
whole people to be marred by per-
1t to be turned into an
engine to further the self-interests
Of that small section of the peo-
pie which makes a profession of
politics."
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DOUBLE DRY TOWN; NO
BOOZE AND NO water

PARIS, ILL.,, Feb r.This is to
dry the stu
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Myers Co., 917 c st. Wall paper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05

NORTHWEST GROCERY co.
r. 1904 Commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-05

LOANS for home building or to
pay off old mortgage. Lowest rates
special privileges to borrowers, ia
years. No commission or delay. H,
J. Schwinn & Co. Inc. 316 Bankers
Trust Bldg.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01

Sateof South
fore Bod o III siones II
Countn o ufn
In then f f1heke )rauag fch.
tina
3ri . n
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
Women Who Are Envied

Those attractive women who are
lovely in face, form and temper are
the envy of many, who might be
like them A weak, sickly woman
will be nervous and irritable. Con-
stipation or Kidney poisons show in
pimples. blotches, skin eruptions
and wretched complexion. For all
such Electric Bitters work wonders.
They regulate Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys, purify the blood, give
strong nerves, bright eyes, pure
breath, smooth, yelvety skin, lovely
complexion. Many charming women
owe their health and beauty to them.
SOC at III. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
Road RuiLdina 10 Music.

Major L. W. V. Kennon in building
the Benguet road through the noun
tains of northern Llzon, Philippine Is
lands, was Obliged to study the char
acter of his 1000 native employees and
adopt peculiar methods Of developing
their efficiency. He found THAT music
was the best incentive 10 work. He
had band follow the gangs wherever
they Went and play as the men
worked. From laborelS worth 1Ocents
q day he developed tho men into mu-
sical machines working In cadence
with drum beats. Finally in closing
up the work he made wager that the
road would be finished by certain
day. He promised good cigar to
every laborer IL he won the bet He
won.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
The Dust Problem

After highways have been once we'll
tarred spraying on alternate years is
said to keep them in good order.
Dustless roads as the remedy for the
dust nuisance has appealed to Belgfans
so forcefully that they are talking of
making quite number Of them.
The Royal Automobile Club Of Eng
land will during the winter devote the
most Of its energies TO study of the
dust problem.
All the experiments abroad have
gone to show that it viii be problem
of ,roa sas.ther than car construction
chat wifi finally solve the dust ques-
ton.
Three years. experiments on the LIN
colin park system OF Chicago have
shown that the best road. 80 far as a
dustless condition and wearing sur
face are concerned, is one made of a
limestone foundation, with lightly
volled torpedo sand top dressing.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
rarrlna Of Roads.

Road tarling is becoming habit in
the automobile districts of England.
The old method of applying with hand
brushes is now being abandoned in fa-
vor of the use of an apparatus which
is nothing more or less than giant
air brush. The tar IS in u large tank,
and two men pump air into it, while a
third goes about the road with u pipe
having four outlets through which the
air throws the tar IN fine spray. This
rapidly and thoroughly coats the road.
Sand is then sprinkled, end the dust
is laid for good
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
PLAN FOR CHEAPER MEAT.
plttsburs's Mayor Proposes TO Stat
a CITY Abattoir.

City Abattoir.
According to plans of the depart
ment CT health. Pittsburg vii! 90 into
the butcher business. 1t is the inten-
ton to inspect all cattle. sheep ald
hogs before killed for consumption in
Ieittsburg and also place the oitidal
label Of approval on the carcass bef,c
1t is permitted to leave the slaughter
house.
The object of the city abattoir, ac-
cording to Mayor Magee, is to slve
the butcher at least s. on each ini-
nal. The city butchers win sla.gh-
ter and dress each animal free of cost
to the butcher, and carcasses viii be
placed in freezing rooms. The dty's
pay for the work will be those PARTS
Of he animals not fit for consuln1tion
including the hide, horns, bones, loofs
heads, etc.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
pains anywhere. Write DIR. shoop,
Racine, Wis, for free trial to prove
value. H. j Pier.

--t-4s-
In sickness, if a certain hidden
nerve goes wrong, then the organ
that this nerve controls will also
surely fail, 1t may be a Stomach
nerve, or it may have given strength
and support to the Heart or Kidneys.
1t was DIR. Shoop that first pointed
to this vital truth. DR.. Shoop's Res
torative was not made to dose the
Stomach nor to temporarily stimu-
late the Heart or Kidneys. The old
fashioned method is all wrong. DR..
Shoop's Restorative goes directly to
these failing inside nerves. The re
markable success of this prescription
demonstrates the wisdom of treating
the actual cause of these failing or
gans. And it IS indeed easy to prove
A simple five or ten days test will
surely tell. Try it once. and seel
Sold by Fl. j. Pier
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
AERcPLkNE NOVEL NEXT.
D'Annunzio Coins 14o New Wor.s For
the italian LANGUAGE.

Signor D'Annunzio is ut work on an
aeroplane romance. He is ,nost en-
thusiastic student of aerorautics,
which he considers to be the INST fas-
Gina ting and romantic of pursuits.
On starting to write this mvel he
found. according to Rome Dispatch,
that the Italian language did not con-
tain words capable Of describing the
various parts of an aeroplne, and
D'Annunzio has been conferIng with
Lieutenant Calderara, the avitor, who
has helped him to translate into 1tal-
ian all the more important Anglo
French words which have boone part
Of the science Of aviation.
D'Annunzio says he has 6eatal 40
new Italian words to appear in his
novei.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
QUEEN OF A|RSH|PS,
Ause Craft Being Built For Paris
to London Flight.
MOST POWERFUL OF ITS KIND.

II viii Have a Capacity OF 227,50o Gu
bic Feet, Two Propellers Driven by
Two Motors of 22o Horsepower Each.
Expected to Make From Thirty five
to Forty five Miles an Hour.
The announcement made the other
day by Arthur Philip Du Cros, secre-
taly Of the parliamentary aerial de-
fense committee in London, England
that an air voyage from Paris to Lon
den would be made presently by
hitherto unknown airship was fol-
lowed the next day by an announce
ment that the ship in question is be-
ing built by company in
Paris.
Mr. Du Cros said tlidt negotiations
had been in progress for long time
with regard to this ship, which would
be the largest and most powerful of
its kind vet constructed 1t will have
a capacity of 2275O0 cubic feet, will
have two propellers driven by two
motors of 22O horsepower and will
carry twenty-five passengers, in addi-
ton TO supplies and petrol sufficient
for 700 miles. The speed will be from
thirty five to forty-tive miles an hour,
and the ship can ascend to height of
G,CoO feet
The aerial defense committee has Sc
cured an option on the purchase of
this ship by the nation, and 1t ap-
pcaled for sum sufficient to build an
airship garage big enough to hold it
during the period of its trials in Eng
land The London Daily Mail has
agreed to furnish such a garage pro-
vided the committee will arrange to
keep the ship in England for month.
The SIrcouf ship is of the demi-rfgid
type, partly protected by metal un-
derstructure on which 1t rests. It's
shape will be something like that of
torpedo. the thiclsest end In front.
sy,ey there is a series of protuber-
ances, horizontsl-and vertical, with
the purpose of giving stability to the
craft.
There will be q large vertical plane
below the gas bag and a series of
horizontal planes attached above it,
tsisse serving tie isorlfs,ss,. ~ vle9atoas,,
which assist the vessel in rising with
cut the sacrifice OF ballast, as they act
like the main planes of an aeroplane.
The balloon is provided with Il bal
loonctte for economizing ballast and
gas The car is of aluminium, divided
into series of compartments for the
passengers and crew These compart-
ments are knit together by the main
| framework of the ship.
| In the course Of an interview MIR
| Du Cros said he hoped the vessel
would be ready for its first voyage IN
| September.
"The parts are now being assembled
ut Clements works, near Paris" he
said. Clement has the true sporting
spirit He offered to bring the vessel
to England without any condition
whatever as to it's purchase. When
it does come it will bring eight or ten
! passengers, including Clement and my
| SoIf,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01

Pain anywhere stopped in 20 min
utes sure with one of DR.. Shoop's
Pink Pain Tablets. The formula is
one the 25c box. Ask your Doctor
or Druggist about this formula!
Stops womanly pains, headache,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01

Massachusetts, horticultural society IN
the show to be held next year IN Bos-
ton from May 26 to 80 inclusive.
One thousand dollars and gold
medal are offered for the best collec
tion of orchid plants In flower. ar
ranged for effect. The second prize
for this class Is silver medal and
$500, the third bronze medal and
$3.50. Prizes are also offered for the
best recently introduced orchid plant,
the best new Seeding orchid plant and
the best collection of cut orc bids of
new varieties.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
what Cats Are Theee7

There's csst very good for food. IT'S said.
And Il cat marks the resting place of the
dead
There's a cat that makes "a discorslant
sound
And cat that is made 10 scatter round.
There's q cat that crawls beneath our
feet
And cat. whose movements are quick
and fleet
There's cat that b,apches CUP face with
fear
And cat that wanaers far a1ra near.
Answers = Catsup. catacomh, house
cat. catalogue caterpillar. catamount.
catastrophe cattle.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1909-07-01
Orchid Show n f1o.

Orchids Of the rarest y.rieties viii
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