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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
ONLY 382 ARRESTS MADE
DURING THE MONTH OF
AUGUST.

Even with Mars flirting around
in close proximity to the earth
Tacoma people are behaving them
selves fairly we'll, II the record Of
arrests during the month of Aug
ust counts for anything.
There were only 362 persons
taken into custody by the police
during the month, as compared
with Ala i'm August, 1908. The
arrests In July numbered 523, a
considerable falling off from the
corresponding. month a year ago.
Things are quiet now" said
Chief of Police Duley, but we
have a hard winter ahead of us.
There are hundreds of men in Sc
attic now who are making their
living in ways that are more or
less dishonest. AS soon as the fair
is over they will have spent every
cent they made during the year
and then they will decide that the
world owes them a living. Every
city in the Northwest will need
strong police protection this fall
and winter. Otherwise the public
win suffer.
at would be unwise to reduce
the present police force of Ia
coma. The city is growing fast
and there are districts where ad-
ditional police protection is need
ed. Since the temporary depot
Twas erected we have had to use
three extra men and even now the
city is not Adequately policed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
GIRL FALLS DEAD
IN The FAIR
GROUNDS

SEATTLE. Sept. 1.-The first
death to occur on the grounds OF
the exposition was that of Miss
Edna Clark, IS years old, Of Bel
bingham, Wash, yesterday. Miss
Clark, accompanied by her brother
Colberg Clark, aged Is years, was
in the Italian section of the ORR
entail building when death came.
She was looking at the statuary.
Her brother was with her and
standing Immediately behind her.
She fell into his arms. and
knowing that she was Ill, he called
for help. The girl was dead be-
fore medical assistance could reach
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
Kills Man With Auto;
Is Almost Mobbed

When 1t was learned that Cof-
fin was dead, crowd surrounded
the automobile and threats of
violence were made. Several po-
licemen appeared, however, and
succeeded in getting the Bakers
safely to jail. There Mrs. Baxter
was released, and later Baxter
was allowed to go, after putting
up. $1,000 bond to appear at a
coroner's inquest this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
PURSUED BY AN ANGRY
CROWD, MAN WHO RAN
DOWN FARMER HAS MAR
ROW ESCAPE.

(By United Press Leased Wire
WALLA WALLA, Sept. L.
John A. Baxter, a wealthy real
estate man of Walla Walla, is
free on bail here today, follow
ing his narrow escape from an an
CRY mob after he had run down
with his automobile and killed a
farmer named Coffin.
Mrs. Baxter. was riding with
her husband in the machine when
the accident happened. Coffin
attempted to cross crowded
street and in lodging out of the
way of horse, stepped into the
path of the automobile. 1t is
said that Baxter was not going
very fast, but the accident oc-
Cured so quickly that he had NO
time to avoid striking Coffin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
MAY PROSECUTE
I THE GOVERNOR GOVERNOR
GENERAL
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

iWy United Press Leased Wire.)
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. H.
Members of the Victoria Gun
club are today conducting an in
vestigation Of the report that
Earl Grey and Lord Lascelles.
who have been spending some
days on a hunting trip on Van
couver island, killed a mountain
goat and two deer In the north
ern woods. If the report is prov
en- correct, the attorney general
will be asked to prosecute the
governor general of Cansda and
his aide de camp, as the open sea-
son for deer does not commence
until October.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
SLAYDEN GETS
SILK HAT

Representative Slayden yestec-
day was presented with a fine
silk hat by the people Of Orting
in appreciation of his fight against
the removal of the old soldiers
home from there during the
recent session of the legislature.
A note of appreciation accom-
panied the hat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
JOHN P. SCRIPTS TO
WE'D MISS McRAE
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 1.-The
announcement of the engagement
of John p. Scr'ipps of San Diego,
Ca, and Miss Edith McRae of this
city, was made public today. .
The weddingis planned to take
place at the home of the brides
parents on September 8.
The couple will live in Califor-
mia after the wedding.
The fathers of both the young
people are the publishers of the
Scripps- McRae league of papers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
Tacoma Behaving
Pretty Well Now

"In asking the council for an
appropriation for next year I feel
that have gone as low as / could
consistently do and give Tacoma
the necessary police protection.
AS 1t is now it costs Tacoma less
for police protection than any city
of the size in the Northwest"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
FIRE INSURANCE MEN
ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY

TORONTO. Ont, Sept. six
local fire insurance agents, charg-
ed with conspiracy in maintaining
certain standards of rates in Roch-
ester will be arraigned in the Sep
tember term of court.
The alleged monopolists today
declared that they will fight the
eases to a finish and preparations
to contest in the appellate court
has been begun by their attorneys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
JAP SLASHES
HER WITH
KNIFE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. H.
Fukaimi Hinziro. Japanese, is
in Jail here today, while Mrs. M.
Barbee OF 259 Church street is in
sreious condition at her home
from a number of knife wounds
alleged to have been inflicted on
her by the Japanese yesterday.
when it is said he became enraged
over what he considered not
enough pay for washing win
dows and attacked the woman
with knife.
According to Mrs. Barbee, her
alleged asailant aimed at her
throat, but she struggled, and he
only succeeded in slashing her
arm in a several places.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
HARTMAN STARTS
BUSINESS IN
MEXICO
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MEXICO CITY, Mex, Sept. l..
With capital Of one million
dollars, of which 10 per cent is
owned by the Mexican govern
ment and the remainder by e. H.
Hartman and associates of the
Wells-Fargo company, the Mexi-
can Express company commenced
today on the lines of the National
railways of Mexico.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
TACOMA BOY IS
DROWNED IN
FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Read, who
reside on South Tacoma avenue,
have received news of the drown
ing of their son, George Sinner
Read, at Fort Myers, Florida,
August 80. No details of the ac-
cident have been learned and the
body has not been recovered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
uNDERwRIrERs IN SESSION

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TORONTO. Ont, Sept. 1.-The
Dominion Life Underwriters as
sociation convenes here today for
"a three days session.
During the session a number
OF problems. important 70 insur-
ance men. viii be threshed out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
FAILS TO FIND BODIES
OF WIFE AND son

A. A. Hilton, who went to Ire
land some time ago in the hope OF
recovering the bodies of his wife
and son, who were drowned while
on a pleasure trip on Lake Killar-
ney, has reached Boston on his
way to his home in Tacoma. The
search proved fruitless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
Two Cars Of Slightly Marred Hallet &
Davis Pianos to Be Sold for the
Railroad Company
Take Them at Practically Your Own Figure
Easy Terms if Desired

"Seu these pianos for what they
will bring-whatever the loss is
We will make good to you."
These words of the Claim Agent
Of the railroad company explain in
a nutshell what we are going to
do tomorrow. These instruments
were damaged in a railroad acct
dent near Omaha. We at first re-
fused to take the pianos, but after
examining them carefully We
found everyone absolutely perfect
as far as the interior mechanism
and tone was concerned. We
therefore finally accepted the
above proposition of the railroad
company, and the pianos are now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
NOTES

The funeral of Mrs. Eurenia
Keller, who died Monday night
of pneumonia at the residence,
3611 South G street, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from the residence.
The funeral Of Victor e. Bortle,
will be held from the residence,
1905 Sixth avenue, tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock.
Harry Heilig. aged 1 year. 8
months, died at one of the hospi-l
tails yesterday. The funeral will
be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning from st. Leo's church.
b. +. Smith, an inmate at the
|Steilacoom hospital, died Satur-
day OF dementia and exhaustion.
He was committed to the asylum
July Is from Pierce county.
The remains Of Lee w. Pepper.
who was killed in train wreck
lat Moiaye. Cal, Aug. Is, arrived
lin Tacoma this morning and will
be inferred In the Tacoma Gene
terry tomorrow afternoon, the fu-
neral being held from Buckley Q
Kings chapel ct Z o'clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01

Guns and ammunition at e. e.
Peterson, 924 Tacoma Ave. ***
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
Blunders of Tacoma Letter
Writers Keep Clerk Busy

CONTINUED From Page oue.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01
A Rare Bonanza in High Grade Pianos
for Shrewd Buyers Who Will
Act Quickly
arantee With Each Piano and Your Money
Back if Not Satisfied

Here is a veritable bonanza for
wideawake piano buyers. Think
of it-you get a fine Hallet &
Davis piano-it may be marred
here and there but scarcely enough
to be noticeable, and the railroad
company helps you to pay half
yes, in some cases even two-thirds
of the instrument.
Some of the pianos have broken
legs, some Of those with Empire
tops have broken hinges, several
are badly scratched. Such pianos
could not very well go into a fine
parlor without having the broken
part replaced, but this can be done
for very little. Every one of these
pianos must be sold at once. We
are confident that II you will call
promptly and see for yourself
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-01

them any more" said Mr.. Stock
ing. Before the government sat
down on the practice, however,
the postoffice was bothered by the
indecent cards considerably.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-27
FRED HAS SPEED TO BURN
Ball Teams at Winnipeg and Brandon Claim to
Have Monnett as Their Pitcher

From what the Winnipeg Telegram
has to say in the item we print below it
will be seen that Langdon's pitcher, Fred
Monnette, is in a class by himself since
entering the Northern league of
Manitoba this season. Brandon and
Winnipeg have quite lively scrap on
to see which team is to have his services
and in the meantime Monnett has the
satisfaction of knowing that he is of
little more Importance than anybody
else in the eyes of the baseball fans
across the line in Manitoba:
Though pitcher Fred Monette the big
French Canadian who showed such
good form with Brandon against the
Winnipeg Maroons and since caused
nice large dispute between the two clubs
has been awarded to the Brandon club
by the president of the league, the
Winnipeg club is not yet finished with
the case. The local club state that it
has good claim on the big pitcher and
will most likely appeal the case to
Secretary Farrell of the National COM
mission. According to the Winnipeg
club, they paid the fare of Monette to
Winnipeg and be took it upon himself to
go to Brandon, thinking because he had
not been given trial in the training
trip, that he was not to be kept. The
action of President Fleming in awarding
the player to Brandon without hearing
the Winnipeg clubs end of the story
seems unwarranted, as he evidently
heard only the Brandon side of it.
Monette has the makings of a pitcher
that should burn up this league before
the end of the season if he continues to
improve on the form showed here. He
is much the same type of pitcher as
young Miller, who twirled such good
ball for Haughton couple of years ago,
and this spring made a favorable show
ing with the White SoX of Chicago
Monette has bushels of steam and a
large assortment of curves, so that his
services are wanted right in.the Maroon
camp Winnipeg Telegram.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-27

While digging we'll at the Milton
creamery, Thos. Costello was overcome
by gas and rendered unconscious, in
which condition he remained for over an
hour. He, however, fully recovered
from its effects. About eleven o'clock
in the forenoon Mr. Costello touched off
a stick of dynamite in the bottom of the
we'll. When he went down into the we'll
after dinner the lantern which he car
ried Immediately went out and VIM.
Sollitt, who was hosting the dirt from
the top, suspecting something wrong,
secured help and found Costello un-
conscious in the bottom of the we'll.
Mrs. Luke O'Rellly and Miss Nc
Namara, of Nekoma, were called to
Minneapolis Tuesday on account of the
death of their brother, Lieutenant John
Mcnamara of the Minneapolis fire
department, who vas shot while
attempting to stop hold-up man, who
was parsued by two detectives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-27
At Milton last week James Powles

AT Milton last week James PoWle S
voluntarily retired as postmaster after a
service of twenty years. He was fine
type of public servant, courteous, pains
taking and accurate. He was not an
active partisan and served through two
democratic and three republican adj
ministrations, and at the end refused a
sixth appointment. No Office in the
community comes in closer contact with
all the people than that of postmaster,
and it should be removed from the realm
of practical politics, where it is used to
pay political debts for party service.
When the postoffices of the country are
placed on the civil service list, and ap-
pointments of postmasters made from
merit, and not because of political
activity. the country will enjoy much
more business like administration of the
postoffice departm ent-Walsh County
Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-27
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
By Rev. Z. S. BENJAMIN, Pastor.

by hEN. l.. .. BENJAMIN, 1dStOT.
Services next Sunday at the usual
hours. The morning service will be a
memorial service in honor of our dead
soldiers, subject of the sermon, Honor
able Sears Old soldiers of '61-'65 and
of the Spanish American war especially
invited
Fine audiences every Sunday at
Harvey. Sunday school at half I asst TWO.
Preaching at half past three o'clock.
Our Sunday school at Harvey had an
attendance of 56 last Sunday. Be there
to both services next Sunday
Plans and specifications are being
drawn for the new church building in
Langdon.
Superintendent B E. Groom was over
at Nekoma last Friday, with two mem
bers of a school district of Barnes county
who wished to investigate the merits of
a consolidated school,
Full line of typewriter supplies at the
DEMOCRAT Office
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-27
'R'442 442 County.

Advertise in the DEMOCRAT.
The Wang creamery opened for the
season next Monday.
Over 100 trees were planted in the
school grounds at Osnabrock, last week.
Mrs. H. T. Helgesen represented the
Milton Degree of Honor IN the grand
lodge at Grand Forks.
1t is understood that Bill Barry is
soon to be realeased from the peni-
tentiary at Bismarck.
Halvor Torgerson came up the line
Tuesday from visit of several days
with friends at Milton.
Over near Nekoma John Howitz pur-
chased potato planter this week and
will put in five acres of spuds.
E. A. McCay is cleaning out the Car
gill elevator at Munich and shipped ten
carloads of grain this week.
Editor Boyd of Hannah IS waxing so
rich from the newspaper business that
he has invested in an automobile.
DR.. Law reports the arrival of little
girl at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dobie of Nekoma, on the 18th inst.
Five Nekoma base ball stars went to
Hampden last Sunday to assist Iona to
whallop the Hampden aggregation.
Geo. B. Kneedler has purchased the
f. Green quarter section adjoining his
own in Sievert township. Consideration
$4,000.
DR.. Gillette, professor of sociology al
the state university, lectured in Milton
Monday night under the auspices OF the
Milton study class.
Adams has given up its projected
Fourth of July celebration, giving Fair
dale a monopoly on the eagle screaming
business along the 500.
Walt Gushing of Bismarck, has gone
out of the stock raising business (Belglar
hares) and is now devoting his time te
writing up North Dakota towns.
Langdon will have a clean up-day
'Pshaw! Munich is ahead of that two
blocks, and haven't anything to clean uI
now, except few back yards. Lakott
is ahead of us, even!
II. ]. Lee, brother of Mrs. Gustav
Brecke of Milton, died at his home II
Minneapolis Wednesday, May IL. Mr
Lee was for long term of years auditor
of Renville county, Minnesota.
The stockholders of the new bank a
Olga, at meeting held Saturday after
noon organized with a capital stock o
$4,000, the name adopted by the instl
tuition being the First State Bank o
Olga. The ten stockholders in the neV
bank ale practically all residents OF Olg'
and vicinity and it is expected to star
business about July 1st with MI
Kenneth Luke as cashier. The bank
officers also include j. d. Milne, a
president and Elk. Co. Com'r John Reio
OF Beaulieu as vice president.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-27

Memorial Day occurs on May 81.
School teachers, societies and communi
ties should remember the day. 1t is
good day to remember all the dead as
we'll as just the graves of veterans.
The Nekoma farmers won a ball game
last Sunday from the Fairdale seconds
with score of to Z, only to be trimmed
up on their return home by the Nekoma
town team in game where it was to l..
The rains of last Wednesday and
Sunday, combined to make rainfall of
nearly an inch and a quarter. With
thousands of acres already seeded it
meant bushels of big silver dollars to
Cavalier county farmer.
Several pigs whose organs of vision
seem unimpaired are still roaming around
Munich much to the disgust of people
who are making gardens. Like their
blind brethren, they are nuisance and
should be put in the pen
Banker Prom of Milton this week
purchased two thoroughbred Jersey
COWS from the famous Currie dairy farm
at Park River. Mr. Prom intends to
secure large herd and will fit his farm
north of Milton up into model dairy
farm.
The use of the split log drag for
improving public roads IS being tried in
good many places IN the state and
with excellent results. If every town.
ship would have several of these drags
made and would have them used
Immediately after each rain there would
soon be marked improvement in the
roads of Cavalier county.
The death occurred at the Hannah
hospital after an illness of several weeks
duration of Mrs. Gilman, whose husband
is we'll known blacksmith at Calvin
Besides husband two small children
are left to mourn. The deceased before
marriage resided in the south end OF the
county and was an intimate friend o.
the. e.Close family.
Fritz Heuer, aged thirty-seven years
leaving a wife and four young children
died Monday at his home on a farm
owned by Robert Fleming near Dresden
after short illness from which tht
doctors had but little hopes of hi:
recovery from the first. Hauer hae
been engaged in operating the Fleming
farm for two seasons and came to this
county from Minnesota with PRACTICAL.
nothing at all about two years ago, Th'
family is provided for with insurance tt
the amount of $4,000.
At the conference of the German
Evangelical church just held at Cavalier
N. D., the bishop made the following
, appointments that will be of interest tt
i. our readers: Rev. B. A. Fischer, TO
some time past pastor of the churcl
: north of Osnabrock, was transferred tt
the charge at Jamestown, N. D., ant
i, Rev. Henry A. Ritter, assigned to tn
. church Rev. Fischer is leaving. Sine
leaving here some years ago Rev. Rite
has had charge of churches at Aberdeen
J and Hitchcock, S. d., with splendit
) success, and his many friends here will
be glad to welcome him and hi
estimable wife home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-27
EIGHTH GRADE OPERfTTA
Pupils OF Eighth Grade Will Present "Priocess
CrysantIlemum Next FRIDAY.

Below is given the cast of the five act
operetta, entitled The Princess Crvsan-
themum.' which will be presented at
the Opera House on Friday evening of
next week, June 4th, by the pupils of
the eighth grade of the Langdon CITY
Schools. There is to be uo advanced
sale of seats. but general admission of
twenty cents will be charged in
order to defray expenses:
CHARACTERS:
Princess Chrysanthcmwm. ... Mary Robertson
,,.;. Maiden Toto T y.,, ,..... Edna Chisholm
Attendant Yum um ......... Daisy ALERT
Princess Tulip. Vera Ferguson usson
Fairy Moonbeam the good genius of the
Princess .......... Estella Liebelcr
The Emperor of What-for- Viii, who is a
mercifni (:) emperor ......J. b. Carmichael
Priucc Solru { In love with Florence kopriva
Prince So.Sli the Princess Emma Lilly
Top-Not, the court chamberlain II. McNiven
Saucer Eyes. the wizard cat. Chas Corrignan
800, James Mcdonald
sprites of the Night Henry FH1i isisnan Brosnahan
Servants of ...... Willie Sheen an
Saucer Eyes ....... Stanley Walker
Walter Hunter
Austin McComb
................ Agnes Dickson
E.ir;os ............ Laura Apstag
...... .... ............. Lille iorgan
............ Laura O'Shaughnessy
....... .............. Eddie Donovan
Attendants Stewart Work
ON the ......................F Frank Sullivan
Emperor. .....,.... ............. j Ohm Bostik
Fanny Daschcr Edith Leller
Maude Radsliff Irene McDermott
c,,u,,. J Katie Boomgarden Lucy Mulligan
Nioius Constance Stadle Annie McNiven
Josephine Delvoe Luella Byers
FLORENCE Reed Maggie kelland
The program of the high school COM
mencement exercises, to be held at the
Opera House on Monday evening, June
7th, will be printed in next weeks issue
of this paper
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-12-02
New Church Dedication.

In this city on S unday last occurred
the dedication of Langdon's fine new
Methodist Episcopal church, which mas
just been completed to replace the one
destroyed by the cyclone which struck
our city last May. 1t is easily one OF
the finest churches in the northern part
OF the state and stands as a monument
to the good will and generosity of the
people OF Langdon and vicinity II also
stands as q lasting monument to the
loyal efforts and untiring energy of the
pastor, Rev. r. S. Benjamin, who though
here but little over a year has won the
life lasting regard of the people of Lang
don. Aside from the construction of q
new church.editice to replace the one
swept away by the cyclone the purchase
of a new parsonage has also been accom-
plished at total outlay OF $ll,OOO0O
which had all been subscribed previou
to the opening of the dedicatory services,
the balance remaining of So, ,597 90, being
| fully provided for before the day closed.
The dedicatory services held morning,
afternoon and evening we're presid ed
ever bv Bishop Mcintyre of ST. Paul
i Presiding Elder J G Moore, Rev. E. p
Robertson. of Grand Forks, and half
dozen of the neighboring pastors being
here to assist. Al the morning service
not less than 4OD peoule found comfort
able seats in the spacious and we'll ar
ranged bod" of the church when TIE
opening service of the day presided over
by Bishop McIntyre commenced At
the close of this service sl65o0O, or one
half of the remaining debt on the church
was raised and the balance amply tai en-
care of before he church was formally
dedicated in the evening.