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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
THREE ARE KILLED
ON n. P.
Six Cars Burn Up---Big Accident
Near Here.
The dead are:
Engineer L. Reaman.
Fireman Jacob Spangler.

Three OCner passengers
Disobedience of orders by Engineer Norvele of the
Northern Pacific in charge of helper engine operating
between Cunningham and Lind, Wash, is declared BY
Northern Pacific officials to be responsible for the death
of three ranmen and the injury of Mail Clerk p Adams
his fireman, and two passengers whose have
not yet been learned, at Lind Wash, late last night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-25
CHAPTER III.

speech November saids
there the wickedness of
speech Winona noble address which stated the
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Continued on Page Six.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
playing with gentlemen and If that was
the reason he played the rules SO strict.

Fhe Doctor just laughed and said the
rule was made to provide honest play
ers with weapon, SO they could protect
themselves without having to accuse any
one of cheating, no matter what they
thought That made Billy boiling mad
and he told the Doctor right there that
he would have to admit that they was
all perfect gentlemen and that the game
was dead square, or he would have to
fight"
"Oi yoil But that was getting down to
business, sure enough" chuckled the bar
keeper.
1.-THE Doctor seemed to think So"
drawled the Colonel, shifting his chew
again. He just told Billy that he was
perfectly willing to fight, and being the
challenged party he would take bowie
knives, both men to straddle log with
their left wrists tied together, and that
he would be ready next morning at 10.
"That not being exactly the kind of
fighting Billy fancied and the town get
ting to hear about it, both Joe and Bill
just quit the game, and the Doctor and
a few of the respectable element as he
called It, used to play at their own
houses one or two nights week, and
I have heard that there wasn't no one
paid as little attention to the strict rules
of the game as the Doctor"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

But it turned out pretty often that neither
of them had an original pair big enough
to open on.
when Horton saw them all pass he
would open 1t himself for chip If he
had the hands set up. When it came to
the draw he pretended to throw a fit and
said he had mistaken his hand and didn't
have openers. OF course he lost the chip
he opened up with but he had got the
play started right for a good killing"
so they got a scheme that the Doc
tor couldn't beat, after ALL" laughed the
barkeeper. rubbing his hands.
They thought SO for a day or two.
but the Doctor got wise to it that some
thing was wrong with Jimmy Horizons
turn to deal, and he suddenly took a
notion to shuffling the cards hisself, no
matter whose deal it was. If any one
made any remarks he said he'd bet a
hundred to fifty that he had the right to
shuttle if he was superstitious about it,;
but no one took him on
That's what broke up the game, I
SUPPOSE remarked the barkeeper
mot exactly" drawled the colonel,
smiling and shifting his chew again. But
it put such damper on il that there
was nothing In it for Joe and Bill and
Horton left town after two nights of
the doctors shuffling. What broke up
the game and sent Joe and Bill back
to work was the remarks of a New York
drummer that happened to set In the
game one evening just to pass the time.
HE said that in polite society down
esat gentlemen didn't never enforce the
strict rules of any game The idea that
any gentleman would be guilty Of doing
anything purpose was unthinkable.
kind of recollect that was the expression
he used unthinkable. He said even in
bridge they would sometimes take re-
vokes but everything else irregular went.
THAT set Joe and Bill thinking, and
they asked the drummer on the quiet
what he thought about the Doctors ways.
He said they was an insult to the other
players. So Bill went up to the Doctor
and asked him If he thought he WASH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
Case Dismissed. !.
From the Bohemian Magazine.

From the Bohemian Magazine.
The following story which leaked out Of
Yale sfacsilty meeting is also typical Of
Waterloo" Wheeler. The case of a fast
student was before the faculty. Though
the Yale principle is to NEEDLE as little
as possible with the life and morals of
the student, insisting merely on the rule,
keep a good scholarship stand and be reg
ular in attendance, still fragrant cases of
misconduct are summarily disposed Of.
The student in question had been seen In
the company Of a woman of rather poor
reputation, and there was a question of
dismissal. Lest he be wrongfully SEN
fenced tho cautious Professor Laid, the
philosopher, had inquired, WAS the
young man positively identifed?' Oh,
yes, the professor knew the man we'll;
there could be no mistake about 1t.
Then Professor Wheeler looked up quiz
ideally, tapped his spectacles against the
fingers of his left hand, a characteristic
gesture, and inquired: And can the pro-
fessor also positively identify the other
party?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16
THE Distinction.

From Judge.
School Teach er-Johnny. what is a
patriot?
Johnny-A man that tries to benefit
his country.
School Teacher-And what is a poll
tician?
Johnny-A man that tries to have his
country benefit him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

THE MORNING TRAIN
Via the Seaboard leaves 700
o'clock. Through Sleeper and
Dining Car. Arrives New York
2::45 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

Musicians picnic Wednes-
day, May 10, Germania Park.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

and Bill fixed up another scheme to
save themselves from being bit going up
against big hands by heading Off the
play"
"Geep' exclaimed the barkeeper. THAT
would be a fortune If 1t could be
worked"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
ROOSEVELT SEES
EARTHQUAKE
RUINS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MESSINA, April 6.-The steam
er Admiral, with Colonel Roose-
welt and his party and Ambassa-
dor Griscom aboard, arrived here
this afternoon.
King Victor and Queen Helena
met the party at the wharf.
On account of the damage done
to the pier as result of the
earthquake, the Admiral was un-
able to dock and Roosevelt and
his party had to land in boats put
of from the steamer. The party
inspected the ruins and Roosevelt
declared that the damage done
was greater than that pictured in
the American periodicals.
Roosevelt's appearance among
the ruins here created the firnt
enthusiasm which has been mani
tested since the earthquake.
Thouandn of people crowded the
waterfront and the streets and
broke into loud cheers when the
party landed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
RULES
CASTRO
OUT
Will Prevent His Land
ing On Trinidad-All
Ports Now Closed
to Him

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The
state department has received
word from the London foreign Of
flee that the urgent request of
Secretary Knox will be Needed
and that Cipriano Castro, the de-
posed president of Venezuela, will
be permitted to land on the Brit
ish Island of Trinidad, when the
vessel which bears him arrives at
Port Au Spain April 1.
The United States government,
1t is said, has already issued or
ders to prevent the landing of the
at Colon, and is prac-
tically ascertained that President
Gomez will not permit him to land
on Venezuelan soil.
With all ports closed to him by
official orders, the ultimate place
where the former president will
effect a landing and from where
he will commence operations
against his successor to the presi-
dency, is largely a matter of con-
lecture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
ARDENERS
FORM A
TRUST
oo . oooOo Q 80 . .

Now the market gardeners have
combine to regulate the sale of
green vegetables.
Those unconventional denizens
of the truck patch who have been
giving you anywhere from three
to ten little onions in a bunch are
to be all brought into the fold and
their business readjusted SO you
will get Just SO many and no more.
A schedule has been arranged
by the committee and hand bills
are now informing the dear pub
lie as to how many turnips and
onions and beets may be expected
in a bunch.
Size will regulate somewhat SO
there is some leeway given the
trucker. Green onions must have
from six to eight in a bunch. New
radishes from 10 to 15 IL they are
the cute little round fellows, but
from six to eight If they are the
long kind. .Turnips will have
from three to four and beets will
be the same. Carrots may have
anywhere from four to eight, de-
pending on the size.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
ELECTION
TODAY

A very light vote was cast at
the city election today mp to q
late hour this afternoon. The
polls opened at 8 O'Clock this
morning and will be open until
2 this evening, but 1t is doubtful
if more than one-third OF the
voters in the city will participate
in the contest.
The indications were today that
the bond issue for bridges ana
sewers would carry, Those who
have expressed themselves appear
to favor the propositions but no
one knows where the silent vote
will go.
The city hall was closed today
with the exception of the offices
of the commissioner, the mayor
and the city attorney.
Saloons Closed.
All saloons in the city were shut
tight all day and viii not dare
open until this evening. Some
Of the dealers in wet goodn
thought they would be allowed -
open until 8 o'clock when the
polls began. business, but the city
attorneys ruled that the Law wao
plain that they were not allowed
to open at all ON election day un<
til the polls closed. 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
BIG BLOW TO GAMBLING

from machines, $3.50, 900. Amount
annually played into machines,
$12,000,00
q. w. Briggs, representing the
cigar dealers, made plea for
Limitation instead of abolition, as
serting that eighty per cent-of the
cigar business is done through
the machines. He said that two
out, of every three dealers will
have to quit the business when the
machines ar discontinued.
Play for Cash.
The cigar business, however, is
merely incidental to the machines
in many places in San Francisco.
A small stock of cigars is kept
but the prices are paid in cash.
In such places from twelve to If
teen machines are operated and
nearly always in the evening each
machine has line of persons be-
fore 1t waiting to play.
Almost all the machines are
displayed on open counters, con-
vanient to the sidewalk. where
small boys and young girls may
drop in their contributions and
"play back" as long as their funds
last.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
THEATRICAL
CO. IS ROBBED
Nine Hundred Dollars Worth of Clothing and Jew
elry Belonging to Fright Of Way" Troupe Stolen
From Train Between Portland and Tacoma.

While members of the Fright
of Way Theatrical company were
reclining In easy chairs Of the
Pullman in which they rode from
Portland to Tacoma Sunday morn
ing, tramps were busily engaged
in smashing open their trunks in
the private baggage car attached
to the train, and jumped from the
platform of the car after stealing
about 5000 worth of personal ef-
fects and jewelry of the actors.
The matter was reported to the
police yesterday. Detectives in
various coast cities are now look
ing for the thieves.
The stolen property belonged
principally to Mr.. Guy Standing,
Mr.. Theodore Roberts, Miss Flor
ence c. Harris and Miss Paula
Gloy.
A Northern Pacific railway Of
fetal today admitted that the door
of the private baggage car had
been left unlocked, and advanced
the theory that tramps riding on
the blind" had entered and stol-
en- the missing goods.
Several of the trunks had been
burst open and badly shattered by
strenuous applications of the
emergency axe kept in the bag
gage car.
The Right of Way" company
left today for Seattle after filling
a two nights engagement here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
DOG
RACE Is
OVER
Fleet Alaska CANNES are
Driven 412 Miles in 50
Hours-$10O,0O0 Bet
on Result.
BERGER TEAM WINS
the $4,000 PRIZE

(By United Press Leased Wire
NOME, Alaska, April 6.-The
Derby OF the North, the classic
dog race of Nome, is over and
Berger's teams, No. 1 and No. Q,
are winners Of the first prize,
$11, 200 in gold.
1t Is estimated today that fully
100000 changed hands in bets,
one bet of $4,000 being made,
that the course wouldn't be cover
ed less than 90 hours.
Berger's teams made the run
from Nome to Candle Creek and
return, distance Of 412 miles, in
80 hours and minutes, finishing
yesterday.
Enthusiasm Intense.
No sporting event in the north
arouses SO much enthusiasm as
the dog race, which is promoted
by the Nome Kennel club. Until
this remarkable run was made,
Berger's dogs were considered in
second class, the Fink team being
the strong favorite, but 1t fininhed
far behind.
The official time of last years
race was four days, 23 hours and
15 minutes.
Nome i'm Gala Attire.
Starting last Thursday on a
course lined with enthusiasts
watching the beginning of a great
contest, fourteen teams entered in
the big race, which now has pass
ed into history. Business houses
closed, all Nome turned out in
gala attire and at the crack of the
pistol the dogs and their drivers
were off in a blizzard for better
than 400-mile run in a tempera-
ture ranging from 10 to 20 de-
grees below zero.
Then commenced the long days
and nights, while Nome slept not,
but waited and received bulletins
from over the long course furn-
ished by the Alaska Telephone &
Telegraph company. Saloons kept
open and were crowded to the
doors for more than eighty hours,
while anxious men and women
received the news of the progress
of the race.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
Grand Jury Trying to Determine
Ownership of Buildings in Restric-
ted District: Ex-Boss Likely to
Be Subpoenaed
B. BERTLESON AND ARTHUR
KUHL PRINCIPAL WITNESS
Es AT FORENOON SESSION
TODAY.

b. Bertleson, real estate deal
er. and Arthur Kuhl, formerly an
agent for Peter Sandberg, were
the principal witnesses before the
grand jury today, which is making
an attempt to determine the real
ownership of the buildings in the
restricted district.
Bertleson has offices in Sand
berg's Kentucky building and is
supposed to be doing Sandberg's
rental business. He was before
the grand jury only a short time
but Kuhl was in session with the
probers for over an hour.
During the Wright administra-
ton wher the town was wide open
Kuhl W the manager of the
Standard mouse and he also was
supposed to collect all its daily
from the scores of unfortunate
women harbored I'm that building
and the Globe hotel.
Want Definite Proof.
While 1t is generally known
that Sandberg is the real owner
of all the property In that sec
ton, the grand Jury is searching
for definite proof of this point.
Owners Of buildings used for such
purposes can be punished under
the state law.
May Call Sandberg.
Whether or not the jury has
succeeded in getting to the bot
tom Of the affair Is unknown,
but 1t is understood that Sandberg
will be subpoenaed today or to-
morrow.
Meet in Museum.
The Jury assembled in a room
of the Ferry Museum on the
fourth floor of the court house
this morning, owing to the in
adequate size of the prosecuting
attorneys office, where they met
yesterday. The session was a
heated one and the seventeen
probers overlooked the noon ad-
journment until nearly 1 O'Clock
this afternoon. Many pointed
questions were asked the wit
nesses and the voices sometimes
rose so high as to be heard out
side the room.
After Councilman Jameson fin
ished his testimony before the
Jury yesterday afternoon former
Prosecutor Rowland and Auditor
Stewart were both called before
the probers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06

NERVOUSNESS. Today she had to be
given. medicines and grave fears
are entertained that she will
break down under the strain.
Mrs, Allyn's illness is likely to
prove very embarrassing to the
prosecution which needs here sore
ly. District Attorney Gilbert to-
day vouchsafed the purely formal
opinion that her testimony would
prove the case for the state.
Mrs. Allyn, as the girls mother,
|is very loath to take the stand
against her own daughter. She
was, however, the last person to
see Harry Sampson before he ex-
pired. She also was the only per-
son to see the meeting of the hus-
band and wife just before the
former passed away. However,
her testimony is absolutely neces-
sary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
Thousands of Girls
in Beauty Contest
AT A.-Y.-P. Fair

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, April 6.-Thirty-
five states and territories, from
Alaska to Alabama and from Ha-
wall to New York, will send their
prettiest girls to the Alaska-Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition. The rosy
checked daughters of the SHOWS
will meet the soft-spoken young
women Of the South, and dark
eyed girls-fr sun-kissed Hawaii
will greet their sisters from Phila-
delphia and New York in the
beauty congress to be held during
the summer. In $50 cities there
are now being held popular con-
tests to see who shall represent
each particular community.
d. B. Duncombe, who is LOOKING &
after this feature of the exposi-
ton, estimates that between 1000
and 5000 girls will visit the Pa
cific coast as result of the con-
tests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
Thirty-two Hundred Slot
Machines Put Out Of
Business in
Frisco.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April g.
The last phase of public gambling
in San Francisco will disappear
when an ordinance abolishing
slot machines of all kinds, which
the board of supervisors passed
for printing late yesterday, goes
into effect on July /, and San
Francisco will cease to pay their
annual toll of $12,000,000 to see
cards whirl around.
Traffic Is Extensive.
Following are the statistics on
the slot machine gambling In this
city.
Number OF machines In opera
ton, 5000. Number of stands
where operated. 1000. Average
number of machines to each stand.
q. Total value of machines,
s145,000. City's annual revenue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LYONS, April 6.-The threat
ened collapse of Mrs. Georgia
Sampson, accused of shooting her
husband with a rifle last Noveni-
ber, and the critical illness OF the
chief witness for the state, Mrs.
Frank P. Allyn, mother of the
young woman, may cause the trial
of this sensational case to come
to a halt just at its opening.
The case went to trial yesterday
morning, and, while Mrs. Samp-
son seemed to bear up we'll at first
as the examination of veniremen
progressed she showed increasing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
ALl-DAY SESSION
OF CONVENTION
TOMORROW

The Christian and Missionary
Alliance convention closes tomor-
row with an all-day session, meet
ing In the morning at 1890,
afternoon at $3.50 and evening at
7:45.
Rev. w. F. Meminger and wife,
Rev. A. G. York and wife, and
Mrs. q. d. Charlton of Chehalis
are conducting the meetings.
Rev. w. F. Meminger will re-
main over another Sabbath and
services will be held every even
ing excepting Saturday for the
balance of the week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
PREMIUM
ON CITY
BONDS
POWER PLANT BONDS IN BI0
DEMAND, BUT INTEREST ~
FOUR AND A HALF PER
CENT.

N. w. Halsey & Co. Of Chicago
were this morning awarded the
100000 worth Of city poW<'
plant bonds on premium Of
SIZE ,450. The bonds are to draw
Az per cent interest. Bonds
amounting to 100000 will be de-
livered in 60 days and the rest
when the city needs the money.
II 1t needs Il at all.
There were seven bidders IN all.
A. B. Leach & Co. of Chicago
had in better bid, Offering @l6,-
$50 premium, but their bid me-
elected to state explicitly that it
included secured interest. It wae
probably the intention to include
this as the city charter provides
that no bonds may be sold except
with accrued interest paid TO the
city. The failure of the Leach
company to SO specify, how
ever, lost them the bonds and lost
Tacoma $1,000.
The bidders were: E. H. Rol-
Inns & Sons.- Chicago, @313.s9Ot
Seasongood & Mayer. Cincinnati,
1903, 3,150; w. M. Color & Co., New
York, $301,501.25; w. w. Sey-
mour for Edmund Seymour & Co.,
Chicago, $SO6,402; A. B. Leach
& Co., Chicago, $316,650; Wood
in, McMear & Moore. Chicago,
$303,375.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
FIVE CHIMNEY
FIRES IN ONE
NIGHT

Last evenings high wind was the
cause of five chimney fires OF more
district. The alarms began coming
in about o'clock. and the fire lads
were kept on the jump from then
until 10 o'clock. Here IL q list of
places reporting fires: s. @. Gran
berg, 1881 South d st; James VAN
derbilt, 716 North End; w. #. Dam
iels. 916 South X St. and A. r. Far
reilly, 1112 North j st.
None of the fires were dangerous,
although sparks which were blown
about by the wind threatened to
start blaxes Of graver nature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
VOTERS DON'T NEED To
DECL ARE POLITICS

Tacoma voters will not have to
declare their party affiliations
when they register.
The registration books will be
thrown open again tomorrow by
Clerk Roys at the city hall but
he will not ask anybody whether
he is a republican, democrat, pop
ulist, prohibitionist, socialist or
mugwump.
The legislature attempted to
amend the law to compel voters
to show their party affiliations.
Senator Metcalf Of this city led in
tho movements to help build the
political machine. But n their
usual bunxling fashion the leo1sla-
tera sailed = accomplish What
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
CYCLONE IS
FATAL To
MANY

MARION, H., April g.
Reports Of q cyclone which
swept this part OF the state
today, indicate that many are
dead and not less than 100
houses are in ruins.
Reports from Pittsburg, six
miles from here, say that the
town is partially destroyed,
with heavy damage. An un-
verified report says that two
are dead at Pittsburg and .
number slightly hurt.
Severe damage was done in
the rural districts--the news
regarding the exact condi-
tons which prevail has been
delayed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06

(By United Press Leased Wire.3
LOS ANGELES. April e..
What threatens to be one Of the
most serious fires that has visited
Los Angeles In years broke out
this afternoon on the third floor Of
the Wholesale paper warehouse of
A. Zellerbach q Sons, 117-23 No.
Los Angeles ut. Half an hour
later the fire was burning down
toward Main ct. aud threatened
business blocks on that thorough
fare.
A general alarm Vas sent Is
shortly after the fire was 11reox-
eRed an1 " = few minvoeo r1xn1E
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06
Bio SMUGGLING PLOT

SAN DIEGO, April 6.-Smug-
gled furs and blankets, valued at
$500, are today in the custody
of Custom Collector w. T. Blake,
who seized them yesterday at the
local office of the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company. They are goods
believed to have been brought
from Chile on the two govern
ment mine-laying vessels, the
Ringold and the Colonel Armi-
sted, now in port.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-06

they started to do.
City Attorney Stiles has given
Clerk Roys an opinion that the
law by which the Legislature at
tempted to compel voters to de-
clare their party affiliations is In
operative. They really did not
get the provision in the law except
by implication and the title Of the
act Is defective at best and II
they had had the technicaljties
compiled with the law would have
been unconstitutional anyway. ac-
c0rding to the opinion OF good
lawyers.
Registration win 60 on IN the
futurs lust - n The past n Ta-