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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

Dispatches from all over the
country are bearing tales of death
and destruction from the firecrack-
er. Up to this afternoon the tele-
grams from various sections show
ed destruction of property worth
a million dollars and an appalling
loss of life.
At Seattle a "go-deviP' darted
into a fireworks store yesterday
and burned up the place, with a
loss of $4,000 and no insurance.
There was a hotel over the store,
which Is on Third avenue, and
the guests were thrown into a
panic. One woman dropped in a
faint on the sidewalk.
The Edgewater tannery and
wool warehouse at Fremont was
also burned with loss of $4,000.
258 Horses Burned.
At San Francisco the stables of
the Warren Improvement. COM
pany were burned and 258 horses
and one man are missing. The
loss will be $175, 900. Nothing
but the coming of the Boise fire
department saved the whole city
of Nampa, Idaho. from burning
The less is 100000 there. A
firecracker did it all.
Prattsville, California, with SOC
inhabitants, was wiped out COM
pletely. Not a house is left. Ths
loss is 100000 and 500 people
are homeless.
Long List of Mishaps.
The leased wire of the United
Press association brings long list
to the Times of distressing acct
dents in various parts of the coun-
try.
/ In a premature celebration oil
the Fourth in Denver yesterday
George Newsman. aged 10. met
death.
As a result of injuries received
In the explosion of giant fire.
cracker, Arthur Granville Lang
ham, uncle OF Baroness Speck Won
Sternburg, died at Louisville, KY,
last night.
The independence day record at
st. Louis Is two deaths and "a
serious injuries.
Richard Christian, 13 years old
is in Seattle hospital and may
lose his sight as result of the ex-
plosion. of firecrackex, and Mich
ael Alhergott Is also in a Seattle
hospital with a badly mangled
foot, due to the explosion of q
bomb.
At Sacramento. CAL, giant
firecracker blew off the hand OF
w. H. Gardner, real estate
agent.
Again, the Toy Pistol.
The first case of death by to-
tanus was recorded In New York
last night. 1t was that OF 10
year-old boy who shot himseli
with toy pistol.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

PHILADELPHIA, 9TH month,
fourth day, 40. Di 1776-Our in
from ye Power of H
M. King George III was formallye
declared today.
By We cote of every Colonie
yxeept New York, Whole Delegates
were uniftructed, We 2de. Contin-
entail Congrefs adopted formal
Declaration of Independence from
British Tyrannye.
All is now confufion; your Cor
Respondent can fend only ye flight
Details.
News of ye action of congreff
licked out tonight. 1t will not
he. announced for a fpace of !
dMgs.
fYe signing of ye Document will
not come for month yet perhaps
This action is decifive and final. II
meant vt ye laft Endeavor oi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

he small boy. He is just the
same in 1909 as he was in 1776
and he is determined to make q
noise.
John Chinaman has come to his
.'escue and he sells the small boy
III today noise in original pack
sges. The boy can carry 1t with
lin and let 1t go In installments.
zen cents worth of prepared noise
VIM last a conservative small boy
III day. II he Is real enthusiastic,
aowever, he can dispense the
shole lot in two minutes.
The fire cracker Is the boys
dsal. The bigger the better.
kinks the boy for the bigger the
oisier.
Staid and sober-minded citizens
w the cracker is work of the
evil; that 1t burns millions of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
BIG FIRE IN
MESSINA' s
RUINS

BY United Press Leased Wire.
ROME. July 5.-Following
several severe earthquake
shocks, fire broke out in the
ruins Of Messina today and
is raging unchecked, the peo-
pie who have been living
there having fled to places Of
safety.
1t is reported here that the
fire Is spreading rapidly over
the ruins and consuming
temporary structures erected
by survivors of the EARTH
quake, which razed the city
last December.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

TAX PLAN
PASSED
Senate Adopts Resolu.
tiOn to Su bmit 1t
to the States

by United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, July s.
A joint resolution proposing
to submit to the states an
amendment to the constitu-
tion OF the United States,
authorizing congress to levy
an income tax, was adopted
by the senate today. The
resolution was adopted by
unanimous verdict, n vot-
ing.
The action today was VIC
tory for Borah of Idaho and
other western senator's, who
have been leading a fight for
the past week for the income
tax, Borah having openly ac-
cused President Taft of lay
ing a plot to defeat the prop
osition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
CUSHMAN
STILL TN
DANGER

CONGRESSMAN is FIGHTING
HARD FOR LIFEe BUT is
STILL IN CRITICAL CONDI.
TION.
NEW YORK, July o.
Representative Cushman of
Tacoma, who is i'll at Roose-
welt hospital here, was re-
ported to be little better
today.
He is fighting hard, and
4 the hopes for his recovery are
better. He passed q fairly
good night, resting easily.
It will be several days be-
fore any safe predictions can
be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
TO HOLD INQUEST

An inquest over the body OF A.
Olson. the Long Branch farmer
who was found dead in stranded
launch on Anderson island iaai
Friday night, will be held Wed
nesday at II o'clock. The au
topsy failed to throw light on th. !.
strange death and the cause q.
the Illness of n. e. SheIgreen
who was found lying IN a tupos
in the launch. The presumptior
is that the men were poisoned b,
something which they had eaten
It is the opinion OF DR.. Shave,
that the mystery will be cleared
up when the Inquest Is held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
MANY LIVES
SACRIFICED I'm
CELEBRATION
Fireworks Deal Death, Destruction and
MISERY Throughout Country-Heavy
Loss in Fires at Frisco and Seattle

ing burned fingers and faces, but
no deaths have been recorded.
Gotham to the Fore
The celebration opened in New
York today with two deaths,
dozen serious accidents and fifty
minor mishaps as the result of ex-
plosives.
Many Hurt at st. Louis.
At st. Louis this morning boy
named Frank Dixon, aged IA, was
killed and 81 persons were SER
iously injured. Several of the in
jured are expected to die.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
TIGERS THROW
THEIR GAME
AWAY

After Kippsrt with great
home run with two on bases had
won the game for Tacoma at Ath-
letic park this morning Pitcher
Berger with bases on balls and
wild pitches. and young Peevey, a
local amateur who was In right
field, threw 1t away and allowed
Vancouver to take the first of the
doble-header for today.
Vancouver started with run
in the second inning. In the third
/ acoma came to bat and got two
ON bases with a couple of hits.
then Kippert came up. Everybody
was playing In for Vancouver to
catch q runner at the plate and
Kippert smote the bali right at the
left fielder about eight feet high.
There was no way of telling where
1t was coming down, so the fielder
jiggled about until 1t went over
his head, then he went to the
fence and got it. In the mean
time everybody was safe at home.
With two ahead it looked safe
but in the seventh inning after the
first Beaver had landed a three
Dagger past Peevey VINO was in
right field to replace ,Suess, who is
on the hospital list, Berger passed
two men and made two wild
pitches. Then to make 1t worse
when a hit went to right Peeveys
booted the ball, then threw It
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-De-
tectives were detailed today to
investigate and try to solve the
mystery surrounding the death of
Mrs. Lorena De La Montanya, di-
vorced wife of Marcus James De
La Montanya, who died in her
apartments Thursday night from
a gun shot wound which at the
time was supposed to have been
self-infiicted.
Developments in the case have
led the police to believe that the
woman, who has been divorced but
two days, did not commit suicide
and they are working today on
the theory that she was entertain
ing some guests, one of whom
shot her accidentally while exam
lining a revolver.
Mrs. Margaret w. Patton. a
friend of the dead woman, and
Celia Budie, maid. were In the
apartments with Mrs. Montanya at
the time of her death. Both stat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
FIFTEEN WOMEN
ROUNDED UP

Fifteen colored uSsnen were
arrested and takssn to the city jail
last night as disorderly women.
They were all able to put up e2b
bail except Bell Adams, who was
released on SIS. This morning
two more we're taken In on the
charge Of soliciting. They were
also let out on bail. and will ap-
pear In court tomorrow.
The arrestIng officers were
Wiley, Geary. Miller, Barrett and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

The Times presents to its
readers today in unique form
the story of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence.
July 4, 1776. AS will be
noted the spelling is in the old
English form, which was still
in practice with many printers
of the day. The heading was
in type most familiar to read
ers OF revolution times, and
the cartoon is also patterned
after the art of ancient en-
gravers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
rACOMA'S FOURTH SANER
BUT NOT ENTIRELY SAFE
The Glorious Fourth!


That 1t comes on the fifth does
not matter, 1t is time to make a
racket.
Every small boy is agreed there
Is just one way to celebrate the
Fourth--make a noise.
One hundred and thirty-three
years ago the small boy started
to celebrate. When the colonial
congress in Philadelphia said this
Union is and of right ought to be
free and independent, the enthus-
iasm of the small boy in Quaker
town burst out in a cry to his
grand-dad to ring the old liberty
bell and make noise.
It's the way to- celebrate, says
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
0 ARREs TED F|on
Sn00T TING FIRE
Gnn ERS

Up to this Afternoon, ten naQ
zen arrested for violation Of the
dinance prohibiting the firing
fire works within the bueiuee9
district Although this oktEn@1tx
has been on tho statutes 4|1xo
sFune %. 1884 IL had not be<1 -
forced until last styear, VIXEN C4lf
puley ordered that II be e1fidtlz
observed. .
Four boys who were 11lIa1 715
terday, were released upon 1E<|
promise to appear Fl eo0f|
day They are: Ray a |= s
Publ Holmes Roy Maf<i1 &|E 1
val KaWaz0& The othG@& q {
tone 9v4rko. John WIdEHzf1I
Qioro and BEN brS SS1( 81 <Ya
released On ; 4 44Il arr IE Z|z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
WOMAN DIES ON SHIP


(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEATTLE, July 5 Mrs. Anna
zeron. en- route from Prince Ru~
pert to her home In Portland. Ore.
expired Of cancer on the steamer
Humboldt yesterday afternoon
Just before port WAS reached Tho
hody win be shipped to Portland
Mr.. zefoa Is established IA buzf-
ness II Prince Rupert.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

a flrecracker thrown through
the window Of tenement house
10 Pittsburg today caused q fire
which menaced the lives OF many
people and which was only con-
trclled after two hours hard fight
ing by the FIRE department. The
belabed EXPLOSION of . giant crack
or MANNED Josepr Rubelit. aged
10 years and he cannot survive.
Nine Hurt In Portland.
Only aine victims OF the ce1ebra-
tion IN Portland are today ntirs-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

Dixon's death was one
of the most remarkable
in the annals of indie
pendence day celebra-
tions. The boy was seat
ed on the shore of the
river when a huge cam
non cracker exploded
near him. He was so
frightened by the noise
that he fell into the
water and was drowned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
Says She Shot Herself.

Says She Shot Herself,
LOS ANGELES, July 5.-The
mystery surrounding the death of
Mrs. Lorena De La Montanya, the
pretty divorced wife of Marquis De
La Montanya, of San Francisco,
was partly removed today by
Charles o. Whdttemore of Los
Angeles. attorney for Mrs. Mon
tanya, who with R. G. Hanford,. a
San Francisco mining man, and
Mrs. w. H. Patton, guests of Mrs.
De La Montanya, were present
when the fatal shot was fred.
Whittemore this afternoon con-
sented to make a statement re-
garding the tragedy. That Mrs.
Montanya in some way shot her
self with Hanford's derringer pis-
tol, is the declaration of White
more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
60
AMERICANS WIN
POLO CHAMPIONSHIP

cry United Press Leased Wirc.)
LONDON, July b.--The Ameri-
can polo team today defeated the
English champions, thus winning
the international polo champion
IhIp. The score Waa 8 to s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

ed to the police that she commit
ted suicide but denied that any
men called at the apartments that
night.
A circumstance which aroused
the suspicion of the authorities
was the fact that although the
women said that Mrs. Montanya
died at 1880 o'clock. a physician
was not called until $3.50 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
Isadors nichart.

IsadorS Eichart, q
German, Is among the
most seriously injured
at st. Louis. He was hurt
last night when he mis-
took q cannon crscker
for a roman candle.
Grasping the huge crack
or in his right hand the
German waved 1t about
his head, expecting to
see the stars shooting
skyward. The explosion
OF the cracker blew on
his arm and he win
probably die from his in
juries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
SEQ, 600 loss IN FIRE

FRESNO, Cal, July 5The
town Of Sanger. near here. was
partially destroyed BIZ fire early
today. Several frame buildings
were btrned. the loss being <zo,-
000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

property each year. that 1t blown
on hands. puts out eyes. burns the
eyebrows on children and leaves
q trail OF blood ard burns and
ashes IN ita wake. They have tried
to suppress it but the small boy
cannot zee It that way He wants
noise and the cracker or a torpedo
on the street car track furnishes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05

EXTRA
tBy ye Dailye Times Special
Courier from Philadelphia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
WOMAN'S DEATH IS
MYSTERIOUS

Authorities Suspect That Woman
Who Was Reported to Have
Killed Herself Was Slain BY
One Of Her Guests-Investiga-
tion Begun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
I SINGS
PIONEERS
PRAISES
President Delivers Glow
ing Address at Celebra-
tion Of Founding of
Norwich

NORWICH. Conn, July 81
President Taft was today ! the
guest of honor at the celebration
of the 250th anniversary of the
founding of this city. Arriving
at 10 o'clock this morning, he was
met at the station by a committee
of citizens and officials of Nor
wich.
At the formal exercises, the
president delivered the principal
address. He confined his speech
to matters of local interest and
pertaining to the celebration. He
praised the hardy settlers who
founded the city, and was lavish
in his commentator of the Nor
wich Indian fighters, who for
years guarded the struggling city
from the attacks of unfriendly
redskins.
After a reception at noon, ten
dered by the people of Norwich,
the president left for Albany,
from which place he will proceed
to Fort Ticonderoga to attend the
tercentennary celebration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-05
Laugh Is ON Taft.

En- route to this city today, the
train bearing the president stop
ped at Putnam, Conn.,, where q
thousand persons listened to the
brief address he. delivered. Dur
ing the course Of his speech he re-
marked:
81 am delighted to find such
beautiful weather here in Massa-
chusetts."
His words were greeted with
hilarious laughter. Someone in
the outskirts OF the crowd cried :
Say, Mr.. President, you're not
in Massachusetts,; this is Connec-
ticut."
Taft was equal to the occasion
WELL" he laughed, "Pl1 have
to study my New England geogra.
ply a bit, anyway. Good wealth
err can be applied to this Connecti-
cut city too"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
G.. Collins
JUST ROUND THE CORNER OF PEARL AND 3R D

We are sure having som" good old
| summertime" weather now.
Frank Simpson, who was operated
upon Sunday for appendicitis, is doing
nicely.
The roar of the threshidg machine is
again heard in the land.
d. l.. Jenkins sold two lost in Elec-
trio addition for +. Nj. LaLond to Syl-
vester Game and wife this week.
Jhonny Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Nelson, who live six miles north
of this city is down with typhoid fever,
1t was necessary To send TO Seattle to
procure nurse for him.
Mrs. l.. Il. Twilligear is reported
quite SIGH. Mrs. G.. II. Miller of North
Kittitas is in the city caring for her.
Mrs. w. ID. Carter and daughter
Miss Thelma, are spending the week
in Seattle with friends.
The work on the Carnegie Library
building on the corner OF {;uby and
Third is progressing nicely and 1T Will
soon be under slate roof.
Austin Mires is having his house on
the corner of Fifth and Ruby repainted.
John smith is remodeling his resi-
dence on Fifth and Sampson and when
finished it will be monel bone.
Frank FcCaudess of Tacoma, came
in on the noon train today.
Loren Francis returned this week
from his visit to Alberta. lie IS not
very highly elated over the outlook of
that country.
Miss Nellie G. Rice. recently of Chi
cago, has rented a portion of the front
of the millinery store, 504 North Pearl
street, and will shortly open book and
stationery sore. Miss Rice has had
considerable experience in the business
she Is ABOUT 10 engage III, ndNlls ooH-
Quoted such an establishment in Chi
cago The Dawn extends TO her a
hearty welcome and bespeaks for her
an excellent business
c. Il. Coleman of the West Side has
AS his guests two brothers, George
Coleman and wife of Grants Pass, Ore
Mr.. Coleman was for some years sheriff
of Franklin county, this state, but al
few years since moved to Oregon
John Coleman, another brother and his
wife. VINO are of Fort Scott, Kansas
are also guests of Mr.. and Mrs Cole
man. Lafayette Coleman of Valdez,
Alaska, spent few days with his
brothers here early in the week, but
left before the arrival of his brother
John of Fort Scott There is another
guest in the Coleman family also that
formerly lived in our midst, Miss Clara
Tallaferro, of California.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19

FOR RENT-One large furnished
chamber, suitable for light housekeep
ing for small family, located on a quiet
street near car line. Only SO per
month. Take Fremont Ballard car
to w. Goth street. Call at 6533 Ninth
Ave. n. w. Seattle.
c. |. Mundy had the misfortune 10
have his residence and its entire con-
tsnts burned Tuesday about I a. m.
Tn. house was insured for $1,000 and
contents for 5000. The cause is charged
10 an er-heated hue. The loss Will
fall quite heavily as many valuables
we're consumed in the fire that can
never be replaced.
In conversation with a produce buyer
this week, he remarked that the potato
acreage this year WAS about ooo acres
and he also stated that the crop was
vary good He said he thought per
baps the crop the valley over "ouio
average II tons per acre ano the price
would most likely be $50 per ton ior
good or prime stock.
John Humphrey, who lives on the
Peter McCallum ranch down TINS sue
If Liberty, left at The Dawn Office oa'-
nrdav a fine bunch of well heaoeo anu
.rsu alled heads of wheat, grown on
drv land. Mr.. Humphrey believes Una.
one year with another a fair crop .,
ybeat can be grown on most OF the arlu
land in the valley if gotten In carry
and right.
r. F. Ecces of Pullman, wash IS III
INA oi,v this week selling his BOOKS
,,h;ch he recently bad publlsheo.
,rt av are. "a Pain Analysis OF Social
;s,o, and 1.-The Trumpet voice i'o"'
,he Throne: 1T is Done. y Inc price
- ,5 cent, each and are books thaV
should be read by every one as 'ney
nlly cover questions OF l'hPo' '""0o W.
every voter
Iack Riley, one of the night pa'ro'-
, foil Wednesday morning aV d"
oarly -FOUR over the WIRE ne'''"s
watched across the alley between
p.od,s harness shop and the Vanoero''s ,
hisr avolver slipped out OF
no scabbard and fell in sucn way a.
w. na,se it to discharge, the Dali en'e'
inc his arm, inlicting an ugly ""' ''''
sihIv dangerous wound.
Aus,in Mires and family re'ur"e'
,a,, , shore stay above Easton 1o''o"s
rnor captured almost h"nure' d""' -
:, ~" herries black and huekle' wn'e"
- -, make mighty good eating 'o' ''e
s.,;ly and friends for the neA'
.,hs Mr.. Mires say 1le'7 40
i''ol''' - havelnuts up there ana tha' ne
cr ''' r We later on and get s0o0
,,,nn,v for winter use
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19

twelve months as was written by the
Northwestern in the single month of
by the 100 companies for the whole
year was less than two and half mill
ion dollars.
The profits on the underwriting all
90 to the policy holders and these pro-
fits now amount to over $500 for every
working day.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
A Remarkable Showing

Nothing could speak in stronger
terms of the growing popularity of the
Northwestern Mutual Fire Association
of Seattle than the new record estab
lished in July. when more than four
and half million dollars Of insurance
was written. The significance of this
will be better understood when it is re-
allied that of the 100 other fire insur-
ance companies doing business in the
state of Washington last year only IS
of them wrote as much this state in
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19

II is JUST AS EASY FOR ONE FIRM IN bUSI-
NESS AS FOR ANOTHER TO "TALK" BUT
WHEN 1T CONES TO "MAKING GOOD" THAT'S
DIFFERENT. 1T TAKES KNoWING-HOW MONEY
AND GOOD NAME TO GET THE BEST LINES OF
GOODS INTO STORE. 1T is A MISTAKE TO
THINK THAT ANY MERCHANT CAN BUY ANY
LINES OF GOODS HE WANTS TO BUY. THE
MAKERS OF THE BEST GOODS HUNT FOR THE
BEST STORE IN A TOWN TO HANDLE THEIR
LINES, AND WHEN A MANUFACTURER HAS
ONCE PLACED HIS LINE IN A STORE THERE 1T
STAYS. THIS is WHERE THE KNOWING-HOW
COMES IN. THEN BILLS MUST BE PAID. THAT
TAKES MONEY. THEN THE STORE MUST GIVE
ITS PATRONS A SQUARE DEAL--GOOD STUFF
FOR THEIR MONEY. THAT bEGETS A GOOD
NAME. THE STORE THAT HAS THESE THREE
THINGS KNOWING-HOW MONEY AND A GOOD
NAME--BECOMES THE WHIRLPOOL INTO WHICH
THE BEST LINES OF GOODS MADE DROP AND
STAY
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19

G. l.. Ramsay returned Monday even-
ing from a two weeks visit at his home
in Kingston. He has at once resumed