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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

Weathered Oak Maya
zine Rack. artistic crafts
man design: strongly built
and nicely finished. s.
value. Special, soc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

g new and attractive
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-03

An Elegant and Substantial
Couch. exactly like cut; new.
sanitary; iron construction.
Quartered oak frame. best
springs, Upholstered in genu-
Inc hOrsehide leather and fun
tutted a SO value. Xmas
Special. s16.75.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
500, 600, 900 Fed Each Year
Into Nav Of Railroad Monopoly

bining together the railroads IN
the United StSes and acquiring
the ownership OF the coastwise
vessels, but has been made very eff
fective through the passage Of
state laws granting to these railr
roads and to their controlled corr
porations the water front, such
grants being either in fee or by
lease upon all Of the ports on the
Atlantis and Pacific oceans where
such competitive business might
be handled.
Another aid to the monopoly Is
the so-called "Coastwise Trade
Act" of the U. s. Congress, which
prohibits any foreign ship from
carrying freight from one Amer
lean port to another American
port. This law ought speedily to
be repealed, for so long as 1t re-
mains operative the monopoly of
commerce by rail and by water can
be maintained without the COM
bine's being required to purchase
or control foreign vessels and for
eign trade.
There can be no relief to the
public in transportation between
the Atlantic and Pacific unless the
United States government estab-
fishes a steamship line between
the Isthmus and Pacific coast
points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16

It's all right legally, and strictly
within your rights as father, tc
spank your 17-year-old daughter
That is, II you're big enough to gel
away with it.
Such is the decision handed
down by Justice Jeffries of De
troit.
Margaret Granzin had her pa
|pinched for spanking her. Daddy
Granzin said the girl had been go
ing to moving picture shows in
stead of doing the dishes. JUS
tice Jeffries sustained him.
OF course, If the daughter is a
great big girl, and you scale un-
der five feet six-but then a man
is supposed to use little discre-
ton In these things.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
BY Joseph HI. Call.

In previous article, l endeav-
ored to describe in outline the
monopoly in transportation which
through the control of great trans
continental railroads by the Rock
efeller, Rogers and Hartman syn
dictate, dominates today the COM
merce of the United States from
Atlantic to Pacific and from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf.
The fact of the existence of this
monopoly is generally known. But
what does it mean? The question
is vital to producer, shipper, dis
tributor, consumer. A few figures
will supply the answer.
The gross earnings of the rail
ways of the United States for the
last two years has exceeded 3d.
TOO, 100000. II we add to that
the earnings of the express COM
panies and sleeping car compan-
les, the earnings exceed $1,000
100000 per year. An increase of
10 per cent in rates, therefore,
such as is provided for in the
"Transcontinental Freight Bureau
Tariffs" referred to in the pre-
ceding article, which went into eff
feet on January 1 of this year, is
equivalent to an additional tax up
on the people of $300,000,000 a
year.
The Interstate Commerce act OF
1887, amended two years ago by
the so-called "Rate Bill" when
considered as to its effects, is one
of the most extraordinary public
laws ever adopted by a government
to protect its people. That law,
while purporting TO regulate rail-
road rates, authorizes, as it is now
construed, the various competitive
lines of railroad and steamships to
combine together in q common
ownership and control, to stifle
competition, fix rates and from
time to time to advance such rates
without there being any constitute
ed authority in the United States
authorized to stop such advance,
such pools or such combines by
any effective prosecution.
1t is true the act purports to al
low and individual to complain to
the commission as to an advance
after 1t has been made upan a
commodity and the commission
may subject to review in the
courts, may take testimony and
make findings that the rate is un-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
COAST ARTILLERY
COMPANY FORMED
lSPLENDID APPEARING TROOP
is MUSTERED IN AT THE
STATE ARMORY.

Col. G. w. Whistler, U. s. A.,
commander of all coast artillery in
the Puget Sound district, last
night mustered into service at the
new state armory So young Taco
ma men, who will constitute the
new company of coast artillery.
Assisting Col. Whistler were Adjt
Gen. George B. Lamping, Captain
John Kenzie, U. s. A., Captain
Harry Newton, of the coast artil-
lery corps, and Capt. Reeder, reg
imental adjutant.
Col. Whistler was we'll pleased
with the body of men, and after
each had taken the oath of alleg-
lance, complimented Captain Seth
w. Ellison on his choice of a
troop. The new company will
commence active training in the
near future.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16

reasonable, but in its actual oper-
alton, this railroad rate act has eff
fected altogether an advance of 10
per cent in railroad rates since the
amended act went into effect two
years ago, without any apprecia-
BILE reduction having been secured.
The so-called railroad terminal
rates" governing railroad trans
portation between the Atlantic and
Pacific and between the Great
Lakes and the Gulf are supposed
to be based upon the competitive
water rates between the railroad
terminals. Before the railroads
were combined and before they Sc
cured control of the coastwise
commerce by water, these terminal
rates no doubt were made to
meet water competition, but such
is not the case now. The coast
wise commerce by vessel between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
has been practically destroyed and
the transcontinental commerce has
at constantly increasing rates.
To give an idea as to the real
difference between the water rate
and the present railway rates, the
following figures suffice to illus
trate: The rates on grain in for
eign ships from Pacific coast to
England, via the Horn, has for
several years been under 81 per
ton. The rates on grain from New
York or Boston to Europe has
been under 80 cents per ton. The
rates on bulky freight from Ger
man ports to Pacific coast ports
by steamer has been about IS per
ton. From these figures, we may
estimate that a fair rate by sail
ing vessel from New York to San
francisco, via the Horn, is 81 per
ton, and by steamer Sc per ton.
Yet the figures show that practi-
cally al 1.-The vast commerce NOV
ing between the east and west is
now moved by rail at from 1926 to
$50 per ton, where the water rate,
IL there were any commerce upon
the water, would be from "a to SO
| per ton.
Conservative estimates, based
upon the tonnage as well as upon
the earnings of the Pacific roads,
indicate that south of the Tehac-
hepi mountains in California, the
railroad combine is earning $780,
100000 a year in excess of what
it would earn If there were free
competition by water, and that
such earnings north of the Tehac-
hepi in California exceed 100000
900 a year in excess of competitive
water rates; and in Oregon and
Washington such excessive earn
ings exceed $5O,OOO,OOO, making
4 total sum of more than $780,
OO0,OOO a year Garner by the rail-
road combine in excess of what
would be earned with competitive
water commerce.
The railroad monopoly has not
|been accomplished alone by COM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
SAYS ACTRESSES
MAY Be G006
MOTHERS
fBy united Press Leased wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 16.-
Billy Burke and Elsa Ryan today
are established as the leaders of
the American stage favorites who
believe that an actress may be a
dutiful wife and a loving mother
and still be true to her chosen
profession.
Miss Burke, who is appearing
here in Love Watches" and Miss
Ryan in "The Blue Mouse" last
night took issue with Margaret IL
lington, who is said to have made
the assertion that the stage is
nothing but sham and hypocrisy
and is no place for the woman
who is DESTROYS of living the life
for which she was intended.
Said Miss Burke:
II can't understand the inabil-
ity of an actress to have a happy
home. In England 1t is not una
common to see a man and his wife
starring together and they like
1t there. In defense of my pro-
fession / must say that / believe
II possible for woman to remain
on the stage and still maintain a
home and a happy family"
Miss Ryan was more decided
in her opinion:
eff an actress wants the pleas
mres of motherhood, why doesn't
she have them?" she said. "Why,
! have been married eight years,
and I have a baby boy, too. My
boy and my husband and I are
happy. To say that an actress
may not have home, husband
and children while she remains on
the stage is not sane, to say the
least"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
COOKS AND WATERS I
have MERRY TINE

The cooks and walters made
merry last night with large en-
tertainment, held in the old
Eagles hall, 1871 Commerce
street. A number of novelties
were included on the program,
and a pie-eating match between
newsboys and a five-round boxing
match finished a most interesting
evening. The proceeds OF the en-
tertainment will be used to de-
fray the expenses of George Hum
phreys, who will be the local rep
resentative to the international
convention in Minneapolis June
10, =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
STUDENTS OF nigh
SCHOOL SCORE
TRIUMPH


A large audience filled the High
School auditorium last night al
the second annual concert given
by the High School chorus and
glee clubs. The concert was de.
cided success, each number on the
program being given with indi.
vidual care and masterly presen.
tation.
Albert Case. who rendered III
Was Not Thus To Be-" In a de-
sightfully clear and strong tenor
voice. carried the honors Of the
evening. The scenes from "Ths
Rivals" given by Messrs. Clinton
and Evans, was an artistic tri
|umph, and the audience applaud
ed to the Lash echo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
TWELVE KIDS" TOO MUCH;t
WEARY ONE GETS 80 DAYS

(By United Press Leased Wire.
VANCOUVER, B. c., April 16
Because he had so many chill
dren that he could not get even
with life's struggle, Albert Me-
nard, machinist, decided to lay
down on the job.
81 have twelve kids" Menard
told the magistrate, that is too
much for one man."
The court did not view the mat
ter in that way and decided to
send Menard to Jail for month
on the complaint of his wife, who
said that for year he had not
contributed to the support Of his
growing family.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
SMASHED BRICK
ON LAb0RER,S
HEAD

Joe Denard. a Greek asphalt
worker, appeared at Judge Amt
sons office this morning and ap-
piled for a John Doe" warrant
for a fellow workman, whom, he
said, had thrown a brick at his
head. The unfortunate mans
head was swatched in bandages.
The Justice asked Denard, who
speaks broken English, number
of questions, and the foreigner re-
marked finally: eyes, my head
bad hurt-ache all time. You
ought see the brick, though. Him
smashed up little pieces" He re-
ceived the warrant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
bees STORM
COURT HOUSE

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, April Is
County officials and employees
in the court house today are MAX
ing liberal applications OF sooth-
ing lotions following the invasion
of the several offices by a swarm
of bees yesterday afternoon. After
clearing the court house Of its oc-
|cupants, the busy insects made
their way into nearby offices and
stores. State Senator e. B. Mar
tinelli was driven from his office
when the bees took possession.
Many clerks were severely stung.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
TRACKACE DEAL
CLOSED

Bearing out the statement made
several days ago that the Oregon
& Washington railroad would use
the tracks Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul between Tacoma
Junction and Black River juno
ton, deeds have been filed with
the county auditor OF Pierce couIl-
ty transfessing q one-half interest
In the right OF way Of the Milwau-
kee in this district to the Harri-
man line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
OGDEN AROUSED
ever COLD
FIND
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OGDEN, April 16.-Gold was
discovered near the limits of this
city today and there is the great
est excitement here. The precious
metal was found by workmen who
were laying a new street car line
in a canyon just outside the city.
Some of the ore is said to assay
as high as $3.50 a ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
pUYAlLUP PROJECT
GETS GOOD BOOST

Major Kutz, head of the govern
ment engineering department for
this district, was evidently well
pleased with the possibilities pre-
scented by the Puyallup river as a
navigable stream on his recent in
vestigation here, for 1t is an
nounced he will report to Wash
ington in favor of going ahead
with the dredging work.
This work, when started, will
open up nearly a mile more of
waterfront for manufacturers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
TO OPEN NEW
CHURCH

The opening service Of the new
Emmanuel Presbyterian church,
North Ninth and streets. Will be
held Sunday, Rev. A. L. Hutchin-
son preaching the sermon. The
church has just been completed
lat cost OF $4,000 and ranks az
one OF the handsomest Of the
smaller houses OF worship in the
City.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK

Russell & Babcock are finishing
up plans now for a new two-stOry
brick business block to be built
by Sam Andrews. 1t will adjoin
the new Perkins building on A
street. The building will be COX
100 feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
aI'D RATHER DIE. DOCTOR

sT'D RATHER DIE. DOCTOR
than have my feet cut Off said M.
L. Bingham, of Princeville, ILL.,, but
you'll die from gangrene (Which had
eaten away eight toes) II you don't"
said all doctors. Instead--he used
lBucklen's Arnica Salve it'll wholly
Icured It's cures of Eczema, Fever
Sores, Boils. Burns and Piles
astounded the world. Csc at all drug
gists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16

A pretty young lady dropped in
at music store the other day, and
stepping up to, a counter where
clerk was sorting music, said,
Have you Kissed Me by Moon
light?'" And the lobster turned
about half around and said: "It
must be the other young man at
the next counter; I've only been
here a week." A man came into
our store one day, and going up
to Mr.. Conrad, the head clothing
man, said "I'm going to have a
fit." Mr.. Conrad got him a COM
Portable chair and a glass OF
water. and asked him II he should
call a physician. Then the man
begaa % Engh, and said, Eve
beepI ~ uisffes In clothing all
~ ~ ! frisnd ae6 me II
~ :.:s'' s.
" our new summer fit
ou see they're made "a 6bout
* different models, from the
cry extreme for the college man,
o the very conservative for the
uiet dresser. And our statesmen,
ither by intuition or good judy
nent, or both, seem to be able to
II . man better than any mer-
Ehdnt tailor possibly could. Sum.
mer suits run from SIS to $s5.
WILLIE. with
KI0PFEN6TEIN q CONRAD
1882 Pacific Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16

FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED.
The fire department was called
|out early this morning to exiting
uish chimney fire In the home
of L. H. Kakeleay, 1910 South L
street. The damage was insignif1-
cant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
WITH NO COMPETITION
PEOPLE ARE HELPLESS

Noted Government Prosecutor in
Special Article, Presents Start
ling Figures. Sees Quick REM
edy in Proposed Bill, Now Be-
fore Congress, for Establish
ment of Government Steamship
Line on Pacific.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
MOTHER SEES HAIRY FALL
INTO TUB OF HOT WATER

{By Unite6 ess Leased Wire.)
6POKANH& April 16.A.During
the temporary absence of>Mrs.
Louis Carrier from the house yes
s!erday. velma. 3 years old, auc
her only child, playing about the
kitchen. fell backward into tub
OF scalding water. Her mother
came into the door jusI In time 10
see the infant fall over the edge
of the tub. She snatched the baby
from the water. but her efforts TO
save it, life were futile and death
followed . few minutes later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16
WHAT 1T MEANS.

VIII 1sxAR4ESlaoe1A
MONOPOLY A6RNsS Am
VAR cN1z0 Alcxk1C CdlyR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16

For fishing tackle 60 to d. d,
Peterson. ea< Tacoma Az. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-16

Strictly fresh fish only az
American Fish Co. 80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-05

and sugar. Internal revenue was col
5iected. beginning IN 1862. and two years
later the duties were raised so per
cent for a period of ninety days. .
After u succession Of tariff measures
to the wars. close a cessation of this
form Of Legislative activity occurred.
But in 1870 and 1872 reductions were
made down the list, some of which
were restored In 1874. making the av-
erage duty 3Sh per. cent, A tariff
commission was appointed In 1882
which prepared bill that was put on
the statute books, lasting six years. 1t
was at this time that James G. Blaine
took a most active part in tariff dis
cussions. 1t was in the early eighties
that William r. Morrison of Illinois,
Democratic chairman Of ways and
means, prepared his we'll known hor-
izontal reduction Of 20 per cent on all
taxed products, which was defeated. !:
+ During Cleveland's first administra-
ton the Mills bill was a powerful is
sue, and in 1883 the tariff fight result.
ed in the election Of Benjamin Har-
rison to the presidency. He stood for
high protective tariff. As result
the Mckinley bill was enacted, putting
the duties over the marks reached dur
ing the civil war.
NJ :N@ s:$.N The Wilson Bill.
!: But the revulsion which followed re-
suited in the reelection OF Cleveland
in 1892, with a Democratic congress.
Then resulted the Wilson bill, provid-
ing for wholesale reductions, particu-
larly as regarding iron and steel man.
ufactures. 1t should be noted that>the
Dingley bill in 1897 retained practf-
cally the iron and steel duties laid
down In the Wilson measure.
Though William Mckinley was elect
ed on the financial issue in 1896, his
first act after being sworn In as presi-
dent was the calling Of an extra ses-
sion Of congress to repeal the Wilson
German tariff bill. The result Of that
session was the Dingley law, named
for its author, Nelson Dingley, Jr., of
Maine, which put the schedules prac-
tically back on the Mckinley basis.
: Following is a comparison between
the old Dingley tariff rates and those
Of the new Payne bill:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-05
What the People VIII Pay Less
and More 0r--.PresIdent
Taft'sFlght For Down
ward Revision. =.

-s .T
statements of fraudulent nature are
subject to "a line Of $1,000 and I'm
prisonn1e nt for one year. 5,s5$,{&,sss5#
During the closing days Of the tar
If controversy, before the bill was
voted on for final passage, over forty
Republicans who had grievances Of
one sort or another against certain of
the provisions Of the bill stated that
they would vote against it. They had
it In their power to defeat the meas
ure and force the president to call
another special session in September
or October. They had the party lead
ers plainly worried for a time, but
the able peacemakers at the capital,
Including President Taft himself, sue
ceeded In calming the ruffled waters at
last. II S'-'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-05
THE FREE LIST.

The new free list of the Payne bill
includes the following articles:
Petroleum, crude and refined, was
continued on the free list, though con-
siderable opposition to this procedure
developed.
Hides were put on the list after pro-
longed and bitter controversies. Sena-
tor Aldrich and various of the older
members Of the upper house led the
campaign against free hides. The
Dingley bill placed duty Of IS per
cent ad valorem on hides.
The new free list, while very similar
to that of the Dingley bill. contains the
following articles that, among others,
were not on the Dingley list:
Hides. fenceposts. sulphate OF am
monia, platinum combinations with
palladium. osmium and rhodium. kim
ding wood, radium, works Of art
paintings, pastels; etchings and sculp-
lures that have been in existence more
than twenty years prior to date OF i'm
portation; other works Of art, OF
bronze, marble, terra Gotta, pottery,
porcelain and antiques produced more
than 100 years prior to date OF i'm
DOrtatiOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-05
MANUFACTURED PRODUCT

7 Brick and Glass.
Fire brick. not glazed or or ~,
namented. per ton.........:f ne IL
Same, glazed or orriamented. 2% &Hsssi4
d per tom. i. {. !. I. 45pc s5p
Other brick, not glazed...s:. Pc 5p
Other brick. glazed or orna-, u s. es+..s
faented ........ -. !. -. :. ...... 5pca5 p:
Tiles, ungIazed. per SO. IT, 4c
Tiles. glazed. per So. ft.... 80
Glass bottles. walls. Jars, ss.
green or coIored. per ib.-. 1c to 1c
: Ar. : zl -.s 1ko ~