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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-18

RACING families TO their
earliest beginnings Is a IA
vorite pastime with many
Americans. There are
not a few who claim de-
scent from some noble or
kingly European house.
Some so back to Edward
III. of England, some 60
to Alfred the Great; while
millions Of good people be-
lieve that they are de
scended direct from Ad-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-18
PERSONAL eLlMPses OF WASHINGTON.

In a historical tribute OF more than usual inter
est on Washington a Colonial Magnate." writ
ten by e. N. Vaandigham, the following is the
striking Introductory sentence: THAT great river.
the Potomac, In it's tidal course, fifty TO typ
fy the life and character of the majestic man.
Washington, who born within sight Of its
banks, whose permanent home for most Of his
life overlooked many miles of it's course and whose
tomb now dominates its waters"
The sketch concerns itself almost exclusively
with the home side of Washington's career and
will be read with interest by many persons accus-
toned to think Of the father Of his country only in
his regimental uniform in the presidential chair
at the capital
"Magnate as he was and the neighbor OF other
magnates who were VIGOROUSLY pleasureloving and
fond of display" says Mr.. Vallandgham his in
teresting article is its close, washington
tanned the business instincts and habits of his fam
lily. Before he was ii he had famlarized himself
with business forms and methods. and from his
early youth he strict and infinitely careful
accountant During much Of his life at Mt. Vernon
he rose at daylight, breakfasted at seven in sum
mer and eight in winter, dined at two upon meat
and vegetables. drinking beer cider and two
glasses of old Madeira, and went early TO bed.
He helped Peter the slave blacksmith TO make
new kind of pillow, and was so eager to try 1t that
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-18
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ne actually harnessed to the inven'
ton a pair OF his best horses.
Washington was essentially a
man of business after he ceased to
be a colonial soldier. Mt. Vernon
had ten miles of water front most
of which. as the owner told a cor
respondent. was fishing shore. The
seine was hauled and the gill nets
and purse nets were tended by the
slaves. but we may be sure from
Washington's habits that he often
superintended the work. The Poto-
mac Of to-day, in the region Of Wash
ington's birth and residence, has
miles of net. staked out just as his
were staked when his dusky fisher
men Jared forth and returned laden
with the miscellaneous catch. Wash
ington himself, according TO Irving
seized a poacher whom he found In
a boat on his premises lying In wait
for canvasback ducks. Flour with
the name OF Washington stamped
upon tho barrel passed without In
spection in British West Indian
ports. Washington had great tobac-
co barns. such as today show their
gray shingles on the slopes as one
sails the Potomac, and he shipped
his tobacco in just such hogsheads
as are shipped to-day from half
hundred ports on the Potomac and
its tributaries. These hogsheads are
no longer trundled directly upon their
own slaves over roads impracticaole
for wheeled vehicles. but they are
still made with perpendicular, un'
bossed sides. Just as they were In
the seventeenth and eighteenth cen
turtles.
The world we'll knows the steps
that converted the well content and
loyal colonial magnate of 1850, who
had everything to gain from CON
tinued good relations with the moth
er country. into the patriot leader OF
1775 and the next eight years. All
through the revolutionary struggle
Washington kept himself Informed
of the dolngs at Mt Vernon. and he
returned to Il at the close OF the war
determined TO resume his old occu-
pations. His designations as colo
Mai magnate had been dinners az
Belyoir and other neighboring plan
tations and an occasional visit with
Mrs. Washington to the gay little
state capital at Annapolis. whittier
the bellies of Maryland we're accus-
toned to ride on horseback with
their hoops looped up somehow In
order to dance all night at the balls
for which the infantcity was famous.
Even the long war. the anxiesies OF
the critical period that followed, and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-18

Kansas City. Fob. 15.-Zero weather
and nasty sleet and snowstorm pre-
vailed in the southwest Sunday night
All over Kansas the fall of sieet was
heavy. causing delay 10 traffic and wire
communication. In Oklahoma the
storm began Saturday night with a
rain. followed by a sudden drop Of Is
degrees in temperature.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-02-18
TRAFFIC ON RAIL
AND WIRE TIED UP
Chicago the Center OF One OF the
Fiereest Storms OF the
Present Winter.

Chicago, Fet 15.-What appeared TO
be an ordinary winter storm of small
proportions Sunday developed into one
Of the most troublesome and disagree
able periods in the history of the Lake
Michigan region.
Telegraph and telephone communi.
cation between Chicago and tho out
side world was interrupted seriously by
the heavy snow and sleet which cover
cd the ground and made transporta.
ton next to impossible.
Northern Illinois, Northern Indiana,
Northern Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa
and Southern Wisconsin were cut of
from communication with the outside
world early in the night.
Direct communication between Chi.
cago and indianapolis and St. Louis
was cut off, but late Sunday the tele-
graph companies re-established con.
nection with those cities by the way
OF New York.
The snow and sleet hung so heavily
TO the wires that in many cases they
were pulled TO the ground and tele-
n
OF the heavlly-coated wires and the
strong wind.
Officials of the lake steamship com
panies reported they had experienced
considerable difficulty during the
storm. The Goodrich company. which
operates the steamships Racine, Iowa
Indiana and Georgia on Lake Michigan
reported that the vessels named reach
ed their respective designations. but
we're behind time.
The steamer Kansas OF the Barry
line is reported to have had the hard.
est experience Of the day. The vessel
left Milwaukee at Z O'Clock Saturday
night and arrived at Chicago shortly
after 8 o'clock Sunday morning.
Cleveland. O., Feb. 15.--One OF tho
most severe sleet storms experienced
In several years Sunday paralyzed tho
telegraph, telephone and trolley wires
and seriously interfered with railway
traffic throughout Northern Ohio.
Trees were loaded down with ice and
hundreds Of telegraph and telephone
poles are down. Communication by
wire with many towns in the north
western part OF the state is completely
shut OF. At Sandusky the trolley wires
were down and the city was without
street and interurban car service.
ST. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 15.-Delayed and
interrupted telegraph dispatches re-
ceived here Sunday night tell Of heavy
sleet storm north and west OF 81
Louis. The storm first started with
rain and was followed by sleot, which
carried many telegraph wires and
poles 10 the ground.
At Keokuk. Ia, hurricane blew
down the towers on the bridge across
the Mississippi river. and all wires
eastward we're broken. The same con.
dltion prevails at Fort Madison. Ia
Kansas City. Fob. 15.-Zero weather
and a nasty sleet and snowstorm pre-
vailed in the southwest Sunday night.
All over Kansas the fall of sieet was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29

las a criminal, Swallowed by the
lpolice, and with no means of OBJ
tanning a livelihood, John Griffin,
convicted of burglary last Deem
Der and banished from his own
country for term of five years by
an order of court, returned as a
lstowaway on board the steamer
Mariposa, in the hold of which YES
sci he had hidden as she left the
Iport of Papeete. Griffin had serv-
ed scant four months of his term
of enforced Punishment.
"Give me the prison in prefer
lence to exile hereafter" said Grit
fin at the city prison. cat least
then you may have plenty to eat.
An exile, If he Is branded as a
criminal, will starve to death. No
one will help him. Besides,
wanted to see my mother. She
lives at Monterey"
The story of Griffin's four
months exile is perhaps the
strangest returned from the South
Seas for many a year. For eight
days he lived on cocoanuts in the
HOlu VI Iuo sup, uIluhIuS Iuc Iullh
and eating the meat for nourish-
ment. For two months he was
driven from port to port by foreign
police, who threatened to deport
him, and through it all he carried
an overwhelming longing to return
to his home and his mother.
After being discovered as a
stowaway on the Mariposa on the
return trip and placed in irons,
Griffin managed to slip the irons.
Then he left beside his cap a note
indicating he had committed sui
eide, slipped into the hold and hid
again.
The note was found one day out
from San Francisco. 1t did not
fool the ships officers, and an
aerogram was Immediately sent to
this port to notify the police that
the prisoner was still on board.
When the Mariposa locked, Po-
licemen Stroupe and Casey board
ed her, and after a thorough
search found Griffin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
SENSATION I'M STATE
GRAFT INVESTIGATION
Nichols Denies Schively's Story,
But Affidavit Gives Lie to
His Testimony.

OLYMPIA, April 29.-Denyine
IN most emphatic terms that he
had ever participated in any OF
the fees demanded by Insurance
Commissioner Schively, Secretary
Of State Sam Nichols, on the stand
yesterday in the state graft inves-
tigation, created a sensation by
giving the lie direct to Schively.
Nichols denied that he had TAX
en- any trips with Schively for the
purpose of examining insurance
companies, and that he ever had
= share of the Insurance commits
sfoner's profits"
In direct contradiction to this
testimony was the evidence con-
tanned In an affidavit of an East
ern insurance officer, who said
that both Schively and Nichols ex-
amined the books of his company
demanded 5000, and, when the
payments was refused, ousted the
company from the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
CITY
ON WATER
DEAL
SECOND CASE FILED AS RE-
SUIT OF ADMINISTRATIONS
REPUTATION OF CON-
TRACTS.

Knoell Brothers have followed
the lead of George Milton Savage
and brought suit against the city
for 81 ,6S9.15 as the loss they suf-
fered by reason of the repudia-
ton of the contract they had with
the city to erect the pumping sta
ton in the East End to take care
of the watef from Maplewood
springs.
The city will have about $780,
900 in damage suits on this case.
The administration was determin-
ed, however, not to build the Ma
plewood springs plant because 1t
was advocated by the Wright ad-
ministration as the next best thing
to the gravity system.
The whole plant would have
cost $25S.000 and would have put
into Tacoma 100000 gallons OF
absolutely pure water. The city
is now spending much more than
that on the well and Glover creek
plant, which will not yield much
more than half the Maplewood
springs amount, according to pres
ent city hall figures.
Up to date in the receit well
and Glover creek water plans, &C
cording to figures compiled at the
city hall, the council has appro-
priated $4,000 for water i'm
proveme nlts.
In the face of this sitaution the
reports the water
contains sewage and the water
question is beginning to get very
alive again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
TELLS AN INTERESTING STORY
OF DEPOSED RULERS
TRIP TO PRISON

VIENNA, April 29.-The Neue-
freie Press today prints an inter-
esting account Of the Journey of
the deposed sultan, Abdul Hamid,
from his palace In Constantinople
to his new home that is his pris-
on house at Salonica. A special
train was made up for the sultan
during the night and with the ut
most secrecy the deposed ruler
was conveyed with eleven of his
wives and attendants to the train.
AS the former head Of the
Turkish nation stepped from a
carriage he faced rows Of soldiers
who moved neither hand nor lip
In greeting. The little old sick
man" was shrouded in gray CIV
ilian coat and his only touch Of
color was q fez. He raised his
hand in salute which was returned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
new SERVICE ON
MIL WAuKEE
RAILWAY

Local freight and passenger
service over the Milwaukee rail-
way was inaugurated this week
from Beverly to North Fork,
Idaho. The business will be ham
died three times a week on the
construction trains which are fin
ishing up the roadbed. The SER
vice is put on purely as an accom-
mediation and no attempt will be
made to rush things.
Regular passenger trains It Is
expected will be running between
Tacoma and Butte in the day
time by September 1, but through
fast trains will not be put on I'M
It'll next srring. The company
wants to be sure the track In done
settling before 1t tackles fast pas
senger business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
THUGS THROW VICTIM
into The RIVER

have not been caught.
Klinch was walking from Camas
to Washougal, and was in the mid
die of the bridge when two men
approached, one from either end,
and attacked him with the bar.
They robbed and threw him into
the river. Klinch was dazed, but
the cold water soon revived him,
and after a struggle he managed
to reach shore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
TO TEST SUNDAY
BALL Law IN
CANADA

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BELLINGHAM, April 20. =
After making arrangements to
play the Bellingham baseball team
in this city next Sunday, Manager
Rowland of the Aberdeen club,
which is playing in Vancouver this
week, unexpectedly cancelled the
game last night.
Manager Rowland declared that
he had received orders from the
president of the league to test the
Sunday law in British Columbia
which forbids Sunday baseball.
The Vancouver and Aberdeen
teams will play in North Vancou-
yer instead of in the city proper,
but both Manager Nordyke and
Manager Rowland expect to be ar
rested for violating the law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29

by the officers present. Abdul was
accompanied by his son, Abdul
Kadr, II years old, and another
son ten years of age.
The dethroned monarch assist
ed his eleven wives into a car.
hey were mostly young women
and wore transparent shawls and
opera NANTES. AS they stepped
aboard the train elegant Partisan
shoes and silk stockings were Wis
fble.
The women of the harem ap-
peared to enjoy their first trip
outside it's walls from the chatter
and agitation they showed. When
the signal to start was given, the
women uttered little cries Of
alarm.
No stops were made en- route to
SalOnica.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
SOLONS COMING
To WASHINGTON
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, April 30. -
Senator Wesley L. Jones, chair
man of the irrigation committee,
is arranging a trip west through
the Washington irrigation district
in September. The committee will
reach Spokane September 16. 1t
will be at Seattle two days. No
has yet been made
for a trip to Tacoma, but it is ex-
pected the Tacoma chamber of
commerce will insist on the COM
mittee visiting that city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
'P SIy5. SSj S S{
DEATH

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, April 29.-The
Metropolitan Opera company, with
which the late impressario, Helm
rich Conreid was SO long identified
and which was formed to back him
when he took control of the Met
ropolitan opera house here, today
stands beneficiary to the amount
of $4,000 by Conreid's death.
The money is due on an insurance
policy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
MIL WAUKEE WILL
BUILD NEW LINE

The construction work on the
Oregon & Washington line from
Gates City to Grays Harbor Is be-
ing rushed, and the Milwaukee
will now hasten the work of max
ing Its connection.
President Earring has express
ed himself frequently as wanting
to reach the timber districts, and
1t is over this route that he ex-
poets to secure for the Milwau-
kee a share in the heavy tonnage
that is now controlled by the
Northern Pacific.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
NO AUT0-cHEnlcAL
FIRE ENGINE YET

Tacoma will not buy that $5,-
500 auto-chemical fire engine
right now.
After spending a lot of money
on plans and advertising for bids,
the council concluded that the city
did not need It anyway and turn
ed the whole thing down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
KILLED IN FIGHT
WITH BURGLARS
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20
Armed only with lantern which
he used as club, Stephen Tud-
zinski, Waterman at the Eagle tam
merry on the San Bruno road, gave
battle to two safe crackers and
was killed some time during the
night. His dead body was found
lying in the yard of the tannery
this morning, bullet hole through
his breast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
PAVE M ENT
Is FAULTY

The Jefferson avenue pavement,
put down by the Barber Asphalt
company less than three years
ago, is absolutely no good, accord
ing to councilmen who denounced
1t last night. They ordered the
holes fixed up and, before the
maintenance runs out, the COM
pany will have to resurface the
whole street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
GOODWIN BUYS AN
ORANGE GROVE
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, April 29.-It
is rumored here today that Nat
Goodwin, upon the conclusion of
his northern engagements will
move to the orange land he has
purchased near Fullerton and per-
sonally take over the management
of the grove. Goodwin's purchase
comprises IS acres in full bearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
RINGING OF ALARM
CLOCK SAVES FAMILY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
KALAMA, April 29-The house
of led johnson caught fire about
5 o'clock yesterday morning.
johnson and his wife nearly
smothered. An alarm clock, set
to go off at o'clock, was what
finally awoke Mr.. Johnson and
saved the family from death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
STORM DESTROYS
FRUIT CROP

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TUPELO, Okla, April 29.-
The fruit crop is severely damaged
as the result of a tornado which
hit this section of the country last
night. A number of buildings
were wrecked, and telephone and
telegraph wires were torn down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
FROM GATE CITY TO TACO
MA EASTERN.

TO have its connection made
with the Grays Harbor country by
the time its transcontinental line
y ready for heavy traffic, the Mil
Waukee railway will in short
time begin construction work on
che line from McKenna, on theta
coma Eastern, to the joint-user
line from Gates City to Aberdeen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, April 20. =
Knocked in the head with an iron
bar, robbed of $50 in cash, over
coat, suit case and $40 worth of
tools, and thrown into the Wash
ougal river, near Camas, to drown,
is the fate which befell John p.
Klinch, a plumber and tin worker,
at noon yesterday at the hands of
two men who disappeared and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
INCREASE IN TAxIsfETERs

LONDON, April 2s.--During
last year 7,440 taximeters were
tested by the National Physical
laboratory, IS against 655 In 1907.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29

We sell nothing but strictly
fresh fish. American Fish Co., i
City Dock. $50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
CROSSES AN OCEAN
TO ENTER A PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.-
Rather than live abroad, branded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29

At the Grand-"The Six Choco-
late Drops" and good vaudeville.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29

At the Pantages--"The Gains
borough Girl" and SIX good acts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
AT THE TACOMA.
RICHARD CARLE sATIJRDA

One of the best musical COM
edy aggregations to visit Tacoma
in some time is promised in Rich
ard Carries presentation of
"Mary's Lamb" which comes to
the Tacoma theater Saturday and
Sunday nights. earle has sur
rounded himself with a good cast
of comedians, and with an excep-
tionally good bunch of chorus
girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29

At the Star-'"The Road t.
Yesterday"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-29
1.-THE GINGERBREAD MAN.

"The gingerbread Man." one Of
last seasons greatest favorites,
comes back to renew old acquaint-
ances at the Tacoma Monday and
Tuesday nights. The cast is said
to have been greatly improved
from that of last year.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-26
REIMBURSEMENT For Sale

Homestead REIMBURSEMENT for sale
in Williams county, North Dakota;
Is acres broken and in crop; share of
crop goes with land. Slightly rolling;
all tillable. Good water can be OBJ
tained; small house. Owner going to
South Dakota and must sell soon.
For further particulars call at Herald
Office. II If.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-26
Dininu Late and Long.

In Sir Algernon Vests early days
society often dined late and long and
the late Lord Clanwilliam once told
him of one occasion when he dined
at a friends villa near Putney and the
meal did not begin until o'clock.
When they at last rose from the table
and went to their rooms, Lord Clan
william flung open his window and
saw the haymakers coming into the
field. 81 wonder" he thought, what
hour they begin work." and on con-
sulting his watch he found 1t was
$3.50. The lawmakers were returning
to work from their breakfast.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-26
Why He Was Not Prepared.

On entering the stable suddenly the
head of the house found the hostler
and his own son deeply engaged with
the broken tail of kite.
"How is it, Williams" he began,
severely, that l never find you at
work when l come out here"
Il know" volunteered his son; its
on account of those rubber heels YOU
on account of those rubber heels
you're wearing now"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-26

pccE.
mot by a long sight" he responded,
gallantly I'm just looking to see how
many more things are to come"
The end of Clarice's visit found her
still preparing new dishes with enthus-
iasm.
lawfully sorry l didn't have time to
make those three other salads for
you," she called back, as the train
bore her away. Il hope Herbert will
appreciate my cooking as much as you
do!"
Amanda" said Dillworth, fifteen
minute later, entering the kitchen
where his wife was puzzling over a
recipe for celery au gratin, 'Tll tell
YOU what would like for dinner.
Some bread-not nut bread nor scones,
but Just bread-and boiled potatoes
and fried ham and big pie!"
"You don't mean" gasped his wife.
"Yes, do," said Dillworth.
But | thought you liked variety"
Variety" said Dillworth, "is the
spice of life; but you understand,
Amanda, that there is such thing as
having things little too highly spic-
ed
"Wen,' said Mrs. Dillworth, smil-
ing and reaching for the dough board,
"I'll do the best can to please you.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-26
steepest Railway In the World.

What claims to be the steepest rail-
way line in the world is that recently
opened near Bozen, in the Tyrol. The
Mendel railway with gradient of GA
in 100, and the Vesuvian with SO, have
hitherto held the record But the new
line in it's steepest part rises 70 in 100
and in other parts sc.
1t leads up the mountainside to Vir-
gil terrace, on the River Eisach. The
system employed is that of the electri-
cal wire rope and the ascent is made
at the rate of five feet a second, or
five minrtes for the whole distance.
The car of four compartments carries
thirty-two passengers. IS
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-26
Why He Wouldn't.

Let me ask you one question" said
the leader of the suffragettes to an at
tentive masculine listener. Would you
give up your seat in street car to
a woman?"
mo, ma'am," the man replied, Il
wouldn't"
And why not?" the suffragette de-
manded.
Because I'm a motorman," the man
replied.