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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
'SPAN|SH|BOYSROB.
FLEE $4,000
Driven from Field
By M0orS-Suffer
Heavy Loss

LISBON, Aug. 13.-The Span.
ish troops at Melilla have been
driven from all advanced positions
by the Moors who are lombard
ing the fortresses of the city with
cannon which they captured from
the Spanish, according to dispatch.
es from Melilla today.
Heavy Loss
The fighting has been going on
for a week and both sides have
lost heavily during the conflicts.
The Spanish troops are taking
refuge within the. inner fortifica-
Itions.
The Moors have gained big ad-
vantage. Their cannon have been
hauled up the steep slopes of Mt.
Jugura, which overlooks Melilla.
From there the Moors are direct
ing a heavy fire downward into
the fortifications.
The position of the defenders is
growing more untenable. The
Moors, elated by their advantage,
are pressing forward eagerly and
impelled by religious frenzy. are
taking desperate chances to cap
ture the town and annihilate the
depleted Spanish garrison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
TWO SHOT
DEAD in
STREET
STRIKING PRINTER KILLS
NEWSPAPER OWNER AND
EMPLOYE - THEN TURNS
GUN ON OFFICER.

BISBEE, Ariz., Aug. 13.-Asa
Hoy, part owner of the Bisbee Re-
view, one of the best known news
paper men in the territory, and
e. Rockefeller, a Review employe,
were shot and instantly killed to-
day in the main street of the city
by Will Pfannkueke, a striking
printer.
Constable Wilmoth, who tried
to arrest the murderer, was shot
and seriously wounded. He lies
in local hospital i'm a precarious
condition. The printing force N
the Review office struck two
weeks ago and Hoy, who former
ly was union printer, went to
work at linotype. He had al
lowed his union membership to
lapse, and was regarded by his
former employees as a "scab"
workman. according to reports
current here.
Pfannkueke met Hoy and
Rockefeller as they were leaving
the shop this morning and open
ed fire with revolver. He turn
ed his gum on Wilmoth when the
officer rushed to the scene to
place him under arrest,
Pfannkueke is supposed to be
insane. The other strikers were
not connected in any manner with
the affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
Blaze Renders Two
Thousand Home
less in Del.
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(By united Press Leased Wlre.) J
DOVER, Del, Aug. ia
company of militia with tents.
blankets and provisions started to-
day for Milton, 40 miles south OF
here, which was practically de-
stroyed by fire early this morning
when 900 buildings were burned
in fierce wind-fanned confiagra-
ton. The town has a population
of about 1000 and most of the
people today are homeless as the
result of the fire.
No one was killed and none 50
far is reported missing. Whan
the fire was first discovered a
high wind was blowing and, In
spite Of the desperate efforts of
the volunteer fire department, the
flames gained headway and rap
idly jumped from one building to
another until they had lain a wide
area in ashes.
No estimate of the damage done
can be made yet, but the loss is
comparatively heavy. Reports re-
ceived here say hundreds of WON
en- and children went without
breakfast this morning. Many
persons have lost everything they
owned and are without even suf-
ficient clothes.
With the exception of a few
stores most of the structures were
uninsured or at most carried bu,
light insurance against fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
BIZ CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT
THE PRICE OF YOUR PROPERTY THESE
DAYS; JUDGE SMELL WASN'T CAREFUL
AND SEE WHAT TAX MEN DID TO HIM

The laugh was on Judge w. H.
Smell at the court house today.
He has been generous enough
to offer to the county part of his
excellent law library lat the very
reasonable figure" of $500. For
taxing purposes however, he
thoughN$135 would cover the en-
tire library with other office sup
plies thrown in.
A letter, addressed to the coun-
ty commissioners from Judge Smell
was read before the board OF
equalization by Chairman Mettler
In it he offers to sell to the coun-
ty certain part of his law library
for $500, saying that the same is
a very reasonable price.
Assessor Railsback. who was sit
ting near by, was not so. sure about
the reasonableness of the offer,
however, and he asked that the
Judges assessment be looked up
and compared with the $500 offer.
This was done, and in the state
ment turned in by Judge Smell
to the assessor was found the fol-
lowing item: Library and office
supplies, $135. Then everybody
laughed and Railsback moved that
the assessment be raised to 81, 1,00C
and it was carried. Notice of the
change will be sent to the judge
lest he should be started when he
comes to pay his taxes.
people must be careful what
they say about the price of theil
property these days." was the
laughing comment CT a citizen whe
saw what the equilizers did to
Judge Smell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
NEW BUILDINGS

Building activity is showing up
we'll this month. Over $4,000
in permits were issued this after
noon by Building Inspector Heb
blethwaite. ]. d. Fletcher is go
ing to erect two fine residences "a
the North End ON North G street,
one to cost $4,000 and the other
$4,000. H. Lundgren will build
a $4,000 dwelling on South Fifth.
Klopfenstein and Conrad will
build an addition to thier Pacific
avenue store for $4,000, e. B.
Anderson will put UP a $500
cottage on North Oakes and A. r.
Wilbur will build a $1,100 cottage
on Park avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
WOMAN VICTIM
OF FtENDISH
CRIME

SAN. FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-
Lying on a bed in the room OF
George Curray, a motorman, and
l.. B. Prosser, a conductors both
in the employ of the United Rail-
roads, in lodging house at 1897
Post street, the body Of an un-
identified woman. was found to-
day with her throat cut from ear
to ear and her head crushed into
an unrecogniza BILE, mass by a base
ball bat. Curray. could not be
found but the. following note was
left in the room:
Poor Lucille, kid, we died to-
gether. A warning to men in
love. Please notify ]. B. Ron.
stabt, 1434 Turk street" The
woman's body was removed to the
morgue and detectives are search
ing the city for Curray, dead or
alive, and to ascertain who "Lu-
cile" is. - :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
Couldn't Keep Luck Away.

Some men could not keep
luck away with a club" said
a railroad man to the Times
today.
The subject under discus
sion was the drawing of
claim 2S7 in the Flathead
reservation by Fred H. Gross,
claim adjuster for the North
ern Pacific. Gross register
ed on the three reservations.
In the Coeur d'Alene draw
ing he got in on a suIbsti-
tute claim. He got well up
In the list in the Flathead
drawing and no one will be
surprised II he draws No. 1
when the Spokane numbers
are taken out next Monday.
Charles l.. Prior, veter-
an of the Civil war, has rea-
son to congratulate himself
on having secured Gross to
aot as his agent. Prior's
number was 2S6, one below
the number drawn by Gross.
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SANTA CLARA, Cal. Aug.

(By United Press leased Wire.)
SANTA CLARA, Cal, Aug.
1.-TWO young men about
20 years old walked into the
Santa Clara Valley bank at
10:30 o'clock this morning,
covered the office force of
four men with revolvers and
compelled the cashier to turn
over to them $1,000 in gold.
The robbers then backed
through the door, jumped into
waiting automobile. in which they
had driven up to the bank, and
started towards San Francisco.
The young bandits did not wear
masks and the bank officials say
they can easily identity them X
they are captured.
Auto Breaks Down.
About a mile out of town the
auto broke down and the two rob-
bers and the driver of the ma
chine, who evidently was an ac-
complice, took to their heels.
Chief of Police Walsh, with a
posse of citizens, Immediately
started in pursuit and the capture
of the robbers is expected hourly.
When the holdup men entered
the bank Vice President Albert
Harris, Cashier F. Ar Bierge, Pay
ing Teller F. H. Roberts and
Bookkeeper Charles johnson were
at their desks.
"Come Through"
"Come through" demanded the
younger of the robbers, as he
pointed two revolvers at the heads
of cashier and bookkeeper. The
other men covered" the vice
president and teller. With no
chance to reach for the revolvers
under their desks, 80 sudden and
unexpected was the demand, the
order was obeyed.
The cashier was forced to hand
out all the gold in sight.
Don't hold any back or I'll
blow your head off," said the rob-
Der, and his voice and attitude
gave convincing evidence OF the
of the threat The CASH
Ter was forced to put the gold into
shot sacks which the robbers had
thrown upon his counter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
LANDS IN JAIL
] FOR BEATING
HIS Wife

Joseph F. Hiebel, who resides
at 3209 South Ninth street, was
ARRESTED last night by Detectives
Milone and Miller and taken to
the city Jail, afterwards being re-
leased on bail.
The arrest was made at the re.
quest of Mrs. Hiebel who tele-
phoned the police that her hus-
band had been beating her.
When the detectives reached the
house they found Mrs. Hiebel and
her daughter crying. The wife
said that Hiebel had beaten her
with his fists. Hiebel said his
wife had used horse whip on
him.
Mrs. Hiebel promised last night
that she would swear out a war
ran tfor her husband. A tele-
phone message was received from
the. home this morning saying
that she was sick In bed and it
would be Impossible for her to so
to the city hall today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
TROOPS CALLED OUT
TO QUELL STRIKERS
TWO HUNDRED SOLDIERS
SENT TO FORT WILLIAM,
ONT, BECAUSE OF RIOT.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
FORT WILLIAM, Ont, Aug
13.-Two hundred regular troops
stationed at Fort Osborne started
for Fort William today because OF
the serious rioting which has been
in prograss here since the dock
laborers Employed by the. Cana
dian Pacific railroad went on
strike a week ago for higher
wages. The city is under martial
law for the first time in it's his
tory.
Troops are attempting to quell
the outbreaks of the thousand
striking laborers, most of whom
are Greeks, Hungarians and Ital-
ians.
When "a special police of that
railroad force under Chief Ball
arrived from Winnipeg yesterday
to protect the company's property,
the strikers began riot, during
which a score were wounded, in
cluding Chief Ball, who is not ex-
pected to recover, and two Others
whose injuries are pronounced IA
tai.
Mayor Pelletier has turned the
policing of the city over to the
militia and troops are patroling
the street today waiting the ar
rival of the regulars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
+ -H-I-R-T-E-E-N Spells LUCK
For Tacomans in Great Land Lottery
Figure Commonly Known as Hoodoo Is Again Sign
of Good Fortune to Tacomans, Thirteen of Whom
Get Selections in Big Drawing for Tracts on
Flathead Reservation. IS
Friday the thirteenth!


1t was black Friday in Tom
Lawson's story-a day when for
tunes tottered and crumbled-a
day when news of any kind was
bad news.
But all days are lucky days In
Tacoma, and the hoodoo "13" Is
lucky number. In the first days
drawing at Occur d'Alene for the
reservation lands in that district
13 iacomans were lucky. In the
first days drawing for land In the
Flathead reservation, Montana, 19
more Tacomans were made happy,
True, the drawings took place
yesterday afternoon, but the
names of the lucky Tacomans
were not received here until to-
day. When d. s. Kinney, one
of the lucky 13, was told of his
good fortune by Times reporter
today he said:
pretty good news for Friday
the thirteenth.
Clergyman Is Fortunate.
Daymen did not have things all
their own way in the drawing at
Occur d'Alene yesterday. Rev.
A. ]. Burrows, assistant pastor 81
st. Peters Episcopal church
North Starr street, was one OF the
lucky ones. He does not think
1t will be necessary TO give up the
pulpit to hold his claim, for there
are bound to be churches ON the
reservation. He can cultivate the
land on week days and preach IN
Sundays. BY living near to ma.
ture, he sees no reason why he
should not be able to compose ser.
mons that will compare favorably
with those written by clergyme
who have only dusty pavements
from which to draw inspiration.
The Lucky Thirteen.
The addresses of the lucky
ones, with FIVE exceptions, have
not been ascertained. The mum
bers and names follows:
127-Antone Lukersky.
286-Charles L.. Prior.
2S7-Fred H. Gross, claim In
!vestigator, N. P. Ry., 236 So. G
345-Jack c. Shields.
379-L. w. Beasley.
539-R. F. Smith.
636-D. s. Kinney, assistau
purchasing agent N. w. Improve
ment company.
703-Gaines IT. Wallace, labor
er, Tacoma Smelling company.
707-Martin Sullivan.
892-A. J. Burrows, assistan
pastor st. Peters Episcopa
church.
896-Carrie e. Short.
2119-Charles r. Kelly, S07
North M.
2231-Mary J. Richter.
Get Second Choice.
The names of three more Ia.
comans, who are entitled to sec.
ond choice In the Coeur d'Alent
reservation, we're drawn out yes
terday and should the person hav.
ing first choice fail to qualify the,
may file upon the land. They
are:
2551-A. II. Lyon.
2673-Geo. F. Warren.
2698-Albert H. Webster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
Flee in Auto After
Daylight Hold-Up
in California
BANDITS CAPTURED.

SANTA CLARA, Cal. Aug.
13.-The two young men who
robbed the Santa Clara bank
this morning and their chauf-
feur were captured about
noon today about three-quar-
ters OF \ mile from the place
where their automobile broke
down. The $1,000 in gold
was recovered by the posse,
which was led by Sheriff
Langford, of Santa Clara
county.
The men. when overtaken,
were fleeing toward San
Francisco on foot, having d.
vided the treasure between
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
HUNT FOR STOLEN AUTO
CAUSES A QUEER MIXUP

When Bert Bertelson reported
tot the police that his Cadillac au-
to- No. 1412. had been stolen from
the place where he had left 1t in
front of Helms cafe at 1890 last
night, he started the officers out
on q chase that has ramifications.
All patrolmen were notified to
be on the lockout for the auto
when they reported from the va
rious boxes. Shortly afterward
It was located in South Tacoma
and Bertelson went out and
brought 1t back.
While Bertelson was IN South
Tacoma Officers Cole and Foley
found Cadillac machine, No,
1412, in the alley near the corner
OF Eleventh and Z streets. Tht
maehine Was dead ana the likhtd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
YOUNG BOYS
ALLOWED TO
PLAY pool

Boys in their teens are again
playing pool and lettering around
the pool rooms of Tacoma and
the proprietors are unmolested by
the city authorities. Every day
youths who are still of school age
are seen hanging around in pool
rooms putting cigarets.
Principal Moffet of the State
Business college declares that con-
ditions now are worse than ever
before in this respect.
He has the names OF several
boys, one of them not yet II years
of age, who have been allowed TO
patronize the pool rooms, despite
the city ordinance to the contrary
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were out. 1t was brought to the
station to await an owner.
When the police started to look
up the city records of autos they
found that there we're thxee Nos.
1412 In Tacoma. These numbers
are issued by the secretary of state
and are supposed to run consecu-
lively, the owner of an auto paying
81 for his license. How It hap
pens that there are so many du-
plicates is something that has net
yet been explained. A month ago
the police department had occa-
sion to look up another car and
found that there were two number
20s IN the city.
While hunting for the men who
ran away with BerteIson's car the
police hope to get some light on
the other mystery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
BIG FIRE He FLIES
RAZES LIKE A
T1[EWVl BIRD
Wonderful Journey
Made in CurtiSS
Bi-Plane Today
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MINEOLA. L. l., Aug. 13.-C.
F. Willard, in the Curtis bi-plane
Red Bug" today sailed IL miles
in 1917 minutes, over three towns
and rough country where descent
would have been practically i'm
possible, making a flight in GER
tain respects the most wonderful
ever accomplished in a machine
heavier than air.
He brought the machine, under
perfect control, within Is feet of
the spot where he started. 1t is
said that he exceeded the best
cross country record of the Wright
brothers. The French record is
better, but it was made over a
smooth plain.
Sails Like Bird
Willard started from Mineola
at $50 o'clock this morning, the
|bi-plane rising beautifully like a
bird and sailing away, moving at
the will of the aviators. He made
two turns around Hampstead
plains and then started toward
Garden City. He was not famil-
lar with the country over which he
flew, not having examined 1t or
made any investigation before the
flight.
When Willard reached Garden
City he was about $50 feet high.
He passed over that town with
the machine working beautifully.
Then he crossed over Westburg
and HicksYille.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
LOCAL OPTION
FIGHT Is ON

Puyallup is now in the midst of
a local option campaign ON the
liquor question. The city has
been dry for several months but
the liquor men have called an
election under the new local OPP
,ti9n law and vote viii be taken
next Tuesday.
(which side will win is proble-
nautical. The drys insist the city
viii remain dry and the vets are
making quiet campaign, hoping
to get enough votes to carry them
through.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
More Lucky Ones.

MORE LUCKY OneS.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Aug
13.-Draw'ng for lands in the
Flathead Indian reservation cou.
tinued today and 1t Is expected
that the last of the numbers will
be drawn tomorrow afternoon
This will dispose of approximately
2,S00 claims for which 10000
applications will be drawn.
The following among the regis
trants from the Pacific coast were
|successful:
2011-Demmon w. Waite
Campbell, Cal.
2014-George Sweet, Spokane,
2022-Albert e. Leforge, Spo-
202S-Mary Lee, Spokane.
2034-Arthur J. Gibson, Sc
attle.
2042-Charles Uber, Seattle.
2044-James M. Martin, Sc
attic.
2045-van Buren, Wilkinson,
Seattle.
205s-D. Pico. Santa Barbara,
Cal.
5000. D. Warren, Seattle.
2106-Mrs. M. B. Dewey. Sc
attic.
2123-Thomas P. Carroll, Sc
|attle.
2124-Martin p. Elder, Seattle,
2136-Berlin Donovan, Oak
land, Cal.
2148--Francis J. Cheisez, San
Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
ON LOOKOUT FOR.
k|DNAPERS
HERE

Sheriff Thomas Morris has re-
ceived notice from Chief OF Police
Creecy of st. Louis to- be on the
lookout for Sam Turrisi, an italian
who is believed to have kidnapped
the two children, Grace and To-
masso Viviano, and who demand
ed $4,000 from their father. who
is a wealthy merchant of st.
Louis. The children are aged 3
and S years and disappeared from
their home August 2. At the
same date Turrisi also disap-
peared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
FLOATING BODIES
TELL STORY OF !
TRAGEDY

CAPE AGUDHAG. south Africa.
Aug. 13.-AN hope for the safety
OF the big liner Waratah, with 800
passengers, was abandoned today
when the steamer Insiza arrived
here. having covered the course or
the lost ship and reported that
many bodies we're seen fioating In
the sea on the Baahee river.
where the missing vessel wan last
sssn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
JAILED FOR "RoLIdNG."

Fred Nelson and John oleson
are the names given by two men
arrested last night by Patrolman
Greenwood and a charge Of lar
ceny from the person placed
against them. It is said that they
were rolling" q drunk In a c
street saloon when they wgere
taken into custody. They were
taken into police court this after
noon for a preliminary hearing.
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TO TAKE THAW
TO ASYLUM
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
FISHKILL LANDING, N. ",
Aug. 13.-Superintendent Baker
of the asylum for the criminal in
sane at Matteawan, started this
morning for White Plains to take
charge of Harry X. Thaw and take
him back to the asylum. 1t was
expected that Thaw would be in
his cell at z o'clock this evening
unless Justice Mills listened to the
plea of Thaw's attorney that he be
confined elsewhere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13
FACES COURT FOR
WIFE DESERII0N

Robert P. Smith, aged 21, who
was arrested about two weeks
ago upon the charge Of deserting
his 19-year-old wife. Daisy Smith
and their 6-months-old baby, was
arraigned before Judge g. M. Yast-
erday in the superior court today.
He entered plea of not guilty
and his trial will be held come
time in September.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-13

.COLLIER'S WEEKLY
{ CALLS 1T MT. TACOMA

Good for Golfers Weekly.
1t calls our mountain by
Its right name-Mount Ia
coma-just like that.
Golfers Is a progressive
J magazine. Its policy is pret-
ty near right from the peo-
b pies standpoint. Now 1t is
solid with Tacoma.
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TERRIBLE! TERRIBLE!

IEIthIbIIEt IEhItIbHEI
A man living at No. 13 18th
street, father of 13 children and
wearing a $13 suit of clothes and
a No. 13 collar. with just 13 cents
left after paying the 18th INSTALL
ment on a $1,000 home, found a
13-karat opal on the sidewalk in
the 18th ward, at 12:13.p. m. to-
day.
This would go to prove the hoo
doc of the No. 13 il it hadn't de-
veloped that the opal was an imi-
tation and therefore not unlucky
at all.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06
STEALS THE ENGINE
INSANE NEGRO THROWS THRor.
TIE WIDE OPEN WHILE ENGI.
NEER ~ BENEATH.

Americas, Ca, Feb. "a stran 1s
negro, probably insane, stole the de-
tacned locomotive on a freight tram
on the Central OF Georgia railway
Ia the SIM thvlle yards ye Iterday.
and started the pondsrous engine
out Of The yards. Beneath the @
comotiye at work was the fireman.
When It began to move ne grasped
for and chung to the driving rods.
his only chance for escape from
death.
Whir cd mp AMI down within a
few inches OF death for several min
ute be finally succeeded in climb
ing over the rods to the running
board along the engine, then gained
the cab. while the engine W IN throt-
tie wide open was making fast time
towards Dawson. At sight OF the
hreman the negro engine thief Jump
ed from the cab.
A crowd or men who saw the fire.
mans narrow escape pursued and
caught the negro. lie was brought
here to jail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06
GIVEN TWO YEARS
TRIAL OF AARON MUsICK FOR
AssAULTING POSTMASTER AT
WALLACE.

Bristol. Va, Feb. 6.--Aaron Mu-
sick, OF Wallace. Va, tried in the
circuit court at Abingdon this week
upon the charge of having malicious
y assaulted j T. Newman, post
master at Wallace. more than a year
ago, was sentenced to two years in
the state pen1tentiary.
Following the assault Musick had
been a fugitive until he turned up at
home lat fall. Following this he
and his brother, Ross Muslck had
trouble with Henry Kesner, neigh.
Dor. They threatened Kesner, and
were in the act OF attacking him
one night 70 lowing political meet.
ing a. Wallace, when Kesner pulled
"a revoyer and shot both OF the
brothers, seriously wodnding them