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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-01

the workmen didn't notice any
damage to the wires. According
to City Electrician Lauzon, how
ever, the weight of the lumber
caused the high tension wire t.
swing clear of the cross-arm.
Later 1t sagged down and came In
contact with the other wire.
So long as the insulation lasted
there was no trouble but the
constant rubbing of the two wires
wore through the coatings and
late yesterday afternoon the cur
rents crossed.
The matter was noticed at the
city power station, and electrIo-
ians were sent out Immediately.
They could not find the seat of
the trouble, however, until aft~r
the accidents of this morning. The
wires were then strung up at once
and further accidents were avert
ed.
Cornoner Shaver, who Is or-
pected back tonight from Ashford
will hold an inquest to fix tho
responsibility for the accident.
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Al PERISH.
IN WRECK
At SEA
British Steamer Is Sunk
Off the Australian
Coast-Only 18
Are Saved.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MELBOURNE, Feb. 1.

(By United Press Leased Wire')
MELBOURNE, Feb. 1.
Carrying her captain
and 46 members of her
crew to the bottom of the
sea, the British steamer
Clan Ranald sank last
night before rescuers
could reach the spot. Only
18 of the crew were able
to escape in lifeboats.
The vessel was sighted
drifting ashore, but by the
time those on land realiz-
ed she was in distress it
was too late to save all
aboard.
Desperate a t t e m p t S
were made to snatch from
the sinking steamer the Al
who perished. The boat
went down Of Edithburg.
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BY
SL|OE: Of
SNOW
Eric Lidstrom Of This
City Buried Under
Avalanche Near
Aberdeen.

Eric Lidstrom of this city, &c
years of age, who with seven COM
panions had station contract
on the Grand Trunk Pacific,
above Aberdeen, was caught in a
snow slide a few days ago and
killed.
The accident happened in the
railroad camp at the noon houl
Just after the men had fin
ished eating their dinner. While
standing around the stove In the
bunk house they heard the roar OF
a snowslide away up the noun
tain side and rushed for the open
and barely escaped with their
lives.
Lying I'm Bunk.
Lidstrom, who had not been
feeling we'll, was lying down In
his bunk until 1t was time to re-
sumo work, was unable to reach
the door before the shack was
caught by the avalanche and
swept out of existence.
When he was dug out, life was
found to be extinct. A large tim
ber was lying across his chest
which was badly crushed. and
evidently caused his death.
Body Brought Here.
Two of Lidstrom's brothers re
side in this city, and the re
mains were shipped to Tacoma fol
linterment.
The body reached here las
evening and was taken to the un
|dertaking parlors of Lynn &
Haugen. Gust and Andrew Lid
strom, the brothers of the unfor-
tunate young man, live at 1902
North Pine street.
Lidstrom was a member OF the
Order of Ben Hur and the Modern
Brotherhood of America, and was
once affiliated with the Good Tenn
plars. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock un-
der the auspices of these three
orders.
A Narrow Escape.
Referring to the accident, An
drew Lidstrom said today that his
brother had an intimation of the
impending danger, and notified
the others who were with hin
in the building that the avalanche
was coming. They were warned
lby him in time to escape, but his
life was crushed out before hi
could arise from the bed. A young
man who stood near the bed was
thrown out the cabin door by the
force of the slide and escaped
with but slight injuries.
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SUNDAY AT
OLYMPIA
(Times Special Service. }

OLYMPIA, Feb. billy Sun
day arrived here this afternoon
from Spokane to rally the local
option forces for the struggle in
the legislature. He addressed a
mass meeting of women late to-
day and his meeting tonight will
be for men.
1t was expected that the legisla-
ture might rush through "rea-
sonable" measure today before
Sunday arrived and 1t was openly
limited yesterday that such was
the program but nothing along
that line developed. The solons
are apparently willing to let Sun
day have his say.
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A brand new schemel 1t hap
pened at the Grand theater one
day last week. Two charming Ia
dies called at the box office in the
morning and bought three tickets.
Promptly at 2:15 o'clock these
same two charming ladies. dressed
in the height of fashion. tightfit-
ting gowns, fur boas, muffs and
HATS appeared at the door Of the
theater. The doorkeeper took
their three tickets, but as they
passed in he stopped them and
asked where the third member OF
their party Was. Z
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Is ARRESTED FOE
PEDDLINc
LIQUOR

D. Mcconnell, alleged to be a
"boot-legger" of the old school,
was arrested yesterday by Mount
ed Patrolman A. F. Brown, and
locked up under the charge of
selling liquor without a license.
The man was peddling small TASKS
of whiskey to his personal
friends" it is said. He had can
vassed a good portion of the north
end of the city in search of
friends" when the officer In plain
clothes came along.
Mcconnell is being tried in the
police court this afternoon.
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BEHIND BARS FOR.
FORGERY

Mat Olson, said to be a forger
of renown, was taken into custody
Saturday night by Detective d. o.
Smith, and will face the court this
week on charge of forgery OF a
$45 check. The man drew the
check on the Bank OF Kent, hut
was told to collect a draft for the
amount in Seattle. The Draft was
refused in Seattle. and the tip was
given to Detective Smith. who i'm
medistely captured Olson. II Il
believed that several other for
geries can be traced to Olson.
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BOTH CLIFFORD
AND CROWL
ENDORSED

At the meeting of the Pierce
County Bar association held this
morning in Judge Shackleford' S
department of the superior court,
M. L. Clifford and B. A. Crowl
were endorsed as candidates for
the office of fourth judge for
Pierce county. Frank ID. Nash,
the only other attorney named
withdrew this morning and the
vote between Clifford and Crowl
was SO close that the association
decided to endorse both men. Cliff
ford received SO votes and Crowl
81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-01
TWO WORKMEN DIE
FROM ELECTRIC
SHOCK
A. w. Charlson and j. R. Ohrstr0m
Are Killed By Electricity Owing
to Crossed Wires

Arthur w. Charlson, aged "a, 4019 So. 18th ST., a
blacksmith employed by the West Coast Wagon
company almost instantly killed at O'clock
this morning. anl John II. Ohrstrom, aged 40, head
shipping clerk for the Younglove Grocery company
received injuries from which he died three hours
LATER when at LOO volt current of electricity pass
ed through their bodies.
The crossing heavy power wire with city feed
wire in front of the Harmon building, now under
of construction responsible for the trag
edY.
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GAS. co. LOSES
! S9,OOO,OOO
CASE

- WASHINGTON, d. G. Feb.
S-1.-The petition of the
{ Consolidated Gas company of
New York, for a re-hearing of
. the 80 cent gas case was de-
nied by the United States
Z Supreme court today. This
means that the 80 cent rate
! stands in New York City and
the company must pay back
TO the consumers money paid
under protest and estimated
to aggregate $O,OOO,OOO.
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"There is none," was the reply.
I'VE have taken an extra seat 80
that we can have a place to put
our hatsi"
Ye shade of our grandmothers'
pancake" chapeauxl What will
the damsels do next? And yet,
the only woner of 1t all is that
the hats would go In an ordinary
seat.
After this, when q hostess gives
q theater party. will she have to
provide an extra seat for each
hatf
II looks that way.
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CRAWFORD Gets
new TRIAL
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire }
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. /.
The supreme court today re-
versed the lower court by order
ing new trial in the case of Will
lam Gordon Crawford, the Wash
ington attorney sentenced to serve
two years in the penitentiary for
conspiracy as the result of +he
Machen and Lornenz postoffice
frauds.
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MACK TO
TESTIFY

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
BUFFALO, N. ", Feb. IT,
Norman e. Mack, chairman Of the
democratic national campaign
committee, was served with q sub
poena today by a United States
marshal directing. him to appear
before the federal court t0mor-'
row in connection with the action
of the government against the
New York World, outgrowing the
publication of articles ref1ectfng
on the purchase of the Panama
canal.
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MAN
ELECTR0CUTEO

(By United Press Leased Wiro.1
SEATTLE, Feb. ii. H. Cor
man, aged 2S years. employed a.
a lineman for the Independent
Telephone company, was electro
cuted today, while working on =
pole with the company's line.
Just how he got the shock =
not known.
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LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued to e. H. Watterson and
Catherine Trognitz, to Stanley
Hayward and Margaret Genevieve
Shook, to James N. Glascock and
May Brown. and to Charles T..
and Hattie G. Keeling
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QUAKE IN MEXICO

(By United Press Leased Wire.y
MEXICO CITY, Feb. IA
slight earthquake was felt here
today and caused some damage TO-
walls and buildings OF light con-
struction. The tremblor was the
second within 4S hours.
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PRINTING PRESSES
ARE SEIZED

(By United Press Leased Wfro.I
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. L.
The police today raided the head
quarters Of. the union OF clerks
and shop employees and neixed
printing presses and large guam
tity Of literature of . fevolutto1-
ary nature. 81 ~ :
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NEED NEW CHURCH.

Tacoma Christian Scientist,
held their first services in thu
Masonic Temple yesterday, tht
congregation having outgrown tn.
church building. In the near fu
ture they expect to commence the
erection of new church struct
,rN
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The funeral OF Peter A. Berg
land, who was killed at Port Es-
sington. B. G., January q, will be
held from Hoska's chapel tomor-
row afternoon at 1;30 o'clock. !
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GUT OFF BY
STORM
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. L.
A telegram from the town of
Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, says:
The worst storm of the season is
raging here, and the town is COM
pletely out of coal. Traffic also is
blocked. 1t is believed a num-
Der of places are similarly affect
ed as the Grand Trunk Pacific
has not run a train over a portion
of its new line, owing to snow
for three weeks.
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learn anything else just except from
you" She covered her face and
slipped, q little broken heap. at bis
feet.
In an Instant the pastors strong
arms were about her; bis slalwart body
was supporting her you shan't e.
away won't lei you-l WON'T Do
you hear me, Pollyf ! WON'T
Her breath was warm against bis
cheek. He could feel her tears. her
arms about him, as she chung to him
helplessly. sobbing and qulyering In
the shelter Of his strong embrace
"You are never going 10 leave me-
neverr'
A new purpose had come into bis
life, the realization Of a new necessity
and he knew that the fight which he
must hencefortb make for this child
was the same that he must make for
himself
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school lesson. HOW ooes II pegfD9
There was no answer She had turned
away with trembling lips "And Ruth
said He took her two small hand,
and drew her face toward him, mean
ing TO prompt her
Entreat me not TO leave thee, she
pleaded. Her eyes met his. His face
was close to hers. The small features
before him were quiyering with emo
ton. she was so frall, SO helpless, nc
easily within his grasp His muscles
grew tense, and his lips closed firmly
He was battling with an impulse 10
draw her toward him and comfort her
10 the shelter Of bis strong. brave
arms. They shau't." be cried, start
Ing toward her
Polly drew back. oyerawsd. Hei
soul had heard and seen the things re
yealed to each OF us only once. She
would never again be child
Douglas braced himself against the
back of the bench.
"Whnt was the rest Of the lessonT
be asked In firm. hard voice.
y can't say II now" Polly muir
INJURED Her face was ayertei: her
white lids tiutiered and closed
"Nonsensei or course you can
Come. come. III help you" Douglas
spoke sharply He was almost vexed
with her and With himself for the
weakness that was 80 near overeom
ing them And Ruth said, 'Enireat
I1e not 10 leave thee -
Or 10 return from following after
thee she was struggling 10 keeT
back the tears for whittier thou
eocst kiil so, and where thou lcad2esi
l VIII lodge Thy people shall be my
people and thy God my - shs
stopped
That's right; 20 on. said Douglas
striving 70 control the unsteadlness n
bis ewn yolce
Where thou diesi wlll de- Her
arms went oni blindiy
~oh. you won'i senA me sway. will
youY ste sobipes = doai wsnt %
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enough minister slor torsettIa'

enough minister alnt torEettln'
that
''oh thank you. Mr., Strone. thank
you IN get my things II won't take
minute" She was running up tho
steps whom a sudden thought stopped
her She returned quickly 10 strong
WED better not let him know Just
yet You can tell him afierward Tell
him that ran away, Tell him that
She was Interrupted by Douglas who
came from the house, "fIello, strongl
Back againr be asked. In some sur
prise Polly remained with her eyes
ixed upon the deacon, searching for
some way Of escape The pastor ap
prosehcd She burst into nervous
laughter. What's the joker" Douglas
asked
tits only little surprise that the
deacon aud are planning" She tried
10 control the catch IN her voice
You'll know about II soon, won't he.
deacont Good afternoon. MIR strongr
She dew into the house, laughing hys'
tericaIly.
Douglas followed her 10 the steps
with puzzled frown. II was unlike
Polly TO give way to her moods before
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-mls-cuous." she repeated halt,
ingiy "wha, does that mean
"lndlscrlminatc. He rubbed his
forehead as be saw the puzzled look
on her face. Mixed up be er-
plalned. more simply.
"uur game wasn't mixed up" She
was thinking Of the one 20 which the
widow had objected is II promiscu.
GUS 10 catch somebody
ut delsnds upon whom you catch"
h. answered. with dry. whimsical
smile
"well. | don't catch anybody but the
children" She looked ~ al him with
serious. inquiring eyes.
"Neyer mind. Polly Your games
aren't promiscuous She did not hear
him She was searching for her book
rs this what you are looking forT
he asked drawing the missing article
from his pocket
"oh" cried Polly, with flush Of em.
barrassment. Mandy told you"
you've been working a long time on
that"
q thought ! might help you II !
learned everything You told me- she
answered timdly. but | don't sup.
pose ] could"
q can never tell you how much you
help me, Polly"
"Do ~" she cried eagerly. II can
help more II you win only let me.
can teach bigger class in Sunday
school now. got TO the book Of Ruth
today"
"You didT He pretended to be as
tonlshed He WAS anxious to encour
age her enthusiasm
"Um-h humw she answered solemnly
A dreamy look came into her eyes
"Do you remember the part that you
read to me the first day Gamer He
nodded He was thinking how care
free they were that day. How lmpos
sible such problems as the present one
would have seemed then II know
every bit Of what you read by heart
It's our next Sunday school lesson"
80 II Is"
DO you think now that It would be
best for me TO go awayT She looked
up into his troubled face.
We'll see, wen see," he murmured
then tried to turn her mind toward |
other things. Come, now; let's find !
out whether you do know your Sunday
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Others. 'Have you gentlemen changed
your minds about the little girl stay
ing oni" he asked uneaslly
tits all right now" said Strong
seating himself with a complacent air
'Al rightf How sol" questioned
Douglas, more and more puzzled by
the deacon's evident satisfaction.
Because" said Strong, rising and
facing the because your cir
Gus rldIn' gal is goin' TO leave you OF
her own accord"
"Have you been talking 10 that
girlr' asked Douglas sternly
81 have" said Strong, holding his
ground,
"See here, deacon, II you've been
browbeating that child ! may forget
that I'm minister The knuckles on
Douglas large fists grew whittier,
"she's goin' tell you, and II amt
because of what | said either. She's
goin' back to the circus"
81 don't believe you"
"You would "a believed me II you'd
seen the fellow that was Just a-calln'
on her and her a-huggln' and a-kssin'
Of him and a-promisin that she'd be
a.waitln' for him here when he come
back
"You lier' cried Douglas, taking a
step toward the retreatlng deacon.
"There's the fellow nowH' cried
Strong as be pointed to the gate
Suppose you ask him nfore you call
me liar"
Douglas turned quickly and saw jim
approaching. His face lighted up with
relief at the sight Of the big, lumber
ing fellow.
"How are you, Mr. Douglasf' said
Jim awkwardly
you've seen pcly?" asked Douglas.
shaking Jim cordl' 'ly by the hand.
Eyes, I've seen her"
"The deacon here has an Idea that
Polly Is going back TO the circus with
you" He nodded toward Strong, al
most laughing at the surprise IN store
for him.
"Back to the circusT' asked jim
"Did she say anything to you about
itr He was worried by the bewilder
ment In Jim's manner.
Before Jim could reply Polly. who
had ached the steps In time to catch
the last few words, slipped quickly
between them. She wore her coat and
hat and carried small brown satchel
"Of course | did, didn't |. Jimr' she
said. turning her back upon the pas
tor and motioning TO Jim not 10 an.
swer. Douglas gazed at her In aston.
ishmcnt
"what do you mean7" be asked in a
hoarsc, strained voice. He glanced q,
the coat and hat "Where are you
goingY
Polly avoided his eyes and continued |
nervously 10 Jim:
"What made you come backi Why |
didn't you wait for me down the !
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CHAPTER XI.

is gOin into de sunday schoo
room to take of dat ere wild
ow's fnishin' touches" SAID
IL Mandy as she came down
the steps.
"All right~ called Douglas. Take
these with you. Perhaps they may
help" He gathered up the garlands
which Polly had left on the ground
His eyes were shining He looked
younger than Mandy had ever seen
him.
Polly had turned her back at the
sound OF Mandy's voice and crossed to
the elm tree, drying her tears OF hap.
piness and trying TO control her newly
awakened emotions. Douglas felt In
tuitively that she needed this moment
for recovery, so he piled the leaves
and garlands high IN Mandys arms,
then ran into the house with the light
step OF boy.
II got the set sIt-settin room all
tidled up" said Mandy as she shot a
sly glance at Polly.
That's good" Polly answered, fac.
ing Mandy at last and dlmpling and
blushlng guiltily.
Mos de soclable folks will mos
likely be hangln' roun' de parsonage To-
night, stead oh stayin' in de SUNDAY
school room, whar dey belongs Las
limo dat 'are Widow Willoughby done
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/ ph HthH diut UDu dW \ Httsi tDHtt
bdckH
scious. A year ago she would hav'
said you betw He looked at he
Rwkwardly. She hurried on: "Hasty
told me you were showing In Wake
field | knew you'd come to see me
How's Barker and all the boysr' Sh'
stopped with catch In her throat ant
added more slowly, Il suppose every
things different now that Toby Is
gone"
He'd "a liked to seen you afore ht
cashed In" Jim answered "but mayb,
II was Just as well he didn't You'd
hardly a knowed him toward the last
he got so thin an peeked like He
wasn't the same after We lost you
nobody was, not even Bingo."
Have you still got Bingoy" she ask
ed, through her tears.
yep. we got him." drawled Jim
"but he amt much good no more
None Of the other riders can get used
to his gait like you was. There aln't
nobody with the show what can touch
you ridin. there never will be. Say,
mebbe you think Barker won't let Out
yell when he sees you comm back. "
Jim was jubilant now, and he let out
little yell OF his own at the mere
thought OF her return. He was too
excited to notice the look on Polly's
face. Toby had notion before he
died that you was never a-comiu'
back. but | told him ia change oil
that once ] seen you, an when Bar
ker sent me over here today 10 look
artcr the advertisin' he said he guess
ed you'd had all you wanted o. church
folks. Jes' you bring her along 10
Wakefield, be said. an tell her that
her place is waitIn for her an ! will
too He turned upon Polly with sud
den decision. why. | feel jes' like
plckin you up In my arms an carryin'
you right off now"
"Wait. Jlmf She put one tiny hand
on his arm to restrain him.
II don't mean-not- today mebbe,
he stammered uncertainty. "but we
be back here a-showin next month"
Don't look at me now Polly an
swered AS the doglike eyes searched
her face, because ! have 10 say some
thing that is going 10 hurt you. Jim"
You're comm, amt you, PollT
The big face was wrinkled and care
worn with trouble.
NO, Jim" she replied IN tone 80
low that be could scarcely hear ber.
you mean that you alnt never
comin' back lie tried 10 realize
what such a decision might mean 10
him.
mo. Jim" she answered tenderiy.
for sh. dreaded the pain that she must
cause the great, good bearted fellow
''Yon mustn't care like that" abe
pleaded, seeing The blank desolatlou
that had come into bis face. III lsn'l
because | don't love y0u just the same.
and IL wss good Of Barker 70 keep my
place for ne. tgl esn'i 80 back"
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set roun' all ebenin' a-tellin' de par
son as how folks could jes' eat Off
her kitchen floor, an ! ups an tells heI
as how folks could pick up good
squar' meal off'n Mandy's floor too
Guess she'll be mighty careful what
she says afore Mandy tonight" She
chuckIed as she disappeared down the
walk TO the Sunday school room
Polly stood motionless where Mandy
had left her. She hardly knew which
way 10 turn. She was happy, YET
afraid She felt like sinking upon her
knees aud begging God 10 be good 10
her. to help her She who had once
been so independent, so self reliant
now felt the need OF direction from
above She was no longer master Of
her own soul. Something had gone
from her. something that would never.
never come again While she hest
tated Hasty came through the gate.
looking anxiously over his shoulder.
"Well, HastyT she said, for II was
apparent that Hasty had something
important on his mind
"lt's de big one from de circus" he
whispered excltedly
The big oney
"You know de one What brung you
sYou don't mesn''- Polly's question
WIS answered by Jim himself, who
had followed Hasiy quickly through
the gate Their arms were instantly
about eaeh other Jim forgot Hssiy
aud every one Ia the world except
Polly and neither of them noticed the
horriaed Miss Perkins and the widow
Wliloughby who had been crossing the
yard on their way from the SUNDAY
school room With Julia
You're inst as big as ever" said
Polly when she could let go o. Jim
long enough 20 look at him You
haven't changed BIT
You've chapgcd enough for both of
Us he looked Al the unfamiliar long
skirts and lhe new way of dosng her
hair. You're bigger. Poil. more grown