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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
CORONER'S JURY FIXES
no BLAME FOR DEATHS
OF ELECTROCUTED Men

Late yesterday afternoon the
jury empanneled by Coroner G..
d. Shaver for the inquest over the
deaths of Arthur Charlson and
John Ohrstrom returned a verdict
that the deaths were accidental,
and relieving all parties concern
ed from criminal responsibility.
Nearly twenty witnesses were
examined during the two sessions
yesterday. Evidence was brought
out to show that several pieces of
lumber falling from the sixth floor
of the Harmon building last Sat-
urday Afternoon had struck a prim-
airy high tension wire and had
it loose, thereby causing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
FIVE LAWS In FOUR
WEEKS; THAT'S RECORD
OF THE LEGISLATURE

OLYMPIA, Feb. 6-Four weeks
and five new laws. That's the an
swer for the first month of legis-
lation and incidentally it might
be mentioned that the five laws
this great state of Washington has
acquired are all authorizing the
expenditure of the taxpayers
money.
To go back to the start, ex-Gov-
ernor Mead signed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the legisla-
tive expenses. That is law No. 1.
Governor Cosgrove signed two
bills, one providing the form of a
seal for the insurance department;
the other appropriating money to
buy furniture for the same depart
ment. That's a total of three
laws. Acting Governor Hay has
signed the bill appropiiating $780,
900 to pay A.-Y.-P. interest and
the bill to appropriate $4,000 for
public printing. There's the five
laws on the state statute books
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
HIGH SCHOOL VIM
FROM COLLEGE

Whitworts was put out of the
city league basketball race yes
terday afternoon by the second de-
feat at the hands of the high
school team. The school lads won
the game So to 20, making the
walloping very effectual.
AS IL to rub it in the second
team of the high school also de-
feated the Whitworth scrubs So
to IL.
In the league race now, the Y.
M. G. A. and Falkland are tied
for first place, with the high
school second.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
OFFICER FOUND
GUILTY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
GIBRALTAR, Feb. Captain
Edwin F. Qualtrough, commander
of the battleship Georgia, was
found guilty of conduct unbecom-
ing an office by naval courtmar-
tial whose verdict was announced
today. Captain Qualtrough was
penalized with a six months SEN
tence from duty and the loss of
ten numbers in rank.
The verdict and penalty was a
surprise not only to the members
of the fleet, but to the public gen.
orally, as an unofficial report ca
bled throughout the world declar-
ed that the officer had been found
not guilty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
ANTIT0xIN GRAB IS
BLOCKED BY STATE
(Times Special Service.)

OLYMPIA, Feb. 6.-The anti
toxin grab has been given a hard
blow by the state board of health
in an arrangement by which anti
toxin for diphtheria will be fur
nished at cost to the whole state.
1t will cost 40 cents per 1000
units. The druggists now charge
$3.50 per 1000 units.
DR.. Frank of the health board
also will ask the legislature next
week to pass a bill appropriate
ing money for equipment so the
state university can manufacture
anti-toXin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

same thing with a perfectly good,
round league base ball.
You see. Sport he explained,
Il can rig up powerful electric
apparatus so that 1t can be carried
by the players under their shirts
not to attract attention, and when
the pitcher throws the ball it will
be drawn into an ellipse, provid-
ing the line of resistance Is true.
Il didn't understand, but I figure
now he worked along the line
that the wireless telegraph sharks
now follow. Anyhow, 1t sounded
so foolish to me that / turned him
down.
"But the youngster wasn't
pleased. He induced Pink Law
son and one Of the pitchers to go
to the park with him early next
morning, and when they were
rugged up with his apparatus, they
tried out his scheme. was not
In the know then, but I heard
afterward, that when the three
were lined up and the Juice was
turned on, the ball Travelled like a
man turning flipflaps-over and
over. The hid remedied this by
having the pitcher use a sfde-arm
motion, SO the ball would not
revolve vertically. They put in
about week on get Of signals
and perfecting the delivery, be-
fore they sprarg it In a game.
"The first tiine the scheme was
worked in a game came in the sec
ond inning one afternoon, when
the pitcher was in a hole. There
was q man ON first, no one out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

as a result of the four weeks la.
Dor of the legislators.
While this is strictly true it is
hardly a fair manner of stating
the question as to what the legis-
lature has done. Each house has
considered many measures, but In
asmuch as each measure requires
concurrence by both branches,
there Is sure to be a time when
the actual results are not visible.
The new laws, which are few now,
will multiply shortly.
The house has introduced 227
bills and the senate 203, making
a total of 40 new laws or changes
to existing laws now under con-
But a small proportion of these
will become laws, as the
death rate in the closing rush is
There are still proba-
bly, 800 bills waiting for a chance
for introduction, as the average
a session Is 700.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
OFFICIALS Face
GRATING
CHARGE
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
FRANKLIN, Pa, Feb. 6.-Six
county officials connected with the
poor farm were indicted for graft
ing by the grand jury yesterday
Henry Baumgardner, county COM
Homer Sutton, steward
of the poor farm; Lillian Sutton,
Mrs. Baumgarden, Roy
Sutton and William Small are all
charged with robbing the wards by
taking property belonging to the
wards for their own use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
m'FARLAND SIGNS
TO FIGHT
HYLAND

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. g.
After a week of see-sawing and
delay in which several minor
points threatened to Illustrate Jim
Coffroth's efforts for a Washing
toms birthday match, Packy Nc
Farland and Fighting Dick Hy-
land have signed to meet at the
Mission arena on February %,
and today the parties are hustling
their $500 each to post as forfeits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
DROP IN EGG
QUOTATIONS.
"a
PREDICTED

Egg prices, which showed an
irregular tendency yesterday,
quieted today. The quotation is
44c Wholesale. Yesterdays tenn
porary upheaval of prices was due
to the sudden exhaustion of the
market. When trade opened this
morning, however, there was
enough hen fruit to supply the de-
mand. Dealers express the. be-
lief that eggs will commencg to
arrive in larger consignments at
once and that prices will conse-
quently decline.
Butter Is firm today at 35c, the
cheaper grades of Eastern butter
being in good demand.
Produce markets are moving
briskly, considering the lack Of
of green-goods on hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
WICKERSHAM OFF
FOR CAPITAL
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. e.
James Wickersham, Alaska dele
gate to congress, accompanied by
his private secretary, left this
morning for Washington, d. c.,
via Valdez.
Last night farewell banquet
was given in honr of Mr.. Wick
ersham and politicians of all
faiths met at the board, buried
past differences and stated that
hereafter they would support the
Alaska delegate In everything.
Mr.. Wickersham has been sum-
moned to Washington by Presi-
dent Roosevelt who desires a con-
ference before March 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
MINISTER accepts
CALL TO TACOMA

Rev. I. Tollessen has decided to
accept a call to the pastorate of
the Norwegian Lutheran Free
church, X and Fifteenth streets,
and will preach there tomorrow
morning at the regular hour. In
the evening he will talk on mis-
sion work. Rev. Mr.. Stavne will
assist In conducting the evening
service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
LOCAL TEAM WINS
DEBATE FROM
ABERDEEN
AFFIRMATIVE SIDE OF THE
CLOSED SHOP QUESTION is
VICTORIOUS.

The third of the interscholastic
debates was won by the local team
last night before large audience
in the high school auditorium.
The Aberdeen team, which had
the negative side of the question,
Resolved, That labor unions are
justified in insisting through all
lawful means at their disposal, on
the closed shop" put up strong ar
guments, but was outclassed at
every point of the discussion.
Tacoma was represented by
Schuyler Pratt and Norma Rob-
erts, and for Aberdeen the speak
ers were Lance Hart and Joel
Pryde.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
POINT DEFIANCE
LINE BLOCKED

A broken trolley wire out in the
North End on the Point Defiance
line temporarily demoralized traf-
fic on that line during the early
hours this morning.
At 1880 a repair crew had
patched up the break sufficiently
to enable through service to the
point.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
DRAWS SO DAYS
FOR Theft d.

James Casey, arrested yesterday
morning by Robert Mccormack in
the act of stealing sweaters from
a pile in front of the Mccormack
Bros. store, pleaded guilty to the
charge of petit larceny before
Judge Arntson of the police court
today and was fined 500 and
costs. He will serve out 33 days
at the county prison in default
of payment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

the crossed circuit and ground
ed" wire.
During the afternoon Coroner
Shaver subpoenaed ]. d. Riley,
who was fined $25 the day before
for refusing to testify, and, after
the evidence was all in, rescinded
the fine.
A number of linemen who were
examined during the afternoon
stated that this was the first case
they had ever heard of in which
primary and resondary wire
had become crossed, and said that,
for this reason, they were not abb
solutely sure whether the result
ing current would be strong
enough to kill a man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
|SeAS@NARt% SP0RTS1

the game, and then I nailed Hem
bricks. He admitted the secret
practice, and said: 4 knew it
would work all right II the twirler
got control. But say, Sport, / had
chills every time he pitched while
the stuff was on, for fear he'd
forget and throw one overland
and spoil the play"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

OF the men who made base ball
by getting into the game when it
was in the pap bottle stage, none
e more famous than Sport"
Lowrey, who for Is years was a
character as player and manager.
He IL as full Of diamond lore as
m egg is of meat before 1t has
gone through the cold storage
Process, and likes nothing better
than to delve into the past.
"I'Il never forget q kid second
baseman ! had on the Starlights,' .
aid Lowrey during a tanning bee.
He was about the size of Miller
Huggins. and just as lively. And
1e had q bean on his shoulders
that could originate more winning
tricks than any man / ever knew.
II got him when he left college,
and he played under the name of
Hendricks. He had studied astron-
trny and knew enough about the
Influence OF planets to fill q book.
Qne day he sprung q scheme on
~ that had anything I ever heard
q beaten to pulp. He explained
mat at certain periods, when the
earth, moon and sun occupied GER
fafn positions, this round earth of
ours wns apparently drawn into an
Fllipticnl shape, causing earth
6uakes and volcanoes. And the
little rant allowed he could do the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

was not to be denied, but forged
and finished half a lap
ahead of Lee. Had the Boston
mans head served him as well as
his heart another story might have
been told.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
L0MBERMRN
PASSES away
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

SEATTLE, Feb. s.,-William M.
McCloy, 55 years old. well known
until recently engaged
in buying lumber for the Katalla,
Alaska company of this city, is
dead after a short illness. McCloy
was formerly postmaster of Bay
City, Mich, under President McKin-
ley, and came to Seattle about six
years ago, since which time he has
been engaged in the lumber business
in the Northwest. He leaves a wild
ow and son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

SHOOT POOL" new automatic
tables. Donnelly Hotel Billiard
Room. ***
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

Box Valentines. Central News
Co. *%s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06
PLAYERS
PUT TACOMA OUT
Of the RUM MING

Tacoma was put out of the run
ming for the Northwest basketball
championship last night by the
fast Victoria team. which defeated
the local boys on their own floor
81 to ID.
The Canucks put up the swift
est game ever seen on the Taco
ma floor and the home team could
not match them.
'ISN'T 1T TRUE?"
He may field close to thousand;
makes two hits in every
game,
Clear the bases with a homer. and
all pitching records claim:
But his name will be forgotten,
DER his grave spring flow
ers will sprout,
When the fans will still be telling
bout how casey once
struck out"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

SHOOT POOL" new automatic
tnbzcs. Donnelly Hotel Billiard
loom $50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

Towering bulbs at cost for next
ten days. Tacoma Imp. G. Seed
Co., 18th and Com. zee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-06

Lace Valentines. Central News
20 sss
Evening star., 1909-07-11

ana the chatelalneS OF tHeiA iotii~S -
cone as much identified with Washington
life as the hostess born to the section
Mrs. Burnham came to Washington In
1901, and has been since that time pleas
antly associated with general society and
with the conservative element which ID
closely associated with the New Eng
land congressional set. She has not peen
a conspicuous member OF Vanity Fair
but she has entertained quietly ana per-
formed all her social duties with the
promptitude and consclentiousness or de-
tail characteristic OF the women OF her
section of the country.
Il have found Washington life engross-
ing" said Mrs. Burnham TO the writer.
but as no person can ever nave TWO
mother tongues, so. no one can have two
homes equally beloved. My interests are
centered in my home in Manchester.
In the capital though l enjoy the win
tors tremendously and realize that every
wear my life is broader and filled with
useful experiences. / always feel way
farer. or one off on holiday. In Wash
inston one can get an adequate view OF
how vast the country is and how varied
the interests. In Manchester conditions
differ as much from those which prevail
here as though the nation were not the
same. Life in a manufacturing city is
MANNED on a different program from NE
in one of the most beautlfui ana leisureiy
canitaIs of the world. But / think that.
though existence might seem grinding
and the cares sordid, where lie is SO
real and so earnest as among tnose
working at machines day in and day
out, the joy of living is increased. Ser-
Evening star., 1909-07-11
AGKoup Or11Er1BER5 Or TIM .

Mrs. Marguerite Du Pont Lee-is very
widely and favorably known to the youth
full people of Georgetown, to whose COM
fort ard welfare she has devoted not
only the drinking fountain, but the great
er portion of her fine residence. so
strangely situated. The latter is desig-
mated, is rendered evident to the pass
er-by by an inscription upon the facade.
the Kemper Bocock Memorial. Mr.. Bo-
cock was a prominent clergyman of
Washington, who interested himself in
the kindergarten movement and the
healthfuI education and relaxation Of the
young.
X X
The visitor, having been admitted and
ushered in by a neatly attired maid to a
half sitting room, is soon welcomed and
made to feel at home by Mrs. Lee her
self. whose frank and kindly manner is
admirably adapted to the purpose to
which she has devoted her home.
For you KNOW" she says. this is my
home, pure and simple. 1t is in no wise
a charitable or any other kind of an insti-
tuition. just choose to have the children
endeavor to provide for them such at
fractions as l can in the way of athletic
and musical entertainments. But, If you
wish ] will show you over the place. and
you can judge for yourself"
The unique design of the building is
even more striking in the interior than
the exterior, the latter a rustic effect in
brick and stone which ihas no counter
part in the city. The lighting is cleo
trical, being controlled by a switchboard
in Mrs. Lees office, as she calls the neat
little sitting room. But that the owner
Evening star., 1909-07-11
TAsMlrpR1ALN LNNpeRaAKrENCtA3

dred pounds of ice, and as may be read
lily appreciated during this season, the ex-
terror fountain Is taxed to its full ca
pacity.
It wanted more than an hour OF noon
when the visitor was permitted to view
the premises, and colored attendant re-
ported that there remained but seventy
five pounds Of ice In the cooler.
Although the ice would be, of course,
the main factor Of expense were 1t not
very generously donated by the American
Ice Company" remarked Mrs. Lee, land
the cost to me Of SO year for water in
principle involved which led to my re-
cent controversy with the District Com
missioners. It seems to me very mani
fest duty of the city authorities to supply
an adequate number Of drinking foun-
tains, the absence entailing actual Suf-
fering on the part of numerous children.
Just look at the discoloration of the stone
below the fountain outside. the marks Of
numerous tiny feet and hands in the en-
deavor to quench thirst, the litter tots
trying to climb up or being assisted by
their older friends. In neighborhood
like this such an installation Is almost, II
not quite, necessity.
It is owing to the fact that Mrs. Lee
insists that the memorial is her residence
and not an institutional all events. not
a charitable institution-that the city au-
thorities refused to supply drinking water
free to the fountain. An act of Con-
gress, passed In February, 1905, stipu-
lates definitely just what places and per-
sons shall, under certain conditions. be
supplied in the District of Columbia with
free drinking water. When Mrs. Lee
wrote her request asking that water be
supplied to her fountain upon her install
lation of q meter the matter. coming
under the jurisdiction of the Engineer
Commissioner Of the District. was passed
through the customary channels and the
decision rendered that the act of Con-
gress under which free drinking water
can be distributed in the District does not
provide for private residences. under
which denomination Mrs. Lee classes the
Kemper Bocock memorial Upon this ac-
tion Mrs. Lee caused the inscription
quoted above to be placed above the foun-
tain. and the other day she sent to each
of the Commissioners a photograph OF
the fountain and inscription.
In the conduct Of her kindergarten Mrs.
Lee enlists the services of two experienced
teachers throughout the school season.
The social club which she has founded has
a membership of over 400. in this ag-
gregation Is included the Memorial Ath-
letic Club and Mandolin and Guitar Club.
With the exception Of the modest apart
ments reserved by Mrs. Lee for her living
rooms, these organizations have the COM
plete run Of the residence. constructed
with a view toward their special benent.
The roof garden is the crowning point
of attraction in the warm season for the
members of the Memorial Club. From
here beautiful and wide-reaching view
is obtained of the Potomac, with pictur-
esque Georgetown as a background, an
outlook that the passerby on somber and
Evening star., 1909-07-11
Henry Bnnhan Wife Of the Senator From New Hampshire

claims this venerable institution as her
alma mater. Mrs Baker was educated at
Wellesley, and Mrs Carpenter at Laselle
Institute, Auburndale, Mass Mrs. Burn
ham is firm adherent of the higher edu-
cation for women and, though devoted to
her own alma mater. she Is inclined to
regret that she did not select collegiate
training.
She believes that it fits a woman more
perfectly for all the duties of life and
enables her to perform them more sue
cessfu!ly. She delights in the assocfa-
ton which collegiate training means.
She admires the college spirit and es-J
pecially the good times which college
women have Mrs. Baker belongs to the
Wellesley Club. which has large MEM
bership in Manchester, and one of Mrs.
Burnham's delights is to entertain this or
ganiZation and participate in their win
ter's program
Senator and Mrs. Burnham are devoted
adherents of the Presbyterian faith in
Congregational They are consistent
members of the Congregational commun-
ion in their home. and in Washington
they attended the Congregational Church
at 10th and G. streets. They take an ac--
tive part in all that concerns the national
development of their creed and give their
time, income and talent for furthertng
all worthy endeavors. Mrs. Burnham is
an earnest reader, but, like nearly all
the women of official Washington, she
finds that it requires so much time to
keep up with politics and with journals
and dailies bearing on that vital topic
that only during the summer can she
give all the time she desires to new
books and their reviews. Personally Mrs.
Burnham is one of the most attractive
matrons in high oficialdom. She is cor
dial in manner, an easy conversaticnalist
and keen observer of men and affairs.
Copyright, 1909, by Margaret B. Downing)
Nothing Serious.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Yes. Harold, I am yours
"But your proud mothsr?"
What of her?"
"WiIl she give her consent?"
"Oh, mother is too sensible to waste
time opposing a-Summer engagement"
Evening star., 1909-07-11

dren gathered in front of handsome
building, strikingly in contrast with the
surrounding structures. Closer investiga-
tion reveals the fact that these youthful
persons are devoting their attention to
drinking fountain. constructed in the wall
of the building. from which. properly
manipulated, is extracted a clear, spark
ling stream of water. distilled and delic-
iously cold. Over this public drinking
fountain is the following inscription,
which tells story in itself:
THE Commissioners, who ordered all
pumps closed, refuse to supply free TO the
citizens of Georgetown the water which
flows from this, the only public drinking
fountain"
One of the children benefiting by the
fountain was questioned in regard to the
owner of the premises. to whose benefi-
cence the cooling and refreshing draught
was attributable, and he Immediately re-
piled: Mrs. Lee" Indeed, this lady
Evening star., 1909-07-11

GYM and you will notice there is not a
scratch upon the walls
In effect. the lofty and spacious hall de-
voted to athletic development did not dis
close a blemsh upon its polished hard
wood walls and iron wainscoting. The
entire building. by the way. is VAIN
scoted with metal, and the wood en-
ployed is a beautiful dark maple Al
though the design is extremely simple,
so far as concerns all the essential fea-
lures of the house, the effect is one of
richness and elegance, and this despite
the fact that there is little no orna-
mentation other than that afforded by
richly carved chests, furniture and a few
articles Of bric-a-brac in the living rooms.
-
In connection with the gymnasium Ii q
white titled apartment In which are a
number of shower baths, the walls OF red
marble and the metal fixtures glittering
like silver. Above stairs the club men,
bers have their billiard, smoking and read
ing rooms, the two latter arranged, like the
kindergarten ROOM, SO that, upon the oc-
casion of dance or musical. they may be
made to form one of a suite adaptable
for the purpose. Among the appurte-
nances below is fully equipped laundry,
in which a specially arranged system of
ventilation insures cooling and refresh
ing breeze upon the most sultry day.
The heating and ventilation of the en-
tire building are designed upon the latest
hygienic principles and in such man
ner as to insure, during all kinds of
cooled or heated air through the rooms.
The notable public drinking fountain out
side the building has it's counterpart
within. Each Of these contains hun