davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
TAKES GUN AWAY
FROM DRUM

A drunken man who entered
Malstrom's drug store at o'clock
this morning, met with warm re-
ception at the hands OF Frank Wis
ger. night clerk. The man was
somewhat intoxicated and to this
fact Visger probably owes his life.
Answering ring of the night bell.
the clerk was confronted with a
short. heavy set man who flour
ished a revolver and demanded
money. visger grabbed the mans
arm, took the revolver from his
grasp, and pushed him bodily into
the street, locking the door behind
him. He did not report the af-
fair to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
zELAYA IS
/. TRAPPED BY
THE REBELS
ARMY OF NICARAGUAN RULER
| Is NOW CORNERED AT RAMA
| AND DECISIVE BATTLE IS
| NOW EXPECTED-DICT
MAY BE FORCED TO SUR
RENDER.
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

Wy ChitCu ECES llCdStu
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 16.
I---Zelaya's forces are cornered at
Rama by the revolutionists, and
are in precarious position, ac-
cording to dispatches received
here today.
Commander Shipley of the Unit
ed States cruiser Des Moines re-
ported to the navy department
from Bluefields that the revolu-
tionists have received the ship
ment of additional automatic guns
and ammunition, and are now
ready for the expected decisive
battle in the vicinity of Rama.
Zelaya Doomed.
The rebels are better equipped
and in b, condition than the
Zelayar id it is believed gen.
erall Bluefields that the inn
pc engagement must result
in surrnder of the dictator.
Zelaya refuses to resign unless
someone satisfactory to him is
named as his successor. Former
Ambassador Creel of Mexico, who
is in Washington to confer with
the federal authorities concern
ing the Nicaraguan situation, will
be received by President Taft to-
morrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
NEW Immigration
AGENT HERE

L. ]. Bricker, travelling immi-
grafton agent for the Northern
Pacific, of Cincinnati, who has
been named by President Howard
Elliot as the successor OF Chas.
w. Mott, resigned, as general im-
migration agent of the road, is
in Tacoma today. After inspect
ing local conditions with respect
to the colonist tide expected next
|spring, he will leave for Portland,
land thence for the immigration
headquarters at st. Paul.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Notorious Characters Are
IS Found Guilty of
Swindling
CBy United Press Leased Wire. !

Wy ICSS IltdStu w
PARIS, Dec. 16.-"Archduke'
Karl Henrick, and his wife, the
Countess Gubbata, found guilty
OF swindling Paris jewellers, were
sentenced today to two years I'M
prisonment and fined $500 each.
The "archduke," who is only %
years old and whose real name IS
Gubbata, is an American and for
merly worked as a cook.
He met his wife, who was then
the widow of Van Beck, a former
Mutual life official, ON board the
liner Pennsylvania and marrief
her in New York. He admits
telling her he was a grand duke
forced to go under the lesser IT,
tie of count, because of family
differences that kept his real IT,
tie from him.
Start Life i'm Lavish Style.
When the count and countess
came to Paris, with the five
young children of the woman,
they leased a house on the Aven-
ues Kleber in the aristocratic sec
tion of the city, fitted it up elab-
orately, bought automobiles, en-
ployed liveried servants and pro-
eeeded TO entertain the high fiiers
in the capitals society.
Vouchsafed for by the wife of
an official connected with the
Spanish embassy, the countess
bought quantities of jewelry on
credit, the goldsmiths of Paris
falling over themselves in the;'
anxiety to serve the "aristocrats.
One of the jewellers grew sus-
picious. Investigations follower
the titles were proved fictitiou
and the couple thrown in jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
LOOT BANK OF 81,
''Archduke" Heinrich and Wife
Sent to Prison For Two Years
PORTOLA QUEEN WEEDS
SCION OF NOBLE FAMILY

Miss Virgilia Bogue,
queen of the recent
Portola festival in San
Francisco and daugh-
ter of Virgil G. Bogue,
we'll known in Tacoma
for the past twenty
years, was married
yesterday in New York
to Carlo l.. Baron,
gripman artist, and
scion of a noble Italian
family.
The wedding is the
outcome of a genuine
romance. Baron met
the festival queen
while employed as a
street car gripman in
San Francisco. Previ-
ously he had conduct
ed an artists studio
and lived in a promi-
nent club. He is the
son of the Countess
Ceaserie of Perugia,
Italy.
Virgil G. Bogue is
vice-president an d
chief engineer of the
Western Pacific rail-
way. Before his asso-
citation with the Gould
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Accused of Larceny.

1 Clarence G. Smith, the young
man arrested recently for obtain
ing money under false pretenses,
was arraigned before Judge Eas-
terday today upon an amended
.jnformation charging grand lar-
ceny. He pleaded not guilty.
Smith is alleged to have swim.
died T. S. Mckinley of Seattle
out of $175 on a piano deal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
SHIP FOUNDERS
With ALL ON
BOARD

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 16.-
The big fiye-masted schooner
Amos is reported to have foun-
dered Off Cape Hatteras with all
aboard. The Amos was bound
New Brunswick, Ga, TO New
York. She carried a cargo OF
lumber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
|RA|NES, MOST NOTED
| NEW YORK SENATOR,
| IS DEAD
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 16.-In
the death of State Senator Raines.
aged IS, at his home in Canandai-
qua today, the anti-Hughes fac
ton of the republican party in
the state lost it's most powerful
representative.
Since 1881, Raines has been
prominent in the republican or
ganization.
He was the author of the ia
nous Raines law, and practically
no important legislation has been
enacted in the last decade which
has not passed through his hands.
Raines served in the fifty-first
and fifty-second congress, but re-
turned to the state senate in 1895,
and thereafter held the balance
of power in that body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
DEV|NE CASE
GOES To JURY

Sitting side by side in the court
room, aged Coleman Devine ana
his feeble old wife are awaiting
the return of the verdict which
will determine whether they will
be left dependent upon charity o.
whether their little home on the
fiats will be restored to them.
After hearing the trial of the
Devines against the Northern
Pacific, the jury went out short
ly after noon today.
The Devines had lived in their
small cottage on a portion of lot
"a of the Tacoma tide lands for
20 years when they were elected,
Sept. 1S, by the railroad COM
pany and their home torn down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Switchmen Talk Differently.

The switchmen know that
things are not running so smooth
ly as Mr.. Hill and other railroad
officials would have the public
believe" said Secretary Gottry OF
the local switchmen's union this
morning.
Anybody who can get at the
facts will find that in Tacoma the
Northern Pacific is unable to han
die any cars from the Great Nor
thern or Milwaukee roads. There
are rs or more cars of freight on
the Milwaukee tracks at the hea0
of the bay now which the North
|ern Pacific cannot deliver to its
customers. Moreover, mills on
the tide fats and on the water
front are considering a temporary
shut down unless the car situation
is relieved.
"The Northern Pacific is not
even handling its own business
here. The strikers are holdin g
out, and we know that pressure
of business will force a settle
ment in our favor sooner or
later"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
EARl'S SON KILLED
BY AUTO
Thy United Pres. Leased Wire,

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Hon. Ar
chibald Gordon, son of the Earl of
Aberdeen, died today of injuries
received in an automobile accident
Nov. %. Miss Violet Asquitk
called the woman with the SER
pent's tongue" in William Wat
sons poem, whose engagement to
Gordon was to have been announc-
ed this week, and who has been a
constant attendant at his bedside,
was with him when he died.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
KING MAKING
GAME FIGHT

BRUSSELS. Dec. ia bulle-
tin issued at o'clock this even
ing stated that King Leopold q
condition was slightly improved.
The intestinal distractions which
were believed to be responsible
for his turn for the worse this
|morning, were removed during the
|afternoon-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
Peary Gets Medal
For Finding Pole.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--
The National Geographic
society last night presented
to Commander Peary a gold
medal, and proclaimed him
discovered of the pole. No
mention was made of Cook.
Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, mas
ter of the Roosevelt, also re-
ceived a medal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
SUGAR FRAUD
CASE GOES
TO JURY

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-"We
rtave demonstrated that these
men are the ones who did the
work. If they are not guilty, nc
one can be guilty" declared Attor-
ney Dennison in summing up to-
day for the government in the
sugar trust fraud cases.
1t is expected that verdict will
be returned in the cases before
noon tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
B0DIESWASHED UP
ON BEACH TELL
OF TRAGEDY
(By United Press Leased Wire. /,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
GALVESTON. Tex, Dec. 16.-
Several dead bodies, so mutilated
by fishes and crabs that they
were unrecognizable, were found
today in pile of wreckage at the
mouth of the Brazo river.
The bodies are supposed to be
those of the crew of the tug ia
mie, which disappeared more than
a week ago. The Jamie carried
six men when she left this port.
The. debris was charred and
smoke stained, and it is believed
the tug caught fire at sea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16

Word was received here late
yesterday of the death in Coal
Islga, CAL, of William F. Hunt,
who 1t was stated, formerly made
nis home in this city. Hunt was
about years of age and was
employed as an oil well drilIer
In the Coalinga oil fields.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
fern HILL IN NOW
UAUNCIL VOTES TAKE IN FIRST SUBURB GREAT


Larchmont a part OF Tacoma he
Tacoma steadily The city council last night
the
Fifth ward that being the smallest
of population adjoining the xterritory.
taken will add 1000
city.
will to
the
of taking in the big district which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16

car coming up town. secured
a seat and held it all the way
up to Ninth where I got off con-
vinced that the Tacoma women a ,
thank men when they give up
their seats in a crowded car. II
you are not convinced try IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
700 Marines Sail.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 16.
The army transport Prairie sail
ed for Colon today with 700 ma
rines on board. 1t is presumed
they will be held in readiness to
be taken to Nicaragua should their
presence there be necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
LOCAL OPTION LAW VALID

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 16.
The state supreme court today
declared the county local option
law to be constitutional. Two
judges gave dissenting opinions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16
WILL 7. R. & P. DARE
REFUSE SCENT
CARFARE?
NOW UP TO STREET COMPANY TO GRANT FERN HILL
LOWER RATE FIGHT AND PEOPLE HAVE SOME
MIGHTY CLUBS FIGHT WITH MUNICIPAL OWNER


"Will the street car company
reduce the fare to Fern Hill and
Larchmont to five cents?"
The question was put to Super
intendent Boutelle this morning
after he had been notified that
the annexation ordinance had been
passed by the council.
~ really do not know. I am
not in a position to say. Mr..
Dimmock is not here today, and
that matter is up to him." said
Mr.. Boutelle.
Early this morning Attorney
Lorenzo Dow Informed the COM
pany that Fern Hill was now in
line for five-cent fare under the
agreement of the company with
the city by which it guarantees
five-cent fare in the city limits.
All precedent indicates that the
new suburbs will get the reduced
fare, and that the greater Tacoma
movement will sweep over the
whole big district until five-cent
cars are speeding to the city linn
its of Puyallup and Steilacoom.
Manager Dimmock before the
chamber of commerce attempted
to create an impression that the
company was not bound to give
five-cent fare to the distant sub
urbs IL they are taken in. Expe-
rience indicates, however, that
Mr.. Dimmock actually believes
that the company is bound to give
five-cent fare to all the city, no
matter where the limits extend.
Two Precedents.
Last year the Hunts Prairie
section came in. The people made
a demand for five-cent fare. The
company demurred, and STAYED it
off a few weeks. but at last came
through with the five-cent fare,
and citizens are riding clear to
Rigney Hill on the reduced fare.
The Bismarck section down to
Midway then came in. The peo-
pie at once asked for the reduced
fare, and got it, after little
parleying.
With these precedents it is be-
lieyed the street car company will
in due time come to terms and put
the fare down. This will prob
ably not be done, however, until
after the election for the Mig dis
trict. By delaying the reduction
in fares the company will hope
to discourage the voters in the
large section from voting to an
mex.
The citizens, however, have
pretty thoroughly digested the
situation. They are going for an
nexation and the company will
then be forced to terms.
With the precedent of Hunts
Prairie and Midway getting re-
duced fare, and the agreement
with the city to give five-cent
fare i'm the city limits the city will
be in a position to force the low
fare in court IL necessary, it Is
believed.
The Peoples Club.
If the courts should fail an Or
dinance is ready in the council
to submit the proposition of mu-
nicipal ownership of street rail-
ways to the people, and this was
read the second time and referred
to the judiciary committee last
night to get 1t ready for final
passage.
With the municipal ownership
program the precedent of five cent
fare for the other suburbs annex
ed and the agreement with the
city, the street car company is in
a position that will compel 1t to
treat the people who come into the
city fairly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-16

- Fair tonight and
z.yus Friday. light east
II erly winds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17
Western Exhibition Car Coming

The big exhibit of agricultural pro
ducts raised during 1908 in the Dako-
tas, Montana, Idaho and Washington
along the Pacific Coast Extension Of
Chicago, Milwaukee G. St Paul railway
which is now being shown in a special
car by that company win be on the
sidetrack AZ the depot in Viroqua, all
day on Friday, February 19, 1903, and
open to inspection by the public free of
charge.
The same evening the immigration
agents will give a free lecture on the
country illustrated by 100 excellent
stereoptican views in Opera hous Y.
Doors win be open at O'Clock and
lecture begins at 1880. Allare cordially
invited to come, and cone promptly as
all lights must be turned off when
lecture begins. Children are welcome
when accompanied by parents. The
purpose of this lecture is to show what
can be raised in those states along this
new road where there are thousand Of
acres of free government land now open
to entry under the homestead laws and
low pricee decided lands.
l.. c. BOYLE, Agent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17
IN conaERATIoN OF LINCOLN
Viroqua Holds Most Fitting Centennial
Celebration

The Opera house proved entirely in
adequate in accommodating the crowd
which gathered to do honor to the Diem-
| ory of Abraham Lincoln on Friday eve
ming last. And it is truly fitting that
| such should be tho case. Certainly no
| day, of all the days which we as a ma
| tion cherish. holds more within itself
that is noble and inspiring than the
! birthday of the great emancipator. H.
| p Proctor, Sr., w. p. Colburn, c. j.
| Smith, Frank Chase and MIR. Gilman,
who constituted the committee, must
be credited with the arrangement of a
very appropriate program. The appre-
| citation of the audience, SO generously
and impartially manifested, testified
equally as to the ability of the partici-
pants and the meritous selection of the
exercises.
Messrs. w. A. Odlum, J. Henry Ben
nett and D. O. Mahoney delivered the
original addresses of the evening Al
| though restricted to ten minutes each.
| the gentlemen crowded much that was
entertaining and instructive into their
allotted portions of time. Each viewed
the great Lincoln through hi own in-
dividuality and expoped that most APP
pealing to him their union constituting
a pleasing array of facts and character
istics CLEANED from that exemplary
career.
Captain Brown of Ames, Iowa, just
''happened" in to contribute to the
pleasantly of the occasion, andit proved
to be happy happening, He was the
Prohibition nominee for governor of
that state last year. The Captain
talked right out of his heart with an
utter absence of reserve. He told of
the several occasions upon which he had
met the martyred president. There
was much of beautiful sentiment in his
words and he eulogized strongly that
which we hold in reverent memory
mercy and tenderness of the heart of
Lincoln.
Our high school put fourth its pick
and flower in the persons of Sa lie
Smith, Hettie Rusk. Harry Blythe, AL
bon Lindemann and George Hauge, who
respectively rendered "De Pew's Tri-
butte, - ''The Last Twenty-four hours Of
Lincoln's Life, 5" S'Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address, " ''The Second Inaugural Ad-
dress, and Abraham Lincoln.
Interspersed throughout the program
was chorus singing of the grand old
songs by the audience and music by
the Third Infantry band.
H. F. Proctor Officiated in compre-
hensively introducing each subject and
executor. Rev. Harrwell opened and
closed the program by assing for the
divine blessing,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17

TRAINING SCHOOL NOTES

The training school gave a little pro-
gram on Thursday afternoon, February
II, in honor of Lincon's centennial
anniversary A number Of parents and
other friends came to hear the program.
We want you to come oftner and to
know about our work. At this time a
large framed picture Of Abraham Lin
coin was presented to the school.
Miss Aida Kinserdahl visited her
sisters school, Friday.
Next Friday, Prin Smith accompan-
les Supt Gardner to Grand Rapids to
attend the training school convention
to be held there.
Some Of the Seniors are busily en-
gagged in writing their debates which
are to take place in the near future.
Some Of the Seniors have completed
their practice teaching and all are hav-
ing practice who have not completed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17

At a meeting Of the officers of fair
associations in Western Wisconsin, held
at Camp Douglas last Monday. the fol
lowing fair dates were decided upon
Reedsburg August 1913.
Hillsboro Aug. l7-z0.
Tomah August 24-27
Portage August 81, September 1-3.
Sparta August g, September l.3.
Mauston September 40.
West Salem September l4l7
Fir0qua September 2l21
WATERFOWL September 2l-Z4.
Viola Sep1ember 23-3J. October /.
Eiroy October J-S
Gays Mills October SIS
F. w. Alexander represented Vernon
County Agricultural! society at thC
meeting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17
PRIMARY PROBE
is UNDER way
Names Of Those on Com
m;ttee of Investigation.
STEPHENSON'S EXPENSES

As Certified to by the Senator's Man
aeer, &. A. Edmonds, $1o7,793.o5
Were Expended During the Primary
Campaisn-chief Clerks Of the Two
Houses of the Legislature Fairly
swamped with eilis-Revision of
the Constitution.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 16.-The final
completion and getting under way OF
the legislative committee to investi.
gate the late senatorial primary end
the filing by Isaac Stephenson of his
long-delayed expense account were the
commanding features of the legislative
proceedings last week. stephensons
total expenditures. as certified to by
his manager. e. A. Edmonds, CHAIRMAN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17

Strange things occur daily IL lis
modest community oI ours, and one can
catch on often Il he but has the in
cIiuation. An caves dr0pper AZ the St
Paul station IN this city. heard Bo2rdy
l. Hunter ask the genial agent for the
purchase OF a ticket TO Sparta, making
the comment that it would be his first
ride on raiiroay train, although he
dad resided at Springvilie most Of his
life. or about fifty years. Who will at
tempt 10 say that tais is not q proper
news item fnr the CENEoNt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17
EQUITY HOLDS COUNTY CONVENTION
Other Tobacco Notes of Interest to Yer
non Growers and Dealers

The county convention for Vernon
county of the American Society of
Equity was held in the village of West
by on February l3. A goodly number
of delegates were present from locals
throughout the county, besides many
who were not delegates, but who were
drawn to the meeting by their interest
in the success and progress of the
Equity movement. In the absence of
the president the meeting was called to
order by the vice-president, Jens Da-
wilson. After the reading and adoption
of the seeretary's report and the dis
posal of other routine business, the
adoption of new members was taken
up. The local unions of Nroqua, West
Prairie, Avalanche and La Fargo were
all unanimously adopted as members of
the county union. The Viroqua union
was represented by full delegation
composed of n. o. Mahoney, Martin
Berg, Ben Ha.,son, Albert Hanson,
Louis Fauske and George Bakken.
Following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President ID. 0. Mahoney.
president-Chas. DeJean.
Secretary-treasurer L. Grimsrud.
The prevailing sentiment was un-
doubtedly in favor OF pushing the work
of the organization to the utmost in
order to insure the strongest possible
unit for effective assertion of Equity
principles and policies.
Although bundle tobacco continues
to come in at a lively rate, the CENSOR
is informed by prominent city dealer
that there are yet many crops unsold
throughout the county. Growers, SO
the buyers report, are hard to deal
with at this time owing to the fact that
the market is not as strong now as it
was last fall. IN many instances then.
farmers refused a price for their crop
which was from one to three cents more
than is being paid now This fact
naturally leads growers to look askance
at the fellows riding throughout the
county.
The work in the local warehouses is
being pushed with all dispatch. Help
Is plenty, deliveries are prompt, and
the excellent condition of the bundle
goods generally make rapid asserting
possible. 1t is thought that the work
IN the Viroqua packing houses will be
practically completed by April /, much
earlier than last year, whenit continued
fully month later.
On Thursday last several Equity
members of Utica loaded their tobacco
crops at this station and same was
shipped to the kalvestrand warehouse
in Viroqua to be sorted. Net weight
of the shipment was "a. ITS pounds. A
considerable portion of the crops pooled
in Utica has already been hauled by
team to Viroqua. Other crops were
shipped from Soldiers Grove and there
are others who are waiting for good
roads when they will haul their Gro, rs.
The sorting of this tobacco means con
siderable to the city of Viroqua. Gays
Mills Indenenaent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17

Rose Drew, sLayina, Montana: 1--WE
are having delightful weather now, and
'isit freguen nth Viroqua neighbors
two miles away, walking or driving
1t seems rather strange to me not to
report interesting news when ] hear it,
after my work with the CENSOR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-17

On Tuesday. February -, will hold
an auction sale Of farm implements and
household goods all nearly new. Sale
to begin at 10 O'Clock
BEN WILLIAMS.