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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
OPENS WAR
ON White
PLAGUE
Society for Prevention of
tuberculosis Now
in Session at
Washington
BIG INCREASE IN
DISEASE rs SHOWN

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 13.
Tuberculosis in New York has
Increased 33 per cent in two
years, according to an assertion
made by Nathan Straus of New
York, in a letter read at the fifth
annual meeting of the National
Association for the Prevention of
tuberculosis, which convened at
the New Willard hotel here today.
Straus declared that his asser-
tion was borne out by the official
statistics of New York. The rea-
son for this increase, he said, was
that dairy cows are neglected.
He said that the abolition of
tuberculosis would begin only
when It was made crime to sell
milk for tubercular COWS unless
1t has been properly pasteurized.
Homer Folks, vice. president of
the association, presided at today's
meeting. The session of the as
ISOLATION will continued through
out the week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
Shocking! Americans, As An
English Novelist Sees Them
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, May 13.-"When
you're out with them (American
mem you feel more as though you
were with kind aunts or grand
fathers. They don't try to make
love to you or say things with
two meanings and they are perfect
ly serious all the time" Thus
Elinor Glynn, the English novel;
list, epitomized American manhood
and shows a CLEAN of praise in a
book entitled Elizabeth Visits
America" which teens with criti-
cism ranging from the hotel Gu
sine to the quality of sheets in
Pullman car berths.
Caustically, she says:
"If you happen to get bored
with your American husband, you
simply get him to divorce you and
you give up your child to him for
an extra million and then go off
and marry the other man."
Speaking of American women
"No other nation can compare
with them in their exquisitely
spruce appearance and their per-
feet feet, superlativelyk perfect
boots and short tailor dresses. To
see Fifth avenue on bright day
is like a procession of glowing
flowers.
"And it's a mercy" she con-
cludes, "that American women
have such lovely feet and nice
shapes, because when they cross
to place called the FIatiron
building the gusts do what they
please with their garments. If
the Roues club could get itself re-
moved from Piccadilly to the Flat
iron, those wicked old men would
spend their days glued to the win
dows.
"No one has that draggled, too
long-in-the-back and too-short-in-
the-front look that lots of English
women, holding up their garments
in frightful fashion,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
Death Trap On M'Coy
Ranch Lined With
Human Bones
Mysterious Disappearance
of 30 Years Ago Is Ex-
planned by Finding
Of Ring Near
Skeletons

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MARIPOSA, CAL, May 13.-
Workmen engaged in digging for
bones on the Mccoy "murder
ranch" today unearthed> a plain
solid gold band ring, with the let
ter wv" engraved on the inside.
1t was found near the place where
q skeleton, believed to be that of
Samuel Wilson, who disappeared
after quarrel with the late own
er of the ranch, was found.
This discovery convinced the
authorities that they at least have
found the explanation of the mys-
terry of Wilson's death, which has
been unexplained for over 80
years. Men are engaged today in
digging up the whole place in the
vicinity in search of more skele-
tons to add to the four already
unearthed.
Tunnel Lined With Bones.
Inc secret tunnel, leading from
the cellar of the house to the well,
about which the bodies of several
of the victims were buried, was
explored and was found to be a
well conntructed passage lined
with stones. 1t is about three feet
wide and four feet high, so that
man, by bending over, could cas-
lily make his way through it and
drag a body after him.
Under the direction Of District
Attorney Adair a careful search is
being made of the entire premises.
The neighbors have taken up the
work and many of them believe
that more discoveries are certain
to be made.
To Tear Down House.
II was announced today that the
old house in which George Mccoy,
the peculiar recluse, lived for
more than half a century, will
be torn down.
No one would be willing to live
in 1t after the discoveries that
have been made and the authori-
ties are anxious to see II the de-
structipn of the mouldy old build
ing will not reveal further evil
dences OF the death trap.
The finding of the ring today
caused new interest in the case.
Many people about here remember
Wilson well and are familiar with
the events and circumstances sur
rounding his mysterious disap-
pearance.
A Chinaman who told the Of
ficers that he saw Wilson talking
to Mccoy the night before he
dropped out Of sight. also disap-
peared suddenly. 1t is now con-
fidently believed that the China
man paid for giving the informa-
tion to the officers with his wife.
One Of the skeletons exhumed is
believed to be that of the Orien-
tai.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
FOREST FIRES
RENDER MANY
HOMELESS

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CORDOBA, Vera Cruz. Mex,
lLay 13.-Forest fires sweeping
before a prevailing south wind,
have destroyed ranches, crops and
immense tracts of underbrush
throughout the state of Vera Cruz
|and unless rain falls soon the
damage will be incalculable.
Many buildings have been destroy
led and many families are home
less.
The cane crops have suffered
severely and there are few estates
(which have not sustained heavy
I loss. Great numbers of cattle
have been killed and distress
throughout Yey& Cruz II becoming
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
FOLK TO
SPEAK HERE TONIGHT

Joseph w. Folk, ex-governor OF
Missouri and presidential possi.
lbility, will speak to the citizens o1
Tacoma tonight at the First Chris
titan church on the ERA of Con-
Science"
Mr.. Folk was delayed and did
mot reach the city until late this
afternoon, and the luncheon in his
honor at the Commercial club was
therefore not possible.
The Missouri club of the city
and all old Missourians, however,
will give him q reception at 7:45
lat the church parlors before his
address.
Mr.. Folk sprang into the lime
light a few years ago when, as
bubble prosecutor at st. Louis, he
the great era of graft
that has been on in that city and
sent scores of prominent politi-
clans and business men of the city
to the penitentiary. His fearless
Exposure of the whole rotten sys-
tena and his absolute adherence
Ito his. oath In enforcing the law,
put him in the governors chair
and caused him to be prominently
as the logical democratic
for president last year
until the Bryan wave again swept
over the country.
Governor Folk in the governors
chair followed the same plan as
when he was prosecuting grafters
and he kept the politicians and
pap hunters in continual terror for
fe3r he would land on them.
Since his retirement from the
office he has been in great demand
for platform work, the people all
over the country desiring to see
and hear the man who so COM
pletely broke up the great graft
OF ST. Louis. s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
BIG CROWD CHEERS
AERIAL KINGS

carriage was escorted by trium-
phal procession through the
streets, between long lines Of peo-
pie.
Children threw garlands of
flowers in their path and the citi-
zens were enthusiastic in their
desire to pay homage to the broth
ers who have won the honor of
the wide world and the compli-
ments Of the rulers of the earth.
They will remain here until
June 1, when they will go to
Washington to arrange contracts
1or the American rights to their
aeroplane investions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
TAFT To MAKE
LONG TRIP IN
ALASKA

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WASHINGTON, d. c., May 13.
Taft today requested
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska
to prepare as soon as possible a
complete itinerary Of the presi-
dental trip to Alaska this sum-
mer.
The president said that he
wanted to make the trip all the
way thorough. going to Sitka,
Juneau, Skagway. KIondike, Yu-
kon, Fairbanks, Nome, Valdez and
as many other places as possible.
He desires to visit the interior and
familiarize himself there with
conditions as well as with the
coast points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
8 7 R|KE IS
CAUSE Of
CLASH
TROOPS ARE CALLED OUT Az
RESULT OF OUTBREAK IN
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEP.
UT1ES.

(By United Press Leased wire.)
PARIS, May 13.-Indicationu
today point to an early end of the
strike of the government en-
ployes, No more employees Joined
the strikers today. although it wap
expected that their forces would
be greatly augmented and 1t Is be-
lieved that normal Conditions viii
be restored before the end of the
week.
A serious outbreak was pre-
vented by the troops this after
noon when there was q clash be-
tween the socialists and the radi-
Gals and nationalists In the cham
ber of deputies. Morrell. a so-
cialist, was nooted down by the
radicals and nationalists when he
tried to address the chamber.
There was hot exchange Of
words between the opposing fac
tions and Deputy Blanche, q so-
cialist, attempted to start a fight.
He was expelled from the cham
Der and the troops called to pre-
serve order.
Two hundred postmen were
forced to join the. strikers this
afternoon. Delegations repre-
senting the strikers threatened
the postmen with violence II they
did not walk ont.
The worst reports from outsido
the city are from Lille, where the
strikers cut wires and damaged
number of telegraph instrumental
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
col ORED SOLDIERS
ORDERED 70 SEATTLE

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SEATTLE, May 13.-The First
battalion, headquarters Officers
and band OF the Twenty-ffth U. s.
infantry, colored, has been order.
ed to Seattle. The regiment II
just completing three years oi
service In the Philippines, and II
|is expected the detachment or.
dered to Seattle will arrive At For
kawton not later than October II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED

Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hansen,
East Forty-sevepth and Portland
avenue, were given a pleasant
surprise last evening at their
home by q large party Of friends
and neighbors. The occasion was
the fifteenth anniversary Of the
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen.
Games were played during the
evening, and music and refresh
ments concluded most delight
full time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
anna COULD IN
LIMELICHT
AGAIN
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PARIS, May 13.-The charges
that Princess De Sagan, formerly
Anna Gould, is about to separate
from the prince, whom she mar
ried after an International court
ship year ago, were renewed to-
day by Maitre Bonnet, represent
ing Count Boni de Castellane, An
mas former husband. Bonnet ap-
peared in court when the hearing
was resumed in connection with
Boni's appeal from the verdict by
which Anna was given custody oi
the Castellane children.
Annals counsel denied the al
tegations and the other charges oi
unfitness for parental cares were
Offered on each side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
KIDNAPPING
CASE: IN
OHIO
Unknown r1an SeiZes 4.
Year-Old Child and
Drives Off i'm
An Auto
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
DAYTON, o., May 13.-
An unknown man this after
noon snatched Seth, the four
year-old son of Mrs. Walter
Hardesty, and carried the
child to an automobile,
sprang into it and daSheS
away at high speed.
Mrs. Hardesty and the boy
were guests at the home OF
Mrs. Mary e. Shepherd and
the little fellow was playing
in the front yard with other
children.
The man evidently did not
know the child by sight as
he was observed to wait un-
til he heard someone call the
boy by name. Then he sud-
denly seized the child, lifting
over the fence.
The mother had gone on a
trip to PiQua to visit rela-
tives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
MESSENGER B0Ys
ISSUE CHALLENGE

The Hasty Messenger baseball
team has issued a challenge
against any team in tho city hav-
ing an average age of 10 years.
The messenger boys. have an ex-
Iceptionally fast team, and have
won all the games which they
have played to date. Any team
who wishes q game should call up
George Perkins, Main 5903 or
A2664.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
TEACHERS TAKE
EXAMINATION

Ferry museum. at the county
court house, is overfiowing today
with hopeful young women who
are taking examinations for Sec
ond and third grade teachers' cer-
tificates. Eighty-fiye women have
applied, and the quiz is expected
to last throughout tomorrow. Ex-
aminations for first grade certifi-.
Gates will be held Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
Great Demonstration for Wright
Brothers When They Arrive
Home-Pathway Strewn
49, With Flowers.

(By United Press Leased Wire
DAYTON, o., May 13.--Amid
the shrieking of steam whistles
and the cheers of hundreds of ad-
mirers, who gathered at the sta
tion, Orville and Wilbur Wright,
kings of the air, were welcomed
home today. They arrived at
1905 o'clock with their sister,
Miss Katherine Wright, and their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13

circumstances Suspicious.
The report that Willy was a
victim of leprosy came to the city
health office several days ago, and
DR.. Sargentich made an investiga-
tion of the case. Today no au-
thentic report could be obtained
on the case owing to the health
commissioner absence from the
city.
Attaches of the health office
admitted, however. that the case
was suspected of being leprosy
and that other doctors had been
called in for consultation and to
investigate in an effort to deter
mine whether or not Willy is, In
fact, victim of the dread mall
lady.
Police Notified.
Fear of an epidemic became SO
strong in Old Town yesterday
afternoon, when Willy was seen
hobbling along the main streets,
tnat several persons called the at
tention of the Old Town police to
the matter.
Today Officer Harris notified the
central station that 1t was report
ed that there was a case of lep-
rosy In Old Town and that some
thing would have to be done or an
epidemic might result.
The police, who up to this time
had not heard of the case, noti-
fed the health inspectors at once
and were Informed that the case
had already been investigated.
Has Indian Wife.
Willy lives with his Indian wife
In q small cabin on the bluf
above the Puget Sound Lumber
company's mill, which burned re-
Gently. His leg was broken In q
mill accident about six months
ago, and, after he had recovered
from the accident, he resumed
work in the mill.
He claims that he went back
to mill work too soon after the
accident, and that his present i'll
ness is caused from strained mus
cies In his left leg. He has not
worked for more than a month.
and the physicians say that they
see no reason why a strained lig-
ment would cause a sickness as
severe as his.
Filled With Terror.
Willy, though of Hawaiian
birth, talks good English and has
a number of friends in Old Town.
The friends, having heard the ru-
NOR that he is suffering with Iep-
rosy, approached him today, man
aging to keep several feet away
from him, and asked him casual
ly about the dread disease. Willy
instantly raised his head. and
peered darkly into the face of his
questioners, his eyes shining as
with q mortal terror.
When asked IL he had ever seen
leper, or If he had lived near
the leper colony, Willy replied In
the affirmative. But when asked
point-blank If he believed that he
were suffering from the disease.
he refused to talk.
A prominent citizen delegated
to visit the sick man this after
noon will make a thorough exam
ination of WHY'S ills.
-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
WIlkES0H WANTS TO
BE CORP ORATE TOWN

One hundred and eleven inhnb-
|itants of Wilkeson signed q petit
|tion fled with the county commits
|sioners this morning asking that
that village be granted the loyal
rights and responsibilities Of q
corporation. The document 4 ~
ING held Tor oonsideration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
INDOOR MEET POSTPONED.

The Y. M. G. A. athletic meet
announced for tomorrow night at
the new gymnasium on South d
street has been postponed for one
week. The boiler inspectors have
not examined the new boilers as
yet, and the association will be
unable to heat the gymnasium
tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
AFTER M'ALEVY AGAIN

Chief McAleyy will tried tonight by
This Is the third time enord has been made
him to make place for Jesse Poyn the department be
opened up to the politicians.
1t II getting monotonous
The present charges made by old discharged
ploye Other disEuned employees witnesses Some Of
the charges four nvs old It looks pretty Thin
II McAlevy good he should bounced long
ago. Fire chiefs generally angels eternal
kill civil In the
such exhibitions this that Will make
sion plan winner II Il comes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-13
LEPROSY SCARE
AT OLD TOWN
Hawaiian Who Is Reported to Be III Of
Dread Disease Is Found Living in
Cabin On Waterfront Health Depart
ment Takes Action

Residents of Old Town thrown
ctenent today by the apparently authentic
Willy pioneer resident of the town.
ravages of eprosy Willy
wall the Mooka colony.
for about 25 and lives
land Fronts strees
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

FOR SALE-Black Langshan roosters ana Minorca rooster and bullets. lO65 West Polk st
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14
BIDS FOR PRIVILEGES.

Bids will be received up to and in cluding october 18th. for the privilege of exclusive sale of confections. cigars. stand during Territorial Fair week. November Sth to 14th. 1909. The right to reject any bid is reserved: the bid to be written and presented to Shirley Christy. Secretary The entire amount of bid to be paid in cash at the time the privilege is awarded.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

FOR SALE-Good. gentle horse. Call at S7 North First ave.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

TOOD family pony for sale. 45I s. sixth ave Phone Red s925. FOR QUICK SALE-A splendid fam ily milk cow; S4s. T. A. Kyle.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

FOR SALE-GoOd l200-pound driving horse will work anywhere. Thomas, end of Indian car line.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14
Business Opportunities
For Rent-Rooms

 "O hSht housekeeping rooms for rent. SOC North Second street.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

Official "Taft Day" views for sale by The BerryhilI Company.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

fOR SALE-A bargain, Al family milk COW. Enquire 1427 E. Jefferson street
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14
REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE SPECIAL
 40 ACRE
 A fine sandy loam soil. all in al- falfa, fenced and cross fenced: has new 4-room house. fine well. out buildings. shade etc. For particular reasons the selling price nas been reduced to SIPS per acre and terms may be had.
 SPECIAL
 10 ACRES of fine sandy loam soil, close in. northwest of the city; very fine lot of fruit; large shade: excel lent home improvements. This is a place that shows up its true value and is a buy that's hard to duplicate Price. with terms. s4,OO0. SPECIAL
 10 ACRES of sandy loam soil. cor ner of section. only 3 miles out: a fine piece of garden land; without home improvements. iBuy and build to suit you. Price.'1on good terms, SIS0 per acre. SPECIAL
 ACRES, located northwest. a fine soil and corner tract. Price, for quick sale. only s1,10O.
 CITY BARGAINS
 Right up in the center of Churchill Addition. I can sell you a neat little 5-room brick with bafh. etc, for the small price of s1.s5g9b Suppose you take a look at this. h7 Seeing is be- Iieving.
 Are you wanting a fine building lot? Up in Evergreen l have one with large new barn and buggy shed, lot of young fruit. cement posts. young shade-everything but the home. This lot is 75x213. with alley. and with the improvements is dirt cheap for $1.500 V p t4
 ROBERT 4. WATKINS, Real Estate, Insurance, Notary Public.
 21 East Adams Street.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

FOR SALE-Four good fresh heifers
 and two milch cows. all milking now. Thomas, end of Indian car line.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14
Wanted Situations

WANTED-A young man. recently from Chicago. desires to secure a position as office clerk or assistant bookkeeDer. Can operate any type writer Also furnish Al references. Address Wallace M. Stamm, 306 N. End st.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-14

fok SALE-One pair of first class young mules. Apply at John Mol let's ranch. Park road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
TO Be NO LET UP.
Seizures of Bleached Flour Will Not
Be Stopped.

Washington. Aug. 23.-The requests
of manufacturers of bleached flour
that no further seizures of bleached
flour be made until a test case should
have been made were refused today
following a conference between Wade
Ellis. acting attorney general, and DR..
HI. F. Dunlap of the pure food board
of the agricultural department. The
food experts of the department some
time ago decided that bleached flour
was in violation of the pure food laws
not so much on the ground of impurity
but because of alleged misbranding
and the agents of the department were
instructed to make seizures of the
-four.
Counsel for the millers have been
seeking to have the seizures discon-
tinued until test case could be made
and decided. Today it was determined
that the seizures will be continued
without regard to a test case.
1t is not known what percentage of
flour now consumed in the country is
put through the bleaching methods.
These two processes of bleaching, one
by electricity and the other a chemical
process, are used nearly altogether
The large millers of the northwest
stopped bleaching -four on February
1. The hard wheat of the northwest
makes white flour without bleaching,
while the softer wheat of the middle
west does not produce such white
color when milled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-23
KANSANS THERE.
Big Missouri Valley Tennis Meet Starts
at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Aug. 23.-With fifty
four of the best players in this section
of the country, and many exciting
games expected, the regular fourth an
nual Missouri Valley lawn tennis
tournament began here today on the
courts of the Kansas City Athletic club.
Ideal weather conditions prevailed.
Today's play was in singles only.
Among the prominent out of town
players entered are Paul Gardner of
Chicago, who won the Midwest tourney
at Omaha last week; w. L. Warfieid,
Chicago; Drummond Jones, St. Louis;
j. T. Bailey, Oklahoma champion; and
o. Vernon of St. Joseph, Mo.
In the morning play H. V. Jones of
Kansas City. defeated L. L. Uhls Of
Osawatcmie, Kan, 60, 60.
Drummond Jones of ST Louis won
from Bert Williams of Kansas City. GO,
rs.
Paul Gardner. Chicago, defeated Bar
ry Fulton, Kansas City, Ga ell
w. L. Warfield, Chicago, defeated
Frank Hale, Neodesha, Kan, 20, 6-2,
F. E. Sheldon. Kansas City, defeated
w. Stokes, Osawatomie, Kan, 6-3, 60
George Bodman, Kansas City. defeat
ed g. Sharrard, Atchison, kan, go,
4-6, 60.
w. A. Penly, Augusta, Kan. defeated
A. ID: Dickinson. Wichita, Kan, 6-3, Ga
A. Welhener. Kansas City. defeated
H: Robinson, Kansas City. SO, 6-3. 60.
John Bodman, Kansas City. defeated
.. ". Vernon, st. Joseph, No, 6-3. Ga