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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.-The
capital city is ready for its great
Quadrennial celebration and cere-
mony incident to the changing of
tenants at the white house. The
preparations are complete and 1t
is now for the weather bureau to
do its part and all will be perfect.
The prediction today is "fair
and cooler" The weather man
once more wearily explains that
the word "fair" in his official
language does not mean "clear'
or fair Skies" 1t just means in
the language of the land where
Taft ate the 'possum flair to mid
lin weather."
Must Stand Bareheaded
There is always intense inter-
est in the weather on Inaugural
tion day because the president
must take his oath in the open air
and officials of state must stand
bareheaded, no matter what the
elements may choose to do.
Thousands upon thousands of
gay visitors who have flocked
here until every available room,
bed and cot in the city is engaged
and prices are soaring, care little
about the weather.
Within the last twenty-four
hours the price of all articles OF
food, as we'll as the charges for
lodgings, has advanced fifty per
cent.
Pays 500 For Room
The demand for points of
vantage along the route Of
the parade is greater than
ever before. The record
price for a room was paid
this morning by John Hays
Hammond, the California
mine expert, who gave seven
hundred dollars for the use
OF the second story front
room at Fifteenth and F
streets, opposite the treasury
building, for twenty-four
hours.
Nearly all of the eighteen gov
ernors, who will participate In the
inaugural parade, are either here
or en- route and those in charge
Of the arrangements are highly
pleased with the progress made
in all directions.
Station Taxed.
The great new union station,
back of the capitol, which is one
of the most imposing structures in
the city, has proved its usefulness
already. It's vast proportions and
its tremendous capacity seem out
of all proportion and far In ex-
cess Of the demand at ordinary
times, but the great station was
planned with . view to making
provision for this very situation.
The great waiting room is packed
today and the facilities OF the sta
tion are being somewhat taxed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
MAY TAKE Line
OFF PUYALiUP
AVENUE

II President Earling and the T.
n. & p. can agree on the matter
of paying for new bridge over
the Twenty-sixth street gulch, the
Mckinley park car line will be
taken on Puyallup avenue entire
" and put up on Twenty-sixth
street, thus eliminating the dam
gerous railway crossing where the
two lines cross on East D street.
The matter has been taken up
and conference will likely be
held while Mr.. Earling is here.
II the change Is made the Nc
Kinley park street cars would run
up Pacific to Twenty-sixth and out
that street to East D and then
20 on up the hill. It would take
: new bridge on Twenty-slxth
otsest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
ON TRIAL
FOR ARSON

Judge Yesterdays department
of the superior court was occu-
pied all morning with the empan-
neling of jury to try Thomas
Arnold, accused of arson. COM
mitted on January 30. The jury
was full at noon and evidence
taken was begun early this after
noon. The principal witness
against Arnold win be George
Price, who occupied one of the
buildings which Arnold is said to
have set fire to.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
Auto Has Right
On Car Tracks
lTimes SpcciaI Seryice.l

OLYMPIA, March 3.-The su-
preme court today held that an
automobile has equal rights on the
street car tracks with the street
cars. In the case of H. Baldie,
of Tacoma, against the Tacoma
Railway & Power company the
superior court of Pierce county
held that Baldie coul dnot secure
damages by reason of his automo-
bile being struck from behind by
a street car, the court holding
that his automobile had no busi-
ness on the car track.
The supreme court reversed this
decision and sent the case back
for q new trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
SEVERE QUAKE
IN CALIFORNIA
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEVADA CITY, CAL, March 3.
An earthquake shock as severe
as that experienced in Nevada
county at the time Of the San
Francisco quake, was experienced
here today. Many buildings
were badly shaken and people
rushed to the streets In fear of
death.
The shock ranged from east to
west and lasted ten seconds. The
first vibration was felt at 3:48
a. m. and the second shock fol-
lowed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
Brave Men Save Lives.

brHVe Mcn oNVC HhsNSs sHfW
Despite the handicap rof All
soaked floors and of blazing pools
of oil in two air shafts which, act
ing a.. flues, spread the flames to
ali floors, firemen and police fear
les-,- inferred the building and
pr . ID the death list from
qel. Ing fifty.
In the performance OF their duty
six policemen and 10 firemen were
badly burned. Several firemen
escaped death by jumping into the
life nets spread by their comrades
in the street below. On the
ground floor of the building was
an undertaking shop and over
head were housed 80 families
whose members were sleeping
when the fiends started the blaze
Dramatic Scenes.
While the firemen were work
ing at the front of the building
the police attacked the rear. Here
1t was discovered that the fire
escapes were useless because OF
piles OF rubbish and household
goods which had been allowed,
contrary to law, to occupy the iron
balconies.
Policemen Riley, Gallagher and
Gentry made their way to the
third floor of an adjoining house
where Gallagher, supported by
his companions, swung himself to
a window ledge of the burning
building by means OF shutters.
There he passed out a man and
two children, all of whom were
unconscious.
While an extension ladder was
being placed opposite a window
on the fifth story. Firemen Clark
and Mccarthy ran up the swaying
ladder, jumped for the window
ledge and disappeared into the
room from which smoke and
flames were spouting. Hardly had
the ladder been steadied against
the window ledge when they ap-
peared carrying two unconscious
women who were passed to the
street.
Catches Babe in Mid-Air.
Mccarthy re-entered the build
ing and rescued two small chill
dren. AS he was descending the
ladder, a man appeared at third
floor window holding a little child.
Here, take him." he cried and
tossed the little one to Mccarthy
who caught the babe In mid-air
and brought 1t safely to the
|ground.
The next instant the man In the
window jumped. He was badly
injured by the fall and was taken
to a hospital. The work of the
lfiremen and the police was mar
velous and a number OF similar
rescues, equally as sensational
were made.
Jump to Life Nets.
Seven persons on the fourth and
fifth floors saved themselves b,
jumping into life nets held b,
lfiremen. The spectacular ant
dramatic features of the fire drew
great crowds of people.
The fire was brought under con
Itrol after the flames had licked
Iup the interior OF the building
Because of the cheap constructors
Iof the building a loss OF only 50,
900 was sustained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
,eeeeeeeeees
LEAD STOPS DEATH
FROM DEADLY X-RAY
LONDON. EngIand. March

LONDON, England. March
} lead has been found
safeguard against the X-ray,
and lead preparations now
being worked out will make
operations absolutely safe
for the operator, scientists
believe.
Many an inventor and ply
sician in this country and
America has suffered death
or loss of limbs as q result
of exposure to the rays in the
earlier days when their use
was less understood. Now
the physician has the pro-
} lection of spectacles with
lead alloy in the lens, and
gloves and face masks OF
} rubber with a lead prepara-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
peeoooooooooss,
$4,000 in 1900; 125,00(


. in 1910"
. That is the population
. slogan Of the Boosters for
. Tacoma. 1t was adopted at
. the meeting of the executive
. committee today after a live
. ly debate.
q Chairman Pratt counseled
Q moderation in the claims to
. be made for the census taker
. will be around to count noses
= a year from June and some
. neighboring cities are sure
. to get hard jolt when they
. get through.
. Everybody insists that Ia
. coma now has over 100000
. and the conservative predic-
. tion for the future was put
. at 125.000 for the census
. year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
WINTHROP TO GET
GOOD JOB

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, March 8. -
President-elect Taft today an
lounced that Beekman Winthrop.
formerly governor of Porto Rico
and assistant secretary of the
treasury under President Roose-
relt, had accepted the position Of
assistant seoretary Of the navxs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
CAPITAL IS
BLAZE Of
GLORY
Ready for Great lnaug-
uraI Ceremony To-
morrow-.Prices
Soaring
COST OF TAKING
SWEETHEART TO
THE BIG SHOW

WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March 3.-Following is what
it will cost a young man to
take his sweetheart to the
big events in Washington to-
morrow:
For ball tickets-Ten dol
lars.
For supper-Three dollars.
For carriage-Ten dollars.
For fiowers-Five dollars.
He could make out" on
that, but he probably would
spend a great deal more.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
NAME CHANGED.

The change OF name OF the Ta-H
coma Bridge company to the
Wells Construction company was
flled with the county auditor TO-
day BY Joe Wells and George r..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03

FOR Feast:
and Thursday.
wind 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-03
EDITION.

Occasional rain tonight
Moderate southerly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
NEW BRITISH DEsTRoYERs.

London. Sept. Admiralty orders for the new
destroyers included In the naval programme for the
current year have been placed One is 20 be built
by A. J. lnslis. Limited. Glasgow and one by
Swan. Hunter & Wigham Richardson Limited
Newcastle-on-Tyne. TWO others VIII be construct
ed by William Denny Bros. Dumbarton and
three each by the following firms: Hawthorn Les
lie & Co. Limited. Newcaste-on-Tyne: the Fair
field Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Linn
tied Glasgow; John Brown Il Co. Limited CLYDE
bank. and j. ; White Co. Cowes. and four by
j. l. Thornycroft Co, Limited Woolston These
destroyers are the most powerful yet ordered and
will have speed In seaway OF twenty-nine
knots. With the exception OF three all will be 1T
ted with Parsons turbines. Curtis turbines will be
fitted In the three Clydcbank boats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
FUTURE OF DIRlGIBLES
GENERAL BRUINS VIEUTS.
AeropIanes to Supplant Them
Grief an France.

Paris Sept 26-The accident the military
dirigible balloon Repubque, in which four
French officers lost their lives following close
~ the deaths of NJ. Lefebvre and Captain Fer
her and the loss of the Patrie. has plunged
France in mourning. but public opinion as re-
Elected by the comments of the press bravely
supports the opinion of the aerOnauts that no
human sacrifice can check the conquest of
the air. The Temps" announces a national
subscription to aid military aerostatics, in
memory of the dead officers Among the con-
dolences received from all parts of the world
none is more appreciated than a personal mes
sage from the Emperor of Germany.
Subsequent investigation fully confirms the
fact that the accident was due TO the swapping
OF the rapidly revolving propeller blade which
tore through the gas bag General Roques re-
ports that there was no trace of fire about the
silk. thus disposing of the hypothesis Of an ex-
plosOn.
Experts agree that such a mlshap can be pre-
vented in the future by the introduction Of a
series of cellular balloonettes, such as the Yep
pelin airship has, which would keep the craft
aflOat If one OF the compartments was pierced.
General Brun. Minister OF War, in an interview
expresses the opinion that dirigibls balloons for
purposes will be supplanted by per-
fected aeroplanes. He says that he does not
minimize the services which the dirigibIes are
capable of rendering. but believes that they can
never be brought TO point where they will be-
come first class engines of war;
They will remain valuable" he continues.
'for intermediary service. but must give way TO
the aeroplanes. As scouts the dirigibles are too
vulnerable On the contrary aeroplanes. when
perfected, can live in the wind and rise 10 high
altitude. In time of war officers on scouting
duty can make several flights in the day and go
mp at night well TO reconnoitre. An acceptance
offers a small target. and II pierced still
fly. II the pilot is killed it is only another SOL
der dead on the field OF battle.
I'VE shall still have dirigible balloons. but
since the tests az Betheny believe firmly in
the future OF aeroplanes from a military point
OF view
General Brun predicted immense strides in the
aeropane within year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
EXPLAINS PEARY MOTIVE
Important That Uhtney Retain
Cook Data. Hubbard Thinks.

Bar Harbor Me. Sept. 26.-GeneraI Thomas
H. Hubbard, president OF the Peary Arctic Club
when he saw the dispatch from New York that
Dr. Cook had received a cable message from
Harry Whitney saying that Commander Peary
had refused 20 take DR. Cooks Cox OF records
and instruments aboard the Roosevelt. declared
tonight that Commander Pesry had not men
TONED any such circumstances 20 him at his
conference with the Arctic explorer last Thurs
day.
General Hubbard said that undoubtedly Peary
felt that inasmuch Cook had intrusted the
data to Whitney. It was quite important that
Whitney should retain sole cu-tody OF IT, Cen
eral Hubbard left it to be assumed by his re-
marks that Commander Peary did not desire
TO have custody Of the records which would Dlav
so important Il part in controversy with DR.
Cook General Hubbard said that he expected
PeaTy here tomorrow evening, and that they
would consider the proofs which the explorer
had turned over to him concerning the Cook
controversy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
WOMAN RACES WITH TAFT MESSAGE.
Takes Courier in Automobile Through Pitts
burg Streets at Fifty Miles an Hour.

Pittsburg. sept. 26.-GOinG through the city
at a speed estimated at fifty miles an hour.
Mrs. X. r. Otis. OF Cleveland. left here at 1;Ol
O'Clock this afternoon Her automobile is carry
ing courier with message from President Taft
tu President Chelberg of the Alaska ukOn- Pacific
Exposition. at Seattle. Mrs Otis will take the
messenger as far Upper Sandusky. Ohio. where
he win board another machine. which Will con-
tlnue the journey vest.
Mayor William a. Magee also gave the courier
a message to deliver to President Chelberg. A
stop of only one minute made here by the
Presidential messenger. he having arrived from
tho east at O'Clock
The authorities of this city permitted the cross
the-continent automohiltst 90 ignore all speed re-
strictions while passing through Pittsburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
COMING CONTESTS AT JUv1sY.
About $4,000 in Prizes Offered for Aero
planes-one for Slowest Flight.

Paris Sept. i7-Parisians who could not go to
Rheims for Aviation. Week will have an opportunity
To series Of aeropane fights almost AT the
doors o. the capital \ meeting lasting two weeka
has been arranged TO begin on October at Juvisy-
sur-orge town about twelve miles outside Paris.
Although 10 Is not expected that the meet will rival
that az Rheims In Importance, the contests will un-
doubtedly attract large crowds from the capital
great variety Of prizes will be offered the total
probably exceeding $4,000 The two principal prizes
one OF $4,000. offered by the Society OF Encour-
agement Of Aviation and OF 5000 offered bv
the CITY of Paris In addition TO speed. distance
and height contests, prize OF 81 900 will be divided
among the four aerOplanes taking the longest time
10 make three rounds % the aerodrome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
PRIEST SAYS HE'LL CANE sPooNERs
Yonkers Clergyman Not Satisfied with Way
r
Things Are Going in His Parish.

The Rev. Henry T. Xavier. known in Tonkers as
ihe strenuous clergyman expressed from the
pulpit in ST. Josephs Roman Catholic Church yes-
terday his intention 10 chastise PUBLICLY every
couple IN his parish whom he finds spOOning in Sc
clnded streets and lovers lanes
I intend I'm future" he said, Ito use nv cane
upon al the couples whom catch sitting together
upon the wall along North Broadway The saun-
terfng OF young people OF opposite sexes along
shady lanes at night and spooning IN dark corners
must cease. young woman who IS keeping com
pany should not hesitate TO ask a young man what
his Intentions are If he calls frequently upon her
and yet shows no disposition 10 ask her TO be his
wife
Father Xavier advocated early marriages An
ole maid" he said lis as good around the house
IS watchdog. An old bachelor Is an abomina-
sion; generally crusty individual who lives in a
hall bedroom and is i'll at ease with his neighbor
sno himself. II had my way I'd closet him in a
ceilar-fhe darker the better"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
TELLS OF M4RVIN'S LOSS.
DR.. GOOdseH. an Letter to Mother
Describes Polar VOyape.

Fi'sbufs' sept BIN a letter to his mother
Mrs. Mary GOOdsell, Of New Kensington penn
near here, DR.. John w. GOOdsell, who accompan MED
Lieutenant Robert +. Peary on the VOYAGE m tho
North Pole. gives description of the trip the CON
ditons Of the Arctic zone the death OF Ross Mar
Nlh ana OF the hunting expeditions engaged In by
lhe party Dr. GOodsell is expected home I'm Octo-
Der and great reception will he given him one
or his hobbies is science and II was chJno,, 70
make researches in unknown lands that he accom-
panied the Roosevelt as surgeon The letter vas
written ON the steamer Roosevelt and saws in psrt
I on are aware that Commander Peary has at last
sesCned me sosi OF his ambition the North Pole
an achievement which means much to our com
ranb' o 0HTsees and unsolved sce9tihc and
was with the commander on the northern trim
20 Lape Columbia and across the Ice 20 latitude
Oct aetachments turned back to Cape Columbia where
the ice as s le s sne land The temperature on
the Roosevelt OF February IS with the second de-
With the reached the ROOSEVELT He dfy on PrsE aTeb
tS soSe9 ISm The thu ship nearly six weeks
th Gf te e was engaged in caring for
, quote from my diary OF April 49, 1906;
him The Rooseves he polar T,s ssa has claimed
our hearts are sorrowfu for the Joss Of a dear
saien esIean a9 b as1red last evening and had not
tees Csledges) are coming Marvin was overdue
easae 90 the door and said: Marvin Is gone liz
went through the ice >. Two Inuts had started
Marvin had gone ahead in the morning with III" the
TEN tempted to cross The thin ice gave way with
made a gallant struggle to penetrate The thin ice
to hrmer Ice few yards beyond. The icy water
and the colder air together In a few minutes must
have benumhed his hands and rendered MI efforts
unavailing. The Esquimaus arrived too late They
of the broken lead the back OF koolatah (inuit
lackeO showing above the surface OF the water
As. As is The inuits' custom. bag containing Mar
From the. latter part of May until the middle
Of June I was on a trip to Lake HAYDEN 10 SCI
cure specimens or ish native to the lake We
We're a. Cape Sheridan slS days travelled egh-
teen hunore1 statute miles with sledges and
lntitr: have fair botanical collection and ha,,e
taken nearly two hundred photosraphs The mem.
lei pl me eApedltion had fine sport hunting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
ALLEGED MURDERER HELD.
Italian Accused of Shooting Youth Not Ad-
mitted 90 Bal.

Vincent Stable. the Italian who was arrested GA
Saturday night charged with the shooting OF John
McCirath. reIlanded TO the Tomhs Withou'
bail yesterday 70 await the inquest over the oooy
OF the nincteen-yeaT-Old boy he is charsed WIN
numbering. The prisoner refused 70 say anytnins
yesterday.
McGrath's friends believe the motive to ass'
been jealousy. because the dead boy had 1ust y
turned from the Saturday night rivertroht ~
works display with girls when he was Nn~
McGTath's young brother, who was StanoinS go.
the street from No. SO West SD street when ~ ..
Grath returned with his girl friends. saw s't9e
approach his brother. the police say. ana pieS''
a revolver 90 his temple. shoot him down -.
Patrolman Butler OF the West 18th street stat0"'
who came running up J, the sound OF 'h0 80
Stable into the house. and after 80 -.
over tho neighboring roofs. caught him. wv h
calls were necessary before Butler could see e IN
policemen TO get the Italian IN safety 70 -
Stable is twenty-four years old and lives AT w
$40 West SD street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER COOK.
Professor Spingsrn, Who Knows Him. Not
Surprised at His Announcement

Professor Joel r Spinsarn, Of Columbia T-ni-
Aersity, who has been abroad on vacation with
his family arrived here yesterday on the White
SUR liner Cedric from Liverpool fun OF enthusiasm
FOR DT. Cook JIG said that the better class OF
Englishmen have swung completely over 10 tbe
side OF Dr Cook and consider him the first man 10
discover fhe North Pole.
Practically every English scientist and sports
tnsn." said Professor spingarn. "who might have
seen doubtfui % Or Cooks discovery at first has
become 80 impressed with the way he has pre-
scented his claim thst they have come over 10 MS
side. met Or. Cook three years ago with q partv
% friends. and after he had left US one OF -I,e
party said: Watch that man. lie is going 10 try
for she North Pole. and you may rest assured he
VIII get-there. We al laughed az the remark and
d vas not much OF surprise me when heard
that he had announced reaching his goal"