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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
CONTRACT GOES TO
BARBER co. AND BUDDING
COMPETITION is KILLED

Commissioner McGregor last
evening awarded the contract for
the paving of Twelfth, Thirteenth,
Pine and Sprague streets to the
Barber Asphalt company for
$152,S00.
This bid was more than $4,000
less than the next lowest. Citizens
have wondered why the great dis
crepancy, but 1t is intimated there
is method in the plans of the Bar
Der company. The bid was $3z,-
000 below the estimate of the
engineer and 1t is considered an
especially low bid Twelfth
street residents were hot on the
trail of the commissioner yester-
day afternoon urging that the con-
tract be awarded TO the Barber
people.
1t Is intimated the low bid was
made more for the purpose OF
killing business competition than
simply to get this job.
Three new bidders on asphalt
work entered the field on this
job, B. w. Kibler, Wright &
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
BRIDE S FATHER
ASSAULTED At
WEDDING

Joseph Godfrey, 10 years old, q
member of q gang of boys that
charivaried a wedding at the home
of John M. Chaly, 1901 South
Sheridan avenue, Monday evening,
was arrested yesterday by Detec-
tives Recob and Mitchell, charged
with assaulting the father Of the
bride. The wedding was that OF
Miss Annie Chajky. and the cere-
mony had been practically COM
pleted when the boys commenced
an unearthly racket in the front
yard.
Chaky tried to demonstrate with
the boys, stating that they would
all be treated" when the cere-
mony was over. The boys per-
sisted and finally, in desperation
Chaky went to the front yard fau-
Get and began playing stream OF
water from the garden hose upon
the youthful band. Godfrey and
several others, claims Chaky
rushed him" from behind, knock
ing him over and beating him Sc
|verely. They then ran away, and
Godfrey was arrested upon
Chaky's description of him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
URGES CITY TO GO
At TER MONEY
IN CONGRESS

Go after congress and get
more money. Tacoma is entitled
to it. San Pedro has had $4,000
900 for harbor improvements.
Oakland $4,000, 900, Portland So
100000 and Tacoma beggarly
$167,000. Tacoma has a wonder
full harbor and should appreciate it
and have 1t improved"
Such was the gist of two more
pointed talks given by John Fox
to the Commercial club and cham
Der of commerce yesterday. His
words found a hearty response in
the hearts of the Tacoma business
men.
In the near future President
Bib of the Commercial club will
probably have a special meeting
to align the club with the Nation
al River and Harbors congress,
and money will be raised to assist
in the work of propaganda to edu-
cate the people to the Importance
of waterways.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
ABEL CASE
Delayed

The murder trial of Fred Abel,
accused of killing Robert Serem-
pus at Rigney last October, was
postponed by Judge yesterday
this morning, and will be taken up
within the next few days. The
shooting took place on Serempus'
farm. When the defendant, with
Roy Conley, attempted to hunt
grouse on his premises, Serempus
is alleged to have attacked the
boys, and Abel, in self defense,
fired his shotgun point blank at
his pursuer, killing him instantly.
Abel was acquitted soon after
the tragedy by coroner's jury,
but he was indicted by the recent
grand jury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
WOULD CONTINUE
THE STATE PROBE,
ALLEN TO ASK THAT LIFE OF
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
BE CONTINUOUS - PLENTY
OF WORK TO DO, HE SAYS.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, June 18.-Senator
Pliny l.. Allen, chairman of the
legislative investigating commit
tee, which has just concluded an
inquiry into the affairs of state
institutions in Eastern Washing
ton, declared today that he would
prepare resolution for introduce
ton at the special session of the
legislature, called for June 90,
continuing the life of the commit
tee for an indefinite period, to con-
tinue the investigation of state Of
dces and institutions.
THE term of the legislative IN
vestigating committee expires ON
July H." said the senator today
"but 1t Is undoubtedly within the
province of the legislature in spe
cial session, to continue or discon-
tfnue the committee at it's pleas
ure. The work must go on, and
Il Is my intention to urge this at
the special session"
The full Legislative committee
will hold meeting in Seattle on
Monday next, at which the final
touches will be put on the report
dealing with the several state in
situations visited during the trip
70 Eastern Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
NEW LAW
INVOKED

Constable Mohrbacher went to
Hillhurst this morning to arrest
Levi Storlie under the new law
which stipulates that farmers
must disinfect their shrubbery up
on order of the horticultural in
spector. e. s. Ridge swore out
the warrant for the farmers arrest
alleging that as inspector he or
dered Storlie to spay his shrub
berry which the latter has failed to
do. This is the first case under
the new law and promises to draw
much interest. The minimum
fine for the offense is $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
WEST END WANTS. A
GRAVITY SYSTEM NOW

was carefully discussed.
A general movement looking to
the building of the gravity sys-
tenn, for which plans are already
prepared, Is now on foot. The
have lately been look
ing into the proposition, and sew.
eral of them are openly in favor
of going ahead.
Armstrong, Wilkeson, Eberly,
Stewart and several others have
expressed themselves as advocates
of the gravity system and In favor
of going after it now. while it can
be secured at small expense, in
stead of waiting until 1t will cost
millions.
The West End club will prob
ably bring the matter to a head
and the case will be taken up by
other improvement clubs in the
city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
NEW INVENTION
KEEPS RAIN OUT
OF THE CHIMNEYS

r. d. Duff, who has offices in
the National Bank of Commerce
building, has invented and pat
ented simple device by which all
rainwater is arrested and kept
from running down brick CHM
neys. The invention consists of q
small galvanized iron gutter which
extends around the chimney about
"a foot from the top, and carries
the water through tube and out
to the roof.
Local builders who have seen
the thing declare that it will prove
valuable in this section of the
country in preventing the decay
of plastered chimneys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
FREE CAMP SITES
FOR LEGISLATORS

OLYMPIA, June 16.-The
Olympit Country club, which has
a lease of a beautiful water front
natural park few miles from
Olympia, on the bay. announces
that it will furnish free camping
sites for all members of the leg
islature and their families who
may desire to bring camp equip
ment and enjoy an outing here
during the session.
The camp site has an abundance
of shade trees, fine beaches filled
with CLAIMS, good bathing and
boating, plenty of fresh water and
an abundance Of wood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16

The West End is for the gravity
water system at once.
Commissioner McGregor paid
two visits recently to the West
End Improvement club to espouse
the cause of the pumping system.
but the more the citizens there
Investigated, the more they be-
came convinced that the gravity
system should be secured for the
city at once. Last night, with
Gilbert hall packed with voters,
It was voted by practically unan-
1mous expression that the city
should at once proceed to build
the gravity water system.
Councilman Armstrong was to
have been present to speak on the
subject. but he did not arrive. Lo-
cal orators from the West End,
however, took up the case, and 1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
GIRL NEEDS HOME

A 16-year-old girl was before
Judge yesterday in the superior
court today on the charge of in
corrigibility. The girl is said to
have roamed the streets at night
and fallen in with questionable
company. Relatives of the girl
will probably take care of her and
give her home. as her parents
are not living.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
UNCLE JOE PAYS
FINE FOR AUTO
SPEEDING
(By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, d. c., June Is

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 16.
again" said Speaker
Cannon today in recounting his
attempt yesterday to become a 33d
degree baseball fan. The speaker
went to the ball grounds in an au-
tomobile, was caught in a rain
storm and narrowly escaped being
arrested for fast speeding. The
speakers position saved him from
the laws grasp, but Cannon's
chauffeur, Phillip Green, was
fined IS for fracturing the speed
law.
With Cannon in the automobile
were former Senator Hemenway
of Indiana, and ex-Representative
Watson of Indiana, according to
the policeman who made the ar
rest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
DEVLIN TO GET
POSITION AGAIN
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By united PreSS Leased W1fe.I
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 16.
on the part of SEN
ator Tillman is the only obstacle
in the way of the nomination of
United States District Attorney
Robert T. Devlin to succeed him
self, according to a report current
here today. Tillman has express
ed a desire to go more fully in
to the Perrin case, though the sub
committee of the judiciary COM
mittee CT the senate apparently
is convinced that Devlin can give
no information that would sub
stantiate the suspicious of subor-
nation of perjury in the Perrin
trial. 1t is thought that Devlin's
nomination will be reported favor
ably Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16

TERRI HAUTE, Ind. June 16.
|-E. s. Ricketts, was spading his
onion bed in his back yard last
week when his shovel hit some
thing hard. He unearthed a tin
can, rusty and moldy with age.
Although his home is small, 1t is
built on what his neighbors call
haunted ground" and rumors of
an old miser named Warren who
once lived there were recalled by
Ricketts,. Older men than he re-
membered quite we'll the stories
told Of the miser; how he used to
meet robbers at midnight and of
the dark doings that went on
then.
Mrs. Ricketts, wanted to open
the can at once, but her husbands
counsel ca-rfaS II was after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
ON TRIAL FOR
ATTACKING wife

Frank Lavergne, alleged to have
attacked his wife with a double
bladed AK, is being tried before
Justice Card this afternoon. La
yergne lives two miles south OF
Spanaway and the family has been
in a feudal state for some time, 1t
is said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16
THE MYSTERIOUS CAN IN TIL HANDS RICKETTS,
BEFORE ITS CONTEN rs WERE DISCOVERED.

banking hours so they decided to
wait till the next day and take
the can, treasure and all, to the
bank. If any of the musty old
money was torn by the can open
err. ricketts, wanted the bank to
do the tearing.
The public by this time had be-
come aroused and neighbors flock
ed in to see the can and have a
cigar on Mr.. Ricketts,. All night
long they guarded IL, and the next
day the bank opened an hour
earlier to receive the buried
treasure.
Mr.. Ricketts, took the can and
Mrs. Rick.stts canopener TO the
bank and the lid was lifted.
A bundle OF age-yellowed news
papers was found inside. but NO
money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01
WILLUS
BRITT
is DEAD
Managed Many Great Fights
and Was Mixed Up in
Some, But Lost Out
In the Last.

San Francisco, Nov. with the
funeral tomorrow of Willus Britt, the
finis will have been written to one
of the most interesting careers in
the history of the fighting game.
Willus Britt was one Of the most
loyal of managers, and no one ever
worked harder for the interest of his
fighters. That he was a wonderful
success is proved by the wealth of
the boys he managed.
His brother, Jimmy Britt, has an
Independent fortune, as have Bat
Ting Nelson and Stanley Ketchell.
Britt realized thousands as a result
of his managerial efforts, but he
failed to put aside for the proverb-
ial rainy day and died poor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01

sure of his rover a banquet was be.
ing served 70 the chiefs at the round
table.
When the servants brought in the
roast McGrer0r shouted, PUT IT
AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE"
But where is the head OF the ta-
BILE asked the servant.
THE HEAD OF THE TABLE IS
WHERE THE MGREGoR SITS"
The MoGregor spirit is what this
town needs. So far as we are con-
cerned, this is the CENTER OF THE
EARTH, II we're not proud Of our
town we should get hustle on and
make il a town 70 be proud Of
MAKE IT THE MOST IMPORTANT
PLACE CN THE MAP Max, it
the chief place. on the green earth
in the eyes Of It's citizens
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01

of the bridge. He says he turned to
the left, and it seems Strong turned
the same way, and there was a mix
up, in which the buggy was smashed
up some, the mare was badly skin
ned and Mr.. Mills somewhat shaken
up. With the aid of some planks
the auto was got back onto the
bridge, and Mr. Strong was able to
proceed on his way. He smashed
four-inch square post off like pipe
stem, and tore down a great deal OF
the bridge railing. He had very
narrow escape from going over the
bridge down about so feet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01

Four new members were elected,
and many applications received.
A donation of $40 was reported
sent to the Milwaukee, Wis, German
Teachers Seminary.
The Gesang Verein has become a
member of the Northwestern Saen-
gerbund.
1t was decided to celebrate the
Schiller birthday on November 21,
with literary and musical program.
Committee on Schiller celebration:
A. Huckestein, A. Won Jessen, ].
stellman, Adolph Conrad, E. Hofer.
The celebration of the 15Oth Schil
Ter anniversary at Portland Nov. 10
will be Joined in by many of the Sa-
lem society.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01
\ Broken Back.

The pain in your back caused by
lumbago, stiff muscles or a strain
is an easy thing to get rid Of. Bal
lard's Snow Liniment cures rheuma-
tism, lumbago, sore and stiff muscles
strains, sprains, cuts, burns bruis-
es, scalds and all aches and pains.
You need a bottle in your house.
Sold by all druggists,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01
HAS A
VERY NARROW ESCAPE

Sunday evening, about o'clock,
an auto crashed through the north
rail Of the Polk county approach to
the big steel bridge, and for time
hung suspended with only two
wheels on the roadway, and held
from plunging over into the tree
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01
Town Booming
Helps
III. The Head of the
Table

A lot of quarrelsome Scottish
chiefs used to quarrel because each
wanted to sit at the head Of the ta-
BILE. Some one hit on the plan of
putting a round table in the room
where they met, and each of them
then imagined that he had the place
of hcH0r.
This arrangement worked splen-
didly until Rob Roy McGregor took
q Shy at it. After he had become
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01
SALEM
GERMAN
SOCIETY
Will Arrange Program to CeIe-
brate the 150th Birth
day of the Poet
Schiller.

The committee on the new hall to
be provided in the Eckerlen block
asked further time to report.
The annual meeting will be held
November 28, when election will
take place.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01

tops by the top rail-. The machine
was driven by Mr.. Strong, of Philo-
math, and as he came up behind E..
P. Mills, of 1910 North Summer
street, he gave an alarm. Mr.. Mills
was driving along with one horse,
and turned to get out of the middle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01

Old Sol is going south for the
winter, and the stock will appreciate
battened barn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-01

Plain living and high thinking is
all right, If the plain and high are
not too far apart.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
Sunny Southern Alberta

Nearly everyone knows about AL
berta and its general location. but
comparatively few know the size and
extent Of the province. The Province
Of Alberta. is about the size Of Cali
fOrnia, Oregon and Washington COM
bined, and must, therefore, have a
variety Of climates, owing TO physical
conditions existing in different parts
Of the province. The southern part
OF the province lying directly east Of
the Crows-nest pass, is known as the
Chinook belt, since the warm winds
blowing across the warm Japan cur
rent In the Pacific ocean, pass through
the low-gap in the mountains at this
point. and greatly temper the climate
OF the country Immediately surround
ing. and east Of the pass. In this par
ticular part Of the country the win
ters are not severe az in other parts,
the snow seldom falling 10 a greater
depth than four TO six inches. and or
dinary farm work can be carried on
the greater part Of the winter The
land is a rich dark loan and Is very
productive The government reports
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

Tom Kay, proprietor of the Salem
woolen manufacturers in the north
west and a leading member of the
state senate, left this noon for The
Dalles, after a brief wool buying Wis
| II to Pendleton. He is an uncle OF
Bishop Brothers who are putting ur
the new woolen mill in this city and
is favorably impressed with the To-
cation and plans for the local mill.
According to Mr.. Kay, a million
pounds of wool was contracted at
Heppner yesterday for about 90 cents
per pound. He also declares that
sales were being made in the vicinity
of Pendleton for from Is to 20 cents.
The Salem manufacturer is of the
opinion, however, that the prices be-
ing offered in the northwest now are
higher than the conditions of the
market really justify. He says every
one of the buyers in this vicinity
seems to be very desirous of getting
possession of this years clip but ne
can see nothing in the present conditi-
on of affairs to justify this enthusl-
asm.
Though Mr., Kay has frequently
been mentioned in connection with the
governorship, he had nothing to say
regarding things political. He was
here evidently on business only and
was not interested in
else.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
HOW NOVELIST STARTED.
Julia Ward Howe Tells How f. Mar
ion Crawford Began Writing.

| Boston.-Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
today told how F. Marion Crawford
was encouraged to become a writer
1t was through the advice of his
uncle, Sam Ward-my brother-vsaid
Mrs. Howe, that he was persuaded to
become a writer. When this was first
suggested to him he laughed at the
the life for which he was fitted. Ny
nephew's telling of the story of Mr..
Jacobs, a diamond merchant of Simia,
so interested my brother that he in
sisted upon its being published, and
the story appeared as "Mr. Isaacs."
1t was at our home in Newport, con-
tinued Mrs. Hows, that this book was
written. Ny nephew often came to
me for advice while writing the book,
and I thought it very good. It's worth
was approved later by its popularity
Together we used to read over the
chapters of "Dr. Claudius," which he
wrote here at our home on Beason
street AS a young man he was bril-
liant and versatile, giving promise of
what he was to do later.
Like most men of America birth
who spend their early days and re-
ceive their education abroad, Marion
did not grow up an American, nor was
he in sympathy with American life
and customs. The people of Italy
however among whom he choose to
make his home, loved him and re-
spected his work. Denying himself
the social life which his popularity of
fered him. he set himself to the writ
ing Of books. He was always frail
and I think that the task
he undertook was too hard for him, so
that he died from overwork while
still young mon. He was not a phil
man nor a poet, but his
work appealed to the people and they
loved him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
SILO is CALLED A
PAYING INVESTMENT

A silo IA feet in diameter and 2S
feet high will hold enough silage to
supply from twenty to twenty-five ami
mails 20 days. We feel that the silo
is one of the best investments dairy
man can make. We have no hesi-
fancy in saying that he can afford
to run in debt for silo, unless he is
otherwise too heavily in debt. There
Is no method Of preserving the corn
crop which will give better results
and so little waste as the sllo. It is
a splendid way of keeping enough sue
culent food to feed during the sum-
mer months when the pasture Is
somewhat short. There is something
about the dairy COW that makes her
do better when she is fed liberal
supply Of succulent feed and for this
reason, If for no other, the silo Is a
paying estment.-Exchange
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
DREAM OF ELECTRICITY FROM
WIND STILL UNREALIZED

1t does not yet seem probable that
wind power can be used economically
to generate electricity, though expert
ments with that object in view are still
being made in various parts of the
world. The uneveness Of the wind We
locity and the chance that it may fail
altogether when most wanted make It
necessary to use storage batteries, into
which TO lead the current when first
generated. From that source 1t Is
drawn off for lighting, heating and
other purposes. so great an addition
to the cost Of the windmill and dyna-
mo is thus made that the outfit is
pretty expensive. An account given
by an English paper. Engineering"
shows that several small improve
ments have recently been made on
earlier combinations Of machinery,
some Of them being changes in wind
mill design. Even these do not prom
ise 10 overcome the embarrassments
just mentioned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
Masonic Funeral Service-Masons
Attention

All Master Masons in the vicinity
are requested to report at Masonic
hall promptly at l o'clock in the af-
ternoon of Friday. April 80, 1909, for
the purpose of conducting the Ma
sonic services at the funeral of our
late brother, jeremiah Barnhart. The
funeral will be at the Barnhart home
on Lewis street at o'clock, but all
members of the order will assemble
at the hall in preparation therefor one
hour earlier.
At the request of the family the
following brethren are designated as
pallbearers: ]. NJ. Bentley, James H.
Raley, Thomas c. Taylor, Adam W.
Nye, William F. Matlock and Thom-
as j. Tweedy. Honorary pallbearers
have been selected as follows: Ed
gar j, Summerville, William R..
Campbell, Lot Livermore, James NJ.
Ferguson, John E. Bean and John S.
Mcleod.
STEPHEN A. LOWELL, w. w.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
JERRY BARNHART TOMORROW

Funeral services for jeremiah Barn.
hart, who died suddenly yesterday.
will be held at the Barnhart home on
East Lewis street, tomorrow after
noon at 2 p. m. Rev. T. B. Ford,
pastor of the Methodist church will
conduct the services at the house, af-
ter which the remains will be taken
in charge by the local lodge of Ma
sons of which the deceased was a
charter member. The services at the
cemetery will be in accordance with
the lodge ritual.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

show that Of seventy-seven farmers
who reported on their crops of 1908,
only three of that number raised less
than 40 bushels per acre, and many
got so to 60 bushels per acre. These
are government reports, and can be
relied upon. This land can be bought
today for $3.50 and $500 per acre.
Land as fertile as this, and produc-
ing such crops, IS valued at $500 to
10000 per acre in Umatilla county.
Mr.. ]. w. Zimmerman who represents
a land company Of Southern Alberta
is in Pendleton in the interest Of his
company. and will be here for a few
days. While in town he has made
arrangements 10 work with r. f..
Tarbet. and he can be found at his
office. where he will be glad 10 meet
any who are interested in good land
at a low price.
Land that will pay for itself with
one crop, ought TO appeal 10 the in
vestor. as well as the man who wants
home. Call al r. r. Tarbefs office
and get full particulars about this
land.