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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09
To BRING GAS
COMPANY TO
TERMS
City Will Compel 1t to Fix Streets
Where Pavements Have Been
Cut Before More Permits Are
Issued.

No more streets are to be cut
open by the gas company until it
fixes the pavement already cut.
For nearly year now the gas
company has been cutting the
paved streets and 1t has done
nothing, according to Commits
sioner McGregor, to replace the
pavement. The rain Is soaking
in under the pavement and rot
ting 1t where 1t has been cut and
thousands of dollars of damage
is being done.
Today the company applied for
several more permits to cut the
paving on streets. the commits
sioner said no.
mot another permit will be
granted until all the streets now
cut are fixed" said the commits
sioner.
The gas company will apply to
the council and 1t is likely the
council will not only back up the
commissioner, but may take
action that will bring the COM
pany to terms in short order.
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iContinued from Page 1.l

pert 100000 Cunningham
ham claims ordered Balnger his
must have known from the reports of Special Agent
myself the suspicious claims
Here was my first dilemma did not wish to protest to Sec
oner did like 5000 of coal lands to
protest by telegram letter
soner BRse the Of the The
atey revoked and March l. 1908 again took the work
these claims Special Agent Jones and at Wallace IDAHO
procured ada of Cunningham claimants showing their inen
ham Cunningham stated that he had heard that
planned that he taking claims for the Guggenhems he
ons pointed the Guggenem but not how Cum
inormation order to refue
tanned memorandum of agreement dated 1903 between the
for reasons-because consolidate than
entrymen of deciding
company and giving Cunningham oIe,eghth Of the stock
Miles of Washington, of the
interview with Mr. Bainger washington
would have the @ s but flor my
hams preventing my obtaining the
Miles from land office in Washington consd
eraby hampeed me in my effort to get line giving out
Of such information contrary to express regulations OF
department.
reason ivsn for this action was lack of funds epored by teie
@ t s d t th @ @ woud graav lessen the gov
ernments chance to secure evidence.
Schwartz stating that
my work had been suspended pending LEGISLATION
Mr. Banger retired as of the Land office thu
United States Mr. anger appeared before the mouse @
of his statement, he said
last of the bill provides for c,nsoida-
the
location There great charges
pending the original entries in Alaska At the
fields organized The
really method taking of these coal
resulted in their getting involved in conditions which,
violation of
the and is situation which should be cleared up In
intention of the the
Alaska hostility the laws but they
position where they could by virtue of the cir
sumsanees themselves to the laws and with TINS
provision they could their entries into the
this BILL would be
1t would abandonment
conditions which have made deal of difficulty
the land instances"
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TRY To SHOW
WOMAN SHOT
HUSBAND
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page One.)
the murder of Martin Kvalshaug.
He waived argument upon the
point and teh motion was over
ruled.
The same point was raised in
the trial of Charles Newoomb but
was overruled by Judge Chapman.
Oscar L. Clayton, the first wit
ness for the state yesterday, had
made two maps of the vicinity of
the murder. He explained the
various igns on the maps to the
jury.
Describes the Crime.
The next witness was j. s.
Webb, janitor at the city hall.
He told of having heard three
shots and woman's scream
about IL O'Clock on the night Ut
the tragedy while standing sever
al blocks from the scene talking
with a policeman. The two men,
he stated, started on run to-
ward the direction from which
the reports came and in about a
minute heard two more shots and
another scream.
They watched the streets for
some time with the result that
Webb met Newcomb walking
calmly from the scene. He de-
manded the mans name and New
comb wrote on a card &c. New
ton" He then allowed Nowcomb
to go. Later Webb went with
Officer Darnell to the place where
the body had been found. He
then went to the Kvalshaug home
and found Mrs. Kvalshaug with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. George
Dilley.
She was quite excited, he stat
ed, but went with him to her hus-
bands body and was placed un-
der arrest by the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09

In another letter to the CHIEF
of the field service, Mr.. bennett
wrote: "Glavis has these coal
cases on the brain and can not see
anything but just one line. L have
told him how il looks to us, and
have reminded him of everything
we have done for him, and it looks
as II he were returning our favors
by not standing by us as he
ought."
On July 22 Mr.. bennett tele-
graphed from Seattle to Secretary
Ballinger: advise telegraphine
Schwartz authorizing him to delay
issuing notices in important cases
subject our talk here until Sheri-
ldan can examine evidence col
lected."
On July 23 Mr.. Ballinger tele-
graphed Mr.. bennett: "Consid-
ering my personal reluctance to
direct proceedings in Alaska coal
cases you should make necessary
direction to Schwartz"
The Alaska Coal Lands Are in
Danger in Ballinger's Hands.
1t was at this time that l laid
the facts in my possession regard
ing the Cunningham cases before
the president. The president has
chosen to treat my report as a
charge OF criminality. l made no
such charge, nor do / make 1t now.
The presidents letter is defense
of Mr.. Balilnger and Mr.. bennett
from charges not made in my re-
port to him. 1 was not investi-
eating either Mr.. Ballinger or
Mr.. bennett, but the Alaska coal
cases. Because / knew that these
cases were to come before Mr..
bennett and that there was no ap-
peal from his decision save to Sec
rotary Balilnger, because Secre-
tary Ballinger had stated he would
not act in these cases and be-
cause the next ranking officer of
the department was Assistant Sec
rotary Pierce, who had signed the
decision which Mr.. Wickersham
had overruled, 1 believed the Alas
ka coal cases were in danger. The
president has seen in this nothing
but overzeal and insubordination
on my part, and an opportunity
to praise the secretary of the in
terror. l have not been informed
what answer the department of
the interior has made to my
statement, but the public will
judge whether I am right in
thinking the Alaska coal claims
are still in danger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09
WHO WILL BE NEW
CITY POSTMASTER?

Who will be the new postmas-
ter in Tacoma?
With Judge McCredie in office
now and the term Of Mr.. Votaw
drawing to a close it will be up
to the new congressman TO pick a
successor.
Many politicians say new
man will come in. ]. B. Crom-
we'll, who was postmaster before
Votaw, is said to be after it and
to have considerable political sup
port.
Votaw himself will probably
want another term and Frank
Stocking, the present deputy post
master, has been discussed In Sc
lation to the place.
1t is not at all unlikely that
Judge McCredie may decide to
cut loose from the old political
factions in this city which are
now frowning at each other and
pick a man not tied to either
A. B. Taylor, at present confden-
tial detective of City Attorney
Stiles, who looks after the city
work in this office. is an old
friend of Judge McCredie and
lived neighbors to him in Van
couver.
The two are very close person
ally and it is not unlikely that the
Judge may decide to put Taylor
into the place.
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or employee"
This is the only statute that
know of regarding the improperly
of a government officer taking
claims against the government
after his resignation.
President Whitewashes BalIinger
OF that employment, President
Taft has said:
I'm the interval, when you
were not holding office, one OF
the Cunningham coal claimants
consulted you in regard to the
prospect of securing patent upon
the claims, and invited your atten.
ton to the character of certain
evidence which was being used tC
impeach the validity of the claims
by Special Agent CLAWS. You &C.
cepted the employment; visited
Secretary Garfield and Commits
sioner bennett; presented the
question to them in respect to
which you had been consulted
LOuhu was hO
bility of securing a patent of the
claims without presenting them
under recent remedial legislation
imposing conditions which the
claimants were either unwilling
or unable to meet. You SO ad.
vised your clients. To pay your
travelling expenses and for your
services you received $3.50 and
no more.
1.-THE inference which Mr.. Ola.
Wis seeks to have drawn to your
discredit in this connection is
that you, while commissioner OF
the general land office, came into
possession of facts concerning the
so-called Cunningham group OF
coal land claims, which made 1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09
MIR. sKYGACK, FROM MARS

Earth as Special Correspondent and Makes Wireless,
Observations n His Notebook.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09

When Mr.. Ballinger made this
statement (before the committee
on public lands) he was urging q
change in the law by which
fraudulent entries would be made
validity which the Cunningham
group and the other Alaska
claims would have received pat
ents to practically 100000 acres
of Alaska coal fields. Whether
or note we agree that fraudu-
lent entry is a technical viola
ton" of a statute, there seems lit
then well informed as to the de-
fects in the Alaska coal claims
(Which included the Cunningham
group
Ballinger Becomes Attorney.
1t is with Mr.. Ballinger's tes-
timony before this committee in
mind that we come to the next
step. Within a short time after
he resigned, Mr.. Ballinger be-
came attorney for the Cunning
nam group or claims.
There was at that time, and
now is, in force, statute of the
United States which says:
'It shall not be lawful for any
person appointed after the first
day of June, 1872, as an officer,
clerk, or employe in any of the
departments, to act as counsel
attorney, or agent for prosecuting
any claim against the United
States which was pending in
either of said departments while
he was such an officer, clerk, OF
employe, nor in any manner, nor
by any means. to aid in the prose
cution of any such claim, within
two years next after he shall have
ceased to be such officer, clerk
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09
CLUB WILL HEAR
ALL ABOUT PARKS
AND FAIRGROUNDS

In addition to taking up the
telephone situation on the Twelfth
Street Improvement club will to-
night enjoy an address with re-
fectiscope views on parks and
Fairgrounds by w. w. Seymour
and w. P. Bonney will also talk
on the project of building the
State Historical society building
and Ferry Museum building on
the High school ground west of
the stadium.
On the telephone matter the
club practically has lined up
against the granting of any FUR
ther franchises for telephone
companies now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09
ANNIVERSARY
OF BIRTH OF ENGLAND'S
RULER OBSERVED TODAY.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LONDON, Nov. 9.-King Ed
ward VII. is celebrating his sixty
eighth birthday privately at his
residence at Sandrin CHAM, Nor
folk, today. His birthday was of.
ficially celebrated on Coronation
day last June.
Flags are flying everywhere
and thousands of congratulatory
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09

kilograms from prominent men
and women throughout the world
have been delivered at Sandring-
ham, where the king will remain
today surrounded by his family
and a few friends.
This morning there was a
shooting party and tonight there
Will be a banquet, to which the
king has invited 600 of his farm
ers and farm hands. A theatrical
performance will conclude the
lcelebration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-09
SEQUEL TO wHAr-poEs-r-LAoK PICTURE NO. 8.
oh, THAT is what he was doingY

oh, THAT is what he doing2
His position in mid-air of those nat
ural acrobats who Skin the thing
handy. Putting in the tree makes all the difference
The artist has another puzzler for you.
Watch for Whatdoes-it-iack Picture tomorrow
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19
Coulter Dry Goods Co..

handling and coloring. Frederick j.
Waugh is represented by three large
marines. Childe Hassaups isle OF
Shoals" is to be seen, and eight can
vases by the late ]. H. Twachtman,
several of which are boat scenes OF
much charm and beauty. Among the
group of paintings by Theodore Robin
son, "The Old Church at Giverny'
has called forth enthusiastic ad-
miration. Two outdoor figure paint
ings by Robert Reid are spoken
of as excellent examples of this artist s
clear work, and pictures by Frederick
S. Church and Charles Melville Dewey,
received favorable mention.
y
Helen Coan is in charge or art classes
at the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation for outdoor sketching, and Will
conduct the work of the art depart
ment, including the crafts for the fall
term. Miss Coan is well known in Los
Angeles, having resided here many
years, and her creditable work has been
shown in public exhibitions on various
occasions, and work seen in her studio
by pupils under her instruction showed
good training. Miss Coan is well fitted
for teaching and the management and
patrons of the Y. w. c.. A. may be
Congratulated upon securing her
services
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19
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ISBY KATHRyh FlgGkER2l

n EXHIBITION at the Steckel gal
a lery, which will continue indetin-
"A itely, with changes from time 10
time. presents to US a most interesting
collection of paintings, both oil and
water color. The largest group by one
artist is the work of Jules Pages, superb
technician and colorist. These pictures
have been shown here several times
but each time they seem to possess
new charms and hold our interest with
ever increasing power.
Jean Mannheim is represented by but
one picture-eucalyptu trees-broad
and bold in handling and rich in the
coloring of the golden west. 1t is not
signed, but carries the unmistakable
qualities which characterize this art
lists work. Three CanVases by Ben
iamin Chambers Brown are forceful
examples from his brush. A landscape
and coast scene in which a small craft
is seen are especially sunny and pleas
ing; the smaller painting Is delightful
Venetian bit. Hanson Puthoff shows
two landscapes that are crisp and fresh
i'm coloring and speak of his progress
and rapid advancement to front ranks.
There are only two water colors; they
are the work of Norman st. Clair,
whose California landscapes abound in
local characteristics that impress the
outside world with the beauties of Cal
ifornia atmosphere, sunlight and hill
sides, and appeal to the dweller therein
as a song of home and familiar scenes.
Four paintings by Carl Oscar Borg,
which were reviewed July H. have just
been placed in this exhibition and are
all the more pleasing in their present
surroundings and frames. Full OF
charm in its soft, rich coloring is the
copy of an old painting by John Fl,
Rich, a young artist of Pasadena who
has been wonderfully successful with
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19
BELIEVES IN RELIGION
OF JOY AND SMILES
Los Angeles Fellowship Minister De-
clares sef-DeVelopment, Self
Forgetfuness and Sef-Sac-
rifice Bring Happiness

"I believe in the religion of happi-
and of smiles" declared Reynold E.
Blight, minister of the Los Angeles
Fellowship, yesterday, speaking on the
subject, The Secret of Happiness" Il
believe in religion that harmonizes
with the songs of the birds the toss
ing, frollcking mountain streams and
the laughter of little children. There
is more religion in a hearty laugh than
in thousand groans.
"The only happiness worth while is
the blessedness of the Sermon on the
Mount, the happiness that goes down
deep and finds its source in the depths
of our being. 1t is conquest, self-mas-
terry, serenity, peace.
This kind of happiness may be OBJ
tanned by everyone 1t is not matter
of temperament but of philosophy, Of
our mental attitude toward the world.
1t comes from the realization as a
moral conviction that this is a divine
universe, sane, orderly and purpose
full, that God, the spirit of love, is
forever at work in creation, in con-
stant manifestation in the world ana
in us, and the joyful abandon Of our
selves to the divine inflow of life.
This supreme happiness may be
reached by three steps: Self-develop-
ment, self-forgetfulness and self-sac-
rifice.
Live in your affirmations, your
faith, your loves. Live daily as though
you We're a son or daughter of the
most high God. Cultivate the sense
of the presence Of God, and health and
peace and power shall be yours"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19

portraits. Mr.. Rich paints flesh that is
full of life in color and texture.
The garden of chrysanthemums, large
canvas by Fanny Duvall who is now
studying in Paris, is shown.
]. Bond Franciscos landscapes are
excellent examples of this versatile art
lists Interpretation of nature. In the
portrayal of mountains Mr.. Francisco
renders distance with wonderful facil-
ity. William Lees Judson is represent
ed by a beach scene, Hobart by two
Arizona landscapes, Charles A. Rogers
by a moonlight, Harry l.. Bailey by a
sketch of a horses head, and David
Dunn by a small tree study.
Much interest has been shown in the
exhibition, which has had many vls-
itors, notwithstanding the numerous
festivities to attract them elsewhere.
d
The House of Travel 921 South Hill
street, has a showing Of local pottery
that will please the craftsman and
lover of handmade things of use and
beauty Elizabeth Waggoner, IN
structor at the College of Fine Arts.
exhibits a number of pieces in matt
green of pleasing proportion and de-
sign, the decoration being modelled or
incised A tall candlestick desk ap-
pointments, and bowls, jars and vases
are among the articles shown. Siml-
lar pieces of pottery are also the
product of the Craft Shop which ex-
hlbits a collection of jewelry with set
tings Of semi-precious stones of vari-
GUS colorings, stick pins. brooches,
neck chains, pendants, watch fobs,
belt buckles. and hair ornaments are
included. Olive Newcomb, a crafts
woman of no mean skill, is represent
ed by modelled tiles, pottery good in
coloring and design A lamp In
peacock design with glass and
copper shade, and double candle
sconces attract special attention, Emma
Waldvogers beautifully executed SILK
and linen embroidery and applique
work in original and exceptionally good
designs win the admiration of all Visi-
tors. Her decorated and modelled leath-
ers are also examples of her well
trained craftsmanship.
Among other new additions to the
House of Travel collection are Copley
prints tinted by Mrs. Way, and colored
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19

etchings and landscape screens by Nell
Daneley Brooker An interesting fea-
ture is a group of foreign dolls Scot
land, Wales, Holland and Russia being
represented.
On the first Friday of each month
the House of Travel will have a spe-
cial evening, some craft or country
being made the particular interest of
the occasion. In August, the event
will be Russian, the hostesses to be in
costume The peasant laces and drawn
work will be exhibited.
A series of lessons in pottery con-
Quoted by Frederick H. Rhead is a
valuable and instructive feature of the
Keramic studio. Mr.. Rhead's articles
are clear and comprehensive and are
we'll illustrated, both in the requisite
tools, and form and construction Tor
the pottery, Formulae are given for
clay mixtures, and a number of diff
ferent glazes, the success of when
has been thoroughly tested. Directions
for firing, upon which so much de-
pends, are carefully explained. One
highly important item in the making
Of useful pottery is producing nom
porous ware that will hold liquids, de-
pending mainly upon successful glaze
| that will not craze or peel; for pitch
ers, flower Jars and vases that leak
are not only useless in themselves DuC
often prove annoying If not tested
before using. Mr.. Rhead assures a
successful glaze.
Illustrations of work by Maud
Masons class in design, furnish a
most helpful and delightful topic in the
July Keramc. The extreme simplicity
of arrangement and wide spacing are
most effective.
The exhibition now being held at the
National Arts club, New York, of about
fifty pictures from the Evans collec-
tim, embraces a number of the one
hundred paintings to be presented by
Mr.. Evans to the National gallery at
Washington, and the original designs
for the mural decorations of the Wal
dorf-Astora ballroom.
The latter are twenty in number and
are by VIII II. Low, whose work is char
acterized by great delicacy both of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19

Rich communicates and hide-bound
dogmatists squirmed together yester-
day morning at Temple Baptist
church when Rev. DR.. Charles Hast
ings Dodd, pastor of the Eutaw Place
Baptist church of Baltimore, spoke his
mind in a sermon that held the crowd
ed auditorium spellbound. Rev. DR..
Dodd supplied the church in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. DR.. Burdette,
who is on his vacation, and the some
what startling utterances of the visitor
were heard with breathless attention
The sermon was built on the theme,
LAS the Master, so the Disciple" He
said, in part:
IF there is anything dear in the
world, it is the Christ.
HE shines before the eyes of little
children with clearness. The poor con-
Vict with the cross tattoOed upon his
breast knows Christ, even if he does
not follow him. Athanasius said: I
have one passion; it is the Lord Jesus
Christ Our theories are little indeed
compared with the thought that our
salvation is bound up in him.
Those who have followed religions
of the past have been doubtful of the
favor of their god. But we understand
that before the rod comes mercy, and
De1OIe JuuSIleIl COIutS lONt. NuIISl
has accomplished this by putting HIM
self into the current of our everyday
life.
"Thorwoldsen, the great sculptor,
represents Christ when there dropped
from his lips the words, Come unto
me and 1 will give you rest 1t is
this thought that Christ has lodged in
the consciousness of the race.
IF Christ We're to come today and
change a single feature of his life,
his call would fall upon deaf ears. He
has never ceased for one moment to
breathe the beatitude upon the poor in
spirit, making much of the ministry
of women, taking little children forced
into the background and making them
typify the kingdom of heaven.
"It is not upon the morally sound
and sane the eye of Christ has rested
with most love, but it is upon all who
are weary and heavy laden.
lone of the great men of the age
was asked what he thought of Chris
tianity. He replied he could not say,
as it had never been tried
"The business world fails to try II
or to apply a single thought of the
Sermon on the Mount in daily life,
and how hard it is to apply the Golden
Rule even in our domestic life.
"And so it is the problem of the in
dividual and the problem of the nation
to follow Christ as he is
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19
CHURCHMAN PRAISES
WORK ON BIG DITCH
RETURNS FROM TRIP WITH
FAVORABLE REPORT
F. n. White of Bethlehem Institute
Says Citizens Do Not Appre-
cate Magnitude of
Aqueduct

F. H. White, who is associated with
Rev. Dana w Bartlett at the Bethle-
hem institute, has returned from a
weeks trip over the Saugus and Eliza
beth lake divisions of the aqueduct. He
Travelled in a wagon and took his meals
at the camps. The trip was made to
call the attention of the aqueduct work.
men to the facilities offered in Los An
geles by the Bethlehem coffee clubs and
institute.
Nobody can realize what a tremen-
dous thing the aqueduct proposition is
unless he goes over it." said Mr.. White
yesterday. Some day the men who
conceived this plan will get great credit
for the undertaking. l can't see how it
is being done myself, but it is going on,
and everything indicates that it will be
carried out on time and within the
estimate
Everything considered, l think the
meals served to the men on the aque-
duct as far as l went-up to the south
portal of the Elizabeth tunnel-might
be a great deal worse than they are.
There is no ice up there, and it is hard
to keep supplies, but 1 have eaten
many worse meals on the plains"