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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
RICH FATHER HAS
SON JAILED FOR
AUTOMOBILE RIDE

Charged with malicious mischief by
his father. William J. Barker, ST., WILL
lam J.. Barker, jr.. IS years old, was ar
raigned in the First Precinct Court to-
day. He was paroled IN the custody of
his counsel, Alderman Jerome 7.
Congleton.
Young Barker is alleged to have dis
regarded an absolute order laid down
by his father that he was never to take
the family automobile put of the garage
without permission. It is said that the
youth took a little run down to Bradley
Beach and back last Wednesday night.
A suspicious coating of mud on the
wheels of the machine betrayed the IN
discretion. The boy was not at home
when this was discovered, and his
father, who Is a New York lawyer, liv-
ing at 212 Elwood avenue, this city,
took the police into his confidence.
William, jr., was arrested in Bradley
Beach yesterday and locked up at police
headquarters here last night.
1t Is said family troubles form a basis
of the prosecution. Mrs. Barker. the
boys mother, is living at Bradley
Beach.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
SCHUSTER ASSOCIATION
PLANS ANNUAL OUTING.
Will Goefo RossviIIe. s. l., for
Picnic on June Is.

The Charles Schuster Association will
hold its eighth annual outing to Ross
vile, Staten Island, on Sunday, June
10, leaving the Centre street dock at
I:3O a. M. The arrangement COMMITTEES
is composed OF Louis Koenig, chair
man: John Neurich, secretary; Charles
Schuster. treasurer; John Kellar. Will
lam Schusfer, Valentine Johnston,
Christopher Bremen. John Sictorra,
Herman Schools. Joseph Trub. Chris
topher Schuster.
The officers of the club are Valentine
Johnston president; Charles Hem
haalser. v1~cs-president; William Schus.
ter, recording secretary; John Tame.
bauer. financial secretary; s~ergeant-at-
arms, Herman School, and Charles
Schuster, treasurer. The finance com
mittee. Is composed of CHRISTOPHER
Bremen. Jacob F~raundschuh and Johr
Rouss.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
FEDERAL SLEUTH
IDENTIFIES MAN
AS COUNTERFE|TER
Secret Service Agent Recognizes
One of Five Arrested
by Police.
SAID TO HAVE PASSED
BOGUS 81 BILLS
Woman and Four Men Nabbed
Following Complaints from
Centre Market.

Among the five alleged counterfeiters
captured in 11s Eighth avenue by de.
tectives from Captain CAROLS office
Antonio Alitsa, aged % years, was
identified as an old-timer in passing
counterfeit money in this and Other
States. The identification was made by
Secret Service Agent F. M. Tate, OF
New York city.
-Four men and a were taken
into custody late last night at the
Eighth avenue address, after it had
been learned that bogus 50 bills were
being circulated through the city. Eight
detectives from headquarters had been
working on the case for the past few
days, and through clues furnished from
Centre Market and other sources the
prisoners, who are believed to be re-
sponsible for passing the money, were
taken into custody.
When Sergeants Tenore, Cordano,
Farrell, Ryan, Mcconnell. Harris,
Quinn and Kuhn, of the detective bu-
reau, reached the Eighth avenue house,
they found Mrs. Catharine Greece. She
informed the detectives that her hus-
band and two boarders were in a near
by saloon. and while three Of the detec-
tives searched the house. the others
rounded up her husband, Pedro Greece
and Antonio Alitsa and Vincenzo Pal
nero, the two ~boarders, and Vincenzo
Pafmero, q wine merchant, residing at Z
Amity place. All v were brought to
headquarters, the woman with a child
in her arms, and will be arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Blge-
low today.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
SHOULD Be EASY
To BRING THIS
BABY UP RIGHT

1t is safe to say hat Austin Thomas
Mcclellan, who came Sunday to bless
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Lellan. at 2S7 South Seventeenth street.
is as we'll equipped with grandparents
and great-grandparents as any little
boy In Newark.
At a reunion to be held In a few
weeks Austin is to be presented to all
of his ancestors in due form and with
considerable ceremony. There will be
present his father and mother, of
course, grandpa and grandma, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan, jr., great
grandpa and gr-eat-grandma, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan. ST.; grandpa
and grandma, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stewart, and great-grandma, Frances
Harcourt.
The building at South Seventeenth
street, in which Austin's fiat Is located,
crowns the highest point in Newark.
1t is believed the stork winging his
way from the Orange mountains toward
New York stopped to rest, and, finding
out about all the relatives he would
have, decided to leave Austin there.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
HE WAS GOING AWAY;
SHE CHANGE DHER MIND.
"Will Marry if You Come Back"
She Wires.

WILKES-BARRE, June 4.-"Tell
Joseph Sewalina If he comes back to
Wilkes-Barre that I will marry him
HELEN DULSKY."
This telegram Sent to a steamship
company at New York yesterday
reached Sewalina just in time to pre-
vent him from sailing for Europe. H G
is now on his way back here to be
married, and a pretty girl after much
weeping is smiling.
Sewalina is well-to-do. For years he
has courted Helen Dulsky. Each time
he asked her to marry him she refused
and said maybe she would consent next
time. She did this to tease him, ant
on Monday, when he again asked hel
b made the same reply.
"AIl right" said he, "Ill go to Europe
for a wife,"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
CONGRESSMAN'S SON
SOUGHT AS COAT THIEF.
M. L. Ketcham Said to Have
Robbed NeW-fOund Friend.

PATERSON, June IN. Lowry
Ketcham, son of Congressman
Ketcham, of Brooklyn, who some years
ago stirred things up among the local
sports by his stunning clothes and gay
and festive ways. is again being sought
by constables attached to h court Of
Justice John Keys. For the second
time within five years Ketcham is
wanted for the theft of an ~overcoat.
Charles A. Bolt, of 120 Chestnut
street, Harrisburg, Pa, appears as
complainant against Ketcham in the
present case. They met in a New York
restaurant and when Ketcham said he
had to go to Paterson Bolt went with
him. The latter says his n~ew-fQpnd
friend borrowed his overcoat n then
disappeared. He found it in a pawn
shop,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
FHRduSoN-HuBBARD

tSpeciaI 70 the Evening Stdr.J
BAYONNE, June 4.-Miss Elsie T.
Hubbard, daughter of former Postmas-
ter John Hubbard, of Asbury Park,
was married yesterday afternoon to
William B. M. Ferguson, the New York
novelist. The wedding was In the Trim
ity Episcopal Church, the Rev. Albert
L. Longley officiating. The ceremony
was followed by a reception at the
Hotel Aston, New York city. Mr.. n
Mrs. Ferguson will sail tomorrow for
Scotland.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
SEX IN cROMWELLs.

OF course, with the sexes on a footing
Of equality as regarded opportunity, 1t
could not be long until a female Crom-
well made her appearance, and. having
made her appearance. was getting her
portrait painted.
The painter, once more a fawning.
courtly fellow, would have the picture
q f1attery. but she rebuked him in
words that became historic. i.
Paint in the hips." she commanded
sternly, showing hat she could be
more rightly devoted to the truth than
Oliver himself.-Puck.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
PRACTICAL pOEsY.

The rose Is we'll enough to sing;
The daffodil adorns the spring,
But I would laud that helpful thing,
The young radish.
The jonduil quite deserves it's bays:
The lily shines in roundelays,
But I nave something else to praise.
The new onion.
The floral beauties and their kith
Are things of moment and of pith,
But what is there the matter with
The shad shortcake?
Washington Herald.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
LIONS RUN AMUCK;
CROWD IN PANIC.

ST. CHARLES. Mo-, June 1.-TWO
full-grown lions, running through the
streets of ST. Charles yesterday, scat
tered a carnival crowd in terror and
emptied the big carshops when they
were driven to bay In the shop yards.
Showmen captured the lions an hour
after their escape. and after n OF
them had fatally bitten q pony and
the other had attacked an elephant.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
FIVE HURT IN AUTO SMASH.

s. H. Hirte. of 81 Columbia avenue,
vailsburg section, was injured in an
automobile smashup In Neptune e
nue.. Deal. yesterday. Others hurt were
Mrs. Daniel Farrow. proprietor Of the
Princeton Inn, Goldman avenue. AS
bury Park; Leonard Hulit, jr.. and Eu-
gene Brylawski, also of Asbury Park,
and E.. II. Herzog.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
TEMPERANCE BODY IN SESSION.

Especial to the Evening Start
BAYONNE, June 4.-The Grand Sec
ton Cadets of Temperance of the States
of New York and New Jersey met here
last night in quarterly session. Among
the subordinate sections represented
were Roosevelt Section. of Newark, and
Chelsea Section, of New York. Repre-
sentatives and a~lternates to the Ma
tional Section of North America were
chosen. The mex session of the grand
body will be in Newark.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
TOSSED BY TRAIN: LITTLE HURT,

POTTSVILLE, Pa, June 4.-Tired by
a long walk, Edward Motley, aged So
years, lay down to rest in the shade of
a Reading railway bridge. He fell
asleep, rolled upon the tracks and was
struck by a shifting engine. The crew
found h a the man had escaped all in
jury, save that n of his fingers had
been ground off.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
WOMAN EXPERT H O

CHICAGO, June Mrs. A. Topper
vein, q woman trap expert, was a
member Of the squad which shot at the
Chicago Gun Club yesterday and easily
succeeded In beating the male mem-
bers OF the organization. Shooting from
the 19-yard mark, she broke 4s out
of 80.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
NOT so DEAF.

Tapeur always hard UP. to his old
friend Pingre)-Oh, 1 say, old man,
could o end me five francs?
Pingre ~(affecting to be hard of hear
ing)-What say? I'm very hard of
hearing.
Tapeur-I said, Gould o lend me
ten f%rancs?"
Pingre-Ten francs! Why, sapristi,
my lear chap, just now o only
wanted five,-Paris Gaulois.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
SNAKES OF EAST AFRICA.

For m thing East Africa must have
credit: snakes are not numerous, as
they are in the South; at least, 1 never
have seen many. There are pythons,
but they do not appear to be danger
Gus. I shall never forget how. down
in South Africa during the war / once
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
SIX YEARS FOR GIRL.

BAYONNE, June 4.-Fifteen-year-old
Lillian Rodgers, of 574 Avenue G. was
today sent to the House of the Good
Shepherd, Newark. for six years. Lit
tie Lillian was arrested yesterday for
picking the pockets Of John Collins, OF
sS7 Broadway. Of a gold watch and
chain.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
SEVEN BATHS A DAY.

An .Atchison mother who is very
nervous and easily frightened gave her
son seven baths in various disinfectant
water today. She saw a fly on his fore
head, and wanted to kill any disease
germ 1t had dropped in its journey
Atchison Globe.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
POSSIBLE COMPLICATION.

paw"
"weiI, Tommy"
.Do you believe there's people living
on Mars?' /.
II see no reason to doubt it."
We'll. wouldn't it be a good joke on
ZEN ii they should find out. after we
net to talking to 'em, that they don't
know that's the name of their planet?'
-chieago Tribune
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04
DOLLIvER VS.. ALDRICH.

Mr.. Aldrich will have to pay some at
tention to the structures OF the senator
from Iowa. Mr.. Delivers credentials
as a Republican are as good as his W
Chicago Tribune.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-04

81 see the phrase. eccentric comedian,
a good deal"
WelI?"
what is an eccentric COMEDIAN
Zone who won't talk about himself
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
TUNNEL UNDER
CRATER OF
VOLCANO
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
HONOLULU, Jan. 6.-After
weeks of hard work, the army en-
gineers stationed here today are
nearing the completion of their
task connecting coast fortifica-
lions by tunnels under the crater
of Diamond Head.
The Unique arrangement of the
bastions along the crest of Leah
enables the engineers to plan foa
an inner communication between
the concrete emplacements.
Instead of being compelled to
go from the battery to another
through costly tunnels or along
the outer sides of the fortified.
tons, the men in the batteries
may use the short tunnels into
the volcanoes crater and then ira
verse the crater to any other part
of the fertilization.
The engineers are considering
the use of the interior of the era
ter for barracks for the CARR
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
KNIFE, TRIES
To ROB RESTAURANT

it. 1 haven't any time to lose,
see? If you don't come through
I'll stick you through the gizzard,
you little shrimp"
Terrorized the Japanese lad
darted from behind the counter,
and ran madly toward the kitchen
in the rear, the stranger follow
ing with appraised knife.
Hirata, the cook, hearing the
noise, seized the poker, and made
for the front of the place, meet
ing the onrushing couple at the
doors to the kitchen. He made a
pass at the bandits head and the
other shrank back. When the
cook advanced, the would-be rob-
Der ran to the front of the res
taurant, and slipped through the
door.
1t was in the Grand restaurant
nat a Japanese cook was muir
Tered in cold blood several
mOtnhs ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06

primary law, but it was hardly
thought that he would ask for
such a sweeping measure as he
proposes. He fought for a direct
primary bill during the last SEES
sion and the one before withou,
success.
This year, with the racetrack
gambling measure off his hands
1t Is probable that he will turn
his main energies toward the dir
ect election proposition.
The message also recommends
that the state police powers be
extended so as to give the forest,
fish and game commission a sum-
cient force to protect the forests
and carry out the policy of con-
|servation.
The message recommends that
the most drastic measures be
taken looking toward the protec-
ton of human life from reckless
automobile drivers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
HAWAIIAN HE|RESS
ENGAGED

HONOLULU, Jan. 6.-Island
society today is discussing the an
nouncement of the engagement OF
Miss Muriel Campbell, the wealthy
heiress, to wed Robert w. Shin
gle, president of the Waterhouse
Trust company OF this city.
Miss Campbell, beautiful 49,
year-old girl of part Kanaka blood
is the sister of the Princess Kaw-
ananakoa and daughter of the
wealthy Scotchman, James Camp
bell, for whose kidnapping Oliver
Winthrop Is now serving a SEN
tence in a California prison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
LITTLE CHILD AT
STAKE in SUIT

A problem as great Is that
which confronted Soloman will
be pIaced before Judge Shell in
the superior court late thi safter-
noon. when - will be called upon
% de0te the rightful guardianship
OK Q Eny mite Of a child which
Is e1ntnAd by two women. The
case Wes before the courts sew
eral days ago. and was contnued
until today for the gathering OF
further evidence
Susan Elizabeth Woolsey adopt
ed the little girl recently after 1t
mad been returned to the Woolsey
home for children by Mr.. and Mrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06

W. H. Brinkman, who had pre-
viously taken the custody Of It.
The suit involves the right OF
Mrs. Brinkman above the lega,
right of Miss Woolsey.
New witnesses were put on the
stand this morning and testified
to the deep motherly love ex-
pressed for the child by Mrs.
Brinkman.
According to Attorney Butler,
representing the plaintiffs in the
suit, the olny point which is not
covered by law is whether the
baby ca nbe considered as pure
collateral or not.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Gov
ernor Hughes in his message read
to the legislature today recon-
mends the establishment Of sys-
tenn of direct primary elections
for all elective offices other than
presidential electors, embracing
all parties.
He suggests that the law should
prescribe what expenses may be
incurred lawfully in connection
with the nomination of candidates
and that provisions be made to
insure the publicity of all cam
pa1gn expenditures.
1t wa expected that the COVER
nor would recommend a direct
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06

FOR SALE-Muss sell at once, 3h
acres of splendid soil, one-half all
cleared and gardened, the balance
about half cleared. New house, fine
chicken yards and house, fine well
of water. Only half mile from car
line station. Free mail delivery
in half mile. Price $1,1OO. Small
payment down and FIVE years for
balance. Title perfect. Abstract
with first payment. If you want
more land can sell you five acres
terms. Enquire 403 California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
PRESIDENT HELPS ORPHANS-

Hundreds of orphans have beer
aeipea by the President OF The In
con-. Ca, who writes: I'VE have
used Electric Bitters in this Insti.
tuition Tor nine years. 1t has prov.
ed most excellent medicine 70,
Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles
family medicines on EARTH" II tn'
vtgorates the vital organs, purifies
the blood, aids digestion, creates q n.
petite. To strengthen and build Ir
thin, pale. weak children or run.
DOWN people 1t has no equal. Best
all drug stores. wv ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
new SHOCKS IN
ITALY; WALLS
TOPPLE

PALERMO, Jan. 1.-TWO of SIX
recurring shocks yesterday at
Messina were the most severe
since the great temblor which
destroyed part OF Sicily and CAL
abria. according to reports re-
ceived here today.
Several walls left standing
We're toppled to the ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06

THE Women's club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Tacoma hotel. The chair
man Of the state Industrial COM
mittee will address the meet-
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
Headquarters for
Rooming Houses

Snap, z lots, all cleared, $500.
lsS acres fine land, v mile OF
waterfront. =.
SO acres OF fine soil, $3.50.
Come up and see us.
MURRAY a DICKINSON
Real Estate, Investments and Loans
OF All Kinds. Business Chances
14o9h Pacific av. Tacoma. yvn
Phone 1884.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington for Pierce County
In the Matter Of the Estate of w
II. Johnson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the nm.
oerstgnt duly appointed admins.
trator OF the estate of w, H. John
son, deceased. to the creditors OF
ana all, persons having claims
against said deceased to exhibit
mem with the necessary vouchers
LEGATION of this notice, to the under
signed at 500 East Sand st. Taco
ma, Pierce County. washington.
being the place for tho trsnsactior
OF the business OF said estate.
Date OF issuing and first publica-
ton the S0fh day of December, 1908.
THOMAS MASON,
Administrator OF the Estate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06

Gustave Anderson. accused of en-
tai and stealing a gold watch and
some money. was arraigned in Judge
Sneifs court this morning, entered
a plea of guilty, and was Sentenced
10 from ! to IA years in the state
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
$40 Down

and $500 per month buys a lot in
the famous Mckinley Park 4th ad-
dition, best located addition for sure
advance in price In the city, walk
of railroads, with the extension
of the st. car line on 1 side and
the Mckinley on the other; good
soil. view, schools. etc. Now Is the
time to invest. Bring this ad with
you. Take Mckinley Park car. get
East H st.
t. ID. GREGORY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
Big SUIT
ITO START

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. g.
preliminary court proceedings In
the governments suit to recover
from the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Oregon land said to be worth
IN the neighborhood of $4,000
600, will begin March / before
Judge Wolverton in the United
states circuit court at Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
BHzzard Ra6esIr,
the Southeast
(By United Press Leased Wire. ,

(By United Press Leased Wire
ST. LOUIS. Jan. GA blizzard
the entire southwestern part of the
United States is in the grip of the
storm king. In some parts of the
country the thermometer dropped to
30 and 40 degrees below zero. The
mercury lowered about zero in Kan
sas City.
Arkansas. Oklahoma and Texas
are in the polar belt"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
EXTRA BARGAINS

Two lots in Browns addition; as
sessments all paid; will furnish alb
stract; good location: walking dis
lance; $1,000 for two, half cash
Come on II you want this bargain.
Small house, barn, lots. All
fenced and cleared. near car line
Price $3.50; $3.50 cash. balance sis
per month.
$s.200-Will buy a beautiful g.
room house on South ] st. This Is
an exceptionally fine home, on q
corner lot. II You want something
good, here II IL. Terms.
We also have some more good
buys which we would be pleased I'd
show II you Will call at the office.
Tacoma Business Chance
Agency.
Il. Mccolley. Manager.
4o7 California BldG.
Rhonesi 4oe1 and 4 z6o1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
2-nIG SNAPs-2

I have some money and some very
desirable lots. Would like to build,
workingmen who want to stop pay
ing rent and buy home, a very
small payment down and your rent
money will do the rest. Take Trac-
ton car, get off at seth st. and ask
for Williams. Electric lights, city
water, telephone, school and good
street car service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
W. Il. Hall & Co.

40 Calf Bldg.
Two lots on North Ferdinand st,
and 46th., all graded, sewer and ali
street improvements in and paid,
only one block from car line. good
buy. Price $3.50, easy terms.
Two lots in Mckinley Park add, 8
blocks from car line. Price 5000,
each, terms.
Two lots at 55th and Wilkeson st.
1 block from car line, nice level lots,
good SOIL clear title. Price $500,
terms.
One of the best buys in Mckinley
Park. lots, the corner lot is 40 1T.
all for $1,000, half cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
GOVERNOR HUGHES
URGES A SWEEPING
ELECTION REFORM

RECOMMENDS THAT ALL Of
FICIALS. EXCEPT PRESI-
DENTAL ELECTORS, BE
ELECTED BY DIRECT PRI-
MARY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-06
8 T r. A NIGER IS REFUSED
AFTER MAXIM GrTTACK ON
WAITER-BREAKS WINDOW
FOR SPITE.

FUN SPlIE.
After partaking of scent
breakfast in the Grand restau-
rant at 4 O'Clock this mroning,
a stranger attempted to hold up
L. Hirata, the Japanese waiter
OF the place, and was finally
driven out by F. Kawato, the
night cook, who dashed at the
man with a heavy poker in his
hands. After the would-be robber
had been driven into the street, he
kicked a large hole in the plate
glass show window of the restau-
rant, seemingly for spite.
. After the stranger had finished
waiter, and pulled shining dirk
his meal, he staggered up to the
from his pocket, exclaiming, Gust
hand over the money in that
drawer, now, and be quick abou,