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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
THEY COME IN CROWDS
SCHUBERT PIANOS AT HALF PRICE
AROUSE MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Unusual Offerings Attract Many Buyers to 943-945
Street

There is not an old or shop
worn piano in the lot. All are
brand new 1909 styles, fresh from
the factory in fancy oak, walnut,
and mahogany cases of the very
latest designs.
Did you ever before hear of a
new piano with such unquestion-
able quality and reputation as the
Schubert being offered at so low
a price as SPAS? This is just
what We are doing now while this
shipment Of 80 instruments lasts.
Others go at $267, 1922, 1905,
and up to $338, depending on the
style of the cases. Thousands of
these same pianos have been sold
at from $500 to, 5000.
Our Eastern buyer made these
prices possible by buying $50
|pianos In one lot at a big conces-
lsfon from the factory.
Thirty of the instruments came
to Tacoma, the other $40 being
distributed among our other 80
stores.
Do not let this opportunity pass
without at least an investigation
d. s. Johnston Co, 943-94S G. ST.
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Ito the role that you wish ne to
take. However, l made one effort
this evening""
And she repeated to them her
conversation with Alexis Verenine,
and her introduction to Prince
IStackelberg.
But" cried out the conspira-
tors, this is very important. IL
Iyou can bring over this young
prince attached to the third sec
tom
Turn tbs systematic German
into revolutionist? exclaimed
Wanda; that would be difficult
indeed"
"Just now" said Slime, 1--WE
need to attract to ourselves men,
bers of the best society of Peters
burg. We desire to abolish the
privileges OF the nobility, and 1t
is from their ranks that we wish
to make recruits; we wish some
lone who can touch the heart of
society; you exactly fit this role. ="
81 will take it," said Wanda,
|"although l dislike to play the
PhiI Vi SopuCts WhiCh hCCCpci-
|tates certain amount of dupli-
city"
80" said Narkileff, according
to what Count Verenine told you,
the emperor paid no attention to
our declaration of war;"
so he thinks"
well, then" added Poloutkin.
lin our next number we must re-
print our address to the car, and
comment in strong terms upon the
weakness of this monarch, who
for 20 years has promised reforms
without ever granting them"
At this moment, Korolef enter
ed bringing the proofs.
will you take the princess
lout?" said Slime.
81 am sure" said Korolef, that
the house is watched on the side
lof the quay. We will go out the
other way"
1t was 2 o'clock in the morning.
Ito be continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
BARTENDER HELD
BLAMELESS FOR
MANS Death

eve find that p. c. Warwick
came to his death from a blow
on the left side of his head, re-
ceived in the Peerless saloon on
the 18th day of February, 1909.
Said wound resulted in blood poi
soning. which fastened DEATH"
With the above verdict, a jury
of six men, called yesterday
afternoon to inquire into the death
of p. c. Warwick, a Seattle COM
mercial traveller, eXonerated
George Bolts, bartender. who
struck the man AID knocked him
against the sharp corner of a steel
safe. The verdict was received
after only a few minutes of DELHI
GRAFTON.
Warwick's remains were taken
to Seattle yesterday afternoon by
friends, and the funeral will take
place there.
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There were two vacant places at
the table; one was the chair of
Michael Federoff. who was en-
gagged in publishing a revolution
airy paper at Geneva; the other
was that of an officer of the
army, high in rank, who at that
moment was serving in Turkey.
Sophronius Komoff had just fin
ished reading an article which
was to appear the next day in the
Gazette.
The article had been warmly re-
ceived and the journalist disap-
peared behind portiere that con-
cealed the opening into dark
passageway.
At the end of this passage
could be heard the steady sound
of printing press in operation.
This was the noise that had aston
ished Wanda.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
new SKIN REMEDY
Stops ITCHING
Skin Troubles of Infants and
Adults Quickly Cured.

Skin Troubles of Infants and
Adults Quickly Cured.
When it is known that poslam,
the new skin remedy, will stop the
torturous itching attending ecZe-
ma with first application and bring
immediate relief and comfort to
sufferers from all skin troubles.
its merit will be instantly appre-
ciated. On the tender skin Of
chatting infants, poslam may be
used with soothing and beneficial
effects. 1t is applied, externally,
and its remarkable healing pow.
ers begin their work at once.
All skin diseases, including &c.
zema, acne, herpes, rash, letter,
etc, yield readily to its remarka
BILE curative properties. Occasion.
al applications of poslam. in small
Quantities. will quickly banist
pimples, hives, blackheads, blotch.
es, and will relieve and cure itch.
ing feet, scaly scalp, humors. etc.
A special 50-cent package has
been adopted for those who use
poslam for these minor troubles.
This, as well as the regular two
dollar jar, is on sale at Victor Fl.
Malstrom, Rynor F. Malstrom, and
other leading drug stores in Ia.
coma.
An experimental supply of pos
lam may be obtained free OF
charge by writing to the Emer-
gency Laboratories, 50 West
Twenty-fifth street. New York
City.
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For Heart-to-Heart talks you
Auto omephOnit. 800
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CHAPTER III.
The Secret Council.

In bare underground room,
five persons sat around table lit
tered over with pamphlets and pa
pers of every description. They
were discussing in the simplest
manner matters of the greatest
import.
These five men were the leaders
of the Nihilist party. They were
men of mark, representing the
university, the clergy, the army,
and journalism.
Andrew Padlewsky was de-
Seconded from a noble Polish fam
lily. In the instruction of '62 he
had seen his father and his
brother killed by his side. AT
heart, he hated his country's as
|sassins. He held, nevertheless, a
very important position in the
Russian government; but he had
only taken the place SO as better
to understand its machinery, in
order to serve his vengeance. He
first conceived the idea of this so
ciety, and gathered together its
earliest members.
DT. ATCduluS fOluLkln was q
learned professor in the univer-
sity.
Sophronius Komoff was a Jour
nalist, with biting but vigorous
pen. 1t was he who edited the Sc
cret Gazette.
Kostia Narkileff held a high po-
sition In the orthodox church. He
possessed much personal influ-
ence and a large fortune, both of
which he offered unreservedly to
the work.
The fifth person, Woldemar ST.
line, was rs years old; an old SOL
der. At % years OF age he had
taken part In the instruction of
1925; he had passed 80 years of
his life in Siberia. At Alexander's
succession, thanks to the amnesty,
he had been allowed to returns to
Petersburg; but in all these 20
years he had never ceased plot
ting. A prince in his own right,
nearly allied to the Romanoffs, he
had entered into the revolution
airy movement. he said, to wash
out the stain In his blood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
owl CARS ON
POINT LINE

Manager Dimmock of the T. r.
& p. company says the company
will run owl cars on the Point
Defiance line this summer If the
traffic warrants 1t. Arrange
ments will be made to start the
service when the warm weather
opens and, II the business Is salts
factory, 1t will be continued. At
all events the company, he says,
will take care of late passengers
from the exposition.
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Over all, flakes of snow like
touches of light brought out the
effect of the architecture.
Wanda, instead of turning up
toward the Nicholas bridge, drove
toward the Neva, which is frozen
SO hard In winter that it can be
driven over without danger.
Turning her horses head into
Vassili Ostrow, Wanda dr. ~
quickly. through a perfect Ivy
rinth of streets.
She stopped before a tall, large
house, and Katia jumped down.
Il shall be here again at
O'Clock or at half-past at the
latest" she said.
con! ont" cried the princess.
The horse started off like the
wind.
At the end of five minutes Wan
da stopped her sled again, and,
throwing the reins to Fedor, got
out.
"Wait for me-" she said to the
servant.
She went up little alley. About
midway she perceived, standing in
a doorway, a human form, muffled
up to it's eyes in a fur cloak. She
involuntarily gave a start, and in
|stantly entered a house that she
had evidently been looking for.
A porter came towards her.
He said:
Russia"
She answered.:
Liberty"
Then she opened a door. He
led her into room on the ground
floor, where by the dim light of a
lantern she could distinguish his
features.
"Ah! is it you, Korolef?" she
said to the pretended dvornik.
Just now, as came in,
thought I saw a man, who seemed
to be watching me-"
81 suppose the house has been
denounced" answered Korolef
very quietly. at doesn't matter
| if they do surround it; they won't
find anything"
81 trust to your prudence" said
Wanda. go on; I will follow
Iyou."
They crossed several large
rooms, poorly furnished. They
heard nothing but the sound OF
their own footsteps, and yet the
house seemed to be inhabited.
Then they entered a long pass
iageway.
"Where are you taking me?'
questioned Wanda.
II am going to take you before
the revolutionary committee"
They stepped before door
which opened into a sort of eel
lar. in which were some barrels
and chest. Korolef pushed aside
the chest, and touched a spring
A small, skillfully concealed open.
| ing in the wall was disclosed, re
lvealing a narrow stairway.
Korolef began to descend the
steps, Wanda following him. When
they reached the bottom, they
found themselves in a low, damp
cellar; and Wanda heard steady
thuds, like the throbbing of an
engine.
What is that noise?" said
she.
"You will soon see." answered
lKorolef.
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'Homephonit"-when in a hur-
rv &Hk
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ALLEGED Thief
REARRESTED

Joseph Cimini, released from
custody a short time ago to await
the decision of the supreme court
in the case wherein he was ac-
cused of robbery, was re-arrested
yesterday and locked up in the
county jail on a burglary charge
sworn to before Judge Chapman.
1t is alleged that Cimini made
several confessions to crimes after
he had gained his freedom.
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TO BUILD TEMPLE
FROM PLANS DRAWN
BY unseen HANDS

{By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-To build
a magnificent temple to spiritual
ism from plans made by unseen
hands" is the uncanny project of
w. Kossuth Gordon, spiritualist
medium and secretary and general
manager of the First Temple Fund
association. Gordon stated today
that he would carry out the plans
as fast as he can dispose of &c.,
900 worth of preliminary stock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
SHAH'S BROTHER
| BEING HELD FOR
RANSOM
(By United Prvss Leased wire.)

By United Prvss Leased Wire.)
TEHERAN, Feb. 19.-Addi-
tional news that tends to confirm
the report that Saltaneh. the
shah's brother, has been kidnap-
ed and is being held for ransom
reached this city today.
Saltaneh Is supposed to be
somewhere in the vicinity of
Resht, where he arrived from
Europe last Tuesday. Revolu-
tionists are thought to be holding
him a prisoner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-19
ADVERTISING FUND
PASSES $4,000
M ARK

The exposition advertising fund
yesterday passed the $1,000 mark
and was well up to the $4,000
point last evening. When the rec
ords we're compiled, 1t was found
there was just $5,705 subscribed.
Several big subscriptions are still
to come in and the fund will keep
soing up by good jumps for the
nett month.
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To ERECT PORCH
COLUMN PLANT

G. e. Littell & Co. of Cincin-
natl, have purchased a site for a
new porch column factory on the
Tacoma Eastern railway, between
Bismarck and Midland. Work
will be started at once on the
erection of a plant in which about
Is men will be employed.
A deep we'll is being sunk to
furnish water for the plant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29
News Of Scandinavia
Principal Happenings Of the Week
in the Scandinavian Countries.
The Norwegian authorities ordered

The Norwegian authorities ordered
Swedish paper for the records of the
storthing on the ground that the Nor
wegian article was inferior to the
Swedish. But by this time they must
be very sorry for having made this
deal. Most of the Norwegian news
papers have jumped upon the finan-
cial department of the government,
their main grievance being, that the
deal is an international advertisement
for the Swedish paper industry at the
expense of the Norwegian paper mills.
The Norwegian newspaper and book
publishers are preparing public dec
laration to the effect that the paper
offered by the Norwegian competitors
for the government order was perfect
ly satisfactory. The Norwegians are
still further irritated by the assertion
that the Swedish dealer who Is to fur
nish the paper has secured stipula-
ton to the effect that an eventual in
crease of the tariff shall not affect the
paper which he is to furnish to the
Norwegian government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29
FIND GUNS NEAR MURDER.
Net Draws Nearer to Christie Day by
Day.

Aberdeen. - Through revelations
charged to have been made by Emil
Victor to prisoner in the Brown
county Jail, the sheriffs office has sue
ceeded in securing possession of the
41-calibre revolver with which Mrs.
Christie, her daughter Mildred, and
Michael Ronayne, were shot on the
morning Of July 3, and also the 49,
calibre revolver owned by J. W. Chris
tie. The guns were found cached in
the ground about mile from Mel
lette, S. d., and short distance from
the road. They were wrapped in a
handkerchief to protect them from
dampness.
Victor's Chicago brother has writ
ten letter, stating that he is just re-
covering from a long attack of sick
ness, and that he will come to his
brothers assistance as soon as he is
strong enough to do so.
A letter from the pastor of Victor's
parents, a Lutheran minister, states
that the father will leave for Aber-
deem as soon as the mother, who is
Frustrated by the news from her boy,
is strong enough for him to leave her.
The minister says Victor was his pu-
pill when boy, and che was a good
boy then"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29
DENMARK.

Eindr Mikkelsen has reported that
26 of the so dogs that he ordered for
his Greenland expedition are dead,
and that he will have to supply the
deficiency at Angmagssaglk.
The supreme court has sustained
the verdict of lower court In the
case Of Wernikewitz, q Polander who
stole thousands of dollars worth of
gold and silver decorations from the
royal tombs in the Roskilde cathedral.
The robber will have to spend eight
years in the penitentiary.
King Fredrik, Of Denmark, ac-
companied by Queen Louise and
royal suite, arrived at st. Petersburg,
July Is, on the Danish royal yacht
Dannebrog. They were met by EN-
peror Nicholas, the two expresses,
and the queen of Greece, and were
greeted heartily.
The approaching visit OF the car
has aroused the fury of the revolution
airy socialists, who have held several
meetings at which appeals were made
to the people to show contempt for
Russia's ruler by dressing in mourn
ing and keeping off the streets. The
editor of the Young Socialists, lead
ing paper, has been arrested for pub
fishing incendiR4y articles about King
Fredrik and Emperor Nicholas. The
police are taking strong measures to
prevent disturbances.
Count Fredrik Moltke, relative
Of Count Carl Moltke. the Danish min
lister at Washington, made success
full balloon expedition of $50 miles
Accompanied by an engineer, he as
cended near Copenhagen and was
carried to Sweden and then across
the Baltic sea at the rate of from
thirty-six to forty-two miles an hour
Twice the balloon was brought down
to the sea from height of about 275
feet by heavy showers, but 1t rose
again and continued on at the same
rate, landing the two men safely in
Posen, Germany, near the Russian
frontier, and about 120 miles from the
sea. The trip over the Baltic was
more than $50 miles long, which is
the best record Of the kind made in
northern Europe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29
SWEDEN.

H. Engblom, deaf mute employed
at the Blotberg mines. accidentally
touched an electric wire. and was
killed
The Prussian minister of finance
did not invite the representatives OF
the press to the opening of the new
line Of car ferries between Sweden
and Germany, and the newspaper men
retaliated by ignoring the event. The
Swedes think this arrangement-or
rather lack Of arrangement-was very
unfortunate, and they are figuring on
some means Of making the German
people acquainted with the new line.
BY the way, the Danes are laughing In
their sleeves at this incident.
Captain Wollenberg has Just told
how 1t happened that he has worked
80 hard and SO successfully to estab-
lish direct railway connections be-
tween Sweden and Germany In the
early eighties he and his wife took
Danish steamer to Kiel, Germany
They arrived at Kiel at o'clock in
the morning, but their train did not
leave until o'clock. They we're in
formed that they would have to get
up and leave the steamer at once
They made some objections, but final.
~ dressed and went ashore As they
passed the captain and some Of his
friends on the dock the captain said
that the steamer was no hotel for any
body but him and his guests This
aroused the feelings of Capt Wal;;sn-
berg, and largely thru his efforts, a
direct line of steamers was started
between Sweden and Germany, and
now four huge ferryboats are carrying
whole railway trains across the Bal
tic.
About $500 has been raised for a
monument on the grave Of Alfred He'd
enstjerne, an author who became very
popular in Scandinavia under The pen
name: 4sigurd." .5s . a$:
L The state railways turned over to
the government surplus of 5000 900
for the month of June. The amount
was only 500, 900 for the same month
last year.
Tho number OF persons ensigrating
from Sweden during the first half of
the year was $50. as against 1904
during the correspo ending period last
year
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29
AN UNUSUAL
SITUATION
EXISTS AT WHITE LAKE WITH
REFERENCE TO THE SALOON
LICENSE QUESTION.
DEADLOCK BtTWEtk BOARDS
OF City and County, the Town Is Dry,
Notwithstanding the Fact That 1t
Voted Wet at Recent
Election.

White Lake.-A peculiar and I'M
erence to the saloon license question.
Because of a deadlock between the
county commissioners and the town
board of White Lake, the town not
Wlthstanding that it declared for
license at the spring election, has
been dry since July l. and will con-
tinue so for some days to come.
The deadlock is the outgrowth Of
the presence in White Lake of two
bitter factions, with the question as
to who shall have the privilege Of pre-
siding at the wet goods emporiums
as the bone of contention. There are
three applicants for licenses to con-
duct saloons, in the persons of George
Keppert, Matt. Anton and Edward
Wulf. At meeting Of the town coun-
Gil of White Lake, held some days
before July /, the applications of the
two first named persons were acted
upon favorably, but the Wulf petition
was turned down.
After a great deal of deliberation
t1C SOuIIy app oNSu
the bond of Mr.. Wulf, but became
deadlocked upon the other two appli-
cations and adjourned without taking
action upon them. In the effort to
untangle the matter the county com
missoners few days ago held a
special meeting, at which the applica-
ton of Geppert was approved, but
Anton's application was not acted
upon and he again was left out in
the cold. This places Geppert and
Wulf in line to secure licenses, but
before they can do SO it will be neces-
sary for them to secure new petitions,
containing the necessary number Of
signatures, and readvertise before
they can again go before the city
council and ask for licenses. There
is great deal of red tape about this
proceeding, and about thirty days will
expire before it will be possible for
them to secure licenses and open up
for business, even should the city
council finally decide to issue licenses
to both of them
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO AND DIES
Ira Rreese, Chauffeur, Killed in an
Accident at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls.-As the result of an
automobile turning turtle, Ira Breese,
aged So, chauffeur in the employ of
the Gates garage in this city, was
crushed to such an extent that he
died in about an hour after the acct
dent. This is the first death in Sioux
Falls as the result Of an automobile
accident.
While in the southern portion of the
residence section and going at good
speed Breese turned into the ditch to
let vehicle pass Instantly the auto
mobile turned turtle, pinning Breese
beneath it and crushing his chest
The machine was completely wrecked.
Breese came to Sioux Falls only
about five weeks ago from Jackson,
Mich, where he leaves widew and
one child.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29

went to Philadelphia to Zeisse' Hotel,
where Miss Yorke was staying. Find
ing the number of her room he found
other woman member of the company
were together there A furious quar-
rel ensued. For all of Gentry's &C
cusations, Miss Yorke had a quick
reply and at the end it was Gentry
who weakened and asked her to kiss
him.
She refused and the act was her
death warrant. Gentry drew pistol,
fired at her point blank and death
came to her SO quickly that she was
never able to make any paragraph.
The escape of Gentry was dramatic
to the extreme. Down the fire-escape
he dashed to the point where it stop
ped at the second floor, twenty feet
above the brick pavement Without
hesitating he leaped, breaking his leg
and sustaining slight conclusion of
the brain. In some manner he made
his way to Paramount Park and es-
capped capture for several days, but
finally the pain of his wounds and the
need of food forced him back to the
city again and they found him in a
stupor on the steps of store.
The trial which followed was a
memorable duel between Charles w.
Brooke and George S. Graham. This
was Brooke's last great criminal trial
as he died not long after
Gentry was convicted in the first
degree and sentenced to be hanged.
Then came the first rally to his aid
of the powerful friends who fought
increasingly to save him from the gal
lows, and this accomplished to win
him his eventual freedom.
Gentry was a Mason, he was popu-
lar i'll his profession and the pathos
of his hopeless passion for Miss Yorke
won him the sympathy of many prom
inent persons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-29

me of the most notable organized eff
orts in the history of American juris-
prudence.
In fact the entire Gentry case with
ii its dramatic features will always
'urvive as a classic in murder cases.
The romance of Gentry and Madge
{orke began in the artificial current
# Broadway's f1ashy life.
He was a young actor of promise
Who had made quite success by his
interpretations of rural characters.
badge Yorke was coincidence,
beautiful, arch and much admired
Had the affections of the two been
!qual the tragedy in which they were
destined to figure would never have
zone to it's pitiful finish
But as often happens the affection
vas unequally divided. Gentrys