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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
TODAY'S MARKET

Wheat.
Export-Bluestem, $1.16; club
$1.06; Red, $1.01.
Milling prices range &c ebove
prices paid by exporters.
Livestock.
Steers Choice, 5@5kc;
common, An @5c.
Cows, &c; heifers, An @5c.
Sheep - Ewes. &c; wethers,
&c; lambs, 7c.
COMMISSION HOUSE WHOLE.
SALE PRICES.
BUTTER-Washington cream
cry, 35@37hc.
EGGS-Washington ranch, 23c
CHEESE-Tillamook, tic; Dia-
mond Brick, Ice; Wisconsin full
cream, 18c; Oregon brick, tic;
Swiss (domestic), 18c; Limburger
1sc; Block Swiss, 1sc; Rogue
fort, lib. dos., $4.75; Edam,
1925.
FRESH FRUIT-Apples. local,
81 LBS; Yakima, $1.50@2.25;
pears. $1.1O01.75; bananas, h.,
SIC; cranberries, $14@15; dates,
Hallowii, bulk, 6%c; Fard, per
lb., &c; figs, CAL, 10-lb. boxes,
75c; 25-lb. boxes, $1.15; Malaga
grapes. $3.50; Tangerines (box)
s1.65; grapefruit, box, $3.50:
lines. doz., 15c; ounces, box.
$1.10; lemons, fancy, $3.50;
choice, $500; oranges, fancy,
$2.75; navels, $2.00@2.50; Jap
anese. $1.50@1.60; Camelia.
$2.65; pineapples, Hawaii, $50
1850; do Jumbo, $40; persim-
mons. box. $1.25; 1875; pome-
granates, box, $3.50.
FRESH vEGETABLES-String
beans, pound, lie; artichokes,
doz., coco new beets, SIX, 81;
h., &c; new carrots.
dog, acc; celery, soc; egg plant.
5000; garlic. he; onions, local,
$3.50; potatoes, WASH, ton, $500
30; Yakima, $32@35; sweets,
$3.50; parsnips, sack, $1.25; pep
pers. green. h.. zoe; spinach, 4c;
California tomatoes, 81; Mexican
.omatoes. 50; turnips. doz.. 2oc:
pumpkins, 1@1Hc; lima beans.
loo; caulifiower. $2.25; squash.
b.. 2hc; lettuce, crate. $3.50;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
NO HOPE FOR
mODJESKA

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Los ANGELES, CAL. April g.
Throughout the night no change
In the condition Of Helena Mod
jeska, the famous Polish actress,
was reported and today her physi-
clan, DR.. Boyd, who. with two
nurses, has been constantly at the
sick bed, declared that the actress
might pass from her state of coma
into death.
The countess has been uncon-
scious for 76 hours and nourish-
ment has been given her by in
lection.
Count Schlapowski, the pa
tents husband, and her son,
Ralph, spend the greater part Of
their time at the bedside and
sleep within easy call of the
nurses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April s.
Upon discovering his own name
upon the envelope of q telegram
which he had been given to de-
liver, Willie Robinson, a night
messenger for the Western Union
company, in this city today open
ed the message to learn that he
b Z beneficiary to the amount of
100000 In the will OF his father,
which had been probated In Los
Angeles. The lads father died
recently In the Southern city.
According to the terms of the
viii, $4,000 is to be divided
among three brothers, of whom
the San Francisco boy is the
youngest. After receiving the
message apprising the young man
OF his good fortune, the clerk at
the Western Union office sealed 1t
IN the usual envelope and called
the lad from his bench in the
messengers room.
Here, boy, rush this" he
growled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
Messenger Boy Is
Heir To $50. 600

Half way to the door, Willie
turned with look Of astonish-
ment on his face. After reading
the brief announcement he stood
as II dazed while his associates
showered him with congratula-
lions.
The boy takes his good fortune
with unusual modesty. When
asked II he intended to stop work
and enjoy his money he remarked:
I'm not going to do thing until
l have my bank book in my pock-
ct. Then I want a three days
lay OF. Working at night at my
job teaches fellow few things.
and / am not going to throw away
my money on big dinners and
such things. OF course" he con-
tinued wisely, there are two or
three girls that will enjoy a thea
ter trip occasionally, and guess
they can have them now"
The boys father was loan
agent in Los Angeles, and the
small fortune he had amassed was
unknown to his son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
NOTES

Lewis H. Olson, 81 years old.
died yesterday afternoon at his
residence, East 4 and Twenty
seventh streets. He was a ma
tive of Norway and Is survived
by a widow, a son and a daugh-
tier.
Harold J. Swart, the one-year-
|oid son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
|Swart, died this morning at the
family residence. The remains
will be shipped to Port Townsend
this evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
COUNT GIVES Is FRIENDS
A RIDE in HIS AIRWAGON
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., April
5.-With the intention of remain.
ing aloof "a hour, Count Zeppelin,
by 10 passengers,
assembled from this city in his new
airship this morning. Theffight
was started in the presence of a
large crowd of spectators who, app
plauded the plucky aeronaut as
his great craft lifted gently from
the earth. ~ss-
Ascending gradually until a
moderate height was reached the
airship drifted rapidly northward
before strong wind and soon
disappeared in the direction OF
Ulm. Reports from that city five
hours later announced that the big
ship had been sighted, and was
proceeding leisurely toward the
north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
MORE WORKERS
IN INTERESTS
OF GIRLS

No selection has yet been made
by the Y. w. c. A. for the woman
cop who is to be employed by the
city this summer to see that the
white slave trade is not carried on
In Tacoma.
The association has been in cor
respondence with the national
headquarters with a view to secur-
ing some woman who is trained
in this work and an announcement
will be made as soon as the mat
ter is decided.
In addition to this officer, paid
by the city, the association will
have two other travellers aid
agents to look after the Tacoma
Eastern and Interurban depots
and Flyer dock so that girls COM
ing to the city as strangers will
be given adequate protection from
any sharpers who may be bent on
mischief. These additional work
ers will be supported by contribu-
tons from the various woman's
organizations of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
TWENTY ONE ARE
LOST At SEA

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, April 5.-Twenty-one
persons, including the captain, are
reported missing from the British
steamer Oalbranch, which struck
a dereHct in the straits of West
Minister, according to a message
received by LlOyds today from
Punta Arenas, Chile. The first Of
ficer, with 10 of the crew and pas
|sengers, reached short. The ship,
which is of 2O6O tons, sailed on
February % from Liverpool to
Valparaiso.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
3O-Year Quarrel
Ends in Happy
Marriage
FATES THROW ESTRANGED
COUPLE TOGETHER - WED
IN CLOTHES BOUGHT YEARS
BEFORE.

TAFT. Mont, April 5.-A quar-
rel of thirty-three years standing
was happily ended in little cot
tage about three miles from Taft
yesterday morning. when Alonzo
Newton and Mrs. Eva Drake,
formerly Eva McNamire, were
united in marriage.
In June of 1876, Alonzo New
ton was to have married Eva Nc
Namire at Clearfield, Pa. Newton
was a mechanical engineer just
out of school and had a good posi-
tion in Punxsutawney, Pa. The
day before the wedding was to &C.
cur, after the finery had been
bought and purchased, a disagree
ment over a trivial matter ended
in a dispute and the engagement
was broken.
The couple was welded in the
clothing purchased 80 years ago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
TRAINS THROUGH
MILWAUKEE,
TUNNEL
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WALLACE, Idaho, April s.
The people of Taft, Mont, are still
discussing today the running of
the first train at noon yesterday
through the st. Paul pass tunnel,
near that village, over the track
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & Pu-
get Sound railroad.
1t was an important event and
the whole town cheered the cars
as they rolled along and disap-
peared in the big hole. Work
trains are now moving from the
coast to Missoula.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05

The Chamber of Com
merce has endorsed the prop
osition TO issue $3375,000 in
city bonds for sewers and
bridges which Is to be voted
on by the people tomorrow.
Everyone should vote for
these propositions" said Sec
Rotary Sinclair today. eve
have passed the wooden age
In Tacoma. We are abandon
ing our wooden sidewalks
and 1t il time to abandon
wooden bridges and build
permanently. The people
here must show faith In the
permanency of the city IL
they expect to impress the
outsiders whom we wish to
interest in Tacoma. These
improvements are needed,
they have been recommend
ed by the engineers and Of
ficials of the city and the
people should stand by them
now and help to give the city
an impetus in the forward
movems0k
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
IS JAILED FOR
STEALING
COPPER

Accused of having stolen 400
pounds of copper from the Tacoma
smelter at Ruston, George Alice
was arrested this noon by Detec-
tives Fackler and Huckaba and
locked up in the city Jail. The
copper is worth about $40. Alice
denies stealing the metal, al
though he had it in his possession
when arrested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
BIDDING ON THE
POWER PLANT
BONDS

Tacoma's credit is good, as
was indicated this afternoon when
bids began to come in for the
100000 city power plant bonds.
Up to 2 O'Clock three bids had
been offered and three others were
ready to be put in, but the agents
were holding off until the bids
close at s o'clock.
The bids will all be opened at 5
o'clock and the highest figure will
capture the securities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
TO EXTEND TERM
OF PRESIDENT e =

(By United Press Leased Wipe.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April s.
Cullom today offered a
joint resolution in the upper
house, favoring the extension OF
the presidential term to six years.
After a brief session the senate
adjourned until Thursday. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
STEAMER GOES
ON ROCKS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April s.
During heavy fog yesterday the
steamer Indiana, owned by the
Pacific Mail Steamship company,
went on the rocks in Magdalena
bay en- route from Mazatland to
this city. Passengers and mail
were taken off by tugs and will
be transferred to the City of Sgd
ney. The ship and cargo are
worth 100000 and are thought
to be doomed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
NO CITY HOSPITAL
YET AWHILE

Nothing will be done toward Sc
curing a city hospital. until after
the election, according to Presi-
dent Lynn of the council. who is
q member of the board of health.
"Th, matter will be taken VI
after the council reorganfzes and
will have to be done
them" said Mr.. Lynn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
STOCKS ARE
ACTIVE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

NEW YORK, April 5.-The up
ward movements in the stock mar
ket continued through the greater
part of todays session. and recorded
a vigorous rise in the process of all
active securities. Reading was the
most active issue in the exchange.
The clost was practically at the
best figures for the day.
Union Pacific close, 1883; Reading,
1879; Copperfi 771s; Smelter, SO;
Southern Pacific, 1879; Brooklyn,
TIN; Northern Pacific, 147h.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
PARENTS MEETING.

A parents meeting will be held
next Friday afternoon at o'clock
at the Whitman school. The par
ents will be given a chance to in
spect the school rooms and after
wards a program of music and
instructive papers will be given
in the auditorium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
MURDERERs
ARE FREED BY COURT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr.
5.-The United States su-
preme court today held that
VIM. R. Mason and Joseph
Vanierweide, of Colorado,
two men who were accused
of killing Special Agent JOS
eph A. Walker during the
land fraud trial there Of No
vember, 1907, could not be
punished by the United
States for conspiracy to kill
after they had been acquitted
by the state courts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
KILLED WHILE TRYING
TO BOARD STREET CAR
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April g.
While hundreds of Mortified by
ISLANDERS looked on, Ruben Bodie
was dragged to his death beneath
a car at the Ferry today. Bodie
attempted to board one OF the
cars before 1t stopped, and. in
making his jump missed the step
and fell under the wheels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
.ONCE WEALTHY,
He DIES POOR
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By Unted Press Leased WIre.D
HELENA, Mont, April 5.-Once
wealthy. but poverty stricken at the
time of his death, Joseph II. Rus
sell lies dead at his home here to-
day In one single deal. at the
height of his prosperity, he sold
property to James j. Hill, the rail-
road king. for $4,000.
Through litigation he met re-
verses and was finally compelled to
resume prospecting to support his
family. He died yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05

A. H. Mccormick, alias Well
ington, was arraigned before
Judge Easterday for forgery, and
entered plea of not guilty. The
case will be tried next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
FREE 70 YOU

All diseases cured by advanced
drugless and knifeless methods.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05

WEST END CLUB TO MEET
The West End Improvement
club will meet Tuesday night, in
Gilbert's hall. Matters of i'm
portance will be discussed, and a
large attendance is requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05

Infants wear At w. 8. Hartzen
Z Co., S3s Tacoma av. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
MARRIAGES MCENsEs.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to Charles M. Nutter and
Margaret Brown, to G. H. Adams
and Seisan X. Wheeler, and to H.
D. Walters and Sarah West.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05

Spray pumps and spray. Taco
ma Imp. q Seed Co.. 18th and
Com. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05

HELP wANTED-MALE
WANTED-A boy to work in q paint
and wall paper store. Call 1916
9th av. or 1907 No, 9Th at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
J. M. Curtis & Co.
Real Estate & Fire Insurance.
lis SO. 18TH ST.

CHEAP LOTSWe as s a
NORTH END LoTs-Fiye
600 ACRES
miles Tacoma; the land5
$S will TRADE FOR TACOMA
COUNTRY HOME
bungalow and outbulding 100 fine bottom land One of the
it,
CASH pantry,
beautiful balance $26 month Could
Pacific 18th St.
MuEEi En- DnnEnrcnN IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-05
WHEELER ROBERTSON co.

Tacoma Seattle Route. Four Round
m, 1915. 8:6S. 1850 p. m. Single
Fare, s6c. Round Trip. SOC. Flyes
Dock. H. q. Nessenson. Agent
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

fate never held out 10 more allurng prospect
In due time factory was created gold factory
Surely the eighth wonder Of the world. Many heads
waking and asleep. dreamed Of ease and pleasure on
account Of il Even the business man. with the cool
brain and hard began 10 question II sunreme op
portunity had not Knocked his door and had been
foolshly dismissed Bankers confessed to reporters
that II the thing were true the monetary world could
not escape ultimate revolution
The conpanys stock consisted Of 000 shares Of
q par value of S16 each Jerfon was voted half the
shares. since the discovery point worth transcend
ed ali else Lane given 500 shares. through
out the erection Of the works and the disposition Of the
stock he had wrought with an energy and success that
scarcely human; in truth touching public re-
gard he stood the chief representative and organizer
Of the enterprise Five thousand shares had been sold
mainly TO the workngnen Of South suburb; $500
shares remained IN the treasury: with the $4,000
realized from the sales Of stock the factory had been
erected. The whole affair had gone forward with a
celerity that was amazing
Previous to the kindling of the ares no one was
denied admission to the factory many scoffer was
seized with conviction when contemplating the remark
al industries In the front Of the build
Ing were Offices and chemical laboratory back of
these huge room, brick paved and lighted from the
roof In this seven cupelliny furnaces and
a huge oveBlike contrivance Of Jerfen's invention
called the creation furnace There were ore crushers
and mixers and engine and to create arti-
fetal draft
The smoke and fumes from the furnaces nsssed
through separate hues into an underground brick
tunnel which, outside the Of the building ended
in iron cstern n the cstern fans we're set to coc
the hot vapors and drive them onward through 700
OF iron hue when ended in iron house II the iron
house were hung baglike canvas haloons into which
the vapors issued from the fines. benz distilled
process and forming the inside surface Of the
balloons IN crystals which Jerfon claimed would show
SO Per v1st 5f gold.
These crystals would consist % voatiized antImony
turned into gold By THE action OF cold dstiaon while
passing through the fues. The real wealth however
lay In the produced IN the one side
Of the great small iron barred apartment
in which the goldmaker did his secret compromising
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

5TsIDE ws3 gray night. on high stars in
blue spaces and a bent moon swimming
upon its back n frothy scud below these
a thousand ae4es OF smoking housetops.
tilted, jumBledi and jagged ike lava
f0w. and bsnea3h this waste, mingling In
timately, tke world old comedy and
tragedy OF afe AZ points. as If the lava
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-16
LAYMRH ASK LARGE FUND
Thirty Million Dollars Sought Tor
Worldwide Movement in Aid Of
Mission.

New York, Dec. ia con-
ventiOn OF the Laymen's Mission.
airy Movement is to be held in
this city Jan. l4.16. tits in con-
nectOn with "a Worldwide move.
ment which will eliminate IN
Chicago ia May-a plan to christ
ianize the world.
The movement is not connect
ed with any church and is in the
hands Of laymeu.
The sum OF S30, 900, 900 has
been asked for by the leaders of
the movement, and every Christ.
ian country is expected TO as.
sumo "A part of this burden.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-16
VOTE PLEA ON MOUNTAIN
SSftfsgeitc Flag Placed on Pixies Peak
Defies Winter Winds.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec.
Ii. "A black flag bearing the
legend, Votes for Women" II
defying winters blasts on the
summit of Pixies Peak. II was
placed on the top of the peak
shortly before the cog road closed
for the winter by Mrs. helen
RENE Baker, of Spokane, Wash,
the noted sutfragette leader who
was one of the eight delegates to
theinternational convention of
women in London last spring.
The flag was supplied by Mrs.
0. II. L. Belmont, of New York,
and was placed on Oolorado'a
most famous mountain because
this was one Of the first states to
adopt equal suffrage.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-16
PET KENTUCKY VOLTS
THIRST FOR HUMAN BLOOI
Call Of the Wild Makes Brute Attack
Owners Family,

Greensboro, KY, December II.
The irresistible call o. the
wild suddenly brought the
thirst for human blood to a pet
wolf belonging to Reuben
Masters last night, when the ami
nal escaped from its kennel,
dashed into the house and
sprang at the throat of Masters
young daughter. Masters hurled
himself between his daughter
and the enraged animal. The
teeth Of the wolf closed like a
wise on the mans arm. He
grabbed the wolf by the neck
aud the two went on the door in
a struggle. The wolf was finally
choked to such an extent that he
released his hold on Masters
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-16

Uncle Zeke is a comedy drama
that has all that 10 necessary for a
good Production, Plenty of music,
comedy, scenery, pathos, and peo.
pie. At the opera house. Friday
Dec. II prices 20 30 90 cents
The writer OF this article received
a letter few days ago from a mail
order house ia Chicago asking for
his trade. In reply the writer
states that he is IN position TO
know that the said firm is not on
the town tax list nor do they belong
to any of our chur ches or lodges or
do anything for the betterment OF
our city. Keep your money at home,
These people do not know Won except
for yopr dollar or two for some chead
shoddy article, which is dearer in
the long run.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-16
FIRST KENTUCKY SOLDIERS
DISMISSED FROM COMPLEMENT
Count Holds They Are Not United States
Soldiers Except on Actvs Duty.

Louisville, KY, Dec. H.
In Diminishing from csnfinemeut
seven members Of the FIRST Ken.
lucky Infantry, who had been
arrested by soldiers for refusing
to respond to military duty,
Chancellors Shackleford Miller
and Samuel Kirby held yester-
day that members of state mill
tlas are not soldiers OF the Unit
ed States except when in the ac.
tive service of the government.
On this question the case hinged.
Habeas corpus Writs had been is
sued for the prisoners. One
soldier WAS held because Of of
lenses over which the military
authorities have jurisdiction.
The cases grew out of trouble in
the First Regiment, which has
by this time reached four courts.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-16
Tennessee Delegates Are Appointed 10
HOokworm Convention.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. A.
Delegates we're appointed by
Gov. Patterson Yesterday after
noon TO the conference in AT
lanta January Is and ~ TO take
steps for the eradication of the
hookworm. The meetings will
DO under the auspices of the
Georgia State Board OF Health.
All Southern States will be rep
resented. The programme in
cludes addresses by promInent
physicians, . general discussion
of the hookworm and the IN.
suguration of a campaign for the
eradication of the hookworm
from the Southern States.