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

A fellow came in the other day
and bought an outfit, from lit
tie necks to nuts, so delivered 1t
to his house, and yesterday he
came in and asked the boss IL he
ever knew an office boy who had
any memory. I hardly knew what
was coming, but the boss came
right back and said, eyes, we
have one who can tell you the
batting average of every player in
the league" Say, isn't the boss
a dandy josher? He says I am to
report the games this season. /
wonder what he means. I know
a fielder who was great on high
balls. He reached for one too
many and got his release. I knew
d kid who went to the bat Just to
he like the bunch and he lost his
Job. You can bet I won't do any
fool thing to send me to the bench.
1 intend to play good bali and hold
this store up to the high average
lit has always maintained and chen
repeat" High standards are the
goal we are reaching for. / won
der what the world would do
without us cranks.
WILLIE, with
KLOPFENSTEIN 8 CONRAD
a32 Pacific Ave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
BIC GRAIN CROP
GOING TO
EUROPE

WINNIPEG, Man., May 4.-The
grain crop of Alberta and Sas-
katchewan will be shipped to
Europe via Vancouver, B. c.,
hereafter, instead of through ports
on the Atlantic seaboard, accord
ing to a decision made by the
Canadian Pacific railroad today
when it was settled that this pol
icy should be pursued.
This means the shipment of be-
tween 100000 and 100000
bushels of grain over the Rocky
mountains each year. Part of
this grain will be sent across the
Isthmus of Panama and the rest
around Cape Horn.
Manitoba's 100,000,000 bushel
crop will reach Europe via Mont
real and New York as heretofore,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
BONDING COMPANY
MAKES TACOMA
IT'S HEADQUARTERS

w. J. Unverzagt, superintend.
ent of agencies for the American
Bonding company of Baltimore
one of the largest bonding com.
panies in the country. was in Ia
coma last week completing ar
engagements with L. N. Hansen, 10.
cal manager, whereby Tacoma is
made headquarters for the com
pany in Washington, Oregon
Idaho and Alaska. From now on
all business transacted by the
company in Washington, Oregon
Idaho and Alaska will be handled
through the Tacoma office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
LACK OF WATER PRESSURE
CAUSES MUCH UNEASINESS

The first burst Of warm sun
Anime in Tacoma brought out the
garden hose and it also cut down
the water pressure. Citizens in
the South End complain that the
lack of pressure was a feature in
causing the total destruction of a
residence there by fire recently
and there is considerable uneasi-
ness over the water situation in
Tacoma now.
The work on the Delin street
reservoir is not finished and will
not be for few weeks yet. Work
on the Alaska street reservoir has
stopped and it will not be resum-
ed until the other reservoir is put
in service, as it cannot go forward
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
THE TACOMA TINES
WOMAN AWAKES
FROM 6-DAY
SLEEP
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, CAL, May A.
Mrs. Beulah Hawkins, after a
sleep of six days, awoke last night
at her home here and today is
apparently none the worse for her
long trance.
The recent stupor of obsession
has been the shortest which the
woman, who is subject to the
spells, has experienced. Three
times before this she has suffered
"a loss of her faculties, the longest
period being for S5 days.
1t is claimed by her attending
physician that certain drug
which he refuses to designate,
given to the woman, restored her
normal health. Both the doctors
and Mrs. Hawkins are firm in the
belief that the drug awakened
her from the cataleptic state and
that it will be able to keep her
from ever relapsing into them
again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
GIRL JAILED FOR
CONTRIBUTING

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, Cal, May 4.-Un-
able to secure bail in the amount
of $1,000, Lola Kirk, a girl &C
cused of completely in the opera
ton of the gang of alleged
arrested at Marys-
vile, is held in Jail here today
awaiting the action of the federal
agents. The girl had a bogus SIS
piece in her possession when ar
rested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04

further without putting the whole
reservoir out of service.
The big pipe line to the new
standpipe is about ready and the
work ON the standpipe will be
pushed rapidly now. The concrete
base will be laid this week.
A call is now coming from the
city officials for more machinery
for the South Tacoma wells. The
wells, according to Commissioner
McGregor, are now producing
about 100000 gallons. The Or
iginal machinery contract guaran-
teed to pump 20,0O0,000 gallons.
Later the city doubled the ma
chinery and still the plant has
only a capacity of 100000, &C
cording to the officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
STUDENTS WIN
PRIZES FOR
ESSAYS

Mabel Ingebretser won the SIC
offered by the w. c. T.. U. for the
best essay by a high school pupil
on "The Value of Total Abstin.
ence from Alcohol and Narcotics
in the award made yesterday.
Nellie Knudsen of Irving schoo
won $40 offered for the best essay
on "The Evil Effects of Wine and
Beer Drinking" and Valine Cut
ting Of Emerson school took the
second prize of IS.
There were 2,61S essays by
school children in Tacoma, sub
mitted to the judges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
ENGINEER CRUSHED TO
Death UNDER WRECK

Ibrake, and was crushed under the
wreckage of the first two or three
box cars, which were piled up in
the ditch. Fireman Larson jump
ed from the other side of the To-
connective and escaped uninjured.
Mr.. Navarro was single, 26 years
old, and resided in Everett. He
was the sole support of widowed
mother at Spokane.
The latest report received here
is that the track cannot be cleared
until tomorrow forenoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04

when Miss Richards introduces
some most questionable humor.
Fox and Crystal, who give a
Yfddish Dubuque also cast a
little smut on their act. For the
greater part, however, their per-
formance is entertaining.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The Chicago Symphony orches-
ira of sixty-five musicians under
the leadership Of Adolph Rosen-
becker, will be. the attraction at
the Tacoma theater Wednesday
night. In addition to the big or
chestra there are seven soloists to
be heard, including Myrtle Elvyn,
the renowned concert pianist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
GOV. HAYS DAUGHTER
STRICKEN WITH FEVER

OLYMPIA, May 4.-Gov. Hay
is worried over message which
came last night from his wife that
his youngest daughter at Spokane
has scarlet feevr.
"This means our home will be
quarantined and the family can
mot attend the opening of the ex-
position, as we had planned" says
the governor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
a sale on mission
furniture

every piece of mission furniture
I'm stock has been sharply cut In
price. Reduction ON every artt-
Gle from a third to half off
regular prices.
the assortment on sale includes
chairs, couches. footstools, cell
larettes, clocks, tables, hall mir
rors, hall trees, typewriter
stands, dressers, buffets, music
cabinets, pedestals, office desks
and chairs. jardiniere stands,
bookcases, magazine and plate
racks. Here are a few OF the
special values.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.
EVERETT, May &C. B. Ma
varra, a Great Northern locomo-
tive engineer, was killed in a
freight wreck near Skyhomish yes
terday, when his train, which was
running as a westbound extra,
plunged into a gap in the track
left by section men who were re-
placing old rails with new ones.
The engineer fell when he
jumped, after using the emergency
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04

DIES MONIES A bddy Moines has beaten
ELI Perkins imaginative hen record.
Beck Des Mcines has big Brahma hen which has laid
watched
the operation, to the record
This champion the big we'll fed hen In the center Of
picture 8
to lay two fully developed in
the first time record old biddy has cackled
wouldn't shatter your shelf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04

For fishing tackle go to e. q.
Peterson, s24 Tacoma av- ss*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04

Highest prices paid for secnud-
hand furniture, M. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04

Highest prices paid for second
hand furniture, M. 4789, A4811. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-04

''Somebodys stole me old blue hen.
wish they'd let her be-: {
She. used TO lay two eggs q dag
Apd on Sundays she'd lay three"
-ELI PERKINS
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
THE TRIAL OF FERRER.
Court Martial of Spanish Agitator
Held zCith Open Doors.

Barcelona, Oct 9.-The trial by court martial OF
Ferrer. exdirectoT of the Modern School OF Barce-
Iona, who is accused of having been the chief in
stigator Of the recent revolutionary here
is proceeding with open doors. Colonel Lacale has
been appointed presiding judge OF the court in
place Of Colonel AguerTol.
The evidence submitted by the judge who con-
Quoted the preliminary investigation included some
documents relating to the proclamation Of a Span
ish republic 1t also comprised letters from re-
publcans, Free Mesons and free thinkers from
foreign countries, we'll political and revolu-
tionary documents referring TO the organization of
a universal proletarat society. which, it is argued
proved Ferrers completely in the revolutioIe~
agitation.
1t was emphasized that Ferrer conas s-ted his cam
paign in connection with GenoT Iglesias, whose
newspaper. II Progresso," menaced the govern
ment with a revolution If the troops were embarked
for Morocco.
The investigating judge submitted the deposition
Of e witness who declared that he heard Ferrer
say: "If It is necessary, will do as they did
il Russia"
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
THE TRIBUNE'S FOREIGN NEWS.
AERO CLUB DEFIED
Clash of Dates IN British AUiatiOn
Races the Cause.

London Oct s-Ayiatfon, which heretofore has
not received marked attention in Great Britain,
has suddenly taken hold on the country. and all
kinds Of competitions promised in the next
two weeks The clash OF dates for the meetings.
however. has already caused difficulty In various
localities. and some OF the aeronauts find them
selves threatened with the ban Of the tnterna-
tional aviation authorities II they fulfil contracts
which they entered upon In perfect innocence.
The trouble largely centres IN the BlackpoOl and
Doncaster meetings. Blackpool was the first in
the field and chose dates between October IS and
2s. raising a fund OF 800 900 for prizes The In
dorsement of the Aero Club OF Great Britain was
secured A few days ago the DOncaster com
mittee suddenly issued a programme for meet
ing TO begin October Is. with big list OF prizes
and the names of the aviators who had contracted
to appear.
The Aero Club yesterday announced it's refusal
to sanction the Doncaster week II infringed
upon the dates at BlackpooL This refusal is said
70 carry with IL the disqualification OF aviators
competing at Doncaster IN any subsequent con-
tests under the Aero Clubs supervision This as
sumption of powers resembling those OF the
Jockey Club has thrown the flying committee into
a state OF seething indignation The French avi-
ators in England and at Doncaster apparently are
ready TO defy the Aero Club ruling
Captain f. s. Cody. the American aeronaut who
is preparing 70 make attempt TO fly between
London and Manchester for the prize OF $4,000
offered by London newspaper. has been notified
that he cannot do If he enters the competitions
at Doncaster He has informed the Aero Club
that IL is his intention to fulfil his contracts at
Doncaster. In the mean time spirited exchange
Of compliments is going on between the city coun-
ellis OF Blackpool and Doncaster each accusing
the other Of underhand methods in sending ennis
saries TO France to outbid it's rival
The competition for aviatOFs is proving golden
goose for Frenchmen who will be the principal
hiers to be in England Farman. Rougier,
PauIhan. sommer, lie Blanc and De la Grange
among those who are said TO have signed
tracts and who will appear.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
STUDYING WATERWAYS.
York of the american Commission
in ENGLAND.
EBy French Gable to The Tribune ]

London, Oct 9.-The Waterways Commission
from America, after protracted labors the
Continent is making a brief study of data col
lected by a similar commission at work in the
United Kingdom. The restoration and enlarge
Hnent Of canals here have been favored a
resource against the evils Of unemployment and
as a means of improving domestic trade
through cheapening the lines OF transport, but
it is not likely that the British commission
will recommend. the revival Of disused, shallow
canals, although it may advocate the construc-
ton Of a few deepwater country canals
in the industrial north. The American COM
mission has been impressed with the fact that
the canals really useful in France. Germany
and other Continental countries are shallow
waterways. which help out the government
railways in the transport of coal and other
bulky merchandise in the densely populated
industrial districts European experience will
not warrant the advocacy Of deepwater canals
for long distance" in America at high cost.
The commissiol has been handsomely enter
tained by the .-:nerican Ambassador at a din
ner at Dorchester House, and by Lewis Har-
court at Westminster. dozen Senators and
Representatives, with their secretaries will
return in detachments TO America during the
next fortnight. Congressman Alexander head
ing the rear guard. Inf
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
MODELS TRAGIC DEATH.
Details of the Suicide of Armande
Pisori.
rBy French Cable to The Tribuns.I

Paris Oct. s--The village tragedy which cul-
minated on Monday night in the suicide OF an
exceedingly pretty artists model. Armanda
Pisari. seventeen years old, In the studio OF
Daniel Ridgway Knight. the well known An1eri-
can landscape painter, at RoIleboise. near
Nantes, has been described In several sensa-
tional Paris newspapers so enormously as TO
make II appear that the American artist was
the cause of the calamity. which is absolutely
untrue and which. If not contradicted. would
cause great injustice. During visit 20 Rolle-
boise yesterday I investigated the matter and
send you the true story.
Armande Pisari, who was OF italian origin
and of romantic temperament. is represented In
many of Mr.. Knights recent pictures, and. with
two other models, used to pose in the studio
at Rolleboise almost daily. Armande a year
ago was betrothed to a young village carpenter.
who. under promise Of marriage. seduced her,
and Armande was about TO become a mother.
Last Sunday was the village fete day. There
was an open air dance. and the rustic cottages
were all gayly illuminated with Chinese Ian
terms. according to custom. Ridgway Knight
and his son Raymond passed the day at Role
boise and afterward returned TO their residence
az Poissy. During their absence the models
used TO sleep in the studio.
During the dance Armande's jealously was
another village maiden, and when she besought
him not to desert her he refused You will be
sorry for what you have said" her reply
II was midnight when she returned TO the
studio, which is perched on hill high above
the village. The servants and the other models
were still at the dance Armande. now all alone
sat down and wrote four letters. one 70 her
mother, giving narrowing details of her condi-
ton; another to her father bidding him good
by; another to Ridgway Knight. begging his
pardon for the annoyance caused by interTupting
the poses necessary TO complete his picture, and
fourth letter to the young carpenter, who
had betrayed her, reproaching him bitterly for
, his conduct.
She then took Mr.. knights gun. which he
used to shoot water fowl, and loaded IL with
cartridge charged with buckshot. She reclined
on a sofa on her back and placing the muzzle
head was blown to pieces and the wall and
with the poor girls brains.
The body was buried yesterday at Rolleboise
in the presence of Ridgway knight and his son.
of Rosseau the American painter Of DOGS; the
Mayor of Rolleboise, half a dozen weeping
models and the inhabitants OF the village. The
young carpenter sought 10 drown his emotions
by intoxication and did not follow the coffin
being senseless from the effects OF absorbing
an entire bottle of Martinique rum. 1t was
touching sight as the simple funeral passed
slowly along the narrow streets. still hung with
the red, white and blue Chinese lanterns and
other rustic decorations remaining after the viii
lage festival. GLIB.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
GERWAN FEARS ROUSED.
Belieued British Speeches Nay En-
danger american Good VIII.

Berlin oct 9.-The speeches recently attributed
10 Lord Northcliffe, Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
fora and Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada,
together with various mai gazine articles dealing
with the relations Of Great Britain and Germany.
have been widely reproduced and commented on
sn this country
The prevailing note is one Of apprehension that
q regular campaign has been organized for the
purpose OF deprivinR Germany Of the good Will
Of the United States and nourishing the idea that
Germany is threatening Great Britain.
The German commentators point out that all
the suggestions of coming trouble between Ger
many and Great Britain from the British
side and that no German OF distinction. either in
q public speech in writing. has given voice %
suspicion Of Great Britain.
Apprehension IS expressed also the growing
war party IN Great Britain. This party to-day is
snail, but il IS influential, and fed with doubts
and MISREPRESENTATION and extravagant and fanci
ful accounts OF Germanys aims, It is gathering
strength. An oflcial effort is being made 10 re-
Etrain German comment upon these speeches and
articles. with the idea Of avoiding the production
OF material for Irritating discussion
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
RISE IN THE BANK RATE.
English Precaution against Defeat
of the Budget.
IBy French Cable to The Tribune. ]

London, Oct. 9.-The rise in the bank rate
came week before it was expected. and was
justified by the condition OF the Berlin and New
York markets rather than by serious drain of
gold. per cent rate will not check with
drawals of gold for expert, which likely 10
continue until the end Of the year. 1t is pre-
caution against the political excitement In Eng
land, where heavy borrowing is anticipated if
the budget be thrown out, and is satisfactory to
the banking interests generally. which have suf-
fered from the cheapness of money for long
periods. 1t viii not hinder the revival of Stock
Exchange speculation, which has been unmis-
taxable throughout the year. In spite of the
gloomy talk of political partisans about hard
times the improvement in foreign trade does
not accord with dismal forebodings, but it is un-
deniable. l. n. T.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
ASKS WORLDWIDE AID.
Peace Bureau Wants General Fund
for Relief an Great Disasters.

Brussels, Oct s.-The Permanent International
Peace Bureau at it's session to-day. adopted a
olution that the governments Of the world join in
the creation OF international fund for distrlbu-
tion in relief OF sufferers in the event of great
disasters in any part Of the world. The idea was
suggested by the bac management OF the funds
subscribed for the relief Of the victims Of the
recent Italian earthquakes.
motion was also passed in favor Of the inter
dction of the throwing of explosives from air
ships in time Of war.
Another resolution calling for the creation of
funds TO pay the travelling expenses of lecturers
employed in spreading the doctrines of pacihca-
tion was adopted.
resolution formulated by English delegate
urging the Belgian delegates to bring pressure to
bear on the government Of Belgium to Introduce
the reforms demanded by the world in the Bel gian
Congo was warmly supported and unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Seve. of Brooklyn won the prize in the COM
petition for the best manual for general circula-
ton in favor OF disarmament and peace
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
RATS AND THEIR COST.

The brown rat is practically omntverous. It's
bill of fare includes seeds and grains of all kinds
-four, meal and food products made from them,
fruits and garden vegetables, mushrooms. bark
of growing trees bulbs, stems. leaves and
flowers of herbaceous plants. eggs. chicks. duck
tngs. young pigeons, young rabbits, milk butter
cheese fresh meat Carrlon. mice, nSh. frogs ami
mussels, This great variety of food explains the
ease with which rats adapt themselves 10 almost
any environment.
Experiments show that the average quantity OF
grain consumed by a fUll-srown Tat is fully two
ounces a day. and a half-grown rat eats about
much adult. Fed grain, rat
from forty-fve TO fifty pounds year, worth about
60 cents If wheat. 81 80 if oatmeal Fed beef
steaks worth - ceLts pound, or on chicks
squads, with much higher prospective value. the
cost Of maintaining a rat IS proporuonately in
creased. Granted that more than half the food of
rats is waste, the average cost of keeping one rat
is still upward of % cents year.
II accurate census of the rats Of the United
States were possible, "A reasonably correct CalCu-
latiOn of the minimum cost of feeding them could
be made from the above data. II the number of
rats supported by the people throughout the
United States were more than equal TO the
number of domestic animals on the farms-hOrses
cattle, sheep and hoss-the minimum cost of feed
ing them would be inward Of $1O0,0Ge,000 year
To some such enormous total every farmer, and
every householder who has rats Upon his premises
contributes Share.-POpulaU Mechanics.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
LOCAL OPTION IN THE WEST.

While the South has been the section OF the couu-
try making the greatest strides toward the sup
preston of the liquor business, the Rocky Noun
tain states have been the section in which the least
signs OF such crusade were visible. Local option
and prohibition maps have shown Montana. Idaho.
Wyoming, Utah, Nevada. Arizona and New Mexico
solidly black, which is the color used indicate
wet territory Colorado in the same class
till 1857, when a local option law Vas passed
Within the last year year and half OF
these states have seen strong county local option
laws put through their legislatures. In Utah. how
ever, the Governor vetoed the bill Just at the end
Of the session, leaving Idaho the only one to put
such law In its code.
Now. two Idaho counties have voted on the ques-
ton. and both have gone dry" Idaho County was
one Of them. The other. Canyon County. showed
a dry majority of t,s50 which is very heavy con-
sdertng that the total vote OF the county in last
falls Presidential election less than $500.
Canyon County is a rapidly growing region. Just
west of Boise City. while Idaho County. the largest
In area In the state. is further NORTH IN the noun
tains. AS Idaho has total OF only twenty-three
counties, action in two Of them means action In
almost 10 per cent Of the state.
solid South for record i'm this respect, but some
times communities of pronounced customs go when
they begin to change, clear to the opposite ex-
treme The West viii now bear watchinS,-ChicaSo
Record Herald.