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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
WOMAN IS
BURNED
ALIVE
Mrs. j. G. Bridges of Ia
coma, Meets Horrible
Death in Her
Home

Mrs.. ]. C. Bridges, who resided
with her husband and two small
children at Gil South Yakima
avenue, was burned to death
shortly after midnight last night
while lying in a drunken stupor
on a bed in her house, the bed
clothing catching fire evidently
from an overturned lamp. The
house was not damaged, although
Mrs. Bridges body was burned
nearly to crisp.
No one but the unfortunate
woman was in the house at the
time the fire broke out. Mr..
Bridges, who had been carousing
with his wife for several hours,
had gone to the Northern Pacific
hospital to visit his brother-in-
law, He returned while the bed
clothes were still afire, and, stupt-
fed by the liquor which he had
consumed during rne day, was un-
able to do anything to prevent
the tragedy.
Running next door to the home
of his step-father, Henry Burnett.
with whom the two children had
been left for the evening, he no
titled him. of the fire. Barnett
hurried to the Bridges house,
hastily pulled the blazing bed
clothes from the bed and dragged
them to the outer air, but Mrs.
Bridges had already succumbed.
Bridges, who was much the
worse for liquor, became almost
insane at the loss of his wife, and
rushed into the house for his re-
volver, determined to end his own
life. Police officers, who had ar
rived lin the auto patrol, seized
him, howeevr, and took him to
the city jail for safe keeping.
The grief-crazed man walked
the floor of his cell all night, and
when released at 9 o'clock this
morning and allowed to go home
with Mr.. Barnett, was so over
come by sorrow and remorse that
he could hardly walk.
Bridges admitted that he
should not have left home know
ing his wife to be In the condi-
tion which she was. but said that
he was so intoxicated that he
would not listen to reason. That
Mrs. Bridges died with little or
no suffering is testified by the fact
that she was lying in q sleeping
posture when found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
RIES TO STEAL CHILD FROM
WIFE AND is ROUGHLY
s HANDLED BY MOB

,(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, CAL, April H.
Bearing away his 21-months-old
baby, which he had snatched from
the arms Of his wire, r. l.. Frtnce
was caught by an angry mob on
Broadway this morning and COM
PEELED to return the little one to
her frenzied mother.
After being knocked down by
one of his pursuers and severely
handled by the crowd, France was
taken ii, charge by Inspector Nc
Hale and taken to police head
quarters. He was released later
when his wife refused to prefer
charges against him.
Frances attempt TO get posses
sion OF his little daughter is the
result Of alleged differences be
tween him and his wifge, whom
be claims 4 ahetted by her moth
er, Nrs Helen =. need.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
kOTENG|RL
ADMITS
GUILT
Pleads to Manslaughter
Charge for Staying Of
Her Alleged
Betrayer
(By United Press Leased Wire.) }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, April 14.-The
spectacle of a woman, hardly
more than girl, with six-months-
old baby in her arms, on trial for
her life, was presented in Justice
Blanchard's court today when
Sarah Koten appeared to answer
for the killing of DR.. Samuel Aus
pitz.
Attorneys for the defense an
nounced that they would not at
tempt to deny that their client
killed Auspitz, but would base
their defense on a plea of emo
tional insanity. The plea is
founded on the assertion that the
girl was driven mad by Auspitz'
betrayal of her.
. After q brief consultation be-
tween the district attorney and
council for the defense, the girl
withdrew her plea of not guilty
and entered a plea of guilty to a
charge of manslaughter in the
first degree. She was remanded
to the custody of the sheriff to
await sentence, which will be pass
ed Friday. The penalty under
this charge is imprisonment for
one hour to 20 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
WOMEN LODGED
IN JAIL

LeLna Smith and "Babe'' Bart
lett, colored, were lodged In cell
of the city Jail at noon today by
Officers d. o. Smith and Green
wood, charged with being sus-
picious characters. Robert Loard,
aSlaborer, complained later to the
police that the women had stolen
$50 In cash from him. Added to
this complaint, the Smith woman
told the police that Babe Bartlett
appeared at the door OF her room
last night and threw creosote all
over the place.
Captain Read gave up the tam
gle as hopeless job and passed II
on for Judge Arntson to decide
upon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
BASE BALL
IS AGAIN
KING
Vast Crowds Attend the
Opening Games of Sea-
son in Eastern
Leagues
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, April 14.-With a
clear sky above and thousands of
fans clamoring for admittance at
the West Side grounds, everything
was auspicious for the opening
game this afternoon of what
promises to be the greatest season
this baseball-mad nation has ever
known.
The opening of the National
league season here today was at
tended by the usual ceremonies,
after which Chance and his won
derful Cubs -trotted on the field to
do battle with Hoger Breshahan
and his nondescript st. Louis
crew.
At the saem hour Cincinnati
and Pittsburg clashed on the
grounds of che former, while at
Boston Bowerman and sis Bean
Eaters met Philadelphia. In New
York rtin fell all morning and the
New York-Brooklyn game was
cancelled.
Though four of the teams have
been doing few preliminary
skirmishIing, the season in the
American league was launched to-
day. In Detroit the Tigers are
at home to Billy Sullivan's White
Sox. Such an attraction for an
opening day was sufficient in itself
to draw out one of the largest
crowds that ever witnessed game
in the Michigan city.
Cleveland met st. Louis on the
latter's home grounds, and the
performances Of these teams will
be watched with the greatest in,
terest all over the circuit.
Speculation heer as to the out
come of the season has already be
come rife. The great and mo
mentous question on the lips oi
the fans is "Can the Cubs come
on again." If Chance can land
the pennant for another season he
will have carved for himself a
niche in the temple of baseball
fame.
Without the services of the vet
eran Johnnie King and deprived
for two months of little Johnnie
Evers, the obstacles before the
Cubs are much greater than last
year.
New York and Pittsburg as
usual appear to be contenders in
the race.
In the American league the
prospects for close race are even
more alluring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION To-
NIGHT TO SECURE LAND
FOR PROJECT.

Another step will be taken to-
night by the city council tonight
toward the Nisqually power plant,
by the passage of the ordinance
for the condemnation Of the land
and water required for the pro-
ject.
City Attorney Stiles has been
busy for the last ten days getting
the description of the various
properties all in shape and 1t was
finished today, and the ordinance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
MINISTER TALKS
SOCIALISM:
FIRED

(By United Press Leased Wfro.)
BELLINGHAM, April 14.--Be-
cause he has become Interested III
he study of socialism and becauso
certain emmbers of his flock ac-
FUSED him of smoking . foul
melting pipe. the Rev. Walter G.
Jones, pastor of the Knox Press
byterian church In this city, has
been forced to resign his pulpit.
A short time ago the Rev. Mr.
Jones delivered an address before
the ministerial association, tells
ing of the wonderful growth Of
socialism in the country and of
the good the party was accon1-
plishing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
ANOTHER MOVE FOR
THE POWER PLANT

was prepared for the council.
The council is expected to pass
the ordinance at once. The petit
tion for condemnation will then
be prepared by the attorneys and,
before another week rolls around,
suit will actually be started in
the courts for the acquisition of
the property.
The surveying is moving right
along and, by the time the at
torneys get possession of the prop
erty, 1t is expected, Engineer Kel-
sey will be in shape to give some
thing definite for the bidders to
work on in preparing their figures
for the building of the plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
KILLS WIFE
AND THE N
HIM SELF

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April
14.-SIipping stealthfly into his
home at Rosedale, . suburb OF
this city, at an early hour this
morning, Frank Williams shot
and killed his wife as she lay
sleeping In her bed, then sent q
bullet crashing through his brain
Fearing violence ON the part oi
her husband, with whom she had
been having trouble, Mrs. Will
Jams has recently carried . re
volver with her during the day
and kept = beneath her pillow q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
BY SANTIUS MOSCHPOULOUS,
Correspondent United Press.)

correspondent Unlte0 t'reSS.D
CONSTANTINOPLE, via Philip
polls, Bulgaria, April 14.-More
than so persons have been slain
in Turkeys present trouble, which
came to climax in the rioting of
yesterday, when mutinous troops
stormed the doors of parliament
and great crowds of terrified and
fangry people gathered in the
streets,
Reactionary uprisings are re-
ported today at Alehh, Damascus
Uskub, Dibra and practically
throughout Albania, but compare.
tive quiet reigns here, the new
minister of war having finally per,
suaded the muinous troops to re-
turn to their barracks.
Situation Serious.
The situation here is none the
less serious for the temporary lull
in the storm but hostilities have
been deferred for a short time.
Danger of fresh trouble de-
veloped today when the military
expressed it's opposition to Tew-
fix Pasha, the grand vizer, who
succeeded Hilmi. AS long as this
opposition remains. there will be
no possibility of establishing a
stable government.
Sultan Still Rules.
The real ruler of Turkey to-
day is the sultan, who is working
through the League of Hoham-
med. He is rapidly assuming his
old grasp of affairs and 1t is fear
ed that II he is completely restor.
ed to power he will wreak ter
rible vengeance upon the liberals
Sultan Reported Murdered.
The Young Turks have
sworn to kill the sultan If
he goes too far towards the
opposition. Wild rumors are
afioat on the streets today
that the sultan has been mur-
dered but these stories are
discredited.
1t is expected that the new cab
net will be announced within o
few hours. Besides Ahmed Pasha
the new minister of war, the onl,
appointment confirmed is that o.
Rifaat Pasha, who will continue
in office as minister of foreign af.
fairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14

JAo. IftOMAS, The BOY LEPER
the doctors order she knew the
worst.
The father, sailor, contracted
the disease in the Barbados. He
was on his way to this country
when it was discovered. The father
was turned back and sent away to
die. The family came on. The
parting was a terrible thing.
You must stay with the boy"
the man told the woman. at is
Your duty. He must take my
place"
The immigration officials forced
the two apart, lest the woman be
affected with the disease. But
every word of her husbands fare
well words clung to her memory.
She was thinking of them still
when she pleaded her case before
the state board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
South End Against Bonds.

The South End seems almost
solid against the bond Issue. AT
the South Side Improvement club
last night the park board was CIV
en- hard blow. A resolution was
adopted denouncing the whole
bond scheme and e. p. Savage
made a vigorous attack on the
park board and its methods.
A. N. Craig, q member Of the
park board, defended the board or
the floor but he failed to convince
the crowd of the wisdom of the
bond issue and on the final vote
the resolution against the bonds
carried with but two dissenting
voices In the entire house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
HOLD
INTERESTlN
SESSION

The Pierce County Pioneer -.
sociation held its regular 0l&fr
|terly meeting today IL che Esrfx
Museum. A brief businee1 r1&c1
ing Was held IN the morning, fq
lowed BY an elaborate bo9<o<
lunch. During the afternoon o4(
|eral addresses were mndas md
|a number OF musical neloctioNr
were given y. 4,
The principal address of ~
day was made by Allan Weir th1
|flrst secretary OF Wanhinxtpu
rft0ry, who gave nunaerou1 rem
.iscenses OF the early 1aXq,
meeting was Apreeido4 M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
Especial Correspondence. J

Especial Correspondence.)
UPTON, Mass, April 14.--Mrs.
Emma Thomas pointed with trem-
bling finger to the chapter in the
Book of Ruth, as she stood recent
ly before the Massachusetts, State
Board of Charities making the
strangest plea overheard before
that body-or any similar body.
Mrs. Thomas was begging that
she be allowed to leave the world
OF living men, and go to a living
death In Massachusetts, leper COL
ony on lonely Penikese island.
Mrs. Thomas is not leper. She
is strong and we'll. She knows
that once on the island she can
never return. She knows she goes
to a tomb. That IL she ever
leaves the island the world will
cry, "Unclean, unclean," and flee
from her like an accursed thing.
Yet she pleaded with the state
officials, who heard her gravely.
"You see, it's the boy" she
sobbed. ''My son, you know.
You've taken him from me, and
put him there. He is the only in
terest l have In the world. l just
want to be with him and help
him."
And in the end the board grant
| ed the permission. Mrs. Thomas
was officially appointed attendant
to all the 10 lepers in the col
ony.
Mrs. Thomas knows what lep-
rosy is. She knows that sooner or
later she will become afflicted,
she knows the dread horror of the
disease, how 1t mutilates and eats
up the body, killing its victime
inch by inch. SO
But mother love is greater than
all else. She goes to the island
gladly. 1t isn't a sacrifice
merely an opportunity Of service
-of doing one more thing for
the bright boy she brought into
the world.
For 17-year-old James Archi-
bold Thomas, the son, Is a bright
boy, and his coming was hailed
with pleasure by the other lepers.
| James became leader in his
studies, became interested two
years ago in wireless telegraphy,
and is now a proficient operator.
He built his own station at Up
ton, Mass, his old home. His
playmates there have raised fund
to send the apparatus to him at
the leper island, SO that he can
continue his experiments
Penikese island Is a lonely de-
ISOLATE place. The waves from the
ocean. sweep the coast and the
winds roar over 1t In time of
storm. Often in winter the little
packet which brings mail and pro-
visions to the colony is unable to
make the trip.
With Jimmy Thomas q member
of the colony, Penikese island will
keep in touch with the world. The
boy leper's signals will flash
across the ocean and up and down
1.-THE coast. The news of the world
will be caught on his key, and
given to the other colonists.
To Mrs. Thomas the sentence of
lher son to the lepers' colony two
weeks ago was the more terrible
lin that 1t laid bare an old wound,
yet at the same time, 1t was some
thing of a relief.
| For her husband, the boys ia
ther, died of leprosy eight years
ago. Over the son hung all the
time since q motherB devouring
lfear that he might have the germs
lof IL In his body--a fear she could
l..<a .I,ora xvsfk onvcua hint xrhfoh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
HASN'T WORKED FOR
88 YEARS; WILL NOW.

MANITOU, O., April IA
Admitting that he has never
worked to support himself
during the 38 years of his life,
Nat Robus appeared in police
court on the charge of drunk
enness. Robus was arrested
on the complaint of his moth
er. He will work for the next
three months at the work
house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
State Investigation
Is Begun At Olympia
CHURCH OFFICERS NAMED.

CHURCH OFFICERS NAMED.
More Episcopal church officers
were named yesterday The Holy
Communion church selected Fred
erick Mottet, senior warden; c. c..
Trett, junior warden; c.. l.. Berry,
clerk; William Fairweather, treas
urer; Ben Macdonald, G. ]. Wat
son, s. B. Leslie, John Wood, DR..
H. D. Rawlins, vestrymen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
WHITE SLAYER
CAPTURED

SEATTLE, April 14.--Louis
Martin, wanted in Pittsburg, Pa.
as an alleged dealer In white
slaves, was arrested by city de-.
tectives on the streets here today.
He was arrested in Pittsburg in
October. He was released on
81 900 bail and disappeared one
week later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
FLEES TO WOODS
TO ESCAPE
BULLETS

PORT LUDLOW, WASH, April
14.-Driven by hail of bullets
from his cabin near here last
night, Andrew Larkin, a lon 8
shoreman, is today hiding in the
woods, clad only in his night at
tire, from the vengeful bullets Of
angry longshoremen who threat
en- to kill him II he returns. Lar
kin Is associated with one John
Mckenzie, who, It is alleged. ia
attempting to break up the sailors
and longshoremen's union here,
and 1t is though he was attacked
by angry union men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14

John Dardeen fled suit against
Lucy Dardeeh with the county
clerk today, asking for a decree
OF divorce on the grounds of aban-
donment. Mrs. Dardeen. It is al-
legged, left her husband at Puyal-
lup and returned 10 her former
home In Colorado.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
Much Blood Spilled
During Mutinous
Outburst
New Uprisings Now
Reported d-Situa-
'tiOn Serious
BULGARIA MAY
MOBOLIZE ARMY

SOFIA, Bulgaria. April IA.
The Bulgarian cabinet is
holding a special session to-
day to consider the question
of mobolizing the army in an
attempt to force Turkey to
recognize Bulgarian inde-
pendence. Because of the
unsettled conditions in Tur-
key the time for this move
seems propitious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
DOCTOR ARRESTED

DR.. w. L. Moon was arrested
last evening by Patrolman Ewing
for riding bicycle on the city
streets after dark without light.
The physician was taken to the
central station, and later released
by order of Captain NVeedham
upon the promise that he would
appear In court this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14
DIDN'T LIKE THEIR
CHOICE on w

R. v. Rowe and c. H. Gardner
were arrested last night by De-
tectives Fackler and Huckaba on
a warrant sworn to by George
Simon, charging them with using
obscene language on the street.
The men will be arraigned this
Afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14

Where He Goes, I Go; Where He
Dies, 1 Will Die" She Says i'm
Plea to Be Allowed to Accom-
pany Him to Bleak Penikese Is
land-State Board Appoints
Her an Attendant to 10 Victims
OF Terrible Disease Which Took
Her Husband and Has Now
Seized on Boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14

ID MEN.ARE
SHOT To
DEATH
Participants in Religious
Riots in Mexico Are
Executed by
Troops

(By United Press Leased Wire.
VELARDENA, Mex, April
14.-Ten men who particle
pated in the religious riot last
Saturday were shot today by
troops sent to the scene to
restore order. Five other
supposed riotrs are under ar
rest and will be tried by court
martial. Fifteen persons were
killed during the rioting.
The priest who participated
in the ceremonies has fled to
the surrounding mountains
and a detachment of troops is
in pursuit.
1t was learned that the
man who prohibited the cere-
mOny called the ''burning of
Judas" and whose order
caused the riot, escaped to
Durango. The execution Of
the rioters was at the order
of the government.
The funeral of A. B Lowe wi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-14

The funeral of A. B Lowe will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
1880 O'Clock from the c. c. Nell
niger company chapel. Rev. w.
A. Moore will officiate.
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pletely cured me in three months. -
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Smith.

R. Smith.
The fragrant centerpiece of sweet
peas and the lovely bouquet of these
blossoms at the places of the ladies
were sweet messages conveying TO
each Just now much sweetness their
presence gave TO the festive board
where a delicious five-cOurse luncheon
was enjoyed.
In the afternoon Mr.. Wheeler gave
an automobile party to Spring Hill
for Mrs. Knowles, where the party re-
paired TO the attractive abode OF Mr..
Mcclellan and Mr.. Smith and prolong-
ed their pleasures under their hospt-
table roof.
Mrs Knowles left Let night for
New York and her departure is more
than a regret because her bright and
charming presence is a real loss to
her friends in the Gulf City.-Mobile
Register.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-23
FRIDAYS SHOWER FOR MISS
EuIGHUM.

One of the prettiest social events
which has taken place in this city
for many moons was the miscellan-
eous shower" given on Friday after
noon at the home of Misses Mayme
Willis and Ef1e Duncan on Lakeview
avenue, in honor of Miss Vera Fulg-
hum, who is 10 be one of Peneacola's
fairest June brides
The house was beautifully deCorat-
eCi in honor of the occasion, the we'd.
ding colors, white and green, FREEDOM
. mating
Delicious fruit hector was served to
the guests upon their arrival by Miss
Carrie Bennett Harris, an attractive
young Kentuckian. wIo is here visit
Ing her cousin, Miss Duncan.
Soon the strains of the wedding
march we're heard floating through
the hall, Miss Ehie Duncan having
been at the piano The bridal party
then descended the stairs. led by Miss
FiIma Green and Emma Wilson in
dainty light blue costumes, followed
by Miss Josie Loftin in tan and blue.
The dainty bride to- be came next
with her sister. Miss LuTleyne Fulg-
hum Miss Vera appeared lovely in
a rose satin costume With picture
hat of the same rich shade. whose
long sweeping plumes completed the
beautiful picture she made. Miss
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-23
A PLEASANT GAME OF SIX
HAND EUCHRE.

very pleasant game of Six. Hand
K.uchre was played last night at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Davis
on Lee street, the evening having
passed in a most satisfactory and d"
1shtful manner. rs-reshments having
teen served by the popular hostess
st the beginning of the evening, tee
gentlemen present, evidently positive
in regard to the manner in which the
came would result, gave forth the
unexpected information that shouiJ
the ladies be beaten, they would De
required to give a picnic in honor OF
the men. as a signal of tne victory
won. The game. however. turned
about in a surprising manner, accord
Hg those present, and now. accord
ing to the best of authority the pic
nc is on the men,