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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
FOUR ROADS
ARE SUED

: DANVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. 4.-The
government today filed suit
against four railroads, accusing
them with violating the law gov
erning strict quarantine in the
shipment Of cattle. The bill
charges that cattle have been ex-
posed to "Texas fever" while be-
ing shipped to the stock Yards at
Chicago. Eighteen instances Of
violation are mentioned against
the Mobile & Ohio. railroad, two
each against the st. Louis q San
Francisco, the Louisville & Nash
vile and the Illinois Central
roads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
BODY FOUND IN
LAKE WASHINGTON

, (By. United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-The body
of a young man about 90 years
of age. was found floating In Lake
Washington this morning. With
the exception of cameo ring
there are no marks of identifca-
tion., ..
Five weeks ago Sunday man
rented boat from one of the
houses along the lake and next
morning the boat was found bot
tom side up. The man whose
body was found today may have
been the occupant but no name
was secured by the boathouse
keeper. - (
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
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CARRIE THRUSTS -
HER UMBREIlLAs
THROUGH WINDOW

LONDON, Feb. 4.--Carrie [
Nation was initiated into the I
mysteries of London's court 1
machinery today, when she
was fined $3.50 for thrusting /
her umbrella through q glass |
window Of an underground I
car In which a cigarette 3D.
vertisement was posted.
Carrie took decided excep- /
tion to the sign, declaring
that the little cigarette is q
curse to mankind. She be-
came so excited in her de-
nunciation that she thrust /
the end Of her umbrella I
through the car window.
She was Immediately I'D
to . police court. where che 1
flne wao imposed.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
Rich NEW YORKER
hcuSED OF ASSAULT

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BALTIMORE Feb. THE
case OF Catherine Loerch. / q
years old, who is reported to have
been criminally assaulted By Jos
eph M. Janier, q wealthy New
Yorker. is ready to Be presented
to the grand Jury for 1ction. An
indictment. II is sald. Is now being
drawn &gainst Jtnfer o6d MI, 66
handed doNn fo11pff4x.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
BIG ATHLETIC
AMPHITHEATER
NOW ASSURED
Railway. At Instance of President Elliott, Takes
Action Which Cuts Cost of Project In Two--
Company Values Donation At $Ioo, ,o0o--
Hartman Adds ST. 1000 to Fund
Tacoma will get the stadium.

Tacoma will get the stadium.
The Northern Pacific has grams
ed the required land, the oregon
A. Washington railway has drops
ped $1,000 into the fund and the
great athletic amphitheatre OF the
high school will be started at
once.
Concessions Made by Elliott.
This morning Secretary Lister.
of the school board received from
Thomas Cooper, land commission-
er of the N. p, a letter dictated
at the instance OF President ELL
Oft, granting to the school boaroN
the ground desired to carry out
the stadium project. The strip u
100 feet wide and 400 feet long.
The railway company figures ieI
worth at the rate 1t has been pay.I
ing for waterview property, $10Os-|
900.
The whole proposition waeI
gone over by President ElliOttI
and Mr.. Cooper with the stadiumI
committee yesterday afternoon, iu|
final conference on the subject.
The stadium committee showed
how the original plans for tho sta-|
dium with the high concrete WALL
icould not be carried out owing to-
the excessive cost which would be-
over 100000.
Cuts Cost I'm Two.
With the land asked for, hows
ever, the project could be conn
lpleted for about half the amount
or according to the bid of the
Western Engineering company,
about $4,000. The whole case
rested, therefore. with the North~
lern Pacific to say whether tha.
project could be carried out at allx|
1t was taken under advfsement
and President Elliott before leavs
ing, directed Mr.. Cooper to grant
the use of the property asked fon
and tot assist the city in forwards
ing the proposition. The company
had already given $1,000 in d
subscription for the stadium.
Contract to BE Let.
With this grant the school
board will get busy at once. The
contract will be awarded to the
Western Engineering company, a.
stated two weeks ago in The
Times, and work will start immes
diately.
The stadium will be 43O fee1
long and will be the finest In the
whole country. 1t will give ample
room for baseball, football and
f, tennis, and will provide q fine
one-fifth mile track for the runs
nerS.
Hartman Gives $1,000
Simultaneous with the an>
Inouncement of the grant from the
Northern Pacific, the citizens staA
dium committee announced the
subscription of $1,000 by the Ore
|gon e Washington railway
through j. d. Farrell, made IL
opposition to the well-established
policy of the Hartman companies
against subscribing for any OUT
side purposes not connected with
the railway enterprises.
The stadium minstrels OF the
National Union this week broughn
In about $40G profit for the stas
dunn fund, and the citizens' COM
|mittee will now make q final
strenuous canvass to round IN
about $4,000 more to put th&
stadium fund on its feet and fin
ally settle the financial end Of The
affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
LOEB GETS
NEW JOB

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 4.
President Roosevelt today an
nounced that William LoLeb, his
private secretary, will be the next
collector. Of the port Of New York.
1t Is generally understood that
Taft will nominate. him directly
after his inauguration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
Ing counterfeit money.

Ing counterfeit money.
The testimony showed the men
had previously bought fish from
Theodosius. When they did not
appear for some time the fish man
asked them why they did not
come and buy more fish, 30 bhey
promptly bought & fine specimen
for q cents ana got 80, 90 change
for : 11Q bo9ua 81 Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF EXTENSION OF THE
CANADIAN NORTHERN

(By United Press Leased wire.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The an
nouncement was made today that
the Canadian Northern railroad
will extend its line to Vancouver,
B. c., Immediately, as satisfac-
tory arrangements are reported to
have been made with the British
Columbia province.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
HELD TO FEDERAL
COURT FOR PASSING
WORTHLESS MONEY

Charles Irwin and Mark Page
thought they had played sharp
trick on Nicholas Theodosius, a
Greek fish merchant of South O
street, Tacoma, when they passed
q worthless bill on him. Yester-
day the Greek went to Seattle and
testified against them and both
were bound over to the federal
court under A3,Goo ball Tor pass-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
IN IMPROVEMENTS

, Since last April this city
, has let contracts for street
D and sewer improvements
D amounting to $1,097,214.62.
, The largest item IL for
, street paving, one or two
, Jobs running over the $780,
D 900 mark.
D Several new improvement
D districts were ordered by the
D council last night and before
D the year OF the present adj
D ministration II concluded,
= the Improvements will
, amount to nearly . million
D and q hall.
loannQaaaoNooo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
STEPHENSON STILL
LACKING IN VOTES

MADISON, Wis, Feb. Am
other Joint ballot taken today In
the lively senatorial contest in the
Wisconsin legislature, showed that
Senator Isaac Stephenson still
lacked sufficient number of votes
to secure his election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
NAG FL IN
CA ABI n ct
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

10y CHIteu ffeSS Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d.. c., Feb. a.
Representative TBartholdt of
Missouri came out with the posi-
tive announcement today that
Charles p. Nagel, of ST. Louis, will
be either secretary of the interior
or secretary of commerce and la
Dor in President Taft's admins
'tration. -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
PASTOR DIES SUDDENLY.

EVERETT, Feb. 4.-Rev. J.. b.
Smith, for three years pastor of
the First Congregational church,
died suddenly last night He was
stricken after. leaving a church
business meeting and died at a
nearby house. Rev Smith came
here from Minneapolis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04

Ella Hansen, 4s years old, the
wife of John Hansen, died laeo
night at the family residenc>i
1851 East X street. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoou
at 1880 from Hoska's chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-04
WOULD DEBATE
EICHT-HOUR
ISSUE

The Central Labor Council at
a largely attended meeting
held last night by an unanim-
Gus vote issued a challenge to
debate the women's eight
hour law with any signer of
the petition protesting against
the measure or with any one
opposed to the eight-hour
principle. The time and place
of the debate to be determine
ed by the opposition, but
must be within the next If
teen days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
SCHOOL MONEYS.

The clerk of the City School Board
has completed his annual report of The
receipts and expenditures OF the yesi
which show ss follows: Receipls-tal'
ance on haud;Augnst l, 1908, 81, .9S;
received from state fund 80 94S 81; from
the city $32, 800; relate on insurance 81;
sale NJ old material $3l7 81; for rent,
$527. 80; for sale of Peabody huildinE,
$lS, 600, making total Of s57, 774.S4
expenditures; Pay of teachers, Sl7, 500;
paid on account Of real estate, 1000;
paid on account OF new building, $685.
879 81; for rtpairs. 1863 rs; for rent,
1915; for foel, $7O5 46; salary of treas
urer, $3.50; salary of CLERK, $500; insur-
snce, $265 40; psy Of iauitors, 81, 5ll;
stationery, postage, &C., 1915; crsyons,
s18 80; assistant to superintendent at
examinations, $l2; printing, &c,
$116.75; hauling furniture, $2l; water
rent, $50; interest, 1874 20; sundrles,
s95 81; legal expenses, sS2; total sos, +.
1892, making deficit for the year OF
$339.0S.
This is the largest yearly expenditure
Of school money since the establishment
Of the public school system In this city
and was caused By the erection of the
new school building on Prince street.
The City Council has appropriated an
additional 81, 900 for the improvement OF
the grounds of this building and there is
now due 81, 900 on the purchase OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
STRUCK BY ELECTRIC OAR.

William Cunningham, thirly-three
years old, of Oherrydsle, Alexandria
county, while walking along the tracks
of the Old Dominion Electric Railway
q! Rosslyn, yesterday morning, was run
down by car and seriously injured. He
suffered bad cut of the scalp and 1t is
feared that he has been seriously injured
internally and may have suffered a slight
fracture of the skull He was thrown q
considerable distance when hit by the
car. When picked up be was apparently
dead. He was taken on the car TO the
north end of the Aqueduct Bridge and
from there conveyed to Georgetown
University Hospital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
NO AGREEMENT.

Mr.. Lorenzo Wolford, president of
the Old Dominion G ass Works in this
city, returned yesterday from a nine
days session at Atlantic City of the wage
committees representing the glass manu-
facturers aud blowers of the United
STATES and Canada. 1t seems as If the
bottles msnufac ured by machinery have
almost made the hand mems occupation
a thing of the past aud as protection
against this encrOachmeDt the rate OF
wages have been kept high. The manu.
facturers seeing that they we're losing
money entered a pr)tes. and hence the
assembling of the committees represent
ing both manufacturer and blowers. The
committees reached no agreement, as
the reduction of 20 per cent offered by
the blowers would not have the desired
effect on machine blown bottles, on
which the contention exists. 1t is not
known what further steps will be taken,
but the manufacturers were unanimous
in the opinion that the reduction would
have to be at least 40 per cent 10 the
wage scale on this particular class OF
bottles in order to keep their plants in
operation. This sfl ,cts great many
Alexaudriaus as there are three factories
located in and near this city. After
considerable discussion the maouiactur-
ers demanded 80 per cent reduction in
wages because of the inroads made BY
machine bottle blowers and this was
modified to a demand for a reduction of
S5 percent but the men refused to &C.
cept more than a 20 per cent cut, assert
ing that the slump in the glass trade is
abo1t at an end. The delegates voted
to meet again at the call of either side in
case of change in conditions and manu-
fscturers who start their factories next
mouth at the old scale will be given the
benefit of any reduct Ons in wages made
by agreement later
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
TELEPHONES IN Fairfax.

A farmers telephone line, having
FIVE subscribers, has recently been con-
nected with the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company at Lorton Valley.
Those who are connected on this line
are: Joseph Richardson, james Bur-
kett, Howard Wilkins, L. j. Baker,
Herbert Baker aud A, Fl. Dorson.
They are all we'll plessed with the SER
vice, and the indications are that the
line will be extended to the Mount Yer
non district, Ia fact number OF farm
ers have given orders for this connection
and il Is believed that nearly all resi-
dents Of that section will soou have
telephones. Through the extensive
long distance system of the Southern
Ball Telephone Company the subscrib'
ers TO this line are enabled to
reach slI points in Virginia and
throughout the country. The South
ern Bell Company is encouraging
the construction of farmers lines
and has evolved a plan under which
farmers and other rural residents may
secure telephone service on an economi-
cal basis. As q result, farmers in all
sections of Virginia are installing lele-
phones In their homts and are securing
the advantage of this modern means oil
communications. Farmers lines, rursl
fee delivery aud good roads are at
present interesting all residents of the
rural districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
LAWYERS WIN.

The game Of baseball yesterday
afternoon Ietween the lawyers and
bank clerks OF this city resulted 10
a victory for the former BY score
of 20 to 13. The lineup of the
two teams was ss follows: lawyer
DuAey, catcher; Bfumback. pitcher;
Fisher, sbortstop; Cooper first base;
Boothe, second base; n. b. Oston,
third bast; Richardson, right field;
AudertoD, center Geld, and j. K. Cation,
IT,, left field, AMI occupying the same
respective positions for the bankers were
H Kirk, il, Eggborn, Roberts,
Douglas, Lindsey, SnowdeD, Taylor,
Robinson and DieDelt. A number Of
changes, however, were made during
the progress of the game. There were
two umpires, CITY Sergeant Cox and Mr..
Dunbar. David Hnl6sh and Harry Bales
acting at times as such. /. is under
stood that the bankers nine will con-
test the game because Capt. Brumback,
of the lawyers team, refused to play the
full nine innings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
CORPORATION LIMITS.

The experience of Officer Gsrvey since
assuming the role of official investigator
of owners of unlicensed dogs is at times
humorous If not dramatic. Abont two
weeks ago one of the men engaged in
catching dogs was about TO place 10 his
wagon a dog owned or claimed by for
mer member of Council, aud, the story
ia told, was threatened with arrest by
the former member threat, however.
not put into effect by reason of its folly
-sltb ough made within a stones throw
of police headquarters. Last week Mr..
Carney had the wagon In the southwest
ern section of the city corralling such
dogs as be could find, and had occasion
to chase dog a few yards beyond the
city limits and had bis right so to do
questioned by a city councilman. MIR.
Garvey knowing that he bad the power
to chase and arrest an escaping prisoner
one mile beyond the corporate limits,
replied that his queStioner "could raise
that point" and captured the dog and
had him carried to the dog pound. The
owner subsequently appeared and asked
for its release promising to pay the
license tax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
AFXANDRIA GAZETTE: AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
PERSONAL.

Mrs. B. w. Jameson Is at Berkeley
Springs for the remainder OF the sum-
mef.
Mr.. Harvey W. Summers has gone 10
Colonial Beach, where be will spend bis
vacation.
Mrs. W. T. wilkins. accompanied by
her children, Master Beverly ard Miss
Catherine Wilkins, is visiting relatives
In Memphis, Tennessee.
Miss Margaret MIG Ashby and
Mrs. W. r Purvis have gone to Mount
Jackson where they will spend the next
two months.
Mrs. S. r. Irby and family have re-
turned ID their home in this city, alter a
pleasant visit to relatives 10 LynchbuTg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Henley, and
little daughter have returned to their
home 10 this city, after a pleasant visit
to relatives 10 Baltimore.
Mrs. John Harlow and daughter, Mrs.
M. P. Greene. have returned from At
lantic City. Mr.. and Mrs. Greene will
20 later to New Hampshire.
Mrs. r. J. Hartigsn and her little
daughter, Virginia, Of 29th street Wash
ington, with her sister, Miss M. V.
Harlow, will leave Thursday for say OF
two weeks at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Willie Entwisle will leave tomor-
row for Colonial Beach to be gone two
weeks.
Misses Annie Bullock and Josephine
Brown, both of Washington, we're the
guests a part of last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Sisson st their home, La
Vista, at West End.
The condition of Mr.. John Fletcher,
OF West End, who is 10 The Alexandria
Hospital suffering from appendicitis, is
improving.
Mrs. J. B. Watkins with her sister,
Miss A. r. Luckett, of Baltimore, have
gone to Atlantic City to spend two
weeks.
q Misses Msry E.and Hattie Hill, accom-
panied by Master j. Lee DOnnelly, left
today for Cambridge, Md.
Miss Marion Henshaw left this morn.
ing to join a house psrty at her uncle's
bungalow, at Glen Oarlyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
POLITICAL.

The end of the political road has been
reached and the people are called upon
TO select tomorrow those who will repre-
sent their interests as lawmakers aud
law enforcers of this old commonwealth.
Ffsukness, straightforwsrdness and
honesty has doomed up IS mighty star
in the campaign of Il. st. George
Tucker. Combinations and intrigue
have followed in the wake of the cam
paign Of Judge William Hodges Mann.
Mr.. Tucker has frankly stated bis pO-
siliOn on the issues which are para
mount. He is fearless 10 bis denuncia-
ton Of the methods sought by his oppo'
nent. Judge Mann has had q vascilla-
ting policy. He wants to be governor
that is all. The settlement of the polit-
ical problem is up to the voter. Will
it be the mau VINO is frank and honest
on a question that should be purely
local. or shall it be q man who stands
for anything, just so he is elected. Itcan
bs salely said thst this city will give d.
St. George Tucker at least 800 sjOrity
and it may go far above this figure.
Those who have fought the Mann battle
are, TO say the least, disheartened, and
some it is said have found it necessary
at this particular time to take a
"much needed" rest In the mountains.
Others who are compelled to stay al
home are taking little interest in the re-
suit, for they see the handwriting on
the wall. 1t is believed that Mr.. j. X.
Oston will get practically the entire vote
of the city for lieutenant governor. This
is 40 more than natural. Mr.. Cation has
been lifelong resident and citizen of
whom Alexandra should feel proud,
one who has filled with dignity, honor
and ability every position OF trust In
which be has been placed. As lieuten-
ant governor, If be should be elected, he
will be a credit to both the position and
the people who elect him. In conDec'
tion with the political situation 1t can
be said that Mr.. KOiner the commissioners
of agriculture of the state, is In the city,
and last nigh; in company with Messrs
JIM. Hill and A. j. Wedderburn made
a circuit smorg the voters ard created
quite an interest in his campaign. Mr..
Koiner says he has been badly misrep'
resented in the present campaign. The
contest for the legisla ure also keeps
many busy for Messrs. MOnCure and b T.
rel are both losing sleep in order to
maintain the political fOOthold they have |
pained. As has been said before Mr..
Moacure is a successful lawyer, bright |
youog man, q citizen who shows his TO-
terest 10 Alexandra bv erecting 50, 600
building here. Mr.. BrTell is clever
and good citizen, contracting painter
by occupation, and 8 member OF Council.
10 regard to these two gentlemen it will
take the counting of the votes to tell the
result. AS to the remainder OF the |
ticket, as stated before, the interest 10
either candidate will be confined to those
who take particular notice, and II either
of them has special representative at
the polls he is bound to get the vote.
The polls open So usual at sunrise and
close at sunset. The same judges OF
election will ofhciste; the barrooms will
be open, like the polls, with just as
much regularity and perhaps will be
just rs busy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.

Chief Goods yesterday arrested a
white man named John W. Jones on
the charge of stealing carpenters tools
the property OF Raymond Rodgers, Ed
ward Orump and James Treakle. The
tools we're taken from a house on Union
street, and later sold to a secondhand
dealer for 81. Jones was brought before
the Police Court this morning when
be stated, that he had purchased
the tools from q strange man for
rs cents. The stolen articles we're
valued at about $40. Justice Oaton fined
the accused s25, and in default Of pay
ment he will serve 80 days in jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-04
YOUNG MEMS SENATE.

There was well-attended and In
teresting meeting of the Young Mems
Senate last night. The committee on
entertainment and excursion given early
in the summer made their report, After
the transaction of some routine business
a resolution was adopted providing for
public debate on next Tuesday night on
the question, "Was the retrocession
of Alexandra city and country to the
District Of Columbia constitutional"
Debsters on both sides we're appointed.
The public will be invited to attend,
and special invitations to be present and
take part In the debate will be sent to
the business men of the city. Three OF
them will act as Judges.