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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
F|NDFORTUNE
BURIED IN
YARD
MISSING WEALTH OF RANCH
Err IS DUG UP FROM GAR
DEN-$12,O 900 ALREADY RE-
COVERED AND SEARCH Is
STILL ON.

SU1SUN, Cal, Dec. 29.-TAe
entire Rayn family of Maine, a
little town near here, is busy To-
day digging up their front garden
in the hope of unearthing more
of the fortune buried by Cyrus
Ryan, a wealthy farmer, before
he died, six weeks ago.
Already $4,000 has been found
carefully concealed at the ROOFS
of trees and shrubbery about the
place.
Whey Rayn died inquiry at the
banks resulted in the unexpected
discovery that the presumably
wealthy farmer had not cent on
deposit. A week later one of
the sons. digging in the garden,
struck a tin can containing more
than IS, 600 in gold.
A few days after that another
member of the family found q
smaller sum at the foot of an old
tree.
Late yesterday a covered sauce
pan was unearthed, partly filled
with silver coins. Rayn was sup,
posed to have been worth $50,.
600.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

numerous battles for the public good, has never
yet failed to enlist the solid support of the people
If this city, and now, in its sngle-handed fight in
the Weyer!aeuser barrel, the Times feels confident
of more loyal aid than ever from it's thousands of
readers.
The Times only asks the people to think, and
asks them not to be blinded by the cry of local
pride. Better that Tacoma never have senator
than that forestall the impending reform of the
senate by sending trust baron to bolster up the
plutocratic gang
Mccormick, in his frantic attempt to combat
the Times by the wholesale purchasing of space in
such publications as will sell to him. has stamped
himself totally unfit for public confidence This
one act unmasks the "Bald Headed Eagle and
reveals the quality of his craftsmanship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

ia fight for political power. Peo-
pie tired of them and voted the
town dry in October, 1907. Thss
in brief, is what happened to
Worcester then:
In the last wet month arrests
for all causes were $40, and for
drunkenness $50. The first dry
month the arrests had fallen to
$50, and for drunkenness to 145.
The majority for no saloons had
been only 209 that election, but
dry sentiment was growing all
the time.
Another month came, and the
alcoholic ward at the city hos
pital was empty. The deal
saloons, with dusty bars and
grfmy windows, stood mute re-
mnders of the days OF unrs-
strained drinlnng, Of unhappy
homes, of delirium tremens, OF
straftjackets.
Then a change dawned. There
were enough arrests for drunken
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
BY w. @. SHEPHERD.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 20
s'Better a saloon on every corner
than bar nevery kitchen"
In these words Chief of Police
David r. Matthews explained to
me tersely and clearly why
Worcester (pronounce 1t Woost-
err city of 12s,000 people and
the biggest dry town in America,
had voted Itself back into the wet
holumn by decided majority.
MAYOR JAS. LOGAN.
The kitchen saloon did 1t. The
express companies helped. But
ribove all, the d,scouragfntg fail
rre again illustrates what so
many American municipalitdes Al
ready know, that You can't pro-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

gram of the first general session
was given in the high school an
dtorium. The meeting opened
with the singing of the Nation al
Anthem, followed by a prayer by
Rev. Murdock Mcleod. Mrs.
Lottie A. Othick sang a we'll rem
dered solo, and the children Of
the Edison school danced a wei
coming hornpipe for the delegates
from various cities.
The inaugural addrss was de
livered by President w. E. Will
son of the Ellensburg Normal. o.
S. Jones of Walla Walla reviewed
the history of the Washing gton
schools in Twenty Years ol
Progress" N. d. Showalter ol
the Cheney Normal spoke on the
improvement of the rural schools
Supt. Frank F. Bunker of Berk.
eley discussed "A Plan for tn:
Reorganization of Our School
Grades"
! ? The afternoon was devoted to
department meetings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
Boy Salon
In "Bad'

Ritter Wilkeson, the boy CO :.
Gilman who "bntted into" the
Fern Hill scent fare fight and
had the blockade called off, is
now trying to get out from under
5y throwing the blame on Man
lager Dimrnock.
Wilkeson VIII make grand
stand play in the council tonight
attacking Dimmock. Wilkeson
rushed into this fray unbidden
and got his fingers burnt and he
now blames Dimmock for the
denunciations that are being
heaped on himself by the Fern
Hill people, who feel they have
been bumped in the agreement
he fixed up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

A Saloon at Every Corner Better for Worcester
Than Bar in Every Kitchen - It's the Same
Old Trouble The Great Outside Refused to Let
Worcester Have the Prohibition She Wanted

hibit In any town unless your
state and national laws help you.
So long as intoxicants can be
shipped anywhere in the country.
John Barleycorn will sneak into
the driest community and there
he is sure to do his worst.
Mayor James Logan and Chief
Matthews could and did enforce
the laws closing saloons. But
they found they could do nothing
to stop the beer and whisky men
of other cities and states who fed
fat their pocketbooks on the hu-
man thirst that dwelt In wor-
Fcester.
This city began to have Sc
Irious saloon problem early in th 8
century. Rival brewers got Into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
SELL LIQUOR IN GROCERIES, SAYS
CHIEF OF POLICE OF WORCESTER
BY DAVID r.. MATTHEWS.

have officiated in both dry and wet
town. The no-license system is wrong, be-
cause the police can't control it, The license
system means the saloon. where men gather
for sociability and drink, not because they
want to drink, but to be sociable. B.
l am for liquor drinking in the homes
Liquor ought to be considered a commodity;
and grocerymen and any other storekeepers
who care to sell 1t ought to be allowed to do SO.
Then people would not drink to be So
ciable, but would take liquor as a medicine, a
stimulant, or perhaps occasionally to brighten
a party. But / am sure that there would be
much less drinking than there is now, IL we
didn't have saloons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

Robert L. Mccormick lumber trust candidate
Tor the United States senate, is lawbreaker and
Is disqualified from holding the office to which he
aspres.
This statement is made advisedly by the Times,
with full appreciation of its import.
Mr. Mccormick, in his inordinate desire to
break into the senate to bolster up the waning
cause of plutocracy, is not only trying to buy his
way in, but is breaking the law and attempting
absolute deception on the people of this state.
The direct primary law absolutely prohibits
candidates for office from buying the favor of
newspapers and paying for editorial comment to
boom them for office. Observe the following:
boasts titled aristocracy. Her nobility
whose bazon the pathway to success
stimulus incentive and emulation
of who s fortune Sscores of in
washingtons better
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
DISCOVERS WIFE
|. HAS NEGRO BLOOD;
SUES FOR DIVORCE

(By United Press Leased Wire.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-
New York attorneys are
watching with interest the
suit for annulment of. mar
riage brought by William
Horton Of Yonkers against
his 19-year-old bride, whom
he alleges has negro blood.
In his suit Horton declared
that he did not know his
wife was a mulatto until
after the ceremony was per-
formed. re- -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
TORRID LOVE LETTERS IN
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE
AGAINST FRANK j. GOULD
Stage Dancer Presents
Evidence of His Prom
ise to Marry Her
After Securing
a Divorce.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The
charge that Frank J. Gould
actually promised to marry Bes-
sic Devoe, the stage dancer, VINO
has brought suit to recover
$250,000 from the millionaire for
alleged breach of promise, is SUD-
stantiated, according to the
actresses attorney today, who Of
fered in court the following let
ters, declared to have been writ
ten by Gould to Miss Devoe, as
evidence:
1884 Fifth avenue. Wednesday
evening, Jan. 13, 1909.
my Own Bessie-I spent an
hour with Mr.. Nichol this after
noon. He has made fairly good
progress. Plans are almost made
SO that someone will go to Ne
vada, and then the decree would
be granted by October next. OF
course nothing definite has been
agred to, but everything looks as
though at last the beginning of
the end were approaching. I fe Il
quite happy this evening, no.
withstanding a very bad cold and
the pain in my back. Does this
agreement on some such plan
please you? If you only knew
how l look forward to that time
when l am free, and later ON
more so when we are married.
Yours, my dearest, with my
love and kisses, your
FRANK" !"
On March 16 the attorneys
stated GoGuld began to count the
days that intervened before Sept.
4th, which the actress declared
was the date set for their we'd
Continued on Page Six.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Captdin
Cody, American aviator, TO-DAY
essayed one of the most daring
flights yet attempted by an alr
traveller.
In an aeroplane constructed oy
himself Cody assembled at Liver
pool in an attempt to fly to Man.
chester. SO miles away.
Cody's aeroplane became en-
tangled in telegraph wires after
he had been aloft 40 minutes an
had covered one-third of the dis.
tance. The aviator was forced t.
|alight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
STRIKERS RETURN
To WORK At
BUTTE

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 29.-The
striking switchmen formerly en-
ployed by the N. p. road notified
the railroad officials today that
they will return to work tomor-
row regardless OF the outcome OF
the st. Paul conference. This ac-
tion is taken here to mean tina:
the strike in this section is brok-
en- absolutely. All G. N. switch
men have resumed work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
KILLS WOMAN IN
HOTEL DINING
ROOM

PERU, Ind, Dec. 29.-A man
who registered as III. b. Len
hart of Chicago" but who car
ried letters addressed to Roy Nc
Kinney of indianapolis, killed
Miss Dora Chappell, 80 years Of
age, and committed suicide in the
dining room of the Bears hotel ut
noon today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
MOVE To HAVE
FARE CASE
TRANSFERRED

Steps to bring the suit of the
City of Tacoma against the T. r.
& P. Co. to compel a scent ia re
to Fern Hill back in the superior
court. were instituted today by
Assistant City Attorney Frank
Baker.
Baker filed a motion to remand
the case to the superior court,
from which 1t was transferred 10
the q. s. circuit court In response
to the petition of the T. R. e. p.
yesterday. The hearing of tho
city's motion will probably be
held Monday morning before
Judge Hanford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
CLUB WOMAN SENT
To JAIL FOR NOT
PAYING AUTO BILL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29..-
Mrs. Elizabeth Murray Newman,
a member of some of the most
exclusive clubs of this city, was
today fined $50 and ordered to
serve go days. in the county jail
for defrauding chauffeur of a
$500 auto bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

READING. Pa. Dec 29.-Five
men were killed by a boiler eXplos-
ion at the plant of tho Metropoli'
tan Electric company in West Read
ing early today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29

Concert Tonight.
For the visiting delegates and
local teachers the High School
chorus of 10 voices will give a
concert tonight at the Congrega-
tional church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-29
zELAYA NOW
PRISONER Of
MEXICO
EN- PRESIDENT
GIVEN GREAT OVATION ON
ARRIVAL AT THE CAPITAL
BUT Is VIRTUALLY IN CAP
TIVITY.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.-For-
mer President Zelaya of Nicara-
qua arrived today and was re-
ceived unofficially by representa-
tives of the government.
Scores of Central Americans
cheered wildly as the former
president IS private car was pull
ed into the station.
Zelaya has not conferred with
President Diaz. 1t is understood
however that they will meet be-
folte Friday, when Ambassador
De La Barra starts for Washing
ton bearing special data pertain
ing to the Nicaraguan situation.
1t is admitted openly here that
the mission to the United States
of former Ambassador Creel was
ia failure.
1t is stated that Zelaya during
his stay in Mexico will be vir-
tually a prisoner, and upon his
departure will be watched to pre-
vent his return to Nicaragua. Ho
is being guarded carefully by the
members of his party followin :
the circulation of rumors of a
pilot to assassinate him.
Local witnesses are declaring G
today that Zelaya has come to
Mexico to offer the Nicaraguan
presidency to DR.. Miranda.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.-'1
am the president of Nicaragua.
turned my government over to
Madriz as the constitution pro-
vides that l may do, and MadrIz
has taken office only as an inter-
i'm Official"
This statement was made here
today by Jose Santos Zelaya.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
Fewer Males han Females

1t is stated that the United States
census statistics of church membership
by Sex were collected for the first time
i'll 1906. OF the total number of mem
bers reported by the various religious
bodies and classified by sex. 49, per
cent We're males and 500 per eel
females. Among Protestants the diff
ference was greater. only 1913 per cent
being males. In the Roman Catholic
churches there We're relatively more
males. the number forming 49.3 per
cent of the total membership.
Fewer males than females We're found
among the Latter Day Saints, the
Lutherans. Disciples. MethodiSts
Baptists. Prcsbyterians, and Protes-
tant Episcopalians, the percentages of
male members decreasing in the order
shown, and there being but 3D. per
cent males among the Episcopalians.
Among the Christian Scientists only
21.6 per cent were males; and of the
Shakers but 2l.3 per cent; but, in the
Greek Orthodox church. 1919 per cen
were males "A practically all Greek i'm
migrants have been males.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
Think II Over

When you have nothing else To think
about, let your mind run over the I'M
sanitary condition of this town and u II
slider how much healthier and better
it would be with a system of sewerage.
Then talk it ver with YOU neighbor
until he favors bonding the town for
sewerage purposes. Sewers must come
sooner or later and the longer they are
delayed the greater are the chances for
an epidemic that will add many new
graves TO those already in our Gene
ferries.
Let us act ON this question before an
epidemic comes that will bring sorrow.
distress and death to many of our now
happy homes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17

$50 acres patented land, 10 acres of
contract land tmOst all fenced and in
hay. Good range for horses. cattle and
sheep. 80 head Of good cattle; IL head
of which are cows and hcifers broken to
milk. % head Of horses and some wild
range horses. | Auto Fcdan hay press.
Machinery aLd wagons. Corrals, Barn
and Furnished House. 100 Fruit trees
set out this spring. Chickens. turkeys
and pigs. Water rights good
Pleasant place to live. Reason for
selling is lack Of school.
For further particulars address
\. w. CLAYTON,
Alpha via. Palisadc,
Eureka. Co, Nevada
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
Warning
Milkl Siilki

From May /, 1909. I will furnish
milk as follows: One quart per day for
II month, $3.50: ! gallon PER day for
II month, $50; N gallon per day
for II month, $3.50; from five gallons
mp per day 90 couis n gallon.
EUGENE l.. CIpRtANI.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
The Angelus

This picture vas painted by Malay
II contains a man ana u church stccplc.
The man and the woman arc very poor,
thoy have been digging potatoes because
they need them TO live on. The pota.
toes look very small. Just at sunset
they hear a bell ring IL is the Angclus:
II means they must pray. 81 they bow
heads and pray for bigger pota.
toes. Exchange
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
THE CLUB LODGING-HOUSE

Mrs. Roach has opened the Club
Lodging. House in the Dot,a building,
owe tho Free Press office. The rooms
are all newly furnished and everything
is first.cluss and homc-likc. Rooms
rented by the day. week or month. Tho
patronage Of the public is solicited.
Prices reasonable.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
To The Public

All persons are hereby notified not !"
credit my wife. Mrs. Jake Minola' ~ !
will not bc responsible for any dcptS
contracted ly her from and after thi'
date.
JAKE MINoLAi4
Elko, Nevada. September. ~. 1909
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-09-17
Tho New Freight Schedule

y new freight schedule went into cf.
feet the first of this month ON the
Southern Pacific, in which the back
haul from Sacramento on all mcrchan-
disc shipped from the East to Elko is
taken of. One would naturally think
this reduced the freight charges OH Eas.
tern shipments 20 this point, hut on the
contrary the charges are increased.
This is readily seen from the following
figures given by II of our merchants.
Under the back haul system. the fol.
lowing rates were charged per hun.
drcd pounds on shipments from New
York to Elko:
New York To- Sacrament. ....... $500
Sacramento to EIko. ........... Lea
Total .$L.72}
Under the schedule With the back
hack haul eliminated. the rates are us
follows:
New York to Chicago. .......... -
Ogden to ElkD. .t.I2
-
Total. ....... SOP
From this. yoiI see that under the
back haul systcn of robbery this mcr.
chant paid SIi2i per hundred on freight
shipped from New York t. ElkO. while
the ncw sch iule with the back
lmnl eliminated. H. pays 500. IN in.
Of 2Dl cents.
We have been in the lrnbit of calling
back haul from Si'ram, INTO high
way robbery. but there is nothing in
Dnr vocabulary that is printable under
the postal laws that ittngly describes
The now rates. See what you can do.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
weekly Trade Review

NEW YORK. June lS.-Bradstreet' tomorrow
will say: The tendency is toward Improvement
in the general crop situation, manufacturing in
dustry and bookings for fall showing further
gains
In industrial lines the tendency is toward
further expansion of operations. The building
trades probably lead in volume of activity
The iron and steel industry maintains preyi-
ous activity. though operations are stfH below
normal. Railroads buying more freely
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending with June IL were 213 against
1877 last week and 254 in the like week OF laos
Business failures for the week in Canada
numbered 2S. against 20 last week and % in the
same week of 1908
Wheat. including -four. exports from tho
United States and Canada for the week ending
June IL aggregate Loss. 500 bushels. against
3.41e. 944 this week last year. For the II weels
ending June IL this year exports are i65 1854 35n
bushels. against 1873 T35 21I in the corresponding
period last year
R. G. Dun Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade
tomorrow viii say: The advance recentlv made
in industrial activity and business confidence is
fully maintained The print cloth situation Is as
strong ever and some good sales have been
made.
I'm the wooden goods division the market for
cheaper grades Of mems wear has been onenad
ssThe volume OF business in packer hides ~
Chicago continues fair. Foreign dry hides were
well cleaned up recently at a slight decline from
the highest point reached while ago.,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Foreign Futures
CHICAGO HOARD of TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, June 1S--The wheat market was
heavy all day and with the exception Of the
Nay option all deliveries declined more than &c
from the high point. The distant deliveries dis
played u show OF frmness at the start owing
TO light shipments from Argentina during the
week and TO reports OF damage there to wheat
by drought. but weather conditions in the winter
wheat belt at home were too favorable for har-
vest FOR TIE market TO retain this hrmness for
any length of time. Prompted by the bright out
look for the crop shorts began TO hammer
the market shortly after the opening and con
tnued TO sell freely the greater part of the day
cOusing a steady decline. Cash houses reported
that offerings of wheat in the country were
increasing daily and that the demsnd for the
cash grain rather slack. Declines at he
influence. During the day 1.-THE July delivery
sold between S1-lSst@iI5Ss- Prices rallied a
little from the bottom late in the day Gov
ering by shorts. hut the close weak, with
July at $1.I4%
The corn market was firm at the start hut
the favorable outlook for the crop resulted
in sharp declines in all deliveries. The market
closed weak. with prices Off IS a sc compared
with the previous close.
Oats displayed slight frmness at the opening
in sympathy with corn, but the market soon be-
lower than yesterday final figures.
Provisions closed firm with prices unchanged
TO l5c higher compared with the previous
close.
fhe leading futures ranged follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Potatoes. onion. and Vegetables

The market for new potatoes was booming yes
tertiay there being good shipping inquiry In
addition TO a brisk demand for local use. and.
although receipts were large, everything cleaned
up at improved prices. The situation In onions
was Just the reverse Of that in potatoes the
market being overstocked with both new red and
yellow. which were being forced for sale at r.
regular prices Asparagus and green peas con
tinued TO move off freely, the bulk OF the offer
ings of both being taken by the Gamers, while
the other vegetables we're plentiful and gener-
ally weak Small boxes of summer squash and
cucumbers were very slow of sale and large boxes
OF both were lower on increased supplies. River
tomatoes in lug boxes sold at S262.50 a box.
while MERGED lots in small packages were drug
in the market. Alameda green corn was lower
at S4n4.5O sack. and that from Brentwood
and Winters was merely steady at the old quo
tatiops String beans. rhubarb and egg plant
were plentiful and went at easy to weak prices
Potatoes tper ctll-River Burbanks, 81. 60G1
LIS; Oregon Burbsnks. Sl.15G2; sweet potatoes.
81: new potatoes. 1.6512.
Onions New red. 40G Soc per sack; yell
low G5G 15c per ctl.
Observation-Disclosures. $1.75G2 per box for
extra and $l.25G 80 for common; rhubarb 81 a
northern; tomatoes. imported. rs per crate. do
local. 40H60c per box and s5cM$1 per crate:
green peas. 81 .2ad1 10 per sack; string and wax
beans. 2i1U4c per ID; simmer squash. 40d60c
per box do large boxes. $tdl.50; garlic 4ff5c
per ID for new; cabbage. S1-25 per ctl: cucum-
bers 50Gf CSC per box: do large boxes. 81 so
caulifower. 50165c per dozen; carrots. 81. so per
sack; turnips. $3.50 per sack eggplant. SG10c
per ID green peppers. 100 Poe per II for local
green corn. '25Gl35c per dozen for Brentwood and
81 80 per sack for Winters.