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The Washington times., 1909-07-24
A Thrilling Story of The Chinatown
longs
By DOUGLAS PIERCE

see the fires of an avenging heaven
descend and strike the man dead be-
fore his eyes.
You monster"' he gasped through
his pallid lips.
Then it struck him that The other
was deriving amusement from the sight
CT his torture and he determined to re-
strain any expression of his feelings.
He realized that he Was thus prob
ably cutting short the tine OF his re-
prieVe; that as soon as he ceased TO.
crafty this depraved wretch's relish
for human suffering he would be
promptly sacrificed; but he refused to
buy moment S time at the price.
Besides, he had practically given up
hope, and was grown desperate What
need OF prolonging the agony, be
thought Since the end was certain to
come, better have it over and done
with.
Therefore he set his Jaw eight. and
stTcye 10 listen, scornful and unmoVed
while the other continued his merciless
taunts; but IN spite of himself, he could
feel his flesh creep and his whole being
recoil Ii the thought Of the doom pre-.
pared for HIM
At last, however, the leader seemed
to weary OF goading him with his Jest,
and turned to a new tack
you called me q monster Just now,
he said with a sudden change of tone
We'll. 50 perhaps 1 am; but am also
a slave
Yes assented Tom. shortly, "a slave
to your wicked and unbTidled passions ."
mo" rejoined the other, "a slave
to these men with whom you see me as
sociatec. oh, I know, he gave a
mirthless laugh, II am their leader
ana as you have seen, ] rule them with
a rod OF iron; but if I once weakened,
N j once gave way TO a sentiment of
humanity and pity, how long do you
think my leadership would last?"
LEADER he repeated bitterly. Why
they hate me. There isn't one of them
who wouldn't gladly cut my throat, IL
he dared. A man Of alien race. an in
terlOper in their organization, I only
hold my mastery over them by being
more cruelty barbarous than they-the
worst fend Of a pack OF fiends
Ten years have I served at it," ne
said. "Ten years Of ceaseless robbery,
and bloOdshed and worry. Do you
wonder that I have grown weary, that
I long to break the chain which binds
me to this crew Of demons ?"
why don't you do II, then?" de-
manded Moore CURLY
Somehow, he didn't feel very much
sympathy with this complaint from a
man who seemed to show so much Zest
for his job as did the leader. Still. he
reflected, this might be a mOmentarv
mood of repentance, Of which IL would
be wise for him to take advantage,
He therefore embarked upon an elo-
quent hOmily drawn from the text
1T is never too late 10 mend. 4" and
underworld to depict as gIowingIv as
he could the delights Of reformation:
out the other speedily cut him short
with an impatient gesture
You don't know what you are talk
ing about" he scoffed Don't you
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
N'KINLEY ACQUIRES
WESTERN CAR LINE
Illinois Representative Pur-
chaseS Holdings Worth a
Million at DeS MoineS.

Talk about the tariff session interfer-
ing with business throughout the cOun-
try is not taken very seriously by Rep
resentauve William 3. Mckinley OF uli-
nois. Mr.. Mckinley took a few days of
while the Senate and the conferees were
busy with the little bill, and ran out TO
Des AIoines, where he pulled off deal
out Of which it is calculated that he viii
make d million or two, maybe a good
deal more.
Mr Mckinley, according to reports
from Des Moines, bought the controlling
interest in the stock of the Dies Moines
City Railway Company. Until this time.
the property has been controlled by
home interests. A few months ago the
supreme court, at the end OF a very long
litigation, rendered a decision which
amounted to a ruling that the company
has no franchise. This left the property
In a dubious position. for there has been
a strong demand in Des MONIES that the
railroad shall not be given a new fran
Chise except on terms somewhat similar
10 those made between Chicago and its
street car companies. by which the city
viii become some sort or partner IN
the enterprise
Mr.. Mckinley is said to have invested
a million dollars in stock OF the COM
pany. so that his holdings now give him
control In addition, he bought the Des
Moines Electric Company. and ne has
announced that he will proceed at once
to spend a half million dollars in i'm
provements of the street railway sys-
TEN. He will also expend large sums
in the electric property.
Nobody knows how much Representa-
tive Mckinley is worth. He is rated as
worth many millions. He is credited
with being the dominating factor in in
terests which control 500 miles Of inter
urban railroads, besides numerous city
railroad and lighting plants. It is IN
derstood that his invasion or Iowa
means that he will expand his lnterur-
ban and other holdings IN that State.
His affiliated interests are also build
ing bridge across the Mississippi 20
get his electric lines into St Louis, and
their rapid development in recent years
indicates that they viii, in the near fu-
ture, gridiron the States Of Illinois, Mis-
souri,, and Iowa.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Tom Moore. a Georgia student i'm the
Columbia School OF Mines. is seized by
Chinese bandits led by a white man in
a New York Chinese restaurant, after
he has been a witness TO the murder OF
Fernando Bates, an Oriental Importer,
and the abduction Of his niece. Florence
Carson, but a few minutes before his
own capture. Millicent Ward, who had
been Ia the restaurant with Bates ana
Florence, saves herself by hiding under a
table during the melee that preceded
Bates murder. The police, summoned by
the outcries, ind everything as usual IN
the restaurant. and are only prevailed
upon to investigate by the earnest plead
ing Of NllIcent and the blood stains
ON the floor. Moore and Florence are
hurried through a trap door to a subter-
ranean vault. where Bates body Is dis
posed of. The police and detectives are
LED to believe that Moore is the murderer
of Bates The newspapers make much or
the affair because of Bates prominence
and his connection with Chinese in bust
ness but predict failure for the police.
MilIicent has reached the limit OF her
endurance when she receives q visit from
REGISTER Spargur friend and partner or
Ferdinand Bates, who tells her that Bates
was a bankrupt Millicent pldces her
entire fortune at the disposal of Spar
CUR to prosecute the search and offers
heavy rewards for information leading 10
the discovery Of the whereabouts OF the
girl and the apprehension of Moore. MI
and Mrs Carson come on from Chicago
to assist in the search. After DAYS OF
fruitless effort a man calls on Mr. Carson
and tells him he can ind Thomas Moore,
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR DR.. LAFFERTY

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, July IL
Funeral services for Dr.. John ]. Lan-
erty. prominent as preacher. journalist,
and soldier. we're held this morning at
the Methodist church at Crozet. and
the interment took place at Mt. Moriah
Church, near White Hall.
For twenty-five years. DR. Lafferty
was editor OF the Richmond Christian
Advocate During the war, he was
chaplain in the Confederate army and
was commissioned to take charge NOf
Outposts, with a rank Of major Of
cavalry. The sermon today was preach
ed by the Rev. r. O. Smith, OF the
Southern Methodist church.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
DENNIS KEARNEY
ESTATE is SMALL

SAN FRANCISCO. July 24-If Dennis
Kearney, the most dangerous man in
California in the late Igs." VINO preach
Cd an anti-Chinese crusade and stirred
the classes 10 riots, made any money
as leader Of the movement he lost il all
In mining.
or, has applied in the courts here for
administration papers for her fathers
estate which consists only OF a small
piece Of property worth less than s. 900.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
CHAPTER XVII.
THE ONLY WAY.

r HERE was a balefuI suggestive
ness to the leaders significant
gesture, a "reminiscences to his tone
which again froze the blood I'm Tom
veins.
Horror was now indeed piled upon
horror for him, and he stared at the
impassive masked figure before him in
a kind Of fascination of disgust, as one
might gaze at some lOathsome and
deadly serpent.
Could It be possible, he wondered.
that Providence allowed so venomous
a creature to i've and boast thus OF
his infamies2 He almost expected to
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
The Chesapeake Bay and
West River Trips.

Don't forget the popular trips on the
Steamer Emma Giles five times week
at Sl.00 the round trip, including street car
fare.
Connecting trains leave 18th and H SITS \
E. Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridavss at
$3.50 a. m; Saturdays at $50 D. m: and
Sundays at 1890 g. N.
Tickets at station or at city ticket Office
Evans Building 1924 y. Y ave n W
Get our list Of Places to Co.
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE & ANNAP
OILS ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
jy2I-zt
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TOO YOUNG TO WE'D,
HOLDS THIS JUDGE

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. July "a
Seventeen Is too tender an age for a
girl 10 marry, according TO Judge Mills,
Of the supreme court, In an order annul-
ling the marriage Of Marguerite Nc
Laughliu and Philip Mclaughlin be-
cause the bride was under age.
The wife sought annulment, suing
through her guardian, and the husband
made no defense.
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
WESTERN FARMERS
NEED 10000 MEN

MINNEAPOLIS. Nina. July 2A-Un-
less the wheat growers Of Minnesota
and North and South Dakota can get
at least 20.00o farm laborcrs, TO handle
the harvest Of 1903, the wheat crop may
be seriously cUrtailed. Although sew
eral thousand men have already come
from Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, and IL
linois. the farmers axe complaining
more than ever this year Of the shortage
OF labor
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
TORRENT IN CANYON
BROWNS PICNICKERS

BOULDER, Colo, July 24-Caught in
a deep canyon by a clOudbUrst which
filed the narrow valley with a swift
and dangerous food. twelve picnickers
were overwhelmed, with the result that
two were drowned. two seriously in
JuIed and the other eisit escaped only
through heroic effOr-s.
II Is thought THAI other parties were
also ia the canyon ana nay have been
surprised and drowned by the cloud
burst
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
BIRD PLEDGES SUPPORT.

WINCHESTER. Va. July 2A-In a
card % the local auu-saloOu league.
Richard y. Byrd, speaker IF tha Viz
ginla House Of Delegates, announces
that Ee viii support the entire Iegis-
lative program as adopted at the ami
saloon leagues Norfolk convention Nr.
Byrd is being supported for reelection
i5Y the anti-ssIOon forces here
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
NORFOLK s WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT co.

Every day in the year from foot 7th =,
Tor Fort Monroe, Norfolk. Newport News and
points south via steel palace steamers South.
land" Newport News" Norfolk % and
Washington
Nv. Wash'ton s:45 pm lLv. Portsmouth. & nm
Nv. Alexandra 700 pm Lv. Norfolk,...6 nm
Ar. TT. Monroe 700 am Lv. IT. Monroe ON
ar. Norfolk....8:00 am Ar Alexandria $50 an
Ar. Portsmouth, :30am Jar. Washington am
Ez-Genersi Ticket ONCE 20 l4th st, Bond
Building. (Phone Main I520.)
18th ST. Wharf tPhone Main $500
mo. CALLAHAN. % Y. Pres & Gen Mer
W. II. CALLAHAN. Gent Pass. Azt.
1y1-tf
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
New York.

GREAT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. RICH
field Springs. n y. Noted for curative DOW
ers. rheumatism. gout sAd blood diseases.
ies-tu tn sa-a4C
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
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THE ALLEGHAEx HOTEL,
GOSEEW va

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kinds medicinal water free, cool. healthy
orchestra dancing, tennis. bowling, billiards
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Write for free booklet. WM- Y. MAHONEY
owner. 500 Pa. ave 5. e. or Col. RICH
ARDS. Manager. at 3-oteL. jy22-3t
The Washington times., 1909-07-24
Entrance from Beach. Bathing from House
Hot and cold running water In. rooms
LEXING
Ocean City.
Ocean CRY, N. ].

Healthiest and pretuest resort on Jersey
coast Excellent lay and ocean yachting aud
fishing BoardwalB-t o-BoardwaIk trolley to Al
lantic City. Cottages and Bungalows 70 let
Write for illustrated 0opklet MOTEL ifss ana
ether information. PUBLICITY BUREAU.
myl5-tu ID. "a -30t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
May SEND FISH
TRUST man
TO JAIL
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
CHICAGO, March 22.--F r.
Robbins, jointly indicted with w.
Vernon Booth, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud, in connection
with the failure of the A. Booth
company, designated az the fish
trust, was a star witness today in
a hearing before the master in
chancery regarding the filing Of
the firms bankruptcy petition in
the federal courts.
Robbins declined to answer
any of one hundred or more ques-
lions propounded to him regarding
the failure of the company on the
advice of his counsel, alleging
that his answers might be used
against him In future criminal pro-
ceedings. 1t is believed that Rob-
bins will be committed to Jail for
contempt of court.
Robbins was formerly assistant
treasurers of the company and the
charge has been made that in fill
ing it's bankruptcy statement the
firm designedly misrepresented it's
affairs to deceive it's creditors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
Christian Science
Lecture Tonight

Prof. Hermann s. Herring, M.
E. G. s. B., Of Concord, N. H., a
prominent figure in the lecture
field of this denomination, will
deliver a public lecture on Chris
tian Science, the Science of Sal
vation," this evening in the Taco
ma theater Prof. Herring is log
ical and forceful speaker, and his
experience in his chosen work,
added to an inherent eloquence,
has well fitted him to expound
the doctrine of Christian Science.
Local Scientists are looking for
ward to this event with expect
ancy. The public is invited, and
as the sole object of these lee
lures is to correct erroneous con-
ceptions of what Christian Science
is, no collection will be taken and
no admission charged. ++*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
STRIKE Big DEPOSIT
OF COAL I'M WELL

The Imperial building subways
PROJECTED by A. p. Gillies, are
small affairs compared to the
subways that will be cut under
Tacoma If conditions under the
lefty are what is indicated by the
discoveries of the we'll dril1ers at
South Tacoma, for the city is ap-
parently over vast fields of coal
ready to be mined.
When the Times announced last
week that coal had been struck
citizens thought it was a joke and
some even suggested that boys
had thrown pieces of coal down
the hole when workmen were
away but the drillers are still in
the coal deposit.
Several buckets full of coal of
good quality have been taken out
of the hole and up to this morn
ing the drill had gone through
over z feet of solid coal. How
much thicker the vein is no one
knows until it is cut through.
But seven feet Is enough for
valuable mine and it is only 20S
feet from the surface of the
ground and is right in the city
limits.
Investigation will be made fur
Their of the coal deposit and a
great mining industry may be de-
veloped right in the city. The
coal was struck In we'll No. IS
which, q new one being dug.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
TAKES Man To
FACE SERIOUS
CHARGE

Sheriff Arthur B. Langford of
Santa Clara county, California,
arrived in Tacoma this morning
and took possession of Frank
Moddo, the young Italian arrest
ed here last week by Detectives
Smith, Milone and Ashby. Accord
ing to Sheriff Langford, Moddo is
wanted for serious statutory Of
Tense in San Jose, and for having
extracted 5000 from a Swiss-Ital-
ian servant girl in that city on
the promise of marriage. He is
alleged to have extorted $500
from the girls brother also.
Since his arrest Mrs. Moddo,
who is the mans lawful wife, has
refused to have anything to do
with him, and would not even say
goodbye, leaving early this morn
ing for the South alone. Sheriff
Langford and his prisoner left
this afternoon for San Jose.
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land but two have got away since
last April.
Why?
1t doesn't take the reforming
warden much time to answer that
question.
my methods not only increase
lprison discipline, strange as that
may SEEM" he says, "but they
are for the better protection of 20
ciety as we'll as for the prisoners
benefit. 3
"The old idea that a prisoner is
sent here to punish him is as false
as Judas. He is sent here, primar-
lily, for the protection of society.
"The way to protect society. I
hold, is not to abuse that prisoner
during his term here, to beat him
and curse him, and punish him,
and turn him out filled with re-
sentiment and revenge-to protect
society. Trsllo
"The thing to do with that man
is to treat him like human, re-
store, in so far as that is possible,
his self-respect; teach him to hold
up his head, and leave this prison
like a man, to do a mans work.
I'VE get here the victius of The
abuses of society. The society
that allows them to guzale booze
and smoke opium is responsible
for the men who commit crimes.
We get the man who does the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22

lspear. with the point Of flint
which the race was learning to
make.
Some sort Of articulated Ian
Iguage was in use, and with 1t q
primitive religious feeling. This
latter showed itself in the burial.
The body was laid out in a DO
sition Of sleep, with the cheek
resting on the elbow of the right
arm. In the left hand, which had
rotted away entirely, was a dagger
remarkably well cut. A scraper
lay beside the skeleton. Also
some OK bones were in the imme-
date neighborhood, probably q
funeral offering.
The body was loosely covered
with earth. Succeeding ages had
deposited coverings and rock
strata until 1t was buried under
an immense tomb--a mountain Of
earth and rock.
The age Of the skeleton IL esti-
mated from observations Of de-
mutations in the Black Forest Of
Switzerland. From theae the fig
ures 100000 years b estimated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
ORDERS CRAFT
INDICTMENTS

PITTSBURG, Pa, March a.
Indictments were ordered today by
Judge Davis to be brought by the
grand jury against F. A. Griffin,
vice president of the Columbia
National bank, Dallas; G. Byers, a
millionaire steel manufacturer,
and Councilman Charles Stewart,
John F. Klein, DR.. w. H. Weber
and H. L. Bolger, a hotel man,
in connection with the passing of
alleged graft in the city council.
The grand jury this afternoon,
under direction of the court, con-
tinued examining witnesses pre-
paratory to returning true bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22

That stage of man life was called
the Mousterian. Now a body is
found.
Description: The forehead is
reeeding; the jawbone very prom
inent, probably of extraordinary
strength; the eyes nearly twice as
large as ours, protected by bony
folds, such as are still seen in
some types of Australians, the
most primitive men OF today.
The age of the specimen is
about Is. The limbs are long
compared to the body, something
as chiidren's are. The legs are
curved at the knees like an apes
or a very old man. so that the
man stopped when he walked.
The bodies were probably COW
cred with hair, and this man and
his fellows probably prowIed in
countries rich In game, but poor
in vegetable FOOD. A leather belt.
frightened around the stomach.
was probably the only article OF
clothing.
The weapons were primitive
'udgel. probably also 9 form Of
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murder, but how about the bar
tender who sells him the booze
that melted that murder, and the
legislator who allows the barten-
der to sell him that booze? I'd
like crack at some of them
/, With life convicts the warden
advocates that he be released
when the warden believes he is cit
for release. He believes that mu-
sic is the greatest influence for
good that can be brought into a
prisoners life, and he gives 1t to
his men at every possible Oppor-
tunity.
, He believes that the old Stripes
were a baneful influence, influ-
encing convict to make a low
estimate of himself, and do low
things accordingly. He wants his
men to hold their heads as high
as the next man, and adopt a high
standard of living.
3 The warden has such implicit.
confidence in his men tina. his
only son, 8 years old, is placed in
the care of a negro burglar, who
was for years the terror of the
police in Des Moines, as a nurse,
and the negro bad man wakes the
child in the morning, puts him to
bed at night, plays with him out
side the. prison yard, and cares for
him like a father.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-22
Big LINER ON
Way HERE

VICTORIA, b. G., March a.
The Blue Funnel liner Oanfa ar
rived here this morning from Liv-
erpool, via Oriental ports, with
1000 tons Of cargo and ~ Chin
csc. The latter were landed here
and the steamer departed for Ia
coma.
At Jeddah, 1000 half clad pill
grims from Mecca were taken on
board and conveyed to Singapore.
Soon after they embarked small
pox broke out and was with diff
fic0fty checked. One Of the re-
lfgioys enthusiasts ieapsd over
board In broad daylight, but NO
SOONER bad MIS- body struck the
water than be was seized By q
shark and devoured IN eight OF
me psssengers and crew at the
|etsomeh
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pies, which were about to be
weaned, was taken from her FAM
lily without ceremony and given a
cage OF honor in the carnivori
building. where the duty of rear
ing the fondlings was thrust upon
her. p0
But this was no new experience
for Beauty, and she assumed the
task OF maternity without protest,
She has already nursed nine cubs
to healthy 1ionhood.
AS soon as they are big enough
for meat diet, George Washing
ton, Abraham Lincoln and Martha
Washington-names given the
cubs because of the date of their
a separate cage.
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FORT MADISON, Ia, March %
Warden j. c. Sanders of the
states prison here, former base
ball umpire, former school teach
er, former band leader, will stand
one test of greatness. He has
enough enemies and friends to be
divided into two different camps,
one of them after the warden s
scalp and the other bent on con-
tinuing him in office for his re-
forms.
Warden Sanders has gone far
Their in prison reforms than any
other prison reformer in the last
century.
He has abolished stripes as a
badge of the convict in his prison ,
now his prisoners wear checked
suit, or gray clothing similar to a
mail carriers.
He has formed a glee club and
trained an orchestra from among
his prisoners, and gives them a
lecture course of five numbers
during the winter, in the prison
chapel.
He. leaves 60 of his $50 cell
doors unlocked every night, allow
ing trusted prisoners to roam the
corridors. He allows TRUSTEES to
make trips unguarded through
the town and into a neighboring
state. He has made a convict
tlerk and assistant warden of the
prison.
Sanders has given prisoners the
privilege of wearing boiled"
shirts and white collars on Sun
days and holidays.
He has organized two basket
ball teams among his prisoners,
and allows base ball and basket
ball practice every noon after din
ner.
"A trained orchestra plays for
the prisoners at meals.
Flowers are cultivated in the
prison yard every spring to en-
hance the prisoners sense of
beauty.
The SOLITARY" cell as punish
ment has been abolished.
More prisoners are in the night
school than any other institution
of the sort in the world, with 200
of the 400 men studying. One man
in the prison is studying Spanish,
and two men are graduate doctors
of optometry.
The warden has put prisoners
ION their honor" not to escape,