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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
,A|LL GETS.
ALL He
WANTS
Council Is Juggled to a
Standstill by r. r. At
torneys and City
Loses.

Jim Hill Is slated to get what
he wants from the city council on
the depot question tonight, when
final hearing will be given the
matter.
He has juggled the city council
men off their feet and they are
willing now, 1t appears, to give
him what he wants, take just what
he offers and quit the fight. Lynn
and WilkesOn, who formerly were
the most determined warriors for
the city, are for a settlement now
On any terms, as was shown by
their votes last week.
The manipulation Of the council
on this proposition is one of the
cleverest pieces of business Jim
Hill has ever done in Tacoma.
The situation has been brought
about by injecting the Great
Northern into the controversy and
by coupling up the tideland propo-
sition with the depot matter.
When he thought he could bluff
the council out on the depot mat
ter alone he refused to talk about
the tideland deal but argued that
when that was taken up he would
have to build the Twenty-first
street bridge.
"Sleeper" in Agreement.
But when he could not euchre
the council on the depot matter,
he pretended to accede to Its de-
mands by giving waterfront on
the middle waterway for the Dock
street front demanded by the city,
and then he slyly put in a sleeper
in the agreement by which he is TO
get several acres of property on
the tideflats worth several hun
dred thousand dollars and in ad-
dition is to be exempted from
building this Twenty-first stree,
bridge.
Another Hill Trick.
Another trick played on the
city was on the triangle at Dock
and Fifteenth which Manager
Mutt had agreed to deed to the
city in fee simple. Now under
the proposed agreement of Jim
Hill while he deeds this ground
he keeps the right to lay tracks
over 1t so 1t is useless to the city.
This was worth seevral thousand
dollars under plans contemplated
by the city but with tracks on It
It would be worth nothing except
to Jim Hill. But not a council
man ever saw the difference.
The settlement is slated to go
through tonight, however, as
planned by the N. P. attorneys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
BIC ARRAY Of
ATTORNEYS IN
CALHOUN CASE

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-
Patrick Calhoun, millionaire trac-
ton magnate, nervous, flushed of
face and constantly rocking on the
rear legs of his chair, surrounded
by his attorneys, was an Interest,"
ed listener at the opening of the
second day Of his trial for alleged
Offering of a bribe.
The elaborate array of counsel
for the defendant formed q strong
contrast to the two assistant dis
trict attorneys, Francis ]. Heney
and John O'Gara, upon whom
rests the responsibility Of present
ing the states case to the jury.
Attorney Stanley Moore, coach
ed by his father, A. A. Moore;
Earl Rogers of Los Angeles, WILL
lam M. Abbott, assistant general
counsel for the United Railroads; !;
Lewis F. Byington, former district
attorney of this city, and the de-
fendant, himself a lawyer, con-
Quoted Calhoun's examination OF
the remaining eight jurors who
temporarily fill the box.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
lDRT|0I|||N| | ! J : IS
IEl.EC||I||ED ] /
NAMED BY OHIO LEGIsLA:
TURE TO SUCCEED FOR.
AKER AS SENATOR.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1s.--
Theodore =. Burton or Cieveland,
WAS elected senator today to iiuc-
ceed Joseph nefi6on FORAKER. He
win serve with Senator Dick.
Burton was born at jefferson,
Ohio, Dec. 30. 1881. He entered
the practice OF law In Cleveland
IN 1876.
Ho was elected 70 congress n
1883 and returned IN 1895, sIncs
which time he has served contIn'
uopily ID the house Of xepresenta,
tlves' He Is chairman OF the riv'
ers aud harbors comrni<tee and 8
Iznenber 81 the oolnmittoe on bank
lnx and currency.
When Charles p. Taft ana For
aker withdrew from the rae l re
Gently, they left the field SIea
for Burton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
SUIT TO GUST
hay FILED
BY COON

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA. Jan. 13.-Lieuten-
ant Governor M. e. Hay was
sworn into office and assumed his
duties as president Of the senate
yesterday. Following his taking
the oath of office papers were filed
on him in the suit inaugurated by
Charles Coon, ex-lieutenant gov
ernor, who is attempting to oust
Hay on the ground that he is dis
qualified from serving for viola
ton Of the direct primary law in
having inserted paid advertise
ments in newspapers of the state
while running for office. The
supreme court will hear the case
probably next FRIDAY or Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
JUSTICES MAY GET
INCREASE IN PAY

persedeas bond in all cases which
are to go from them to the su-
perfor courts.
A clause of the bill advances the
salaries of judges OF the justice
courts from $500 per annum to
$4,000. This will only affect the
justices Of Tacoma, 6eattle and
Spokane.
The supersedcas bond Will be
one Of the most faxor6ble parts
of the Bill. -, II It = DS6Sed, the
number a petty caeee which are
taken to the superior courts will
be materially decreased. z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
LOGGING BRAKEMAN
Is KILLED INSTANTLY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BRINNON, Jan. 13.-Charles
Axelby, brakeman on the Izett
Logging company's logging train,
was killed here Saturday, his
head being crushed beyond recog-
milton. The cars jumped the track
on the big 30-foot trestle, piling
up on the mangled corpse of the
brakeman.
Axelby was about 35 years OF
age, unmarried, and has no close
relatives known to anyone here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13

OLYMPIA, Jan. 18.-The anti
saloon bill which will be introdnc-
ed In the house by McAfasters Of
King, and In the senate by Fal-
coner OF 6nohonnish. p the Him
OILS law brought to terms fitting
Washington. The chief feature Of
the law that esyou can vote 'em
out but you can't vote 'eln IN"
The bill would provide that in dis
trfcte or units where there are at
present no Baloons II will never
be possible to get them. Where
there are saloons, the question
wiz always be subject to the will
Of khe people. The anti-snloon
people want 20 cfuch what they
have for az cpternitx. z'ho bill
VIII permit ex4<y up1t 10 protect
itself ana nnlhs V1l9 Alxp aoxr ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
STARvfS TO
DEATH IN
ASYLUM

Victor Swetberg, an inmate of
the Steilacoom insane asylum,
died this morning from self-im-
posed starvation. Swetberg was
q powerful young man when he
began suicide by starving himself
and he successfully resisted all at
tempts made by the asylum at
tendants to feed him. He grad
ually wasted away despite the
best possible care.
Swetberg escaped from the asy-
1um some time ago while out
walking with his father. He
came to the city and caused a dis
turbance which landed him in the
city jail and he was later taken
again to the asylum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
HAMS Case
DELAYED BY Y'
An ACClOfnT'

(By United Press Leased Wtros)
FLUSHING L.. l., Jan. Ia
The proceedings in the trial OF
Thornton Jenkins Hams. charged
with participation in the shooting
of William e. Annis by Captain
Peter G. Hams, were delayed and
curtailed by an accident which be-
fell Juror Walsh.
Walsh appeared in court in .
pitiable condition. He presented
a badly battered appearance and
was bandaged and plastered. He
took his place in the jury box and
stoically heard Attorney Mcintyre
for the defense. continue his clos
ing argument.
Mcintyre dwelt on the discrep-
ancies in the testimony of the
states witnesses. He charged
that Mrs. Annis testified falsely
in saying that she was ON the
Bayside club house float, where
the shooting occurred. at the time
of the shooting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
PERMIT FOR
G. n. SHED

The contract has been let for
the erection of the Great Northern
freight sheds in Tacoma and work
Is to start at once. A building
permit was issued this afternoon
for the structure which will cost
$4,000.
Chase & Co. of Seattle, who also
have the contract for the Milwau-
kee freight house. have the con-
tract and 1t was stated today that
the sheds for the workmen will
I've put up yet this week OF next
week.
The building will be $40 feet
long, so feet wide and IS feet
high. It Will be Constructed OK
brick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
DYNAMITE VAULT
and ROB BANK
OF BIG sum

BURBANK, CAL. Jan. 13.-
Robbers dynamited the vault of
the Burbank State bank early to-
day and carried off a large guam
tity of loot in wagon.
The cracksmen secured between
$500 and $400 in silver from the
outer vaults. Officials of the bank
have been unable to determine the
amount stolen from the inner
vaults.
The robbers entered the build
ing through window some time
after midnight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
DEADLOCK
IS BROKEN
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(by Uu1UeU fFeoS IcHStU WHo.T
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-
The legislative deadlock over re-
count of votes to determine the
election of Charles s. Deneen as
governor of Illinois was broken
today with the filing of petitions
for a recount in both houses.
The democratic members allege
that 1900 men not naturalized
voted for Deneen; $1,000 citizens
not registered for him and that
10000 Stevenson votes were
counted for the republicans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
Young Woman Fails
Through >SkYHSbf
70 Hero s Arms

(By United Press Leased Wire, /,
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.
Leah Miley, q young photograph
er. plunged through heavy glass
sky1ight in the roof Of Buehne1I's
gallery fell into the arms Of Ben
Hur. General Lew Wallace's hero,
yesterday efternou and today Ii
IN q hospital suffering from SER
ioua cuts inflicted by broken glass.
M1s1 MlIey Wa2 making prinfs
o. the studio roof and members
q Bon Hpr Sasatrical eompezy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
GETS YEAR IN PRISON
FOR STEALING so CENTS

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 13.-John
McCann, who entered a local
rooming house last December and
stole so cents from the trousers of
a boarder, was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary for burg
lary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
MINISTER MISSING
{By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CARLSBAD, N. M, Jan. 13.-
The Rev. H. Tracy of Brooklyn,
N. Y, has been missing for. 49
hours and is believed to have per-
ished in the snowstorm that is
raging. The minister went to the
village of Queen to perform a mar
riage ceremony and nothing has
been heard of his since. He was
spending the winter here with his
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13

were posing before the Lenses IN
the studio below when the accl-
dent happened.
Miss Miley IN placing print
frames stepped on the glass which
gave way beneath her weight ana
she crashed through the skylisht.
The surgeons Ct the Cenfrai
hospital worked for an Ao1r on
Miss MfIey before the hou OF
blood from hor cuts Was staunch-
Cd. She a1so sn1dadnn6 tnterna1
Injuries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
GOV, MEAD NAMES
HOWARD COS0ROvE
PRIVATE SECRETARY
(Times Special Service. }

OLYMPIA Jan. 13.-Major
Frank M. Dalam, private secre-
tary to Governor Mead, has ten
dered his resignation and (he will
become secretary to the railway
commission. Governor Mead has
appointed Howard Cosgrove, son
of the governor-elect. Cosgrove
is to be private secretary to his
father and he was appointed in
order that he might become ac-
quainted with the duties of the
Office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
CUBAN CONGRESS
kDJOURNS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
HAVANA, Jan. 13.-The new
Cuban congress today completed
its organization and then ad-
journed until January %, when
President-elect Gomez will be in
augurated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
MINERS
ARE ALL
DOOMED
One Hundred EntOmted
In Coal Property
Are Given Up
for Dead

By United Press Leased Wire
SWITCHBACK, w. Va,
Jan. 18.-Eleven bodies were
recovered today from the
Lick branch cOlliery mine
where an explosion yesterday
entOmbed a hundred miners.
Hope of recovering any Of
the imprisoned men alive has
been abandoned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
Root Quits Bench
Without a Penny

$4,000 a year.
Judge Root reiterated I state
ment that he had done no wrong,
that he had tried to faithfully
serve the people and that his con-
sciance is clear He said he re-
fuses to qualify for supreme Judge
at sacrifice to himself and fam
ny that the public cannot appre-
c.ate hut that he makes the sac
rifice thAt no breath OF suspicion
may be held against the supreme
court OF the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued to Lila G. Lawrence and
Emory j. Baker, to Nettie Wal
lacker and Ole Marock, to Arthur
8. Dewey and Sarah A. Clarke,
and to William j. Cook and Annie
Dameron.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
(Times Special Service }

(Times Special Service.)
OLYMPIA, Jan. 13.-"It " my
present intention to re-entd the
practice of law at SeattlA /
must get to work soon for l ave
six children and an invalid ii
to support and I am now ps h
less" said Judge Milo A. i.vos
afternoon following his
~.- eexzaerrs~r< chat bp world not
qualify for the supreme bench to
whick he was elected last fall for
q Hfx-year term at salary OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
BISHOP CARROLL
MAY BE ELEVATED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.--The
name of Bishop John P. Carroll
of Helena, Mont, 1t is reported,
among others, will be forwarded
to Rome by Cardinal Gibbons for
coadjutor bishop of Baltimore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
BILL no INCREASE WAGES
AND ENLARGE POWERS OF
COURTS INTRODUCED IN
LEGISLATURE.

(Times Special Scrvice.)
OLYMPIA, Jan. IA bill has
been prepared for presentation TO
the Legislature BY Senator r. D..
Nichols Of King county. giving Jus
tfce courts IN cities Of the first
class 5uflsdfctIon over an ciY11
casea Involving an amount al 9600
or under. The bill provides that
justice courts shall require su-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13

MOTHER HELD GIRLS
CORPSE THREE HOURS
nN u CcU1r<1urn mo ~

ON PASSENGER TRAIN Z
DUNVNR, Col, Jeu. /
With one arm c1ooq1nG ~
corpse - her 1<-11z q Z
4 dRp&s :uasv IN. 4
three hddrs IL fhe 11i
coach Of l. Colorado Hal = n
train AZ Il sped between Cold
RADIO springs and this GI1X
There were b numbSr ok oZl
er pnseen&era on TIE eRk
buf nobody knew 81 ~
and dnrine the 15-u1l1e xfde q
she sat motlonIeaa. Arxfv-
ing At Denver abe coIIix3n1 1
} and fell prozt<nto oYer tte
D body
! .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13
TWO DIE IN
WRECK Of
SHIP
Lumber Laden Steamer
From Grays Harbor
Meets With an
Accident.
(BULLETIN.)
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SANTA pARnApA ~ 1o

(By United Press Leased Wire.y
SANTA barbara, Jan. 1S.-
Rigging a line from the beach 70
the wrecked steam schooner Sibyl
Marston this afternoon, life-savers
rescued the captain and members
of the crew who remained aboard
the doomed vessel after two sail
ors lost their lives trying to swim
through the surf. The dead mems
names were McCarty and OsNeil.
One body has been recovered.
The MarstOn is aground . mile
from here off Sandy Beach. Fer
pilot said he mistoOl the lights at
the depot here for ArgneIla light
house. There Is ten feet of water
in the hold of the MarstOn and
practically no hope of saving her.
Her cargo can probably be sal-,
vaged.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, IAN.
13.-Two men are dead and the
lives. of Fl others are In grave
danger on the wrecked schooner
Sybil Marston, which h being
dashed to pieces on the rocks .
mile south of the town of Surf,
near Point ArgueIla light today
after going aground at 1O;8O
O'Clock last night.
Two men were drowned last
night while attempting to reach
shore through the surf and Cap
tain B1elinski. and 20 members OF
the crew are still aboard the
doomed vessel, all efforts to rescue
them having proved futile. accord
Ing to advices received here.
The schooner was en- route from
Grays Harbor to San Pedro. She
is a CAT ton vessel. She was built
year and a half ago and car
ries 100000 feet of lumber.
News of the wreck was first
learned through reports from
coast points where distress whis-
ties were heard during the night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-13

Chain of Incidents
Leading to the Murder of Cuth-
bert Ouvier Dury by Burdett
Bell in Denver-Husband's Day
and Night Search for Wife Ends
in Finding Her Living With Old
SchoOlmate - Another Thaw
Case.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
INTER. MET. STOCKS WEAK.

The published estimates Of the receivers Of the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company and the
general manager. Oren Root Of the heavy dis
bursements necessary for placing the Metropolitan
system in - condition Of Ihorcl gh efficiency causel
weakness in the Interborough- Metropolitan issues
in the stock market yesterday, the common de
clinlng rs points and preferred 2@4, the be-
lief thai il would be necessary 10 make a heavy
assessment On Metropolitan stock in the reorgan
zaJion.
II is said i'll quarters which should be well in
formed that an assessment Of probably about 20
per cent IS be levied. which would produce slO.-
COCOA ana that the percentage fpaliy fixed in
the reorganization plan may be even little above
The InterborCugh- Metropolitan Company owns
Oco Of the 91etropoans s02co coo stock. and
on a % per cent assessment would have to pay cut
about sS6C001l According to report, ii may elect
instead To sell Metropolitan holdings. step
which would the re-establiShment of three
separate traction systems the subway and elevated
lines forming one, the Metropolitan another and
the lines OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company
the third.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
USE sTEINwAY TUBE, SAYS METZ.
Suggests That Road Be Asked to Apply for
Franchise to Operate Tunnel

Controller Metz. at the meeting OF the Board oi
Estimate and Apportonment yesterday. surprised
his colleagues by Offering a resolution asking the
New York & Long Island Railroad Company Z"
annlv forsa franchise TO maintain and operate the
Belmont tunnel to Long Island City The Con-
troer said the tunnel was in good condition. was
living idle and that the city could not buy II
something ought to be done with it
President MCGOWAN remarked: the board IS
here to act on such applications, ard don't want
it 10 ask any company to apply for franchises
"A dangerous precedent" Mayor Mcclellan said.
The resolution was voted down, but the Controller
said he would bring It up on the calendar next
week
The Public Service Commission put in its first
request of 1909 for funds, asking for $4,000. the
first payment S9S75OO II will need for this year
The board voted the appropriation.
BY the of the board the police force will
be increased by $50 men. or a total of $3.50 Tms
is In accordance with the budget appropriation for
the Police Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-09
CASE APPEAL
p. S. 6. Can Take 59th Street Order
to Higher Court.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court gave
permission yesterday to the Public Service Com
mission to carry the Court of Appeals Its appeal
from the decision Of the Supreme Court and the
Appellate Division IN 59th street transfer case
Counsel for the commission will lose no time In
carrying the case 10 the higher court
The commission ordered the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company and the Central Park, North
and East River Railroad Company. when the Met
-opolitan broke its lease of the Belt Line. 70 make
Joint rate of five cents for through transporta-
ton in the between 3th street and 6th street
and directed the companies TO divide the fares on
thu basis of 50. TO the Metropolitan and IA
cents to the Belt Line Both companies refused 10
obey the commissions transfer order and took the
case to the courts.
Frederick w Whitridge, receiver of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company, made public Yesterday
letter which he sent to the Public Service Com
mission urging il to hasten the decision of the seth
street transfer question
An offer was made by Mr.. Whitridge to exchange
transfers with the Belt Line the basis that each
road retain the fares collected. hut the Belt Line
officials turned down this proposal. The Public
Service Commission thereupon held a number OF
hearings decide whether il would issue an
order directing the two companies TO estapish q
Joint rate for through transportation and hXlns
what this Joint rate should he The commission has
not yet issued final order Mr. Whitridge i'm
plies in his letter that he will take the case 70
court for decision unless the commission hands
down its order speedily.
In regard - the commissions delay in acting in
the case Of the Fort George loop Mr.. Whitridge
have yours of the 9th in respect to fran
chise for loop at Fort George. telling me tIat
the commission deems il inadvisah" 10 CONSIDER
the application for a certificate, under the pro
vision of Section So. until franchise has heen
obtained. and ignoring what say IN regard 10 a
temporary permit TO begin work
Some time ago I wrote You ana asked whether
Won wanted TO see any franchises before they
were finally completed. not. and you sald No,
subsequently the city authorities recognizing the
necessity Of saving time in the construction 21
tbe loon gave me permits to begin work In ad-
vance Of the franchise. l began TO collect mate
rial Your counsel called me mp and sald that
before acting under those permits, ! shoGld or,
tain the permission Of the commission. asked
for that permission and you now say that must
wait 11ntfl the franchise IS granted
Tnder these circumstances am IN s"Ele ONE
doubt as to what l should do. mess receINe
further definite advices from you shall act upon
my judgment.
IT is understood that Mr.. Whitridge's "judg-
rnent'' is TO go ahead and put in the loop WITH
out waiting any longer