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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Wednesday, Oct. ~, 1909
KANSAS FARMER WALKS IN
TO SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND
ADMITS TRIPLE MURDER.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 27.-After
planning the triple murder for
three months, James Mcmahon
fired seven shots into the body
of his brother-in-law, Alonzo Van
Royen, three shots into the body
of Mrs. Alonzo Van Royen, his
sister, and six shots into the body
of Rose Mcmahon, another sister
on a farm near Kansas City, Kas.,
last Tuesday.
This was in substance the con.
fession Of Mcmahon to Prosecutor
Taggart and Sheriff Becker yes
terday, after he had come to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
NEGRO is FIRST
IN BIG LAND
DRAWING
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

ABERDEEN, s. D., Oct. a.
William J. Engle of Butte, Neb.,
who won the first choice to select
quarter section of land on the
Standing Rock and the Cheyenne
River Indian reservations in the
land-drawing yesterday. was dis
qualified three days ago when he
filed on a homestead in Trip
county, South Dakota.
AS a result, negro. named
Bowdy, porter, who drew the
second number in the lottery, will
be given the right to choose any
quarter-section of land of the g.
100000 acres for his own.
Officials declared that Bowdy is
the first negro who ever won a
leading number. He is % years
old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
AT THE PANTAGES.

= Thrills, thrills and then more
thrills, describes the sensational
act of Mime. Martha Florine at the
Pantages theater this week. Her
act calls for her presence in the
same cage with half dozen
leopards, and these wild beasts
seem like clay in a molder's
hands, TO be done with as she
pleases. The remainder of tbs
bill is UP to standard. I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

The magnificent building is the
gift of the people of San Antonio
to Fort Sam Houston, and Is the
finest army chapel in the United
States. 1t was dedicated by Pres
ident Taft during his visit to San
Antonio.
The chapel is located in a park
of over three acres, exactly In the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
TACOMA ATTORNEY WHOM
SHE SAYS SHE MARRIED
WINS ON APPEAL TO ST.
PREME COURT.

Charles e. George, the Tacoma
attorney whose matrimonial com.
plications, aired in the courts of
New York and the state of Wash
ington, have created such a SEN
sation recently, need not pay any
alimony or suit money to Mrs.
Ida L.. Austrian, who claims 20
be Mrs. George No. 2.
The supreme court so decided
yesterday In the action entitled
Wesley Lloyd VS.. the superio =
court of King county, overruling
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
AT THE GRAND.

The Kitabazai troupe Of aero
bats from the Isle of Nippon are
scoring an immense hit at tife
Grand this week. There are
eight Japanese altogether, of va
rious sizes and ages. They are
equally clever as jugglers and
tumIblers. A number of other
good acts make this weeks bill
specially interesting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
POET NABBED BY POLICEMAN
BECAUSE HE HAS NO Ped
oilers LICENSE.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
EVERETT, Mass, Oct. 27. -
Because he attempted to sell a
poem which he had written, Ar
thur A. Belyea, of Boston, was ar
rested here by a policeman and
told that he would have to pro-
cure a peddler's license or leave
the town.
Belyea was making house TO
house canvass with his literary
wares when the officer took him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
NO DIVOROEE ELIGIBLE UN-
LESS SHE GETS 800 A
MONTH ALIMONY - MAY
MAKE SOCIETY NATIONAL.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
DENVER, Oct. 27.-It was
learned today that a club mads
UP exclusively of divorced women
has been organized for some time
in this city. The fact that the
organization was in existence has
been kept a secret, and would
have remained so had not several
memb ers got dissatisfied over the
decision of a Judge OF a debate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

center of the great brigade post of
Fort Sam Houston and on the
highest piece of ground. 1t is 112
feet long. SO feet deep and sur
mounted by a steel dome so feet
in diameter. 1t is built of white
limestone and light gray brick. in
classic style, with quoin corners,
handsome stone carvings. massive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

After loading 1000 tons OF
fodder and -four at this port the
British ship Strathfillan, Captain
MoKirdy, shifted down Sound t.
complete her government cargo
for Manila.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

The American ship, Henry Fail
ing, was towed to sea yesterday
with full cargo of lumber for
New York. The Henry Failing
will be converted into a barge
upon arriving at New YORK.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Theodore A. Bingham
Ex-Commissnoner N. Y. Police

Ex-Commissnoner N. Y. Police
Judge Lindsey's story of the Beast and
the Jungle is the true history of every city.
1t is true, and l know it. People don't like
to believe 1t. They know they are RESPONSE
BILE for it. Conscience pricks every single
man. But stables have got to be cleaned
sometime. Right now is the time. VIII the
country do 1t right now?-Just once in New
York will Kill Tammany."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Lincoln Steffens
Author of "The Shame of the Cities"

Author of "The Shame of the Cities"
ION my knees, IL could, I would beg the
people of this country to read Lindsey's
story. 1t really shows the Beast A lot of
have tried to do that but we get in too
much of the Jungle. Lindsey himself sees 1t.
And O'Higgins is tracing it out on paper for
him and for us. splendid piece of most
difficult writing. great public service. I
am urging all my friends and correspondents
to read 1t, and every cent Everybody's shall
spend in advertising 1t could be charged up
not to business, but to philanthropy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
"The Talk of New York"

d From all accounts "The Talk
Of New York" is making as great
a success this season as any of
George M. Cohan's plays ever
made, and that is going some. 1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

The steam schooner Shna-Yak,
after making a short call at this
port yesterday to discharge a
cargo of cement for the Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
TIDES TOMORROW.

The American steamer Samson
is discharging 500 tons of Well
ington coal today, which she has
just brought from Nanaimo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

The steamer Umatilla arrived
in port yesterday from Nome via
Seattle and will load $40 tons of
wheat for San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

AS heretofore. the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest issue
of Lucore prize piano bonds at a
premium. zee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

The British bark Zinita will
leave for the United Kingdom to-
morrow with a full cargo of grain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
ON THE WATERFRONT

Trading company, shifted to Eve:
EFT for cargo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

Twill he presented at the Tacoma
theater Friday and Saturday
nights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Oct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Governor
John Franklin Fort
of New Jersey

"Have just finished reading from the proof
sheets Judge Lindsey's article running
in Everybody on The Beast and the Jungle
1 consider 1t the most terrific arragnment
of the Systems and the Interests that has
ever come from the pen of any man in Amer
lea. 1t can't do otherwise than produce good
results. 1t will enlighten the people to
the evils which endanger our states and the
nation. No one not in public life can fully
realize the force of Judge Lindsey's facts.
The conditions which he portrays in Denver
and Colorado exist In many other cities and
states in the union probably they are not
flagranty and openly Haunted as he de-
picts them to be in his city and sta+e; but
the beast is everywhere in the civic Jungle
His statements cannot do otherwise than re-
suit in awakening of the people of the
Republic to the real situation, and, when the
awakening comes, will have done
more for his country, since Wendell Phillips
flayed slavery than he has done in writing
this article. Every citizen should read it,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF MEXICO
WANTS TO BE RELIEVED
DENIES REPORT OF ERIC
TYON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

walls and with first-class work
manship in every respect. The
cost of the building was over
500, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
TACOMA THEATER
Tonight

MADAM JEANNE JOMELI
Assisted by
Miss Marie Nichols,
Violinist
Miss Magdalen Worden
Accompanied
Direction Bernice e. Newell
Seat sale opens this morning al
box office.
Prices-$3.00, $2.50, $500
$3.50, 800. Gallery, 75c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

This month a number of COM
petent critics have been asked
to read Judge Ben B. Lindsey's
autobiography, now running in
EVERYBODY'S MAGAZINE,
and tell just what they honest
ly thought Of it.
They were asked to do this as
a public service, as a possible
help to others who might not
yet have seen it, and in that
spirit they have responded.
Will you read what they have
written?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
John Mitchell

LABOR Leader
81 have read with great care and profound
interest the galley proofs of Judge Lindsey's
autobiography It Is on the whole, the most
startling revelation of political treachery and
civic treason that II is possible to imagine. If
even one-half of Judge Lindseys story be true
confinement In the penitentiary would prove
too good for the officials in the State of Col
orado who violated their oaths of office and
for the men who betrayed the trust reposed
in them and debased and disgraced their cit
izenship."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

Judge Lindsey's article contains an
amazing amount of direct, first-hand
information. He compeIs belief. He
thrills you with his narrative. In the
hands of another man it might be the
mere wall Of injured dignity. With the
help Of Harvey J. O'Higgins, Judge
Lindsey has made of it national pro-
tesla second Uncle Toms Cabin
IN. B.Ljndsay is telling how the fight goes
in the cities In this issue you will also find
how President Taft thinks it is going IN the ma
ton
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

Time.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-06
Using the Telephone to Fight Forest Fires.

The sssson for forest Ores IL about
TO commence. The early summer
months with their days OF heat and
drought invariably hiring with them
destruction to acres and acres OF tim.
Der tracts that this country can ~
afford TO lose. DR.. w. J. Mcf,ee,
the governments srcsion expert. es.
Inmates the aggregate lcss from this
source, taking Ia all parts OF the
country. at no less than q million
dollars day during ths dry spell.
Last year the Ores we're worse than
ever. Every body can recall the daily
reports OF towns wiped out. li-es lost
and thousands OF square miles OF pre-
oious woodland wasted. 1t amounted
to nothing less than a public cslami-
ty. The terrible visitation formed
part of the subject of President
Roosevelt's famous message on the
conservation of natural resources. II
the fertility of American soil Is not
Co suffer surely something must be
done to guard against another devas.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-06

effect on the atmosphere. The de
velopment Of streams. upon which the
country relies for power, aud which
forms the distinctive feature Of ell
American landscapes. is arrested.
The indirect less which sccrues when
forests are burned would ne pretty
hard to estimate.
Uncle Sam of course knows this,
aud u is interesting to see what hss
already been done TO prevent further
loss. The government exercises sway
only over the national forests, prin
cipally 10 the far west. Here pro.
dieious steps are being taken to safe
guard the timber lands from destruc-
ton. Priucipal among the prevent
i've measures 10 the use OF the tele-
phone. Already this common little
instrument has succeeded la airestinR
the progress OF several serious blszes,
aud the experts Of the Department OF
Agriculture are Gag 'fly watching fsi
more proofs OF its otiiei ,ncy.
in the national fore.tS In 1908
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-06

lumbsrmen. whose private interests
suffered could fnrnish any informa-
tion that would involve real total.
The Forest Service atlas figures
that In the year l906-7 for every
thousand acres OF national woodland
go acres we're destroyed by fire. In
the preceding year 1.07s acres PEI
]. 200 we're burned over. But In the
past year. with report or ala, 63S
scres destroyed out of total OF 100,
s3l. sos acres of forest land, lnclud.
log alterations, u can be computed
that 2.74 acres out of every thousand
were wiped out.
HOW FOREST FIRES START.
Fires In the forests have their orr.
gin In many causes. In the summer
months dry leaves and brittle stumps
are prolific sources OF trouble. Tho
least spark thrown into pile of
woodland rubbish may start tiny
tiame--t tina blaze, invisible for days,
perhaps, will smoalder until sudden
lT II oreaks out aud siezes tree after
tree.
IL is I o 'sible to avoid one species
OF risk, and hare New York has set a
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-06

landI extending Ala, 63S acres were
burned over. The timber destroyed
aggregated 232. l9l, 600 board feet
There is food for thought in tbese
figures. As much lumber as was ut
tsrly destroyed last year would build
many a good sized town. Out into
plauks of the accepted dimensions,
one inch thick and one foot wide,
and laid end to end, IL would extend
ain ost twice around the earth. And
this too in the national forests alone
only the thousands of individual
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-06

notable example. The Public Ser
vice Commission for the second dis.
uict OF the Empire State has directed
an important ruling at the railroads.
The second distric lot includes all OF
the state without the boundaries OF
the City OF New York--and there are
NO woods Ia Getham, unless one con
siders the park trees. The New York
State railroads last year were found
to be- the cause OF s3 serious blazes,
most OF them In the AdirondaCks.
Continued en- next page.)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-06

tstiou like that OF 1908, he argued
For the loss is not alone to the
tracts of wooded land laid waste.
The character of an entire country
side is changed by such cor fsgra-
tion. Many have PASSED through por
tions of various states and seen the
awfui effects Of forest tire--the
blackened stumps IL leaves behind,
the dreary waste of sterile, upproduc-
tive land. II;
Not only is timber burned up, but
Che i0ss OF foliage has destructive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

HodgeHefty had q strenuous time
On his vacation When he started he
tipped the scales at 200 pounds and
when he returned he only weighed
149.
Dodge-That was q drop I suppose
his best girl gave him up on the spot
Hodg@Not at all She accepted
him right OF
DodgeeThat's queer
Hodg@No; you see she is a great
bargain hunter and couldn't pass any
thing that was reduced
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

made the train hard to manage and keep in line:
pony especially tried to buck the elk head on
that was packed him He did manage TO get
1t twisted around the proIlgs of the antlers
stuck him in the side, and such capers he cut
then have never seen, besides delaying the out
nearly an hour The divide had to be
crossed by daylight. but reaching it dense
fog settled over the whole country, which. added
to the snow. made it impossible to see more than
10 feet in front of one Thompson, usual led
the train and after going on the narrow ridge
that formed the divide, stopped call and see If
all were following. when there was a great scram-
bling and crashing OF branches and OF the
horses disappeared over the precipice, which was
anywhere from 600 to thousand feet deep
either side and only about 80 feet top. After
counting noses found he unruly fellow
that we had not been able to pack but was fol-
lowing the others all right until started do
a little accommodating on his own account I'm
dOubtedly he dead long before he reached
the bottom of the precipice 50 we felt our way
along cautiously and anxiousIy until sud
denly the cloud we were in lifted. when the go
the night all very thankful that we had not
encountered more serious disaster
Later, several short excursions were made
the ranchhouse. one of which 1 shot
bull elk. with only spikes The bIacktan was
standing in the snow with three does. sheltered
behind q clump of scrub pines, and he had evil
IDENTIFY seen first, for then attracted By
the does running on took quick shot and the
buck made tremendous leap OF least 80 feet
but il his last. NY first softnosed bullet
had mushrooned considerably on going through
the shoulder and completely torn his lungs away
The spike elk was much harder 10 XIII. or our
craftsmanship poor. owing having
run across valley and up the side noun
tain head him OF At any rate it took four
or my guides 45-70s and three OF my 1890 bull
lets bring him down Every ball had hit him.
but in 4 vital spot until the last
Sage hen shooting and coursing jack rabbits
with greyhound and q collie dog offer good
sport for the hunter in this country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
CURED ITCHING HUMoR-
Big, Painful SweIlinss Broke and Did
Not Heal-Suffered 3 Years.
Torture. Yield to cutieura-

Little black swellings we're scat
tered over my face and neck and they
would leave little black scars that
would itch so I couldn't keep from
scratching them Larger swelings
would appear and my clothes would
stick to the sores Invent to doctor,
but the trouble only got worse By
this time it was all over my arms and
the upper part of my body in swelings
as large as a dollar. It was so pain
full that 1 could not bear to lie on my
back The second doctor stopped the
swelIing. but when they broke the
places would not heal I bought set
of the Cuticura Remedies and IN less
than a week some OF the places were
nearly well / continued until / had
used three sets, and now I am sound
and well The disease lasted three
years o. l. Wilson, Puryear. Tenn,
Fe1- s, 1908"
Tees< Drug & Chea- Corp, Sole Props, 1oseoG-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06
PINEAPPLE AS A CURATIVE.

IT has long been known that the pineapple IS
one healthiest OF fruits but real medici-
nal qualities probably have been realized In
Hawaii experiments have been made to determine
something of these properties It has been found
fruit of the pineapple contains digestive
principle closely resembling pepsin in its action.
and this is probably due the beneficial results
of OF the fruit in certain forms of dyspep-
STA On the casein of milk pineapple juice acts
a digestive in almost the rem
and the action is also well illustrated by plac-
ing a thin piece OF uncooked beef between two
slices OF fresh pineapple. where the Of
its character completely changed
In diphtheritic throat and Group pineapple
juice has to be very largely relied upon in
countries where the fruit Is The false
membranes which the closing of the throat
to be dissolved by the fruit acids and relief
almost immediate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

what ne had to say, the squire listening out Watcn-
ing Presently he thought it was time for him to
say something
Hold on Mr. McCipher" he began
MY name is Mcknight the lawyer stiH1y cor
rected him
Excuse me. me-" apologized the squire
and finished his remarks
II long until the squire again felt called
upon speak
We'll now, Mr. NcZero- he started in
I said my Mcknight" the lawyer in
terrupted sharply
Again the squire apologized, apologized pro
fusely, and the lawyer concluded his consultation
He not feeling very kindly toward the squire.
but he thought II wise not manifest his feel
ings and said goodby with q fair degree of po-
likeness
-Goodby, Mr. McNothing," said the squire il
nocent as a lamb. and the visitor walked pom
pously OF the office the squire chuckled
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

Is miles from the national park line line at
times quite hard to discover. as it may from
the top OF one mountain bronze plate in a
rock some six eight miles away
After resting day in camp we started for
the hunting ground with Thompson and had
gone only couple of miles when we came to
tiously for some time, until could see far
below US in park "a small clearing with long
grass which elk fond of feeding), a small
band of elk. three bulls and six cows Getting
within range noiselessly no easy matter,
ing to the dry condition Of the forests. after
an exciting crawl on hands and knees found
ourselves within about a hundred yards and un-
seen by the elk 1 picked my bull and took a
shot for the near shoulder. while my guide shot
the next largest; both bulls dropped. but mine
up on again Immediately. following in the
rear of the herd best he could with a broken
shoulder and bullet in his lungs He going
slowly and easy TO follow and another shot some
500 yards further on, in very dense timber, ended
his rowing career The remainder of that day
spent in skinning and cutting up the meat
and hanging it high above the ground out of
reach OF prowling animals night For dinner
that evening had elk's liver and steak and
quite celebration early success Pack
ing the meat, hides and heads back to camp
sumed the next day and kept the three of
busy
As companions from the shot fine
bull severa. days later on.
hunting and devoted some time to fishing Trout
rose well. all were satisfied and on returning
to camp one of these days had quick shot
from my pony al coyote that galloping
the brow of the hill II always seemed to
have been good luck than good
craftsmanship. for these little things are always
hard to hit, but his skin lies the back
of chair before my fireplace
After hunting without any luck for perhaps
a week We finally rather fresh
sheep tracks and decided Immediately 10 go after
them 1t was quite the hardest climbing and
hunting ever did without any success, but
followed them for three days and times
have been within couple OF hundred yards of
them. although never had a shot
Menacing clouds had been gathering for some
days. with little snow furries. and Thompson said
good deal about getting back to the ranch
which was two days trip. and as he said if we
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

didn't cross the divide be
fore the snow came. we
never would Therefore
We planned to start the
following morning. but
when morning came We
found our tent entirely
covered with drifted snow.
the wind blowing q gale
and the air full of blind
ing. cutting snow
1t was q hard task to
catch II horses and po-
mics and pack them in
the snow and rain, so II
was noon before we were
on the go, while the cold
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-06

spent for the purpose OF securing a cnance 10
shoot an antIeerd buck he roams over his ma
tive heath. Preparations for these trips are made
long in advance As an old friend said time
about hunting, Half the fun in the sport IS
getting ready hacking the meet and the long
ride home with plenty of good tobacco So are
the DAYS spent on the trail getting into the big
game country, nearly always from 80 TO 200 miles
from the end OF the railroad