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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
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IA NOShsah wv y Jill dbC OhC.J
of Bavaria. Three children have
been born to the couple. Their
Home life is exemplary, and in
direct contrast to that of the late
king. No royal couple seems
more happily mated. He is pop
tular with the Belgian eople.
The marriage of Leopold and
the Baroness Vaughan is thought
by many to have been entered into
by the monarch in the hope that
a son born by the union might be
eligible as his successor to the
crown.
Died In Shame.
King leopold was the most
ruinous and most despised figure
in the world affairs for the last
20 years. Rising to power over
the bodies of men, he died In
shame.
His wealth is estimated at fully
$500,000,000.
Leopold was born April 8, 1888,
and had been king for A years.
Made World Scandal.
He was for years a notable fig
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
REACH ST. PAUL EXHAUSTED
HALF FROZEN AND NEARLY
STARVED.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 17.-Exhaust-
ed, half frozen and nearly starved
Lew Frank. his wife and nine chill
dren are In this city today, after
fighting their way for 400 miles
down the Mississippi in open
boats, during the recent storms
which eliminated Friday night in
a blizzard.
During the blizzard their row.
boats became stranded on an is
land, and the family were nearly
dead from five days exposure
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
FAMILY OF ELEVEN TRAVELS
400 MILES IN OPEN BOATS
IN TERRIFIC STORM

when they were rescued.
Frank is in a precarious condi-
ton from sickness brought ON by
his attempts to swim from the is
land to shore to summon assist
ance, and his daughter Leila is in
a hospital suffering from pneumo-
mia and typhoid fever.
Frank lived at the headquarters
of the Pine river. When the
timber disappeared his means of
livelihood was gone, and he de-
termined to return to relatives
down the river. Lacking money
to transport the family by train,
boats were built, and they under
took the journey in them.
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ready has reformed the Congo and
the people expect him to make OF
his rule a progressive era in the
affairs of the little monarchy.
His policies of government have
startled some of his friends. II
is the policy Of an earnest man
not of self-seeker. The strange
thing about it, given Prince AL.
bert's personality, is that it is g
liberal policy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17

DR.. Thomas, Osteopaths.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
NEW KING FOR BELGIUM;
LEOPOLD, TYRANT, DEAD

lure in the under world OF Paris
His cruelties in the Kongo,
where regiments of natives
were butchered and MANNED
by his orders, made a world
scandal and lined the old
kings pockets with millions.
Some Virtues.
If throughout his long career
King Leopold was a cold4blooded
self-seeking voluptuary and
money-grabber, he had some re-
deeming virtues. For more than
40 years he kept a promise to his
mother never to sign a death war
rant. He willed to the people OF
Belgium his colossal interests In
the Kongo.
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allow this grab game of Jim Hill
to he consunmated.
The whole scheme is a diaboli-
cal plot of Jim Hill to get revenge
on Titlow for his opposition in
years past to their numerous
steals, and at the same time to
shut off the possibility of any
competing docks in Tacoma.
1t is up to the city attorneys to
get busy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
King Regularly Married.

1ihS ItCsuiaily Mdrflcu.
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch
from the Central News Rome co.,
respondent today says that the
pope has notified the papal repre-
sentative at Brussels that King
Leopold, who died early today,
was regularly married to Baroness
Vaughan at San Reno, Italy, In
1903
, 1909-11-11
Severe Thunder Storm

Saratoga Witnessed the percu-
liar phenomina Tuesday night of a
heavy thunderstorm, accompanied
by high wind, sharp lightning and
II down-pour of rain, which turned
to snow later on in the night.
The thunder was sharp and the
lightning vivid and binding. The
storm broke with a very heavy
wind, which blew down light poles
and lifted everything that was
loose in its track. The snow here
in the valley was light and disap-
peared in a few hours, tho the fall
on the mountains was several in
in depth.
, 1909-11-11
Death Of Peter Verplancke

On Monday, LIST inst, as Peter
Verplancke, one of the prominent
ranchmen on Beaver creek, was re-
turning home from Encampment,
he met with an accident that re-
suited in his death Sunday even
ing in a hospital in Cheyenne. On
nearing his house he got off the
wagon to open a gate, the horses
starting before he got in. He ran
and stepped on the dashboard
which gave way and let him down
on the tongue, where he rode I'M
til he was Jared off. The wagon
passed oyer his hips, crushing
them. DR.. Monnahan, of En-
campment, was called in and did
what he could, but took him to
Cheyenne to see if anything could
be done for him. All efforts were
without result and he died at that
place Sunday evening and DR..
Monnahan passed thru here Tu es-
day with the body, taking it to
Encampment for burial.
Peter Verplanke was born in
Belgium about 40 years ago. He
came to this country about IA
years ago and settled on Beaver
creek, where he had accumulated
a large body of land and consider
able personal property and was in
fair way to become a wealthy man
at the time of his death. He
leaves a wife and five small child
rem, the last an infant less than
three weeks old, to mourn his I'M
untimely taking off. He was a
man of great physical strength
and capable of doing almost as
much work as any two ordinary
men. He was a quiet, exemplary
citizen, respected by all who knew
him and his death will be distinct
ly felt in that community.
, 1909-11-11
Interesting Meeting

The w. G.. L. U. met at the
residence Of Mrs. d. E. Winsor
Tuesday afternoon. There was a
good attendance and Mrs. F. A.
Carleton. who had been sent as a
delegate to the State convention
of the order, made her report,
which was full aud very compre-
hensive and listened to with a
great deal of interest 10y all. Mrs.
Carleton is a very bright, compe-
tent woman and her report of the
State Convention showed that the
Saratoga Branch was well repre-
sented. A week from tomorrow
night, Friday the 10Th inst, the
contest for the best recitation
among the pupils will be given
and the medal awarded to the vic
tor The contest will be held in
the Presbyterian church and an
admission of 10. cents will be
charged.
, 1909-11-11
Presented with a Cane

Grand Sire, w. L. Kuykendall,
of the L. o. o. F. of the world was
presented with a cane a short time
ago by a man in Montana. The
cane is all hand made and carries
all of the Odd Fellow emblems
OF the order engraved from end to
end in an exceedingly fine man.
ner. This work has consumed
weeks of time, and is very much
priced by it's owner. 1t is a price
less stick and probably the only
one of its kind in the world. The
Judge is exhibiting it with pride
to all of his friends and it is Ger.
tainly worth seeing.
, 1909-11-11
Killed Fine Buck Deer

The party of h%untsmen, COM
of Frank S. Poorman, Ed
ward Manion, George w. Broad
hurst and George w. Sisson,
Who were camped IN the vicinity
|of the old tie camp headquarters
of Coe & Carter, on Brush creek,
returned Sunday evening. They
mot only had a most pleasant out
ling but secured a fine large, buck.
The animal was killed gu the head
Corral creek and is estimated to
weigh 225 pounds. The hunters
report a great abundance of does
and fawns in that country. The
weather was delightful and they
enjoyed the time spent in the
mountains exceedingly.
, 1909-11-11
Back to Wyomine's Sunshine

Mention was made in last weeks
Sun of the return of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hickok and little daughter Mallie
and Mrs. j. F. Pullum and Master
Lloyd, from a trip to Douglas
county, Nebr., where they had
been to attend a family reunion of
the brothers and sisters. The re-
union dinner was attended by a
great many relatives and friends,
l59 in all for the Hickok family
were pioneers in that state and
every one knew the children. The
dinner took place at the home of
an elder brother, w. A. Hickok.
and WAS attended by all except one
brother. Mrs. r.. G. Wilcox, for
merly of this place, but now of
Rife Colo, and Mrs. Frank Bod
we'll, of Bethlehem. N. H., were
among those present. Some of
them had not met in Is years and
the reunion was a happy one.
Mrs. Pullum attended the Lincoln
schools for nine years, graduating
at the Lincoln High School.
Enjoyable as was the visit, the
homecoming was one of much
pleasure, for they had not seen the
sun but twice in the five weeks
they were there. The Wyoming
sunshine which greeted them on
their return was most welcome,
and every member of the party re-
joyced to again be at home in Sar.
atoga. The family reunion WAS a
great pleasure and their stay had
been enjoiced to the full, but the
getting back to home and friends
was the browning happiness, all OF
which speaks volumns for this
city.
, 1909-11-11
To Replevin Ballard Library

The matter of the present con-
diiion of the Ballard Library was
called to the attention of the Town
Council last Saturday evening and
it was asked to take steps looking
to its restoration to the uses Of the
people of the town, for whom it
was intended. Some years ago j
@. Kennedy came into possession
of the Library building by pur-
chase and in some way he was
given charge of the books. Dur.
ing the past summer, when an at
tempt was made to get hold of the
library and put it in use it was
was found that he claimed to own
them. A close investigation of
the County records failed to show
that he had ever obtained a title
to tbem-in fact there was no one
who had any power to confer a
title in the books Mr.. Kennedy
wanted $3.50 for the hooks iu the
first place. He afterwards agre, d
to accept $3.50 AS soon rs some
of the old members of the Board
of Library Trustees came to hear
of these demands they at orce d.
clared that Kennedy had no right
to the books and, therefore, had
no right to demand pay for them.
When these matters were brot to
to the attention of the Town Coun-
it at once ordered the Town
ID. M. Plaster, to bring
a suit in replevin to recover pos
session of the books and the piano
and this will be done at once.
, 1909-11-11
High School Entertainment

The entertainment given by the
members of the Literary Club of
the High School which came off
in the Presbyterian church Satur-
day night was we'll attended and
proved to be a very successful af-
fair. as over $500 was realized.
The money will be used to buy
pictures Tor the High School room
There is talk of the 7th and 9Th
grades giving a similar entertain
ment in the future for the same
purpose.
, 1909-11-11
Annual W. 0. W. Ball

The w. o.. w. will give their
annual ball in Jensen's hall on
Thanksgiving Day, the 18th of
November. This is always an i'm
portant social event and the dance
this year will be up to date in
every particular. Everybody is
invited to come and make merry
on this occasion.
, 1909-11-11
/. 90. F. RE-
Local Orders Honor W
L. Kuykendall, Grand Sire,
by Banquet and Dance.

Oh ;" w ANc' cth-
the Oddfellows and ReDekahas, Of
This place, gave a reception TO
Hon w. l. Kuykendall, in honor
of his election as Grand Sire,
which is the highest position it is
possible for an Oddfellow to at
tain. The reception took place in
the Masonic hall. Instrumental
music was furnished by Messrs
Snyder and Green Miss And
rews sang a solo and those who
have heard her sing, know that it
was a musical treat.
Judge KuykendalI was then in
Produced Ivy D.. ID. G. NJ, {. W.
Scott, in the following appropriate
manner:
Friends, Sisters and Brothers.:
For the first time in the history of
Our Mountain States, the Severe
ign Grand Lodge of our beloved
order has selected as the Chief
Ruler of the two uniform men and
women, members of our Great
fraternity a brother who is a
pioneer citizen and veteran Odd
Fellow of our state.
"Such an honor is second only if
not equal to the position of Presi-
dent of our great country, in many
ways, and superior in all that
tends in the direction of fraternal
labor for the welfare of Humanity.
SIN honoring this brother, who
needs no introduction to most of
you, who are present to tender him
p reception as friends, sisters and
brothers of the community in
which he has so long resided. We
wish to impress upon you the fact
that we have not, and do not, in
reality, realize the great honor
which has been conferred upon us
by selecting him as Father aud
Ruler of our great order.
"Sierra Madre Rebekah Lodge
is in it's infancy, being but a few
months old-Saratoga Lodge No
43 is in it's childhood, being bet a
few years old, yet tonight. We
are two of the proudest lodges in
world for the honor that has come
10 us. Neighbors, Friend and
brother, Judge KuykendaIl, who
has been selected as Grand Sire,
not only of Wyoming, not only of
the United States, but Grand Sire
bf the independent Order of Odd
Fellows of the world, will now ad.
dress you"
Grand Sire Kuykendall then
made an address which we are sur-
Ery we cannot PRINT in full, Those
who heard it were certainly very
Fortunate, and all proclaimed it
one of the best talks Judge Kuy-
Kendall over made.
About 1920 an elegant supper
was served aud after p%artaking of
REFRESHMENTS, those present enjoy
ed themselves in dancing and
cards until 2, a. m. All declared
it one Of the most enjoyable &C.
casions they had aver participated
, 1909-11-11
Missionary Meeting

There will be a missionary tea
held at the residence of Mrs. Err
nest Pearson next Tuesday even
ing. There will be a program as
follows:
Roll Call Response by Scripture
Verse.
Singing-"I Love to Tell the
Story"
Reading-Natural Advantages of
New Mexico, Mrs Humphreys.
Solo Mrs. Hayes.
~Paper-Mission Work in New
Mexico Mrs. Clammer.
Exercise-by four girls.
, 1909-11-11
Will Build a Granary

A. g.. Huntington will 90 to the
ranch of j. W. Alden to erect a
grainery. Mr.. Alden and his
brother are hauling out the lum-
Der for the building this week.
The building will be 1896.
, 1909-11-11

telephone with the receiver at the
left ear, causing an involuntary
leaning of the head to one side.
1t is more noticeable with those
living on rural party lines, and
urgeons declare the result is liable
, 1909-11-11
DANGER In Rubberins

An exchange warns rural ladies'
to beware of the telephone neck.
1t is due to long standing at the
, 1909-11-11

to be a crooked neck generation in
the near future. OF course, nc
ladies on the farmers lines about
here are liable to contract the Q
disease.-Rocky Mt. Bell Tele-
phone News.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-11

Speaking Of the "~alarming'' rsveIa
lions Of the condition Of the custom,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-11
p. r Y TO @
-GOLDFI ROAD

Is the Tonopah & Godfed railroads ang to sever its allegiance with the Southern Pacific
road, and enter into haMca arrangements with other roads by which it will secure more ret route
into ian Francisco on the rest and Salt Lake City on thee ta Is the Southern Pacific trying TO
block thee constructions of the EyGodfhd road in an fort to prevent the ToOpah & Godhed
from being a Santa F rather than an ETee fMrq
These are question. that are puuing to the business temsa of this @on at present. and all
answers tatc al be figured out are to the effect that the Southern Pacific is to suffer- mputadon
of much of its Il 4 q tadea and tina; the after road and the Santa Fe are to enter into that
friendly traffic arrangement that was dsuxwda far back as 1907
In Ely certain interests are yng to block the franchise applied for by the builder OF the
EIrGodfed road, and The News of that city says regarding uso opposition:
Hast Southern Pacific organization short forth its tentIsa and grppd the EyGodfed
situation in Ely for Short sharp decisive fight on teg oundf
Does it hope hiatt through such fight ill disgust the promoters soft the new road and bring
rOppng0 of the plans for conyTuctOnh that have been entered upn9
If So, the |. p los the Jane for the ENGddfdd cUwd is not built that way 1t might
drop Ely, but drop construction into the dntc from Godfad- never
These things are suggested by developments which have come to light in tela few days
Since when evdmceshW have not been lacking that's ouhem Pacific tactics have been turned loose
pted places through the sudden and apparently innocent Interference of apparently diantnes-
ed pewonages
When the pehgrem of these are traced out however, they are fnd to have had previous ex
prmce on the payroll of the S. !. general ysO lobbyists Somewhere behnd the scenes will al
ways be found a Southern Pacific hreing of high degree directing the movement of the lesser
tools and turning them loose along such courses as desired whenever the wordc comes rom the real
Signs point to such movement here They commenced coming about simultaneously whit the
news that the Western Pacific had formed tafc arrangements with the EyGodfed and would
operate rains over that route and the Tonopah& Underwater ant the Santa f nhoS Southern Cali
foma A decdd hw to the s. p, so the San Francisco papesh have been comnNntnga md one
that has given the S p management the west not only a distinct surprise but also distinct
-
familiar ines to the end of hndennga and di@ouragngc construction Of the EyGodfed IT posi-
b? Which is probably the real card in the game started in ely to prevent the use of Clark
street by theE yGodfed-a card that is happily uchs smaller than has @mh gn~d 1rh tn reason
thtt The EvG odfAd does not happen to have to come through Ely one way another In order to
as far into Steptev Valley as it wishes and thence on to Salt Lake
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-11
PITTS. SILVER PEAK
OFFICIALS IN NEVADA

RENO, Dec. 5.-President William
Finn of the Pittsburg-Silve Peak Gold
Mining company Of Blair, Nevada, ar.
rived in Reno last night en- route from
Pittsburg to Blair to inspect the prop
critics of the company, which are now
in litigation, and which are said to be
among the richest properties in the
world.
President Finn was met here by f..
l.. Voorhees,, cashier of the company,
and Edmund Juessen, general manager
of the company, and will go from here
to Blair with him today.
Today they spent some time in con.
sultation with Congressman Bartlett
and Attorney L. A. Gibbons, who are
attorneys for the Pittsburg silver-Peak
company.
There will be a hearing for a new
trial in the case of B. A. Gamble and
+. s.. Chadburne against L. J. Hanchett,
De Witt Clinton Blair, in his own right
and as administrator with the will an
nexed; Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold
Mining company, and the Silver Peak
Mines company.
The Pittsburg-Slver Peak Gold Min
ing company is interested in this suit
as it is the properties Of this company
that are involved, but President Finn
and the other officers will in all prob
ability not remain here for the hearing.
Some time ago indictments were re-
turned against certain members Of the
Pittsburg-Silver Peak Gold Mining COM
pany, but the indictments, it is claimed,
were worthless and will be dismissed
and it is further claimed that they were
brought against the company's officials
without any just reason.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-11
MORE RAILROAD talk
FROM Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. eff a new
ly-incorporated project in Utah is car
ried out, Los Angeles will be connected
with Salt Lake City by another rail
road almost as direct as the Salt Lake
route, but opening an entirely new ter
ritory. 1t will be by the way Of Gold
field and Ely, Nevada.
The Goldfeld- Ely connection Of the
Tonopah & Tidewater is to be on
strncted as soon as the necessary rights
of way can be obtained and it is pro-
posed to build an air line connecting
Ely with Salt Lake, 275 miles.
announcement Of the intentions Of
the Tonopah 3 Tidewater was made
today by W. R. Alberger, traffic man
ager. The connecting link will cost
about $4,000, 900.
The incorporators of the proposed
line from Salt Lake City to Ely, to be
known as the Utah & Nevada, are I.
W. Ayers Of Oakland, Cal, and G. w.
Scofeld, J. S. Sterling and H. G. Fritz,
of New York.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-11

No investor, he points out, would
pay 800 for a bond bearing only two
Per cent interest, and the only reason
that the government has been able to
dispose Of it's obligations at this rate
is that the banks have been compelled
to take them in order to obtain the
necessary security upon which to issue
their circulation. Because Of competi-
ton the banks paid varying prices
above par, and hold almost all of the
two percents outstanding. Now the
market value is so depressed that the
secretary estimates that the banks have
lost $25, 1000 900 as q result of their
speculation, and, if they were to at
tempt to dispose of them, would lose
much more. The result is against the
retirement of circulation and in favor
of the maintenance Of a currency rigid
ity which is unfortunate. Recognizing
the difficulty Of selling two per cents
at par congress authorized a further is
sue of bonds to bear three per cent
interest to cover the cost of the Pana
ma Canal. But existing law, while tax
ing circulation issued ON two per cent
bonds only one half of one per cent,
taxes circulation issued ON bonds bear
ing a higher rate of interest n per
cent.
So Secretary Macveagh recommends
additional legislation to secure q party
between those bonds now outstanding
and those to be issued. The effect
would be to leave to the banks exact
~ the same amount Of interest they
are now receiving from the govern
mont.
Sugar Frauds.
Speaking Of the charming revela
tions Of the condition Of the customs
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-11
+ AUSTIN WILL HAVE
MAIL DELIVERED DAILY

! The Nevada Central Railroad COM
pany has received its new motor car
to be run between Austin and Battle
Mountain. This car will carry passen-
gers and mail and the usual steam
trains will carry the freight. Since the
decline of Austin the Nevada Central
has only been running a train three
times a week, but since the mines have
been opened again the business has
increased so much that the company has
decided to run a motor car daily and
add more freight trains.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-11
BANKERS ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET IN RENO

The Nevada Bankers association
will meet in Reno on January l7th
and 18th. 1t will be remembered that
this association was organized N
Reno by the bankers of Nevada last
year and that at that time it had quite
large membership. 1t is the pun.
pose Of the association to make Ne.
vada banks stronger and better and TO
promote banking and the general We.
fare Of the people of the state.
F. M. Lee, vice president Of the tlx
on National bank, is president o. tne
State Bankers association; John Hen
derson Of Elko is vice president; GEO.
Taylor of the Washoe County bank, y
secretary; Fred Grob is treasurer, snd
these officers, with Walter Harris O
the Farmers and Merchants bank anu
Oscar j. Smith of southern oSaAa
form the executive committee.
The bankers hope to have ve'
successful meeting this year ana /"
hear good reports from all banks