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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23

1t is not always the fast man
who makes the best base runner
Ed Delenhanty and big Bill
Lang, in the heyday of their ca
lreers, were as good as the best. Il
was not fleetness that made then
wonders on the paths.
Both were big men who hac
sliding down to science, and
this, with the fact that they man
aged to get a lead and took adj
vantage of their bulk to intimi
date basemen, made it next to i'm.
possible for them to be caught.
Every pitcher has some peculi-
arity which lets the runner know
when he is gong to pitcn. Once
Lange or Delehanty were wise to
this, they took advantage of it.
When under Roadway, these
men kept the man who was COW
ering in view, and whichever way
he went for the throw, they slid
the opposite way.
Both were big fellows, and
whenever the baseman refused
them right of way, they never
hesitated to slide into him.
There was a time when a play
er who made a hit to the out
field would loaf to first, content
to reach the bag.
The player who slashes out a
clean drive today always hustles
down the line as fast as he can
go and usually turns first, some
times going half way to second be-
fore he sees it is good policy to
stop and get back to the initial
station.
The reason for this Is appar-
ent. There never was an outfield-
er who was perfect on ground
balls, and every gardener Is liable
to tumble a drive or let 1t get
through him.
II the runner hustles and
makes the turn, he stands a bet
ter chance of taking advantage OF
slip than If he loafs to first and
then puts on speed.
Often when an outfielder sees
a drive coming to him he will
loaf, taking 1t for granted the
runner will stop at first. Where
he knows the runner Is liable to
take an extra base If he is not
watching, he hurries, and often
lets the sphere get away from
him.
It's surprising to see how often
a good base runner can annex ar
extra base.
The same holds good when a
hitter drives a ball to one of the
linfielders. Many slow up, think
ing 1t a cinch the infielder will
get the drive, only to see the bal
fumbled.
He then puts on speed, to b.
nipped by inches. Had he run Il
out all the way he would have
reached first In safety.
Infielders who know that the
man at bat will run out all
bear this In mind, and often lose
a drive because they are In
hurry to get the ball to first ahead
of him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
THINKS ROADS have
BEEN Prosecuted
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 90.
that President Roose-
welt has prosecuted the railways
and that at the present time this
government is an oligarchy, E.
P. Ripley. president of the Santa
Fe, in an interview made public
here today declared that future
conditions of business generally
depended largely upon the attitude
Of President-elect Taft toward
the railroads.
at may sound to some people
as putting it very tsrong, when l
say that the railways of the coun-
try have been prosecuted by the
present administration, but it is
true" he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
ATTEMPT AT
SUICIDE IS
MYSTERIOUS
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. "a
Faint hope for the ultimate re-
covery of e. r. Woodland, SUPER
intendent of the Multnomah ANA
teur Athletic club, who yesterday
fired bullet into his head, is held
today by the attending physicians.
Why the man should seek to
take his life is still a mystery to
his friends, but still it is the Sec
ond attempt he has made within
three weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
200 Walk OUT
ON STRIKE

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c.,
Feb. 23.-For the first time since
their entry into Canada, Hindu la
borers have declared a strike.
Two hundred men walked out at
the Fraser river mills yesterday.
Their grievance is that their
leader, Uhah Ram. who has an
agreement with the mill owners
to supply labor, and who is sup
posed to pay the men 81 day, is
in arrears to nearly all the work.
ers, who claim they are unable to
collect their wages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
SUMMERS TAKES
BATTLE FROM
BRITT

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON. Feb. 23.-Johnny
Summers won a 20-round battle
over Jimmy Britt on points be-
fore the National Sporting club
last night. Britt had the advant-
age in the early rounds, but
Summers was ahead in the latter
end of the contest. Both were
strong at the finish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
TRAP SHOOTERS
TO ASSEMBLE

The best trap shooters in the
country will be in the Northwest,
August 24-25-26 to participate in
the big shoot at Seattle, conduct
ed by the West Seattle Gun club.
At this meet there will be $1,000
in prizes and a lot of trophies
and the secretary of the interstate
association, Elmer Shaner of
'Pittsburg, will have charge Of the
match.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
Is MYSTERI0USLY
STABBED

STOCKTON, CAL, Feb. 25.-An
investigation of the road houses
near this city was the outgrowth
today of the stabbing of 15-year-
old Arthur Comfy, who was
brought to the Emergency hospi-
tai last night. Comfy had suf-
fered three deep stab wound In
the neck and said that ne did not
how he received them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
WINS Is MILE
DANCING q. ,'. ..
49, ,q2ad
RnHA ~
uUVe ID vsgl
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased sWire.)
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 80.
dancing rs miles, Paul
Gray today holds the Marathon
championship. Gray and a Num-
Der of other contestants have
been eontesting every night for
the past week in a Marathon dance
at Venice. The winner waltzed
over the greater portion of the
course, fs7 =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
A Carload of Bicycles
on Our Floor

Come and see them. You'll
find there the great Rambler and
Columbia-standar for over a
quarter of a century. Also full
line of the well known Excelsior
Bicycles, with prices from $500
to $1,000. We take old bicycles
in exchange or repair your old
one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
TACOMA GOING TO
VICTORIA

The Tacoma Y. M. c. A. bas-
ketball team goes to Victoria to-
morrow to meet the strong Vic
toria team tomorrow night In a
return game. Victoria walloped
the Tacoma boys here and Tacoma
will try to return the courtesy
when she gets up into British ter
ritory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
MISSING HUSBAND
IS FOUND I. 4.

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. ga
w. M. Lane of Monroe, who failed
to meet his wife by appointment
at Gle Elum last week, D. after
which the woman searched for
him until her funds gave out,
leaving her destitute hereIa has
been found by Sheriff Lancaster
at The Dalles. He left Monroe a
day ahead of his wife, and they
were to meet in Gle Elum and con-
duct a restaurant. He gave her
only enough money for fare, keep
ing 5000 in cash. He has been
working at The Da1les. Why he
left his wife Is not known, but he
will be brought back to explain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23

Bemis has been with Cleveland
six years, and while not a snowy
performer, he is one of the most
reliable shortstops in the league.
His loss would be a calamity to
the team now looked upon as a
pennant probability.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
ATTELL IS WINNER
AFTER A HARD
FIGHT
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-
After being knocked down four
times and being saved from a
knockout by the gong in the sixth
round, Monte Attell won 30
round fight. over Jimmy Reagan
last night. Attell was about done
at the finish, however, and
neither man could have gone
much longer. Attell was more
clever than Reagan, but the lat
ter had a powerful punch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
QUITS MINISTRY
To SELL AUTOS

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-After de-
Gliding that he could not maintain
his family in the style that a
Methodist minister should, the
Rev. Ferdinand s. Rockwell to-
day is a prosperous automobile
agent. Rockwell was pastor of
the Sheridan Park Methodist
church before he gave up the min
istry for the automobile business.
~ leave the ministry for money.
cannot afford to preach the
gospel" declared Rockwell. II
have the New England manage
ment OF a company. Preaching
the gospel does not pay. IL l were
a wealthy man I would stay In the
ministry. / am poor and I have
to make money. l am now max
ing $4,000 year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
FREE TO YOU

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23

"Homepnonit-to save annoy
ance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23
- WINTER 80
C& ~ .6ar ,aO1E- 1865
,.6& .-0Z2ZzE- @0SS

1t pays to run out every ball
hit, no matter how easy 1t may
seem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-23

he better class patronize Princess
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
Will be at Arlington Hotel, Rich.
mond, Friday, March 18th,
Until Noon, March Is.

All persons, Male or Female. suffer
ing from loss of Expelling Forces. Pro
lapsing, Fissures. Fistulas. Catarrh.
inflammation. liberation, Constipation.
Bleeding, Blind or Itching Piles. are
kindly requested to call and see me.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
POSTAL SAVINGS
BANK BILL WILL
Be CONSIDERED
Quite Probable This Measure
Will Be Brought Before the
Special Session of the
Congress.
TARIFF LEGISLATION
REQUIRES MANY WEEKS
While This Is Being Consid-
cred by House, the Senate
Would Be Idle, Giving a
Chance for Other Work.
BY Sheldon S. Cline.

Washington, March 1O.-Friends of
the postal savings bank bill now be-
lieve that measure will be enacted in
to law at the extra session of Con-
gress which President Taft has called
to convene March Is. Despite the adj
vice of Mr.. Taft that nothing be under
taken at the extra session except tar
if legislation there is strong inclina-
ton among the leaders in Congress
to take up and dispose of other meas
ures which are pressing for action.
and the postal savings bank bill is
one of the matters which will have
the right of way.
Senate Would Be Idle.
The argument is advanced that
ira session should be confined exclus-
lively to the tariff. Under the consti-
tuition, tariff legislation must origi.
nate in the House. 1t is expected to
be a month or six weeks before the
House has passed the bill and sent It
on to the Senate. During this month
or six weeks, if no other matters were
taken up. there would be nothing for
the Senate to do except meet every
third day and adjourn. Senators can
see no good reason why, while they
are waiting for the House to send ov
err the tariff bill, they should not be
busy with other matters. AS the Sen
ate is a continuous body it's commit
tees hold over from one Congress t6
another, and except to fill such vacan
cies as may exist there is no necessi
ty of reorganization.
Six Weeks in Senate.
After the House passes the tariff
bill the measure will spend another
month or. six weeks or longer in th<
Senate, and during that time 1t viii
be necessary that the House convene
at least every third day. Why SHOULD
this time not be improved BY consid
ering matters which the Senate hat
considered while the House was talk
Ing tariff. There doesn't seem any,
good reason why it should not, pro
| vided always that the consideration
OF other matters does not interfere
with the progress Of the tariff bill.
That is all that President Taft O.
any one else asks Business demands
that the tariff bill be passed at thu
| earliest possible day. II this is dom
no one objects to seeing Congress
| work as hard as it will.
l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
PUBLIC SALE OF DESIRABLE
REAL ESTATE.

Don't fail to attend the public sale
of real estate at p. m. tomorrow
March III at IA South 9Th street. one
of the finest locations in the city. Such
an opportunity for safe and profitable
investment is very seldom offered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TRIPS
ORGANIZER OF CLUB SAYS THAT
RICHMOND LADS KNOW BUT
LITTLE or POINTS or INTER.
EST HEREAeouTs.

Charles Lnehl, manager of the Haw-
kins Pond Bathing establishment. is
organizing among the boys. Of Rich
mond new club. to be known as The
Friends of Nature His object is to
interest the boys in places of natural
and historical interest which surround
Richmond. He has already made sew
eral trips with boys and finds that
they know nothing about the creeks.
reservoir, water works, hills and
springs which surround the city. He
proposes to take them and let them
see for themselves. the points of in
terest
1t costs nothing to join the club.
Mr.. Luehl says he has no interest in
the undertaking except his love for the
boys.
Next Sunday the club will visit the
| water works and the reservoir. The
club will meet at Twenty-sccond and
Main streets, to start. Trips will be
| made each Sunday afternoon until May
when they will be discontinued until
fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

JOANNA:
Gold Medal Flour Is real economy.
PHUDHNCD.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

Tho committee which has been IN
vestigating the finance of the city Tor
the past several weeks reported last
evening. After IL reading. II 49,
decldeQ TINT there .shonla b sever11
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-07
TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL:

Names of Person. Corporation Association.
Company OF Copartnership Paying tax.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-07
Governor Warmers Message
Presented. to the Legisla-
ture Thursday Noon.

Continued from page one
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-07

The insurance laws enacted two
years ago, particularly those affecting
the business of life insurance, are in
lire with the legislation adopted by a
number Of states az the result of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17

foot of it meant danger. The
park slopes UP at an angle of As
degrees.
Along this treacherous, twist
ing path all the machinery was
hauled to the site of the dam by
horses. The slip of hoof would
have spelled disaster to man, ma
chinery and beasts.
Then the engineers literally
wiped the Shoshone river off the
map! They bored big tunnel
through the granite side of the
mountain, and with dynamite and
rock drill turned the roaring tor
rent into 1t.
Under the natural rock of the
river bed they tunneled and blast
ed, and on this bedrock founda-
ton started their concrete foun-
dalton. They were below water
level and the collapse of the tun-
mel would have drowned they like
rats.
A suspension bridge was swung
in the air. AS the concrete bull
wark grew, the work, strange 10
say, was less. For instead of lift
ing the concrete to the 200-odd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17

CODY. Wyo., Dec. 17.-Uncl
Sam is building, eight miles from
here, dam that will spread tn,
torrent waters of the Shoshon,
river over an area four miles wild,
and nine miles long, although tn,
river is only 100 feet wide.
The reservoir thus createt
means the biggest job the reclama
ton department ever did, though
| it is not as costly.
1t is more dangerous, 1t is NOR,
spectacular, and in it more Lives
have been put in peril than il
many projects costing ten time!
the 100000 that has been sunk
for this dam.
Here are some of the things the
government engineers did to build
this dam:
They wiped the Shoshone river
off the may for several miles, and
then they put it on the mar
again.
They damned a mountain
chasm half a mile deep.
They are creating cataract
that will be twice as high as Mag
ara falls.
They cut cash in the solid
granite of mountain 900 feet
long, through which the Twenti-
eth Century Limited could run.
And, to cap it all. they are 60
ing to demolish the neighboring
town of Marquette to make room
for more water!
In this wild domain, made ia
nous by Buffalo Bill, and near
this city bearing his name, there
is a mighty thrush of water from
two directions. The north and
south forks of the Shoshone clash
with a roar that the Indians of old
time could only family initiate by
the musical name they gave 1t.
A narrow gorge is cut through
the range as though by Titan s
ruling pen. On the south is Rat
tlesnake mountain, on the north
Cedar mountain. AS each mile is
passed on it's course by the raging
Shoshone, the walls of the gorge
narrow and the power of the river
becomes greater. When they reach
the canyon they are only ribbon
when viewed from the top, $500
feet above.
At the top the sides of the gorge
are only 205 feet apart and there
is an Indian legend that says a
redskin hero once leaped across
the chasm to escape the avenging
Manitou.
In this wild spot Uncle Sam de-
cided the work was to be done.
The place is a terror to engineers.
The biggest problem at first, was
to get the rock drills, dynamite,
electric plants and concrete mix
ers on the ground. Three years
ago the work started, and 1t is not
finished yet.
Rattlesnake mountain never
has been climbed by the hardy
hunters who are occasional inhab-
itants hereabouts. But the engi-
neers laid out road from here
to the gorge-eight and a half
miles long. 1t skirted the noun
tainside. The building of every
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17

a cure as a fifty-cent treatment
of Pape's Diuretic, which any
druggist can supply
1t is needless to feel miserable
and worried, because this unusual
preparation goes at once to the
out-of-order kidneys and urinary
system, distributing its cleansing,
healing and strengthening influ-
ence directly upon the organs and
glands affected. and completes the
cure before you realize 1t.
Your physician, pharmacist,
banker or any mercantile agency
will tell you that Pape, Thompson
& Pape, of Cincinnati, is a large
and responsible medicine concern,
thoroughly worthy of your conf
dence.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic--
treatment any drug
store = anywhere In the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
BACKACHE SIMPLY VANISHES
AND YOUR KIDNEYS ACT FINE

A real surprise awaits every suf-
terer from kidney or bladder trou-
BILE who takes several doses OF
Pape's Diuretic. Misery in the
back, sides or loins, sick headache
nervousness, rheumatism pains,
heart palpitations, dizziness,
sleeplessness, inflamed or swollen
eyelids, lack of energy and all
| symptoms of out-of-order kidneys
simply vanish.
Uncomfortable urination (espe-
cially at night, smarting, often
sive and discolored water and 9TH
er bladder misery ends.
The moment you suspect kidney
or urinary disorder, or feel any
rheumatism, begin taking this
harmless medicine, with the
knowledge that there is no other
remedy, at any price. made any
where else in the world, which
Will effect 30 thorough and prompt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
LEARN THIS SENTENCE:
THEN IF YOU ARE FROM NOWHERE YOU
CAN TELL WHAT DAY WEEK OR MONTH
" ~

If you are 40 miles from NJ
where any time in the year 1910
with no calendar how will you
tell what day of the week or
month 1t is. A subscriber has it
figured out as follows:
'sSay to Tommy of Sunny Wales
Fond Mary Thus Said to
Thee"
Just memorize that line and
you can get your bearings in good
shape. This is how:
There are IL words in the line
one for every month. The first
letter of each word corresponds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17

ito the first day of each month.
To distinguish Tuesday from
Thursday TIL appears to Indicate
the latter and to distinguish Sun
day from Saturday, words begin
ming with Sa indicate the latter
and those with Su indicate Sun
day.
By remembering this line and
that of list, Sth, 18th, 22nd and
18th of each month will he the
same day of the week as the first
day, it will be easy to get your
bearings.
THUS the first word, Say" an
dicates that the first month, jan
Iuary, begins ON Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE TURNED
LOOSE FOR TWO WEEKS Of
XMAS HOLIDAY H|LAR|TY
ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED THIS
AFTERNOON-BIG PROGRAM
SET FOR TONIGHT.

All the city schools and the
High school closed their doors
this afternoon for vacation OF
two weeks.
This evening, at the High
school. students from the various
schools will unite In giving a nne
Christmas program. Each school
will furnish two or three num-
bers.
An audience of over 500 en-
joyed the excellent program given
last evening at the High school
auditorium by the faculty and
students, assisted by students
from Whitworth and Puget Sound
universities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
VETERINARIANS OF WHITE MEN.
AND NATIVE WOMEN CAUSES
MASSACRE IN SOLOMOLO

Joseph Binskin, a planter, hts
wife and two children and several
native servants at Bagga, Solomon
islands. News of the massacre
has just been brought by the
steamer Aorangj.
The natives surprised the Bin.
skin family on their plantation
and they were struck down with
tomahawks and hacked In a hor-
rible manner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
BANDIT MURDERER
CALLS POLICE DUBS

Ryan and Gleason. (Signed) The
Hold UP Man"
Enclosed in dirt-smeared en-
velope addressed to For Tom
Ryan, Hall of Justice, San Fran
CISCO" the above threatening note,
decorated with skull and cross
bones, and a coffin marked Ryan,
'09," was added today to the col
lection of letters purporting to
have been written by the mysteri-
Gus bandit-murderer who for near
ly two weeks has baffled the San
Francisco police by his numerous
robneries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17

The benefit to the farmers
around here cant be figured, even
in millions. For the good it will
do them will endure for hundreds
maybe thousands of years.
Now the land is practically
worthless. Later the Shoshone
dam basin will be one of the
worlds garden spots.
True, the mighty lake will creep
up more and more until it wipes
out the town of Marquette, but
the citizens there don't worry.
The government has paid them
for their homes, and their lana
otside the town will make them
rich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
WHOLE FAMILY Is EXTERN
MATED BY BLOODTHIRSTY
HEAD HUNTERS.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. IL
Carrying out vow to extermin-
ate all white men married to ma
tives and their offsprings. head
hunting chief named Sito, assist
ed by a mob of blacks, murdered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
To SERVE BIG PARK ELK
FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER

focal actor has offered 25 cents
pound for the meat for a big
Christmas dinner. The North
Yakima Elks pay $3.50 for what
they get.
Dewey" does not behave well
and has to be confined in asstock-
ade to prevent him from doing
damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-17
BANDIT FATALLY SHOT IN
DUEL WITH PORTLAND MAN

keeper, whom 1t is alleged
Mitchell held up at the point oil
a gun.
A rough and tumble fight &C.
CURED but when the thug zroke
away Vonono fired nine shots.
Mitchell is said to have returne
the fire. Mitchell fell, however
and still Vonono kept firing. The
shot which is thought likely to
prove fatal lodged in the back OF
| the neck,