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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-01

J. P. MORGAN. JR. men have come 10
the front in consequence Of Mr.. H0g-
ers' decease. Among them are his
son, II. II. Rogers. Jr.; his son-in-law.
Urban H. sBroughton; j. p. Morgan.
Jr., and James A. Moffett. who sue
ceeded Mr.. Rogers as vice president
Of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey. the leading corpora ton in the
combination making up the oil trust
Mr. Moffett has for some time been a
director of the company and is pres
ident Of the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana, upon which Judge Lands i'm
posed the famous $29.00O.O0O fine J.
P. Morgan. Jr.. has taken the late
Mr.. Rogers place us a director of the
United States Steel corporation. With
the exception of young Mr.. Morgan
the men named have not been much in
the eye of the financial world up to
now. The question arises as to
whether they possess the ability to
carry on the enterprises intrusted TO
their direction to so large an extent
and to win the same degree of success
that their predecessors did.
The death of Mr. Rogers removes one
of the master minds of finance of his
day. He was recognized as the most
powerful and reSourcefuI. in later
years, at least. of the group of finan-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-01

TWO FURNISHED ROOMS wlAted
in private family, for man and
wife; must be modern. Address
P. o. Box 1928. 7-3
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-01

TWO HOUSES to rent, close in. Call
at 1O8 North Mission st. TT
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-01

One dollars worth OF fireworks
for 80 cents at Armstrong;. 80.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-01

Mike Anderson left for Seattle to-
day.
Mrs. Berry left today for Seattle
to visit the fair.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Fresh COW with calf by
side. c. A. Leedy. Phone 1905. tt
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-01
WATER RENTALS DUE.

Water rentals are now due for the
month of July. All water not paid
for before the fifth of the month will
be shut off.
P. H. SHERBURNE,
7-3*** Water Commissioner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
GALE BLOWS
HOUSE INTO
NEXT COUNTY

MILWAUKEE,, July 16.-The
Wisconsin Telephone company
had its Janesville-Monroe section
put entirely out of business for
"a hours by the recent storm
through the havoc made eleven
miles west of JanesvIiIe, when a
house was picked up bodily and
knocked through the collection of
long-distance wires.
It is said the house which
passed through the telephone
lines was vacant at the time, the
family having been absent on a
visit to neighbors. When the fam
lily returned 1t found only the
cellar left, and early the next
morning the missing house was
found In an adjoining county and
township, in which the owner and
occupant had never paid taxes.
He is now engaged in taking his
house back to where 1t belongs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
BENEFITS FAMILY
MAY BE STARVING

President Nelson Bennett Of the
park board says hs has not cashed
his warrants tor 5000 per
month. He Is making fire col
lection Of warrants, however. He
says some day he will present
them and get the money.
The news that Mr.. Bennett is
getting only warrants probably
win worry some OF Tacoma's phil
anthropic citizens, and an inves-
tigation ID likely to be taken up
at the Bennett home to see how
conditions are there.
Mr.. Bennett recently Insisted
that he had to Lave this 1900. a
month as a matter Of Justice to his
family, but II he is getting moth
ing but warrants his family cannot
eat them and the situation may
cal ifor an investigation to soc Il
there is any suffering OF the inno-
cent ones dependent on the park
president
In the meantime Mr.. Bennett is
going right along bossing the
parks, buying 1000 electric auto
mobiles which had not been au-
thorized, showing q firm grasp Of
affairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
ROOSEVELT |
KILLS BIC
HIPPO
While Hunting Alone He
Wins New Laurels BY
Staying a Giant Of
the Jungle-Prize
Weighs 8 Tons
BY WARRINGTON DAWSON
Staff Correspondent United Press.

BY WARRINGTON DAWSON
Staff Correspondent United Press.
NAIVASHA, British
East Africa, July 16.
Killing a hippopotamus
weighing three tons, Col
'onel Roosevelt added new
laurels to his reputation
as a big game hunter last
night.
The colonel, unaccom-
panied by any of his white
companions, was hunting
near camp last night when
he encountered the giant
hippo. He killed the great
beast and then proceeded
to camp with the news.
The members of the party
were greatly excited by
the colonel's story and
rushed out to see the dead
animal.
The hippopotamus was
the largest killed in this
section for many years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
CIVIL SERVICE
CURE KILLS IT
Charter Revision Commit tee, in Attempt to Remedy
Fault in City's Present Plan, Devises Scheme
Worse Than Old "Spoils System

Applies only I'm selecting subordinate city employees.
Does not apply to heads of departments ALL
Does not protect any employe from dismissal.
Present employees may be bounced any time the
missioner
The commissioner appoint departments
without civil service
When commissioner has in subordinate
position he will select three highest the
waiting list.
He fire him the without If desires
Council will civil each
yearf.
This board will classify city employees and hold examina
tions.
1t will have a secretary a salary
Employees will be selected for all city service excepting
heads of departments commissioners labores
agents, from the 'waiting lists"
This includes policemen fremen, clerks electricians
general salaried positions
But of them bounced day by commits
sioner in charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16

This is the so-called "civil SER
vice" created last night by the
new charter committee.
In reality it is no civil service
at all, but a first class farce.
1t protects no city employe in
his work. 1t allows a councilman
elected In an election to lop off
the head of every employe in his
department any time he wishes.
The head of the department is ap-
pointed by the commissioner with
out any test of qualification. He
may suspend any employe under
him any time and report 1t to the
commissioner. The commission
er will then either affairm or set
aside the suspension or removal.
A Political Frame-Up.
If he removes the employe then
he must appoint q, new one from
the waiting list presented by the
civil service board. This board
is appointed by the commissioners
sitting as council and its pow
er therefore is limited.
The whole thing is nicely franz
ed by the politicians to eliminate
what little civil service there is in
the city at the present time.
1t guarantees security to no city
employe no matter how competent.
If ommissioner can get friend
on the waiting list he can then
remove every competent employe
IN the city and make room for the
friend. AS he can discharge men
as fast as they are appointed he
could soon exhaust the waiting list
and force his friends to the top of
the list II they could not get there
by merit.
AS the commissioner helps ap-
point the civil service board it Is
likely he could get whoever he
wanted on the waiting list.
Authority Absolute.
The commissioner has absolute
authority over the head of the de-
partment. An old and efficient
city engineer or electrician could
be bounced to make room for a
(Gontfupod m DO Do M roo -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
State Bar Will Probe
Supreme Court Scandal
CONGRESSMEN
PLAY BALL


(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 16.
democratic and as many
republican members of the lower
house of congress, divided into
two teams. afforded amusement
for great number of fans and
some near fans this afternoon
when they clashed in a real ball
game at the American league park
for the benefit of charity.
James sherman, president of
the senate. acted in the capacity
of umpire. Nicholas Longworth
played center for the republicans.
The democrats were captained by
Garner OF Texas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
TACOMA. ATTORNEY SUMMON
ED TO APPEAR AND SUB
sTANTIATE HIS CHARGES -
JUDGE ROBINSON ALSO
CALLED.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ABERDEEN, July 16.-At the
meeting .of the State Bar associa-
ton to be held here July 1881,
Herbert N. De Wolfe, the Tacoma
attorney, whose charges against
members of the state supreme
court resulted In an investigation
by the house committee of the leg
islature, will be asked to appear
and substnatiate his charges with
proof. Failing this. De Wolfe
win likely face. disbarment pro-
ceedihgs.
Judge ]. W.. Robinson of olym-
pia, VIII also. be asked. to furnish
the association proof Of the ac-
cusafions he made against the SUI
preme. court In the primary cam
paign last fall.
In addition the association pro-
poses to make a subject OF injury
the causes of the retirement OF
former Supreme Court Judge Milo
Root, the indictment at Spokane
of Judge Gordon on charge of
amIbezzlement. In connection with
bis former service with the Great
railway and the relations
existing between the two while
Root occupied a seat on the SUI
preme bench.
No action will probably be
brought against Govnor Teats Of
- : -. 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
YOUNG roy sTOWAWAYs
ARE FOUND ON SHIP

VANCOUVER, B. G., July 16.--
Two Boston lads, aged IL and II,
were found slowed away IN car
load OF Portuguese laborerii bound
for the sugar plantations on the
Fill islands by the Australian
steamer Aorangi which sailed to-
day. The immigration off1oials
held them and learned that they
had run away from home to New
York where the Portuguese agent
picked them up and signed them,
keeping them out OF sight ali the
way across the continent. Their
parents wired to ship them back.
The Canadian PaclfIc railway
agent at Boston Hbs farea deposit=
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
40 LUMBER MEN
ARE TACOMA'S
GUESTS

AS guests Of Tacoma lumber
men, 40 prominent lumbermen
and their wives. who have been
attending the national lumber
mems convention at Seattle, today
went from this city to Orting to
look over the virgin FIR timber in
that section and to witness logging
operations as carried on in the
great Northwest.
A feature OF the trip was a
regulation logging dinner. served
in one Of the logging camps OF the
ST. Paul mill.
The visitors will be back to Ia
coma this afternoon and will be
taken over the city in automobiles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
COLLIE'S TAIL HOLDS ON
BULL SAVED HIS MASTER

(By United Press Leased wire. )
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 16.
The life OF John Keene. hand
on the James farm, was undoubt-
edly saved by his collie dog. Keene
was leading bull to water him
and when near the barn was
charged by the animal and thrown
to the ground. The bull then
made several attempts to gore
Keene. who was loudly calling for
help.
His dog. hearing the cali. ran to
his assistance and seized the bun
by the tail. The bull then turned
its attention to the dog. ailowinx I
Keene to escape to the barn. Mr.
Keene suffered four broken ribs
and was badly bruised about the
hands and legs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
SHAH DOWN
and OUT
TAKES REFUGE IN RUSSIAN
LEGATION-NO CHANCE FOR
HIM TO RETAIN THRONE.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
TEHERAN, July 16.-The shah
of Persia has taken refuge in the
Russian legation, where he is hid
ing, while General Liakhoff, mill
tary governor Of Teheran, is today
negotiating terms on which a sur
render will be made, according to
the most reliable information OBJ
tainable.
Large forces of nationalists to-
day made successful attack on
the two south gates of the city and
are now in full possession.
VIENNA, July 16.-Messages
received here from Teheran today
declare there is no possible chance
of the shah's retaining the throne.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
GIRLS TOY BALLOON
FINDS CORRESPONDENT
THIRTY MILES DISTANT

(By United Press Leased Wire.
VANCOUVER, Wash, July 16.
When F. P, Phillips, a prune
grower, went out into his orchard
to inspect the growing crop, he
spied something red on one of the
limps of a tree. Taking stick
he knocked 1t down and found
that 1t was toy rubber balloon,
and attached to 1t was a note from
the sender, which read: "This
is message for whoever finds
it. My address is 1886 Rockwell
street, Woodlawn, Ore. My name
is Florence Moser. Please write
to me-"
The balloon had been sent up
about the Fourth of July no doubt
and had been carried by the air
currents nearly thirty miles. The
balloon had collapsed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16

(By United Press Leased wire. j
SEATTLE, July I6.A three
hours sightseeing trip about the
city this morning opened the en-
tertafnment program for the
members OF the Washington State
Editorial association and their
families, who are in Seattle u at
tend the annual eonveution.
The first business session oIfI the
association is scheduled for ESQ
o'clock this afternoon in the Fine
Arts building at the exposition.
when the editors VIII be vel
coined by ;. E MeGraH. vice pres
Ident OF the fair. and " r.. w.
Raymond. assistant to the director
OF exploitation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
IDENTITY Of DEAD
Man IS STILL
A MYSTERY


The body found in the mouth OF
the Puyallup river Wednesday
night was buried at the Tacoma
cemetery this morning. No clue
to the dead mans identity could
be found and 1t was though uu-
wise to keep the body longer.
There were no marks of violence
on the body and no reason to
suspect foul play.
1t was proved conclusively last
night that the body was not that
of ]. s. Stevenson, who disappear
ed from Puyallup, nor of Edward
Otto, who has been missing from
his home in South Tacoma for
several weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
GRAND RAPIDS MAN HERE
ON AN INSPECTION TRII

Grand Rapids. Michigan, is not
only determined to build great
city, but to build 1t right. For
this purpose 1t is investigating
municipal conditions. Just now
John Ihlder. secretary of the mu-
nicipal affairs committee Of the
board of trade, is In Tacoma seeing
what he can learn about municipal
government here. He has been
to all the other western cities
south of here and is on his way
back.
Grand Rapids has 140 men on
eight committees who are actively
at work planning for better things
municipality.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
TACOMA DAY IS
Most Everybody Is at
Fair Today-Boats
and Trains Carry
Capacity Loads

Tacoma is at the A.-Y.-P. fair
From $3.50 O'Clock until noon
today there was continuous
stream of people to the wharf to
catch the boats. The great rush
came before s o'clock, when the
Booster boats went out.
Citizens swarmed to the dock
They came over the bluff, they
swung In on the street cars, they
jostled each other on the side
walk hustling down Pacific avenue
and when the Indianapolis steam.
ed out she had thousand or
board.
Booster Fleet Loaded.
Then the big Chippewa steamed
up, with banners and streamers
declaring '"Tacoma's Pride Is Jus.
tified," and assuring outsiders that
They'll Like Tacoma"
Nason's band, with Grand Mar
shal McGregor and staff, President
Pratt of the Boosters and a thou
sand more loyal Boosters jumped
on and away 1t went with cheers
and music, while the Kennedy
nosed in and gathered up the bal
ance headed by Swan Sampson,
Major Huntington, J. II. Sherman
and other boosters, with Kelly's
band.
The Kitsap followed with a load
and the Flyer got in for a capa.
city trip a little later. Within
an hour nearly 1000 Tacomans
left the city by boat for Seattle.
They Are All Labeled.
Everybody wore a great flaming
badge Tacoma"
Around each hatband was 9
|streamer for a hat band with
You'll Like Tacoma" in great rec
letters.
Hundreds of canes with stream
ers for Tacoma were carried will
all sorts of banners, giving the
features of Tacoma's progress.
Commercial Club Special.
While all this was going on a
the wharf the Commercial cIul
special was pulling out of the
Northern Pacific depot with a bis
load of business men and the Tia.
coma Military band and every In.
terurban was loaded to the doors
Every evidence this morning
when the Tacomans left this city
gave promise of great demon
|stration in Seattle for this city.
Many Stores Close.
Many of the business houses
closed entirely but the CLOSING
movement was not general. There
was considerable confusion over
the closing proposition. After
practically every store in the city
had agreed to close up entirely the
People Store and Dickson Broth
ers, according to the committee
refused to close and others then
withdrew until the general closing
movement was entirely broken up
and it was left to each individual
store to do as 1t pleased. This
prevented probably two or three
thousand more from going who
would have been on hand had the
closing movement gone through
but the celebration gave every
lromise of being successful not.
withstanding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
MEETS DEATH IN
E[ks' PARADE

(By United Press Leased Wire.
Los ANGELES, July 10
Shortly before the start of the
big Elks parade here today, John
Ballniger, teamster, was thrown
from one of the floats. He fell
under the hoofs of the horses
and the wheels of the wagon
passed over his body. He died
while he was being rushed to a
hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
PLEAD WITH TAFT
FOR REDUCTION

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, July ia
delegation OF 23 republican con-
gressnnen today visited President
Taft TO plead with him to use his
Influence to have raw materials In.
their respective districts placed on
the free list. Congressman Young
OF Michigan, acted as spokesman.
but majority OF the visitors ex-
pressed their Views briefly. The
president gave the IsNmakefe little
encouragement. bu< listened atten-
|iFeIy 70 their arguments. He dis
missed them with the promise that
be would InYeazIEals the subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
TROOPS To
SHOOT To
KILL
Pittsburg Strike Reaches
Serious Stage and Sol
diers Are Ordered
to Slay if Neces-
sary.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PITTSBURG. Pa, July 16.-
The strike of the employees OF the
Pressed Steel Car company, at
McKees Rocks, reached critical
stage today and serious trouble is
expected before night.
Troops that were sent to the
reene following a series of bloody
rios. were given orders to "shoot
to XII IL any man reaches for his
gum
No Hope of Agreement.
living up hope of reaching an
afeement with the strikers, the
eneral manager of the car com
pany announced late this morning
that an attempt to resume opera
tions would be made this after
room.
The strikers were in an ugly
mood after they heard this news
and trouble Is feared.
Cars stopped by Strikers.
Cars bearing office employees to
the plant were stopped today by
the workmen who are striking
against the company, and other
similar methods were used to pre-
vent the corporation from continu-
ing its business.
The workmen used no violence
and leaders of the strike said that
their methods of fighting the COM
pany would be peaceable.
Sent Back Home.
The first car stopped by the
strikers today was filled with Of
flee employees of the Steel Car
company. These men were COM
PEELED to ahght and ordered to
return to their homes. Most of
them obeyed.
Pickets S have been placed
around the car company's plant
and every effort will be made by
the strikers to prevent the resump-
tion of operations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
WILL
INVADE FAIR
MONDAY

PORTLAND. Ore, July 16. -
The slogan printed on 10000
"bnoster buttons and 5000 rib
bons to be used As streamers, al
well as on the pennants. which
every Porflander who goes to So
attic next Monday Will carry, will
30 800. 0Q0-P Portland~~1o12."
4 great many Of these buttons.
fibbon6 ana pennaut6 hpV1 been
already sent To Seattle 70 be placed
at various hotels In order to sd-
com oAo1a<e the Rortloaz4rz who
ake aifendx there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
CHARLES CRANE
MINISTER To /
CHINA

NDy Outeu f,reSS Leased wire.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Ac-
cording to statement issued to-
day at the White House.. Charles
Crane of the big Chicago elevator
manufacturing concern bearing his
name, has accepted the post of
minister to China, and the Chinese
government is being consulted to
ascertain If there is any objection
to the Chicago man over there.
Mr.. Crane has had wide expert
ence in foreign affairs and speaks
the Russian language fluently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR BIG JACK
JOHNSON
lBy UnIted Press Leased wire,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CROWN POINT, Ind. July is.
Jack johnson the colored heavy
weight champion pugilist Of the
world, experienced a narrow es-
cape from death or serious injury
last night, when an automobile coli
Hded with the one Ia which he
was riding.
johnson was speeding along the
road near this city when his ehauf-
feur stopped suddenly. The driver
Of car directly behind him failed
to notice this and colllded with the
puGihat's machine. Both cars were
partially wrecked. Il Is reported
that q party Of girls was riding
a ono cf the cars Neither John.
aon nor anY member Of the tWz
parties eouI0 be found today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
WOMAN KILLED TRYING
10 STOP HORSES THAT
MENACE HER HUSBAND

(By United Press Leased wire.
RosEBURG, Ore. July 16 In
an effort to stop team OF horsee|
which had got beyond the control
Of her husband, Mrs. John Pros
chprn. sr., wife Of prominent
farmer II this vleiuIIy. vas run
oxtr BY the team "Wednesday and
So seriously iaiaF7d that 1ho died
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16
tz,e Like Tacoma Says >Seaffle Today Welcome

The Times the only spaper receives
photographs from the former presidents hunting Afr
Ca These copyrighted pictures War
rington Dawson In the wds
not only striking feature
dispatches from the expedition Illus
atcd history of the pictures
dangers of Colonel Roosevelts party
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16

(Hy Qnftcd Press Leased Wire.
MI1lNI1AF0LI Mimi. July ID.
Pilots q the Q<Edden 6nlomobile
tourists arrived here 1T 10 Sd
e'dI51t this fnoFni1z. The main
p0dy q dea here thia efzefaoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16

Mrs Amelia Beck, aged 66. wife
oz George q Beck. dad st her
saamef hons at peIano Beach
Wednesday nisht. af beart IaiIakt
The temalns Hefe sent 50 Spokane
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-16

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