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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
COSTS HIM $500
To SEE TAT
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPOKANE, Sept. 29.-It cost
Toni Boni $500 to see President
Taft yesterday. While he was see
ing the chief executive some one
picked his pocket.
Boni had just had a check
cashed, receiving his money in IS
and $40 bills. He showed the cash
into his pocket, and was relieved
of 1t while watching the parade
on Riverside avenue.
Pickpockets made rich haul
during the crush Of the crowds.
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INVENTION FOR EXTRACTING
IRON FROM ORE BY ELEC-
TRICITY WILL BE TRIED IN
TIDEFLATS PLANT.

The w. H. Adams invention for
the extracting of iron from the
ore is to be tried in a 100000
plant to be erected on the tide
flats south of the Lincoln avenue
bridge on land owned by the st.
Paul mill. II the invention proves
a success a smelter will probably
be erected later.
A lease was signed up for the
property this weak and a shop viii
be erected for the reduction of
the ore.
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SEATTLE MAN DIES OF BLOW

SEATTLE MAN DIES OF BLOW
ON HEAD, WITHOUT TELL
ING HOW HE RECEIVED 1T.
SEATTLE, Sept. 29.-J. B..
Collins. aged 81, is dead at the
Emergency hospital today and the
police are trying to unravel the
mystery surrounding the manner
in which the man sustained the
injuries that resulted In death.
Collins was found yesterday aftev-
noon apparently asleep in an
old piano box In south Seattle by
Patrolman Farley. He was sent
to jail on a charge Of being drunk
and disorderly.
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RUSH TO new ALASKA
GOLD CAMP RIVAL
THE kLONDIKE BOOM

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 20.
The stampede that is now In
progress to the Iditarod country
promises to rival the rush to Daw-
son in the days of the Klondike
boom. Hundreds of men ara
rushing to the new diggings.
The steamer. Reliance, which
has Just arrived from Innoko,
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"The Three Twins"

"Three Twins" will be the o.
fering at the Tacoma theater FRI
day and Saturday nights. 1t Is
touted to be the handsomed cos
touted to be the handsomest cos
BILE amongst the costumes are
eight Partisan directoire sheath
gowns. Features of the show will
be the electrical effects and fascin-
ating music. The seat sale will
start Thursday.
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S. HORSES ARE
BURNED TO
DEATH
(By United Press Leased Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20
Fire which destroyed three resi-
denees and two livery stables last
night between Bush Deviserado
and Broderick streets, endangered
the lives of twenty person and
burned 65 horses to death. The
blaze was started from two cross
ed electric wires and before 1t was
extinguished damage aggregating
$4,000 had been done.
The fire started in the rear of
/ stable owned by Charles Lennon.
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TAFT DAY! Extra Service to
Seattle. Assisting the Flyer, Str.
Hyak leaves Tacoma 8 a. m. to-
morrow. Returning, leaves Seat
tie 0 p. m. *%*
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efined vaudeville.
Pantages-Refine vaudeville.
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house tell this assist with
attaching
be Contest closes at o'clock the evening Of
mailed Winners
be a a
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Plano sdvsed in @ contest The natest sswe
plano
ANSWER
GOVERNING CONTEST BEFORE
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consideration Of special factory the snsstur
spent would be greatly divided among p
abovestated excusiv
this worlds best pianos at tn
in & pacif states whs % 9wnsd
complete list OF the makes
and you
have fifty high
pianos
any mousse no wher
disposed Of The savings make in purchasing arg
only
reliable pianos $780,
CONDITIONS
OF be males
earliest possible p,
last night when they will be by the
should
apply
IMPORTATION
stated aboye) Factory
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existence, Issuance of bonds such as
these was prohibited by constitutional
provision in 1870, which prohibited the
state from lending its credit to any in
stitution or from taking stock in any
private enterprise. The legislature of
1888 provided for the funding of these
bonds at par and accrued interest, and
they could have been refunded until
the legislature of 1905 barred them. Its
act in this connection was passed April
2 and approved by Gov. Cox two days
later. 1t provided that call bonds and
scrip of the state of Tennessee issued
prior to the funding act of March 20,
1888, and not presented for funding as
provided in said act on or before Janu-
ary l, 1907, be, and the same are hereby
forever barred; provided, however, that
the bond held by the United States
government are excepted from the pro-
visions of this act, and all remain sub
ject to the provisions of said act now
amended and all amendments thereto
now in force.n
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purposes sinse the first of last January.
AT this time last year the state balance
showed by the books of the treasurer
as standing atSl, 152,65S. 76. Yesterday
ii was S275, ,24l65. The balance in the
last twelve months has decreased $S77,-
ALL. The expenditure for schools of
more than twice as much as had been
the case before this year, is considered
as responsible for one thing for the de-
creased state balance at this time.
The fact that so much has been spent
for schools this year seems due to
combination of unusual circumstances,
the schools are benefiting from the
coming together of two educational acts
and have received appropriations from
each. Under the old law, known as
the so cents per capita law'', about
1888, geo was paid to the schools, and
under the new law, known as the "25
per cent law" the July appropriation
for schools amounted to $647,000.
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pretty things and better chance to
make your selections. By shopping
early you get the pick of everything,
and, besides, do not make up one of
that numerous class who work the
Shopkeepers and their clerks out of pa
tience in the days just before Christ
mas. There are thousands of people so
circumstanced that they can just as
well make their purchases now as later
on. Others, OF course, haven't the
means to do early shopping, and these
latter will be convenienced by the more
fortunate buying their gifts now. The
shops already show many handsome
gifts, and are, of course, ready and anx-
ious to sell them. The early purchaser
will help him or herself and tile mer-
chants by avoiding the rush. And if
you will read the ad columns of The
Comet you will find where you can
purchase Christmas goods at reason
able price, for the best merchants use
The Comet To tell the people what they
have. Watch The Comet ads and you
will know who is doing the business.
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yourself, or have been hurt by others,
do not be afraid to report to the teach
er.
Be just as careful and cleanly about
your person at home as in the school.
Clean your teeth with toothbrush
and water, if possible, after each
meal but at least on getting up in the
morning and on going to bed at night.
The public schools are also to be
overhauled in the campaign against
the white plague. To accomplish this,
Friday, November Is, observed us Ar
bor Day, will also be observed as
''Publie Health Day." that the pupils
may be informed and impressed as TO
the cause, prevention and cure of the
dread disease consumption, and taught
the value of observing hygienic laws.
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PREVENT SPREAD
OF CONSUMPT
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
To Distribute Instructions For
The Prevention of the Dread
ful Disease in This State.

Following the example of Virginia,
the state board of health of Tennessee
has awakened to the fact that steps
should be taken to prevent the spread
of the dreadful white plague Pam.
phlets are now being freely distributed
IN all sections and instructions are fur.
nished to prevent the spread of the
disease and development of new cases.
DR.. n. H. Reeve, president of the
Bristol, Tenn, board of health, has
received lengthy communication
from DIR. J. A. Albright, secretary and
executive officer of the state board OF
health, also several pamphlets dealing
with the cause, prevention and cure of
the dreadful plague.
The following instructions to avoid
contagion, in printed form, are to be
circulated promiscuously.
How to Avoid Consumption.
Never spit on the floor, slate, side
walk or playground.
DO not put your fingers in your
mouth.
Do not pick your nose or wipe it on
your hand or sleeve.
Do not wet your fingers in your
mouth.
Do not pick your nose or wipe it on
your hand or sleeve.
Do not wet your finger in your
mouth when turning the leaves OF
books.
DO not put pencils in your mouth
or wet them with your lips.
Do not hold money in your mouth.
Do not put anything in your mouth
except food and drink.
Do not swap apple cores, candy,
chewing gum, half-eaten food, whistles,
bean-blowers, or anything that is put
in the mouth.
Peel or wash your fruit before eat
ing it.
Never cough or sneezee in a PERSONS
face.
Turn your face to one side, or hold a
handkerchief before your mouth.
Keep your face and hands and fin.
ger nails clean; wash your hands with
soap and water before each meal.
Do not kiss anyone on the mouth
or allow anyone to do so to you.
When you don't feel well, have cut
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ties, il would constitute a violation of
the decree Of the court.
In the trial Of the case the point was
made that the Standard Oil Company
was benedcent corporation in that ii,
by reason of economy in operation, re
duced the price of its product. This,
Judge Hook says, can have no weight.
Case FOnght Since November Is, 1906.
The suit terminated by today's deci
sion was begun by direction of the at
torney-general of the United States in
st. Louis November Is, 1866. Frank
B. Kellogg, of st. Paul, was special
prosecutor, assisted by Chas. b. Morri-
son, of Chicago; Frank II, Poole and
]. IL. Graves, Of the department of jus
tice; w, II. Higgins, of Minneapolis,
and Cordenio A. SEWERAGE, of st, Paul.
The Standard Oils legal talent was
led by John G, Milburn, of New York.
Its defense was that the present organ
ization of the Standard Oil corporation
was the result of the natural growth OF
a great industry and that no statute
had been violated. -
Judge sanborn, of st. Paw
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HAYNES IS THE NOMINEE
The Judiciary Committee in Ses-
sion Saturday at Greeneville
Called the Primary Off

The judiciary committee Of the first
chancery division of Tennessee, which
includes Bristol and Sullivan county,
met at Greeneville Saturday and for
mally declared chancellor Hal H.
Haynes, of this city, the republican
nominee for reelection, without op-
position. The committee met some
week ago and ordered primary for
December II, in the event anv one filed
for the nomination against Judge
Haynes. No one having filed, it was
declared off and he was made the nom-
inee. John M. Fain, of BlountvilIe,
attended the meeting as the represent
ative from Sullivan county, holding
the proxy of DIR. NJ. Pearson, who was
unable TO attend on account of business
engagements.
Judge Haynes went to Greeneville
Saturday and appeared before the COM
mittee to accept the nomination.
He said in part:
81 thank you, and thank the party
you represent, for this nomination. |
esteem it most highly. 1t brings to
me special pleasure, because it is thus
given unchallenged and free from the
bitterness of factional, or party strife
| desire it to be known, however, that
whilst | am much gratified on account
of the unanimity and agreeable way
in which the nomination came to me,
do not entertain any feeling of exulta-
ton, nor of independence of anybody.
Upon occasions like this, which ordi-
narily appeal to the vanity and weak
ness of the flesh, try to keep in mind
that great scriptural truth which
teaches that "pride goeth before de-
struction and naughty spirit before a
fall" The tendency is rather to hum
bic me. My feelings are those of ap-
probation, mingled with anyiety as to
how may hope to prove worthy of so
great confidence.
''If permitted to enter upon the
duties of another term as chancellor,
shall do so with still greater determina-
ton, and the sincerest endeavor, to do
equal and impartial justice at all times,
fearing absolutely nothing except to do
wrong and thereby offend Him, whose
help and guidance feel that | must
have to enable me to properly discharge
the duties of the office.
81 accept the nomination, and prom
Use, if elected, to be faithful, in the
highest, broadest and best sense of the
word, to the important public trust,
the responsibility of which would de-
volve upon me.
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WATAUGA AVENUE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday School 9;20 a. m, Mr. w.
M. Dicl<ey, superintendent. Preach
ing by the pastor l0:45 Il, M, subject
Christian Literature Miss Barlow
VIII sing. Jr, {. r., 300 p. M, Mrs.
Ellsworth superintendent. Y P, S.
G. f., 600 p. m, Mr. Paul Emmett,
leader Preaching by the pastor 100 p.
NJ. Subject, thesecond of the pre-Christ-
mas studies, The Annunciation to
Mary. You will find a welcome to
all these services. Come and have a
part in them.
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iod of almost three and one-half hours,
According TO observations and cal.
culations by students OF astronomy the
shadow of the earth is 100000 miles
long, and at the place where the moor
passes through it is 5000 miles in di-
ameter Hence the moon travels 5000
plus the distance the earth travels in
3 hours and % minutes
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siding judge, wrote the opinion and the
decree, in which all the Judges concur,
and sent them with Il concurnng opin-
ion Of Judge Hook TO Judge Adams, at
st. Louis, who fled them and entered
the decree in that city this morning.
The case was argued by Fmnl, b.,
Kellogg, Of ST. Paul, and Charles b.
Morrison, Of Chicago, for the United
states, and John G.. NTlburn, of Bufia-
10, N. Y; David r. Watson, Of Pitts
burg; MoTitz Rensenthal, of Chicago
and John G. Johnson, of Philadelphia,
on behalf of the defendants. 1t was
brought to enjoin John d. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller, Henry NJ. Fla
gler Henry ii. Rogers, John d. Arch.
bold, Oliver II. Payne, Chas. NJ. Pratt,
the Standard Oil Company, of New
jersey, and about seventy other corpo-
rations, from maintaining a combina-
ton and conspiracy in restraint of
trade, to mOnopolize interstate and in
ternational commerce, and the decree
grants the injunction sought by the
government
The case is one of the most notable
in the history of the nation, on account
of the important individual and legal
questions and the vast commercial in
terests it involves. The evidence filled
twenty-one volumes and occupied more
than 10000 printed pages, and the ar
guments of the counsel more than 300
printed pages.
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GOES TO MILLIGAN TO
CONDUCT A REVIVAL

Rev, W. p. Crouch, of Athens, Ga,
arrived in the city Saturday from
" ashington, where he held very
successful revival meeting in the Eff
teenth Avenue Christian church. The
minister was enroute to Mlligan col
lege where will conduct series of re-
ViVal meetings. These services will
continue for two weeks. Rev Mr..
Crouch is native of this city, and is
one of the leading ministers of the
Christian church. Sunday evening he
preached here in the Christian church
to large congregation of his former
friends and neighbors.
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STATES
CIRCUIT COURT
HOLDS THAT IT IS ILLEGAL
Considered Most Sweeping Victory
Government Has Yet Won IN
Fight on the Corporations

st. Paul, Nov. 2O.-ln an opinion
written by Judge Walter II. Sanburn,
of st. Paul, and concurred in by Judges
Vandeyenter, Hook and Adams, with
a special concurring opinion by Judge
Hook, the United States circuit court
for the eastern district of Missouri TO-
day handed down an opinion declaring
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey an illegal corporation, operating
IN restraint of trade, and ordering its
dissolution. The opinion of the court
was filed simultaneously in st. Louis
and in st. Paul.
In this decision the government of
the United States wins a sweeping vic
tory, and according to Frank B. Kel-
logg, of this city, who was the govern
ments special prosecuting officer, the
government has won every point for
which il contended,
The case will be appealed direct to
the United States supreme court, as
the judges who signed the decree are,
in effect, the judges of the United
States circuit court of appeals, although
they were sitting for the purpose of
trying this case as the circuit court for
the eastern district of Missouri.
Decree Effective in Thirty Days.
The decree of the court dissolVing
the Standard Oil Company becomes
effective in thirty days, when, nodoubt,
a stay will be granted for the purpos
of an appeal. When the decree takes
effect, unless stay is granted, an in
junction will be issued restraining the
Standard Oil Company from further
continuance of its business under its
present formation,
1t appears from the concurring opin-
ion written by Judge Hook that the
company can not do business under
any other form with the object of ST
fling competition. For, says Judge
Hook on this subject, it is thought that
with the end of the combination the
monopoly will naturally disappear.
But should it not do so, and the mem
bers of the com bination retire from il
except one who might perpetuate the
monopoly by the aggregation of the
physical properties and Instrumental
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Other ValuelesS Bonds.

Although this is probably the first
time in years that bonds of Tennessee
of the issue of 1888 have been presented,
letters have been frequently received
about other Tennessee paper that in
the passing of years has grown worth
less. Specimens of the old bond issue
of 1861, known as "public defense
bonds," occasionally come to light
still. This bond issue was specifically
'outlawed" by the Fourteenth amend
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25
W. T. OVENS
HOME BEREAVED.

Little Georgia, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Givens, died at
her home on Pine street last Wednes-
day. She was the only daughter in the
home. Thursday at 1890 p. m. funeral
services were conducted at the resi-
dence, after which the remains were
taken to Milligan for interment.
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BISHOP GAILOR HERE.

The Rt. Rev, Thos, e. Gaior, Epis-
copal bishop of the diocese Of Tennes-
see preached at ST. Johns church in
this city at 730 p. IN. Friday in the
presence of splendid audience The
discourse was eloquent, logical and
scholarly. The coming of Bishop Gail
or to Johnson City is always Il matter
of qualification, not only to the mem
bers OF the Episcopal church, but to
the people in general.
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MOON TO BE In
ECLIPSE FRIDAY NIGHT

Promise is made by those who are in
authority on eclipses, etc, that total
eclipse of the moon will be in evidence
the night of November 26, and that
the entire hiding will consume per-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25
STATE s
PAPER Of
NO VALUE
TENNESSEE BONDS
ISSUE OF 1888
BARRED BY ACT Of 1905
Treasurer Folk Receives Inqoity
from Philadelphia Company
Whose Client Is Holder.
BARRED BY ACT OF 1905

Two ancient Tennessee bonds came
to light yesterday, were presented for
funding and turned down by Treasurer
Folk in accordance with an act of the
general assembly of 1905,
The Girard Trust Comyauy, of Phil
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25

ment to the constitution of the United
States, which declared illegal and void
all obligations incurred in rebellion
against the United States. Several of
the bonds that disappeared in 1867 and
were later "outlawed have come to
light.
Just why the Girard Trust Compa-
ny's client, or the person from whom
that client received the bonds, should
have held them for so long, is a ques-
tion.-Nashvill American.
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adelphia, wrote Treasurer Folk under
date of November l6 as follows:
"a client of ours has two 81, 600 state
of Tennessee per cent bonds, dated
May I, 1888, numbered 375 and 376,
with interest coupons from May, 1851,
to May, 1868, attached thereto. May
we ask you to be good enough to inform
us what their present value is and if
there is a market for them in Nash
ville?'
To this Treasurer Folk replied yes
terday as follows:
"Girard Trust Company, Philadel-
phla, Pa-Gentlemen Replying to
your inquiry of the Is instant, | beg to
say that by act of the legislature of 1905
all bonds and scrip of the state of Ten
nessee issued prior to July l, 1883, not
presented for funding before January l,
1907, are forever barred. But for this
act the bonds which you mention
would be subject to funding under the
act of 1888 at par and accrued interest
up to the maturity. But so long as the
said act remains in force these bonds
can not be refunded. Yours very truly,
"REAU T.. FOLK, Treasurer. y
Unique Instance.
So far as is remembered, this is the
first time during Treasurer Folks ad-
ministration that any bonds of issue of
1888 have been presented for funding.
This issue was known as the "Tennes-
see Bank Issue" and there are now
probably very few bonds of this date in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25

"Father sent me over to borrow your
paper; he only wants to read it," "Tell
him I'm coming over to borrow his
breakfast; only want to eat it.n
Subscribe for The Comet.
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BUY YOUR CHRIST
MAS GIFTS EARLY.

Avoid the Christmas rush by buying
your gifts now, when you will have
ample opportunity to be shown all the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25
REV. W. P. CROUCH
IN JOHNSON CITY

Rev. W. p. Crouch of Athens, Ga,
arrived in the city Saturday from
Washington, D. G., where he held a
very successful revival in the Christian
church. He was ell route to Milligan
College, where he will conduct series
of meetings. These services will con.
tinue for two weeks. Mr.. Crouch is n
native Of this city and is one of the
leading ministers in the Christian
church. Sunday at p. m. Mr.. Crouch
preached in the Christian church here
to large congregation of his former
friends and neighbors
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25

Dress goods at the Globe are marked
down. 23-2t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25

If you want TO find the greatest bar
gain you ever saw in ladies or misses
cIoaks, go TO The Globe. 23-2t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25

Don't fail TO get prices on comforts
and blankets at Globe before you buy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25

The Globe has chiIdren's blouse and
coat suits from years up, with prices
marked down. 23.1t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25

The Globe has big line of sheets
and pillow slips. Prices very cheap.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-11-25
OVER MILLION
AND A HALF
SPENT IN LESS THAN YEAR
Balance IN Treasury Shows Big
Deorease-Expenditure for Re-
sponsible for Falling Off.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. lS-Up to the
close of business yesterday Tennessee
had spent 81, 52S, 23L50 for educational