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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
FLOWS
UP; 2 KILLED
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN DIE
IN EXPLOSION OF LOCOMO-
TIVE ON G. N. ROAD.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
EVERETT, Feb. 1O.-Engineer
John Lenahan is dead and Fire
man Carl Bloom, who cannot be
found, undoubtedly lies dead un-
der the wreckage of the lOcomO-
tive of the Great Northern "Owl"
train, southbound, which was
wrecked early this morning near
Mukilteo when the locomotive
boiler exploded. None of the pas
sengers were injured.
The accident occurred about
$50 o'clock this morning while
the train was running at about
ten miles an hour. The force of
the explosion hurled the engine
over steep embankment and
Engineer Lenahan was thrown far
out into the waters of Puget
Sound.
Although internally injured and
his left leg broken, the engineer
struggled into shallow water from
where he was pulled ashore by the
conductor and one of the passen-
gers. Lenahan died soon after
ward. Ltforts to find Fireman
Bloom of Seattle have been fruit
less.
None of the coaches in the train
was damaged except the baggage
car, which was partially wrecked.
The engine was completely demol-
ished. The boiler was hurled
down the track for a distance of
more than 100 feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
ELECTORAL
VOTE IS
CAST
Victory of Taft In Race
for the Presidency
Announce d In
Congress
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wirc,)
WASHINGTON, Feb. with
impressive ceremony, the closing
scene OF the presidential election
was enacted today in the hall Of
the house of representatives.
In joint session, the members
of the senate and of the house OF
the national congress met and
counted the electoral votes for
president and vice president and
declared the election of William
Howard Taft, of Ohio, and James
Schoolcraft Sherman, of New
York.
Electoral Vote.
After tellers appointed by both
houses, and representing both po-
litical parties, had carefully scru-
tiniZed the returns from the sew
eral states, Vice President Charles
w. Fairbanks announced that out
of the 4S3 votes in the electoral
college 321 had been cast for Taft
for president, 321 for Sherman for
vice president: 162 for William ].
Bryan for president, and 1872 for
John w. Kern for vice president.
| Largest Vote i'm History.
Incidentally the fact was recall
ed that it was the largest vote
ever cast for candidates for presi-
dent In the history of the United
States, the recent admission of Ok
lahoma having added seven votes
to the electoral college since this
ceremony was performed four
years ago.
Notable Gathering.
The joint session began at I
O'Clock in the presence of a nota-
BILE assemblage. Admission to the
galleries was only obtained by
card, and these points of observA-
tion were crowded with the wives
and friends of members.
Mrs. Sherman and friends, In
cluding Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs.
Fairbanks and members Of their
families, were interested specta-
tors, and the diplomatic gallery
was well filled with the represen-
tatives of foreign governments
eagerly watching the process Of
the election of president in the
greatest republic on earth.
Impressive Scene.
Precisely at o'clock the door
keeper announced the coming Of
the senate. The speakers gavel
fell and the representatives stood
Do-o 0a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
BILL
To HELP
COAST
Measure Reported Today
Provides for a Naval
Base in CAL Money
/ for Bremerton

(By United Press Leased Wirs.)
I WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10.
for the construction
OF two 26,000-ton battleships,
the office of vice admiral
on retired list for Rear Admiral
Evans and providing for improve
ment of Mare island and Brem-
erton navy yards as well as TAX
Ing. preliminary steps for a new
naval base on the coast of. South
ern California, the naval appro-
priation bill was reported to the
senate today by Senator Hale.
More Money Wanted.
The senate committee recon-
mends the appropriation of ST.
.05S,427.52 in excess Of the total
sum named by the house, making
the total proposed appropriations
for naval affairs for. the next fiscal
year $136,825,199.05.
: 1T is recommended that the
marines assume their former du-
tiles on the warships.
To Better Conditions.
IL lS pIOPoSC4 tudS SOhhuiS-
sion to be composed OF three sen.
Iators, three representatives. three
retired admirais and three civil
|ians be created to make a thor
ough study and investigation for
The purpose Of reporting to con-
eress necessary and desirable
changes in the naval system look
ing toward the betterment of con-
| |ditions.
Secretary Newberry is directed
to make an investigation. through
la suitable board, OF the question
| OF establishing naval base, witt
| q yard and repair station, on the
coast Of California south of Sar
| Francisco and to submit an esti
mate of the cost.
An increase of $237,000 1,
recommended for the Bremertol
navy yard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
PRESIDENT
SLAPPED
AGAIN
Rebuked by California
Solons for the Stand
Taken in Anti Jap.
Controversy
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SACRAMENTO, CAL,
Feb. 10. - Formal rebuke
of President Roosevelt for
criticising United States
Senator George @. Per-
kins during the anti-Jap-
anese controversy between
Washington and Sacra-
mento is contained in a
preparatory set of resolu-
tions, introduced in the
legislature today by Sena-
tor Mare Anthony.
= Faith in Perkins.
The resolutions express the
legislatures "unbounded faith in
the discretion, intelligence and pa
trotisn" of Perkins.
They call the presidential tels-
graphic structures" upon Perkins
for alleged non-support of the
Roosevelt naval program, irreve-
liant to any and all anti-Japanese
legislation now pending" and the
fiat declaration is made that tn ey
are "uncalled for, unjust and un-
true"
'Confuse ISSUE"
"The Injection" says the pro-
amble of Anthony's resolution, "of
questions regarding naval con-
ttruction at Sacramento tend to
confuse the issue, distract atten-
tion, show that the perfervid
presidential repression of Califoc-
nia anti-Japanese legislation, To-
gether with the exaggerated To-
nuendoes as to war with Japan
are for the purpose of melting a
mob cry for help and for the ad-
ministration naval policy"
President Roosevelt's accusation
that Perkins had "done whatever
he could to hamper the upbuild.
ing Of the navy" Anthony de.
clares, was made "for the purpose
of disintegrating and casting
odium on Senator Perkins
throughout the state and at the
same time destroying any influ
ence on anti-Japanese Legislation
which Senator Perkins might have
with the legislature, and finally
for fomenting discord in the re
publican party of the state of Cali.
fornia."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
SELLS EVERYTHING
TO SAVE SON
FROM DEATH
tRy United Press Leased Wire,

(By United Press Leased WireJ
PORTSMOUTH. o., eb. 10
John Jordan and his wife, both
seventy years Of age, parents OF
Thomas J. Jordan, a soldier. who
is alleged to have shot and killed
Police Sergeant Anton J. Noting,
sold their effects and left here to-
day for San Francisco to aid their
son.
Jordan announced that he
would spend every cent Of the lit
tie he has to save his son from
conviction.
& Jordan is awaiting trial in San
trancisco on . charge Of murder
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
HENEY SICK
IN BED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. TO-
Francis j. Heney, leader OF the
prosecution of Patrick Calhoun, is
sick In bed today. He is suffering
from la grippe and nervous con-
dition bordering on collapse. 1t Is
not known just when he will be
able to attend court again, al
though his physician says that he
may not be confined to his home
more than q day or two.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
ENGINEER OF STEAMSHIP AT
TEMPTS 10 ASSAULT NIECE
AND THEN ENDS HIS OWN
LIFE.

SEATTLE, Feb. 10.-Fearing
that he would be sent to prison
for attempted assault upon his
young niece, George ID. Merrill, q
steamboat engineer. 65 years old,
suicide by drinking car
bolic acid near his home on Sixty
fifth avenue, this morning.
Miss Mary Coates, Merrills
niece. says she went to the wood
shed this morning for some arti-
Gle. "A she saerged Merrill et-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
TAFT SAFE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10
Attempts by wireless operators to
reach the aerials of the cruisers
Montana or North Carolina were
with success this after
noon after failure to reach them
had caused fears for the safety of
President-elect Taft and his party
who are returning from Panama
on the war vessels.
The presideht-elect, Mrs. Taft,
and party of engineers who have
been examining the canal, will
reach the mouth of the Mississip-
pi river at 10 o'clock tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
HEROIC FIREMEN
OVERCOME
BY GAS
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By Un1ted Press Leased W1re.J
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Nine-
teen firemen were overcome by
gas in a heroic fight against fire
in a Third av. tenement, from
which 200 persons were rescued
from death today. One of the fire.
men, 1t is feared, cannot recover.
Several are in serious condition.
A gas main broke In the lower
part of the tenement and flooded
the building with fumes.
The trapped inmates were taken
from the windows and down lad
ders or lifted through the sky
lights and carried down through
other buildings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
MAYOR TO TALK ON LINCOLN

Mayor Linck VIII deliver a
eulogy on Lincoln tomorrow even
ing at an entertainment in honor
of the great emancipator to be
given by the United Artisans in
Maccabees hall, 1109h South G
street. A splendid musical pro-
gram will be rendered. This will
be followed by dancing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
TO SERVE 500
HUMMING BIRDS
AT BANQUET

TAMPICO, Mex, Feb. 10.
Pot hunters today are fill
ing an order for 500 hum
ming birds wanted by Harry
j. Benson, of San Antonio,
Texas, for a banquet to be
served in that city.
Humming birds are plent-
full in this section and the
order will be easily filled.
1t is said that this will be the
first humming bird banquet
ever given in the United
States
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
SENSATION in SEATTLE

tackled her, she says. Several
neighbors hearing her screams,
rushed to her aid, and arrived in
time to see Merrill fiOurishing q
knife and threatening to kill the
young woman If she told the facts.
Seeing several persons closing
in on him, Merrill released the
girl and ran into the woodshed
where he drank the acid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Feb. 10.
Widespread disturbances Of the
earth and ocean, accompanied by
volcanic eruption of the Colima
volcano. were reported here tor
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10
Hos0 Steele and the Mox'in6 Plcfu e.
Nearly 5 spoiled His Mothers Las4st1if

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-This Is
a story of how Stephen McGorty,
IA, saw his own picture at NOV
ing picture show and how 1t cost
him thousands of dollars.
One day Stephen went out to
play with the kids in Eighth av..
near his home. 1t was a holiday,
and his mother permitted him to
lay aside the brace for his knee,
which he always wore to school,
ever since he was thrown Off a
street car in 1905.
In about five minutes Stephen
was sitting on the sidewalk watch
ing a crap game, when suddenly
appeared a couple of men with a
moving picture machine.
The men were disgruntled. The
people who were to pose for them
did not come.
"Well, pack up" said the pic
ture man at last to his assistant.
"Those actors won't show up on
this street."
Then, suddenly, the assistant
had an idea.
"Who's the fastest runner of
you fellows?" he asked the boys.
"I am," said each kid, Stevie In
cluded.
"Well, you fellows have a race
and we'll take you," said the big
man, pointing out two boys.
"We'll give you tickets to the
show when 1t comes off,"
So Stevie got into the race.
Then the men made the boys
Jump as high as they could, and
march, and box and wrestle.
Stevie outdid every one Of the
kids.
"Do, we get tickets?" asked
Stevie and the kids, when it was
over.
Sure" said the man.
Stevie got his ticket the other
day. 1t was subpoena to Judge
court room, where his
mother was suing the Coney Is
land Street Railway Co. for Ste
vie's injury by being thrown off
the car.
The moving picture man was
there. He put up q screen, start
ed his machine, and in the dark
room the judge, the Jury and
Stevie saw Stevie racing, fighting
and throwing the other kids, al
most as lively as any of them. ex-
cept for a little limp.
The show almost floored Stevie.
ssDid 1t hurt you to do all those
things2" asked the street railway
company's lawyer. after the pic
lures had been shown.
eyes," said Stevie, weakly.
"You smiled, didn't your"
asked the lawyer.
"Yes," whispered Stevie. The
pictures had shown his smile.
"Why did you smile?" asked
the lawyer.
because It hurt" said Stevie.
Mrs. McGorty sued for $50,
The jury said $500, because
they could see BY the pictures that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10.--A
storm like a tornado struck West
Philadelphia today. Many houses
were blown down, while the roofs
Of Others we're ripped on By the!
Bale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-10

Mrs. McGorty sued for 100000.
The jury said $500, because
they could zee BY the pictures that
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CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Evening star., 1909-05-07
LongfeIIow the Citizen,
As Told by Prof. Perry

After describing Longfellow as a citi-
zen of Cambridge, and showing how his
local attachments were related to his 10y
atty to American ideas, Bliss Perry said: ::
"Longfellow's hospitality as a private
citizen foreshadowed one influence of his
poetry For two generations immigrants
from Europe have perceived in the lumi-
nous pages of Longfellows verse the
heart of their own people. In the days
blending of races. mingling of blood
and traditions and faiths hitherto un-
known in the history of civilization, 1t
may be that Longfellow. because of the
variety and sympathy of his cosmopoli-
tan imagination, will be renogniZed as the
national poet of the new America.
But of that we know nothing. What
we do know is that he was an ideal Amer
lean citizen of his own day. He learned
what many-voiced Europe had to teach.
and then set himself steadfastly to his
his birthright. His mind was filled with
fair presences and gracious thoughts and
his neighbors at least knew that that
gentle heart was the home of a rare
courage Swift and far-reaching changes
have been wrought in America since Long
fellows death, but this lover of children.
walking in quiet ways this refined and
court eous host and gentleman. the scholar
and poet of a generation more highly en-
dowed than ours, is an ideal American
still. The hot heart and the evil will,
crude self-assertion and restless, home
less aimless energy may well be hushed
i'm the sculptured presence of Longfel-
low and in the memory of his achieve
ment his serenity, his repose.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
"LongfeIIoW the Poet"
By Hamilton W. Mabie

Hamilton w. Mabies spoke on Long
fellow, the Poet" He said:
MIR. Coupers statue conveys charming
impression of personality and of a poet !:
the function not superimposed on the
man. but his inevitable expression. The
man and the poet in the author of
.Evangeline' were finely harmonized. and
to look at the man is like reading his
book. The symmetry of the figure in the
relation of its parts, the balance and
poise of the head, the sensitive molding
- the face. the ease and vigor of the
figure, the repose of attitude SO expressive
~ tis medtiative temperament. the aca-
,l..,>sia gown significant not only of occu-
patton but OF bent Of mind and choice
81 snrnpdnionship-how clearly these re-
yeai the poet. From his earliest youth
Iongfel!ow knew his vocation and train
ed himself for it. He was an accom-
plished linguist when a knowledge of
modern languages was rare in this coun-
try He knew the old world at first hand.
and its rich life of incident, landscape
art and habit fell on his responsive imag.
ination like a vision that had Frightened
into reality. He knit together the broken
life of the old world and the new. and
repossessed the wealth of experiences and
beauty which the colonists had abandon
ed. On the threshold of his career he
published a translation from the Spanish
in its ripe autumn he made an English
version OF The Divine Comedy I'm the
years between he plucked a thousand
flowers of song from the older world and
set them abloom in soil that had been
Evening star., 1909-05-07
SHE QUIT
BUT IT WAS A HARD PULL.

1t is hard to believe that coffee will put q
person In such a condition IL did an Ohio
woman. She tells her own story:
Il did not believe coffee caused my trouble.
and frequently said liked 1t SO well would
not. nor could not cult drinking It, II II
took my life. hut miserable sufferer from
heart trouble and nervous prostratlon for four
years.
Il was scarcely able to be around al all. Had
energy and did not care for anything. Was
emaciated and had a constant pain around my
heart until thought could not endure Ii. For
months l never went to bed expecting to get up
in the morning. felt as though was liable to
die any time during the night.
Frequently had nervous chils. and the least
excitement would drive sleep away, and any lit
tie noise would upset me terribly. was grad
ually getting worse until finally one time IL
came over me. and asked myself what Is the
use of being sick all the time and buying medi-
cine so that / could indulge myself in coffee?
$50 | thought would see IL l could quit
drinking coffee. and got some Postum to help me
ouit. | made it strictly according to directions.
and / want to tell you that change was the
preatest step in my life. 1t was easy to cult
coffee because / had the Postum. which ] like
better than like the old coffee.
Zone By one the old troubles left. until now
+ am in splendid health, nerves steady. heart all
right and the pain all gone. Never have any
more nervous chills. don't take any medicine.
can do all my houscwork. and have done a great
deal besides.
"Mv sister-in-law who visited me this sum-
mer had been an invalid for some time. much
as ! was. got her to quit coffee and drink
Postum. She gained i've pounds in three weeks.
and I never saw such q change I'm any ones
health"
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTER? NEW
ONE APPEARS FROM TINE 10 TIME. THEY
ARE GENUINE, TRUE AND FULL OF HUMAN
INTEREST. ~
Evening star., 1909-05-07
'LongfeIIoW as a Man,"
BY Gen. A. W. Greedy

In speaking Of t"Longfellow as Man."
Gen. A. w. Greedy, U.S.A., said:
..One of the great thinkers of the world.
Pascal, asserts that the virtue OF man
should be measured. not by his extra
ordinary exertions, but by his every
day conduct. By this just standard let
us briefly consider the life of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow, in its aspects
relative to the men and women OF his
time and of his environment.
by heredity and association, as well
as by education and natural tastes. he
belonged to the intellectual type of men.
rather than to that Of action and DOM
nance. With such qualities, an ordinary
man could not have looked to harmonious
relations with the world in general, es-
pecially in period when the nation was
entering on a mOmentous struggle over
tariff and slavery. Fortunately, he stood
for mild measures of peace and per-
suasion. rather than on the platform of
dogmatic assertion.
First entering the worlds arena as a
youthful professor, radiant with Euro
pean life and travel. Longfellew proved
at once that he was not merely a gra-
cious, courteous cosmopolitan. and gained
the hearts of his students by his simple
frank and manly attitude.
''Throughout a quarter OF a century
these intimate relations continued with
college students. whom he was In turn
instructor. counselor. and. in need, a
friend. Endowed with rare qualities of
tenderness and love, of idealism and con-
sideration, throughout the years he
gave to these qualities living and tangible
shape Thus. he made visible the subtle
truth of one Of his aphorisms. that Not
the possession of thing, but Its use,
gives 1t value
Cultured, Refining influence.
Passing in mature life into the ranks
OF purely literary men. where his fame
brought overwhelming and unsought
publicity. he exhibited in his later years
the same sterling qualities of high man.
hood and II possible enlarged his
sphere Of cultured and refining influence.
With increasing knowledge of the weak
nesses and foibles of humanity, his
horizon broadened and his nature be-
came even more sympathetic Himself
reserved. his art of life was marked by
unfailing respect for others. Independ-
ent in thought and disnified in bearing.
Evening star., 1909-05-07
DEATH OF SURGEON DE BRuLER
Naval Officer Dies on Board the
Paducah at San Juan.

The Navy Department is informed that
Passed Assistant Surgeon James p. De
Bruler. U.S.N.. died this morning on
board the U.SS. Paducah at San Juan.
Porto Rico.
Surgeon De Bruler was born in Evans
vile, Ind, June 25. 1877, and entered the
naval service as an assistant surgeon
January 3. 1908; served at Naval Hos
pital. Norfolk, Va, 1904: on duty at
naval station. Olongapo. P. l.. May-July.
1904: on U.S.S. Elcano. August. 1904. to
March. 1906: was promoted to passed
assistant surgeon. January 3. 1906; at
the navy yard In this city, August I.
1905, to September 25, 1906; duty in bu-
reau Of medicine and surgery. Navy De-
partment. and additional duty at Naval
Medical School. this city. September 26.
1906. to November 16. 1905. and Novem-
ber 20, 1905. was assigned to duty on
board the U.S.S. Paducah, remaining on
that duty until the date Of his death.
Evening star., 1909-05-07


the statue. declared that the statue now
belonged to the nation. Then the Marine
Band played THE Star Spangled .,anner."
while above the statue and above the
heads of the great crowd there foated the
starry banners which had enveloped the
statue.
And as a last word for the day the
benediction was pronounced by Rev. L. G.
b. Pierce:
And now may the Lord bless thee and
keep thee: the Lord make His face to
shine upon thee and shield thee with His
grace. The Lord lift up the light Of His
oountenance upon thee and give thee
peace
DR.. Woods Invocation.
Rev. DR.. Wood. in invoking the divine
blessing. said
We thank Thee. o God. for all the
men in every age who have risen above
their fellows as mountain peaks rise above
the plain; for the light that has fallen
upon their foreheads; for the glory that
shone forth from their faces and that
still fingers about their names.
We thank Thee for all who have ruled
well the Kingdoms and countries over
which they were made governors by in
heritance or by the choice of the people
for all defenders of their native land; for
all discoverers and inventors; for all
leaders and teachers of the people; for
all who by eloquent speech nave SWayed
multitudes to noble deeds. and for all
who have set forth poetic compositions in
writing.
With great host throughout the
English-speaking world. we give Thee our
heartfelt thanks today for Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow. We bless Thee for his
high aspirations and lofty ideals: for his
deep insight into reality; for the pure
heart through which he saw God and did
eat and drink and rejoice; for his love
of the light in which he walked all the
day long; for the consecrated ground of
bis soul, into which no unclean spirit
could ever enter.
We thank Thee that while it was his