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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

The lola Register has figured it out
that Superintendent Barnes widely
advertised and much lauded sweeping
reduction of 121s per cent in insur-
ance rates. is joke. In the first
place it can not affect policies issued
prior to September I OF this year and
then there are about one hundred and
twenty-five exceptions to the insurance
superintendent new rule. These are
enough for the insurance companies to
stand on for year or two and prevent
any reductions at all. Clean cut ac-
ton was expected and demanded from
the insurance department instead of
generalities and exceptions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

A man by the name of Alton B. Park
er has secured enough space in an east
ern magazine to air his sentiments
against the corporation tax. There was
a man by the name of Parker who used
to go swimming in. the Hudson river
every morning while the press CORE
spondents stood on the banks in large
numbers and reported his skill and
strength in the water to the country at
large. That was six or seven years
ago. Can this be the same Parker2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

The lola papers announce the
candidacy of Frank I. Travis of that
city for the office of state superin-
tendent ofinsurance and the Junction
City Sentinel takes UP the song OF
praise where the home papers leave
off and carries it along for quite a
ways. Travis was a member of the
last state senate and has been well
and favorabIy known in politics since
the Bailey administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

other country in the world do women
appear to dress so magnifcent1y, so
extravagantIy, as they do here. Even
the shop girls here dress better than
women OF wealth in many other
lands" The little Jap editor evident
ly has his wires crossed. Maybe it is
the good taste and good looks of the
American woman that make her APP
pear to better advantage in his eyes
than her more richly dressed sisters
of the old world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Motosoda zumoto. editor of the To-
kio Times, who is visiting in America
this summer, will likely become a
popular afterdinner speaker at mems
clubs, but he had better keep far
away from any public or private as
semblage of women. The japanese
editor after careful study of Ameri-
can life and ideas. allowed himself to
be quoted as follows: IT feel deep
pity for the average American hus-
band. He is an American slave. 1t
always strikes a stranger here that
the most expensive feature of Ameri-
can life is the American wife. In no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Gen. Theodore s. Bingham. ex-chief
Of the New York city police force. when
asked to estimate the money value OF
graft and blackmail in that city every
year, replied: my belief is that the
total is not less than one hundred mill
lion dollars year." Any comment on
this statement would be in the nature
of persidage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
rFrom the New York Press.]

A woman's way of making large ank-
les slim is not to let anybody see them.
The more a man tells a woman he
loves her the more he will have to do
it over again.
4 man can even want you to admire
BIN for the kind of colors he wears
in his suspenders-
The only thing for which a man can
blame his relatives more than visiting
him is his visiting them.
Generally you can get a man to make
a fool of himself doing something by
telling lin nobody else is Smart enough
to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

The voters of Rice county are also
worked up over the manner IN which
their county commissioners disposed OF
100000 worth of railroad bonds for
10000 ard are circulating a petitioa
which requests the resignation OF these
free-hearted commissioners. So Shaw
nee county is not the only county N
the state posing az q philanthropist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

consideration by the leading magazines
then it is no wonder that fashionable
American audiences think it is proper
to sit through g. course Of Dutch or
Hungarian opera while the old songs
and real harmonies that appeal to the
heart and sentiment are thrown into
the discard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
HUNOR OF TIE DAY

the kirk last sawbstSf i' sanndy@I had
o%er nucke sler to IN Dit IN rs
Leader.
This popular fiction is. all rot. In real
life the girls father seldom objects to
there. He often objects. but he's usually
too wise to say anything. "-Kansas City.
Journal
Judge-Do you mean to tell me that you
stood by and let your mother-in-law be
deins a no tine ddn
think he needed any help.-The Bohemian.
Irate Tailor (who has called frequently
wish you'd make some definite arrange
sn eef Ttsn m see IN SUPPOSE Tn you ca
every Monday.-Bohenian.
What is your brother doing now?'
Hes on active service" ACTIVE SER
vice?'' yes. he's walter.
Father-And so your teacher is deadf
Sonny-What's the good Of that while the
school is still there?-Meggendorfer Blaet-
ter.
.He-weIl. IL you want to know II. mar
could tell as easily what married You
for.-Kansas City Journal.
what sort of a chap is her well, he's
one Of those fellows who think that any
thing mean is a joke, If it isn't on him. -
Cleveland Leader
MY husband is = great sdrn a.ls Of the
the one nave now ousht to cling to me
for about four easons."-Chicago News.
Mary-Tm positive Fred loves me and
intends to make me his wife. Helen
Why7 Has he proposed yet? Mary-No.
But he dislikes mother more every tins
he sees her.-Jugend-
observation-disclosures, who was Minervai
never married.-The Club-Feliow.
BILL see a good many Of the apart
kitchen on top. Jill-Yes; that is so the
cook who uses benzine won't have so far
to go.-Yonkers Statesman.
Sally Gay-What q cunning. little fellow
Mr.. callipers is! Dolly swift-Cunp ~ &.
arch look, you know.-Truth.
Mr.. Newlywed-The moths have eaten
every single thing in TINS closet. ida:
M sog;a net H. Sept the door looked
all summer long.-Brooklyn Life.
Sure It's Nike, the boy, thsts :.vv the
mum, he got insured fer 5000 and the
YeTy bI nlke dsy MICS * e American
Mrs. Gramercy-Do you exercise any
supervision over your daughters reading?
Mrs. Certainly. my deari 1t is quite
necessary at the present day. never let
her read book written by q woman I'M
til I've looked 1T over carefully.-Puck
"Do you ever rea1lv enjoy your
work % well, yes. For two or three
days after coming back from vacation"
Courier-Journal.
Sir Frederick Thesiger. while engaged
in the conduct of a case, objected to the
side. who in examining his witnesses. put
leading questions IT have a right" an
witnesses as / please" ITO that offer
no objection" retorted Sir Frederick;
"you may deal as you like, but you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES

Along with his breakfast King AL
9onso of Spain orders fresh army
every day to be sent to Morocco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Tom Morgan, the able Ottawa edito-'
ts being doomed in certain quarters for
the Democratic nomination for gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

He-welI, IL you want to know IT, mar
ried you for your money. She-1 wish I
could tell as easily what ] married you
for.-Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Mary-Tm positive Fred loves me ant
intends to make me his wife. Helen
Why7 Has he proposed yet? Mary-No
But he dislikes mother more every TIM
he sees her.-Jugend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

observation-disclosures, who was Minerva
Mother-The goddess of wisdom-she
never married.-The Club-Fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

what sort of a chap is he?" well, he's
one of those fellows who think that any
thing mean is a joke, If it isn't on him. -
Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Father-And so your teacher is deadf
Sonny-What's the good of that while the
school is still there?-Meggendorfer Blaet-
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

BILL see a good many of the apart
ment houses In New York have the
kitchen on top. Jill-Yes; that Is so the
cook who uses benzine won't have so far
to go.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

What is your brother doing now?"
Hes on active service" ACTIVE SER
vice?' Yes. he's a waiter."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

MY husband is a great admirer Of the
clfnging gown" 'Indeed!'' He thinks
the one have now ought to cling to me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Sally Gay-What cunning little fellow
Mr.. Callipers Is! Dolly Swift-Cunning
why, he's dreadfully bow-legged- Sally
Gay-Yes, but that gives him such an
arch look, you know.-Truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Mr. Newlywed-The moths have eaten
every single thing in this closet. Ida.
Mrs Newlywed-I don't see how they
could get In I've kept the door locked
all summer long.-Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Sure. it's Mike, the boy, that's the
lucky man" How was he 1uclxy7" why.
very Mkt day he fell on the ladder
and broke his nick."-Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Irate Tailor (who has called frequently
to collect, without successfully dear sir,
I wish you'd make some definite arrange-
ment with me. then; The Man-Why;
every Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Judge-Do you mean to tell me that you
stood by and let your mother-in-law be
beaten to death by the prisoner without
doing anything? Witness-Well, didn'
think he needed any help.-The Bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

do you ever reals enjoy your
work?'' well, yes. For two or three
days after coming back from vacation.
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

This popular fiction is all rot. In rea
life the girls father seldom objects Il
the man OF her choice" you're wrong
there. He often objects, but he's usually
too wise to say anything. kansas City
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Sir Frederick Thesiger. while engaged
in the conduct of case, objected to the
irregularity of the counsel on the opposite
side. who, in examining his witnesses, put
leading questions. 81 have a right" an
swered the counsel. ITO deal with my
no objection" retorted Sir Frederick
'iyou may deal as you like, but you
shan't lead. "--London Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Mrs. Gramercy-Do you exercise any
supervision over your daughters reading?
Mrs. Park-Certainly, my deari 1t Is quite
necessary at the present day. I never let
her read a book written by woman I'M
til I'VE looked it over carefully.-Puck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
COMMITTEES TO
Now CONSIDER
ANNEXATION

Both the chamber of commerce
and Commercial club have now
appointed committees to consider
the matters of annexation and OF
the change in division headduar-
tiers of the N. p. from Tacoma to
Seattle.
The chamber. of commerce has
taken no action either way on
either proposition, and a public
meeting of the chambers will be
called later to take them up.
The committees from the two
organizations are:
Chamber of COMMENSURATE
road committee, George Burke, A.
F. Albertson and ]. r. Bradley;
annexation, q. ]. Bowes, George
H. Stone, F. s. Fogg, s. r. Balk-
will, William Virges.
Commercial club - Railroad
committee, Nelson Bennett, G. H.
Grinnell, e. F. Messenger, A. r.
Titlow, Dudley Eshelman; annex
alton, George H. Stone, H. G.
Rowland, e. M. Hayden, F. s.
Blattner and F. A. Leach.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
ENDS

The two days session of the
annual convention of the Pierce
county Sunday school association
at the Emanuel Presbyterian
church, North Ninth and streets,
ended last night and adjourned
sine die. N. A. Pollom, superin-
tendent of the Epworth Metho-
dist church Sunday school, was
elected president; Fred Beebe of
the First Presbyterian church, vice
president (re-elected) Rev. s.
s. Healy. East Congregational
church, secretary, and Myron X.
Hager, Sixth Avenue Baptist
church, treasurer.
During the evening session, Rev.
w. A.. Moore, pastor of the First
Christian church of Tacoma,
scored the rush Of American fa-
theirs for the almighty dollar"
and mothers for society, leaving
modern children ignorant of the
Bible, which is rapidly losing it's
hold In the country. he declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
MURDERER OF KVALSHAUG
QUICKLY CONDEMNED TO
THE GALLONS - MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL STAYS
PASSING OF SENTENCE.
Thursday, Oct. 81, 1909

Only two ballots were taken
yesterday by the jury which found
Charles F. Newcomb guilty of
murder in the first degree for kill
ing Martin Kvalshaug, the Jurors
establishing somewhat of a record
for cases of this kind.
Shortly following the reading
OF the verdict which condemned
Newoomb to the gallows, Attorney
Murray, for the defendant, made
a motion for a new trial ON the
grounds of errors in the proceed
ings.
Judge Chapman took the mat
ter under advisement and will not
pass sentence on Newcomb until
he has disposed of the motion. 1t
is generally believed that he will
deny 1t. Extreme care was exer-
cised throughout the entire trial
for the prevention of any errors,
but the attorneys for Newcomb
declare that they have enough err
rors TO procure a new trial.
Quick Work.
On the first ballot of the jurors
eleven voted for conviction and
one for acquittal because of IN
sanity. On the second they were
unanimous for conviction.
Should Judge Chapman deny
the motion for a new trial New
combs attorneys will petition the
supreme court for an arrest of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
WILL PROBE THE
INSPECTOR
OFFICE

The committee on employees and
salaries will look into the case OF
| the new building inspector.
1t is admitted about the city
hall that Mr.. Trust Is too old ano
not sufficiently conversant witt
office business to attend to the
issuing of permits. One man this
week threatened to sue the city
because it took him AZ minutes tt
get permit issued. There has
been general complain over the
slowness of the inspector, and the
controller now says that the rec
ords of the office are utterly un-
reliable.
Mayor Linck admits Trust is
not competent for the office part
of the work. He wants the
council to add another man and
let Trust do the outside work.
Contractors say Trust is easy
outside. and that they do as they
please.
On complaint of the controller
concerning the books last night,
the matter was handed to the
council committee to look into.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
EVER WATCHFU[
4 little Care VIII Save Many Ia
coma Readers Future Trouble.

Watch the kidney secretiops.
See that they have the ambet
hue of health;
|. The discharges not excessive on
infrequent;
Contain no "brick-dust like"
sediment.
Doap's Kidney Pills will do this
for you.
They watch the kidneys and
cure them when they're sick.
]. F. Nash, 1910 South q St.,
Tacoma, Wash, says: "I have
the utmost confidence in Doan's
Kidney Pills and believe them un-
equaled for any disorder arising
from inactiye kidneys. About six
years ago, | was suddenly afflict-
ed with an acute attack of kidney
trouble. the principal symptom
being the too frequent passage of
the kidney secretions. heard so
much about Doan's Kidney Pills
that decided to give them a trial
and procured box at the Mall
strom Bros, drug store. A short
use sufficed to show me that they
were Just what I needed and I
continued to take them until the
annoying difficulty disappeared.
Whenever / feel that my kidneys
are out of order, ! take few
doses Of Doan's Kidney Pills and
hey always give satisfaction"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
Dents. Foster-Mdlburn Co.. Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name 49, Doan's
and take no other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

LEADER NOW
IN NEW YORK
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-.Mrs.
Emmeline Gould Pankhurst, lead
er of the suffragette movement vi
Great Britain, who has been i'm
prisoned twice for the militant
methods adopted to influence
members of parliament, arrived
here last night. She will de-
liver several lectures in the East,
remaining in the United States
until November %.
Mrs. Pankhurst defended mill
tant tactics by saying that all
great movements have been work
ed out by violence, and cited the
American revolution as an exam
Pile.
Mrs. Pankhurst declared that
the United States is the storm.
center of the suffragettes, and
that she believes the cause" will
win here first.
81 want to tour the west" she
said, because l have been told
that further west you go, the
more energetic, original and indie
pendent you find the women"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
.LAUzON GOT
VACATION Of A
MONTH ON PAY

Being suspended is not so bad
after all, when you work for the
city.
The mayor, being urged by
Councilman Turnbull, Dave Shell
Ter and other enemies of City
Electrician Lauzon, rushed to the
fray and threw the electrician out
of office. The bunch of poMti-
clans Juggled with the case aIboui
a month until the council finally
got good square look at the
facts. Then they sat down on
the whole scheme.
And last night City Attorney
Stiles informed the council that
Mr.. Lauzon is entitled to his pay.
That little political scheme OF
ITurmbull, Shellar and company
just cost the city $3.50 mesides the
loss of a transformer, burned out
while Lauzon was off duty.
Lauzon will get his money to-
day, having had a months vaca-
'tion on pay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
TOOK ONLY TWO
BALLOTS TO FIND
NEWCOMB GUILTY

Judgment and a rehearing.
The jury went into its room TO
deliberate at Q: So and 40 minutes
later a knock at the door an
nounced that they had reached a
conclusion. Newcomb had been
taken down to the Jail, but was
brought into the court room.
He came in carelessly, smiling
and sat down in his usual chair
with an air of Indifference. AS the
verdict was read he gave no evil
dence OF emotion.
Father Bows Head.
William ]. Newcomb, father OF
the condemned man, who has been
present throughout the whole pro.
oeedings, bowed his head in resig.
nation he realized that II was
all over, and that his son must
pay the death penalty.
Mrs. Newcomb was not pres.
ent when the verdict was brought
in. With her sister, Mrs. Lewis,
she left the court room when the
jury went out to deliberate.
AS the jurors filerd into their
places, Judge Chapman ordered
that whatever the verdict might
be there should be no demonstra
ton. Stiffness settled over the
court room until the prisoner was
led out. Then the throng quiet
|ly departed.
No one consoled Newcomb. He
smiled as he was led away and re-
marked to the jailer that he had
got his all right. He was alone
in his cell all evening and re-
tired as usual, apparently unaf-
fected by the outcome of his long
fight for life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
FINE SEATTLE BUTCHERS
$4,000 FOR DOCTORING
MEAT WITH 'FREEZUM''

made an inspection of the city's
meat markets. Twenty-three cases
were heard.
The guilty dealers and their
fines follow:
James Henry, $4,000; L. c.
Troughton, $1,000; William Ev-
ans (Carstens Parking company
$500; Charles Feht (National
Meat company, $500; c. A. Son
lvighaus, $500; Henry Pletsch,
$500; Otto FARTHER, $500; v.
ISonag, 800; Fred Leissler, $500;
Joseph Kleiner, $500; John Lew IS,
$500; George Helbock, $500; Fl.
Parkinson, $500; e. w. Kirk,
$500; Charles Bruhn, $500; Ed
win Feight, $500; Elmer Stavig,
I$f00; total, $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
Gen, OTIS DEAD

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 21.-
General Dlwell 8. Otis, U. s. A.,
retired, died at 1920 this morn
ing, at his home at Gales Just out
side of the city. Heart trouble
with complications, with which he
had been ailing for two weeks
was the cause of death. Gen
Otis was military governor of the
Philippines in 1898 and command.
ant of the United States army In
the islands,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

partridge at an animal in hunting;
they then cut off a hand from a
living man. He told me that
they had used 5000 cartridges in
fsix months, which means that 5000
people were killed or mutilated."
Tomorrow, in the concluding
installment of DR.. Doyle's book
ihe will tell of the hopelessness oil
reform in the Kongo by Belgium
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

l(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-Fines to-
falling ten thousand one hundred
dollars, in addition to the court
costs, were melted out to seven
teen of Seattle's butchers and
dealers in meats yesterday by
Judge John e. Carroll in justice
court, who found them guilty of
using "freezum," or. sodium sui
ph:te, as a preservative in viola
tion of the pure food laws of the
state. These fines are the limit
allowed by the statute.
The evidence was secured by
Will H. Adams, deputy dairy and
food commissioner, assisted by
DIR. F. e. Smith, city meat inspec-
tor, who on August 23 and "a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
WANT FARE
CUT IN TWO

PUYALLUP, Oct. 23.-The city
council last night adopted reso-
luton to be forwarded to the state
railway commission asking that
the increase in interurban electric
rates from Tacoma be Investigated
and reduced back to a fare of Is
cents for the round trip on the
short line, or 10 cents for one
way. This would be just half the
present rate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
CLOSE DEAL FOR
DASH POINT
LAND

West & Wheeler and D. H.
Smith of Seattle yesterday closed
a deal for the purchase of 307
acres of waterfront land Just be-
yond aDsh Point, in King county.
which they will plat and place
on the market next summer. The
price paid was SIS, 700, which is
considered very reasonable, in
view of the location of the prop
|erty.