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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
FAME WON I'm HALF A MINUTE
SPEECH OF NEW
REPRESENTATIVE, THOUGH
NEVER HEARD, is QUICKLY
GOTTEN ON RECORD.
APPLAUSE" FREQUENT
Government Employe Puts In
Words of "Appreciation'
Wherever He Thinks
Them Necessary.
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL.
Six pages of the congressional
record on file today are devoted
to a speech by Representative
Hamer, a first-term republican
congressman from Idaho. In ad-
dition to being copious, the speech
of Hamer apparently made con-
siderable of hit, being freely
sprinkled with bracketed words
such as applause" Laughter and
applause" great applause" 1t
was. enlivened with several flights
of oratory and contained a choice
assortment of jokes.
With unerring certainty the
words applause" and laughter"
marked the keen appreciation of
each of these features of the
speech. But whose keen apprecia-
ton?
/ 1t would have taken Hamer two
hours to deliver that speech. He
got it into the record in half
a minute. He merely asked for
leave to print 1t, the request was
granted, he handed his manuscript
to the clerk, and Hamer was
thereupon enrolled among the
great orators of American history.
At some point between the
handing over operation and the
printing, the copy fell into the
hands of government employe
with a high sense of appreciation
and a clairvoyant mind.
He knew how the speech would
have sounded and how 1t would
have been received If 1t had been
delivered, SO he only did justice to
Hamer by inserting the daughters
and. applause where the house It.
self would have put them. Hamer
lis now trying to locate the em.
lploye that he may express his an.
probation of the employees ap.
probation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
READY FOR
TARIFF IN
SENATE
BILL FIXING NEW RATES Is
ORDERED REPORTED FROM
THE SENATE FINANCE COM
MITTEE TODAY.
MANY CUTS ARE MADE
Reductions Are About Three
Times the Number of In
creases - No Change
I'm Lumber.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL.
The Payne tariff bill, as amend
ed by the senate finance commit
tee, was ordered reported to the
senate today, after a meeting of
the committee, the full member
ship of which. including the dem
ocrats, was present. The bill,
when presented to the senate, was
accompanied by a summary of a
general character, prepared by
Senator Aldrich.
In the main the rates in the bill
as reported from the finance COM
mittee are lower than when 1t was
passed by the house.
The actual number of re-
ructions is about three times
the number of increases.
Such increases as have been
made in the senate commit
tee had been largely rem
dered necessary to preserve
the symmetry Of the sched-
ules.
A considerable number of arti-
cles for common use have been
removed from the dutiable list of
the house bill and restored to the
free list. A great mass of rates
are much lower than those in the
existing law. Among the changes
proposed by the senate commit
tee are the following: In sched-
ule A, which includes chemicals,
the principal changes are in the
nature of reductions below the
house bill. One important change
is the putting of distilled express
ed oils On the free list.
Iron ore is restored to the duti-
able list at rs cents per ton, which
is reduction of Is cents per ton
from the Dingley rate. The house
made large reductions in this
schedule throughout and nearly
all of these were retained by the
senate committee.
In addition to those made by
the house, the senate committee
has made large number of other
reductions. The committee has
retained the house rate of 1 1-2
cents pound on lead ore, but has
been obliged to raise the rates on
lead products throughout the bill
to correspond with it's, duty on
lead ore.
House rates on manufactures OF
wood have been retained. These
show reductions from the Ding.
ley rates in almost every instance
Imported hardwoods were placed
on the free list by =. the senate
committee.
The sugar schedule was left as
it came from the house but the
house rates on sugared biscuits
and waters were reduced. In
schedule D. the house rate of 81
per thousand feet on rough lum.
Der was retained. This is a re-
duction of 81 from the Dingle.
rate.
The rates on wines have beer
increased throughout by the com.
mittee and it is estimated that the
additional revenue derived from
this source will reach a total Of
100000 annually. The great
er part on this will result from
increased duties on champagnes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
Nelson shot
FIRST WIFE
Mrs. Nelson, Back After Mysterious
Absence, Tells Why She Left--Fear-
ed Fate of His Former Wife

That Andrew p. Nelson, who
died recently from grief over the
disappearance of his wife, had
shot a former wife three times
and had escaped conviction under
the unwritten law, was the start
ling statement made by Mrs. Nell
son today. Mrs. Nelson arrived
from New York Saturday after
noon, after her long and myster-
ious absence, and she consented
to an interview with Times re-
porter this afternoon.
She left Nelson because OF his
drunken threats, she said, and be-
cause it appeared that the two
were not made to be congenial
with each other. Her husband
was a good man, she said, but be-
came insanely Jealous under the
influence of liquor, and remember
ing the fate of his first wife she
was afraid to live with him, as
he often threatened her life.
While Nelson was wooing her
she knew nothing of former
wife, she says, and 1t was not un-
til the night of their wedding that
he told her of having shot down
the other woman. He laughed
off the matter, she said, claiming
that he had been intoxicated at
the time and did not know OF
what he was doing.
Mrs. Nelson left Tacoma with
the deliberate intention OF never
returning. She paid visit to
her husbands relations in Dem
mark and discovered the fact, she
said, that the liquor habit was
hereditary in Nelson's family
Later, telling no one of her inten.
tions, she returned to Americs
and secured q position in New
York hotel as wardrobe mistress
For more than eight months she
has held the position under an
assumed name, earning $25 per
month.
Although New York papers dis
played full page articles about the
missing wife, no one was able to
identify her. The only persons
who knew of Mrs. Nelson's where
abouts were G.. Dove McQuesten,
a Tacoma attorney, and the Do
minion Government Bank of Can
ada, where she kept an account.
She would never have returned to
Tacoma had 1t not been for her
husbands death.
Mr.. Nelson's funeral was held
at 10 O'Clock this morning from
Gaffney's chapel. The resources
left by the deceased husband have
not been investigated, although
it is understood that only $4,000
of his fortune has been left. 1t
Is estimated that Nelson spent
small fortune in trying to locate
his hidden wife.
Mrs. Nelson says that she is not
decided whether to remain in Ia
coma or go East again. She will
remain here for the greater part
of a month at least until the es-
tate is entirely cleared up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
OIL TRUST FINALLY
oUSTED FROM TEXAS
(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, April II.

BY United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, April II.
The Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany was finally ousted from
Texas today by a decision Of
the United States supreme
court. The court denied q re-
hearing of the three cases Of
the Waters-Pierce company
VS.. the State of Texas.
The cases in question were
brought in the courts of the
Lone Star state and chAyrgedl
the company with pooling
combinations and restrain Of
trade. As a result of the find
ings Of the court, the CONF
pAhy was denied further right
to operate within the limits Of
the state.
Appeal was taken, and ap-
plication for rehearing made
to the supreme court of the
United States, which was d.
MED today. The Waters-
Pierce company is . subeid-
iary of the Standard on Co.,
aHys
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12

It is not a scarcity OF
clues but the great number
of clues in the Frace murder
mystery that is battling the
detectives. The clues lead
in all directions and point to
various persons. Frace had
scores of enemies. but few OF
them were bitter enemies.
He was Quarrelsome and was
a chronic enemy of union
men, yet it is not believed
that any one of his little pet
ty quarrels could lead to his
brutal murder.
The fact that there are so
many of these affairs to be
Investigated, however, com
plicates the case greatly and
his real murderers may at
the present time be the least
suspected persons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
COUNTESS TO
GO ON STAGE

(By United Press Leased Wire. y
PARIS, April 12.--Diplomati4
and foreign circles here today are
discussing excitedly the announces
ment that the beautiful Countes4
Marguerite Cassini, the adopted
daughter of the former Russian
ambassador to the United Statess
is to go on the stage.
1t is said that the countess a.
pires to, be an operate star and
will make her first appearance -
Mary Gardens flrst role. Louisl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
JERSEY CALF TAKEN ALIVE
FROM MASS OF TWISTED
IRON AND SPLINTBRED
WOOD,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ELLENSBURG, April 12.-yis-
itors from here to the scene of
last nights wreck of No. 16 at
Bristol, In which two Tacoma men
met death, say the result was
marvellous and the destruction
terrible. The coaches behind the
engine left their trucks and one
after another skated forward and,
after the train had stopped, these
cars were ahead of the engine,
which was scalped and battered
beyond recognition by the cars as
they skinned over 1t and the only
thing that looked like locomo-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
BIC LEAGUE
SEASON OPENS

PHILADELPHIA, April H.
Ban B. johnson, president of the
American league, was as busy as
the bossof the circus gang putting
up the tent for the big show, and
didn't have much time for issuing
predictions as to the outcome of
the season, which opened this
afternoon.
'It's going to be a fast race, /"
he said, "and I think the fans who
have figured out that the Tigers
will have walkaway, will have
another guess coming.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
WANTS $500 ron
LOSS Of FlnoE 8

For the loss Of three flngero ~
his right hand. Charles Gunt4k
son commenced suit before Jno &1
Clifford today to recover 47,6o0
from the Union Lumber comQ1
Gustafson claims that he R4@
pushed against q WhirIinS tl1H
saw because of . defect u ~
machinery Of the company'e MzI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
TWINS Fight
WITH Beer
BOTTLES
(By United Press Leased wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, April H.
A dozen bottles of beer, internally
administered, today had the effect
of dissipating the bfotherly love
that heretofore has existed be-
tween Edward and Thomas Cum
mings. twins, and resulted In the
two engaging in battle royal
with the bottles which they had
emptied. Both landed at the city
prison, Edward minus an ear and
otherwise injured, and Thomas
looking as though he had been
manhandled by moving ma
chine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
WILL SHOW VIEWS
|. OF MT. TACOMA

A lecture on Mount Tacoma and
Paradise valley by Charles Bed
ferd, illustrated with stereopticon
views, will be the feature of the
meeting of the Twelfth Street Inn
provement club, to be held this
evening in Klang's hall, South
Twelfth and Junette. A splendid
program Is assured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
SALOON MAN IS
ARRESTED

For keeping his saloon omen
on Sunday, Ed Geisert, who runs
q wet goods establishment 1t
Twenty-fifth and Jefferson avenue
has been arrested. and will face
the charge in Justice Cards court
tomorrow morning. The warrant
Tor the saloon mans arrest was
sworn to by Mrs. Nora O'Malley.
whose sons, she claims, procured
liquor at the place on March 24.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
FIRE CAUSES SCARE.

A chimney tire In the home of
William Richmond, 1851 South e
street, caused considerable ex-
|citement yesterday afternoon.
The blaze was easily extinguished
|by ne nre department without
'any nreat damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
SIXTEEN OVERCOME
BY SCENT OF FLOWERS

NEW YORK, April a.
Overcome by the heavy. low
er-scented atmosphere, 16
unconscious persons were car
ried out of fashionable st.
Bartholomew during the
Easter services yesterday.
The crowd was one of the
largest ever seen on Haster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12
GIRL Is SENT TO
CHILDREN,S HOME

Myrtle Breed, a pretty 15-yeai-
old white girl, who was taken in
to custody several days ago while
living with her sister in. the same
house with q colored man, was
today ordered by Judge Easterday
to be cared for by the Children's
Industrial home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-12

Furniture, with a matt finish,
can be renovated with thin solu-
|tton OF white paint In turpentine,
|or by rubbing It over with linseed
oil
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
BELMONT.

Health is reasonably good in this vi
cinity at present.
Pretty farming weather now is the de
light of the farmers.
Rev. Sullivan preached to a good
sized congregation Sunday last
A. L. DeArmond of Conway was here
recently, visiting his mother.
Miss Gertrude Brown of this place
has gone to reside with her sister, near
Antioch.
People in this vicinity are nearly
through planting corn.
On account of the hogs dying in this
neighborhood meat will be scarce the
coming year.
1t is requested by some of the sisters
of this place that they 60 and take their
dinner to the church next fourth Sun
day and spend the day.
Prof. J. c. McRaven of Cato will
teach the summer school at this place.
We learn that the people of Ebenezer
have organized a Sunday school, which
we hope will be a success.
Our young people have purchased
new supply of song books to use in ser
vices. Mar. 80.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

Early planted corn is coming up here
but planting is still the order of the
day.
G. w. Jones and H. E. Vaughan went
10 Conway last week.
{. N. Davis preached at Bristol last
Sunday, returning home Monday.
R. M. Blasingame has bought a fine
young mule from G. w. Wright.
Earl Edwards is out from Little Rock
]. H. Jones is running his cultivator
at last. 1t runs him once in awhile, but
he says he can ride now.
Henry Yancey was out from the Cabot
high school last week.
Farmers are pushing their work de-
spite the cool weather,
Sunday school here every Sunday at
teruoon, with Bud Smith as superin-
tendent.
Little Virgil Cummin, who has been
confined to his room over ten weeks,
was able to be taken to his grandfather
home Sunday. Mar. 80.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
DAMASCUS.

After two weeks absence, Damascus
will show up again.
We are having some nice farming
weather at present. Planting corn is
the order Of the day here.
Several from Damascus High School
are holding first-grade certificates since
the last teachers examination.
Mrs. Ida Linn is reported on the sick
list this week.
Born-To M. V. Shoffner and wife,
last Wednesday night, boy, weighing
eleven pounds.
H. F. Spires has been confined to his
bed for some time with a chronic liver
disease.
N. A. Hensley is progressing nicely
with the work on his new building in
the east part of town.
After an illness of five or six weeks,
A. A. Brown departed this life last Fri
day night at o'clock. His rema ms
were laid to rest in the Bee Branch GEM
etery. The burial was conducted by
three different fraternal orders, the Ma
sons, Eastern Star and Odd Fellows.
The funeral services were held at the
Baptist church in Damascus, of which
Mr.. Brown was a charter member, and
were conducted by Reverend J. NJ.
Mcgee. Mar. 80.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
SALTILLO.

Samuel Landers, who has been quite
ill, is reported some better.
J. H. Cox went to Conway last week.
Mrs. Warren and daughter, Emma,
of Little Rock, are visiting relatives
here.
G. w. Thrasher and L. V. Weir made
business trip to Conway last week.~
Miss Hester Cox went to Little Rock
last week to visit relatives.
julie Kelley has purchased a fine
young mule from E. F. Park.
Bill Matthews and Mrs. Doss went to
Conway Friday.
B. Nj. Vestal and Mrs. Short made a
business trip to Conway Saturday.
Rev. Wylie Cazort of Little Rock will
preach at Oak Bowery next Saturday
night and Sunday.
Melton Landers has purchased fine
horse from Clint Venable.
J. w. Graham and family visited at
Faulkner Sunday.
The entertainment at Abe Petty's Sat
urday night was enjoyed by all who, at
tended. Mar. 80.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
PLEASANT VALLEY-NORTH.
w. T. Evans went to Conway Satur-

w. T. Evans went to Conway Satnr-
day.
Quite a crowd from here attended
preaching at Spring Hill Sunday.
J. H. Ethridge went to Quitman Sat
urday after his son, Willie, who has
been attending school at that place.
A musical entertainment was given at
B. A. Arthur's Saturday night, which
was highly enjoyed by all who attended.
Miss Maggie hickman visited near
Under Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Burchfeld and w. T..
Evans and family were guests of w. W..
Butts and family at Pickles Gap Sun
day.
Born-To c. E. Martin and wife, Sat
urday night, daughter.
Hon. J. A. Batson passed through
here Saturday, enroute home from Lit
tie Rock.
Some of our farmers are through
planting corn.
A singing was given at w. A. Mi
lam's Sunday, which was highly EN-.
joyed by the young people in attend
ance.
Our school is progressing nicely, the
attendance being from thirty to forty
pupils daily. Mar. 80.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
GUY.

Rev. Harvey of Morganton died
March II. We regretted very much te
hear of his death. He was pastor of our
church here.
L. P. Sims of this place has gone to
Texas to attend to some business mat
tiers of his deceased brother, who was
killed by a runaway team.
Rev. Morgan failed to fill his APP
pointment here Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Chick left last Thursday
for California, where she will visit her
son few months.
Prof. K. E. Perry is teaching a class
in vocal music here.
c. A. Chick was in Little Rock last
week.
w. K. Henry is in Conway on bus
mess this week.
A SON of Mr. Presley is lying at the
point of death.
Henry Baker and Miss Bertha Webb
were quietly married last Sunday, Esq.
GRAY officiating. We wish them hap
Ply life.
Jim and Miss Ollie Henry made trip
to Conway Saturday.
Several of our young people attended
singing at Rowlett School House Sun
day. Mar. 81.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
CENTER POINT.

Farm work here is on time. There is
more corn planted here now than there
ever was plantedin March, and it is now
coming up.
The health of the country is good.
Henry Melton will teach the school
here this summer.
w. P. Davis and wife were called to
Fayetteville to see their daughter, Miss
Olga, who is there at school and is very
sick.
Allen White has been pastor of the
Baptist church at Ell Paso for 20 years
and Worshipful Master of Ell Paso Lodge
of F. and A. Masons for rs years in
succession.
The peaches are somewhat damaged
by the frost.
The large congregation that gathered
Sunday evening to hear c. N. Davis
preach were disappointed by him not
coming.
Elder ]. H. Reynolds of Little Rock
is holding a meeting at the Baptist
church at Ell Paso this week.
March 81.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
COUNTY
CORRESPONDENCE
GREENBRIER.

]. S. and J. G. Mobbs were in Con.
way last week.
G. w. Clark of Conway was here Fri
day and Saturday, looking after his
mercantile interests.
L. NJ. Dickens was in Conway Friday
on business.
Rev. ]. L. Willis of Hazen preached a
very interesting sermon at the Baptist
church Saturday night.
Miss Jewel Van Horn, after a visit OF
few days at this place, returned Mon
day to her home at Guy.
Mrs. E. T. Williams and children re-
turned home last Thursday, after visit
ing her husband at Little Rock, where
he is attending a medical college. She
also visited relatives at Benton.
A. Sims has improved his property
in the east part of town by building a
new fence.
w. B. Love and DIR. Henderson are
the champion hunters of this place.
After spending Monday evening at
Brushy Pond, they killed one bird of
woodpecker type, and Love said his
head was red.
P. G. Cain, who left here for Texas
last fall, was here the past week, re-
turning home last Friday, accompanied
by his mother-in-law, Mrs. B. B. Davis.
Pete says Arkansas is a good country.
Mrs. Ella Mcdonald and children of
Holland were here Sunday and Monday,
visiting relatives and friends. Mrs.
Mcdonald formerly lived here.
T. I. Matthews and wife were in Con-
way Monday.
Greenbrier Camp, No. 243, w. o. W.,
had very interesting meeting Saturday
night. About forty members were pres
ent and highly enjoyed the evening
w. M. Owen, R. F. D. carrier on
route I, was in Conway Friday and Sat
urday, and H. G. Perry, his substitute,
served the route.
Prof. R. E. Perry of Enders, accompa-
MED by H. A. Gray, entertained the
people of Greenbrier Sunday with some
fine singing. Mr.. Perry is one of the
leading singers of Arkansas.
Greenbrier Sunday School at this
place is in fine working condition, un-
der Superintendent c. H. Cheek. About
eighty members were present Sunday
last, and the exercises were enjoyed by
all. The superintendent and teachers
are to be complimented for their faith
full work. Mar. 81.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
BEE BRANCH.

Farmers are hustling while the wealth
er is fine.
Verban French is home from Little
Rock for a short stay with home folks.
D. A. Rogers has returned to his work
on the railroad.
Mrs. Woody visited some of her chill
dren at Higden last week.
Luther Young visited his parents at
Damascus Saturday.
Mrs. Elsie Collums, who has been
sick so long, is improving, and her
friends hope that she shall soon be we'll.
The Bee Branch school closes next
Friday and there will be nice program
rendered that night. Everybody in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Rogers have
the sympathy of their friends in the loss
of their little eight-year- old daughter,
Ruby, who, after suffering a week with
pneumonia, passed away Saturday morn
ing at O'Clock. Ruby was a pretty
and loving little girl, who won the
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01
CATO.

Mrs. Cook of Little Rock visited her
sister, Mrs. Diffee, here last Thursday
and Friday.
J. E. Hogan and DR.. Pairet went to
Little Rock last Thursday.
DR.. Pairet and Joe Price went fishing
one day last week and got lots of fish.
T. B. Proctor has bought a new tel
ephone for his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Farris of Little
Rock spent the day here with relatives
Sunday.
Sam Scott, who has been quite sick,
is up again.
DR.. John Harrod and wife of near
Beryl spent the latter part of the week
with Mrs. Harrod's mother, Mrs. ]. A.
Burgin.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Price visited rel
atives across the hill yesterday.
Mrs. Dan Springer is reported sick.
Tom Farris, Ed Skinner, Henry Har-
rell and Prof. Dooley went to Little
Rock this morning.
J. A. Burgin went to Little Rock Sun.
day. Mar. 20.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-01

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