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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
TRAGEDY IN
SPOKANE
DRINK-CRAZED MAN SLAYS
WIFE AND THEN TRIES TO
END OWN LIFE.

SPOKANE, July 21.-Fred G.
Browning, who had recently ar
rived here from Chicago, today
ended a weeks debauch by shoot
ing his wife to death as she lay
beside their baby, and then at
tempted to commit suicide.
The tragedy occurred in room
in a clearinghouse which the
family of three had occupied since
it's arrival In the city. Browning
and his wife had frequently quar-
relied because of his fondness for
liquor. Angry words today led to
the murder. Browning fired three
bullets into the breast of his wife,
who was lying in bed. Death was
instantaneous. The drink-crazed
man then turned the weapon on
himself and fired a bullet into
his head. He is now at the Sacred
Heart hospital in a precarious con-
dition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
100000 MAUS0LE LEUM
Will BE BUILT HERE

In a few weeks work will be
started in Tacoma on the erection
of an immense mausoleum to cost
about 100000. Cornell Broth
ers and other local men have
taken the matter up, and COM
pany is being incorporated for
the carrying forward of the prof.
ect. The representative of an
eastern mausoleum company re-
Gently came to this city to inaugu-
rate the movement to build here,
and induced local men to take the
project up.
The new institution will be a
fine addition to the city from an
artistic viewpoint. 1t will con-
tain 500 crypts, capable of hohs-
ing that many of the dead. which
will be Theoretically sealed in the
concrete vaults.
The mausoleum will be placed
in the south end either In or ad-
jacent to the cemeteries. 1t will
be built Of concrete with marble
interior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
POLITICAL SCANDAL
STIRS ALL FRANCE

been retired i'm 1906, at the die
tation of Germany, from his post
as minister of foreign affairs. is
also mentioned as a possible ap-
pointee.
Although they resigned with
Clemenceau, it is expected that M
Cruppi, minister of commerce; M.
Pmchon, minister of foreign ar
fairs, and M. Picard, minister of
marine, will be asked to accept
their old portfolios when the new
cabinet is formed.
Excitement rules in political
circles today and the president
faces difficult problem in try
ing to bridge the break.
All France is in an uproar
over one of the greatest political
upheavals in it's history, and spe-
culation Is rife as to the outcome.
Clemenceau's downfall was
greeted with Joy In all parts be-
cause since he ascended to the
premiership he has ruled the af-
fairs of the nation with the iron
hand of an absolute t'boss."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
PEOPLE ARE OVTRJOYED BY
FALL OF PREMIER CLENI-
ENCEAU - NO SUCCESSOR
YET APPOINTED.

PARIS, July 21.-M. Clemen-
ceau, the old parliamentary war
horse who has been absolute mas
ter of France for three years and
whose ministery has been the
longest in the history of the re-
public, has fallen. He and his
cabinet resigned last night.
While haste in naming a sue
cessor to Clemenceau, who re-
signed after a vituperative debate
with M. Delcasse in the chamber
of deputies, is necessary because
of the approaching visit of the
ozar of Russia, 1t Is thought that
no action will be taken by Presi-
dent Fallieres. M. BRAND, min
lister Of justice, is mentioned as a
probable successor to Clemenceau.
M. Delcasse, who caused Glenn
enceau's downfall after the pre-
mier taunted him with having
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
SEA ENGuLFS
TEXAS CITY
Great Storm Drives Water Over Ocean
Wall, Filling Streets Several Feet
Deep--.Communication Cut Off

In 1900 Galveston was
swept by a tidal wave which
practically destroyed the city.
Thousands of persons were
drowned and killed in the
storm. the number never
having been accurately
learned.
Soon after the disaster
the city's population again
grew to about 10000. The
famous sea wall of Galveston,
designed to protect the city
from another tidal wave from
the Gulf of Mexico, is a re-
markable piece of engineer
ing. 1t is two feet higher
than the high-water point
of the 1900 flood and II
feet above sea level. 1t has
been pointed out. however,
that wave of little more
than the intensity of the one
of 1900 would again flood
the island despite the protec-
ton of the wall, which
guards only the southern side
of the city.
Galveston is on an island
that Is barely above sea level.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21

GUS other incidentals to securing
a license, they determined to
elope to Vancouver where the ex-
pense Is less.
After securing boarding place
there, Edwards found that he
lacked 80 cents of having enough
money to secure a marriage IL
cense. So he took position as
a teamster for creamery and
was so engaged when arrested.
Hall spent today In the city
jail and was taken before Police
Justice Arnston for a preliminary
hearing this afternoon. Edith
Braaton Is at the home of her
mother and will appear as wit
ness against Hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
Just 30 Cents Would Have
Kept Eloper Out Of Jail

Just 80 cents would have kept
Bert Edwards out of Jail and pre-
vented untold suffering on the
part of his mother, according to
a statement made to Chief of
Police Duley, who returned last
night from Vancouver, B. G. with
Edwards, who will face charge
of. kidnapping Miss Edith Braaton
Of this city.
Edwards met the girl, who Is
but 16 years old, and made pro-
posa1 of marriage to her. She
consented, but Edwards had little
money and on account of the re-
Gently enacted law in Washington
requiring the payment of fees for
medical examination and numer-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Another
chapter has. been added to the re-
career of Broughton
Brandenburg, magazine writer
and adventurer, by the second dis
appearance from this city of his
little stepson, Jas. Shepard Ca
banne III. Brandenburg already
stands accused of kidnapping the
child once and tanking him to San
Francisco. 1t was there he was
arrested on charge Of selling a
forged interview with the late
Grover Cleveland.
Cleared of the forgery charge
in a New York court, Branden-
burg had to stay in cell here un-
til bail was procured for him on
the kidnapping charge.
Jas. Shepard Cabanne, father
of the child, has left st. Louis
also. His whereabouts are con-
cealed by members of the aristo-
cratic Cabanne family, the oldest
west of the Mississippi.
It is a strange story, this of
the Cabannes, aristocrats of a
great city, and Brandenburg, ad-
venturous world traveller, with a
long record of exploits to his ere
dit, as we'll as a record of impri-
sonment in many places.
Through 1t all one can see a
repetition of the old story of how
"a woman's love for. a man will
lead her to the end of the earth
for him.
Brandenburg married Mrs. Ca
banne after a divorce sensation
The boy vanished, was brought
back by officers. then vanished
again. The second time the fam
lily feared a kidnaper was holding
him for ransom. A man was seen
talking with the boy near his
home, on Cabanne avenue, and
this man was supposed to be a
member of the black hand.
Now the child's mother and
Brandenburg are believed to hold
the secret of the boys present
whereabouts. The child will re-
turn and testify for Brandnburg,
|it is believed, when the trial of
the author for the first kidnap-
ing Is held, In September.
! Gossips say, too, a truce has
been declared between Cabanne,
former husband, and Branden-
burg. She has adjusted the en-
nifty between the men and now
becomes the central figure in the
case.
Cabanne will not appear, his
lawyer says, and the word of q
woman with romantic past will
be depended on to save Branden-
burg, whose life story reads like
an ancient chevalier's exploits.
What Ill star has followed
Brandenburg? And why has he
escaped all his accusers after bit
ter fights?
Is 1t the charm of his wife,
who forsook her place as mistress
of a proud family's household for
a career OF adventure with the
traveller and writerf
st. Louis society never will
know unless she tells the story
herself when her husband faces
his accusers here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
milwaukee TO
START CAR
FERRY

The Milwaukee has now COM
pleted arrangements for its car
ferry and will begin transferring
cars from points along the south
side of the waterfront to the new
docks owned by the company
Sunday. This will enable saw
mills Of Old Town as well as the
FIGURING mills to load direct for
points reached by the Milwaukee
line and its connections.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
PICTURE SHOWS
CIllIES' BIG
BUILDING

In the Pacific avenue window
of the Donnelly hotel there is a
large picture hanging today that
is attracting the attention of
passers, and is the subject of much
comment. 1t is a picture of the
Imperial building, promoted by
A. p. Gillies, and in which a num-
Der of eastern capitalists are in
terested.i Mr.. Gillies still insists
that the big project will not be
allowed to die, and that work will
be commenced on 1t as soon as
some preliminary details can be
cleared up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
MANY ELkS TO
INVADE THE
CITY

Tomorrow and Friday. Tacoma
will De filled with eastern EIks,
on their way to the exposition
The Detroit delegation will reach
here from Los Angeles tomorrow
morning. Local Elks VIII take
them in charge and keep them
busy all day. There Will be 15Q
in this party. The New England
special trainload win also come to
Tacoma and stop. Many smaller
delegations will stop In Tacoma
and make this city headquarters
while they visit the exposition.
Elks' days at the exposition Will
be July 1929. and Tacoma will
have plenty Of HIlk xisitors Tor
the next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
STRIKE SETTLED

BUTLER, Pa. July 21.-The
strike of. $500 Standard Steel
company's workers was settled
last night by the intercession of
Rev. Father Becewezski, the Pol
ish priest. The company agreed
to take back all the men and re-
duce delinquent rents 10 per cent.
The men abandoned their demand
for 10 per cent increase in wages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
ROOSEVELT CHASED BY
MAD HIPPOS; KILLS 2
Is Surrounded by IL
Angry Monsters
and Has Thrill
ing Escape
(By Warrington Dawson)
Staff Correspondent United Press.

tBy WdTTiHStOH DdWSOnl
Staff Correspondent United Press.
NAIvASHA, British East Afri-
ca, July 21.-(By messenger
from Saigosoi camp. )-Surround-
ed by twelve infuriated hippopo-
tami while in a row boat on Lake
Naivasha, pursuing calf hippo,
Colonel Roosevelt had a thrilling
escape from death Tuesday.
Accompanied by two native
boatmen, the former president
followed the calf when it plunged
into the lake.
Surround Frail Graft.
When a considerable distance
from the shore several gigantic
hippos suddenly appeared at the
surface and surrounded the frail
craft.
Terrorized the boatmen cover
ed in bottow of the boat while
the great animals savagely ram
med 1t. One great bull persist
nelly dived and came up under
the boat, often raising it almost
clear of the water.
Besieger Dispatched.
Roosevelt gave his entire atten-
tion to this besieger, and dispatch
ed him with his express rifle. The
other hippos fled precipitatingly
but not before a cow also had
sunk beneath the surface with an
express bullet in her eye.
The bull, which was secured
by the native attendants and
towed to the shore, was the larg-
est yet taken by the ex-president's
party.
Causes Alarm.
Roosevelt was absent from his
camp so long that the rest of the
party became alarmed and q
launch was sent In search fol
him. 1t was three O'Clock in the
morning before the searchers re-
turned, bringing the colonel and
his two worshipping boatmen
The enormous bull and the COW
towed to the camp, making pro-
gress necessarily slow.
Roosevelt's escape from death
when he was attached by the
angry animals undoubtedly was
the narrowest he has experienced
since his arrival at the hunting
grounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
Tacoma Pays S3,75O,OOO
Yearly Tribute to the
Waterfront Monopoly
STEWART Sc
CURES DATA SHOWING EN-
ORMOUS TAX LEVIED ON
PEOPLE BY RAILROAD COM
BINE.

Because the railways own the
docks and largely control the
water shipping the people of Ia
coma and of the entire Pacific
coast are being mulcted to the
tune of about $50 per capita
yearly according to the figures
furnished Chairman Calvin w.
Stewart of the council committee
on municipal docks by Joseph H.
Call, president of the municipal
terminal association of Los An
geles.
cat this rate Tacoma people
are held up by the railways for
about $3,750,000 every year. At
this rate the city could buy the
whole waterfront within a few
years.
Councilman Stewart recently
started a movement in the coun-
Gil looking to the matter of Sc
curing control by the city of the
Tacoma waterfront.
He was appointed chairman of
a committee to investigate what
other cities are doing and the
word he has received from Los
Angeles indicates that that city
at least does not intend to let
private monopolies grab the
waterfront and control shipping.
Los Angeles Wakes Up.
Los Angeles, according to a
letter from President Call, will ON
August IL vote to annex San
Pedro as a part of the city, thus
taking in the ocean waterfront.
Then it is proposed to have the
city spend 100000 the first
year and 100000 a year there
after for seven years on munich
pal docks. The charter provides
the city never can lease, sell or
give UP the docks to any private
concern without two thirds vote
of the people.
President Call says the average
railway rate on freight to Los An
geles, and Tacoma is between $25
and $40 a ton. The water rate
around the Horn is but SIS and an
completion of the Panama canal
will not be SO from New York.
How Combine Works 1t.
"I calculate the railway COM
bine which now controls all the
land rates by monopolizing the
docks and the land transportation
is making the difference of over
$40 ton which amounts to $780,
100000 in this district and $780,
100000 in California and prob
ably $30,000,000 year in Ore
gon and as much more in Wash
ington. I think 1t low estimate
to say that the railways squeeze
over and above a fair rate by
water on such freight as would
move by water, amounts to $40
per capita per year for every per-
son in the state of California, Ore
gon and Washington. This
amount would be saved to the
people IL each city upon the water
front would construct and operate
its own DOCKS" says Mr.. Call.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
THREE LOTS SOLO.
FOR $4,000

Deeds were filed with the coun-
ty auditor today for the transfer
ence of lots 35, 36, 81, block
71i9 Of Tacoma Land company's
First Addition, from Annie H.
Charles. L., j. L., and q. b. Gran
din to o. ID. Darling, and from
Darling to the Home Land com
pany. for the consideration OF
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
SHOE LEATHER FINDERS
ASSOCIATION ELECTED

BOSTON, Mass, July 21.-The
National Shoe Leather Finders
association today elected Charels
L. Mastick, of Portland, Ore, vice
president of the organization.
Sam Burchell of San Francisco
was elected member of the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
TO sTRAIGHTEN STREET

The condemnation case of the
city against George H. Merg and
others for the widening and
strengthening of North Stevens
and Seventh streets, was begun in
the superior court today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21


sagamore.
Ballard was this morning
awarded first prize of $110 for the
best work in the competitive prize
drill, on the floor of the state
council of Red Men, with Spokane
second, receiving $50, and Puyal-
lup third, taking $50.
The committee wrestled all last
evening and part of this morning
with the problem of deciding
which was the best team, and fin
ally gave the honors to Ballard,
Flags were given to Pontiac,
Choctaw. Tillieum, Nisqually and
Iroquis tribes for good increases
In membership.
Walla WaIIa Gets Meeting
Walla Walla won out In the
contest for the next annual meet
ing of the tribes. Seattle was the
only competitor The vote stood
118 to 10 when Seattle withdrew
tion was adopted commencing T.
nous for Walla Walla.
Tacoman Honored
Tacoma came In for honors at
the meeting today when q resolu-
and asked that 1t be made unant-
j. Bell Of this city as the choice
of Washington for the position of
great junior sycamore of the ma
tional council. This Ia the third
highest office In the order Of
Red Men.
Election Is On
A lot of routine work was oc-
complished by the tribes in their
council this morning. This after
noon the annual election is on and
the raising of chiefs Is In order.
The Daughters of Pocahontas
held their election yesterday after
noon the result being as follows:
Great prophecies, Mrs. Amanda
Rees, Roslyn.
Great Pocahontas, Mrs. Mary
Ford. Bremerton.
Great Winona. Mrs. Frania Ira
vers, Spokane.
Great Minnehaha, Mrs. Mary
Ridge, Puyallup.
Great keeper of records, Mrs.
Matte s. Leonard, Tacoma.
Great keeper of wampum, Mrs.
Freda Sorge, Port Townsend.
The ladies' held another session
this morning and heard the re-
ports of committees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
SUES FOR PRINTING BILL

The Ivy Press company began
suit In the superior court today
to recover $325.75 from the Com
monwealth Coal company which is
to be due the company for
stationery and supplies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
FEAST
SE 7 FOR
TONIGHT
Tariff Conferees to Dine
With Taft-Effort to
be Made to Smooth
Out the Ruffled
Feathers

WASHINGTON, July 21.-
Tariff conferees of the house
and senate will dine with
President Taft tonight when
the chief executive will at
tempt to smooth their ruffled
feelings and reach a better
understanding with them.
1t is agreed that the president
will obtain free iron ore, the re-
moval of a countervailing duty on
oil, some reduction on hides and
the house rate on lumber, but 1t
is predicted that he will fail to
get free hides or authority to en-
ter into reciprocal arrangements
between the United States and
Canada.
At the dinner tonight Taft will
report to the conferees what pro-
gress he has made In his effort
to get votes to carry his recon-
meridation of free raw material.
He will also receive reports from
the house and senate of the stu
alton in each of the bodies.
1t is believed that plans will be
laid to bring the work of the con-
ference committee to a conclusion
at once. ...-
Everybody Happy.
All appearances of anger and
bitterness had disappeared today
when the conferees met for fur
ther discussion of the tariff bill.
Payne was smiling. and his col
leagues wore pleasant expressions,
after learning that Taft had prac-
tically abandoned his attempt to
place hides on the free list.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The
teasury report today shows: Re-
|ceipts $1,780.094; disbursements
$2,441.7S6.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
Alarming Report.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The
weather bureau issued the follow
Ing report. received here today
from Galveston, Tex:
AT 1915 o'clock the water
was high in the gulf and had
swept over the new sea wall and
was several feet deep In the west
ern portion of the city.
1.-The barometer was at 1894
and failing rapidly. The wind
was from the northeast and blow
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
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HOUSTON, Tex, July al
Huge waves, driven before a 60
mile gale, today swept over the
new sea wall at Galveston, Tex,
many streets and caus-
Ing immense property damage but
the break water withstood the
terrible pounding and probably
saved the city from fate similar
to that which befell 1t Sept. 8,
1900, when it was totally de-
stroyed by a terrible flood which
cost thousands of lives.
Fear Many Have Perished.
The only means of communica-
tion with Galveston this after
noon is one telephone wire which
is working intermittently and
exact conditions in the flooded
city are impossible to ascertain.
No lives have been reported lost
as yet but as a number of small
craft in the harbor are known to
have been wrecked by the gale
1t is probable that many were
doomed.
Railroads Washed Out.
Railroad communication with
the city was cut off early today
when fishing schooner, driven
before the storm, collided with
the bridge which connects the is
land, upon which Galveston is
situated, with the mainland and
took out three sections of it. The
famous bathing pavilions are re-
ported to have been wrecked, and
1t is thought that considerable
water front property fell before
the fierce pounding of the heavy
seas which swept with terrific
force over the sea wall.
The main portion of the wall
was withstanding the attack of
the waves when late reports were
received, although weak spots had
given way and allowed the water
to rush into the streets. Through
out the day water poured over the
lower portion of the sea wall In
an imense volume and at times
the waves were so huge that they
swept over the highest sections,
IT feet high. as though the break
water was not there. II
Relief trains cannot be sent to
the city in the event the situation
becomes so serious that assistance
Is needed because of the wrecking
of the railroad bridge. Officials
of the railroad company declared
today that it would be nearly a
week before rail communication
could be restored.
Eight Feet Under Water.
One message, received by the
Western Union Telegraph COM
pany shortly after noon, indicated
that the wind was changing and
irving back the waves but other
reports say the water is washing
into the city In immense Volumes
and that some of the streets are
more than eight feet under water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-21
MEN
GIVE OUT
H0N0RS
AWARD FIRST PRIZE TO BAL.
LARD IN DRILL, NAME TA-
COMA MAN FOR GREAT
JUNIOR SYCAMORE, AND SE-
LECr WALLA WALLA FOR
NEXT MEETING.
BULLETIN

Red Men elected the following
officers this afternoon:
A. M. Watts, Seattle. great
sachem
o. Kincaid, Walla Walia. great
senior sycamore.
w. Payne, Colfax, great junior
sycamore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01

As was expected the egg market developed a
weak tone yesterday and extras dropped lc a
dozen to quotation OF 26c on offers TO sell
at that fgure the exchange. The decline was
not heavy enough TO stimulate the consumptive
demand and the general situation stood exactly
as on the preceding day. the rivalry between
the competing speculative interests holding
the market at abnormal level Better was
easy, with stocks large and all grades were nc
pound lower. Cheese very arm feature
of the market, there being a good business In
shipping channels, which absorbed most OF the
surplus stocks at the stores. There was sharp
advance In prices for local Young Americas and
Oregon goods
Business on the exchange was follows:
Butter-20 cnses OF extras at 23hc pound
Cheese--75 fancy California fats at 15c and
80 at 15isc a pound.
Esgs-Extras weak. with 25kc bid and 2sc
asked.
Receipts were $500 pounds butter. "a. 900
pounds cheese and 1.l13 cases eggs.
The following official quotations established
by the sales, bids and offers on the door OF the
dairy exchange Prices in the street. while gov
erned by the exchange quotations. generally range
charges to be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 23isc per h.,