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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
BANKERS CLOSE
CONVENTION AND
ELECT OFFICERS

The seventh annual convention
|of the American Institute of
Banking came to a close last night
with the banquet at the Hotel
Washington, Seattle. The chief
speaker of the evening was George
H. Stone of Tacoma. His subject
was Weighed in the Balance and
Found Wanting" A large num-
Der of other addresses were made
by prominent men.
The institute decided to hold
next years convention in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. The following Off
GERS were elected:
President, Newton d. Alling,
New York; vice president, George
Jackson, Chicago; secretary, H. G.
Proctor, Richmond, Va; treasur-
err, Louis H. T. Moss, New Or
leans; executive council: Frank
Cerini, Oakland, CAL; w. s. Ev-
|ans, Philadelphia; e. G. Phinney,
Minneapolis, and d. ]. Lyons,
Providence; chairman of executive
council, Ralph G. Wilson, Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
SALARY BOOST
PROGRAM IS
BUMPED

The salary boost went down to
defeat in the council last night.
The ordinance got 8 votes but 1t
takes IL to pass.
According to the program sal
aries all through the service were
to have been revised. 1t was
recommended that the police and
firemen get a straight raise all
along the line. City Clerk Roys
was boosted to $4,000 year and
his deputies raised. Clerks in the
controllers office and the treas
urer's Office were raised. Team
sters were raised. Changes were
made in the engineers office.
Stenographers in the attorneys
office were changed, one being
raised and one lowered. In the
light department Chief Clerk Dam
iels was cut $40. Others were
shifted in the outside force and
the light department.
The whole revision would have
meant an addition to the payroll
of nearly $4,000 a month. Bell,
Chapman, Eberly, Giblett, Kreger,
Rankin, Russell, Stewart and
Turnbull were for the boost and
Brand, Hawthorne, Jameson and
Lynn weer against it. It takes
two more.
Hawley was absent and he
would be for it and Armstrong
was also away and he would be
against it, so the boost is killed
for the present.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
BANKERS IN SESSION
SIX HUNDRED FINANCIERS
OF THIS STATE ASSEMBLE
At SEATTLE.

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SEATTLE, June 24.-The Tri-
state Bankers convention was
called to order in the Moore thea
ter this morning with nearly 600
financiers, representing the states
of Washington, Oregon and Idaho,
In attendance.
This is the first time that the
bankers OF the three Pacific
Northwestern states have met in
Joint session since the Lewis and
Clark exposition in Portland In
1905, when the Oregon association
was formed. 1t is planned to hold
separate conventions, with occa-
eional joint sessions. The con-
sventions will last three days.
This afternoon an official well
come was extended to the men,
beers of the three associations in
joint meeting. Gov. Hay Is ex-
pected to be on hand to deliver
an address of welcome on behalf
of the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
.SPROULE FINED

After hearing the evidence of
several witnesses and listening to
the arguments of attorneys for
each of the defendants, Judge
Arntson of the police court yes
terday afternoon dismissed the
charge against Julius Litchenberg,
arrested for fighting and fined
James A. Sproule $25 and costs
on the same charge.
The fight occurred in front of
Litchenberg's store on Jefferson
avenue. Judge Arntson, in lie
claring his decision, stated that
he believed Sproule had started
the fracas, and that Litchenberg
had only attempted to defend him
self.
Marks and scars on Litchen-
berg's head and the broken end of
|Sproule's cane, which he is said
to have used, were introduced as
evidence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
NEW LAW PRESENTS
PROBLEM IN COURT

The case against T. ]. Creusen,
Sam Croft, r. A. Grant and l..
Murphy, employees of the Puget
Sound Electric company, who were
arrested June II charged with
burglarizing freight car in trans
III between Seattle and Tacoma,
was continued in police court yes
terday afternoon until June 20.
Each of the men is at liberty I'M
der bonds of $1,000.
Judge Arntson is puzzled over
the new criminal code in regard
to the burglary of freight cars.
Under the old law, it was ordi-
nary burglary to break into a
freight car, but under the new
criminal code freight cars are not
mentioned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
BIG BUNCH OF CAR
TICKETS FOR
THE CITY
Now everybody ride.

The 7. r. & p. has come
through with a big bunch of extra
tickets for city employees. Fol
months city employees have beer
complaining that they did moi
have enough transportation to at
tend to the city business. Chic
Clerk Shelter of the commission
er's office this week made up /
list of the employees and he fount
the city should get about 5000
extra tickets each month.
The list was sent to Manager
Dimmock and last night he sent 8
letter to Chairman Rankin of tht
finance committee agreeing t.
furnish the tickets required.
City employees will now save
their shoe leather.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
AGED VETERAN KILLED

g. P. Roberts and Conductor r.
Mcclure, was approaching and
was less than three feet from
the rear end of the Spanaway car
when Ross stepped in front of It.
The fender knocked the old man
down, and he was rolled under the
wheels, finally rolling out to the
pavement. One leg was cut Off
above the knee and the other
crushed at the ankle. His skull
was fractured and blood from his
wounds was smeared along the
track for nearly fifteen feet.
Ross was a pioneer of Spokane,
and worked as janitor in a Spo-
kane public school. He leaves a
widow and a family of four grown
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
READY TO CALL
FOR BIDS ON
DEPOT

The plans for the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern new 81, :
600. goo passenger depot were fin
ally approved yesterday and ev-
erything is now in readiness for
beginning the construction. The
plans, which were made by Archi-
fects Reid & Stein of st. Paul, ar
rived yesterday afternoon and,
after several hours consideration,
were approved by the officials.
Bids for the construction of the
big building will be called for both
in Tacoma and Eastern cities and
ii is thought that the contract will
be awarded within the next so
days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
IS JAILED AFTER
FREE-F OR-ALL
FIGHT

Charged with stealing several
dollars worth of brass and tools
from the Puget Sound Lumber
company's mill, north of Old
Town, A. Starklop, a Kanaka, was
arrested last night by Detective
Brady. The detective was put on
Starklop's trail yesterday after,
noon and succeeded in locating hi,
man in the Oaks saloon. Tit
KaDaka resisted arrest strenuous
ly, and before Officer Brady coult
get his club into action, free-for.
all fight had taken place in the
middle of the har-room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
DEADLOCK ON
FIREBOAT
PLAN

The council deadlocked on the
fireboat proposition last night and
lacked one vote of passing the Or
dinance to employ Fred Balm to
make plans. Bell had a lot OF
letters from business enemies Of
Balm, in which the architect was
severely criticised. The commit
tee that investigated him, how
ever, insisted that he was the mos
competent man on the coast an
there the matter hangs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24

TOKYO, June 24.Here is the
first picture ever published OF
|1aDan's ncw fighting airship;
about which there has been so
much mystery because Japan has
guarded its secrets 80 carefully
It Is the Dreadnausht OF the sky.
Japan's afrship II the Invention
of 1saburo Yamada. who spent ID
years perfecting the big Siderable
balloon. The Yamada KikIu, as it
Is called, Is unlike any other air
ship on earth. When Il sails
among the hills back Of Tokyo
1t looks like giant shark. its
long rudder. as big 50 the top Of
a circus tent. Tapping behind 1t
Ike = sharks tail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
MEN
JAILED FOR BIC
THEFT
(By united Press I,eased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, CAL, June "a.
Orlando F. Alterre, a clerk in
the registry division of the postof-
Ice, against whom the federal
grand jury returned an indictment
late yesterday, charging him with
the theft of $4,000 from a pack
age sent by the First National
Bank of Bisbee, Arizona, is in Gus
tody today. He was arrested by
United States Marshal Young
worth and Inspector 0'Connell of
the postal service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24

I Unlike all other airships, this
Jones motor power is Independent
tot the mHfu pody. except for the
ropes that attach Il TO forward
lend Of the bag. The engine, Of
thigh power, Is located In q boat
shaped vessel having huge fans
land long rudder. and which Is
really an aer1sI fugboat.
There II IN air chamber UNDER
meath the hydrogen reservoir, and
rom this long ropes are stretched
which carry two baskets.
In one Of these il stored enough
|figh-poEer explosive 20 sink .
whole fleet
In the other are the war Off
GERS who viii direct the big craft.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
WHY?

Should any home be without a pi-
iano? You can now buy at a price
less than cost. Any plano house
under any conditions never have
!or never will meet these prices.
They cannot. See Tayler-Gardner
Co. stock at ince. Read this paper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
DO TT NOW

Or It may be too late tomorrow. for
every. hour some piano IL sold at
we thing will pay ae they agree we
m mont .sl Pianos OF Il 49, ss7 s.
f121 and up. TayIer-Gardner stock
must be sold in q few days only
EsaA page 8, fhts papez
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
NEWSP APER men
TOUR W0RL D
AfD0T

ri United Press Leased Wire)
oRfI<kAD. 0re.> June "a -
m Alfred BatIelII, one OF the
paper men who are walking
Il tour Of the world FOR q prize
81. 600 offered BY the Interna-
It1al geographical society. Il
&<&IdlnR d few hours In Portland
&4<ink arrived here late yester-
< BatteilI is New York CORE
5Eondent for the La Tribuna Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24

STEAMER FLYER will make
special trips this week Wed,
Thurs, Sat. and Sum-, leaving Sc
attic at $50 p. m, and leaving
Tacoma IL d. m. s*s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24
MEETS HIS DEATH
in SEWER CAVE-IN

The car track alongside the
scene of the cavern Is still dam
gerous, and is being repaired as
quickly as possible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-24

at less than cost at the factory.
You should investigate. Read this
paper. Tayler-Gardner Co. Must
sell now in a few days-the end
has ponQ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10

necessary to hold one of the womans arms at arms length, while with a butcher knife the head was almost severed from the body.
 The coroner's jury, in trying to fix the blame for the killing, espied near the grave tracks of a most peculiar kind. These tracks showed the work of a country shoemaker and even the number of nails In the half soles could be counted. One of the tracks. in par ticular. was peculiar, as 1t showed that a huge patch had adorned one of the shoes. evidently the work of some one not familiar with the cobbler's trade.
 "When Mrs Pope came upon the scene of the murder. she very calmly submitted to an examination of the shoes which she wore. and on one foot was found the shoe with the patch on the sole and the other showed very plainly the work of the country cob bier. The tracks. even to the number of nall imprints, corresponded In ev- cry way to those of the shoes of Mrs. Pope and as a result the woman was charged with the crime.
 Scene of the Crime.
 "rhe scene of the crime Is laid in a little hamlet about seven miles from Montevallo and within 500 feet of the cabin Is located the public school. The hour of the tragedy is fixed. because of the fact that snortly peIofe o ciuSk one of the older girls of the school slipped out and went to the house and borrowed a dip of snuff' from the aged woman and that short time after wards her 9-vear-old grandson was at the house. The next person to appear. shortly after D. m, discovered the remains.
 Tn the meantime Mrs. Pope had gone to a neighbours house to borrow some coffee and had changed her gar. ments to make the trip.
 "The bloody knife and garments were not found in the trunk until the next day"
 Mrs. Pope in denying her guilt at the Cfanton jail. says that there was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10

though their solid electoral vote was against him, he wanted them to feel that they were In close relations with his administration and would be iu no sense alien to 1t.
 A JussiAabIe Selection.
 If he had selected for this purpose e Southern Republican. however well qualified to discharge the duties of the office, 1t would not have fulfilled the purpose he had in mind. If he had se- lected a Democrat who had voted for him. there would have been room for carping criticism to say. however un- justly, that the appointment had been rendered and accepted as reward Tor such support, and besides. such an ap- pointment might have lacked that lfg- ament with the Southern people which would exist between them and one who had not left the party I am confident that the great purpose of the President was to establish the relationship I have indicated. It would belittle the broad patriotism which inspired him to as- sume that his purpose was to achieve political results. Having known me for a long time. and intimately. and having conferred with Southern men whose opinions he valued. he came to the conclusion that my qualifications and my relations to the Southern peo- pie, were such as to justify putting me in his cabinet,
 Having accepted the position. I shall bring to the discharge of the du ties of office my best efforts. and shall or course, carry out his policies. I can not conceive that any duty can arise In connection with that office that will be incompatible with any views I ha.vo hitherto entertained. Certainly. if sue han occasion should arise. would not embarrass the President by hold. ing O. position. the duties of which could not heartily discharge.
 That the purpose operating in his mind was broad, magnanimous and pa triotic, no one con question. The wis dom both of the purpose and of his se- lection. is to be tried by time. I have every assurance. from letters and eN- pressions in the public press that his action in appointing me and my action In accepting are approved by the South and having the approval of the South ern Democratic States. whose judgment was especially appealed to in this man ner by the President. I can bea~ with equanimity any criticism that may come from individual Democrats else where"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10

memorable conditions were such that differences on all other questions have been subordinated to one question. When such action of those best quail fled to represent their people extended throughout so long a period and so constantly, 1t would be like indicting nation to affirm that 1t was either unwise or unpatriotic. Whether or not these conditions will operate in the future. as they have in the past, I do not claim the wisdom to predict. All lovers of our country should unite in the hope that this may not be true
 not so much on account of the politi- cal result. as on account of the COD. ditions themselves. which are con- stant menace to the South and in re Q fiex action. operate with unhappy ef- fects upon the entire country.
 "On account of the causes to which I have referred. all of the southern States at the last election cast their electoral votes against President Taft as they have hitherto done with respect to other Republican Presidential can didates. Therefore. politically, there was no bond between him and the Southern States He is now. after the battle has been fought. entering upon the duties of his office as President Of the entire country. He has been much in the South. and for years has count
 ed very many Southern men within the closest circle of friendship. His juris- diction as judge extended over the States of Kentucky and Tennessee. Through a long period he was in close association, with the people, there vis- tied their homes intimately was al- ways an earnest student of everything affecting the general welfare of the country and came to know more about the Southern people and the causes controlling their social and politic<I action than any man of the North who has been called to high national office. Moved by no obligations to the South. but by strong friendship and sympa- thy for the Southern people, and still more by a patriotic love for the entire country, whose welfare is necessarily bound up with that of the south. he determined to invite into his cabinet a Southern man. thereoY giving assur- anee to the Southern people that al-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10
MATTHEW 1T. SMITH DEAD.
Pioneer Citizen of birmingham Passes

Birmingham, March 9.-(Special)- After a long and useful career, Mat thew T. smith died at the home of one of his sons at 1230 Sixteenth street, South, Monday evening.
 Mir. Smith came to Birmingham in the early days from Selma and was identified with the growth of the city from the year 1872 He took much interest in church work and assisted in the organization of St. Pauls church. from wh hlch the funeral took place Tuesday afternoon. The last sacra- ments of the church were administered prior to MT Srnith's death and the large concourse of people at the resi- dence and church. Tuesday told of the love and esteem in which he was held by those who knew him best. Many floral offerings were In evidence and the services were most impressive.
 Mir. Smith Is survived by a family consisting of James J. Smith, Thomas B. Smith and Anthony A. Smith, of The Ledger, Captain Matthew c. Smith, U E. A. Mrs. G. M. Crukshank, of Bir- mingham. and Mrs. Walter Gulley. of Tuskaloosa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10
DICKINSON TO IR0QU0IS CLUB Bids Farewell to Demo-
 cratS. REFERS TO APPOINTMENT Tells Why Taft Made Him Secretary
 of War. Judge DIckinson Talks of the InexOr- able Conditions In the Southern states and Calls It
 Misfortune.

Chicago. H., March 9.-Secretary of War Jacob NJ. Dickinson, appeared be- fore the Iroquois Club. a Democratic organization tonight and made his first formal address since his appoint ment by President Taft.
 MT. Dickinson's presence before this body was. objected to last week by former Mayor Edward F. Dunne. on the ground of inconsistency" In his remarks. the Secretary explained his status as Democrat and told the club members what sentiments toward the South moved the President to ap- point him
 He spoke as follows
 When I accepted the compliment of farewell dinner from my friends of the Iroquois Club, I understood that tt had no politial significance. was in no sense an endorsement of my going in to the cabinet of President Taft and that 1t was merely an expression of personal good will.
 If had anticipated that 1t would offend any member of the club, I would have taken my leave of my well wish CTS In an informal way. When 1t was brought to my notice that objection had heen made. I at once requested that the occasion be pretermitted but that did not meet with the approval of those who had undertaken 1t. I shall not now let the objection of absentees. however distinguished, mar my enjoy ment of this generous testimonial of your friendship.
 AS publicity has been given to a protest made on political grounds. feel that 1t will not be indelicate for me to refer to my own status. For nearly forty years. and much of that time with great activity. I have been in the ranks of the Democratic Party. I have never sought of 1t the reward of office, nor any other benefits, direct or indirect. Like many Southern men, have at times disapproved its policies but on account of local conditions, did not actively oppose 1t. It is an abnor- nal condition when almost all of those who represent the property and best citizenship of contiguous States act to- gether politically. It is certain that all of them do not think alike on all such questions, and that differences of opinion would lead to opposite party affiliation in the Southern States, as in the other States. but for constant and powerful competing force.
 Misfortune to South.
 "It Is a misfortune to the South. a misfortune to the whole country. that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10
POPE WOMAN
 IS DEFIANT Offers No Explanation
 of Crime. WOOD MAY BE RELEASED No Evidence to Connect Him With
 Murder. vfaciaIs Declare They Have Dam- .gfng Testimony in Brutal Muf- der of Mrs. King Near MOntevallo. -.
WOOD MAY BE RELEASED

CIanton, March 9.-(Special. )-An endeavor was made today to secure from Mrs Hattie Pope, the story of the killing of her mother, With an air of defiance, the woman who Is charged with the commission of the foul crime, denies that she had any connection whatever with the deed. She makes no endeavor. however. to explain the finding of her bloody gar ments in her trunk.
 It is generally believed here that Warren Wood. who Is held in jail. on the charge of being an accomplice to the murder. will not be connected with the crime in any way. excepting as being recognized as the cause of 1t.
 Clanton officials visited the scene of the crime today and their report of the circum stances make the killing ap- pear in even a more gruesome light than ever.
 Story Told By Omcial.
 A prominent official today told the following version of the killing:
 Mrs. Pope and her husband and two children resided with her mother. seven miles from Montevallo. There were frequent reports of unpleasant relations among the members of the family and finally Mrs. Pope and her husband were separated. The mother of Mrs. Pope sided with the husband in the difficulty and frequently up- braided her daughter about her alleg- ed relations with Warren Wood. who in the meantime had come to the house to board on invitation of Mrs. Pope
 Tt is presumed that Mrs Pope and her mother. on the morning of the murder. had a quarrel over the same queetion and that Mrs. Pope then went into the rear of the house and dug the grave. The grave was but eigh- teen inches deep, being placed in a very sandy part of the yard. It is presumed by those first on the scene and the evidence 1t Is stated, bears out the presumption. that Mrs King came into the yard where the daughter was and that the quarrel. If there was one. was renewed and that the daugh- ter hit the old woman over the head with a flat iron, stunning but not killing her.
 "The tracks in the sandy yards showed plainly how the body had been
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10

dragged from the corner of the lot. where the woman was first struck down to the grave, whWe 1t was dropped. The heels of the old woman made an impression in the ground and each stopping place could very easily pc seen. as the strength of the daugh- ter was not such as to permit her to carry the body. without frequent rests
 Used Butcher Knife.
 For some unknown reason the body was not deposited in the grave. but was carried to the window where 1t I presumed by those first on the scene the old woman began to show signs or life and that 1t required some sort or a struggle on the part of the daugh- ter or murderer to complete the deed. It Is the opinion of the authorities that the murderer or murderess, found 1t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-10
Tn ExnIore "A Cavern.

Huntsville, March 9.-(SpeciaI.)- A subscription is being taken up here to defray the expenses of an eXplora- tion of the cavern at the bottom of the natural well on Monte Sano. It is believed that something interesting can be found if a careful exploration Is made, and several property own CTS on the mountain are willing to pay the expenses of an experienced man to head an exploring party.