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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

at 466 Rose street. this city, with
the plea that "my daughter has
been made sick by all this bother
with the newspapers. I hope Il
will be satisfactory and that the
editors will now let poor mother
rest"
"You have asked me-" the state
ment reads, "about the friendship
between Former Adjutant General
Hamilton and myself. He was one
of my husbands nearest friends
and was connected with him In 8
great many business matters. +
deny all stories that have been
printed against me that are detrt-
mental to my character IN any WAy.
All my money which I have gpent
was given to mo by my dead hu8<
band. never accepted one cent
of General HamiIton's money
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
WOMEN DRIVERS
FIGHTING THE
STRIKERS
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, May IL. While
members of the Hearse and Car
riage Drivers union are planning
today for successful outcome of
their strike against the liverymen
who employ non-union drivers, a
new element has entered the fight.
Wives and daughters of the livery
men have come to the aid of hus-
bands and fathers and many of
them, mounted on the drivers
boxes, are performing the duties
of the former men drivers in a
way creditable to their sex.
The number of women drivers
Is growing and should employ
ment be given to all who apply it
is probable that the strike will he
broken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
COSTS EX-SULTAN
S10,000,000 TO
SAVE HIS HEAD
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.
BELGRADE, May "a
Ten million dollars is the
price paid by Abdul Hamid,
deposed sultan of Turkey, for
the privilege of. retaining his
head, according to a state
ment in today,s Stampa. The
paper says that Abdul has au-
thorized Enver Bey, Young
Turk leader, to draw this fab
ulous sum of money from his
deposits in foreign banks.
The money, it is understood,
will be turned into the treas
ury of the new government
and, in return, the former
sultan will not be executed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
GIVES UP $11,OOO,OOO
10 GO ON THE STAGE

NEW YORK, May Ia
Having given up s11.00O,000
for her love of the stage,
Mrs. George Whittel, jr., di-
vorced wife of a young San
Franciscan, is rehearsing to-
day for the production in
which she will appear. The
Whittels were divorced three
years ago, two years after
their marriage. Recently, 1t
Is said, they we're near a
reconciliation. Suddenly Mrs.
Whittelf, who was Josephine
Cunningham, decided that
she would like to return to
the stage but her former hus-
band objected. She came to
New York and he wired her
that IL she dio not accede to
his request to remain in priv
ate life she need never expect
to remarry him.
Showing how little she
cared about millions Mrs.
Whittel reported for rehear-
sal yesterday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
Mistakes Rescuer
For Burglar and Fires
Two Shots at Him

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.
Mistaken for a burglar and
fired upon by the father of a
babe whose life he saved,
John Saba had a narrow es-
cape from death early today.
Saba probably saved a score
OF lives when he aroused 100
sleeping inmates of a burning
tenement on the slope of Tel
egraph hill.
Anthony Caserich fired
upon Saba. Seeing the man,
whom he believed to be a
robber, snatch one. of his
children from its crib, Case
rich fred two shots at him.
Saba called out that the
house was on fire and went
on about his work of rescue
unaffected by his own narrow
escape.
The property damage from
the fire is comparatively
slight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
TAFT MAKES
NOMINATIONS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Pres-
ident Taft today sent the follow
ing nominations to the senate.
Oscar Straus, to be ambassador
to Turkey.
William Rockhill, at present
minister to China, to be ambassa-
dor to Russia.
George B. Davis. to be Judge ad-
vocate general, with the rank of
brigadier generai.
F. O. Minor, to be postmaster at
Bend, Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

(By United Press Leased Wire.
CHICAGO, May 12.--From far
away Spokane has come an appeal
for 1000 wives for as many bach
elors of the great Pacific North
west, and today the Rev. d. d.
Vaughn, OF the HaIstead Street In
stitutional church, who has been
informed Of that interesting fact,
has in mind at least 400 girls Of
his congregation who he says
would not require much urging to
accept marriage proposals.
The Rev. Vaughan was &C
ouainted with the scarcity Of mar
riaReabIs young women 10 the
Northwest through letter he re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
IS ROBBED OF
| $4,000

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.--
Police detectives are making an ef-
fort today to discover the thief
who robbed AL Henderson, head
porter OF the Fairmont hotel, OF
$4,000 In cash, 1900 shares OF
mining stock and a bank book
showing deposits Of $500. Hender-
sons desk was broken open yes
|terday by the thief whom the POI
lice suspect Is an employe OF the
hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
Two Thousand Bachelors
Looking for Wives

ceived yesterday from Levi Grant
Morton, secretary of the Spokane
|chamber of commerce.
Before communicating with the
preacher. Morton had made some
inquiries which convinced him that
his appeal would bo well received
lat the Chicago church.
The Rev. Vaughan's prompt re-
|pry was that he knew Of at least
zoo young women who were seCk-
Ing good, honest husbands. AS
|sured OF This number. Mr.. Morton
lis now looking 1round to fill the
remaining applications. He is
anxious to hear from other parts
|of tho country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
BIC STRIKE
MENACES
RANCE
Mail and Telegraph Ser
vice Completely Tied
Up = Thousands
Quit Work.

(By United Press Leased Wire..
PARIS, May 12.-With
tai, telegraph and telephone
employees on strike because
government would not accede
to their demands, France
faces a grave crisis today.
The employees walked out yes
terday. The strike will not
reach the acute stage until
parliament finishes it's debate
upon the demands of the
strikers.
The debate will probably ent
tomorrow and trouble will ensu'
as there is little prospect of tn,
government surrendering withou
a struggle.
Leaders of the strike declar,
that by tonight the entire mai
and telegraph service will be tiet
up. This will leave the wireless
between France and England al
the only means of communication
with the outside world.
The government announced thi.
AFTERNOON that it would probabl.
quit attempting to run a railwa!
mail service and rely entirel,
upon automobiles to transport let
tiers. Big machines with guards
of soldiers and experienced chauf
feurs are prepared for the new
service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
SHAKEUP CAUSES
4 MEN To LOSE
POSITIONS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, May 12.-Offices
of four of the fine United States
weighers, at the customs house
here, were officially abolished to-
day, as a result of the exposure of
the alleged frauds in connection
with sugar imports.
Ten assistant weighers, who as
sisted the authorities in their hunt
for evidence against the accused
weighers, were appointed deputy
weighers and given an increase in
salary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
BANDITS FIRE
ON AUTO|S7S
EVERETT. May IL.

EVERETT, May IL. - Lee
Christensen and two travelling
men, who were coming from
Marysville to Everett Saturday
night in an auto, had an exciting
encounter with two mounted high
waymen near the Sunnyside school
house. AS the auto rounded a
curve its lights brought into view
two men on horseback, one on
each side of the road. ignoring
the comand to stop, young Chris
tenson increased the speed Of the
machine. and as It dashed by, the
highwaytnen opened fire with re-
YolYera. ....-.-..s.- : - ).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
100000 FIRE IN
WASHINGTON

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May IL.
originating early this
morning In the lumber yard at
Alexandria. across the river from
this city. appeared across the
waterfront and destroyed $780,
600 worth of property. The con-
fiagration ragged until O'Clock
this afternoon and the aid OF the
fire department from Washington
was required to check It.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
Fifteen KILLED
IN PREMATURE
BLAST

(By United Press Leased Wire.
ALBANY, N. ", May H.
Fifteen men were killed by
premature blast at the stone
quarry of an improvement
company, at South Bethle-
hem, this afternoon. The
dead include John Callahan,
general manager of the COM
pany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
BOAT GOES DOWN
AND OVER 80
PERISH
(Ry United Press Leased Wire. }

(Ry United Press Leased Wire. }
PITTSBURG, Pa, May H.
One body has been recovered, be-
tween 20 and 26 men are known
to be missing and 1t is thought
today that the number of work
men drowned In a yawl which
capsized in the Ohio river last
night will exceed 80. The river
is, being dragged in an effort to
recover more bodies.
The yawl sank near Schoenville,
four miles below here, shortly
after 8 o'clock last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

llnent among whom are Kubelik,
Kreisler, Maud Powell and Ar
thur Hartmann, but never was a
single musician enthralled his
audience as did Mischa Elman, the
boy Russian, last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

Carpenters' union No. 47O will
tomorrow night hold q social at
Eagles hall. There will be q
program and refrashments with
dancing and music. Friends and
families of members will partici-
pate in the evenings pleasures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
CONCERT TONIGHT.

Dauntless lodge. No. 90. /. o..
q. T., win give a free concert and
entertainment at 913h Tacoma
avenue At o'clock this evening.
The Children's Industrial Home
band viii furnish the music. The
pnblie 4 Invited. g
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12

|orders the Spokane iudEnen( "a
aside and a judgment snfofp|
giving the wife all Of kcGrll =
real estate. 4' {
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
TWENTY ONE
EXECUTED

(By United Press Leased Wire }
CONeTA2iTx2fo 49, May
12.-Twen( neers
crowds Md pxecu-
tions but Ie e.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

Of the porticoes. In the emphatic and
unnatural quiet that followed Kirk
wood, stepping more lightly. fancied
that another shadow followed the first
noiselessly and with furtive stealth.
Could It be No. 8 into which they
had passed? The Americans heart
beat a livelier tempo at the suggestion
II It had not been No. Che was still
too far away to tell-it was certainly
one Of the dwellings adjacent there
unto The improbable possibility (but
why improbablen that the girl was
being joined by her father or by
friends annoyed him with Illogical In.
tensity.
Approaching No. o with laggard feet
he manufactured a desire to light q
cigarette as cover for his design were
he spied upon by unsuspected eyes
Cane under arm. hands cupped to
shield a vesta's fame, he stopped di.
rectly before the portico, turning bis
eyes askance to the shadowed door.
way, and made discovery sufficiently
startling to hold him spellbound and
incidentally to scorch his gloves before
he thought to drop the match
The door Of No. 8 stood ajar, black
interval an inch or so In width show.
Ing between its edge and the Jamb.
Suspicion and alarm set his wits
a-tingle More distinctly he recalled
the jarring bang, accompanied by the
metallic click Of the latch. when the
girl had shut herself Inland him out
Now, some person or persons had fol-
lowed her. neglecting the most obvious
precaution Of q householder. And
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
The Big Crops of Staples.

The government crop report as Oi
October l varied little in its figures
from that of the previous month, and
caused no excited price movement
The condition estimate on corn, 1873
compares with 746 last month, but the
slight deterioration shown was disregard
ed by Henry Heinzer, statistician of the
Produce Exchange, whose estimate oi
the pro bable harvest was the same as 9
month ago, 2,64S, ,S46, 900 bushels, which
compares with last years crop Of $685.
651 900 bushels.
Spring wheat, which month ago
showed an estimated gain of about
IL ,0OO, 900 bushels as compared with the
figures of August l, made further inn.
provement, estimated at about 10000, ,00C
bushels, in September, the indication
on October being for a crop of 291,-
$4,000 bushels, against PSI 1892 900 on
September /. The winter wheat indica-
tion stands unchanged at 432 ,920, ,0OC
bushels, and the total estimated wheat
crop of 1909 is figured as 724, 1858, ,00C
bushels, comparing with the September
estimate of 714,3O2, 900 bushels, and
with the 1908 harvest of 664, ,602, ,00C
bushels. The wheat harvest, if no
skrinkage hereafter occurs in spring
wheat, will be the largest except two iu
the history of the country, and the corr
crop, from present indications, will be
the largest with one exception.
The oats crop is estimated at $685.
61S,O bushels, against S07, ,156, 900 last
wear.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
CHAPTER III.


ALL but purring with satisfac'
II ton and relief, Calendar halt.
4 4 Dorothy. my dear, permit
me to introduce an old friend. Mr..
Kirkwood. Kirkwood. this is my
daughter"
Miss Calendar" acknowledged Kirk
wood
The girl bowed. her eyes steady upon
his own. "Mr. Kirkwood is very
kind" she said gravely.
"That's right" Calendar exclaimed
blandly. Hes promised to see you
home. Now. both Of you will pardon
my running away. know"
"Yes." assented Kirkwood agreeably.
The elder man turned and hurried
toward the main entrance.
Kirkwood took the chair he had va
rated. To his disgust, he found him.
self temporarily dumb. No flicker OF
thought Illuminated the darkness OF
his confusion. How was he to open
a diverting conversation with young
woman whom he had met under aus
pices so extraordinary? Any attemp,
to gloze the situation. he felt, would
be futile. And somehow he did moi
care to render himself ridiculous In
her eyes, little as be knew her.
namely dumb, he sat watching her
smiling fatuously. until 1t was borne II
on him that he was staring like boor
and grinning like an idiot Con
vinced, he blushed for himself, some
thing which served to make him more
tongue tied than ever.
As for his involuntary protegee, She
exhibited such sweet composure thai
he caught himself wondering 4 shs
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

really appreciated the seriousness ol
her parents predicament-if. for that
matter. its true nature were known to
her at all Calendar. he believed. was
capable Of prevarication, polite and
impolite. Had he lied to his daughter
or to Kirkwood? To both possibly, tt
the former alone not improbably
That the adventurer had told him the
desperate truth Kirkwood was quite
convinced, but he now began to be.
lieve that the girl had been put OF
with some fictitious explanation. Her
tranquility and self control were re.
markable otherwise. She seemed very
young to possess those qualities In
such eminent degree.
She was looking wearily past him.
her gaze probing some unguessed
abyss Of thought. Kirkwood felt him.
self privileged to stare in wonder. Her
naive aloofness Of poise gripped his
Imagination powerfully-the more SO
perhaps since It seemed eloquent of
her intention to remain enigmatic-
but by no means more powerfully than
the unaided appeal Of her loveliness.
Presently the girl herself relieved
the tension Of the situation, fairly star.
tling the young man by going straight
to the heart Of things Without pref.
ace or warning, lifting her Gaze to
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

Picking apples: 1t is best not to pick
winter fruit during very warm days. Do
the work before ten o'clock in the morn
ing, or wait until cooler day. More
hints: Never pick fruit while it is wet,
nor pack it while it is warm. Some
careful growers pick their orchards
more than once, gathering the fruit as
soon as 1t is we'll colored, leaving the
poorly colored and immature fruits ur-
til they have become we'll colored.
Pick apples with the stems on. Keep
the sun away from picked fruit. Fruit
keeps and ripens best in q cool, dark
place. II you store fruit in cellar or
storage room, keep the windows open
nights and shut them during the day
time; thus you can get the temperature
down and keep It 90 until winter comes
Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
Maine State Dairy Conference.

The Maine State Dairy Conference
will be held at Skowhegan, November
80 to December 8, and everything points
to full attendance and very interest
ing meeting. The State Dairy Instruc:'
or, DR.. Leon S. Merrill, who is also
secretary of the State Dairy Association,
is putting much work into planning the
details OF this meeting, and it is safe to
say that nothing which will tend to its
success will be overlooked.
Professor w. j. Spillman, chief of the
Bureau of Farm Management at Wash
,ngton, will be invited to speak.
Professor P. A. Campbell, of the Maine
College of Agriculture; DR.. c. D. Woods
director of the Maine Experiment Sta
ton, and Professor William d. Hurd
who recently left the Maine College OF
Agriculture for work in the Massa
chusetts institution, will also deliver ad.
dresses. Orrin Bent Of Boston will
score the exhibits; Professor Hurd will
Judge the corn exhibit, and Professor
Ivan c. Weld of Washington, the ex
hibits of milk and cream.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
CHAPTER ~.
"HE covered alleyway gave upo'
Quadrant news. or so declare

"HE covered alleyWay SaNe upo'
Quadrant news. or so declare
notice painted on the de:,
i wall of the passage.
Overhead. complaining as II swnyet
In the wind. hung the smirched nn'
weather worn signboard Of the Hog
in.the- Pound public house. whereiron
escaped sounds of such revelry b.
night as is indulged In by the BriIis'
workingman in hours Of ease. Al lh'
curb In front Of the house Of entertain
ment, detected animals dropping b'
tween their shafts. two hansoms stoo
In waiting until such time AZ the lord
Of their destinies should see lit to sal
ly forth and inflict themselves upon ;
cab hungry populace. AS EirkwoO'
turned third vehicle rumbled up Oh
Of the news.
For between his curiosity about ant
his concern for the girl he was beini
led back to No. by the nose. rs J.
were, hardly willingly at best Pro
foundly stupetied by the contemplation
of his own temerlty, he yet returned
unfaltering. He who had for SO lons
plumed himself upon his strict super
vision of his personal affairs and equal
ly steadfast unconsciousness Of hi
nelghbor's business now found hiniSei
in the very act of pushing In where h
was not wanted, us lie had been ad
vised in well nigh as many words.
He turned up Frognall street with
the manner Of one out for a leisurel, /,
evening stroll. simultaneously froni
the farther corner another pedestrian
debOuched into the thOroughfare-;.
mere moving shadow at that distance
brother to blacker shadows that skulk
ed in the fenced areas and unlivell
entries of that poorly lighted block
The hush was something beyond be
lief when one remembered the near
ness Of blatant Tottenham Court road
Kirkwood conceived a wholly sense
less curiosity about the other wayfar
or. The man was walking rapidly
heels ringing with uncouth loudness
cane tapping the tagging at brief IN
tervals. Both sounds ceased abrupt!
as their cause turned In beneath on"
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

Nothing. But you-you make me
almost sorry | can't impose still fur
ther upon your good nature"
"Please don't hesitate"
aren't you very persistent, Mr.
KirkwoodT Her fingers moved In his
Burning with the reproof. he released
them and turned to her so woebegone
a countenance that she repented of her
severity. Don't worry about me,
please. am truly safe now. Some
day l hope to be able to thank you
adequately. Good night"
Her pass key grated In the lock
Opening the door disclosed a dark
and uninviting entry hall. through
which there breathed an air heavy
with the dank and dusty odor of un-
tenanted rooms. Hesitating on the
threshold. over her shoulder the girl
smiled kindly upon her commandeered
esquire and stepped within.
He lifted his hat automatically. The
door closed with an echoing slam. Ho
turned to the waiting cab, fumbling
for change.
"In walk" be told the cabby. pay
ing him of.
The hanson swept away to tune
Of hammering hoofs. and quiet rested
upon the street as Kirkwood turned
the nearest corner In IN unpleasant
temper, puzzled and discontented. 1t
seemed hardly fair that he should
have been dragged into so promising
an adventure by his ears $50 to put IT.
only to be thus summarily called upon
to write "Finis" beneath the incident.
He rounded the corner and walked
halfway to the next street. coming to
IN abrupt and rebellious pause by the
entrance to a covered alleyway, Of two
minds as to his proper course OF ac-
ton
In the background Of his thoughts
No. 8 Frognall street reared Its five
story facade, sinister and forbidding
He reminded himself Of its unliGht
ed windows. of Its sign ITO BE Let
of the effiuvia Of desolation thai
had saluted him when the door swung
wide. A deserted house. and the girl
alone in twas 1t right for Hun t.
leave her SO?
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

A meeting of the Androscoggin Val
ley Jersey Breeders Association viii o.
held az Union Hall, Canton Point, OCT
27, 1909. 10 AN Programme:
l. Business meeting. ,.,.
3. Discussion by members. Subject, "bes!
Methods of Starting Pure Bred
Herd" Opened by c. Z. Richardson.
8. Lecture, breeding Problems" by Chris
topher NJ. Gallup OF the Maine rarmer.
4. Discussion by members.
Is Dinner.
s. Lecture and stock judging by Prof. Camp
bell.
Noe IL is desired that Prof Camp
bell start class In stock judging, ex-
planning the use of the score card, nav,
ing the members score animals anu
compare results
Dinner will be on sale in the hall by tb'
ladies of one of the local societies.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
fro BE Continued
Hard to Choose.

"Why can't she make choice he
tween her suitors"
"Well. one of them is n press agent.
His language is very attractive. But
the other is travelling salesman. and
be treats her as II she we're big
tuyer."-Kansas City Journal.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
RadIv Expressed,

Mabel don't believe you really
meant It when you said you were anx-
ious to hear me sing. Sam-Oh. | as
sure you | did. You see. had never
heard you sing before.-London Pick
Me.T1D
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

Now is the time to fix up the hen
houses. If you don't want to buy tarred
paper, take some of the rolls of wall pa
per lying around the house and paste
over the cracks. 1t will make the plac'
yery much warmer.-Farm journal.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
Herambulaticn,

81 should think Mr. Beetem's debts
would keep him walking the floor"
''They don't. Brt they keep lot OF
BIN collectors walking the Streets
Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

A spirited horse will in the end bt
made slow and spiritless by constant
nagginy, twitchiug Of the lines, peevisi
urging and other wearing processes tina
fretful drivers prsctise.-Fsrm journal
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
q Eood Exampte.

Father lin lecturing mooO-You
aever heard of man getting into
.rorble by following good example.
Scr dncorrigible)-Yes. sir. ! have
the unterfeiter.-Boston Transcript.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26

Match your farm horses. They should
be alike in size and shape, but by far the
most important part is that they should
possess like characteristics OF temper
and disposition so they will work IN
harmony.-Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
GiYas Raliai al Once

Gives Relief at Once.
1t clesnses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Sensesof
Taste and Smell. Flu
Oxford Democrat., 1909-10-26
Meeting of Jersey Breeders.

Increase, per cent, Ss