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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
JENNIE THE HEN TO
KNOW her FATE TODAY

Jennie" the hen with the red
dish brown eyes and the orange
colored legs, will know her fate
in Police Judge Arntson's court
late this afternoon. She has cost
F. j. Soule of Spanaway and A. A.
Giersch of Seattle about 500 in
litigation expenses to date. At
the market price of IA cents per
pound. live, she is worth about
IS cents. But Jennie" is a hen
with a pedigree, and to a breed
er might be worth as much as
SIS, hence the legal battle for her
possession.
The story of her life was I'M
folded in police court this morn
ing. She is a "yearling'-that
is, she she less than two years
of age, but being of the feminine
variety, keeps the exact figures to
herself. 1t is a question whether
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
Drury Defends
Tacoma Schools

Editor of the ines: AS a citi-
zen of Tacoma, ! want to enter
my protest against the wholesale
condemnation of our school sys-
tenn that seems to be going the
ROUNDS just now. AS you know, 1
was for six years a member of
our school board. During that
time / Travelled a great deal, and
] want to assure the people of
Tacoma that there are no better
schools anywhere than ours.
They are not perfect and prob
ably never will be, but they are
dong the same general work that
Is being done. in all progressive
systems.
In a spelling contest, couple
of weeks ago, in which all the
schools of the city took part, the
Rogers school won, with an aver
age of nearly SO per cent; the
average for all the schools was
over 90, and still Mr.. Sproule, in
a public letter the other day, said
the children didn't learn to spell.
But Mr.. Williamson's criticisms
seem to be the lamest of all. He
would deprive our children in the
eighth grade of the study of
Latin, and give them more Eng
lish. Doesn't he know that Latin
is the basis of the English Ian
guage, and that it is impossible
to thoroughly understand it with
out Latin?
Then, again, Williamson would
deprive them of the study of
current events? Simply current
history. Shouldn't our children
be taught the problems of the
present day and their solution?
How can we expect them to be-
come useful citizens unless they
are given these opportunities in
the schools? Mr.. Williamson also
makes this statement-that in the
selections of teachers our home
girls have been Disseminated
against. He doesn't give any
names, because he couldn't. He
should have known that his state
ment was absolutely false. l was
a member of the teachers and
salary committee all the time /
was on the board, and l can
positively state that there was
not a single instance of discrim-
inatio nagainst a local teacher
during that time, but, on the con-
trary, they were always given
the preference. During this last
three years there has been over
three hundred new teachers en-
ployed in our school, and during
that same time less than fifteen
local teachers have been refused
positions, and these were all re-
5ected because they were not
qualified. During that time the
board has elected every local
graduate of both the Ellensburg
and Bellingham normals that the
presidents of those institutions
would recommend. But il we
should decide to take any and all
graduates of all the normal
schools of the state, we should
still have to send East for nine
tenths of our teachers. And Why
shouldn't teachers as well as
business men, lawyers and doc
tors come from the East? Don't
we spei.d thousands Of dollars
every year to try to induce people
to come here? Didn't we nearly
all come from the East? Why,
the whole thing is so provicnial it
is ridiculous. CHAS. DRURY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
FIVE SWITCH Crews At
WORK IN FOCAL YARDS

crew because cars could not be
obtained to handle the freight.
About so men are thrown out of
work as result of this move.
Not a pound of freight will be
received at the freight office and
very little is coming in. Instruc-
tions at the office aer that no
freight be received under any
conditions.
Ship Minnesota's Goods.
The steamship Minnesota of the
Great Northern Steamship COM
pany arrived in Elliot Bay yester-
day noon with 1872 bales of raw
silk from the Orient, which was
Immediately discharged and sent
East. The silk was consigned t,
New York and much anxiety was
felt as to whether 1t could be
gotten off in time. The crews
were successful in spite of the
strike. The silk was valued at
100000,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03

By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 8.
That Speaker Cannon believes
that the house is in danger of be-
ing captured by the democrats
and will try to save 1t to the re-
publicans by announcing his re-
tirement from the speakershiu
before the republican primaries
next June, was the statement
made today by Victor Murdoch of
Kansas, the leader of the "insur-
gents" in the house.
About the first of June, watch
Cannon announce that he will not
serve as speaker after his present
term" said Murdock HE has
seen the writing on the wall"
Murdoch says he is convinced
that Cannon will be eliminated
as speaker no matter whether the
house is democratic or republi-
caus.
What Insurgents Demand,
The insurgents" are arrang-
ing meeting for today or tomor-
row to map out legislative pro-
gram.
I'VE want three things" said
Murdoch. First, we want to
take from the speaker the right
to inquire TOR what purpose a
member rises to obtain the floor !;
second, we want to take away
from the speaker the power to APP
point committees and to lodge
that power in a committee, and,
third, we want to abolish the rule
which makes the speaker a mem
Der of the committee on rules"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
milwaukee
WILL MOVE

Sunday and Monday will be
moving days for the Tacoma Of
fees of the Chicago, Milwaukee G
Puget Sound railroad. The mag
nificent new headquarters at the
corner of Tenth street and Pacific
avenue are ready for occupancy,
with the exception of the steam
heating plant, which will be ready
tomorrow night. Monday morn
ing h road expects to be doing
busine ss from the new quarters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
CAP TUREO BANDIT
DROWNED IN
RIVER

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 3.
With four in Jail and the
knowledge that another lies dead
in the Missouri river, the authori-
ties have accounted for the ban
dts who held up the town If
Collins last Monday night, robbing
the safe and about thirty persons
of more than $1,000.
Frank Collins, one of the pris-
oners. who is only 10 years of age.
admitted the robbery.
While they were fording the
Missouri river one of their num-
her, whose name the bandits re-
fuse to divulge, went under and
was lost. All the loot was found
on the men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03

she was born in Seattle or Span
away. Girsch says he raised
her himself, left her in charge OF
Bert Lucas, a Seattle chicken fan
cier, and that he sold her to Soule
Soule says that she grew up in
the simple country atmosphere OF
Spanaway, that he sold her to
Lucas, and then re-purchased her
This is the whole question,
which hen is she?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
JeWelry

Signet Rings
stone Set Rings
Pearl Brooches
Gold brooches
Cluster stone BrOOeheI
bracelets, plain
Emblem Rings
Gold Crosses
Jet Crosses
Neck Chains
Stick Pins
Collar Pins
Watch Pins
Lace Pins
BELT Pins
SfKnet Pins
Back Combs
Barrettes
Cuff Links
Scarf Pins
Waist Sets
Gold FObs
Gold Guards
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
LECTURE ON LINCOLN

The Rev. A. G. Grier of Spo-
kane, who delivers the Elks'
memorial address on Sunday, has
consented to remain over Mon
day and give his illustrated lee
ture on Abraham Lincoln in the
Universalist church Monday even
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
he IS BURIED
WITH WINGS
Old Hermit on His Deathbed
Asked to Be So Equipped


Asked to Be So Equipped
PARKERSBURG, w. VT, Dec.
2.-When William H. Ledsome
was buried two days ago he was
ready for the footing of Gabriel's
horn, being equipped with wings
and an angel robe. In this attire
he was buried.
Ledsome was an old soldiers
and religious fanatic. and for
years he lived hermit life in the
forest. When he was near death
he directed that he be wrapped in
a shroud to which were to be
sewed two big wings.
At the grave after the funeral
service, It was discovered that the
wings were missing, and his SON.
in-law delayed the interment until
they were replaced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
MORTALITY NOTES

The funeral of John B. Reed,
who died Wednesday night, will
be held from the family residence,
East road, Prospect HILL, at 1 p.
IN. Saturday.
The funeral of Mrs. John Pat
terson was held from her parents
residence, 1907 South Eleventh
street, at 2 O'Clock this after
noon.
Following an Illness of about
five years, James McGivern died
yesterday at one of the city hos
pitfalls of paralysis.
Mrs. Lavil1a Grow, aged 6S
years, wife of Edward Grow, died
yesterday at her residence, TIC
South Fifty-sixth street. The
funeral will take place tomorrow
at 10 a. m. from Buckley & Kings
chapel.
The remains of Jens Enes, aged
Is years, who died at one of the
city hospitals Wednesday night,
will be taken to Vaughn, Wash,
the home OF his parents, for in
terment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-03
GEAR CANNON
IS GETTING
SCARED

SPEAKER NOW MUCH ALARM
ED AND WILL RESIGN TO
SAVE HOUSE To REPUBLI-
CANS, DECLARES INSUR-
GENT LEADER-TO RETIRE
IN JUNE.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17
WILL EXHUME REMAINS
OF A MAN Long DEAD

Bantry, N. D., June 1.-THE re-
mains Of a man found dead in a
straw stack near Bantry few weeks
ago will be exhumed for the purpose
of Identification, If possible. Peter
Stoesser Of Newberg, N. D., has
started an Investigation and is Of the
belief that the. dead man is none
other than his nephew, Albert Stoes-
ser, who has been missing since the
latter part of last summer.
Pieces of clothing taken from the
body of the man found here have
been Identified by Peter Stoesser as
being the same as that worn by Al
bert Stoesser when he disappeared.
His height, marks, ETC., also CORES
pond closely in every particular.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17
BURKE DELIVERED an .
ADDRESS At LARIM0RE

Larimore, N. D., June 16.-The
second annual convention Of tho
North Dakota Good Roads society
opened here this morning with ev.
cry indication pointing to a most sue
cessful meeting. ). Although the at
tendance was light, more good road
enthusiasts are expected for the
meetings tomorrow. 3.. -4~t:.. 43ss4.
Very fine addresses were delivered
today by President j.. H. Worst ot
the A. c., Governor John Burke,
State Engineer r. e. Atkinson, Geo.
w. Cooley, g. very. prominent road
builder of Minnesota. Prof. J. E.
Boyle Of the State University, and
United States Engineer :. T. Voshell,
in charge of demonstration work. !
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17
WELL DIGGER ASPHYXIATED

Flasher, N. D., June 16.-Lewis
Weber, while engaged in digging a
we'll on the so-called Long farm near
this place, was esphyxiated. He had
just gone down into the well and
his partner, H. F. Fleming, heard.
him give one tap with the pick after
which he called to be hauled; up.
The hauling up process started, but
Weber had been raised only four or,
five feet when he was overcome by
gas and dropped from the cable. It
was impossible to get his body out
for fifteen hours on account Of the
amount Of gas in the we'll @7ft.% &t.*
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17
ARGUE THE REDDRlCH
Will CASE SATURDAY

Minot, NJ D., June 16.Palda &
Burke Of this city, attorneys In the
Heddrick will case of WillistOn, have
received word that the supreme court
will listen. to the arguments of the
appeal next Saturday, June ~. This
is one of the most important cases
that has been tried in this district,
involving nearly q million dollar es-
taete. The facts have been thorough
" hashed over in the state press and
the public is well acquainted with
the disputed facts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17
sheridan BREAKS !.
A WORLDS !. RECORD
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa, June 16--Martin ].
Sheridan, champion all around ath-
lete Of the world, wearing the insig-
mia of the Irish American X Athletic
club, today lowered his own record
in the standing hop-skip- and Jump,
hurting himself 80, feet, s IL inches.
Handicapped by having 10 throw up
hill, Sheridan also tossed the discuss,
free style, 40 feet and one-half inch:
4 \ T. T.. McGrath Of the New York
Athletic club, and y. J. Flanagan q
the Irish<American Athletic club, New
York tied the; sixteen-pound hammer
throw event. each throwing 1877 feet.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17

]: / / | / ! en- J

are Responsible tor . great many Of
the plumbing annoy - or which ev-i
cry family q more or less shbjected
Cheap plumbing ~ another chiee
cause. It's the little defect IN i lob
that lies at the root OF the trouble
e ~ often the poor quality of M
ialS used that causes your plumbing
t0 rust quickly and soon got in bad
shape. ItS these littles things that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17
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: AMERICAN Asso cIATIoh. !
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Games Yesterday.
cARBoNIC ACID GAS SNOW.
curer Of Skin Dissasss May ~ Mada
ss5 @ to Rebuild the slkin.. Id

curer Of Skin Diseases lAay ~ Mads
Is. to Rebuild the Skim
Not only will carbonic acid gas snow
remove epithelioma, or skin cancer, as
was told ats recent meeting Of the
New York County Medical society.
held ID New York city, but It will re-
move many kinds OF tumors, birth
marks and moles and even powder
stains that are disfguring. The only
birthmark known to resist the action
5of the carbonic acid gas snow, it is
said, is the SO called port mark. d
Hundreds Of cases Of skin cancer
have been treated with the scarbonic
acid snow under the general direction
Of DR.. George Thomas jackson of the
Vanderbilt clinic and profesaors Of der
matology OF the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons, the medical school sof.
Columbia university. A9 physician ut.
tached to the clinic said 4. 55
In the first place, the acid snow treat
5ment leaves . white scar which u dis
figuring, but which y the least scar lstt5
BY any caustic. We cannot ray that We,
have cured epitheliona, but In the cases
= 0AA&NAN
has not returned. and some cases were4
treated In 1907. $S}A s:s iEz:SS
Asked to explain the method Of
treatment, the physician said
u II II simplicity Itself. Tho carbonic acid
gas Is in an. ordinary soda water tank
and IL under . pressure Of about 100
pounds to the square inch. Il II released
from the tank BY the ordinary handle to
q stopcock. The gas brushes out under The
pressure ~ u here the snow 70 made,
Is cylinder about ~ inches long and Iess
than two inches Il diameter y employed
for this purpose. Tho cylinder y made
OF perforated brass and u realiy two half
cylinders on g hinge. Is u lined inside
and out with chAmoiS skin. "A chAmois3
skin nap helps TO wrap It around the NOE
-zle or faucet OF the tank when the M II
released. The porous character OF the.
cylinder causes ths snow to form III the
cylinder. 81 II IS 81 5.s s
10 illustrate, the physician went To-
&. tank Of carbonic acid gas ready for
.nse and with the cylinder made enough
.earbonic acid gas snow to make al
SNOWFALL and then said: a5ss
!; This snow ID II degrees below zero c.
II = made into Q cone and VIII LAST for
m hour. The usual length az time II ~
applied to q growth = from I'VE to thirty
ssconds. Il destroys the grovth. freezes
81 or burns y, - some 90 Then this AZ
brushed on. and crust FORMS. In time
lthat falls on, and there ii = white sear
leeG That u all there y to the treatment
Although nothing has yet been done
IN that line by those who have been
working under the direction of Pro.
fSssor jackson. IL II known that the
professor has told his assistants that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17
'TODD'Si MARS | !.
Professor to Live In Steel Tank
7. I'D. to Signal Planet. /
TEN MILES UP IN BIG BAL DON j !

-qae
TEN MILES {: UP IN BIC / BALLOON Y! j
Amherst Astronomer VIII uss Aircraft
Fitted With Wirsisss Apparatus
to lntsrespt Possible Msssasss From
Martians-Thrss Wires Will Reach
r 70 the Ground. rs ~ ~ !.
Professor David n. Todd, head OF
Amherst college observatory, in "a re-
cent; Interview announced his plans
for picking up messages from Mars
bys means OF wireless Instruments car
ried up In u balloon to- the edge Of the
earth's atmosphere, says y Boston dis
patch. Shut up in an air tight tank
borne aloft In a huge ball Don, Profess
or Todd will make the first attempt
ever made by the inhabitants of the
earth to intercept messages from the
people Of the planet Mars, who; as
tronomers are inclined to think, have
been signaling to the earth BY means
Of ether waves for years. sSts
e The attempt will be made in Sep
TENDER. when the planet Is at its near
est point to the earth Professor Todd
win be accompanied BY Leo Stevens
OF New York, a celebrated aeronaut.
who will endeavor; to pilot the balloon
to q height Of ten miles. The outlay,
Il is expected, will not exceed 5000.
I'll ,.. n there are human beings on
Mars" said Professor Todd, u have
no doubt that they have been sending
us messages for years and are still
wondering at our stupidity IN not re-
plying. The Martians have found out
the things that the people of this
planet are still blindly cropping for.
Upon Mars they have progressed thou.
sands Of years beyond Ms. Many.
things that are mysteries here must
be an open book there. Once give us
q connecting link and In that moment
we shall have unsealed . book which
only tens Of thousands of years sof
work and study could reveal :4.ss@ 5
II say that IL there II life on MarsI
can see no reason why its inha bitants
should not understand electric COM
munication. Doubtless they are mas
tiers In the art Of the use Of ether
waves. hope to intercept some of
their ether waves or course we
would not understand these messages:
but we would have something to Spuz.,
xlA ont. Perhaps we could. learn their
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-17

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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
AR)Z2NNZZ 0MWE7ZzzNN7

Phlander c. Knox, the mar at the head Of President 1afts CabAet, II
eputel II Of the great constitutional authorities 81 tile country. Mr. Knox
Mount Ifnion COLLEGE. Ohio, ard WAS admitted to The lar In 1875 At college
he formed a close friendship with the late President Mckinley and the lat
ter subsequently induced him to enter bis cabinet ~ Attorney General Of
the United States. lie acted In a sim1ar capacity from April. 1901. 10 June
1904 in the cabinet Of President Roosevelt and later entered the upper leas
latfve branch At Washington as junior senator from Pennsylvania
Franklin Macyeash, secretary OF the Treasury. has been banker. mr
chant and a leader in civic reforms in Chicago. MIR MaeNengh Is "A u old
time Democrat but broke away from his party because Of his stand 81 the
Is perhaps more widely known because III his other activities Mr.. Mae
veaghs chosen field originally was the law. After growing MP as Il farm~
boy in Chester County. Ia. he went % Yale, where he graduated In iS..
and then fitted for the bar at the Columbia Law School. but after a years
Jacob McGavuek Dickinson. the new War Secretary, Is a Tennessee law
yer and a Democrat. but strongly anti Bryan. lie q horn in Mississippi
studied at the University Of LEIPZIG and ia Paris and was admitted o the
bar In 1871. From 1895 to 1897 he a Assistant Attorney General Of the
United States and served seyera; times as special commissioner 81 the Su-
bench Of Tennessee.
The new head of the Department of Justice. George " wickersham, is
a New Yorker and what is known NJ in office lawyer. having devoted his
energies more to the advice CT clients aud the preparation OF cases thar to
appearance in court
The new Postmaster General, FRANK II. Hitchcock. 90 a bachelor Of A.
lie n assistant secretary Of the Republican National Committee la the
campaign of 1904 and chairman of the committee In the recent campaign
Mr.. Hitchcock is u native of Amherst, o. aud beside graduating from liar
bar in 1891.
The new Secretary of the Navy, George Won Iengeike Meyer. Is a native
Of Boston. "a graduate OF Harvard. "a successful business man. aud took IN
active part in politics as a member 81 the Boston Common Council ana OF
the State Legislature before be went abroad. in 1900. d Il ambassador to
italy After almost five yeas service there he transferred 10 Russia.
and recalled early in 1907 to enter rreshdcn, Rooseyets cabinet as Post
master General
The Department Of the Interior viii he In charge Of Richard Achilles
Baihger a lawyer of Seattle. Wash, who for n time vas Commissioner Of
the General Land Office. Balinger is a native OF Iowa and a graduate Of
Williams College Massachusetts. He has been a United States commissioner
and a judge of the Superior Court OF jefferson Counts, Wash.
Charles Nasei, the head Of the Department OF Commerce and Labor.
though born in Texas, is from Missouri and is a lawyer. He vas a men,
Der OF the Missouri Legislature In 1ss1S3, and president OF the St Louis
City Council In 1S93o-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURES


\ bill introduced in the Minnesota Leg
%islature by Senator Fosseen provides for
n tax of 81 a year on all dogs.
Senator White introduced in the Min
nesota Legislature a bin for strict super
vision of workshops. factories, dairies,
creameries and slaughter houses.
The Minnesota Senate killed the Moon
an bill for Statewide primary and also
the Garfield bill abolishing the primary
except for the election of delegates TO
primaries.
The judiciary of Montana has been
completely removed from the realm of
politics. Hereafter no political party or
political convention can make nomina-
tons for judicial Offices. This is the effect
Of a bill signed by Gov. Norris.
The resolution calling for a vote of the
State upon an amendment to the oonstitu-
ton in favor of the prohibition of intoxi-
eating liquors passed the Iowa House by
a vote of Is ayes and g nays. Should the
resolution pass the Senate it cannot be
submitted TO a vote until 1911.
After the regular session Of the Texas
Legislature was adjourned Coy. Campbell
called an extra session for the purpose
Of passing the State hank guarantee law
The Senate expelled one Of its members
Thomas. because be had failed TO substan.
tiate his charges of corruption among
legislators. He will be a candidate for
reelection. Prior to this Speaker Ken
nedy had been asked to resign by his own
party friends on charges Of corruption.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02

The upper part Of his body crushed and
almost every bone broken, Charles Muir
ray, % years old. P~ittsburg. Pa, died an
hour after he had been released from the
folding bed which, closing up suddenly.
had caused his injuries. His wife, injured
in the same manner, was seriously hurt.
Murray is a mill man and he moved To a
house i'll Penn avenue. The folding bed
was hurriedly put together and placed in
the front room. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
retired about midnight. During the early
morning a daughter, sleeping upstairs,
heard groans. Fearing to investigate,
she remained In her own room for over
an hour. but finally decided 10 awaken her
parents. On entering the room. the girl
saw the lower part of her parents bodies
elevated toward the ceiling, their heads
being hidden from view. Assistance was
summoned, but Murray was beyond hui
man aid.