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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
ENGLAND ON TRIAL
FOR HEN|0US CRIME.

over $50,00O,000 is pouring into
the colonial treasury from the
same source.
This stupendous sum pays the
entire expense of maintaining the
British garrisons in India, and a
large part of the administrative
expenses of the colony.
The prohibition of the opium
traffic would wipe out practically
this entire revenue with no other
source of revenue available.
Any attempt to levy taxes on
the restless millions of India, al
ready facing starvation, 1t is ad-
mitted by the colonial officials,
would result in immediate insur-
rection.
May Mean Big War.
The present session Of the opium
commission is a partial fulfill
ment of prophecy made by Glad
stone nearly 80 years ago, when
advocating prohibition of the
traffic, he stated that IL England
continued this crime against hu-
manity she would reach the day
when it's expiation would result in
the loss of her Eastern possess
sions.
Many students of the Eastern
situation who have followed the
trend of the world crusade against
opium, think that the entire full
fillment of this prophecy is at
hand.
1t is owing to the embarrassing
position In which England is
placed that the commission meets
only in executive sessions and its
findings are reported direct to the
governments represented.
Bishop Brent of Manila and DR..
Hamilton Wright of the American
delegation are recognized as two
of the most forceful members of
the commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 1.-THE
latest member of the Bill club is
BILLY" Postum.
Since the Endorsement Of the
possum as a table delicacy by
President-elect Taft, Billy Postum
has not only become the national
dish, but he is beginning to have
promin ence in cartoons and on
the stage and, sad to relate, he
is now lue to succeed Teddy Bear
as the nations favorite toy.
Mrs. DeForest Algood, one of
the charming society women of
Atlanta, has just formed a COM
pany, with offices in the Flatiron
building in New York city, under
the name of the Georgia Billy
Postum Co. They have made
enormous contracts to supply
the great department stores of
New York, Chicago, Boston and
other large cities with thousands
of the mischevous looking toys.
Two factories in New York are
working to produce the sleek
gray and black fur of the possum
as true to life as possible and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11

before March 4, every window
in every shop in the country will
be filled with the fat little pos
sums staring with beady black
eyes a "Howdy" to the passers-by.
The "possum'' act has already
been introduced at number of
New York theaters. Mr.. Pos
sum is going to be the proper
thing for women of the stage.
May Madden, who sings possum
song at the Circle theater, has
been presented with two live pos
sums by Mrs. Algood. These,
after a treatment from her fav-
orite bottle of perfume, were pre-
scented with collars of bright rel
ribbons and were Immediately in
stalled as her favorite pets at the
King Edward hotel where she
lives.
Anna Held, who has made an
unusal hit in her song, eve Lost
My Little Brown Bear" has re-
ceived possum from Mrs. Algood
as recompense for the loss.
Miss Held is to use the little
animal when she appears to sing
the last stanza of her song.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
I'm lPHE SPOTLIGHT
ENZNT. ri NLJ1yznz 1ZX&
AT THE TACOMA,
"BEN-HUR" TONIGHT.

"Ben-Hur" has settled down to
an established success In Ameri-
can amusements. Interest in the
engagement at the Tacoma theater
tonight, tomorrow night and Sat-
urday matinee and night is as
pronounced as that which marked
the original staging at that play
house three years ago. The
dramatization Of General Wal
lace's powerful religious novel,
whose attraction and theme deals
with the beginning of the Chris
tian era, enthrals the audience in
the unfolding of the impressive
story, while nothing approaching
the production In magnitude and
magnificence of spectacular effects
has heretofore been seen ON the
American stage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
WORLD COURT ON OPIUM
TRAFFIC MAY CAUSE DIS
MEMBERMENT OF BRITAIN'S
EASTERN EMPIRE.

SHANGHAI. China. Feb. IL
Before the representatives of the
world powers of Occident and
Orient, together with representa-
tives from the drug-cursed isles
of remote Ocenia, constituting the
International Opium Commission,
which is in session in this city,
England, the mother of the afro
cious opium traffic, is standing
trial, charged with one of the
most heinous crimes ever perpe-
trated against humanity.
England Responsible.
The responsibility for the intro
duction of the drug to China and
the extension of its vicious influ-
ence over the subject peoples of
the East is chargeable to England,
; and determined members of the
world court now in session have
indicated their intention of de-
manding expiation of the offense,
though 1t threatens the dismem-
berment of Britain's Eastern en-
pire.
e Crisis at Hand.
That the surrender of England
to the demand for opium prohibit
tion under pressure from the other
powers, which are practically
committed to giving official aid in
carrying out the recommendations
of the commission, will develop
an immediate crisis in turbulent
India, is acknowledged to be in
evitable.
In 1879, the export tax collected
on opium in India amounted to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
new BILL To
Affect ALL
JAPS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 10.-As-
semblyman Cuvillier, of New
York, today introduced a bill
providing for the creation of a
state commission, authorized to
confer with coordinate bodies
from other states, regarding the
advisability of enacting a general
exclusion act affecting all Japan
ese. The bill clothes the COM
mission with full power to make
a searching investigation of econ
omical conditions as related to
the Japanese and appreciates
$1,000 to defray expenses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces Of Giycerins with
compound pure and half Pine 81
straight Whisky. Shake well. ana
take In doses of q teaspoonful every
four hours. This mixture possesses
the healing. healthfui properties OF
twenty-four hours ann cure any
cough that II durable. In HAVING
this formula put up. be sure that
your drnGftse uses the genuine vir-
SIN OH 81 Pine compounded pure
Sbs sns speE sss e1lly " -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11

s.QuE&8. or:FA1REs
'SHE.>
tGAPTINATES'
.L0NBOk.

LONDON, Feb. 1O.-Genee OF
last is threatened with rival. She
appears in the person of Elsie
Craven, 9-year-old little girl,
now appearing for the first time
at His Majesty's theater. This lit
tie maid is taking the part of the
queen of the fairies in Beerholm
Trees children's play, "Pinkie
and the Fairies" and she has cap
tivated all London. Never before
has such dancing on the part of
a child been seen in England, and
everyone who sees her raves about
her.
In person, this small genius is
a child who SO soon as she is off
the stage makes straight for her
favorite doll. On the stage she
is Just self-possessed, natural
child, unconscious that she is act |
ing, and thoroughly enjoying her
self all the time. Absolutely ig-
norant of any reason why people |
should make fuss about her, she
is quite unspoilable.
AS might be expected, every
theater and vaudeville manager in |
England is now clamoring for her
services. Oswald Stoll, who has
the first claim upon her at the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
FREEFLFSHBUILDER
Any Man or Woman Can Now Be Plump and
Well developed
AGE FREE

tenn undigested and unassimilated.
It Is a thoroughly scientific princi-
pie, this Sargol. and builds up the
thin. weak and debilftated without
any nauseous dosing. In many con-
ditfons. 1t. IL better than cod liver
oil. and certainly is much pleas
anter to take.
Simply cut out the coupon in this
notice and send II with your name
and address and 10 cents to pay dis
tributfon expenses to the Sargol
Company 168B Herald Building,
|Binghamton. N. T., and you will re-
ceive by prompt mail a regular 60
cent package. without charge and
without mourning any obligations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
CITY CAN FIRE
ENGINEER IF
IT WISHES TO.

Authority for the employment
of Engineer Frank Kelsey to build
the power plant was given in an
ordinance passed last night. KEEL
sey sent Attorney H. M. Esterly
from Portland to object to a
clause in the ordinance providing
that he might be dismi ,sed at any
time by a two-thirds vote of the
council. This provision was not
dropped, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
Mill PROJECT
DELAYED BY
LYNN

President Lynn of the city coun-
cillast night prevented the North
Shore lumber mill from beginning
work on the rebuilding of its big
mill, in the gulch, above Old
Town, for at least another week.
Mr.. Rankin presented a resolu-
ton granting the company a per-
NIT to run a sluiceway for their
logs over Alder street. and at the
instance Of Lynn the matter was
referred to the street committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
FIGHTING Bob
TO SPEAK IN
TACOMA

Admiral Robley d. Evans will
speak in the new armory in Taco
ma, March "a, under the auspices
of the Afifi temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. He will tell all
about his trip around the world
with the battleship fleet.
The armory will hold $500 and
It is expected the house will be
filled when the venerable Eight
ing Bob" appears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
NEWSBoYS CLEAR
LARGE SUM

The proceeds of the newsboys'
ball, held last night at Dreamland
rink, will be sufficient to pur-
chase an entire new set of instru-
ments for the newly organized
band, composed of the musicians
in the "Newsies' union. There
were ESQ couples on the floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
ROOSEVELT OES
TO the LINCOLN
HOMESTEAD


(By United Press Leased Wire,)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. H..
"A special train bearing Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his party to
the Lincoln homestead at Hodgen-
Vile, K, left here at noon today.
The president will lay the corner
stone of a marble hall being erect
ed to the memory of Lincoln on
the site of the martyred presi-
dents home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
CALHOUN CASE
rs CONTINUED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IL
The condition of Francis j. Heney,
prosecutor of the San Francisco
graft" cases, was such today that
Judge Lawlor continued the hear
Ing of the trial of Patrick Calhoun,
president of the United Railroads,
until next Monday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11

Spray pumps and spray. Taco
ma Imp. & Seed Co., 18th and
Com. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11

Garden Seed, Garden Tools,
Tree Primers. Tacoma Imp. &
Seed Co., 18th and Commerce. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
AT THE STAR.

because She Loved Him So,'
new brand Of clever comedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11
AT THE PANTAGEs.

The Golden Gate Quintette, ex-
ceptionally good colored artists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11

Ralph tombstone. the daring cy-
clist-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-11

Tncubators. Breeders, Poultry
Fence. Tacoma Imp. q Seed Co,
18th and Commerce. sss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
FIGHT WITH HOORS
NOW WAGES ANEW
Spanish in Desperate Straits.
Holding Out for
Aid.

MADRID, July ga battle between
the fansucaI Moorish tribesmen and the
Spanish garrison at Meliua was re-
sumed this morning and is stiu BENG
fiercely waged with heavy casualties on
both sides, according to official messages
received here.
General Pintos and several other
Spanish officers are reported killed. No
estimate of the total casualties has Vet
been received, but the government fears
that the Spanish loss VIII be tie heav-
lest vet recorded, as the tribesmen are
reported as fighting with reckless .cour-
age.
Red Cross ambulances are on the
scene and the wounded are being sent
to Chafarinas
There Is an uncOnhrmed report that
Two companies of Spanish soldiers
mutinied and refused to 90 into battle.
The report IS believed. as &c is known
that many Of the soldiers are opposed
to the war
Today's battle is being fought on the
scene or The former engagements and
the held Is strewn with decayiug bodies.
Birds Of prey are hoveriuc over the
held, unmlndtul of the battle. tImuIJ.
The news that re-enfUrCemaI. .r .r ms
Spanish troops are Ou the has
reached the tri1esmeu and El-- afe
making tremendous effort 20 carture
Melilla before these arrive
The government IS houiug AGAINST
Continued on Third Paee1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
GREAT WHEAT CROP
TURNS PATTEN BEAR
Recognizing That the United States Is Sure of an Enor
nous Yield, Wizard of the Pit Hastens to
Get on Opposite Side.

CHICAGO, July 2S--James A. Patten
has officially announced that he has
turned a bear ON wheat. Incidentally
many farmers throughout the country
viii feel as IF they have lost their best
frieEd-the man who has made dollar
wheat i'm the country a possibility, and
who has enabled them to clear off the
mortgages and buy d few automobiles
on the side.
Perhaps il is going too far 20 give
Patten credit for the nigh prices for
wheat, but 1t is only simple justice to
give credit % his wonderful and so far
unerrng judgment of crop conditions.
lie estimated correctly the probable ar
rivals Of wheat IN May and July, he
counted rightly on the shortage In other
countries, and the increased number of
mouths that would depend on American
wheat for their bread and took his
chances IN the pits against a large num-
Der OF traders who held other views
and thereby caused wheat 10 rise
sharply.
Patten was not badly fooled on the
crops. Apparently his estimates were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28

too small and those Of Secretary VIII
sons department about right. Of course.
he cried wolf" or short crops when
the bears were crying grelt crops l.
was part Of the game
Now, however, he recognizes that the
United states is sure OF a bumper %
wheat crop. He Is therefore Officially
and openly a bear.
However. il is not always safe to be-
lieve everything one hears. II would
surprise no one, leastwise the knowing
ones, II Patten should be found buying
May wheat again and in large amounts.
II so 1t Will be on the theory that there
Is worlds shortage and that the
worlds bread viii have TO come largely
from America, to the probable shortage
Iere
James A Patten has never made a
dollar on the short side of wheat lie
has. therefore, 10 experience a novelty
If he is successful in the role of a
bowling bear. There are many super.
stitious ones in the pit that viii inn
mediately take the long side on this
theory OF the great msnipulators fail
ure as a bear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
FOURTEEN KILLED
IN CHINESE RAID
Singapore Police Break Up
Meeting of Secret
Society.

SINGAPORE, July 2s.-Fourteen per
sons we're killed today and many in
jured, when the police raided a meeting
Of the Chinese secret society in Kuala-
Iumpur Temple.
The temple was crowded, and, as the
police advanced. they were met by vol
ley after voley Of bullets After a half
hours fighting, the police succeeded In
clearing the temple and I'm arrestiug
thirty Of the supposed Ieaderg Of the
society.
The Malay secret societies are charged
with responsibility for many Cf the re-
cent outbreaks, and the authorities have
begun a campaign OF determination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28

The case against Max Oppenbeimer
who has a shop at 926 Louisiana avent,..
Was Jrled this morning, ana he was ineC
Si0, with leave to appeal. Cases are
Inspectors Duenpar ana 49, 80.
hed that they found part of the meat
AT Oppenhelmer's shop out in ne omen,
where the flies could get at il, AnotheI
10y the regulations. ON
oppenheimer stated on the witness
stand that he had the meat outside ~
ne glass case just long enough 10 cIit
!, u up ana prepare II for his customers.
lie had been mindful of the reguIatio,,
he said, and did Tot give the flies an
jJdde 81
u Is probable that the other dealers
viii admit the same stste 90 fs'ts = .
in the Oppenheimer case, and receive
the same me, whereupon they will unite
In the appeal TO the higher court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
MUST SHIELD MEATS
FROM FESTIVE FLY
Health Inspectors lnaugurate Campaign by Prosecuting
Louisiana Avenue Dealer, Who Is Fined $40,
With Leave to Appeal-Making Test Case.

The campaign against the fly is on
In dead earnest. The health inspec-
tors have been busy at the market,
and today they came into the Police
Court with eleven dealers along
Louisiana avenue who have left some
Of their meats outside Of glass cases
where the alert and hungry fly may
himself
This is against section Of the reg
ulations concerning such shops, and
now is deemed the proper time to en-
force. it 1t would be easy to enforce
during the winter months, but the
Government authorities have no fear
Of hard work Hence they seek TO en-
force this ordinance in the summer
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
WHITE SHOOTING
RETOLD BY THAN
Jerome's Grueling Brings
Hot RejoinderS From
Millionaire.

| WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. July 2s.-
! Calmly and deliberately considering
/ each question before replying, Harry X.
/ Thaw withstood the battering Of the
| steel-jawed prosecutor, jerome, for two
hours and a half.
Thaw's conduct on the stand, his evil
dent control of his emotions, and his
clear logical following of the difficult
course held by his tnterlocutOr, made a
favorable impression, not only on The
crowd that thrOnged the court. but also
on Justice Mills, the final arbiter as 10
Thaw's liberty.
Jerome nred question after question
az Thaw, calculated TO rouse his anger.
Wonderfully the Misunderstanding man
held himself in, calmly discussing ac-
CusatiOns Of the foulest character made
against him. When Thaw left the
stand for the noon recess his mother
and sister embgced him fervently, and
Charles Morschauser, his counsel,
gripped him in his hand. cSngratuIating
him on his conduct on the stauh.
But the most terrific assault OF
Jerome was planned for this afternoon,
when the story Of Susan Merrill was
10 be the basis of Thaw's examination.
Plainly nervous and realizing that his
fate depended upon his own actions and
testimony. Harry h Thaw took the
stand AT 1907.
Thaw's Answers Rational.
"Why, you killed Stanford White, did
you not; shot him to death on Madison
Square Garden?" asked Jerome.
Thaw crossed his legs. swung his
times, then leisurely answered:
Il was acquitted. / think because
counsel for both sides told that 7 was
suffering from decisions at the time"
You understand, do you not, the
noblesse oblige that prevails among
gentlemen"
Yes"
Would you. having committed an
act which you felt called upon as a
gentleman to perform. consent 70 the
subornation of lying by your counsel
to escape the consequences Of your
act?"
BY no means" answered Thaw.
Jerome then attacked the testimony
Of the men who, during the first trial
said ThaW spoke of hearing voices Of
young girls He suddenly left that
line, however. and asked ThaW If he
had studied hypnOtsm before he was
married.
Had Studied Hypnotism.
yes; a very little. Prof Ferris
called on me and gave me several les
sons. I was not much interested. how
ever"
Did you study because you thought
Continued on Twelfth Page1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
TAFT STANDS FIRM
ON GLOVE SCHEDULE
Also Refuses to Stand for
Higher Tariff on
Lumber.

Appeals made TO the President today
that he abandon his firm stand for low
duties on gloves and lumber in the
pending tariff bin were met with deci-
sive refussls by Mr.. Taft.
With the cCnferees declaring that Ium-
Der must be put under a duty Of at
least $50 per 1000 feet, Mr.. TAFT as
serts that he will not sign bin which
has this duty higher than 81. With
equal emphasis he refused 10 grant the
request that gloves be given The high
House duties instead Of the more reas-
enable figures contained in the Senate
measure.
In brief. the President is determined
to stand by his prearranged program
for substantial reductions I'm the tariff
rates. He has made up his mind that
he must have a bill which fixes low
duties on the articles on his list. as pub
lshed IN The Times a week ago.
Side-Stepping.
At that time, he handed down his
ultimatum to the conferees, and he was
practically assured that his wishes
would be respected. Since then. how
ever, some Of the lawmakers have tried
to avoid complying with his demands.
At first came the cry that hides could
not be put on the free list and that the
duties on shoes and boots could not be
lowered. Mr.. Taft said they had to be.
and il came out as he demanded.
This morning the ccnferees are saw
Continued on Ninth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
TRIBESMEN INFLICT
DAMAGE TO FRENCH
Native Troops Surprise Combined
Forces and Are Dispersed Only
After Hard Skirmish.

ALGIERS, July pa French-AIger-
ian force consisting of French sharp
shooters and native horsemen. while
making a reconnaissance near Tazzu-
guert today. was attacked by strong
force Of tTlbesmen. Four Of the French
force were killed and fourteen in1ured
while the native force was much
heavier. The tribesmen were dispersed
after a hard skirmish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28
TWO FATALLY HURT
BY SPEEDING TAXI
Machine, Crowded With Women.
Dashes OFF Despite Bullets
of Policemen.

NEW YORK, July 2S-Two men were
mortally hurt and a third badly cut mp
by a wildly dashing red taXicab, ct Sew
enth avenue and Twenty-third street.
early today. The machine, crowded
with women, put on an extra burst of
speed. and das. ed away, though three
policemen fired at 1t.
George II. Clark, 325 West Twenty
first street. and Frank McCabe, POI East
FOrty-seveEth street. started across the
avenue as the car came along II was
running at reckless speed. and struck
both men. A third man. who refused
to give his name, who had started
across from the other side of the street
was knocked down and badly cut. put
got mp and left hurTiedly. declaring he
did not want his name mentioned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-28

Through Service to Chicago and St.
Louis. Pennsylvania Railroad trains
leaving Washington at 1855 a. M. $40
and ZOO p. m carry through sleeping
cars to Chicago. Through sleeping car
to St. Louis. leaves Washington 3:46 u M.
No extra fare on any train except the
pennsylvania Special" CITY Ticket
ONCE, 18th & G streets NV, Washington.
-AdVt.