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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING
OR THE STORY OF a BIG STORY" THAT WENT SMASH.

was made. Why, as he talked
you could see that corpse lying by
the roadside.
And then everybody got busy.
The police had received no report
of the finding of a body. The
sheriff's office was in the dark.
The coroner had not received
hint Of the gruesome discovery.
The nervous energy that was used
in an effort to confirm that rumor.
If placed in a storage battery.
would light up city block for
half the night. And yet the dead
man had not been located At
last Patrolman shafer. who keeps
order in Bismarck. was routed out
OF bed and brought. to telephone.
Dead man, nothing. Soma
boys saw man asleep near the
railroad track yesterday and
came and told me he was dead. I
Investigated. and the man got up
and walked away. said shafer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
TO AUCTION OFF
SCHOOL LAND

Superintendent II. H. Jof 1son
of the Puyallup Indian school has
announced a public auction to sell
the mine acres in the old orchard
of the Indian school lands, on the
Puyallup river, which was last
year taken back from John S.
Baker.
Baker bought this land from
Liston, the Indian agent here, and
paid only $4,000. when real es-
tate men said it should be worth
at least twice that amount. The
government was not satisfied, and
Baker was given back his money,
and the government took the
land. Now 1t will sell 1t again.
1t lis thought to be worth in the
nelghborhood of $4,000 an acre.
The sale will be held Saturday,
September 25, at 1 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
ALLEGED FLOPER FREED
MAN WHO ACCUSED HIM OF
RUNNING AWAY WITH WIFE
DISAPPEARS, AND PRISON
Err is RELEASED.

John R. Sherman, who was ar
rested July upon warrant
sworn to by George Beetch, charg-
ing him with eloping with the
latter's wife, was dismissed from
custody today by Judge Easter
day upon a motion of the prose-
cutting attorney.
In the motion 1t is stated that
the prosecuting witness has left
the state and does not wish to
testify against Sherman.
The costs of his hearing,
amounting to $31, are all that
Sherman was compelled to pay.
He has been. confined at the coun-
ty Jail for more than month In
default of posting $4,000 bond.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
Think BODIES OF
LOST MEN MAY
Be FOUND

Jules Stampfler, the Mount Ia
coma guide, now believes that the
bodies of Joseph w. Stevens of
N. j.. and T. r. tCallag-
han OF Seattle may be recovered
BY the party : which started out
yesterday, headed by Joe stamp
fler. The men are we'll supplied
with provisions and long ropes.
which will be. used in exploring
the crevasses of the White and
Cowlitz glaciers.
The reward of $500 offered for
the recovery of Stevens body has
stimulated mountain guides to
make a most thorough search, and
nothing will be left undone In that
direction.
Jules Stampfler and party of
five returned to Paradise yester-
day from Crater peak. They
made a careful search of the Ice
caves and the crater rim, but dis
covered no traces Of the men.
Joe SAMPLERS party hello
graphed yesterday afternoon from
the ice slide near the summit of
Gibraltar, saying that the storm
had subsidized and they were max
ing good progress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

The next time a man goes to
SLEEP on the ground near Bis
marck he will save city and coun-
ty officers, as we'll as reporters,
vast deal of trouble IL he will
pu tup sign reading:
mot dead-but sleeping"
For more than three hours to-
day vain search was made to To-
cate man that was supposed to
have been murdered. A man who
was very much excited rushed I'm
to the office of the Times at 10
o'clock this morning and told a
tale Of the finding Of a. body with
bullet hole in the temple, and
other minor facts.
For details that man was a lal-
Iapaioosa. He even gave the
names OF the little girls who had
found the body, and the police
man who ordered It brought into
Bismarck and slowed away IN
soma nlacs until an investigation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
STATE RAILROAD
Commission
COMING

The state railroad commission
will come to Tacoma the latter
part of the week to take up the
question of switching freight from
the Milwaukee to the Northern
Pacific and other matters that
were left unfinished at the last
session Of the board. ]. e. 'Belch-
er, secretary of the Tacoma Traf-
fic association, is taking his vaca-
tion this week, but will be back
for the meeting.
There have been no further de-
velopments in the fight between
the Milwaukee and the Northern
Pacific in regard to the switch
that was last Sunday torn up at
the Tacoma mill. Officials of the
Milwaukee say they will make nc
move as long as they are not mo-
Tested, and Northern Pacific men
do not care to talk Of the incl
dent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
PRESIDENT OF
DRUGGISTS Is
CALLED DOWN
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By united PreSs Leased WIre'J
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 18.
delegates to the Pharmaceuti-
cal associations annual meeting
now In session in the city antici-
pate lively fight as the result
of a clause in the annual address
delivered by President Oscar Old
berg of the association on the
opening day.
Oldberg stated that the United
States congress made a ridicu-
lous mistake when 1t adopted the
National Formulary, the official
organ of the association, as le-
gal standard. This was done at
the time of the passage of the
present pure food law.
A committee appointed to inves-
tigate and make report on
President Oldberg's address re-
turned the following communica-
ton to the association:
1--WE find that part of the presi-
dents address referring to the Ma
tional Formulary, in which he
states that congress made 4 ridicu-
lous mistake in adopting 1t as a
legal standard. is unwarranted,
unjust and uncalled for"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
CR|M|NOLOG|STS
HERE TO-DAY IN
FORCE

Judge Ben B. Lindsey Of Den
yer, the most noted Judge in the
country today, by reason of his
wonderful work in behalf of boys,
and 800 other members of the
National Prison congress, many
of them of nationwide promin-
ence, are the guests Of this city
this afternoon.
A delegation from Seattle came
over late this afternoon and was
escorted over the city by the A
Y.-P. committee. A trip to Point
Defiance park, with supper on the
is on the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
FIND SUTTON
SHOT HIMSELF
Naval Inquiry Into Killing Of Young Lieutenant
Ends in Complete Whitewash = Other offlcers
Exonerated From Blame for Mysterious Death

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Aug.
18. = The naval board
which investigated the
death of Lieutenant James
N. Sutton found that he
committed suicide or shot
himself accidentally. 1t
was announced today that
the board decided:
Lieutenant Sutton was
killed by a revolver shot
fired by himself, without
the intervention of 9th
ers."
This decision entirely
repudiates the charges of
murder made by Mrs.
Sutton of Portland, Ore,
the dead lieutenant S
mother.
Inquiry Only Begun.
Attorney Davis declared this
afternoon that Mrs. Sutton's fight
to clear her sons name has just
begun.
1.-THE holding of the Judge ad-
vocate, fitly supplemented by the
courts action, makes the inquiry
a mere curtain-raiser for the
main performance. I won't state
at what time the main perform
ance will open or what the nature
of 1t will be. Mrs. Sutton and
her daughter, Mrs. Parker, have
been asked not to give out any
statements. All / can say Is that
We won't stop here"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OCEAN PARK, CAL, Aug. -18.
You can't get mail at the
Ocean Park postoffice unless you
are dressed. This is the ulti-
matum handed out by Postmaster
Stiilson, and he announced today
that 1t must be observed to the
letter.
Since the opening Of the SUM
mer season, now In full swing at
this resort, hordes of dainty sum-
mer girls, clad in bathing suits.
1.-THE attractiveness OF which never
before has been approached at
Ocean Park. trip Raily to the post
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
HERE'S THE STORY
OF AN ENGINE WITH
A PETTICOAT STACK

The great Northern railroad has
issued a handsome booklet entitled
THE Autobiography of an En-
gine," on the cover of which ap-
pears half-tone picture Of the
WIN. Crooks" the first locomo-
tive to enter the state of Mime
sofa. The petticoat smokestack
that surmounts the boiler was a
sight 40 years ago.
The story told is an interesting
one, showing the advance in loco
motive building during the past
half century. There is great diff
ference between the pictures of the
pioneer locomotive and the NAL
lett engine Of 1909, a picture of
which is also given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ASTORIA, Ore, Aug. 1S.-
With a crash that could be heard
for nearly a mile, the steamer
George w. Elder, of San Francis
co, struck and almost Immediate
ly sunk the steamer Daniel Kern
of Portland, near the Waterford
light, 80 miles up the ColumbIa
river from here, in the darkness
this morning. Il
A score of passengers on the
Elder were thrown into panic by
the collision, which interfered
with the work of the Elders crew
in rescuing the men of the sinking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

To the Editor OF the Times:
Men who wear underclothes In
hot weather are making a great
mistake. Until two years ago l
was in the ranks of the misguid-
ed. One very hot day I decided to
take 'em off, just to see how It
would feel. Whewl What a re-
lief IL vast My temperature
must have dropped 20 degrees.
All about me see men swelter-
ing now. while I am cool and COM
Portable.
Underclothes make for heated
bodies because they dry up the
psrspiration which should cool the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
TAFT MAD-AWFUL MAD

lanche of questions regarding the
reports that the president has
shown wonderful heavyweight
prospects, and that he has the
making of a great boxer and
wrestler.
"The president is not taking
boxing lessons and probably never
will" declared Carpenter today.
I"All the truth in the story lies
in the fact that. President Taft
takes regular exercise with
weights, dumbbells. etc."
Barker was also loud In his de-
NAL that Taft is about to discard
golf for a more Rooseveltan form
of exercise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

Daniel Kern.
The panic was not abated until
the officers and men of the Elder
had convinced their passengers
that there was no danger. Only
the quick action of the Elders
crew in driving the passengers
back, thus setting the Elder on
an even keel, prevented her from
following the Kern to the bottom.
No one was injured in the col
fision and the men of the Kern
were picked up by the Elders
small boats.
A bad hole was stove In the
Elders bow plates, about q foot
and half above the water line,
This is the second time the
Kern has been at the bottom OF
Etherriver, and once the Elder also
|lay.in the waters of the Columbia
river for many months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
WEAR NO UNDERGO OTHES IN
HOT WEATHER, HE SAYS

body and because they fit tight to
the skin, holding in the heat.
Take them off and let the air
reach the perspiring fleshl It's
Joy on the hot day.
Now, of course. doubters will
say: my trousers and shirt will
scratch. / will chafe. / will feel
uncomfortable" This is all nom
sense, foolish imagination. The
best way to prove that underwear
is best left off in summer is to
leave 1t off for a day. To leave 1t
off for one day win mean that you
will not put 1t on again until you
need it for warmth. p. B. 7.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
TAX BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION
FAVORING AMENDMENT TO
CONSTITUTION-PILES SAYS
HE IS WILLING TO RUN
AGAIN.
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Aug. 18-The house
today passed the resolution fav-
oring the income tax amendment
and this measure now goes to the
senate.
In the senate, the Schively hear
ing was continued, witnesses tes-
tifying as to the perjury charges
against the state insurance COM
missioner.
United States Senator Piles ad-
dressed the house today, during
the course of which he indioated
his willingness to again be a can
didate for reelection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
GETS $500 FOR
INJURIES

The damage suit of Bert Bick-
erstaff against the Carstens Pack
ing company was settled today by
an agreement of the parties. The
defendants offered to pay $500
for the injuries sustained by the
plaintiff when he fell through an
open grating in the floor at the
plant. We sued the
company for $4,000 yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
Girls Must Wear Clothes
or They Can't Get Mail;
Postmaster Is Shocked

office each morning for the letters
from home. Other letter seekers
apparently don't mind. but Post
master Stillson's sense of the pro-
prieties has been shocked.
II can't. help what they wear on
the beach," he is quoted as say
ing, s.but don't intend that they
shall bring those so-called bath
ing suits into a federal office"
s.Besides," he added. meaning
|Iy. ethe crowd outside the office
|every morning at mail time Is get
ting so dense that people who
really have business in the office
have difficulty in gsttins inside =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

yBy United Press Leased Wtre.)
CANEA, Island of Crete, Aug.
1s.-Fluttering downward the flag
of Greece fell to the ground from
the mast above the fortress at
Canea today after shot fired by
one of the parties of bluejackets
landed by the four powers had
splintered the pole which held the
emblem. AS the Hellenic colors
struck the earth, with 1t likewise,
crashed the hopes of the Cretans
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
Cousin Is Summoned.

Dennis P. Foley. proprietor OF
the Tourist hotel, received a tele-
gram Sunday saying that Salter
had died of heart disease, and
Monday morning he went to Los
Angeles to look after funeral ar
rangements. Foley is cousin or
the dead man, and the only rela-
tive in the West. Harry Salter, a
brother, died here about a year
ago, being survived by one daugh-
ter In Maine.
Served I'm War.
William Salter was born In New
Brunswick "a years ago. He was
left an orphan at the age of 6
years. An aunt adopted him and
took him to Massachusetts,, and he
lived with her until after her
death, when he removed to New
York, where he learned the shoe
makers trade. When the war
broke out he Joined a New York
regiment, serving until the close
of the rebellion. He then en-
gagged in business for himself.
Came Here 20 Years Ago.
He came to Tacoma 26 years
ago where he was fortunate in his
investments. Disposing of his
holdings, he converted the pro-
ceeds into securities and for move
than a dozen years he has been
taking life easy, spending the win
ter in Los Angeles and the sum-
mer in Tacoma. During the past
summer he has not been well and
delayed his coming to the Sound.
A few weeks ago he wrote to his
cousin saying that he would come
in September and visit the ex-
position. 1t is supposed that he
left considerable property. He
never married.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
ANGRY ENOUGH OVER RE-
PORT ABOUT HIS BOXING
PROCLIVITIES TO DELIVER
"SLEEP TABLET" TO MAS
SEUR.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 18.--
President Taft is angry enough to-
day with the Masseur Barker, his
anti-fat specialist, to put on the
gloves with him and deliver a
"sleep tablet" or ''hay-maker." or
whatever they call 1t in Frisco,
because Taft suspects Barker is
for stories of presiden-
tial boxing. Secretary Carpenter
is desperate today under an ava-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

Los ANGELES, CAL, Aug. Ies
Convinced that william Salter,
OF Tasema, an aged and wealthy
veteran of the Civil war, was
between midnight and
dawn Sunday. police detectives Of
the local department today inst,-
tuted an investigation that they
hope will result in placing the re-
sponsibility for the supposed
crime.
Feared Violence.
Salter was "a years of age.
He came to this city recently to
spend the summer months. taking
quarters in Central place. To
Mrs. Frank Smith, his landlady,
he confided that he never went on
the streets unattended at night
because he feared violence on the
part of man he had once defeat
ed In bitter civil suit.
With Strange Man.
Saturday night Mrs. Smith,
through window across the
court, saw Salter and a strange
man with heavy white hair and
white mustache seated at a table
in Salter's room. a whisky bottle
and two glasses between them.
The table was strewn with papers
which both were were poring
over.
Heard Angry Voices.
The two men left the house at
1880 o'clock in the evening and
Salter's body was found In the
street an hour later by the police.
Mrs. Smith stated she heard angry
voices in Salter's room shortly be-
fore the men left.
Seven Ribs Fractured.
1t was believed at first that the
aged soldier died from natural
causes, but an autopsy performed
late yesterday by Autopsy Surgeon
Campbell revealed the startling
fact that death had been caused by
a terrific blow on the chest, that
had broken the breast bone and
fractured seven ribs and the jag
ged ends of the ribs had punc-
tured Salter' lungs. The pecul-
lar nature of the injury has caus-
ed the police to. cast aside IN early
theory that the man was struck
BY automobile or other vehicle,
and the search for the slayer Wa
begun today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
CLEMENCEAU TO TAKE
UP NEWSPAPER WORK

PARIS, Aug. I'm. Clemen-
ceau, who recently resigned as
premier of France following dis
pute with a member of the French
cabinet, will take an editorial po-
sition on one of the big Paris
dailies, according to semi-offi-
cial announcement made today.
Clemenceau IA planning to take
a trip to Africa. and 1t is expected
that he will take up his new du-
ties upon his return from his jour
ney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
SHOT BRINGS DOWN
FLAG OF GREECE

who have voted allegiance to
King George and have attempted
to renounce the power of Turkey.
After the shot had lowered the
flag which the Cretans had refused
to do, most of the bluejackets re-
turned to the warships of the
powers. England, France, Russia
and Italy, lying in the harbor.
Their work was done and war be-
tween Turkey and Greece averted
by a single shot,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
LOYMENT
AGENTS ARE
ARRAIGNE

HI, N. Burchard and r. l..
Crosswait. who we're arrested
Monday on q charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. were
arraigned in police court this aft
'ernoon.
The men were conducting an
employment office over the Maze
saloon, and several persons In
search of work claim that they
paid money for Jobs and when
they went to the address, given
|fnund a vacant lot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
FEARED FOUL PLAY:
IS FOUND MURDERED

CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-Steel
rats employed to hold her
pompadour in position saved
the life of Mrs. Mabel Moore
today who was robbed OF
$500 after two men had
beaten her over the head.
The rat warded off the blows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
PUYA[[UP GOES DRY

considerable vigor on both sides
and the result is considered con-
elusive testimony that Puyallup
does not want the saloon.
Following the announcement Of
the "dry" victory, the church bells
all over the city rang and there
was a season of general rejoicing.
A celebration was held on the
street and citizens exchanged con-
over the result.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
HARTMAN
CANNOT
WALK
Railway King Is Carried
On Board Liner as He
Leaves for Home-His
Search for Health
a Failure
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHERBOURG, Aug. 18.-All
doubt of the serious condition OF
the health of E. H. Hartman, the
American railroad king, was re
moved today when he was carried
aboard the liner Kaiser Wilhelm
III, apparently too weak to walk.
His appearance and condition in
dicated that the entire trip
through Europe in search of
health had been a failure.
The Hartman pluck was stron <
ly In evidence, however, and after
attempting to veil his movements
in secrecy to prevent any effect
on the stock markets, he said:
II am not in a serious condition
at all. The baths at Bad Gastein
weakened me and the German
food disagreed with me. Then, too,
l was continually annoyed by the
crowds in the hotels and where
ever l went. In fact knocking
about the continent proved very
tiresome."
Accompanied by his wife, two
daughters and his son, his private
secretary and three servants, the
little wizard of finance arrived
here in a special rain from Paris
this morning.
Hartman intimated that as
soon as he reaches America he will
retire to Arden, his magnificent
country place, just north of New
York city, in the Hudson river
country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
DUWAMlSH BILL
NOW LAW

OLYMPIA, Aug. 1S.--Gov. Hay
signed the Duwamish river inn
provement bill yesterday. Its
purpose is to make possible the
creation of commercial waterway
systems by levying taxes on the
property benefited. 1t will be the
legal basis upon which the Inn
provement Of the Duwamish river
will be undertaken
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
EVERY WARD IN CITY HELPS
TO PILE UP MAJORITY
AGAINST THE SALOON.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PUYALLUP, Aug. 1s.-Puyal-
lup went sdry by a majority OF
6s in total vote OF 706. Every
ward in the city returned a ma
1ority against the saloon.
The contest was waged with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
LICENSED TO WED.

A marriage license was granted
by the county auditor today to
James l.. Crainsie and Effie G.
May.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
BANK CLEARINGS

Clearings ...... ......$SO4,124
Balances ...... =. 43,144
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

William Salter, Rich Tacoma Man, Found Dead in
Alley at Los Angeles, Had Told Woman Of
Threats Against His Life - Was Seen To Leave
Room With White Haired Stranger an Hour Be
fore Tragedy Was Reported
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18

TEAMSTER FINED
For driving on sidewalk. Rob-
ert Morgan, teamster, was fined
SIS and costs in police court today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
FORCES PRICES DOWN

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The
severe illness Of e. H. Hartman
caused Wall street to force some
severe price depressions in the
stock market today. Those prin-
cipally affected were the Harri-
man shares and their allies. New
York Central participating in the
,ecline to the extent of two
points, Erie 1A, st. Paul q,
Southern 1%, and Union Pacific
N points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-18
Ship Sunk In
the Columbia

STEAMERS CRASH IN DARK
AND ONE is SENT TO THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ARE
THROWN INTO PANIC BUT
NO ONE is DROWNED.