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New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

tall lilac bushes that grew close % The Sidewalk 1
consumed his ImpatienCe and halt box Of cigarette
1t was an hour or more before Meifo-d arrived and
joined his friend. The Two men talked IN low voae
until clock in a distant church tower doomed d-
the haf-hOur after ten.
SUDDENLY Carleton placed his finger warning
against his lips and pointed across the way. Is-
door of the MellOr house had opened and Franc
LesSing had stepped out on the porch. The dgusc
man servant was framed for an instant in the door
way, then LesSing walked down the steps and -t-
door closed. The light IN the front room went o-
entrance, the house was IN darkness. As LeSS1,
neared the sidewalk. he stopped, stopped down, ar
appeared TO feel about the gatepo~- Then he turl5
and Went down the street toward The trolley Jracl
Follow him, Tommy. whispered Care'o-
Don let him see YOU, but keeT him in sight ever
minute! Don't lose him for an Instant / IN gc-s
10 stav here for awhile
NedfOrd looked surprised on tea-i1g his .lsu--
tons; but started after his quarry without WO7
Carleton stood quietly N the shadow, waiting an
watching. He was curious 20 discover why LesSi-,
had made that pause by the Sater-S- and lolge-
investigate. Once twice he started Il 20 cross Il.
street; but each time drew back ,c-1 The shadow
the lilaCs.
Eleven o'clock chirned from the distant chu--
tower, and as the last stroke died away the vatcle
became aware OF some one approaching steal-hiy
the opposite side OF the street. Nearer came me &
ike footsteps, and soon man passed under he a'
lamp. The broker had far view o- his lace as ls
rays OF hight fell on ia tnlD. narrow lace VI
sharp features half hidden by -he soft te- ha- pue
well down over the forehead He stopped by r.
gate stopped over. and felt around Oh The ground
the post at the right He stood Gt 4gaiE with &C.
ture of impatience. Then he benz and lelt On ,7
ground at the foot OF the othe~ pose. Amos, Z
stantly he was erect again and h1--vIng alols u
path. He tiptOed up the steps Of -1e NeIor nous
inserted key IN the lock. quietly -uened me -r,-
door, hddled a moment with the ---ch and dis-s
peared in the darkness OF the hall.
Carleton drew a long breath. G-e~- Scot; =
CcEce.s- 51 --E-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

sPortsmen 70 the region they inhabit The ras,1, :;
that they are rapidly being exterminated and e,,T
now there are small numbers of them in exiStsr(
e because oil the rarity and beauty of these zebras
II came 10 pass that when Menelk KING of Ih,.St;
ma secured one of the handsomest s11e>;,,, -
Ts CE ot ne oil the plans he bethought himself of the
nan man, ol al those IN the world upon whom he would
hEe TO beStow distinctive a present and 80 th
a1,1 Ira cypress prepaid to Mr. Roosevelt. White
rouse Washington. The White House Zoo ba,,;,r
previously been somewhat overstocked v-itb brS
Coyotes, badgers eagles, and various other cre,t
TO the huntSman- naturalist atesnan N
PRESIDENT turned the zebra over 10 tb R ''lt
thinn INDUSTRY and the latter began to think
sa- ""t' lt mad long harbored a crouch because
iiiT one h'u invented the mule before il pot start
tbe III WIS the chance to get even. 1t would nut
Il ne ZenTa was wonder in the way he was mt .,
So ilis leSs We're trim and clean cut and m the.
I t tlile h'd great strength His back was sb0rt
barsa VIIe IIe ana he was coupled up like a quarter
b re was active as deer and the beauty of
one ~ was unsurpassed But with all this he had
II e Htedt lault His disposition was decidedly ,t
IN ne rad way OF chasing his keepers out Of ny
Oo''"' ana OF jumping upon them wide no,tbaJ ,'.I
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

near the door and red apple to peanut that he's
bound for the MellOrs. Will the old man stand for
the touch, ] wonder? If he does I've wasted my
time Well. time alone will show and when the
conductor asked him for his ticket he paid his fare
TO the city on the PaSSaic.
On arriving at his destination however. the man
in the straw hat made no move to alight In
stead he sat watching through the window those who
did. Among them, walking back along the platform
appeared the form of Lessng. Then the watcher sud-
denly seemed to realize that this was his stopping
place too The train was Just starting as he swung
Off Standing IN the shadow at the foot of the stair
way, he saw Lessng board a trolley that bore in
large letters the sign Broad"
That settles It., remarked the man in the straw
hat to himself, without moving from his place. The
trolley car went its way Others came and passed
Then came another BrOad-st car. The man in the
straw hat stepped from the shadow and got aboard.
A FTER ride of fifteen minutes he got off and
turned down a street lined with handsome dwell
lngs separated by small strips of we'll kept lawn. In
front OF house about the center of the block he paused
and glanced up and down the street No one was in
sight. Then he quickly turned into the grounds
walking the grass until he close to one of the
wide front windows 1t was open a little from the
bottom and the slightly raised shade gave him
glimpse OF the interior of the room Directly oppo-
site the window sat dark, strikingy handsome
young woman, bending forward in earnest COnversa-
ton with tall, good looking who stood leaning
with one arm on the edge of the mantepiece.
he man in the straw hat gave sigh of satisfaction
and stepped back. On his way he had made mental
note of drugstore about two blocks distant He
now retraced his steps to it. entered the telephone
booth, and called up a number in Manhattan.
That YOU Tommy, he inquired when the con-
nectlon was made. This is Jack. I'm in Newark.
30 IS LeSsIng. He's having great pOwwow with
Nathalie Mellor. peeked in through the window
and saw them. Better come out here at once III
be hanging around the house You can lust make
the next tram II you hurry so get move SPIEL!
Carleton-to deceive the trusting reader no longer
returned to point opposite, but a little beyond
the Mellor mansion. There, in the shadow of some
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

bic replied Carleton For Heavens sake don be
furtive and sleuthlike, or he'll get suspicious Go in
boldly; you've a right to. Dine with him if he's
alone. Be conspicuous and friendly as possible
Thatn throw him off his guard Then come up here;
so if | need you I'll know where to find YOU
A few minutes to eight, the begoggled chauffeur
of a taXiCab drawn up in front of the Marine
Club observed, with interest that he careful
10 conceal, two men emerge from the Cambridge
Club a few doors away. One of the men was LeSSing
the other Medford. They fingered for a moment in
conversation, then separated, LeSsing getting into a
hansOm the other directing his steps toward Fifth
ave. As Medford passed the Marine Club, the
chauffeur of the taXiCab starting his car without
apparently having received any instructions from
+, fare, intelligent looking smooth faced young
neatly dressed, but seeming more like the sailing
master engineer of a yacht than the of one.
The chauffeur of the taxicab no speed-law
breaker or perhaps his fare in hurry for al
though he followed the direction taken by the han
som, he made no attempt to pass it, or even TO ap-
pTOaCh very to 1t.
The hanson went west to Seventh-ave then
turned south to 23d-st then west again to the river
stopping in front of the LaCkawanna ferryhOuse.
Here Lesslng got out, and giving tip to the driver
walked in through the passenger entrance to the
waiting room. The passenger in the taXICab APP
parently preferred to the river more luXuri-
style; for he remained seated and allowed his
chauffeur to drive him aboard the boat and off
when he arrived at HobOken. Drawing up at the
street entrance to the railway station the chauffeur
jumped from the box, removed his goggles cap, and
duster. threw them into the cab, put the iauntv
straw hat that his passenger had been wearing and
now handed to him, and hurried into the building.
As the man IN the straw hat passed out on the con-
course he moderated his pace on catching sight of
the tall figure of Lessing eisurely swinging into the
thin stream of belated commuters headed for the
South Orange local.
Board sgnaled the brakeman as the man in
the straw hat stepped upon the platform of the last
car LeSslng had gone forward to the smoker
Newark, for one best bet" soOquiZed the man
III the straw hat as he dropped into a vacant seat
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

OF the zebrasses as results of the Gross. Ihs' 4
pretty little animals trim AS deer yet strong q ~
and back. They seem 70 have the mIidneSs aIo IL f.
tleneSS of their mothers and somewhat Of the -,
OF their father. The stripes Of the zebra are e ~
ON the baTbeT-pOle legs. but are no- strongly %
dence on their bodies but they VIII IrobaoN y.
more strongly when the long halr OF their pas !.
has gone They are the trSt OF thcr sind INV
end Is IN question .s.
Ii Is not known. OF course. whether the Ze,." Il
be productive hybrid OF sterile ds the Inui'. ~
not known which condition would bc mos, ~ ~ ,fr.
IN the development Ct useful breed FS" Il a
known with relation tO the hndl reSu''s ',r.
cross but It Is held thaJ IN luSt So tar as INC sr W
zebra Is the superior OF the donkey lust - - Il e.
any OF the hybrids be superior 90 the oItSPr"s
donkey family 4~tf
Therefore It seems evident that better 4!U 80
ornamental animal than that herald oi Si.-f are
that dragger of the chuck wagon that to'Ss ,ott,
supplies, that companion ot the negro m -, ',rle
hcld, that kiCkeT-out ot the d1vhShIS %" t VI
ON the eve OF making It's bow to the Wolu Wo.'-,eeei
knows but the breeders of the future may ~ ~" Il %
fastening the stars of the flag N the 'V%,SS;i II
striped animal and making lt the na'l'il'''
wonders of science are without end.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

tIl8 without name or classification in its present
prand-neWness. The scientists call it zebra
hybrld, rather clumsily while the laymen have sug
gested Varlously that it be known as the zeburr0
the zebrass or, with a French accent, ze-donkev
Cslng our own judgment authority on ami
maj nomenclature, we cast our vote for zebrass and
hope II will stick
The imperial zebra of Abyssnia is a creature Of
magnificent proportions and many virtues. In the
zebra family It stands in class all bv itself In tbe
hrst place IS twice big the ordinary varieties
such as me BurcheI zebra of the Transvaal the va
rety ordinarily seen in circuses These latter yeiqb
not more than three hundred and fifty pounds while
the imperial weighs seven hundred and fifty
The imperial zebra has ranged for many centuries
in Eastern Africa entirely cut off from tb otb
breeds The conditions have been such as to develon
very superior animal while other breeds have failed
10 increase IN size and quality. Zebras are not do
meStlc ANIMALS IN their native haunts. and while
rather easily tanned have not been largely used for the
bearing OF mans burdens. They run wild ON tbe
plans and have been to the donkey breed what the
American buffalo has been to the cattle of this con,
tinent Like the buffalo, they have also been Offered
up Tor slaughter to hunters of big game and Their
SIZE and the beauty OF their skins have drawn man,
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

when thcv refused to :
The Government st''-
fists have OF late yea
been getting very Tiss
the matter Of 50 bles-
ing animals or plants :
20 separate ther s
traIts from the bad AZ
reproduce those that
desirable IN Later gene
tiorS while The uncs'-
able are lost. There
thev determined 70 MI
dule the mild disposli.
of the patient burro p
the Zebra strain and eo'-
bine il with the desEa-
traits Ot thar animal. =
determined 20 Selze u
the most obviously 81
rior traits # the raPN
disarrear,ng zebra
utilize chem while IN
was OPP orJunlty.
The governments :, =
advanced rapidly. -.
are III the experiment :
tion near Washington
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

COVERNMENT scien-
" fists have just sue
ceeded in producing an
animal that never before
IN the history of the world
saw the light of day. Had
a private Individual done
the same thing he might
have taken out a patent
on his new made creature
and levied tribute from
all the world; but the Gov
ernment invents for the
good of the people and not
for profit. This chance of
profit was due to the fact
that the new animal was
domestic and utilitarian
by nature and there was a
possibility of its replacing
the mule, the horse, and
the faithful OK as a servi-
tor OF man.
The patent animal is
the result of the mating of
the imperial zebra of Abvs-
slnla with the plebeian
burro of Texas, and is a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
AN OLD MORSE TALE

Once q long time ago a woman
went to hire q herdsman and she
met a big bear. Where are you
going, old woman?" said Bruin.
ITO hire q herdsman," said she
Wont / do?" said Bruin.
well, why not?" said the WON
Ian. do you know how to cali
1.-THE flock? just let me hear"
COW. ow," growled the bear.
my, no: can't have you'll" the
woman cried when she heard him
say that, and off she went on her
way.
After while she met a wolf.
Where are you going, old wom-
an?" said the Wolf. ITO hire a
herdsman," said she.
Won't I dor" ssid the wolf.
Well, why not; II you can only
call the flock; let me hear" said
she.
"Uh, uh.' said the wolf. Ny,
mol" said the woman. you'll new
er do for me-"
After a while she met a fox.
Where are you going, old wom-
an?' said the fox. ITO hire a
herdsman," said she. why not
have me?" said the fox. well,
why not?" said the woman. s'If
YOU only know how to call the
flock. Let me hear.'a
.'Dil-dal-holom." sang the fox in
a clear, fine voice.
"Yes, jill have you for my
herdsman," said the woman, and
she set him to herd the flock.
What do you Think The first day
he ate up the goats; the second he
ate up the sheep, and the third
he ate the kline. The old woman
was churning when she heard the
dreadful news about her flock, ana
s1s snatshed w ZONE cream Which
M n the cnurll and threw e a
the fox, who was running away
from her. He got & dab Of It on
the end Of his TAIL and that's the
reason why the fox has q white
tip to his brush ever since.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22

NEW YORK, April 22.--If the
plans materialize which attorneys
Retained In suits for damages
1led during the last seven years
yAinet the bankrupt New York
City Railroad company are en-
eavoring to perfect, Cooper
Union is to be the scene Of the
reatest gathering of cripples
Ridcws and orphans that the ma
Lion has ever seen.
When the company went into
Eh0 hands Of q receiver In 1907
Ehousands Of damage suits, ask.
ing for Judgment aggregatine
80 .00O, 90 were pending. 1t Il
betiamted that $1,000 litiganti
holding Judgments approximatini
IA 900 900 wer involved.
The object of the proposed
afhef4ng II to bring the unfor
ttnntee before the public and tn,
FEDERAL and state judges. in q
pnort to create a sentiment tina
MIN rosuk In some manner of re
HI Tor those involvd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
ORD FOR STREET
WORK IS BR0KE

The street paving cost $780,
|7S6, the grading and sidewalks,
$436,O95 and the sewers, $780,
468.
At the presen time there Il
about I'VE miles of street paving
under construction and several
miles Of sewers and grading also
There are at present so i'm
Iproyement district jobs being
worked up ~ the engineer to Al
ct this time last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.--with
q bullet he fired with his own hand
still embedded in his brain, Eugene
Moore. son of the late Millionaire
Davis Moore of Plainfield. N. J., is
still alive at the Affiliated Colleges
hospital in this city. With the ex-
iception Of the apparent loss of his
sight, and the nervous shock which
naturally followed the wound, his
lcondition is close to normal. 1t was
stated today that he had q fair
lchance for recovery.
l The physicians are considering an
tattempt to remove the bullet. and
an operation may be undertaken to-
morrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
ENGINE
IN THE WORLD

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, April 22.--The largest
locomotive ever constructed is on
Its way today from the Baldwin
locomotive works to this city. Ii
will be sent to the Sacramento Reno
division Of the Southern Pacific.
The engine in reality IL two To-
comotives and il two and a half
tenths more powerful than any To-
connective at present In the COM
pany's service The weight on the
driving wheels IL 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
NOTES

Frank Diebold. an old time Cit
zen OF Tacoma, died early thin
morning at the family residence.
l544 South d street. He leaves
q wife and family. The remains
were taken to Melling gers to await
funeral arrangements.
MISS Hilda Sophia Hartman, IS
years old, died last night at the
FAMILY residence, 1892 South
Ainsworth avenue. The funeral
Will be held Saturday afternoon at
z O'Clock from Mellinger's chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22

toxicated and suddenly new into
z rage when he learned that Mrs.
smith would soon be given , Of
vorce from him.
He is said 70 have beaten the
woman numerically. Officer
Fraser. who appeared on the
scene, had hard work Handwriting
the Infatuated man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
SAYS SHIP
SHOULD GET
OFF EAS Y

=. VANCOUVER, B. c., April 22.-In
the opinion OF Colonel West, Amcri-
can consul general at Vancouver,
u vue usning schooner Charles Levi
day by the Dominion government
steamer Kestrel for alleged viola
tion OF the Canadian fishing laws.
Will or should be, let off by the
dominion government with the i'm
position of slight fine.
Colonel West has concluded an In
vesugation of the seizure and as a
result OF the findings, the Consul
states ne believes no wilfuI VIOLA
ZION OF the Canadian laws was in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
Rim TO Care fOE
Diseases

Three privats wards for the care
of contagious dfseases Will Be IN
stalled at the county hospital. ac-
c9rding TO pians made BY tas board a,
wards wall consist of Isolated min
Efature hospitals to be placed al
three corners OF the hospita
grounds.
It Is to be understood that tho
city will pay the expense Of al
cases In the wards that are NOT
within the jurisdiction OF the
county.
As soon as the new wards are In 2
stalled. the county commissioneri
ian to the position of assistant coun
lty physician.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
NO TRACE OF
MISSING
WOMAN

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
PORTLAND, Or, April a.
Mrs. Daisy Mix, whose disappear
ance in Portland has aroused the
entire detective force. may still
be in the city, but If she is the
officers have been unable to find
any further trace Of her. Despite
every effort no trace has been
found of her since she left the
Imperial hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
Re TURNS SEVEN
INDICTMENTS

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
SPOKANE. Wash, April 22.-The
grand jury that has been investi-
eating the looting of the Pacific
Livestock company. now defuncV
today returned seven indictments,
but the names OF the Indicted men
will not be made public until the
warrants are served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
eT,D RATHER nyr Dccmou

than have my feet cut Off said M
l. bingham, of Princevflle. III abni
you'll die from gangrene (Which had
eaten away eight toes) II you don't"
said all doctors. Instead-he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve it'll whoiiv
cured Its cures OF Eczema. Fever
Sores, Boils. Burns and piles
astounded the world. Csc at all drug
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22

~ an records for municipal im-
4 lpx&n1ents were broken this last
~ ~ income. Beginning With
1lnin1Dtration of Mayor
~ ~ today there was ST.
4 opent n streets and sew
~ were 14.44 miles OF
r@6tE paved, 27.S6 miles Of
G4<1 Graded, 27.48 miles Of Ger
lsf< GldeWalks laid. and 1856
me- of sewers constructed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22
||'I | Dob gf PPIIi1F|HF MADE

The water works Of TacoT
|Ade money during the last yes
bcording to report made up b
|hp8rIntendent whitney. The to
n receipts were $316,253 ant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22

mouth OF the Niagara river. 1t is
feared II the jam breaks suddenlys
tremendous damage will be done to
property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22

,tal expenditures were $301,-
20.
The expenditures were: For
peration. $3.50, zoe; repairs, $685.
06; construction, $85,825.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-22

aEFoRE AND AFTER
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-04
BUNGALOW THEATRE.

This afternoon will see the opening of
a new bill at the Bungalow theatre. That
Pantages vaudeville is success in this
city, as in others, was never in doubt, as
the theatre was crowded at every per
Torrance. For the feature act, Mr.. Pan
tages secured the release of the Leon
Morris company, which was to have been
on last weeks BILL but which was de-
tanned by the inspection officials on the
border line, and is in town now, so that
there will be no hitch in next week 5
show.
This act, which is one Of the best ami
NAL acts in vaudeville, includes ponies,
dogs and a monkey, La Belle Helene and
her leaping greyhounds, not Forgetting the
champion for her size, Major: Dolly, the
high diving monkey, John Hedges and
the wrestling ponies, Banner and Mad
ison.
Smith, Evans & Williams have a sketch
that abounds with clever lines and it also
contains just touch of pathos. The plot
of the sketch is written around an old
Jew, his daughter and her sweetheart.
They get the old man in a corner and
make him consent to their marriage, and
he turns over to them the sum Of $4,000.
There has not been a dancing act in Salt
Lake for some time, so that Roberts &
DoWney, two good looking young chaps,
are bound to please. They have an act
that is mixed with eccentric and wooden
shoe dancing. The Chatrex Sisters do a
little singing, whistling and character
changes. An act called THE Girl, the
Rube and the Pumpkin affords Sutton
& Sutton an opportunity TO display their
ability as eontortionists and acTObats.
Miss Myrtle Ballinger, whose voice has
never been heard to better advantage than
last week, will again sing the Illustrated
song. The Bungalow orchestra and the
Pantagescope conclude the bill, which
will run ali week until Wednesday even
ing, with a daily matinee at 2:30. AS a
special attraction for Friday evening,
Dolly Dimples will appear.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-04
MEETING Of MERCHANTS
Greater Salt Lake Food and Indus
trial Exposition Is Subject
of Discussion.

Judging from reports made at the meet
ing last night OF the boosters committee
OF the Greater Salt Lake Food and In
dustrial exposition with the members OF
the Salt Lake Retail Merchants associa-
ton and local manufacturers of the city,
in the Boyd Park block; the exposition
will be the most successful affair of the
kind ever held here.
The principal object Of the meeting was
TO discuss ways and means Of boosting
the attendance at the exposition. A A
Trent, general manager Of the show for
the Merchants association. was present
at the meeting and gave a number oil
pointers he had gained in his past expe-
Renee in conducting expositions OF this
kind
Mr. Trent reported that sixty-seven ex
hib:tors viii be represented at the ex
position, which viii open In the Audi
forum on Richards street Nov. 3D.
To induce many of the large manufac'
turers to put in exhibits II was necessary
TO guarantee an attendance OF between
5000 and 60000 people. All sorts OF ex
hibits and attractions will be seen, IRON
pickles 10 vaudeville. Special electric
lighting features will be provided, botf
an the streets leading to the Auditorium
and in the building.