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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
PLAGUE RAT
FOUND IN
SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Feb. IT. = Final
tests on a supposed bubonic plague
infected rat are being completed
at the government plague labora-
tory on Lake Union today. For
the first time in year and a
half a plague infected rat has been
found by the department of health
and sanitation. So positive are
the authorities that the rodent
died of the plague that without
awaiting the final report they
have ordered extensive changes
in the wooden buildings on Pike
street between Third and Fourth
where the rat was found.
The last plague rat discovered
in Seattle was September 26.
1908.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
FIRE
FOLLOWS;
4 DEAD
EXPLOSION CAUSES LOSS OF
LIFE AND HEAVY DAMAGE
IN CALIFORNIA FACTORY
SHOCK FELT MILES AWAY
THOUGHT IT WAS EARTH
QUAKE.
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
SAN LEANDRO, Cal, Feb. IL
with four men missing, IL
known to be seriously injured
and a score slightly wounded as
a result of the. terrific explosion
at the Trojan powder works al
Roberts Landing, hundreds ol
volunteers are working desperate
ly this afternoon to prevent the
fire from spreading to other maya.
zines.
The injured, some of them
burned almost unrecoguizable
We're placed in open wagons and
automobiles and hurried to tae
Alameda county hospital two au1
half miles from the scene.
While the work of rescue was
retarded b the flames it was made
more dangerous py the proximity
of warehouses in which tons oi
powder were stored.
The reports current here were
that the rescuers were workine g
on the very verge of destruction
and that a second and more SER
ious explosion might be expected
at any moment.
Terrific Force.
The force of the explosion was
so great that hundreds of persons
who were in the vicinity we re
stunned and it was several min
utes before anyone was able "a
discover the extent of damage.
The buildings in the immediate
vicinity of the explosion were
shattered, and fire which immedi-
ately broke out soon was burnine
fiercely, emitting great cloud OF
black smoke that could be sael
for miles.
Many Endangered.
Many windows in this town ani
in farm houses for several miles
in every direction from the pow-
der plant were shattered. A large
force of men and some womon
were at work in the plant at the
time of the accident and the con-
fusion that followed was so great
that it was impossible for the Of
ficials to form any accurate esti.
mate of the number of those in
Ijured.
The four men who are missing
were believed this afternoon to
have been in one of the buildin gs
which was destroyed.
The first victim taken from the
blazing buildings were burned
and manned. Several were found
as far as 100 yards from the
plant, having been hurled throu gh
the air by the force of the ex-
plosion.
1t was stated at the hospital
this afternoon that all of the in.
Jured brought there were In the
most critical condition and that II
was practically certain that be.
tween five and ten were fatal,
burned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
BUTCHERS STILL USE
THE Emmy SYSTEM


Tacoma retail butchers
have decided that in the fu-
ture all meat will be billed
at the exact value, using the
penny system. 1t has been
the custom in the past to
make all sales even change,
give and take. In the future
II you buy Is cents worth of
sieak or chop you will be
charged Is cents, not 20
cents, the customer paying
for just what he gets, no
more or less.
The butchers will give a
smoker at the K. P. temple
Tuesday, March 1, 1910.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
County Has Only One Doctor
Can't Send Man to Asylum

mission composed of a superior
Judge and two reputable physi-
lcians.
As result, the county officials
find themselves in peculiar posi-
tion today. They have been un-
able to decide upon a plan of pro-
cedure. Doctors who make the
55-mile trip from Redding. the
nearest point, charge 500. and
the officials fear the county is I'M
lable to stand thu expense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
TALK ON THE
new CHAR Err

Mr.. o. G. Ellis will lecture in
the Auditorium of the High school
Friday afternoon at 2:30, on "The
New Charter for the City of Ia
coma"
This will be under the direction
of the Political Science club. Ev-
erybody invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
HIGH PRICES MAKE HUMAN MISERY.

YORK, 1.-THE Evening Mail publishes an
article living in the metropolis ana
following statement Of facts as among the
results of exorbitant prices:
Manhattan buried in pot
40 cent in six years
than 102. 400 seeking shelter In the city
lodging of than 100 cent In seven
seeking relief from the chari-
CT S15 cent in hve years
More than 24o0 sent to the almshouse an m
of nearly 15 cent four years
1850 husbands placed under bonds TO support
their families of 1865 cent In four years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17

wDAvERyILLE. Cal, Feb. II
The examination of Abe Mans
field by the county insanity COM
mission will have to be deferred
until another physician takes his
residence in Trinity coanty or un-
til one can be imported for the
purpose.
There is but one physician IN
the county. The law says that
everyone charged with insanity
must be examined before conn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
MER|CANs ARE
ORDERED FROM
NICARAGUA

(By United Press Leased Wire
BLUEFIELDS, Mic, Feb. IT,
The provisional government today
issued an official order to all itin-
Grant Americans to leave Nicara-
qua. This was done at the spe-
clay request of Consul Moffatt of
the United States.
There are said to be many
American adventurers in the
country who have been causing
much trouble since the revolution
began. Moffatt's request is said
to have been made following a
conference with the provisional
government officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
WITNESS MISSING

No trace has yet been found Of
Ed Hawkins, the complainant in
the assault case against Frank
Smith, and tho case will be
dropped unless he turns up. Con-
stable Mohrbacher has given up
the search in disgust since hear
ing that Hawkins left town.
Smith IL still at liberty on a $50
bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
LAUGHS At JOKE
AND DROPS DEAD


PASADENA, Cal, Feb. IT,
While laughing at Joke yestc~-
day afternoon r. Evans Peterson, /,
"a wealthy retired capitalist, fell
dead from a sudden attack Of
heart disease. Peterson's daugh-
ter is the wife OF Commander j..
b. Hunkey %. S. ~, retired. and
his sister Is the wife of George
Childs. well known phIlanthro-
pist OF Philadelphia. Petersoa
was 73 years Of age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
Thought 1t q Quake.

PALO ALTO. Cal, Feb. IL
1t is believed that a shock which
was believed to be an earthquake
and resulted in the classes being
dismissed here today was cause
by the powder explosion at the
Trojan powder works.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
LARCENY CHARGED

Prosecuting Attorney McMur-
ray this morning filed information
charging Fred Fox with grand
larceny in the alleged theft of a
COW from r. ID. Spray. No date
has yet been set for the hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
YUCATAN HITS
ICEBERG

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. IT,
The Alaska Steamship liner Yu-
eatan, southbound from Skagway
to Seattle, hit an iceberg in ICY
straits this morning. She Is
beached at Mud bay, 25 miles
from Hoonah. No lives are lost
The Santa Ana has sailed in ra-
lief. There were 20 passengers
aboard. The ship is badly dam
aged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17

Judge M. l.. Clifford today filed
with the county clerk his decision
in the mandamus suit of the city
against the T. R. & P. With the
remitter was filed the proposed
. findings submitted to the court by
the street railway company's at
torneys. None of the proposed
findings were sustained by the
court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
SOLONS STAND
/ BY T.R. &P. CO.

BELL, ARMSTRONG, HAWTHORNE HAwLEY, BRAND FBEIs-
LY, TURNBULL AND wIIK WON'T LET PEOPLE say
WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT MUNICIPAL OWNER.
SHIP-GILETT AND RANKIN THEIR RANKS To DE
FEAT ANTISTRAPHANGING ORDINANCE - RFENfEcsfBEF,
THOSE TEN NAMES WHEN PICK YOUR CANDIDATES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
SHATTERED SLATE IS
TO BE LAID AWAY
AND FORGOTTEN

VARIOUS FOLLOW LEAD OF
COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE IN
QUIETLY SiOTHERING WHOLE THING-REFUSAL
ENDORSE MEANS REPUTATION FOR THE
FRAME-UP.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-17
BANK CLEARINGS
Once Adam Owned
This Earth

but he had no chance to
sell at a profit. There
were no buyers. Now there
are many, many hundreds
looking for the right OPP
portunity. Many investors
read the Real Estate"
columns OF the Times
realizing that many of
Tacoma's best offers ars
to be found there. Tacoma
real estate dealers should
have their announcements
In the Times every night.
The Times lins more read
ers IL Tacoma than any
other Newspaper.
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The public win never have the oppor.
tunity again 10 view those beauties. Can
van and satin win be folded up and paoka.
away until some day there may b uss
Cor IL. Then. in accordance with the
usual operate experience. IL win be found
that moth and dust have done their work
and the only outward and visible signs
OF the New Theatres opera oomiqus
ssason will have gone the way 70 that
great storehouse from which little scenery
ever returns.
Rita Sacohetto danced eloqusat!y in
the pantomime The History Of Pie-rot.'
which cannot be said 90 have aroused
i'm New York audiences a great Ape
tits for that exotic form Of entertainment.
Probably the Frequency Of the repre-
sanitation Of this work was due to its
length. which made Il possible to CON-
bine IL with short operas. a. much "a 20
the charm Of Miss sacchstto and her
piquant French associates In its inter
probation.
There wero occasional performances
Of the regular repertoire Of the Met
ropolitan Opera House in the New The
atre. but they had no element Of novelty
derived especially from their surround
ings.
Marie Delna. the foremost French
contralto OF her day. came 20 the Met
ropolitan 90 take part In -Orfeo' and in
the production here of Bruncau'R LAT
taque du Moulin which was one OF the
first French works acquired by the pres
ent directors. n this charactsristically
Gallo novelty made no impression on
the public. Il may ne just as difficult
TO understand scme of the other prob
lens that tho Nsx Theatre offered b
musical authorities.
Neither the so-called Italian nor the
Viennese wing Of the double headed
direction had any advantage in the
struggle that took place in the beaut-
ful theatre on Central Park West Whistler
it WIS French opera comique or German
equal indifference 90 ths scenic beauties
and the artistic achievements in a dra-
matte and musical way that were oTerea
20 It,
In spite Of all the talk about a public
reed OF a small opera house suited 10
opera comique there seemed after all
no rel demand for such form Of art.
however beautifully il might be housed,
however splsndidly or appropriately it
might he put before the public. The
directors could not he expected TO continue
their efforts after SiSS.Oo had gone %
the bad. so opera comique has been
put out Of the New Theatre and the
ceiling il going 10 10 lowered in order
TO keep Il out forever. Yet IL the Russian
dancers Rad come in November and the
public had learned 70 ind its way 70 the
New Theatre. why. thsn, perhaps
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Gear and cArpentsr' may not be 90
wcll sultad to the tAsto OF Nsw Workers.
a. Andreas pippsl thought 10 would BE-.
bat the production. with IN BEAUTIFUL
Russian ballet. including Thamara de
swiruky, and ias admlrAhls singers and
actors could not have been duplicated
on any stage In Germany. whore LortSing
still holds his place In the repertoire Of
all the large opera houses. IL has been
said. although this need not DO held az
against the composer. that the German
Emperor 10 particularly fond Of LOrtsing.
Jeanne MAubourg. Who has sung both
tho light and the regular Operati0 roper
toire in Rrissels for q score Of years.
waa the most refreshing part Of FRA
DiAvOlo' % far 40 tho distAn side
Of tho production was concerned. and
shs was also one Of the most striking
elements In The Daughter Of Nine. An
GOT which showed the French wing
Of tho company at iss bast- LovelIer
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in the barrel; they put raw tobacco in the
barrel; they put soapsuds In the barrel
they put arsenic In the barrel: they put
strychnine In the barrel. and a great many
remember. IL anything can Ne
done TO prevent the rcctifcation 81
whiakey by tax upon the liquor
say. let 1t come a. heavily az IL can
The kind 81 rectiFcati on that SenatOr
Davis describeh was employed with Bo1r-
bon or straight whisksy an n base: hut
the rectifyinR process, like most methods
OF manufacture. has teen developed unttl
to-day rcctifed whiskey in very many
instances IL made without the Use or
single drop q straight whissey. Arti-
ficial aud chemical coIoriuR and havorinx
uatterS arr relied upon entirely, although
these are not In all Instances the same a.
those against which Mr.. Davis spoke 50
strongly In 1852.
In isis. when the House ~ Representa-
various dstillers and whiskey experts
appeared before II 10 explain how tho
liquors were then made. The prevailing
practice. they testified. was TO add 60 a
quantity 81 spirits hrst some sugar syrup
for sweetening. and then so-called wills
key essences, designed to provide the
favor and aromatic qualities that had been
lost I'm the process Of distillation.
Among such esasnces mentioned To the
Investigating COMMITTEES we're sO-called
,IS Bourbon 1vs s1 ss o. rye ". ss
ssnce.' @Monongahela essence. malt
eassnce.' Irish and Scotch essence.
and corn ether With these easrnces,
little sugar and a sufficient quantity Of
spirits. a akilful man could manufacture
whiakey OF any are ar origin. In fact,
a. n well known rectifer's agent testified
on another occasion. nine year old Whinkey
was merely ordinary spirits with the added
chemical qualities that should appear
In whisksy that had been kept for nine
years.
In IpOs James r. Mann. a member Of
Congress from Illinois. showed the House
81 Representatives samples Of the various
ingredients. and explained that ell the
OUTFIT nee6ed 20 start q complcts " hiekey
manufacturing establishment on q small
acalo was "A bottle Of oognac oil, q bottle
Of Scotch whisksy eaBence, q bottle Of
Irtah whiskey essence. a bottle 81 BOURBON
Whinkey oil, q bottle Of rye whtakeY oil,
bottle Of aging oil. bottle u caramel and
. bottle Of 100 contimeceFs Of proof al
cohol.'
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wHTsKEY IN NAME ONLY.
Msw ''Gsed ned IAqasr" 10 Made 90 Oils
ana se-Called Easenees.


During the fiscal year 100 IIs .sS7. 00s
gallons Of spirits were distilled from grain
in the United States. What the value oG
this food Of liquor may have been cannot
positively be stated.
AThe output Of the distilled. malt. and
vinoua liquors and allied products IN the
year 1905 was reported by the Census
Dureau to he wosth more than t4aO. 100000.
In the year IsOe 1881 ,Tas gallons Of
brandy, elO. s0S gallons OF rum. 7,sg7 .O7O
gallons Of gin and te.Iss.ss1 gallons OF
whislGsy were plaosd on the market in
ths United States. Ths total value Of all
these products at the place Of manufAc-
turs was probably not bess than tISs. Co.,
0OO
But these figures In no way measure
the cost OF distilled liquor TO the consumer
They do not include the GOvernmsnt in
tsSnal revenus tan OF the cost OF ShoIs-
sailing and retailing the goods. An sold
in the saloon NJ 10 or IS cents q drink the
cost OF whiskey. or what passes for such
among ConsumeTs. 10 no leus than 90 .
gallon.
This would nlsan that the annual bill
OF the American public for whiskey alone
would bs much more than sSJ0.OOO. 90
There are many who place 70 at twiOe
as high q figure because of the adulteru tton
undergone by the liquor for tho purpose
Of increasing Ito volume.
A long agO % the civil war period
WhSn Congress was looking for sources
of revenue. . good deal Of criticism was
directed against tho msthods % making
liquor then IN vogue. A conservative
q man a. John Sherman raHArdsd ths proc-
go % rsctiflcation 40 akin 10 adultsra-
ton: and senator Carrot Davis Of Ksn-
lucky. more outspokan than Sherman.
ankd:
-Ons barrel Of genuine LIQUOR
taken 20 thu city % Cincinnati viii produce
from three 70 four barrels Of recei0sd
whAaGoY. Thsy pu8 rcd pepper
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n.h cooked 70 a turn and delicious.
Last year We triad for the first time a
hard bread made after the recipe gwen
BY the wife Of an Adirondack guide. and
IL proved 90 satisfactory that We are
taking II again this year. To make this
middle Of the afternoon by adding Q cake
Of yeast. which has alrerdy becn softened.
% a batter made by mixing tablespoon
fui OF mashed potato, pint OF tho wats'r
In which the potato has been boiled and
enough -four 20 get the batter 90 drop
This batter should be well beaten and
then set To ri~e in o warm place. Just
before bedtime. OF about 10 o'ciook. ADJ
Q pint of Narm. not hot, water. . lamp Of
Q teaspoonf,Il OF salt . table spoonful OF
sugar and twO quarts and n half Of -FOUR
measured before sitting.
-Knead until Il becomes elastic and does
not stick 20 your hands. Put in covered
vessel. allowing room Tor 20 rise and
set in a warm place ovayniGht. In the
morning turn u out on bread board and
pound With q rolling pin. WorkinR IN ~
much houS % u Stll take up. Halt an hour
or even more In not too long TO devote 90
this pounding
-Th~ dough should thsn Ne rolled until
inch squares. Rake these on . grcaAed
tin. allO~i1g them % rise until very light.
After baking in = mcdsTate oven leave Tor
a day or two In some place where they
wiIl dry out and harden. The bread
should be packed away In q dry place
and an hour or 40 before needed each piece
ahould bs dipped In cold water. allowed 20
remain q minute OF 30. then removed and
allowed 20 drain. In short time II will
be almost twice a. large and viii taste
Ike freshly bah cd bread. I have been
told that Il would keep indsdnitsly.
know Il viii keep fourteen months.
I'm collecting her OUTFIT q nahorw oman
should Rst q medium iointsd bamboo
rod. . baitbox which should BUCKLE
around her waist. = small flsh baeket. q
st Of sinkers. an assortment 81 hooks Of
various aEea on the lnvtNtbls gut. q few
nyhOoks and q reel and landing net. She
should carry her lunch boz siung acrnaa
her hack like q man. should not - afriad
Of mos,tuitoes. black F.ias OF midRea and
above all she must be hard 20 discourage
40 Sasy 20 please; a Fnmoslng woman
"a she Wifl NOT enjoy herself and VII
apol The pleasure 81 The " hole party
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p1iut only a. the last few representations
% the seaaon. Then the Russian dancers
extracted the public to the theatre
Some judges OF such matters have ex-
preaasd the opinion that q IL doubtful
" IN their particular school q art
they we're - superior 10 what had
been accomplished IN a musical way
a. the theatre a. TO Justify the en-
thuSiasm they received while the musical
o6eringB OF the New Theatre we're hut
tndinerently received Yet they poe
nssasd the one element that previous en-
attachments given by the Metropolitan
oDera Company az the New Theatre had
lnnked. They we're sensational
Il took something more than . high
4asfee 81 sasrts 30 interest the public
n ths new playhouse. There had ~ be
ths element Of sensation In its oRs-ines
n was not until these graceful Russians
exhibited their finished art a. the New
Theatre that the general public learned
Of 10 existence. II they had come ear
her In the season and music lovers had
acquired the habit Of finding their way
NJ % the performances Of opera conique
ON the West Side there might have been
q very different tale IN tell than the dis-
oouraging results which frightened the
oackers Of the NeU Theatre into giving
No the enterprise.
The statistics Of the New Theatre have
already been printed. 20 this 10 no place
tor more than = references ~ them Per
hnps the most significant fact in the his
tory Of this attempt to Offer opera In lie
lighter forms TO Nsw York audiences -
the statement that SI3s.OOo 10 the sum
which the promoters lost
For years there had been a cry for opera
eomiqus in a theatre suited 20 these more
delicate performance. Twenty years ago
Henry Mapleson. the younger. attempted
% interest New Workers in the effort 20
build theatre for that purpoes Henry
y. Abbey once threatened TO turn the
present KnickeTbocksT Theatre. which
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heels studded with small round headed
nails for rock climbing. At one time I
had a pair of rubber boots 60 use when
fishing a stream They were made to
order and buckIed tightly around the
knee They insured me absolutely against
vet feet. hut a. I haven't the slightest
objection to getting nv feet wet ! have
stopped carrying boots.
Channels gloves from four To six but
ton length ! have found the most salts
factory. though almost any stout wash
able glove will answer tho purpose. one
hsherwoman whose home 10 up tho state
always wears home knit voolIsa gloves
She finds them thoroughly comfortable
and can vouch for them 30 far "a Ap-
p~annces 90. since by dabbins them cut
IN tspid water every night she manages
10 keep them fresh and clean.
The angler will need q vide brimmed
felt or panama hat for sunny weather
and a tam-O'- shanter for rain and lnists
She will not need veil. that " II she car
ries a tiny bottle % black ny lotion for In
sect bites Even without the lotion
would not take a veil. a. I have found
that II does moro toward destroying
the pleasure Of q flnhing trip than any
other one cluse, a. u interferes not only
With your sight but also with your eniov-
ing tho odor of the wOods This bIacE ~
lotion should have pennyrOyal a. its
basis Besides this Il In well 20 provide
yourself With little bottle of ammonia.
Besides These two cures for insect
bites I carry a hot water bottle dozen
two grain duinine pills a small bottle %
ariIioA OF witchhaxel for possible bruises
and q roll ~ absorbent cotton. Ny sewing
cnse. provided With plenty II needles.
thread. court plasteF and other such
nsceasaries. IA never left behind II has
not only come IN handy fng tho use Of my
self and my husband hut has met the
needs of other fishermen who were lea&
provtdent or experienced.
ON ono occasion a man walked three
miles to borrow a needle and thread from
me lie explained that finding n stout
thread hanging loose on one lea ~ hts
trousers he had given " a jerk. With the
result Of ripping OPEN almost one entire
sean.. All the pins IN the party had been
used % pin him up and on hearing there
was woman dShiRG In the neat camp ho