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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-15

He wore n hideous dressing-gown
OF Jimmy's. much too small, and
his hair. parted and plastered
down In the early evening, stood
up in a sort of brown brush all
over his head. He was trying to
flatten II with his hands.
at must be three O'clock" he
said. with polite surprise, "and
the house is like a barn. You
Ought not to be running around
with your arms uncovered, Mrs.
Wilson. Surely you could have
called some of u.s."
II didn't wish to disturb any
one," / said, with distinct truth.
Continued Tomorrow
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PROMINENT
MEN ARE
ACCUSED

SAN FRANCISCO, July Is
j. Noble Jones, president of the
Madeline Land & Irrigation Co.,
and John Niemeyer, advertising
manager for a mail order house,
arrested on charges of having
stolen $1,000 in gold dust and
nuggets from the Southern Cross
mine. near Oroville, today promise
trouble for those responsible for
their predicament. Both men
were employed by I. l.. Rosen-
thai, principal owner of the mine.
Rosenthal caused their arrest.
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WHEN A MAN MARRIES

led, and beat a retreat into the
dining room. There, in the
friendly light, we could at least
see each other, and / think he
was much impressed by the fact
that had not undressed as l was
by the fact that he had. partly.
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Nargaret Analin Coming.

Margaret An2lin Coming.
Margaret Anglin has play this
season called THE Awakening of
Helena Richie" which Is as strong
as any in which she has appeared.
She will present it at the Tacoma
theater soon.
Although book play, that is
an adaptation Of a popufar novel,
1t is said to possess all the
strength and dramatic intensity
of the best plays in which Miss
Anglin has appeared. The role of
Helena is particularly well suited
to Miss Anglin.
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81 am going to call him down.
Bella" l said firmly. LET him
help you out. I'm sure don't see
why / should have all this when
the two of you"
ooh, no, no! Surely, Kit, you
wouldn't be so cruel!" she whis-
pered pleadingly. "You know
what he would think. He-oh,
Kit, let them all get settled for
the night, and then come down,
like a dear, and help me out. !
know loads of ways-honestly l
do"
eff 1 leave you here" ] de-
bated, what about the police
MANI"
"Never mind him"-frantical-
ly. Listen! There's Jim up in
the pantry. Run, for the sake of
Heaven!"
Sol ran. At the top of the
stairs l met Jimmy, very crumpled
as to shirt front and detected as
to face.
1--WE been hunting everywhere
for YOU" he said dismally. II
thought you had added to the
general merriment by falling
downstairs and breaking your
neck"
l went past him with my chin
up. Now that had time to think
about it, I was furiously angry
with him.
"Kit!" he called after me APP
pealingly, but l would not hear.
Then he adopted different tactics.
He took advantage of my catching
my foot in the lace of my gown
to pass me, and to stand with his
back against the door.
you're not going until you
hear me, Kit" he declared miser-
ably. Elm the first place, for all
you are down on me, is 1t my
fault? Honestly, now is it my
fault?"
l refused to speak.
81 was coming home to be
miserable alone" he went on,
"and-oh, know you meant we'll,
Kit, but you asked all these crazy
people here"
Perhaps you will give me cred
it for some things" 1 said YEARLY.
81 did not give Takahiro small
pox, for instance, and-if you will
permit me to mention the fact
Aunt Selma is not my Aunt Sc
lima"
That's what / wanted to speak
to you about" Jimmy went on
wretchedly, trying not to look at
me. you see, when they were
rowing so about who would get
the breakfast never saw such
a lot of people; half of them new
er touch breakfast, but of course
now they want all kinds of
things-when they were talking,
Aunt Selma said she knew you
would get it, being the hostess,
and responsible, besides knowing
where things are kept" He had
fixed his eyes on the orchids, and
he looked shrunken, actually
shrunken. 81 thought" he finish
ed, you might give me a few
pointers now, and 1 could come
down in the morning, and-and
fuss up something, coffee and so
on. I would say you did it! Oh,
hang it all, Kit, why don't you
say something's"
"What do you want me to say?"
I demanded. "That l love to
cook, and of course I'll fix trays
and carry them up in the morn
ing to Anne Brown and Leila Mer-
GER and the rest; and that will
have the shaving water ready"
81 know what I'm going to do"
Jimmy said, with a sudden resolu-
ton. "Aunt Selma and her money
can go to blazes. am going right
upstairs and tell her the truth,
tell her who you are, what I am,
and all the rest Of it." He open
ed the door.
you'll do nothing of the
kind" 1 gasped, catching him in
time. Don't you dare, Jimmy
Wilson! Why, what would they
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CHAPTER vi
A Mighty Poor Joke.

OF course, one knows that there
are people who in different
grade of society would be shop
lifters and pickpockets. When
they are restrained by obligation
or environment they become lit
tie oyerkeen at bridge, or take
the wrong sables, or stuff gold
backed brush into a muff at a
reception. You remember the
ivory dressing set that Theodore
Bucknell had, fastened with fine
gold heains? And the sensation
| tcaused at the Bucknell cotillion
when Mrs. Van Zire went sweep
ing to her carriage with two feet
of gold chain hanging from the
front of her wrap?
But Anne's pearl collar was diff
ferent. In the first place, instead
of three or four hundred people,
the suspicion had to be divided
among ten. And of those ten, at
least eight of us were friends, and
the other two had been vouched
for by the Browns and Jimmy. 1t
was horrible mix-up. For the
necklace was gone-there couldn't
be any doubt of that-and al
though, as Dallas said, it couldn't
get out of the house, still, there
were plentl of places to hide the
thing.
The worst of our trouble really
originated with Max Reed, after
all. For 1t was Max who made
the silly wager over the telephone,
with Dick Bagley. He bet five
hundred even that one of us, at
least, would break quarantine
within the next twenty-four hours,
and, of course, that settled it. Dick
told it around the club as a joke,
and man who owns a newspaper
heard him and called up the pa
per. Then the paper called up the
health office, after setting up a
flaming scare-head, Hill Money
Free Them? Board of Health ver-
sus Millionaire"
1t was almost three when the
house settled down-nobody had
any night-clothes, although final
ly, through Dallas, who gave them
to Anne, who gave them to the
rest, we got some things of jim
my's-and l was still dressed. The
house was perfectly quiet, and,
after listening carefully, 1 went
slowly down the stairs. There
was light in the hall, and an
other back in the dining room,
and / got along without any trou-
BILE. But the pantry, where the
stairs led down, was dark, and
the wretched swinging door would
not stay open. - >
1 caught my skirt in the door as
/ went through, and / had to stop
to loosen 1t. And in that awful
minute l heard someone breath
ing just beside me. ! had stopped
to my gown, and turned my head
without straightening-I couldn't
have raised myself to an erect pos
ture, for my knees were giving
way under me-and just at my
feet lay the still glowing end of
match!
/ had to swallow twice before l
could speak. Then / said sharply:
''Hho's there?"
The man was so close it is a
wonder l had not walked into
him; his voice was right at my
ear.
81 am sorry I startled you," he
said quietly. 81 was afraid to
speak suddenly, or move, for fear
I would do-what / have DONE"
tt was Mr.. HARRISON.
"I-I thought you were-it is
very late" I managed to say, with
dry lips. do you know where
the electric switch ISL"
Mrs. Wilson!" 1t was clear he
had not known me before. "Why,
no; don't your"
"I am all confused" I mutter-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-15
HANFORD'S SON
DIES IN THE
ASYLUM

Harry lHanford, son of Judge
Hanford of the federal bench, died
at Steilacoom asylum yesterday.
He was Broadway high school
student at Seattle, but overwork
unbalanced his mind and he was
sent to Steilacoom recently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-15
BY Mary Roberts Rinehart
Copyright. 1909, The Bobbs-Aerrin Company

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think of me? After letting her
call me Bella. and him-Jim, IL
Mr.. HARRISON ever learns the truth
II will take poison. If we
are going to be shut up here to-
gether, we will have to carry 1t
on. l couldn't stand the dis
grace"
In spite of an heroic effort, Jim
looked relieved. They have been
hunting for the linen closet" he
said, more cheerfully, land there
will be room enough, think. Har-
bison and l will hang out in the
studio; there are two touches
there, I'm afraid you'll have to
take Aunt Selma, Kit"
Certainly" l said coldly. That
was the way it was all along.
Whenever there was something to
do that no one else would under
take-any unpleasant responsible
ity-that entire mongrel house
hold turned with one gesture and
pointed it's finger at me! Well,
it is over now, and 1 ought not
to be bitter, considering every
thing.
1t was quite characteristic of
that memorable evening Chat is
quite novelesque, / Think that
my interview with Jimmy should
have a sensational ending. He
was terribly down, of course, and
as 1 was trying to pass him to
get to the door, he caught my
hand.
you're girl in a thousand,
Kit" he said forlornly. "If l
were not so damnably, hopelessly.
idiotically in love with-some-
body else, l should be crazy about
you"
Don't be maudlin," I retorted.
would you mind letting my hand
go?" / felt sure Bella could hear.
ooh, come now, Kit" he i'm
plored, we've always got along
so well. It's a shame to let a
thing like this make us bad
friends. Aren't you ever going to
forgive me?"
Never" said promptly.
when l once get away, I don't
ua nj ayar RI COO you ogoip uoc
never so Inundated in my life. 1
loathe you'll"
Then 1 turned around, and, of
course, there was Aunt Selma
with her eyes protruding until you
could have knocked them off with
a stick, and beside her, very red
and uncomfortable, Mr.. HARRISON!
"Bella!" she said in a shocked
voice, lis that the way you
speak to your husband! 1t is high
time came here, think, and
took hand in this affair.""
ooh, never mind, Aunt Selma"
Jim said, with a sheepish grin.
"Kit-Bella is tired and nervous.
This is h-deuce of a situation.
|No-er-servants. and all that. 4"
But Aunt Selma did mind, and
showed 1t. She pulled the I'M
lucky HARRISON man through the
door and closed it, and then stood
glaring at both of us.
Every little quarrel is an ap-
pie knocked from the tree of
love-" she announced oratorically.
This was very little quarrel"
Jim said, edging toward the
door; IA green apple, Aunt
Selma, a colicky little green ap-
ple." But she was not to be d.
verified.
Bella" she said severely, "you
said you loathed him. You didn't
mean that"
But I dol" I cried hysterical-
ly. "There isn't any word to tell
how how / detest him."
Then I swept past them all and
flew to Bella's dressing room and
locked myself in. Aunt Selma
knocked until she was tired, then
gave up and went to bed.
That was the night Anne
Browns pearl collar was stolen!
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AT THE PANTAGES.
Vaudeville.
AT THE GRAND.

Vaudeville.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-15

A private day and night school
of General Medical and Phar-
maceutical Chemistry and allied
branches, is now being conducted
by Prof. G. M. Grumbling at the
Y. M. G. A. Individual and class
instruction, with practical work In
the finely equipped new labora-
tory, are now offered to candi-
dates for examinations by state
boards OF pharmacy, dentistry or
medicine. Write or phone princI
pal. 2014 9th ave., M. 1857, or
call at Y. NJ. g. A. on Il. K. Miller,
educational director. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-15
NACEL COMING
HERE SOON

A. R. Titlow, who was a law stu
dent under Secretary Nagel of the
commerce and labor department,
received letter from the cabl-
net officer yesterday stating that
he will be in Tacoma soon. He
will be here either next week or
few weeks later after he re-
turns from Alaska.
Secretary Nagel will take up
the detention hospital matter in
this city.
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BAND CONCERT At
SPANAWAY ON
SUNDAY

Spanaway park is to have a
band concert Sunday afternoon.
Zamonas orchestra, beginning at
o'clock, will entertain with a
program of popular and classic
music. The park management is
making an effort to hold the con-
certs every Sunday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-15
TAKE A LOOK At THE
NEW POSTOFF|CE
BUILDING

The new postoffice building will
be open for inspection Saturday
afternoon between the hours of 3
and Z. The general public has an
Invitation from Uncle Sam to look
yer the building.
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AT THE TACOMA.
William Collier Tonight.

M William Collier Tonight.
Willie Collier will open his two
night engagement at the Tacoma
theater tonight in "A Lucky Star. ''
Collier is one of Americas very
best comedians, possibly the best
ON the stage today, and in "A
lucky Star" he is said to be at
his funniest.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
has moved from the Provident
bldg to 71S-719 Fidelity bldg. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
OUT OF MEXICAN PRISON

Charles Jackson and Charles De- gaut, who were held in the jail at Mexicali for three months, on the charge of trying to kidnap a man and forcibly bring. him to the American side of the international boundary line, have been released with the imposing of small fines. These men were at one time sentenced to an imprison- ment of twelve years in the jail at Ensenada by the Judge of the court of first instance at Mexicali, but be- fore they were taken away to serve their sentences the judge was remov- ed and Lie. Lira Lira was stationed at Mexicali as judge. He reopened the case and the outcome was as above indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
EUCALYPTUS PROJECT
Mr. Dunlap Interests Eastern Capital in Development of Imperial
 Valley

On Tuesday Dr. Frank Dunlap left for the east on an errand fraught with great moment for the people of No. 8, and Brawley, for if his mission proves successful, as there is every reason to believe that it will be, the result will be the establishment of an industry full of infinite possibilities, says the Brawley News.
 A year ago, County Clerk D. S. Elder among others, set out 40 acres of eucalyptus trees, and so we'll have they grown and so marked has been their success that Dr. Dunlap who is a relative of Mir Elder is prepared to enlist capital among his eastern friends and set out next spring no less than HOO acres of the best land in No. 8. Mir. Elders trees, mere twigs when set out have now attained an average height of 12 feet. The growth of eu oalyptus in Imperial Valley, and it's value for timber and posts and piling IS too we'll known to Caiifornians to need mention in these columns. hut the customers may be surprised to learn that eucalyptus trees five years old are easily worth $500, and with ov- CT 25OO to an acre, the profits appear tremendous. California and Arizona are the only states in the union where the eucalyptus may be successfully grown. With these facts in view. Dr. Dunlap believes that he will be able to organize company that will go in to the business of growing eucalyptus as outlined, on a large scale. Consid- earble capital has already been prom ised.
 Another project which will be uu- dertaken during hsi absence is the f. nancing of a plan whereby an oil well may be driven in the country west of No. s, where numerous claims were He'd a short time ago, and where ev- cry indication of oil has been found
 Some of the best citizens of Imperial Valley have filings in this district. and as soon as the hot weather is over, 1t is proposed to sink we'll The suc- cess of the recent wells in the Coal inga district has given fresh impetus to the oil industry in California, which now leads the country in the produc- ton of this source of the Rockefeller millions.
 Dr. Dunlap will spend some time in Chicago. Kansas City and Long Beach before returning to Brawley in the early fall. Mrs. Dunlap will spend the summer with relatives at Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
MARQUEE MUST HANG

Friday, May 27, is the date set for the execution of Francisco Maruuiz. murderer of F. R. Hodges. The crime was committed in the Fortuna Noun tains, northeast of Yuma early last June, Hodges was we'll known throughout Imperial Valley, having been an old-time resident of the Col orado River district Marquiz, who has been kept in the jail at Yuma, has been taken this week to the Territor- ial penitentiary at Florence, where the execution will take place.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
pEMocRA1lc MAss coNvENrloN

Notice is hereby given that mass meeting of the Democrats of Imperial County will be held at the Auditorium in Imperial on Saturday, April 30, 1910, at o'clock D. m. for the purpose of recommending candidates for Con gress, State, Senate and Assembly, in the districts of which Imperial Coun- b ty forms a part. This meeting is call ed by order of the Democratic County Central Committee, and every Demo- crat in the county is earnestly request - ed to attend and participate in the de- Alterations of the meeting.
 BALES G. WALKER, Chairman Democratic Central Com mittee.
 c. H. ECKERT, Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
BAND DIRECTOR LEAVES

Prof H. A. Richardson, who has been director of the Fl Centro Con- cert Band the past season, and who brought that organization into prom thence in valley musical affairs, left with his wife on Monday for sum- mer on the coast. Prof Richardson will play at Oakland for a month, and then will take a position as soloist in the Coronado Band. He expects to return to El Centro next fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
GOOD SONORA WHEAT

F. M. Snee brought to the Press office this week finely matured bunch of Sonora wheat he had grown on the Charles Fernald ranch in the Mes quite Lake district Mir Snee has forty acres of this wheat and believes it is of superior variety for growing in Imperial Valley. The wheat brought at this office was planted on January 12 and was grown with but one ir- rigation. It stands four feet in height and has large, well filled heads.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
MAY RUN AUTO STAGE

The San Diego Motor Transfer Company has been incorporated in San Diego with a capital stock of $2O,- 900 and with l.. w Burnham, Jay H. Green, Robert E. Elsburry, Henry Howe and F. G. Lane as incorporators. The company plans to build, buy and sell motor cars and to operate city transfer lines and automobile lines to outside points One of the plans un- der consideration is the operation of an automobile tasge line from San Diego to Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
SETTLERS ARE BUILDING

Contrary to the expectation that there would be little doing on the lands of the Yuma Indian Reserva- tion, along the Colorado River in Im- perial County, until next fall, numer- ous settlers are putting up houses, some of them quite substantial build ings. It is reported that between fif- teen and twenty houses are now in progress on the reservation lands re- gently drawn by settlers
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
HAIGHT-BETHEL TROUBLES

The Haight- Bethel Produce Com pany, with headquarters at Redlands, but having various business connec- tions in Imperial Valley, has become financially embarrassed to such an ex
 tent that the business has been turned over to the creditors who have elect ed E. B. Patterson to act as trustee. The firm has liabilities amounting to about $43,O0O, while it's assets are about two per cent of the indebtedness
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
NEW LUMBER YARD

Clancy & Simeral, lumber dealers of Holtville, are starting a lumber yard at the new town of Mobile, six miles west of El Centro, on the new San Diego & Eastern Railroad. Write them at Holtville if you want prices before the stock arrives. They will put in small stock immediately, and a complete stock when the road is completed Alt
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENT

We have secured Frederick H. Mil Ter. formerly of Oakland, California, D. K Goode. formerly of Holtville, California, and J. T. Walker. formerly of Memphis, Tennessee. to take charge of our reol estate department in El Centro. When you are in the market to sell or to buy Imperial Valley lands see us, or write us. We are going to push sales vigorously and advertise freely
 l-lt JOS. R. L0FTUs co.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
BITTEN 8Y A SPIDER

The ten-year old son of D. H. Coe, who resides north of Holtville, was bitten by spider last week, and was made seriously i'll The spider was in the boys shoe and when he put the shoe on his foot he was bitten No ill effects were felt for some time, but later the boy suddenly became i'll and was taken to Holtville for treatment
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
VALLEY HAY IN HAWAII

In faraway Hawaii stock will soon be feeding upon Imperial Valley hay. The schooner Alden Besse left the port of San Pedro last week with a miscellaneous cargo for Honolulu, which included 300 tons of hay from this valley, the first hay shipped from Southern California to the island.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
MORE RAILROAD LABoRERS

One hundred Mexican laborers have been brought by steamer to San Die go and sent out to Front" to work on the San Diego & Arizona Railroad as graders and track layers. Report comes from San Diego that the forces all along the line are to be largely in creased and that construction work is to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONS

Tennis games between representa- tives of the elementary schools of Fl Centro and Imperial were played on the local courts last Saturday and Donald Stevenson, of the Imperial schools, was the victor He was sup ported by Edgar Nance, and Rex Ra- gan of the Fl Centro schools, was supported by Stuart Needham,
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
MOBILE LAND COMPANY

The Mobile Land Company has filed it's articles of incorporation with the County Clerk of Imperial County. The incorporators are G. H. Gaylord, B. l.. Sprague and John Daley, and the capital stock is set at $6O,0OO Mobile i sthe new town on the San Diego & Arizona railroad west of El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
FARMERs' UNION CREAMERY

The Imperial County Dairymen's Union has endorsed plan to erect a cooperative creamery at Imperial next fall. Directors for the concern have been elected as follows: J. c. Ohalupnik, W. J. Stover, J. D. Conrad, D. N. Morgan and D. D. Nairn.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The Stevenson Brothers Company has filed with County Clerk Elder it's articles of incorporation. The incor porators are James R. Stevenson, Don aid Stevenson, Agnes Cate, A. F. Cate and Cora E. Stevenson. The capital stock is $1OO,OOO all of which has been subscribed
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30

How would you like to trade your ranch or part of it for home at the beach or Los Angeles, or property anywhere? Come in and talk it over with us. Jos. R .Loftus Company. 4-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
AsPARAeUs-FEo MUTTON

J. K. Adams. who had twenty acres of asparagus on his ranch northeast of HoItville which he did not wish to market, turned his flock of sheep into the field and they have been feasting on this succulent vegetable.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30
ORDER AT ONCE

A few copies of the Progress and Opportunities edition of The Imperial Valley Press are still available. Or der at once. and send this paper to your friends. Price. five cents per copy
Imperial Valley press., 1910-04-30

Progress ana Opportunities Edition of the Imperial Valley Press for sale at The Press office-Wrapped, ready to mail-5 cents per copy.