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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
LAWLER WAS PRESIDENT BY PROXY WHEN
HE WROTE "WHITEWASH'' LETTER

for department, as law officer, the
observing of Los Angeles said
FLINT" Flint mean simply South
|ern Pacific and allied interests.
That, then, is the "Who, what
and why" of Lawler as Los Ange.
les knows It.
Since Lawler has been in Wash.
ington the firm of lawyers oi
which he was formerly an active
member has consolidated. On the
door of the offices which the new
firm occupies appear the names Of
the lawyers connected with the
firm. Side by side appear the
names of Oscar Lawler and Frank
P. Flint. Flint, one of the mem.
bers of the congressional commit.
tee which is Investigating the in.
terror department, owes his sena'
torship to the. Southern Pacific.
Lawler, formerly power in po.
litical machine, said in Los Ange-
les shortly after his appointment
"It is to Mr.. Ballinger that i owe
my appointment"
incidentally, these facts prove
to thinking persons that the Bal
linger investigation committee
was and iN 1oaded--loaded will
''whitewasn," to be smeared oveI
IBaIlinger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

1.-THE southern district of California.
The fact of this district attor-
neyship in California is sufficient
proof for anyone familiar with
California political conditions.
that the Southern Pacific interests
are not unfriendly to Lawler.
The Southern Pacific crowd has
controlled the destinies, named
the candidates and stood sponsor
for the federated appOintees of
the republican party in California
for so many years that the Oldest
inhabitant cannot remember when
1t was not SO.
At the time of his election to
the senate, Flint was junior men,
Der of a firm of lawyers in Los
Angeles which handled Southern
Pacific railroad business. That
was the truth, stating 1t bluntly.
The Southern Pacific picked out
Flint for the United States senate.
When Lawler moved up from
United States district attorney of
the southern district of California
to the assistant to the attorney
Igeneralship attached to the interi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
BECAUSE HE LET "JONAH"
BALLINGER ISSUE UNTRUE
"WHITEHOUSE" STATEMENT
BY w. S. COUCH.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 2s.-The Jonah" o ad-
mnistration is Richard Achilles
of republican voices sounds
whalc,
born
regulations for good
The In
heated by ISaIlnger anJ the
closures remains the
learn that BAILINGE PREPARED THE POSITIVE DENIAL
THE KERRY STATEMENT ISSUED SATURDAY, MAY WHICH
THE PRESIDENT HAD TO RErACT IN HIS VOLUBIE STATE
MENT THE DAY FOLLOWING The BaInger's
complete playing loodoo
When the secretary of the interior srpps
he hustled for the playing
golf Balnger furious
denuncaions must be forthcoming
president called
Chase
did not phone.
Edwards to find out what the about
BALIINGER FORCES TAFT
In such roundabout
through General
statement
Bainger, u
Ballnger made president
"there foundation
president position
public than President Taft Sunday
is sticking to BaIInger To get Balinger
break with his predecessor
Garfield Roosevelt
of his desire to President Taft retain the Ohio
The Baliger inquiry made plain,
pulled land Ianger. The
Interested The waterpower
bers in Alaska in the
when CLAWS, of
his charges These
ts (Contfnued Page Three)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
HARDbLOW
To SUGAR
TRUST
PARDONED OFFICIAL OF CON-
| PANY TESTIFIES IN TRIAL
| OF SECRETARY HEIKE.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The
government threw a legal bomb
shell into the ranks of the accused
sugar trust officials today in the
trial of Charles r. Heike, secre-
tary of the trust, by Introducing
on the witness tsand, Oliver Spit
zer, a former dock superintendent
of the combine.
Splitter was pardoned recently
by the president, after he had
served several months of two
year sentence for fraud. His tes-
timony involved some of the high
officials of the trust.
Heike's attorneys were taken
by surprise and asked an indefi-
mite postponement of cross-exam-
ination.
Scales were weighted.
Splitter said that bags of lead
had been used on the scales by
the sugar company employees to
make false weight, and that when
the scales were ordered in, he
furnished the sugar checkers with
small springs which were placed
under the beam to influence the
scales.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
HERE'S AND WHAT ABOUT THE ATTORNEY
WAS TOLD TO WRITE LATTER'S JUST
WE'RE PREsIDENT-HE SAYS BALLINGER GAVE HIS
@tF

pare an opinion (on the CLAWS
charges against Ballinger) as If he
were president"
This being the only time in
recorded history of the United
States that a subordinate officer
has been handed the presidential
proxy, everything about Lawler
becomes interesting. Who is Law
Ter? What is Lawler? Why is
Lawler? are few of the many
questions which millions Of Amer
ieans have probably been asking
during week that Lawler has oc-
|eupied the center of state in
Washington. Lawler is an assist
ant attorney general assigned to
duty in the department of the in
terror. Lawler has held this posi-
tion during the Taft administra-
ton.
Prior to that time he had been
United States district attorney for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
NIGHT MESSENGER BOYS SUNK IN VICE;
LIVES ARE RUINED BY THEIR FAITHFULNESS

fthe leaders in vice in tn tendrloin
districts and these leaders truth
them, because the MOTTO of a mes
senger boy is ''Never squeal."
Aren't these people afraid to
have you buy knockout drops for
them?" a New York messenger
was asked.
"Oh, no." was the answer. "Our
uniform guarantees ana protects
us at the same time. People
know they can ask me to do any
thing. and I mustn't tell anybody
else about what I do. That is why
the girls send me out for hop
(opium) and red pills (knockout
drops), and that is why the China
men will sell them to me.
what do they do with the red
! CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

LOS ANGELES, May 23.-It
may interest the rest Of the Unit
ed States to know that Frank
Flint and Oscar Lawler are law
partners. U. S. Senator Flint is a
member of the committee which is
to determine whether Ballinger is
a fit secretary of the interior.
Oscar Lawler, FIint's partner, is
the man who wrote for President
Taft the opinion that Ballinger is
all right and CLAWS all wrong.
In President Taft's statement
last week answering charges of
Stenographer Frederick M. Kerby,
the president turned another spot
light on Oscar Lawler, Kerby hav-
ing turned on the first one when
he charged Lawler wrote the opin-
ion upon which Taft based his
"whitewash" of Ballinger. Taft
in his statement said: "I, there
fore, requested MIR. Lawler to pre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
TELEGRAPH OFFICIALS COMPROMISE.

The national child labor commission has laid before the
officials of the Western Union Postal Telegraph
panes the results of its Investigation of the night
evil The officials admitted their called
The telegraph officials declare that the night could
not be done by but that they would with the child
labor commission the
hbt the employment years between
the hours of 10 M andt5 m.
The officials of the telegraph companies claim that the
local companespay attention the
the calls their boys and welfare of boys
do the large companies ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
BOTTLES ROLLED
OUT OF HIS
SUITCASE

WENATCHEE, WASH, May
23.-The next time Henry
Foster, carpenter, imports
liquor into Wenatchee i'm a
suit case, he will see that the
grip is securely locked.
Foster was fined $1O5 to-
day for bringing nine pints Of
whisky from Leavenworth.
Chief of Police Inscho is al
ways found at the station
when trains arrive, and that
officer takes an especial in
terest in investigating suspic-
iOus grips. Foster was get
ting along nicely when his
suit case fell open and the
liquor filled bottles rolled out
on the platform before the
eyes of the chief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

The national child labor COM
mission, after a thorough investi-
cation, has proved that the lives
Iof thousands of boys have been
ruined because of their duties as
might messengers.
Some of the duties of the boys,
according to Leroy Scott, who de-
|scribes the investigation in Sue
cess magazine, are to buy liquor
for patrons when saloons are
closed; to call on gambling
houses; to SHOW the town" to
strangers; to carry notes from
women of the town to their
friends; to carry food and drink
from restaurants: to act as lady's
maid; to buy opium, morphine
and other drugs, and to secure
knockout drops for women who
rob men.
The service which patrons ask
of boys is often so degrading that
they decline to submit, but ia
miliarity with vice at times over
comes their scruples.
The night messenger service
maintains itself by serving the un-
derworld, for the office hours of
evil business. are at night. In
many cities the investigators of
the national commission found
that they could hire boys to buy
drugs or to lead strangers to evil
resorts; the messengers knew all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
PITY POOR BACELORS SAYS This WOMAN CONSIDER THEIR PENALTY

You haven't shown the bache-
lors way to escape. Says one, let
ter ON the bachelor problem to-
|day. 80
Pity the poor bachelors, for, be-
hold their penalty. says another
writer. a woman, who seems to
know,
But the question. why Is a
bachelor" is still unsolved. but 1t
does seem that Times readers are
hitting pretty close to the mark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
BUSINESSMEN
ARE OFF ON.
BIG TOUR

The Tacoma business mems ex-
cursion left at 1 o'clock today for
Eastern Washington.
They will be gone five days,
touching every city of importance
beyond the Cascades. Arrange
ments have been made by the
commercial bodies along the way
to give the Tacoma excursionists
la royal welcome wherever they
stop and It is expected to be the
most pleasant as. we'll as the most
profitable excursion that ever left
tn city. II
The big train was equipped with
everything needed to make the
trip a success and 1t will not re-
turn to this city until Friday
might.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
. . . . . . . % . . . . . . . . 8 5
SOMEBODY LIED-

The statement issued from
the White House May IA by
President Taft says:
with reference to the
published affidavit of Mr.. F.
M.Kirby, stenographer in
the office of the secretary of
the interior, to the effect that
the presidents letter of Sep
tember 13, 1909, generating
Secretary Ballinger was sub
statially prepared for the
presidents signature by AS
sistant Attorney General
Lawler, it was said at the
White House today that
there Is absolutely no foun-
dation for any such state
ment.v
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
r. r. Company
In Hands of a
Receiver
(By United Press eLased Wire.)

(By United Press eLased Wire
CHICAGO, May 23.-The Chi
cago Railways company unex-
pectedly was thrown into the
hands of receivers here today by
Judge Grosscup. The court ap-
pointed Henry G. Blair and John
M. Roach receivers on bonds of
$4,000 each, on petition of the
Westinghouse Electric company.
The traction company owes the
petitioners $4,000. which it is
unable to pay on account of judg-
ments aggregating $1,300,000
which are outstanding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

Isolution to the question. haven't
found one suggestion which a
bachelor could take IL he SO de-
sired to escape bachelordom. Let
lsome of these wise ones come for
ward as matchmakers and perhaps
there win be fewer bachelors
within few months. for one
lam ready to be shown, and any
lone interested can reach me by ad-
dressing ]. q. D.. care Of Tacoma
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
Shoots Bear in Seattle
City limits

SEATTLE, May 23.-A.
Hoisington, a resident of
West Seattle, shot and killed
a 250-pound black bear in
side the city limits today.
While hunting jack rabbits
with a small caliber rifle
last Friday, Hoisington came
on the bear. He fired and
hit the beast, but the small
bullet had no effect on
bruin. which trotted off.
Saturday, Sunday and to-
day Hoisington searched for
the bear, finding him this
morning. This time the hunt
er had a larger caliber gun
and was successful.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE To
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

The Tacoma Improvement
league will hold its regular meet
ing Tuesday evening at their for
mer quarters, 531 Provident
building, having made arrange
ments to meet in the quarters used
last winter.
President Seymour of the park
board will be present to speak con-
cerning the proposed bond issue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

bachelors of either sex. but IL by
abusing them. a little. Just gently.
we night be able to reform some
lof them. why then the abuse
would be justified, but deal gently
with them, | pray you.
MRS. ]. M. NORRIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

LONDON, May ga report
that James Bryce, British ambas-
sador at Washington, has asked to
be relieved from duty at the
American capital, was denied today
at the foreign office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
D . . Q . . . . Q . .
ECLIPSE TONIGHT.

D UNIVERSITY OF WASH
D INGTON, May ga total
D eclipse of the moon tonight,
D beginning at 8 o'clock, will
D cause Halley's comet to
D show up much more plainly
D than on the last two nights.
D The moon will be in total
D eclipse for half an hour.
D Much of the comets bril-
D lance has been dispelled on
D account Of the full moon.
, The eclipse begins at 1880
. and at 9 o'clock will be COM
. plete.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
Times Editor:
AS constant reader of your pa.
CONTINUED on Page Three.

LA GRANGE, Ore, May 23.--
s'Grandma" Palmer. aged o.. who
rode ON the first railroad train
ever run In the United States. il
dying here today. Grandma Pal
mer came to Oregon in 1896,
crossing the Rockies IN . ssprairae
schooner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

SAN FRANCISCO. May 23.-
The democratic state central com.
mfttee at a meeting here today
decided to hold the state conven.
tion at Stockton, September 5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

The statement issued May =
15 by President Taft says: .
81 said to Mr.. Lawler that =
was very anxious to write =
a full statement of the case .
and set out the reasons for .
my decision, but that the time .
for my departure on a long =
western trip was Just one .
week from that day .
and that l could not give the .
time to the preparation of .
such detailed statement. Io
therefore requested Mr.. Law .
ler to perpare an. opinion as .
If he were president" .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
THEN IT HAPPENED'
Twas Amateur Night.

- Twas Amateur Night.
Frissiobacci, the barber bari
tone, was making his debut in
Italian grand opera selections:
Now he had put his whole soul
into a selection from "Trova-
tore" "Ah, dey veel applauda me
ven / leave da stage!" he
thought to himself as he waited
for the storm of appreciation.
Even as he bowed, stealthily
stealing toward him was a huge
hook, and
(The End.)
The Raccoon has a ringy tail,
The Possum's tail am bare;
The Comet has no tail at all,
Only a little bit of hot air.
We are all still waiting for uni
versal transfers and five-cent fare.
BY the way-has the Bell Tele-
phone company got franchise, OF
hasn't 1t
What do you think of North
west "drummers." anyway?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

Editor Times: I have been
reading the various opinions of
readers on the bachelor problem.
but I haven't as yet seen one sane
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
Some interesting letters
ceived today follow:

Editor Times:
The bachelors in Tacoma, both
men and girls. will in time pay
the penalty for their bachelordom
their penalty will be loneliness,
lsorrow. regret and eventually
death, "unwept and unsung.''
Knowing this. l dislike to see any
lone heap abuse upon the poor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Tacoma and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Tuesday. Light north
erly winds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
(BULLETIN)

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 90
The naval appropriation bill
was passed by the senate this aft
ernoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23
(The End.)

We are all still waiting for uni
versal transfers and five-cent fare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-23

What do you think of North
west "drummers," anyway?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
CARBONATE IS
READY To SHIP
Big Cottonwood Property, Once
Producing, Again Raised TO
Output Stage.
GOOD TONNAGE IS
NOW BLOCKED OUT
Prominent Eastern interests
Are Behind Early Profit
Maker of the State.

one OF the strongest combinations OF
capital 10 become interested in the Utah
mining game recently is that back OF
the Carbonate Mining company OF thc
Big Cottonwood section of the state. The
property has produced in the nelghbor-
hood of s1,i0o 900. and dividends TO the
extent OF $500 900 have been paid from
operations between 1928. \ few weeks
ago Ernest r. Woolcy placed the prop
crty In New York. and among the new
directors OF the company IN addition
10 Mr.. Woolley arc w. J. CalKcns, man
ager in New York for the Standard oil
company. II. G. Parker and Joseph II.
Senior,
The Carbonate property is called TO the
attention OF the state at this time for
hard at work on developing the ground
while ore shipments are planned 70 be-
GIN during the coming week. A recent
expert examination Of the mine disclosed
that there were fully 10000 tons OF orc
now blocked out. with 1000 tons of this
spite OF the numerous workings in the
property made years ago, and in spite
of the production. not a great deal OF
depth has been gained i'm proportion 10
10 depth that the present owners Will
go without delay.
The property IS located about two
miles above tho MaXheld. Engineer II
G., Parker has charge OF the new opcr-
ations, The company Is incorporated for
each. The ore now available for the
market carries lead and silver values
mainly, with some gold and with an
average Of 80 10 40 per cent Iron The
welcome TO Tn. Salt Lake suolters at
this time,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
MASON VALLEY SHELTER
PLANS START WEDNESDAY

y Tribune representative happened into
the Ncwhousc building offices OF the
Mason Valley Mines company Wednesday
morning just as j. l.. Mauuch The
drauGhtsman. made his first line on
the $1,000. 900 smelter plans There WIS
no ceremony attached TO the proceeding.
there was simply dip OF the pen in;o
The ink and a small line drawn but ii
was the Initial touch TO paper OF the
plans which will make OF :he Mason dis
tnct OF Nevada one II tho newest yet
most powerful OF factors IN tho Soppc:
situation.
The Mason Valley Offices from row on
promise TO b" as busy as any in tIc state.
for once the pfans assume any shape at
all the management Will b. in position
30 prepare estimates for Smc,tcr SUD
plies OF every description. General Man
aEcr Jules I<abaTthc Intends to give the
salt Lake machinery firms an Cuual
chance TO provide much Of these supplies
the only item governing tho letting Of
contracts being the right price. Work
AT the smelter is awaiting lhc Coriplc-
iion of the spur OF track connecting the
site with the main line. ana early il The
summer the SmeltCr site will bc i bee
hive Of activity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
LEAD NINE Is BEING
OPENED AT LEADNILLE

John Ifnrning ono OF the best known
Nevada mining opcrs tors. Is In the city. =
guest at the Wilson. Mr.. Harning Is
president Of tho Mazuma Hills company
of Seven Trouchs, and the owner as wcll
in = hiG lead and silver mine at Lead
vile. Black Foot district OF Nevada. The
1ninc has been given an Indian name
which is moro difficult 10 remember than
spell. but That ii is Al point the world
is going To hear much from is evident
from the present showing underground.
The owners now have a car of orc on the
local market the rock coming from a vein
eight 10 twelve feet in width the val
Dcs ranging close 10 30 per cent lead,
200 ounces silver and 81 gold To the ton.
The property heretofore has been con-
sdcrably over 100 miles from railroad
but the Western Pacific comes within
twenty miles OF the company's lines. so
nov on.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
MAH0NEY BROTHERS WIN
FAMOUS P0T0SI CASE

4 decision has been rendered in the
famous Potosi mining case In Nevada,
and the Mahoncy brothers have gained
from the court a complete victory over
the interests claiming the ground. The
property has been under bond and lease
for some time to eastern and western
parties. getting frequent extensions OF
the leases and options. bat tEe mine re-
vertcd TO the Mahoncy interests, against
whom suit was brought. with the above
result The Los Vegas Age has the fol-
lowing TO say In regard to the suit:
The decision OF Judge George :.
Brown has Just been filed in the district
court in and for Clark county, in the
case entitled Potosi Zinc company ct al
against Mahoney brothers. The decree
finds in favor Of the defendants, Ma
honey brothers on all material points.
The trial Of the case At the March term
Of the court in this city was a hard
fought battle extending over four days.
The plaintiffs were represented by Wal
ter NJ. Haas OF Los Angeles and Judge
w. r. Thomas Of this city. while w.
NJ. Bowen OF Los Angeles and Richard
Bpsteed OF this city handled the case FOR
defendants.
The contention OF plaintiffs was that
the defendants, Mahoncy brothers. by
their RECESSION or attempted RECESSION OF
the option agreement given by them, had
prevented plaintiffs from exercising their
rights under the option. This contention
was decided In favor OF defendants by
Judge Brown"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-09
SEVEN TROUCHS IS
BETTER THAN EVER
Pioneer of District Believes
Record of Mines Will
Prove Merits.

"As camp Seven Troushs never
looked better, and its growth. while IT
may be slow. will he certain" said j. b.
Pryor, ono of the pioneer operators OF
thc district. Mr. Pryor stopped over in
salt Lake on Wednesday FOR fcw hours.
being en- route cast. lie is taking some
typical Seven TrouGhs district orc east
with him Tor the purpose Of showing that
all the rich ore of The camp Is not con-
Hned 10 tho surface.
THE greatest activity now in tho dis
trict. continued Mr.. Pryor, lis that be
INK done by the l.. \. Friedman inter
csts. Tho Seven Troughs Coalition COM
pany certainly is making good. The mine
ls blocked with orc. and the deeper they
30 INTO the kindergarten group the fner
and moro satisfactory the orc becomes In
every regard. The Florence lease also
Is making good strong company is
hncll OF il and shipments of concentrates
running $40O per ton are being made to
the Sclby Smclter.
Seven Trouelis never enjoyed boom.
Tho camp was born during the period
of the great panic or few years ago
Had it not been for this panic we would
the camp would have been much farther
nlong than IL is. But We do not need
boom now, the mines there will take
care of the camp.
There arc two mills IN operation at
present. the Mazuma HIS mills recent
ly closing down until next fan, when the
company Will resume operations on an
rich concentrates now In the local mar
ket from the Ma2uma Hills mill. the
product OF some leasing as well as COM
pany activity