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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Anyway, we now know the real inside of that
promised congressional investigation of Ballinger's
office.
Ballinger's press agent bureau
But, wait. Maybe we'd better explain what Bal
fingers press agent bureau is. It's an institution
composed of newspapermen, big and little, who are
connected with publications controlled influenced
by the big money interests-the Rockefellers, Wey-
erhaeusers, Morgans Hills, Harrimans, Guggen-
helms, etc. All these interests trying to keep
Ballnger in office 1t is the part of the press agent
bureau to send out from Washington and print in
the various papers friendly to the Interests" news
(O that is favorable to Bainger articles that are
attacks Pnchot
Now, maybe you had an idea when that congress
sional investigation was announced that at last we
were going to get square deal and that the govern
ment really the job to look into those ugly
charges against Ballinger. No Not any more so
than we-the people-get square deal in the way
the Cunningham coal cases were brought into legal
investigation.
Here is the latest from the BaIlinger press agent
bureau to prove it,
OF course, that investigation is for purpose
termnng these things:
lis there truth charges made, a in
stigaon of Mr.. Pinchot's bureau exaggerated
expanded his against conduct
of the Department the Interior
office?
2-Is it that charges
the Forest bureau had determined Secretary
Balinger out of the administration because
submit to the dicaton of Pinchot?
S-Is it true that in order to give the charges
color of truth Pinchot's
in assisting in lching
LEGATION thereof their meaning distorted by innuendo.
another department of the government might be
under suspicion?
Does that sound like an investigation of Balm
ger? Or does it sound like investigation of one
Clifford Pinchot and an attempt to furnish an ex-
cuse for firing him?
What?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
Editor Times:
Hurrah for Greater Tacoma
and municipal ownership.
JAMES A. SPROULE.
South Tacoma, Jan. 10.

south Tacoma, Jan. 10.
Editor Tacoma Times:
Dear Sir-When we as taxpay-
ers know our kicks will be
brought out in yeur fearless pa
per, 1 think it is time for all of us
TO have something to say. This
kick in question is regarding the
condition of South Sixtieth street
between Union avenue and Warner
street. The grading has been
done and the cement sidewalks
partially put in, but these side
walks are in such an impossible
state as to not permit persons
travelling over them. When the
contractors put in these sidewalks
they placed about six inches of
dirt on top of the cement. and as
soon as the heavy rains came 1t
can be imagined what they are
like Probably this dirt was
placed there in fear OF freezing
weather, and IL so, then It Is GER
tain1y time for the city to cease
letting contracts of this nature at
this season OF the year.
The writer coming from the
city Saturday evening was COM
PEELED to walk five blocks out of
his way on account Of this impo-
sition.
think 1t is high time for the
proper city officials TO look after
q case OF this kind and demand
that this street be made passable
20 pedestrians.
Yours for truth and justice.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
WILL APPEAL To
VOTERS THROUGH
THEIR ST0MACHS

The Commercial club knows
how to get out the vote" Tho
annual election will be held to-
morrow and the club has an
nounced a dinner for the men,
bers and their ladies. 1t Is sx-
pected that every member of tina
club will be present at $40 with
his wife or lady friends.
An orchestra has been engaged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
T4RKS@l0Y00

Graham Cookies.-Two cupfuls
sugar, one cupiul. sour cream,
one-half teaspoonful soda, and
one cupful English currants. Mix
with graham flour just hard
enough to handle; roll very thin.
Nut Cookies.-One cupful but
ter, two cupfuls sugar, two eggs,
one-half cupful sour milk, one
teaspoonful soda, one teaspoonful
vanilla, two cupfuls flour, and
one cupful of nuts chopped fine.
After cutting out, sprinkle with
sugar before baking.
Fruit Cookies. - One cupful
butter, two cupfuls sugar, two
ggs, two tablespoonfuls sour
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
yOCIECy.

Mrs. Ernest lister will By
hostess this evening at her horns
on North Fifth street for d So
cial meeting of the members OF
the Arequipa club and their hus-
bands. A l-ogram which includes
musical numbers and others, viii
be given under the direction OF
the following committee: Mrs,
Lister, Mrs. Carrie Shaw Rice and
Mrs. Edward King.
The ladies of John A. Logan
circle will entertain at cards this
evening at the armory eompli-
mentary to members and friends.
The Ladies' Musical club holds
its first regular concert follow
ing the holiday adjournment TO-
morrow afternoon at Sloan's halt.
The special feature OF the concert
will be the first appearance this
season of the club orchestra
which has been recently reorgan-
lied by Prof. Olof Bull. A tea
and social hour will follow the
program.
This evening the Harmonical
Thought club will hold its regular
weekly meeting at the home OF
Mrs. NJ. L. Stevens, 410 South
Ninth street, at o'clock.
News has reached Tacoma OF
the wedding of Henry Casey of
this city TO Miss Cornelia Shan
non of Brooklyn last Wednesday.
Sixty guests of the new hotel
Stothart rendered a surprise partu
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott, the
lproprietors last Friday evening.
Vaudeville performers from the
Grand and Pantages theatres,
who were guests at the hotel, as
sisted in the program.
About $50 members of the
various women's clubs of Tacoma
will be the guests of Thomas
Carstens, president of the Cars
tens Packing company, tomorrow
afternoon on tour of inspection
lof the plant on the tideflats.
|
Phil Sheridan relief corps wit
hold an all-day sewing circle
Wednesday with Mrs. Martina
Hoffman. 1882 South L. A carl
party will also be given by the
corps Friday evening at the arm
DRY. -f
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
"Poor Service"

On 1, today the Times prints a dispatch San
Francisco which should
contact with poor servce"sreet
a carr from a mi
cobecovered this article
Times
casonaly least bumped bumped
service which
to remedy by municipal ownership
bond issue of a municipal railway en-
dorsed by a of three Francisco.
Sounds in least is awake
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
MIDGET MINSTRELS

Say, Rastus, kin yo' tell me de
difference atween a wife who buys
her husban' a necktie he kin wear.
and a suffraget who am engaged to
be married?"
well, whay am dey diff, renee
atween a wife who buys her hus-
ban a necktie he kin wear. an a
suffraget who am engaged to be
married."
well. one got a wonder fob a
man. an de odder got q man foh
a wonder!"
"Will de audience please give
our human baritone de silence
while he sings "A Joy Bird F1ut-
tabs in Nah Heart When Dey's
Chicken on Nah stummick.'"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
OutOf tbeWBdODOf
SCYhTHIAGREY

Milk added to starch will give
it a fine gloss.
Gilt picture frames are easily
cleaned with milk.
Borax is the best of chemicals
to use when washing flannels.
Run lemons and oranges
through the meat chopper when
making lemonade or orangeade.
To clean hair brushes, sprinkle
them with borax. use hot water.
and dry them in the sun.
When can of preserves has
been partially used, cover the
mouth with cotton batting, rath-
er than with a metallic top.
The flavor of all timed vegeta-
bles is improved if they are aired
in an open bowl for a few hours
before they are heated.
To mend a broken oven, mix
a handful of salt with pint Of
fine ashes, and water to make a
smooth paste. Plaster the crack
when the stove is cold.
Cinders which have been sifted
from the ashes will make a hot
fire If they are slightly sprinkled
with water before they are
burned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
~ Of Interest TO Women -

cream, two teaspoonfuls CHINA
mon. one teaspoonful each of
salt, nutmeg and soda, one cupful
chopped nuts, cocoanut and citron
in about even proportions. Mix
as soft as can be rolled, and bake
in moderate oven.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Birkins: Today for the first
time in a year / rejoiced to hear
Miss Thumpem's piano going.
Mifkins: Something really
worth listening to, Ell?
Bifkins: That's what. / heard
the installment people taking 1t
away.-Chicago Daily News.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

WIT Of COMM our TOTS
GlEaEsz,lEz}z1NIIGZza. =

napkin after eating"
And at the end of the meal
Frances gravely laid the napkin on
the floor and carefully folded it.
when you speak through the
telephone" said Mrs. N, what you
say goes through this little thin
wire"
What long, thin words they
have to use, don't they?" said Dor
othy, aged 4.
Little Wesley was in the barn
inspecting hens nest which had
a freshly laid egg in it.
81 don't see how the chicken
can sleep comfortable with that
thing in her ber," he remarked.
Little Nettie was on her fathers
lap. She inspected him curiously.
Cocoon, dada" she cried in
childish wonderment, your head
lis full o. holes!"
''Toles?" cried her father, puz-
zled. what holes are in my
|head?"
why, the holes where the hair
goes in" lisped the fodder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Graduates of Carlisle are said
to be making good" There Is a
difference between Indians max
ing good" and making good In
dams"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

With S1,6oO,OO0, w. Gould
Brokaw says he is a poor man.
This is not intended as an adm;s-
sion of his wife's charge that lie
is poor husband.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

"Golly, Mike! Are you alive
after falling two stories?"
"Why, that's not far; this Is a
51-story building Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

China expects ultimately 70
have a million miles of railway,
and is building them as fast as
the brakemen are able to pro-
nounce the names of the stations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

New peculiarly of American
life, that a 16-year-old girl lives
alone in hotel. What wonder
that she Is kidnapped. or elopes,
or makes mistakes?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Nebraska youth ate 16 Da-
.nanas and died. This lad would
have made a very poor Nicaragu-
an soldier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Frances, 3, was considered Old
enough to- be taught some addi-
ton table manners. Hereafter,
dear" said her mother, fold your
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Kansas man is building a So
mile railroad all by himself. ue
has two miles graded. It Is
thought he is building it for pos
terity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

We have the word of Mayor
|Gaynor of New York that Boss"
Murphy does not wear horns and
hoffs. Neither does Ben Tillman.
but Ben carries pitchfork. What
lis Murphy's weapon?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

AS for DR.. Cook his wife be-
ing peeved at him. nobody loves
him but the Eskimos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Peter, aged 5 ", was in brown
study.
"What are you thinking about?"
asked his big sister.
81 was just wondering" he said,
what used to run on the railroad
tracks before trains was invented"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

London suffraget disguised
herself as a messenger. This is
the reverse of entering the fast
Iset.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
sumner, Jan. 5,

sumner, Jan. 5.
To the Editor of the Times:
Here are seven votes from citi-
zens of Sumner who won't stand
for Mccormick. You are doing
good work. Keep it up.
Yours for the people,
CHAS. STEVENSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

"When a man hates ter observe
his birthday, it's a sign he's get
tim old"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

(Short letters from interest are al
ways welcomed by the Times. you to about
anything anybody personal malice is not your
motive.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

LETTERS

Dear Miss Grey: Which is cor
rect: she done a good job, or she
did good job? Please tell me
what to do to cure my boy of the
habit of chewing tobacco. l am so
disguised and grieved and dis
couraged. The habit grows upon
him every year. Please let me
have some of your good advice.
ANXIOUS.
A.-(1) She did good job, is
correct. GU There is no cure, but
If the girl he likes best will say
that it disfigures his mouth,
makes his breath disagreeable and
ruins his teeth, he may see fit tc
stop it. If he could see himself
with the disguised eyes of all
women who meet him he would
quit mighty quickly.
Dear Miss Grey: What can l
use to clean my yellow leather
shopping bag? l.. a.
Aft it is a handsome bag,
take it to a professional cleaner.
If it were mine l should not take
the chance of running it by expe-
on it myself. If you
care to risk it, try gasoline-al-
ways being careful not to use it
near a fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

You end of the German empire to the
other seldom mother without SMILE
children SMILE children brought be-
eve fairies Santa Claus Just Germany is famous
kndergarten children is the German child
famous for its brightness
their lives raising
be
child always fat
toys Germany home of and the children
little girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Aunt Jessie brought our Mary a
pet dog, which wagged its tail in a
friendly fashion.
"Oh, lookee, the poor doggie's
cold" said the tot.
what makes you think so?"
asked the aunt.
"Why, look how its tails a.
shiverin'!" was the reply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10

Father had received a handsome
student lamp as gift. frankie
was much interested.
please light it, daddy" he i'm
plored, $50 we can see how II
looks in the dark"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-10
Who's Being Investigated, Anyway?

Anyway, we now know the real inside of that
promised congressional investigation of Ballinger's
office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Titan Blond Acts AS Too.
to Crush Rivals of
the Trust.
USED TO SMOOTH
BIG LAND SCANDAL
Her Wiles Help Make United
States Senators, Ruin Million
aire, and Help Diplomats.

BOSTON. Aug "a ravisEinF. Titan
haired beauty-''The Most Remarkable
Woman IL America---used as a tool by
The Standard OH Company, has wrecked
milliOnaircs upset the stock market
made United States Senator'S, ard played
a leading part IN international politics,
according 20 Thomas W Lawson.
Mr.. lawson revealed the alleged story
Of this remarkable woman today in com
mentinz on the charge made in New
York by Mrs. Lillian hobart French
that r Augustus EJeinze's secrets were
betrayed 10 . Broadway by a woman
whose ESTABLISHMENTS won them from
him
The woman. according TO Mr.. Law
son. has DIaved a IeaCinE role In more
than one financial crisis. and her career
has been more remarkable than that OF
many or the herOiues Cf history who
dcured in the games Of diplomats
Il am asrounded that her personality
has never before been brought into
print he says
she not only crushed Heinze." says
oIr- lawson. but another rival fulIy
as powerful. and delivered over q
Standard OH with all his carefully
planned secrets, 50 that i was cLiId's
play 70 Outwit biz
she made a < ted States Senator
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
hOTHER-LOVE PLEA
HOLLIFIES A JUDGE
Mrs. Starbuck, Defendant In
Divorce Suit, Escapes
Contempt Penalty.

NEW YORK. Aug "a plea Of
mother love today saved Mrs Grace
StarbucK, whose husband, Ferdinand
Starbuck. is suing for On absolute di-
vorce. from paying the penalty OF
contempt Of court. incurred By her
refusal 10 deliver the children % her
husband on an order from the court
she sent the children 10 Arlington,
y J. where they lived under the
name Of Miller. and told supreme
Court Justice BiSChon last week that
they had nysteTiOUsly disappeared,
and that hes had no knowledge or
their Wherea bouts StaTbuCk located
the little ones Yesterday. and they
are nov in aiS custody
Mrs. Srarburk, accompanied By her
counsel together with TWO women mem
hers Of the Baptist church, who were 10
testify as TO her character, stated IN
court today that she would willingly
Eave gone 10 prison rather than relin-
quish the children
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

Officially disposinE Of the theory OF
murder, bur leaving unsoIved mary
things that VIII stiu mystify the po-
lEee and the public, Coroner hewitt
this afternoon issued a certificate de-
cIarlnE that NorvaI T. Harris. the
young sire -J-CIeanfnS Inspector. found
dead al Ninth and / streets sCUthwesy
yesterday, was a victim OF his own
hand
Coin ,idcnJ with the suicide verdict.
came -he discovery in a pavvnshop n
the southwest section Of the city. OF
Harris pistol which was not in its
holster AT the time OF the finding OF
the body.
who pawned II, except that IL was
q negro, and how he cone into pos
session Of II, are questions chat must
take their place in the tangled story
along with the more bafliI-E ones Of
the woman in the case and the ideu-
tity Of the person Who peuued the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

Just how and where don't care 20 say.
but il was one Of the most notable things
she was able 10 do The Senator vas
OF tie Standard OU making. and nat
UuraiIy was an aid 10 the trust
SmoOthes International Scandal
again, In an international compli-
cation involving the sale of foreign
owned territory 20 the United States,
In which a larse profit was involved.
and IN which an international scandal
had started which threatened 90 in
voIve a number Of United States Sen
ators, this vonan-s remarka bIe ability.
some might call 70 bIaUdislmeat.
snoothed the troubled waters
Time after time she has been The
moving spirit beneath many a stan
dard oil coup, and only those who had
babbled their stories TO her knew how
the uaguafeS at no. = Broadway were
able 20 circuuvent their carefully laid
plans
Y have not heard anything about this
woman for some time 7 do not know
Continued on Third PaEe)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
BURCH ACCOUNTING
RATIFIED IN COURT
Heirs vii Soon Receive Shares
In Estate Estimated At
S233. .ES3 50.

The final accounting Of the estate
OF the late Henry c Burch. OF the
Ebbitt House properties. was ratified
this morning by Justice Ashley N
Gould
Preparations viii be made by the
Union Trust Company, as executors,
To distribute 10 the heirs
According 10 the schedule fled, the
estate Is valued at about S23S. 1888
and consists mainly of ninety shares
If the Capital Traction Company
stock. receipts from the hotel asgre-
eating s19S.00O. and $4,000. which
constitute the furnishings of the
hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
HOMICIDES DECREASE:
SUICIDES MULTIPLY
Coroner Submits Record of Violent Deaths In District
During the Last Year-Duies of the Office Are
Doubled Within That Period.

There We're only thirteen homicides
in the District Of Columbia during the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1910, while
in 1903 there were twenJy-eight, accord
ing to the annual report of Coroner J
Ramsay hewitt, which was submitted
to the Commissioners today
Contrasting with the decrease ii the
number Of homicides IS noticeable
increase in the number Of suicides In
1853 there were eighty-six suieides,
while in 1910 there were ninety-Olle-
Last year Illuminating gas was the
popular method OF seIf-destruz tion,
while this year there were twenty-thTee
suicides by gas and a like number by
gunshot wounds
The report shows that the amount
Of work handled by the corOneT's office
has increased nearly 100 per cent in
one year. In 1903 there was a total Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

LAP cases. while 2.1s were handed
this year
Besides accidental poisoning and SUI
cide, p persons met death in the Dis
trict in the following manner
Additional injuries. fall. blows. etc.
50; automobile accidents, :. burns and
scalds. 81. drowning, IS, electric shock,
L elevator accidents. s. Cunshot
y oundS, >. horse and wagon accidents,
O. siTaHgulatiCn of aSphyxiatiOn, 13:
steam railroad accidents, :. electric
Iailway accidents, Is; tetanus, /
Twenty-seveu persons killed them
selves by taking poison, While eight
hanged them selves, and Two ended thci-
lives by jun ping
Accidental poisoning claimed twenty
four victims. while So deaths from
natural causes We're of such a natIre
that fEev had TO be investigated oy
the coroner.
During the year niDety-RlI1e autOpSleS
u ere peTfcrpied, an5 siXty-eight inUests
held.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
MISSING REVOLVER Is PAWNED BY NEGRO
Police Drop Matter, AS They Believe the Dead Man
Wrote the Letters to Himself, and That He Was
Temporarily Deranged.
Facts Developed in Mysterious Staying of
MOrUaI Z. Harris

With motive mystery declares
NorvaT T Harris He'd himsel
Letters left by the Street Cleaning
a
Pistol Of the holster body
street yesterday found pawnshoP
pawned
little light nsting
ry' Police believe to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
COTTON GOES HIGH.
FRENZY ON MARKET
Advances Exceed Records
Since Civil War and
Brokers Go Wild.

NEW YORK. Aus 2.-The highest
predictions of the bull leaders were
reached in the cotton market today.
when some IF the highest price levels
since the civil war were attained
Excitement was rampant on the eX-
change, centering largely IN the August
option Shortly before i o'clock, imme-
diateIy after % cents lad been paid for
August, W. P. Brown hurled an offer OF
70, go bales at that price into the ring
A scene Of wild excitement followed
and room traders began 70 sell the late
months However. the underlying
strength was such that only moderate
declines we're forced
The opening prices for August we're
1852 TO 800 a hundred pounds.
The short futerests-the brokers who
had cold cotton for August delivery
which they did not own, OF. the expecJa-
ton Of frost IN the cotton belt and q
consequent drop in prices-were caUEat
three DAYS before the end of the month,
and il was imperative that they buy the
cotton they had contracted to deliver
As q result as soon az the market
ope1ed there was wild scramble FOL
cotton But there was little TO De had
The bull interests. including James 4
Parteu- Wm =. Br0wn. F.snl B. Hayne
and Eugene Scales. had beeT gather
Ing in all the August cotton 'here was IT
august cotton on Saturday closed a
Is g cents a pound The 1trSI sale TO-DAY
was at T7-l5 and within fifteen minutes
il had Jumped 10 11-e9. Then the shorts
/ became fnvoIeved in a scramble for tint
uent ruled on the floor OF the eX
Z change
EV 11-20 the high DTlce vas TsdcIeft
] Later Il shaded of 10 lS-25-
/ NEW YORK. Aus. 29.-DanieI SUlly
the former cotton kins," arrived
from England today on the Prince
Frederick Wilhelm with his daugh-
/ ter. Gladys
Reports from abroad said that Mr
| SulIy was in London TO close up Z
! scherse to control the American cot
ton market When asked as to the
Z veraci-y OF this report he said Jha
! he never denied anything
Certain plans are being formulated
/ on the other side, he said. but
am not at liberty 10 tell what they
are
Before sailing for the other sidt
made a trip through the South anS
found the cotton situation in a mos
. houeful condition. The boil weevi
{ had done some damage in Louisiana
+ and Mississippi.