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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01
81 A PAN DUST
FOUND IN CAL.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PLACERVMGIE, CAL, June L.
A dollar a pan in gold dust is be-
ing. taken out of the ground
where an excavation is being made
for the vault for the new Mier-
son bank. Workmen engaged
in excavating are panning the
dirt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01

Charles Boots, aged SO, died at
one of the city hospitals yester-
day. He Is survived by his widow
and two children. Interment will
be at Buckley tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01

w. c. Lippold, aged 26, died at
the Northern Pacific hospital yes
terday. He is survived by his
widow and baby girl. The re-
mains will be sent to Lind Thurs
day for interment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01

Gregg Shorthand wins the
worlds medal. See State Bust
ness College ad page 8. *s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01

Gregg Shorthand wins the
worlds medal. See State Bust
ness College ad page s. **s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01
trIp across the country"

TRIP aCrOSs INC country.
The plucky young woman's
route has been SO arranged that
she will spend every night in some
town where there are good hotel
facilities. She is not making an
attempt to set a new record of the
continent girding trip, but her av-
erage run will be about 150 miles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01

Funeral services for Maj. Edwin
Sharp were largely attended by
the Masonic Fraternity and men,
bers of the G.. A. r. at Hoska's
chapel last evening. The remains
will rest in vault at the chapel
until the mausoleum at Tacoma
cemetary is completed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01
MORTALITY NOTES

Miss Minnie Nelson, aged 16,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nelson, 1921 South Twelfth
street, died yesterday morning at
one of the city hospitals. The
funeral will be held from the
Swedish Lutheran church tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-01

Drs. Thomas, osteopaths.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
Dakota Banker Had A Dream.

Speaking of "One-eyed" Connolly,
did you ever hear of the time when
he kept shop for his brother, who
operated boxing club?
Keep house for me a while" said
the brother. I've got to go to the
bank. If any of the customers come
in, box few rounds with 'em and
take the two bucks"
"One-eyed" said he would run the
shop for an hour or two and the
brother left. Ten minutes afterward
rather fat young man walked in
and said that he had been recommend.
ed to try the Connolly treatment. He
wanted to know the terms for the
entire course
Fifty bucks in advance" said Zone.
eyed" promptly, taking chance.
note and limited that he would like to
take the first treatment on the spot.
"One-eyed" showed him into a cubi-
Gle, where he changed his clothes. and
tossed a pair of gloves over the par
tition to the customer.
the young man, as he emerged, all
pink and white, Juggling at his gloves.
"Oh, no" said "One.eyed," at amt
worth while for the first lesson. I'll
show you few things about boxing
first Now you stand this way-that's
right, stick out the left foot little
more-and you try to hit me on the
nose. That's right, only chop it more; ;
don't swing it so far. Fine!"
All this time the 50-dollar note was
burning hole in Connolly's fob peck
ct. 1t was more money than he had
seen in some time. And if the brother
came back we'll, at most it
couldn't be more than a five spot and
Oh! What's the use? And
he might come back before the les
son was finished Then good-by fifty!
There was Just one way 1t was
hard, but it was partly honest, any
way!
Swing a little harder there" "One-
eyed" said, and as the victim swung
Connolly let fly with the right. An
hour afterwards when the brother re-
turned, he foud a total stranger, clad
only in trunks and a pair of 6-ounce
gloves, sitting on the floor in the
corner of the gym" holding his head
in his hands.
Why blame "One-eyed?" He had to
have that fifty.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
ALL WILL RIDE IN MOTORS.
A New York Taxi officer Says Street
Cars Won't Last Ten Years.

New York, Feb. l4.-ln an actlon
recently brought by the New York
Taxicab company to restrain the New
York TaXiservice company and the
George Rector company from operat
ing a taxicab stand in front of the
cafe Madrid, counsel for the plaintiff
asserted that the profits of the stand
were $4,000 year. Skepticism has
been expressed concerning these fig
ures, but they serve to call attention
to the earnings of an industry In
which, although it has been establish
ed in New York only little more than
two years, at least five million dollars
are invested--an industry which gives
employment to about 5000 men, and
is steadily growing.
Taxicabs are comparatively new
thing in New York-the first ones
made their appearance in the autumn
of l9O7-but so kindly has the public
taken to this inexpensive form OF
transportation that now about l,5OC
taxis are in service in the city.
An officer of a taXicab company
years street cars would pass out OF
existence in New York and passengers
would be carried through the streets
on the surface entirely by vehicles
operated by power generated by them
selves and Independent or rails and
wires. AS a move in this direction he
mentioned Thomas A. Edison's eX'
periments with a street car which
gained it's motive power from stOr
age battery.
At the offices of several taXicab
companies it was said that the aver
about two miles and the average fare
about 81, while the average daily earn
ings of a taxicab were about 500.
The fares vary. One company
charges thirty cents for the first half
mile; other companies charge forty
fifty cents. Some companies do not
charge for calling for a passenger
while others will not charge for going
half a mile to get a passenger, but
will charge for a longer distance than
that.
TaMcaps cost $4,000 to $4,000 each
and most of them used here are made
in the United States. The wear and
tear that "taxis" receive necessitates
their frequent repair, and after a
taxi" has been in active service for
two years it contains scarcely single
part that it had when it first was
placed in operation. A taXicab will
last about three years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
City to Pay to Haul Out Dirt.

The city will pay for taking surplus
dirt off Norfolk avenue in order to get
down to the paving grade. The city
and not the adjoining property Will
pay for paving street intersections.
Mayor Friday was called upon Mon
day by several prominent property
owners who had not understood all
details as to the paving proposition
and who wanted to settle certain
points before signing the petition. One
question asked was concerning the sur
plus dirt on the street. 1t was pointed
out that the city has filled up the
street considerably above paving grade
and that it would hardly be fair to ask
property owners to pay for carrying
this surplus dirt away, in order to get
back down to the paving grade. Tbs
mayor and one or two councilmen
present took this view of the situation
and assured the callers that they
thought il would be eminently fair that
the city should pay this cost, since the
city has to constantly buy dirt for 9th
er streets anyway, and might just as
well buy its dirt out of Norfolk avenue.
This would mean thirty cents a square
yard, or Whereabouts. THE council, IN
fact, had agreed to that some time
ago, when it was discussed" the may
or said.
Another point was in regard to inter
sections. 1t had not been definitely
understood by some of the property
owners that the city would pay for
paving street intersections, by voting
bonds. and that adjoining property
would not be called upon to bear this
expense.
1t was thought that a good many
property owners who had not under
stood these points, would now be glad
to sign the petition for this so badly
needed public improvement. The paw
ing prospects are today brighter than
they have ever been.
I'VE are going 10 pave SAID Mayor
Friday. There is no getting around
that. We would rather pave by petit
ton. because it lessons the expense
and saves trouble. The paving Will
be satisfactory to everybody when we
get through with il. And were going
to pave"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
Sees "Peepinu Tom"

While J. \. Custer was away from
his home at I o'clock Sunday evening.
two men thought, to be the "Poeping
Toms" who have terrOriZed the women
on South Eighth street for the past
two weeks, badly frightened Mrs. Gus
ter, who is an invalid, by rafting the
latch on the door and later "peeping'
through the window at her. Mrs. Gus.
ter says she could identify the men,
who remained at the window long
enough for her to get their faces fixed
in her mind They were heavy set,
one wearing cap and the other a
crush hat
Had | been there" says Mr.. Gus
ter, they would have got the contents
of rife. Had ! got a bead on them
they would have stopped / did not
serve in the sharp-shooters for moth
ing"
The peppers" have been very busy
of late and the citizens are aroused
over their nightly work. A woman, it
is said, is also among these peace dis
turbers. A few nights ago noise at
the front door alarmed the +. s. South
family who, after opening the door
saw woman running down the steps.
Many other reports of these providers
are received.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
ITS SKIRT A YARD AROUND.
The Mermaid Gown Wasn't Made e
Sit Down In.

Baltimore. Feb. 1.-THE mermaid
gown of shimmering green and to be
be even tighter than the sheath gown
is the latest Miss Sadie Kran2, a
model, went to Washington today to
display the creation of Miss Louisa
Haughton before the United Ladies'
Tailors' convention. Her baggage was
not burdensome.
The arrangement of the ColOrs and
the cut of the dress produce the effect
of LADY dweller of the sea" There
is not quite so much material used
as in the sheath gown and just lit
tie more than in the Salome gown.
1t weighs only four pounds and can
be carried in shoe box
1t is of steel net over coral satin
with embroidery in turquoise jet and
two shade of coral. 1t is cut to fit
tight about the body and exceedingly
close about the ankle. There the
skirt is only one yard in circumference,
Just about one-iifth the circumference
of the average gown. From the back
of the overskirt the dress is cut to
resemble tsh's tail and under that
comes the coral train which protrudes
in long, snaky point
The designer says that the gown
will take the place of the discarded
sheath dress, and only stately women
with superb figures can wear it. One
of the hardships that will have to be
met by the wearer is that she will
have to remain in standing position,
and, of course, will be unable to do
the barn dance" Her feet must be
small, even if her shoes pinch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
BAD FIRE IN GENEVA, NEB.
Masonic Temple and Citizens Bank
Building are Destroyed.

Geneva, Neb., Feb 1.-THE Ma
sonic Temple and the adjoining Citi-
2ens bank building were entirely de
stroyed by flames with a loss of $751;
600 of which less than $4,000 is COW
cred by insurance. Only the lack
of wind prevented the wiping out of
,ne principal part of the business sec
ton of town. AS II was, a half dozen
other buildings were so seriously
threatened that their contents were
moved out.
The fire, which it is believed start
ed in the boiler room in the Masonic
Temple building, was discovered about
o'clock The fire department re-
spouded but the water hydrants were
frozen and before the water was start
ed the fire was beyond control The
principal efforts of the firemen were
directed towards saving the adjoining
buildings,
The Masonic Temple was a three
story brick structure and the bank
building was one story. Among the
principal losers are the Picard drug
store, the Citizens bank, c. II. Sloan,
office; f. b. Donisthorpe, office; the
Fillmore County Abstract company,
office; DR. Warner, dentist, and sew
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
DETAILS OF ANTARCTIC TRIP.
There Was Considerable Suffering
AMONG the Men-Many Accidents.

Punta Arenas, Chile, Feb. 14.-Fur-
Their details have been received here of
the voyage of the Pourquoi Pas, which
is now returning with DR.. Jean NJ.
Charcot's antarctic expedition. The
Pourquoi Pas, on reaching the region
of ice on her trip to the south strand.
ed on the coast of Graham land, but
was refloated three days later.
On the resumption of the voyage the
steamer met with a long series of ac'
cidents. She was in collision with a
number of icebergs and lost her rud-
der, owing to the pressure of the ice.
The crew, however, managed to con
struct a jury rudder
There was considerable suffering
among the men during the many
months in the antarctic regions, sour.
Wy and heart disease being the chief
ailments The scientific observations
were continued with the greatest care
and thus the object of the expedition
was in part realized.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
Norfolk Public School Notes.

AS a result of the plan of dismiss
ing the rooms having their per cent
OF attendance 81, and of punctuality
99.5. all the pupils of the high school
building enjoyed a vacation. This is
the first time since the plan was
adopted that every grade from the
seventh to the twelfth has earned this
extra half day. 1t speaks well for the
school that the average attendance
and punctuality is so high. The low
er grades have done well, too, although
OF course, sickness and cold weather
makes a greater effect here. The fol
lowing rooms won holidays:
Grant buildings-Miss Mills room
grades BIB, and "A; Miss Arber's
room, grades 2B., and "a.
East Lincoln building Baird's
room, grade 3; Miss Bowen's room
grade >.
West Lincoln building Park
er's room, grade ;; Miss Burke's room
grade Ga
Miss Bowen went to her home in
Wakefield for a short visit,
Miss Claire Napier sprained heI
ankle week ago Friday. She was
able to be at school again Tuesday
In the wrestling matches that are
taking place in the high school at
the present time, Lester Weaver, Ben
jamin Wiley and Harold Morrison are
taking the lead.
The twelfth grade is already plan
ming for class day exercises. BE pre-
pared for an entainment both inter
esting and original.
Miss Paine entertained the twelfth
grade at Valentine party at the home
of Mrs. Mcmillan, 70l South Eighth
street. The house was decorated in
red and white. the school colors. The
program was largely on the Valentine
order Punch was served during the
evening and later Ice cream and cake
All report q fine time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
JOY RIDE FOR GREEK MAID.
Therefore the Fair Artiemsia Of HelIis
Is MISSING.

New York, Feb. 14-Anybody who
has seen the head of Greek maiden
resting in a taxicab will please nut
it on his shoulder and carry it to
Caesar. That will be oldest head-not
to be ungallant-that has been on a
young shoulder this many a day, for
those lovely features were shaped
three centuries before the Christian
era, or about twenty-five hundred
years ago.
Artemisia, or whatever her name
was, had never before in all her life
ridden in a taXicab, Once she might
have seen a chariot going so fast that
its aXles blazed all the way to the
Pantheon, but that was lustrums be-
fore the sparkling devices were invent
ed.
1t seems that certain wealthy man
fell in love with her the other day and
insisted on taking her to her home.
She was wrapped up comfortably for
her cheeks we're quite cold. and placed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
Dismiss This DAMAGE Suit.

Madison, Neb., Feb. 14.-Special To
The News: The suit brought by
August Wolfgram, administrator OF
Henry Wolfgram, deceased, who lost
his life by falling through bridge
with separator some two years ago,
the petition of which was filed Feb
ruary 10, 1910, claiming damages from
Madison county to the amount OF
$4,000, was dismissed Saturday, with
out prejudice, the plaintiff paying the
costs. 1t is thought that another ac-
ton will be commenced later perhaps
after claim has been submitted to
the board of county commissioners
and rejected.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18

Robinson is in Kansas, others say he
is in Colorado. A. NJ. Wurt2 a Fair.
bury, Neb., jeweler, is here and has
pied by Robinson.
w. X. Pargeter, commercial agent
of the Union Pacific, when asked about
the report that the Union Pacific is
about to build new depot here, de.
Clared he has heard nothing to that
effect, although he understood that
some improvements were to be made.
Mr. Pargeter says he has received
communication from headquarters ask.
ing his advice about using the uptown
Northwestern depot for union depot.
This plan, says Mr.. Pargeter, would be
unsatisfactory in that too much fric-
ton would be experienced.
Funeral services over the remains
of a. Moldenhauer, who died last Tues
day after a lingering illness brought
on by Bright's disease, took place at
the family residence at o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Witte held
services at the st. Paul's church at 3
O'Clock, after which the remains were
inferred at the Lutheran cemetery.
The G. A. r. was represented among
the large number of relatives and
friends who attended the funeral
Many horal tributes were in evidence.
Among the out-oftown people present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Phillips
Rock Rapids, Ia; William Neuman and
daughter, Hallam; Helen Schwichten-
Neuman, Stanton; Fred Schultz, Stan
ton; Frank Lenzer Stanton; f. Golfer
man. Pierce; Charles Yauch, Bazile
Mills; Louis Hayes, Ba2ile Mills; Fred
Haase, Battle Greek; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans, Battle Creek.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
ONLY 2 MILLIONS, ANYWAY.
An insight Into J. p. Morsan's Wall
Street Methods,

New York, Feb. l4.--In n determined
effort to prevent the attorneys for
the Ohio and Indiana independent tele.
phone companies from calling j. Pier.
pont Morgan to the witness stand in
the hearing before notary here, his
counsel revealed today just what the
famous iinanCier had to do with the
seven.million.d dollar deal. 1t shows
hows easily and quickly great finan-
cial matters are handled in Wall
street.
I'll. p. DAWSON, a partner in the
Morgan firm, was the only one who
knew of the transaction" said one of
MIR. Morgans lawyers. After he had
made all arrangements he sought Mr..
Morgan to tell him about it and obtain
just left his Office. but Mr.. Dawson
caught his taXiCab at the curb and,
through the window of 1t told Mr..
Morgan the principal details and that
the Morgan firm was to pay Il. l.. Day
& company $7,245.00 for the Ohio
and Indiana companies.
THAT was the first and only thing
Mr.. Morgan ever heard of the matter.
But he said to Dawson:
"'All right go ahead with the deal
and close it up. I'm in a hurry now
to keep a luncheon appointment
THAT is all that Mr.. Morgan knows
about it,"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18

alongside her master, and away they
went up Fifth avenue as fast as younk
Phoebus could have sped with the
dawn.
Once she pecped out of the window
and inquired, Tell me, oh man. il yon
fair fame be the temple Of Minerva ?"
at the same time making an inclina.
ton toward the public library How
long she rode none may know, but now
is she all lost. once they may have
stopped before the COOkshop of the
Helyetian Delmouicus, or was IL in
the atrium of ShcrripidCs they tarricd
At last the oblivion of the metropolis
descended on Artemisa, and probably
shei lanGuishing in unappreciated
solitude.
She should be easy to identify if
yet within the sight of men. Her face
is classic and her nose is straight.
Her hair she wears in a psyche knot,
and around her neck is something or
an ancient peplum and boa of red
marble. Her head seems to be of
Parian marble, unlike that of the
chauffeur, which is said to be of the
finest ivory.
Wherefore, stranger, if thou behold
the lost Artemisia take her tenderly
and carry her to the shop of Caesar
Canessa, the Roman, who selss ancient
wares in the 479th house of the Fifth
avenue in this, our Athens, and he will
give thee reward.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
Three Boys Are Found.

Grant Evans, 9 years old son of
Mrs. Sarah Evans; Charles Evans, 9
years old, son of Charles Evans, a
Northwestern fireman, and Donald
Coleman, S-year-old son of Walter
Coleman, a Northwestern conductor,
all residing at the Junction, were
found at Meadow Grove, Saturday af-
ternoon, where they were picked up
by the marshal who found them roam.
ing about the town. They had walked
into town.
Thinking the little lads too young
to be travelling alone the officer ques-
toned them, the two older boys claim
ing they were from Pittsburg, but
when cross questioned Donald, the
youngest of the trio, broke down and
confessed he was from Norfolk. His
confession had no effect on Grant and
Charles who stoutly maintained they
were from Pittsburg. The officer held
the boys and telephOned the Norfolk
police who Immediately found where
the lads belonged and the parents
were notified. Saturday evening Saun-
ders Evans, an uncle of the boys, left
for Meadow Grove and brought the
little runaways back to their grief.
stricken mothers who fully believed
their sons were as good as gone.
The boys claim they took ride into
the country on a wagon and then got
turned around. Intending to walk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
RIolcULE THE GROSS CLAIM.
The Chicagoan Called Monomanae
by the Author Of "Chantecler"

Inc Chicagoan Called a Monomantac
by the Author OF "Chanteeler."
Paris Feb. INN Rostand, Herr
and CoQuelin all ridicule the claim of
Samuel Ebcrly Gross OF Chicago. that
Gross Is the real author Of "Chante-
clcr," as the idea of u mOnomaniac.
In conversation with Herr today
he implied the charge that Gross had
seized certain general outlines of
Chantecler," the knowledge of which
was widely disseminated throughout
the world seven years ago, immediate.
ly after the drama was first written
and then in the period OF Rostand's
long Illness, which was the original
cause of the delay in the production
of the piece, conCocted an imitation of
it and that it is this which he calls
The Merchant Prince of Cornville."
NJ Rostand, through his secretary,
holds substantially the same view.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
MRS. LILLE AGAIN.
Arrested at Pomona, Calf, on Charge
of Shopiftnu in Store.


Lincoln Feb. 12.-COpies of the PO-
mona Progress, published at Pomona.
Calf, arrived in Lincoln and contain
ed information concerning a local sen
sation involving Lena Margaret Lille,
who was pardoned during the admin
iStratiOn of Governor Mickey =
According to the reports, millinery
and dry goods disappeared from Po-
mona store. Policemen watched the
establishment and Mrs. Lille and II.
f. Plat were arrested. Mrs. Lille car
red hat in her hand. Plat claimed
to be an eastern inventor. Mrs Lille
was connected with the millinery es-
adjustment.
To the police Mrs. Lille stated that
they were married. Later she denied
making the assertion A settlement
was made and Mrs. Lille and Plat
were discharged. Mrs. Lille was CON
victed of the murder of her husband.
Harvey Lille, at David City in 1902.
She was sentenced to imprisonment
for life. She was pardOned after an
extended and exciting hearing. Gov
ernor Mickey believing her innocent.
After leaving the prison she was en-
ployed for a time in a Lincoln store.
She prosecuted a suit against the
Modern Woodmen and later left for
California.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18
Injured When It Blew Up.

While experimenting with railroad
signal torpedo at Hadar Sunday Ern'
est Conrad was badly injured when the
bomb exploded. Conrad, after various
attempts with heavy iron to explode
the torpedo, hit it several times with
a heavy axe, when suddenly it blew up,
wounding his leg and severing several
arteries in his right hand. The tor
pedo was In possession of his brother,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-02-18

eral minor offices. Or II. l., Smith
owned the largest interest in the de
stroyed buildings, which are cstimat-
ed to be worth $4,000.
While the fire was raging the con
tents of the postoffice, the signal Of
flee, the theater building and a part
of the stock of the Boston store were
removed for fear these buildings
could not be saved.