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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

A pretty girl went tripping
down the street this morning
headed for Mccormack Brothers
big store at Fifteenth and Pacific
where she was employed. She
heard the newsboys shouting
about a big fire but needed them
not. She was busy with her own
thoughts and the expectations of
a big day of hard work.
She walked right UP to the
front of the establishment and
then awoke from her reveries with
a shock.
The store was gone.
1t was there last night, gay and
glorious in Christmas decoration.
She faced simply pile of charred
ruins. One big mirror in a front
window had escaped. She was
right in front of it. She cast one
glance into it and burst into tears.
Out on the corner already on
the scene were Thomas and James
Mccormack, proprietors of the
great establish There we're
dark circles under their eyes tell
ing of a night of anxiety and
shock from the sudden blowing
away in smoke of a fortune.
Comes at Bad Time.
Around about the blackened
mass which told the story of one
of the worst fires in the history OF
the business section of the city
were 125 more clerks and en-
ployes whose occupation was gone,
whose outlook for merry Christ
mas was darkened by the charcoal
of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of ruined goods.
How the fire started no one
knows. Night Watchman John
Lonachan was sweeping down the
balconies when he was startled by
q sheet of fame that seemed to
spring from the ceiling and sweep
over the great store. He ran
and barely escaped through the
front door when the whole store,
packed with Christmas goods and
radiant in decorations of fiji
boughs was a kissing mass ot
flame.
Nothing but tidal wave could
ever stop a Christmas fire in a
department store. The place was
doomed despite the best efforts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
CARPENTERS HELP
THE times SANTA

travelling
the nails would cruelty
well in while and reflect what of these
whom Otis would drive of the country.
the organized laboring the
people
they do other things
Times: Carpenters
Times
the children of this city,
noble
which upbuding
greatest country earth. Truly
CARPENTERS UNION 470 OF TACOMA"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
A Story of the Town

a1 little wles employed in the
update shoes and interesting procedure
Going a day to purchase pair of
boots, and star to Jaw off of
rubbersI' she rehon-
madam, replied the clerk "bu Just
inside
of rubber to put wet SHOE and doesn't fit 1t is spoiled
for the next customer
boots before he got that
she bought them well the overshoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
LYMPIA is
TOTAL LOSS
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire }
VALDEZ, Dec. 17.-Captain j..
@. Daniels, other officers and the
crew of the steamship Olympia,
which struck a reef off Bligh
island last Saturday, sailed for
Seattle last night on the steamer
Alameda. Previous to his de-
parture Captain Daniels visited
the island and took one last look
at his vessel.
The Olympia Is breaking up
rapidly. She Lays in an exposed
position. At high tide her star
board rail is under water and the
deck awasth. The ship has been
abandoned as a total loss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
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By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.-For eriti-
cising the use of the injunction by
courts, Leroy Sanders, editor of
the Seattle Star, was sentenced
to four months in iail; Hugh AL
len, managing editor, to one
month, and the Star company or
dered TO pay a fine OF $500. by
Superior Judge Mitchell Gillian,
late yesterday.
The sentences were the result
of citations for contempt of court
issued by Judge Gillian.
The case grew out of a traction
company fight waged between the
people of Duwamish valley. just
outside Seattle, and the Stone
Webster interests, street railway
company, known locally as the
Jacob Furth concern.
The Duwamish residents are all
working people, most of them en-
ployed in Seattle. They refused
to pay a higher fare, claiming that
the raised rates, in most cases,
made 1t impossible for them TO
work in the city and live in their
suburbs, where the majority of
them own homes. The state rail-
road commission declared the
rates excessive.
Criticizes Courts.
Cars were stalled nightly, and
people wer elected by the COM
pany's hired agents. The COM
pany finally procured temporary
restraining orders from Judge
.Gilliam's court enjoining the peo-
pie from refusing to leave cars on
uon-payment of fares.
The Seattle Star criticised the
court for this action, stating that
whenever "men clashed with dol
lars" the usual practice was for
courts to aid dollars" with the
Injunction. The citations for
contempt of court followed, the
court holding that inasmuch as
the injunctions had not been made
permanent, the Duwamish cases
were pending and were not, under
the law, permitted to be criticised
until closed.
During the interval between
the citation of the editors and
their trial yesterday, the Star con-
tinued daily its attacks on the use
of the injunction. Regarding the
contempt of court charge the Star
argued that only contempt shown
i'm open court should be punished,
that no court should punish a
newspaper for publication of the
truth, and that If the articles were
not true the court already had a
remedy at hand in the libel and
criminal laws.
Will Appeal Cases.
After passing sentence Judge
Gillian released Managing Editor
Allen on his own recognizance,
but remanded his superior. Editor
Sanders, to the custody of the
sheriff.
Owing to technical delays in
arranging his bond, Sanders is oc-
Icupying quarters In jail.
The cases against the editors
and the Star were all appealed.
The Star editors say the cases will
be carried to the highest court
possible in an endeavor to bring
the use of the injunction and con-
tempt of court into judicial disre-
pute and declare that the Star
will. not cease its criticism of the
measure.
The Duwamisih people are hold
ing meetings and have offered sup
port to the Star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

gle, according TO Commissioner
Woods. Things reached a climax
this morning and after a stormy
time at the commissioners office
the resignation of Sadler was
asked for and given.
G. B. Monty, formerly In the
grocery business with Monty Quinn
& Co., was today appointed as
sborekeeper and he wild take
change tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
FREIGHT CARS
JUMP TRACK

The front car of long freight
train which WAS being pushed to-
ward the Fifteenth street trestle
jumped the track at 1880 this af-
ternoon and four cars were piled
UP beside the track. No one was
hurt but Pacific avenue cars were
held up for 20 minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

vrIiry stIung
the front and is unfolded graphic tale of American
tics Here is what the Indianapolis THE
Higher Up"
The Man Higher Up" novel of extraordinary interest
force and 1t not and holds the attention
of the reader but has inspiration
It by far the best book point
i'm the last half big book with big theme
didly wrought from beginning
WATCH FOR THE FIRST INSTALIMENT NEXT THURS
DAY. YOU WILL NOT WISH TO MISS 1T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
bROD|E'S DAUGHTER
WANTS DIVORCE
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.-Helen
Brodie Hayden, daughter of Steve
Brodie of New York, the man who
took a chance" and was first to
jump from Brooklyn bridge into
the East river in safety, is seeking
a divorce here. She alleges that
when she was married here three
years ago, she was given $4,000
by her father, and that her hus-
band, Walter B. Hayden, has dis
sipated it, refusing to go to work
for more than a year after their
marriage. Two children have
been born.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
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WANTS 100000 FOR
DEATH OF MONKEY

D PORTLAND, Dec. IL
D Two hundred thousand dol
D lars damages is asked on ac-
count of the death of a
D chimpanzee, in a suit on file
D against the Northern Pacific
D Railroad company in the cir
D cult court today. The Oregon
D law allows the recovery of
D only $500 for the life of a
8 man.
D The suit is being brought
D by Charles Judge, owner of
D Charles |, educated chimpan-
zee, which 1t is alleged, was
D suffocated by steam in bag
D gage car while en- route to
D Portland from Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

BARRIERS.
The BARRIERS say 1t is easy to
spot" man who wields his own
razor.
"a man who shaves himself" !"
said a barber today, never has
his neck shaved. So II the new
rules goes Through tonight, we
wilq always charge a man high
or rate whenever the back of his
neck is covered with hair.''
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

ruUwaru the Hast OF The week ana
Wilt make every effort to reach
each child by Saturday might.
Many mysterious looking packages
ALREADY have been placed away
and others viii be put IN order
every night this week after the
days work Is over &C tine Times
office. II will be a dffficulf task
to see that all the children are
visited and Santa WIN be 4 very
tired person By Saturday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

prIseu appearance a
seemed from nowhere
pardon said the but
a dime but /
What makes think it's use" curiously.
oh I'm tramp all right but I'm not fool enough to waste
who's carrying armoad of stuff like
willing
whole lot feed without wasting charity
strangers"
The with family his very
thoughtful mood
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
IN NCONTE:MPT
Of COURT IS
CHARGE
Judge Gillian Says Editor
ial Violated the Law
Q o Q Q Q . . . o . ss .

o SEATTLE. Dec. lie
o Roy Sanders, editor of the
Q Seattle tSar, who was yester-
O. day sentenced to four months
Q in Jail when adjudged in
Q contempt of court. today is
Q sued this statement from the /,
o county Jail:
o THE people of Seattle
Q know where the Star has
o stood and today all that the
o Star wishes to say in the way
q of comment is that the Star
o stands today where 1t has al ,
Q ways stood-for men as
@ against dollars and right as
o against wrong-for laws
o made by honest men as
Q against laws made by dis
o honest dollars.
D "And the fight will go on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

Mrs. Robson, clothes and DOCKS
Willing giver, toys.
Hilda Johnson, toys and clothes.
Mrs. McInturf, doll and toys.
-Four dollars and a half came
from the Following: l.. Tynbok,
j. Goldman, C. Fisher, A. Bloom
and P. P. Belling.
Mrs. Carpenter, dolls, clothes
and books.
Hayes and Beth, toys and books
Gwyne, clothes and toys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
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1t remained for camp No. 9,
"Lumber Jacks" of Orting, Wash,
to make the largest single dona-
tion this far to the Times Santa
Claus. This mornings mail
brought a check for $2S. Not
single name was given but a
large vote of thanks is due these
hard working men, none of whom
have an over supply of this world s
goods. In the name of the chill
dren, the Times tenders its thanks
to the lumber boys who realize
what a dreary Christmas means to
the little ones.
Packages by the score, with
toys and clothes, have come to the
Office and Santa Claus will be
heavily laden on his errand of joy
and mercy.
Following Is the list Of those
who have sent contributions,
though this does not include all
the names of those who laid pack
ages ON the Santa Claus table.
Some people have donated without
leaving their names or initials:
VIM. Van Voris ......... 81. 90
Dorothy Hoyt ............ 25
Bob Flynn .......... DO
ro. ~ OV
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

the toneorial artists will ballot on
a proposition of raising the price
OF q hRdrcut to fifty cents as far
as concerns men who shave Them
selves. Many members of the as
aociatdon are urging that the Self
shavers" be charged as much as q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
ELI PERKINS DEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire
YONKERS, N. Y, Dec. IL
Melville Delaney Landon, known
as "Eli Perkins," the author and
wit, died here yesterday, aged IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

Somewhere In today's
Times you will find best gran
ulated sugar advertised at 18
lbs. for $1.00. Read the
Times ads every day, it pays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair tonight and Sunday. Light
northerly winds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
LUMBER JACKS GIVE
SANTA CLAUS $28

Children who fear that {
Santa may not visit them Z
must have their letters at the Z
D Times within very few Z
days as the time is short be- {
D fore Xmas and 1T will be {
D difficult for plans of delivery {
D to be made at the last mo- Z
ment.
So heartily have the peo- Z
D pie responded that 1T will be {
found possible to aid many Z
children. Addresses should {
be marked plainly that no {
D confusion may ensue. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17

Safety associa-
ion at the Met
ropoldltan hall
tonilqthIt when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-17
Good Carrier Service

IL Times is not delivered promptly, kici
and kick hard, To the Times office. You ar
entitled to best service I'm the city. Deman
IL of the circulation office.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13
DITToS

Years ago, when men first began to
wear suits all of one cloth, they were
called dittos. Now we women are to
wear dittos. Our shoes, stockings,
gloves, petticoats, muffs, gowns and
headgear are to be of one uniform
hue, and there is nothing left to the
economically inclined but to adopt one
color, and wear no other, so that the
adjuncts for one dress will do for
another.
For the moment mauve is in vogue
and a very lovely dress of charmeuse
seen recently was accompanied by one
of the new tunics of mousseline de
sole to match, cut short and square
in front and caught up at the side with
a piece of embroidery repeated at the
hem, the tunic bordered with olive
shaped buttons, the bodice of mousse
line de sole, the guimpe and collar or
ecru lace. The elbow sleeves widened
at the elbow and were trimmed with
bugled fringe.
Those who do not keep to one scheme
of coloring might introduce a little
blue on the lower portion of the skirt.
Soft blue crepe, made with kimono
sleeves, admits of band of venetian
lace across the front, the bodice over it
being drawn in with fullness la
Verge.
The long skirt of such a dress dips
at the back, heavy blue embroidery
appearing on the underskirt. Every de-
tail accompanying this dress is of the
same lovely hue of blue, even to the
fan with its Watteau sheperdess.
White and pink are combined in
many of the new evening gowns, the
combination carried out in all the de-
tails, and black mousseline de sole fig
ures on some of the pink gowns, foil
to exquisite embroidery
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13

say-we've got vinegar pretty well in
hand, haven't we?"
1.-The Globe Spice and Seasons COM
pany," said the secretary, controls the
market at present"
RAISE vinegar cents a gallon. No
tify all our branches"
Suddenly Jacob Spraggins' plump
red face relaxed into a pulpy grin. He
walked over to the secretary's desk and
showed a small red mark on his thick
forefinger.
''Bit it, he said, "darned if he didn't,
and he amt had the tooth three weeks
-Jaky Mcleod, my Celia's kid. He'll
be worth a hundred millions by the
time he's 81 if 1 can pile it up for
him."
AS he was leaving, old Jacob turned
at the door and said:
Better make that vinegar raise 8
cents instead of 2. I'll be back in an
hour and sign the letters"
The true history of the Caliph Harun
AL Rashid relates that toward the end
of his reign he wearied of philan-
throphy, and caused to be beheaded all
his former favorites and companions of
his arabian Nights" rambles. Happy
are we in these days of enlightenment,
when the only death warrant the
caliphs can serve on us is the form of
a tradesman's bill. And that's enough.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13

Old Jacob Spraggins came home at
$50 p. m. in his motor car. The make
of it you will have to surmise sor-
rowfully; I am giving you subsidized
fiction; had it been a street car I
could have told you it's voltage and
the number of fiat wheels it had. ia
cob called for his daughter; he had
bought a ruby necklace for her, and
wanted to hear her say what a kind,
thoughtful. dear old dad he was.
There was a brief search in the
house for her. and then came Annette,
glowing with the pure fame Of truth
and loyalty well mixed with envy and
hiStrionics.
"Oh, SIR" said she, wondering if she
should kneel, Miss Celia's just this
minute running away out of the side
gate with a young man to be married.
1 couldn't stop her, sir. They went in
a cab"
What young MANI" roared old
Jacob.
"a millionaire, if you please, sir-a
rich nobleman in disguise. He carries
his money with him, and the red pep
pers and the onions was only to blind
us, sir. He never did seem to take to
me-"
Jacob rushed out in time to catch
his car. The chauffeur had been de-
layed by trying to light a cigarette in
the wind.
"Here, CASTOR, or Mike, or whatever
corner quicker than blazes and see if
you can see a cab. If you do, run it
down.
There was a cab in sight a block
away. CASTOR, or Mike, with his eyes
half shut and his mind on his cigar
cite, picked up the trail, neatly
crowded the cab to the curb and pock-
eted it.
"what tell you doin?" yelled the
cabman.
"Pa!' shrieked Celia.
"Grandfather's remorreful friends
agent" said Thomas. "Wonder what's
on his conscience now"
"a thousand thunders!" said CASTOR,
or Mike. II have no other M tch."
Young man." said old Jacob, Sc
verely, chow about that parlor maid
you were engaged to?"
A couple of years afterward old
Jacob went into the office of his pri-
Vate secretary.
"The Amalgamated Missionary So
ciety solicits a contribution of 100000
toward the conversion of the Koreans"
said the secretary.
"Pass 'em up" said Jacob.
1.-The University of Plumville writes
that its yearly endowment fund of $780,
900 that you bestowed upon it is past
due"
"Tell 'em it's been cut out"
"The Scientific Society of Clam Cove,
L. l., asks for $4,000 to buy alcohol to
preserve specimens"
"Waste basket"
The Society for Providing Healthful
Recreation for Working Girls wants
$4,000 from you to lay out a golf
course"
"Tell 'em to see an undertaken"
"Cut 'em all out" went on Jacob.
"I've quit being a good thing. I need
every dollar I can scrape or save.
want you to write to the directors of
every company that I'm interested in
and recommend a 10 per cent cut in
salaries. And say-I noticed half a
cake of soap lying in a corner of the
hall as I came in. want you to speak
to the scrubwoman about waste. I've
got no money to throw away. And
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13
APPEARANCES

"I haven't seen the new minister
shall 1 know him by his clerical look?'
"Oh, yes"
"And his wife?"
You will know her by-er-her chan
teclericaI look"-Puck.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
DEBATELOCAL TAXES
East Washington Citizens
Have Lively Session.
CRITICISE THE COMMISSIONERS

Two sides of the Question, How
ever, Are Taken at the Association
Meeting, at which, Also, Congress
Is Asked TO Purchase Triangle
on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
[. 5. Dept. Of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. Monday. May l6. Iglo-s 2. n


Washington. Monday. May e. I9lo-s ?. m.
On Monday night The log pressure area covered
the Mississippi and the Missouri valleys and the
Southwest. and since Sunday night showers have
occurred gCnerally IN the Plains states the Central
valleys. except the Upper Ohio. and the interior
Il the Southern Statc1 There was also snow IN
fair quantity In Wyoming and Northeastern Colorado
followed hy clearing weather during Monday In
New England. the Middle Atlantic States the lake
region, and the extreme West the weather was fair
lt is decidedly cooler In the Plains States and
the Central and Southern Rocky Mountain region.
and generally warmer elsewhere, except along the
Southern ApTalachiaus
There viii hs showers Tuesday in the Central val
lcys. the Upper Lake and Western Lower Lake
region. the Gulf and South Atlantic States followed
by fair weather wednesday in the Upper Lake re-
gl0n. the Central valleys. and the Gulf States r.
NsT England. the Middle Atlantic States. and the
Eastern Lower Lake region increasing cloldiress
Tuesday viii bo followed By showers at night or
Wednesday. In the West the weather viii Be
fair Tuesday and "Wednesday, with rising tcmpcra-
tures over the Central and Northern districts. L
viii De somewhat cooler Tuesday o- Tuesday night
In the West Gulf and coIthem portion u the East
Gulf States
Warnings Of frost or frrezing temrerature we're
iss1ed Monday morning tor Northwestern Minnesota.
The DaSotas, Western Nebraska. Northern Kansas.
Northern New Mexico. Colombo. Utah. Wyoming
Eastern Washington Eastern Oregon and Idaho.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts viii be light 20 moderate south
erly, on the South Atlantic coast moderate east
90 southeast: on the East Gulf coast. moderate
east 20 south; on the West Gulf coast moderate
% brisk sOutherly shifting % northerly during
Tuesday on the Lower Lakes. moderate southeast
% south; On Lakes Superior and Michigan, mode--
ate and variable. shifting 10 norhwestegy. and on
Lake Huron. moderate souJneay % sCuta be-
coming variable.
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports
Will have light to moderate southerly winds. with
partly cloudy weather TO the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1910-05-17
BOOKMAKER KILLS
WIFE AND HIMSELF
Continued from Page One

upon request Of the chief Of police Of
Baltimore. II was charged that me had
beaten the Hotel Herman out OF a bill for
board and lodging amounting TO $3.50
Fenton had evidently exhausted his re-
sources. and had been turned down by
his old friends on every hand. In his
pockets at the time Of his death were four
l0-cent pieces, pawn ticket for the suit
case, and several worthless trinkets. At
his room all that was found was safety
razor. a shaving mug. and pair Of socks.
These trlfing belongings, together with
the British bull dog six-shooter with
which the deed was committed, consu-
tuted his sole worldly possessions. so far
as the police have been able 10 discover.
Crime Was Premeditntcd.
That the deed was not entirely without
premeditation is indicated by a story
which the dead woman related 20 her
mother. following a visit of the couple
to a moving-picture theater last Satur-
day night. When Mrs. Fenton came in
she explained her intense excitement by
say 444 NAttlN Fftt4Af NAAlN's'sAAH NAt' l.aNNN y
show. Fenton. in the cover Of darkness.
had drawn a pistol from his pocket, and
pressing II 70 the woman's breast. told
her that some day he would kill her and
her entire family If they continued to op-
pose the reuniting OF the pair.
Among the boarders last night at the
Riley house the deepest sympathy was
expressed for the bereaved mother, who
has endeared herself 20 all Of her ten
ants by her unusual kindness and
thoughtfulness Of them. Mrs Rlleys
condition was said to be critical. and ar
rangements had been made TO have a
physician with her all night II 1t should
be necessary. Several of the tenants
volunteered 10 sit up with her. but a
trained nurse was secured and at a late
hour the patient was reported as doing
as well as could be expected under the
circumstances
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral, and none will be made until
Coroner hewitt has finally disposed OF
the case Mrs. Riley probably will pro-
vide for the interment Of her daughter
In this city, and Fenton's people in As
bury Park have been communicated with
TO ascertain their wishes as TO the dis
position Of his body.