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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
STOLE ALARM CLOCK

M. T. Johnson, an Americanized
Turk, was arrested this morning
on warrant sworn to by Gus
Theodern who states that john
son stole an alarm clock valued at
$1.50. Jailor Murphy assured the
Turk that he would not need the
alarm while rooming at his hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
EXPECT SHORT TERM
FOR CHARLTON

COMO, Italy, June 24.-Procu-
rator Guglia today signed an affi-
iavit charging Porter Charlton
with the murder OF his yife, Mary
Scott Castle Charlton, at the Villa
Legnazzi, Moltrasio. The affida-
Wit will be signed by the local
Judge and sent to the foreign Of
flee, which, in turn, will demand
the extradition of the accused. 1t
Is believed hero that Charlton will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
FINES IN
COTTON
CASES

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June "a.
Moses Haas of New York and
Frederick Peckham of Cincinnati
pleaded guilty in the government
cotton leak cases, in which ad-
vance information of the govern
ment cotton report was given TO
certain brokers, and fined today
in the federal court. Haas was
assessed $4,000 and Peckham
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
TEAMS
READY FOR
REGATTA

POUGHKEEPSIB, N. Y, June
24.-The college rowing teams
which are here to participate in
the intercollegiate regatta on the
Hudson river tomorrow, spent the
day limbering up, but did no
strenuous work. The Cornell uni
versity teams are even money ia
vorites in all events. Sodium ia,
Syracuse and Pennsylvania are
next in order. The crews are in
splendid condition and the races
are expected to be close.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24

be extradited.
II Is believed, here that Charl-
ton will get light sentence and
that he will be able to prove that
the murder was not premeditated.
Procurator Guglia shares in this
belief.
Ambassador Leishmann and
Consul Caughy left here soon
after the report that Charlton had
been captured was received.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
KILLED BY
{ BLAST

PORTLAND, Ore, june "a.
-Mangled by the explosion of
blasting powder while blow
ing up stumps near Toutle,
WASH, yesterday, Ben Chism,
d22 years old, died at st. Vim
Iscent's hospital early today,
after being brought to this
city on q train.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
Bad For Eczema

Water FreQuently Aggravates Skin
Troubles.
In certain inland European dis
tricts where water Is seldom used
for bathing purposes the people are
almost immune from skin affections
The best authorities now agree that
soap and water are to be avoided in
the treatment of skin diseases, par
ticularly eczema when present In the
scalp or on the feet. as water is an
trritent, and when not actually the
cause OF the disease, at least aggra-
Yates 1T For this reason prescrip-
lions put up In liquid or soap form,
or containging grease or alcohol
have always failed.
The new skin remedy, poslam, Is
no grease. Under its directions soap
and water are forbidden. 1t may
be used on the tender skin of in
fants with soothing and beneficial
effects. and in eczema cases stops
the itching imm ediately. rapidly re-
storing the skin to its normal con-
dition.
Every druggist keeps both the So
cent size (for minor troubles) and
the 81 jar. and either of these may
be obtained at Malstroms 9th and G.
and sSS Pacific ave-, and the Crown
Drug CO.. as well as other reliable
drug stores.
But no one is even asked to pur-
chase posiam without first obtain
ing a sample package, which will
be sent by mail, free of charge, up
on request, by the Emergency Lab
oratories, 30 West TWENTY fifth
street, New York City.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
LOST
IN FOREST
FIRES

FORT WILLIAM, Ont, June "a.
-Entailing loss of several mill
lion dollars. forest fires today
burned over Al square miles of
timber land owned by the Weyer-
haeuser company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
ORE CON BANKERS
IN CONVENTION

PENDLETON, Or, June "a
With about so bankers from diff
ferent parts of the state present,
the annual convention of the Ore
gon State Bankers association
convened in Eagle's-Woodman hall
this forenoon. In addition to
membe>>>of the organization, a
number of bankers from cities of
Washington and Idaho were in at
tendance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-24
BROWNE CASE GOES TO JURY
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CdIUAGO, June 24.-The case
of Lee O'Neil Browne, charged
with bribery in connection with
the election of William Lorimer
to the United States senate, was
given to the jury at 1855 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19

best solution of the matter, therefore, would be the one just suggested.
 The postoffice should be centrally Id cated. The new building will be erect ed probably on Fourth or Fifth avenue. And as Twentieth street is the great north and south thoroughfare, and will so remain, the building will probably have a Twentieth street corner.
 If the Chamber of Commerce will take up this question and confer with MT. Underwood, the government may be induced to act promptly in securing a site Now is better time to buy Birmingham realty in the heart of the city than a year hence would be. We are entering upon a period of unpar- alleled prosperity and values will rise. The government should be business like, therefore, and buy now while it may yet strike bargain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
The New Era of Prosperity

Capital for permanent investment Is turning to the south now more than it ever did before, and within the next two or three years this section will be all astir with large industrial and com mercial expansion and teeming with new life. In the near future, Co South!" will be as much the cry in the congested centers of the east as "Go Vest" was 25 or 30 years ago.
 While marked progress has been made in the south in the past 20 years, development has not been as rapid as it might have been had the resources of this part of the country been more extensively advertised to the world We have productive soil, valuable tim Der, valuable minerals and excellent climatic conditions. There are room and opportunity for hundreds of thou sands of workmen and abundant oppor- tunity for the profitable investment of capital
 Alabama has done little in recent years to encourage immigration; but it cannot afford to remain idle or indif- ferent in this important matter. It takes time to organize and move immi- grafton parties, but if the proper sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
The 800 Club

Birmingham has been growing fast, but 1t would have grown much faster if the smaller class of industries had received more attention. A greater diversity of manufacturing interests has been needed; is needed today. The question how best to promote the in- crease of small industries has been discussed time and again; but the most feasible plan for encouraging the es- tablishment of such enterprises is that proposed by MT. Sevier in the Cham Der of Commerce, in the shape of 500 club. This club is to be organized as a stock company whose object is to as- sist new manufacturing concerns need- ing financial aid by lending them mon- ey for a term of years, secured by mortgage on their property.
 A fine start on the 800 club has been made, and with a reasonable amount of effort and a proper get-together spirit the stock subscriptions can soon be brought up to the $500, ,000 mark. Few things undertaken for the general good would benefit Birmingham mora than the rounding out and successful management of the 800 club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
Evils of the Slum

Not only in a spiritual but also in a material sense may 1t be said that cleanliness is next to godliness. How intimately vice and dirt are related is demonstrated every day by the records of the police courts of our big cities, in which it is shown that fully 80 per cent of the violations of the moral and crim- inal codes are committed by persons resident In the slums. Any person who has been through the slums of New York, Chicago, Cincinnati or New Or leans knows what class of people is found in such places, and knows how hopeless is the task of attempting to improve them under the surrounding conditions. It would be like washing clothes in dirty water.
 The slum is an abomination in city. It is a cancer in the municipal body and should be treated as such. The tendency of the slum is to spread and extend it's demoralizing effects into and beyond its immediate vicinity; it's cncroachments are irresistible. Dirt, dilapidation, poverty, vice, crime, sick ness, wretchedness all find a congenial companionship in the slum. It is here that human beings are crowded into congestion. It is among the rooleries, the shacks and shanties that disease holds high reveL The bad, very often the entire absence of, sanitation is the source of the plaques and pestilences which take their origin in such places.
 Instances are not wanting of the ben eficial effect upon the health and nor als of city by the demolition of the slum. When people are housed in clean apartments and have plenty of light and air and water; when they have cement pavements and asphalt streets-they naturally take hesrt and make an effort to improve their own condition. It is a law of nature that environment influences all that comes within it's power,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
Robert E. Lea

Today is a legal holiday in Alabama, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, North Caro- lima, South Carolina and Arkansas. It is the anniversary of the birth of Gen. Robert B. Lee. Of all the illustrious men who have adorned our American history, Lee was perhaps the knight Hest.
 George Washington, who command ed the colonial rebels and led his pa- triot soldiers to victory, was called the father of his country, because he. made our independence of British tyr amy possible. He was great militia " chieftain, a wise statesman and a grand type of civic purity. His anni- versary comes on the 22d of February and will be duly observed throughout the country.
 General Lee has been compared to General Washington. In some respects their lives ran along parallel lines. Both men possessed a splendid nobil- ity of character; both were patriots, and both were intrepid warriors; but of the two men, Lee was perhaps tnv most superbly rounded. Washington was high tempered, and when aroused to anger spoke sometimes with start ling vehemence, and even frightful profanity. Lee, on the other hand, was always able to control his indigna- tion. No one is on record as having heard him utter a profane or an un- clean word. It was his perfect boise, his Christian living and his princely bearing that combined to charm all classes and conditions of men and wo- men.
 Washington triumphed in war, but Lee was forced to surrender to the enc my. Yet Lee never appeared more be- roic as a soldier than he did at Appo- mattox, after four years of bloody struggle.
 In tranquil civil life, at the head of Washington and Lee university Robert E. Lee seemed greater than ever. The The life of no man in our day has been more of an inspiration to the young than that of Lee, and we'll it is in this commercial age, and in this busy com munity, that we observe his anniver- sary and pause long enough to contem- plate his model life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19

view of Cleveland. but the general opin- ion seems to be that there is no immedi- ate prospect Of a restoration of the ex- ceptionally heavy rate of buying main- tained in 1905 and 1906. It has not be- come easy again to finance railroad securities. While the sharpest effects of the panic of October, 1907. soon wore off, the financial conditions which pro- dueed that panic are necessarily slow in fighting themselves.
 "The recent pinch of diversity set the railroads to thinking harder than ever that more brains should be mixed with their equipment, in order that better re- suits should be obtained. The latest measure of improvement,
 'The iron industry Is not dependent upon the railroads for tonnage to any thing like the extent 1t once was. Year by year, comparisons can be made of the relative production of different finished steel products, showing that railroad material has not gained in tonnage in the same ratio as have other commo- dities. Without go ng into statistics, proof of the tenacity of outside buying is furnished by the experience of 1908, when the railroads were buying scarcely anything. The less given steel prod uct was adapted to railroad work, the less 1t was affected by the depres- sion. The wire trade lost but little ton- mage, while sheets, tinplates and pipe did fairly well. Rails and structural ma terial were hit hardest. In the revival of last summer and fall it was steel bars, going to the farmers, ultimately, and the ordinary consumers. which led In the There is no relatively im- portant new construction at the present time looking to rails, plates or shapes, but there is heavy new construction in wire. pipe, sheets and tin plates. lines which were not especially hard pushed in 19o0- 0s-0. More and more. the iron and steel industry is passing from it's dependence upon the railroads for business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
LIFE ON THE SAHARA

browse as best they may in inc twi- light upon the coase weeds and grossas that are found in the desert. Every newcomer IS surprised when told that the oanara IS far from unbroken arid ity' considerable rank vegetation-erav ousty shrubs and yellow grass-is osten found
 Achmet to gain, my favor brought m quite few caravan drivers to be inter- viewed Tor a trifling baksheesh. I asked them, my guide interpreting, about the oesert life. It was, they agreed. monoto- nous to desperation save when inter- rupted by threatened disaster This n.v come Tn the form of thirst, for camers Tar 1amed abstinence Is limited to three days and the men are dependent unon their gurbehs or goatskin water tups If a well be found choked with sand IL IS death race for all to the next one. A camel must have about eight gallons, which it takes at a drauebt every P hours. The water ia held in cell reservoirs in the first paunch of the stomach.
 Another danger are the pirates of the sand sea who are always harassing the caravans.
 Did they not miss their home life on these long trips I asked. Yes. it was often very lonely, but to take their families was too risky to be thought of Women are not wanted with commercial caravans. They seriously compltcate matters when in the depth of the waste land The directness of the caravan roads Is dependent largely upon lines of caravanserai, or havens from storm and robbers. They are freouently though not always, situated in an oasis. well is usually within the courtyard or near at hand. When the French laid claim to Sahara they started to place artesian wells along the routes and oc- casional stone block houses. The cara vanserai are about two days journey or 50 miles apart
 Between these essential ports of call the caravan is guided by the stars, or by compass when the richer shipments are made. The legendary wisdom of Arabs in matters astronomical is based on pretty solid grounds. Once a course is set to their satisfaction. there will be but slight deviation in hours of travel. The crisp brilliancy of these equatorial heavens gives a fine opportunity to ob- serve, and the leader of Q caravan is more mariner than scout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
ANOTHER BAcoNIAN FAILURE.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
 Two American scholars have returned from an expedition to Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire, England, where they dug in caves and cellars for alleged buried manuscripts which did not come to light. These were expected to settle beyond doubt the Bacon Shakespeare controversy in favor of the lord chancellor. The mis- sion failed completely and the contro- versy will proceed with uninterrupted acrimony. It is curious fact that this bursts of enthusiasm by the Baconians. first in this country and then in England, and 1t just now seems to be at. its most vigorous pressure.
 It ought to be thoroughly understood to begin with that the matter is one of academic interest only. No matter whether Shakespeare, Bacon, Smith or a syndicate wrote the wondrous poetry, it's merit or short-coming is not affected by authorship determination of the point
 would not serve even for interpretative
 purposes. But as the human mind is al-
 ways reaching out after the unattaina-
 ble and is always seeking to solve mys-
 teries, the subject will continue deeply
 to engross some highly temperamerta,
 minds and to interest or mildly amuss a.
 large portion of the English-speaking
 world.
 It ought to be said in fairness to the Baconians that much of the fuel which fans this controversy to periodical flame is furnished by the dogmatic Shakes peareans. who try to prove too much from insufficient data. While the bur- den of proof is doubtless with those who hold to the Baconian theory, their opponents at times use moro tempera- ment than argument and insist too much on the value of evidence which is either fabulous or of most doubtful authenticity, The substantive fact of importance iA that in the Shakespearean collection, no matter by whom written, we have tho greatest contributions to literature and life which have enriched mankind since the classic period, even if one is in- clined to make this doubtful exception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
sHAkEsPEARE's SLANG.

From the Atlanta Journal.
 Rosencrans. My lord, you once did love me-
 Hamlet: 50 do still by these pickers and stealers."
 This bit of classic dialogue Is cited by Dr, E A. Allen of the English depart ment of the University of Missouri to prove his assertion that Shakespeare used slang and that, if he were alive today, the master dramatist would avail him. self of these richly colored phrases which are so common in American speech but which learned folk generally despise.
 By "pickers" and "stealers," says the doctor, Shakespeare meant hands. We ourselves sometimes say lunch hooks." or paw" as, for instance. "Give me your paw" 'She paws the ivory" etc. He further points out that Lord Hamlet was a university student.
 'Pickers" and "stealers'' certainly make first rate American slang for hands, par ticularly so for some American hands. George Ade and James Forbes themselves could scarcely improve upon those idioms. And in the main the professors contention is we'll founded. Nothing is so danger ous to good language as prudishness in the use of expressions. The fact that a word or phrase has not always existed is no reason why 1t should not exist, though it might be a very good reason that the new word or phrase will not persist. for only time and usage can assure newcomer a place in a peoples speech.
 It Is to be noted, too. that some of our homeliest expressions have descended to us from the most august literary author- ity. The common phrase "by hook or by crook" for instance, comes straight from Sponsors great poem, 'The Faery Queen" From the same source we have, through thick and thin" Both these expressions are frequently considered slang. Doubtless they were slang once upon a time. but they have stuck in the language for more than 300 years, and today they are classical
 The truth is that whenever a new word or combination of words serve really to express an idea or an emotion, 1t Is going to live, no matter what the scholars say against 1t. The word "quiz" crept into the language through an idle wager made one night between the manager of a Dub lin theatre and his chum. But 1t proved its use and it's still here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
GLADSTONE AND TOBACCO.

From the Westm1nster Gazette.
 One of the few accomplishments which Gladstone never acquired was the art of smoking. His few attempts in this direction are reported to have been dis nal failures. Only once was he known to try a cigarette. the occasion being one evening when King Edward. then Prince of Wales. was his guest at Down. ing street. After dinner the prince de- sired to smoke. and Gladstone. with fine courtesy. sought to place his guest at ease by at least lighting cigarette. In later years the G. o. M one day &C., cused his secretary of smelling of the weed No wonder" was the reply. "Tve been over half an hour with Sir William Harcourt." What! Does Har- court smoker" exclaimed Gladstone. You must tell him to be careful always to change his clothes before he comes to me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
THE SONG OF THE CAMP.

By Bayard Taylor. "Give us a song!" the soldiers cried, The outer trenches guarding. When the heated guns of the camp allied Grew weary of bombarding. The dark Redan, in silent scoff,
 Lay, grim and threatening, under; And the tawny mound of the Malakoff No longer belched its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said we storm the forts tomorrow; Sing while we may, another day
 VIII bring enough of sorrow.'' They lay along the battery's side; Below the smoking cannon: Brave hearts, from Severn and from
 Clyde.
 And from the banks of Shannon. They sang of love and not of frame; Forgot was Britain's glory; Each heart recalled different name, But all sang Annie Laurie" Voice after voice caught up the song,
 Until tender passion Rose like an anthem, rich and strong Their baltle-eve confession. Dear girl. her name he dared not speak, But, as the song grew louder. Something upon the soldiers cheek
 washed of the stains of powder. Beyond the darkening ocean burned
 The bloody sunsets embers, While the Crimean valleys learned
 How English love remembers. And once again q fire of hell
 Rained on the Russian quarters, With scream of shot, and burst of shell,
 And believing of the mortars! And Irish Nora's eyes are dim
 For a singer. dumb and gory; And English Mary mourns for him
 Who sang of Annie Laurie" Sleep, soldiersi still in honored rest
 Your truth and valor wearing: The bravest and the tenderest
 The loving are the dartns-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-19
New Federal Building

Birmingham has far outgrown it's federal building. Five or six years ago the need for new building began to be felt, but when the attention of Congressman Underwood was called to the matter he explained that the government had an established policy not to consider pretentious building proposition in growing city midway between census reports. The last cen sus fgures-38, ,415-were too small to entitle Birmingham to a million-dollar edifice; and the government never ac- cepts estimates between census years as basis for new building. Such being the situation, the public could do nothing but possess itself in patience.
 This years census will show a popu- lation of over 120,0O0-between 125 900 and 10000. perhaps. Such a popula- tion will entitle Birmingham to a handsome fireproof structure; and in addition to the large growth of Bir- mingham this postoffice has recently been made distributing station for postal supplies for the south. It is not only a very important office today but it is plain that it's importance will in- crease at rapid rate. As tue result of the census count will not be ascer. tained until after Congress adjourns in the summer, an appropriation for a building cannot be expected before next winter. But it would be economy for the government to anticipate the census and purchase site now. In Atlanta a site was acquired in a1kici- \pation of building appropriation.
 1t is believed that the architects and idARectors will find 1t advisable for the GoverQment to hold on to and main tain the present building used for the postofflce, the internal revenue office and the federal court. and set it apart ] for the court and the internal revenue only, and erect million-dollar building for the exclusive use of the post offce. The old building is too good to be pulled down, and there would hardly be purchaser for 1t if it were .o1Rerod for sale-certainly no bidder rondy to pay an adequate price. The