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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
A Yardstick for Statesmen

The will be biref will enable
the craftsmanship
make their plans accordingly.
the watch the leaders of both
factions particularly the action of
Ship subsidy.
Balnger
Physical valuation of railways
Disposition of the advanced constitution of Arizona
Here questions which will probably
which
the privilege
supply which and parties
The the than ready to give millions out of
the public private steamship ready
the Bnger record the standard conduct in official m ready
help railroads collect dividends stock instead
actual investment and ready strike the aspirations of
democratic American
There's the yardstick-don't forget to use 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
Workers Of the World

BY PETER POWER.

sheriffs, Pinkertons, etc., offering
a reward of $1,000 to anybody who
would capture ex-Gov. Taylor of
Kentucky, who was charged with
being an accomplice in the muir
der of Gov. Goebel, and returning
him to the former state to stand
trial.
The labor people who are now
denouncing the st. Paul court de-
cision charge that the rankest
kind of discrimination has been
practiced in these two faomus
cases-that kidnapping is legal on
ly when it is practiced by the
rich against the poor, who are
virtually outlawed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
The Easy Millions

millions securities
single month of November and nearly billion and
They railroad
and Industrial organizations enjoying privileges
Somebody in this country receipt millions
Who is 1t?
Not the and workngmen who the hard
public utility
interests welded together into machine which
profits with mathematical after
bad these profits regularly
securities So widen its empire with passing day.
millions them
bitter millions of those from whom they regularly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

New England
ar'istocrat. At
college he was a
champion dis
lance runner.
He has practice
ed law and writ
ten books on the
science OF gov
eminent. He is
an able aIdminils-
TRAITOR. Today is
Prof. Lowell g
8 4ith birthday,
but he is ONE of
the increasing
number of men
whose youthful
energy and en-
thusirasm do not
lessen in matur-
ity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Lee, however, had the advantage
of being on a bluff, and after a
15-hour battle Burnside was COM
PEELED to give UP after having add
ded to the slang of the day an up
hill fight. The failure at Freder-
lcksburg cost Burnside 1880
men and the Command of the army
of the Potomac.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
OBSERVATIONS

DON'T forget help Santa Send your
contribution to the Times office
THE people would rather the anreang law submitted
70 the referendum than to the
they avoided everything heoworshp
doubtful another worldwide reputation
simply to the grave.
going keep
fiscal going
other things developing
RAINING his farm department
CHINA constitutional
thinking parliament a
throne
by the common rice-eaters
refined cents a
poundsl More glucose for the Riddles Christmas
AUSTIN GRAVES, of St. Louis. life Imprisonment
his Louis
could the Juror
BRITISH elections good
parliament the old All that fighting
democrats constitution
Arizona offered
PRESIDENT DAVIIlA s
woudbe presidents
revolutionary bric-a-brac
"GREAT Fae Every time there's
the brush lecuring something
Kitchel Pixley.
economy doing things
getting $40 monhmostly widows with
double which
An two We viii save this country yet, by gum
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

&c. 10, 1862,
Gen. Burnside,
with $4,000 sol
Idiers, tried to
seize Freder-
icksburg, Va.
which was held
by Gen. Robert
E. Lee and So
0OF0 man CnY,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

the so cents you'll save on ac-
count of the reduction of the Publ
man berth rate?
"You'd better keep still or
something will happen to you. "
said the tired mother to inquisi-
tive Edwin. Curiosity killed a
cat, you know"
Edwin was so impressed by this
that he kept silent for two min
utes. Then: Say, ma, what was
it that cat wanted to know"
This talk of "six best sellers"
pains,
And also somewhat tires.
1t somehow knock contains
On thousands of worst buyers.
SLinney A. Nuff the VILLAGE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

If your Crouch appears to be
one that won't come off; IL you
feel the universe has loaded dice
on you; df existence seems profit
less and stale and every man
seems against you, go make some
poor little kid happy this Christ
mas. If You don't feel better then
drop a ton of cyanide of potassium
into your coffee and end it all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Try our 35c eggs. They are
fresh. give satisfaction of locals,
Jersey Butter Store. 1114 G st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Entered the posfoffice at Tacoma, wash. as
second -ciass matter. TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION
FURNISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT sim
DAY BY THE TACOMA TIMES PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Washington is to INSTALL the
daily newspaper in the schools.
The prize pupil should be entitled
to the first whack at the comic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
OUR DAILY.
Birthday Party

Abbot Lawrence Lowell, presi-
dent of Harvard university, is a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

women with light eyes," says
a jewel. SHOULD never buy en-
eralds." This applies equally we'll
to women with light pocketbooks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Pacific ave. s+*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

scott's Studio. Fidelity Bldg. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Wall street had presidents mes
sage several days before c. p. But
who In thunder Is g. p?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

all democrats observe what consti
Arizona offered progressvenes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

In 1920 David Hutton, a Scotch
man, harnessed mice by tread
wheel arrangement to propel
thread making machines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
AN INSPIRED REPLY.

What do you intend to do with supplement-.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
When

a man begins, Now, I like a good
joke as we'll as the next Teller"
you can make UP your mind that
he doesn't.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Call in the Nevada population
joke. Nevada gained 90 per cent
this census.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Jingle, Jingle. Santa Claus, We'll
obey all your laws.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
Slams, Jabs, Boosts and
MOST
ANYTHING
JOSH WISE SAYS:

'tSmart young folks who steal
a march on their parents later on
gin'rally would love ter put it
back where they got it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

Washington doing things
getting $40 monhmostly widows with fami
which
xn viii this yet, by gum
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

"GHEAT IS Every there's democratic landslide
the brush ecuring something"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

THE people would rather the anti-treating law
70 the referendum than to the courts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

BRITISH elections promise to result in just good,
parliament the old All that fighting just fl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

mention through his making splendid private collection
presidents Independent
brica-brac.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13
TODAY IN HISTORY

&c. 10, 1862,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

AUSTIN GRAVES, of st. Louis, drew life Imprisonment
for being his lawyer. Foolish any St.
awyer could have hung the juror Austin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-13

1T is to the credit of Christian Scientists that in
Mrs. Eddy they avoided everything savorng of herowo
doubtful IL ever another person of worldwide reputat
simply to the grave
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
LOAN SHARK LAW
NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
House Will Act on Measure
on Next Monday.

\ favorable report on the Senate bill,
which has already passed that body, pro-
viding for the strict regulation OF loan
companies and brokers in Washington.
was ordered by the District Committee of
The House at its regular weekly meeting
yesterday The bill is designed TO pre-
vent exorbitant interest charges for
loans.
Before the committee acted it granted
a brief hearing on the bill. which had
already been well thrashed out before the
committee. Frederick l.. Siddons. coun-
sci for the citizens committee, and VIII
lam H. Baldwin, chairman of that COM
mittec, and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, rep
resenting the Washington section Of the
welfare department OF the Woman's Civic
Federation, told Of the distress caused
TO the poor by these companies.
Ex-United States Senator Thurston rep
resented some OF the loan companies
The committee was not long I'm deciding
upon a unanimous report in favor of the
bill Chairman Smith expects To call IL
Up on the next District day. on Monday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19

for had he executed She threat Of de-
cIuirS. and had Dc been accepted. he
would never have reached the White
House"
Tried TO SbeIve Him.
Plau says that persons accused him
Of getting Roosevelt named for Vice
President In order to shelye him II ig-
nored this twaddle AT the time. and 1
have no recollection OF having referred
TO it publicly since. Instead Of shelving
Roosevelt 1 must publicly plead guilty 10
the charge OF kicking him up stairs
believe Roosevelt himself would convict
me Of this"
The rest Of the article is taken up with
Platt's impressions Of Mckinley. and
praise o. him for deferring 10 the State
organizations views in filing Federal
places. President Mckinley was the most
teHder-hearted man ! ever met in pol
.ucs.- says Plat. He was a peacemaker
rather than a fighter"
OF Roosevelt as President. this is
written.
Though inclined 90 he spectacular and
The direct auuthesis of Mckinley in his
methods Of dealing with public problems.
desire 90 testify that Roosevelt kept
The faith De pledged at Buffalo on Septem-
her IT, 1901 He sincerely sought 10 fol-
low iu the footsteps OF Mckinley and
proved himself one OF our greatest Presi-
dents
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
REPUBLICS JOIN
IN AVERTING WAR
Knox Forms Triumvirate to
Pacify EcuadOr-Peru.

Secretary Of State Knox has obtained
the consent of the governments of Brazil
and Argentina TO join with the United
states i'm preventing war between Ecua-
dor and Peru.
The negotiations were begun on May
T., when Secretary Knox instructed the
American Ambassador az Rio de Janeiro
and the Minister at Buenos Ayrcs to
sound those governments In order 20
ascertain IL they would join the United
States i'm such a movement. As a result
of these negotiations an agreement was
reached 10 make q joint offer of media
ton
The American. Argentine, and Brazil
ian diplomatic representatives. at quito
and az Lima have presented "a Joint note
to the Ecuadoran and Peruvian govern
ments, suggesting an amicable settle
ment Of their dispute
This action by Secretary Knox was
taken in accordance with the provisions
of a convention of The Hague confer
ence, 10y which the signatory powers
agree 10 offer their good Offices 10 avoid
armed conflicts. This is the first time
this provision has been invoked. Score
tary Knox Is hopeful that this mediation
viii avert war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
CLAIMS AGAINST RAILROADS.
Bill Incorporates United Stntcs
shippers Protective Associations

Dill incorporates u nttrd states
Shippers Protective ASSociatIon.~
Representative Rodenberg. of Illinois.
introduced in the House yesterday. by
request, a bill providing for the iucorpora-
ton in the District OF Columbia of the
United States shippers Protective As
soCiation." The bill also creates a clear
ing house for the prompt adjustment II
freight claims
The objects of the bin are declared TO
be 'the mutual protection Of its mem
hers, the advancement OF their business
interests, and TO file claims for its mem
bers, and 10 make collections of the
claims of its members from the rail-
road corporations. and to protect ship
pers from unjust discrimination by rail-
roads and other common carriers"
Under the provisions of the bill. the
corporation may transact business any
where i'm the United States. and shall
maintain branch Offices in each State and
Territory, to DE known as State de-
partments."
The freight claims clearing house is
20 consist Of seven members. appointed
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion from among the shippers and BUSH
ness men of the country, Three OF them
are to be chosen from among persons
recommended by the railroads The COM
mission is directed to furnish quarters
and clerical help to the board of mana
gers Of the clearing house.
The salary Of the members Of the board
Of managers is fixed at 5000 per annum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
MADE PRESIDENT
BY PINCH ON LEG
Continued from Page One.

my rooms. The governor was in a
state of rare excitement even for him.
4 shall go 90 the New York caucus
and tell the delegates that shall. If
nominated for Vice President. arise in tho
convention and decline. can serve you.
Senator Plat. tar better as governor
than as Vice President said Roosevelt
puEuaciously.
But you cannot Doe ren0minatei for
governor and you are going 20 De nomi-
mated for Vice President was my re-
tort.
~ cannot be renominated?' queried
Roosevelt
No. your successor is In this room.
said I. pointing 10 Chairman OdeI. Now
! want your promise that il YOU are i'm
dorsed by the New York caucus YOU Will
mated bv the convention you viii run,
I added
Roosevelt shows Ills Teeth.
Roosevelt showed his teeth. paced up
and down the room. and chared as a
horse does under a tight rein and curved
bit
We'll. Senator PIatt.' finally returned
Roosevelt reluctantly. 4 VIII pledge my
self not to decline formally the New
York caucus Endorsement. But I shall
certainly urge the caucus To- name an
other he added
And remember. that I shall pinch
YOU If see any signs Of your getting
up and declining, pLc iu my son.
''AII right. YOU may pinch me as hard
as you like. answered Roosevelt as ne
and Frank hurried 90 the caucus OF the
New York delegation then iu progress on
The main floor Of the Hotel Walton
Just as DR.. Albert Shaw Frederick
W. Hollis. Nicholas Murray Butler. and
others of Roosevolts seIf-consututed
friends clustered about him and Wits
pered audih'y. say you'u decline II nom
mated. governor Ny son riuched
Roosevelt on the leg and said. Remember
your contract with Tie Senator, gov
erucrF
Roosevelt kept faith. He ignored the
solicitations Of Shaw. and the others sat
down. in other words pinch may be
said 20 have made Roosevelt President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
HAWAII BILL PASSED.
House Increases the Pay Of All
Federal Officers.

II took the House five hours yesterday
20 pass bill amending the act providing
government for the Territory Of Hawaii
For more than TWO hours the House
Squabbled over AN amendment relating 70
the pay Of the members of the Hawaiian
Assembly
The bin, as it passed the Senate fixed
this pay AT $500 q year but the House
increased it TO $500. The bin increases
the salaries OF all Federal officials In
Hawaii, fixing the pay OF the governor
at $500 instead g $3.50 year. as AZ
present.
IL also contains authority for the dis
posal Of public lands in Hawaii
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
WILL DISCUSS CONVENTIONS.
Meeting of Business Men VIII Con-
vene Tonight.

A meeting OF business men and mem
bers Of the Chamber Of Commerce win
be held this evening at the headquarters
Of the Chamber to discuss ways and
means to raise special fund for secur-
ing conventions in the city. and probably
to take up the subjects Of the hOme-com-
ing week.
This meeting was called about a week
ago by President Guide, and special invi-
tations have been sent out to prominent
business men Of the city and others to at
tend From replies received from these
invitations it is judged that much inter
est centers in the proposition, and that
the meeting viii be largely attended
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
RACE SUPREMACY.

The sports predict lot OF things if Jeres loses the
eagle will have broken wings if efres loses well this
nations epaph flag will droop around its staff the Congo
hosts will boot and laugh Jefries loses Our liberties will
prove fake if ohnng wins the scrap the AngoSaxon heart
will break il Jonsng wins the scrap srcs who fought
fields Of gore will leave their sepuchers and Jacsons
ghost will walk the floor if osng wins the scrap Barhods
statue will collapse if eres loses and exc the Capitol per-
haps if efres loses out Congressman will all resign our
will have broken spine, paadums will to shine if
creS loses Stark Ruin will unfold her shroud if Johnson
wins the scrap and the whole Caucasian if onsng
wins the scrap but meanwhile let fret all our little
ge forget may be happy you bet though onsng wins
the scrap! WAIT Mason.
by George Aiamsl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
sun snots nt 81. LonIs.

St Louis. No May 1S-Large and ex-
tensive sun spots were noted here this
afternoon by Rev. l. r. Hicks, a st.
Louis veteran weather prophet, and by
Rev. Father Martin S. Brennan and other
astronomers.
In one Of the groups" said Father
Brennan. Il counted twenty-six spots:
in another there is a large isolated one
near the bottom of the sun. In the prin
cipal group one of the spots is the largest
that / have ever seen. 1t is probably
15oOOO miles across"
Prof J. S. Ricard. at Santa Clara
tCal) College Meteorological Observa-
tory. observed two very large spots, both
intensely black. Three sun spots, con-
siderably accentuated, were observed at
the Yerkes Observatory in Chicago at 4
O'Clock this afternoon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
SMITH AMENDMENT
PASSES TEE SENATE
Vote Is 10 to % After Day
Of Dreary Debate.

The Senate yesterday disposed Of an
important feature of the railway bill.
BY a vote of 10 TO %, the amendment
proposed by Senator William Alden
Smith. Of Michigan, as a substitute for
the provision of the bin which gives the
Attorney General charge OF the defense
Of orders of the Interstate Commerce
Commission when they are attacked in
the courts. was adopted
Before the vote was taken some addi-
tons were made to Mr.. Smiths amend
ment, the most substantial being pro-
posed by Senator Hughes. OF Colorado.
Minor amendments were made 10y Seua-
tor Smith and by Senator BOrah.
Debate Il Dreary.
The vote came late iu the afternoon.
after a day Of dreary debate. varied by
occasional flashes of sharp repartee AM
other amendment was agreed 20 without
opposition, which extends the period dur
ing which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission may suspend the operation OF
rate. fare, charge, classification. or regu-
lat.on filed with the commission.
The Democrats of the Senate. iu their
meeting at the Capitol last night. reached
an agreement rs 10 the course OF action
20 be pursued by them
The entire evening was given up 10
discussion. and no action Of any kind
was taken, though there was practical
unanimity among the twenty minority
Senators present with respect 20 several
subjects that were under consideration.
IL was announced that other confer
ences win be held in the next few days.
when it is expected that legislative
programme Tor the session will finally
be agreed upon
Would Eliminate Three Sections.
The Senate Democrats are practically
unanimous in the belief that sections l3.
Il, and - Of the railway bin. relating
10 capitalization. should Dee stricken OUT
They agreed M the conference that the
enactment OF these sections would Tee
suit in an invasion Of the rights of States
destroying the effectiveness of the State
Railway Commission
They take the position also that those
three sections would legalize billions of
watered stock already IN existence. and
that they would have the effect Of put
ting stop To- railway development, par
ucularly IN the South
The Senate Democrats are also agreed
as to the Statehood bin. and they will
seek every opportunity possible to force
consideration of the measure providing
statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
The Democrats viii hardly agree TO a
date on the amendments 10 the railway
bin until they have finished their series
OF conferences.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
LADIES GUILD ENTERTAINS.

a musicale and dance was given by
the Ladies' Guild Society OF the Church
Of the Advent last night az Pythian
Temple
The feature Of an attractive programme
was solo selection by Miss JEANNE
winston She was encOred time and
again. Other entertainers were Miss
Grace Ford. solo; Miss Margaret Huss.
fancy dancing; Mrs. Lee Sanford con-
tralto solo; Mrs NJ. A. Tanner. recitation
Miss Ora Mae Helming. Spanish dance.
Miss Marguerite Allen. accompanies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
SCORES CIVIC FEDERATION
President Kirby, of the Manufac-
turers' Association Talks.

New York, May lS-Before the National
Manufacturers Association closed its con-
vention at the Waldorf-Astoria. President
John Kirby, jr.. who had just been re-
elected paid his respects to the Civic
Federation in the direct language ne is
lating the association on it's usefulness
and success. and he added:
When we consider the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, with the Civic Fedora
ton behind il. has all il can do 10 hold
its own we ought 10 feel that we have
accomplished something i'm reaching a
point where we can at least have some
liberty in the management Of our affairs. %
The Civic Federation, Mr.. Kirby said.
Labor
The association adopted resolutions rec
ommending the establishment Of perma-
nent residences for American ambassa-
doris abroad and approving the activities
of the peace society.
4 resolution authorized the president
and directors to arrange for the estab-
lishment of system of voluntary. mu-
tuany cOntributory Industrial accident in
demnity insurance. II authorized the
president OF the association "to offer sub
stantial money prizes Tor the best safety
devices brought to his attention each
year"
Bankruptcy. consular reform. the tariff
commission. and advertising were also
considered and the convention came to
a close with an address by Representative
E b. Vreeland. Of New York. on How
shall we reform our banking and cur
rency SYSTEM"
lie said among other things that so
long as time and rivers run speculative
bankers will always get into banks" and
that we ought to have the best banking
law attainable
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-19
LIQUOR FOR MINORS.
Opposition Raised Against BiIl TO
Amend Law Regulating Sale.

There was brief hearing before the
House District Committee yesterday on
the bin pending before the House pro-
posing an amendment 20 the law regu-
lating the sale OF liquor in the District
The amendment proposes 10 eliminate
from the language OF the present law the
word knowingly" with reference TO the
inhibition upon the sale of intox.cauts 70
minors.
Hugh T. Harvey appeared I'm opposition
to the bin 40 action upon il was taken
by The committee