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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
SEA I TLE'S
PRIMARY
TODAY


(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Feb. S.-Citizens of
Seattle today are voting to select
their party candidates for city Of
fees. The election will be held
on March s. Interest in the prim-
airy has been keen and the diffei-
ent candidates have carried on a
vigorous spell-binding campaign,
which at times has been marked
by extreme bitterness, especially
with reference to the mayoralty
candidates.
Several arrests for illegal reg
istration has also served to add
interest to the primary campaign
and preparations have been made
to cause the arrest today of hun
dreds of men who, it is reported
by grand jury detectives, have
been "colonized, should they at
tempt to vote.
The republicans have three
candidates in the race for mayor,
A. V. Bouillon, H. G. Gill and Ben
r. Humes. The democrats will
make their choice between two
candidates, o. r. Erickson and
w. Hickman Moore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08

PlTTSBURG, Pa, Feb. s.
Johnny" Jones, aged II, oiled
freight cars and did surface work
around a mine here. That was
32 years ago.
The other day John H. Jones.
president of the Pittsburg-Buffalo
Co., the largest independent coal
concern in the country, took out
an insurance policy of $1,000
600 in favor of his company.
That's the largest amount of
insurance carried in a single con-
tract by any citizen of Pittsburg,
and one of the few largest in the
world.
The million-dollar policy is in
Keeping with The other chapters
OF the romance of this mans life.
The boy who oiled cars seven
months in the years and went to
school the other five, was placed
in charge of the will mine at
Monongahela City at IT. Within
six years he had climbed to the
top and was spreading out for
himself in the field of business
and finance.
This form of corporation or
business insurance, through which
large concern protects itself
against the loss of men whose
genius is largely responsible for
its successful management, is a
favorite among large Pittsburg
companies nowadays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
HILL LINE TO CROSS
KLAMATH INDIAN
RESERVATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.
Railway men here today are spec
ulating upon the probability and
possibility that the Hill interests
have filed at Washington, d. c.,
right of way through the klamath
Indian reservation. This right OF
way would complete the path OF
Hill road from the mouth of the
Deschutes canyon to klamath
Falls, Ore, following the fling of
"a right of way through two town
ships just north of the reserya
ton.
The township filings were made
at Lakeview, Ore, and give to the
Oregon Trunk through line from
its junction with the Northern Pa
cific road to the northern line of
the klamath reservation. 9s1'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08

the soft coal mines of the middle
west. He is practical mining
engineer, and 1t is his belief, as
expressed in a statement sent to
the editor of this newspaper, that
the brutal economy of mine own
ers is responsible for 80 per cent
of the deaths. He also has plan
to make mines practically safe. He
says:
There ought to be laws COM
polling mine owners to open, from
the surface to the workings or
main air course below, air shafts
at least IS inches in diameter and
not more than 1000 feet apart.
Then, if an accident happens
near the main shaft, all the men
in the mine will not be cut off, to
suffocate or starve. Air can be
sent through the shafts, men may
be hauled through them, or food
and water can be sent down.
ut must be borne in mind that
all general explosions are caused
by local explosions producing a
lconcussion which raises the coal
dust, which in turn comes in con-
tact with the flame of the local
|explosion and causes the larger
disaster. While the air shafts
might not entirely prevent the
they would afford a
went to the concussion and thus
certainly reduce the force of the
general explosion.
mo great objection to this plan
should be met with upon part of
the operator, for the expense
would be small compared with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Feb. s.
When Francis Rogers was shot
in the head with a charge of
buckshot in the battle of Antie-
tam, Al years ago, he lamented
that any foeman would choose
such a weapon to do execution
with, but he was glad the wounds
did not prove fatal. However,
the surgeon did not recover the
bullets. Since then Rogers had
been carrying three of them in
his head.
1t remained for a sneezing
spell, just the other day, to bring
out all three of the shot. 1t is
thought the buckshot had become
discouraged at Rogers vitality.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
Home Cure for Eczema

Does it not seem strange that
so many people suffer year in and
|year out with eczema?
A 25-cent bottle of a simple
wash stops the itch and will sure
ly convince any patient.
This wash is composed of mild
and soothing oil of wintergreen
mixed with thymol and glycerine,
etc., and known as d. ID. d. Pre-,
scription. We do not know how
long the d. d. d. Laboratories
will continue the 25c offer, as the
remedy is regularly sold only in
$1.00 bottles and has never before
been put on the market on any
special offers.
If you want relief tonight try
a bottle at 25c on our personal
recommendations. French Drug
Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08

In nine coal mine disasters in
the United States in three years
1888 men have lost their lives.
This list includes the 1862 vic
tins of the recent dreadful ex-
plosion in the mine at Primero,
Col.
In industrial history in this
country there is no parallel for
this bloody chapter-this brutal
waste of human life.
The Primero disaster demon
strated that there CAN NOT BE
TOO MANY air courses leading
into the main Roadway of a mine;
its one extra air course was the
only means by which even the
few men who were saved were
dragged to the surface alive. Had
there been but the one (main)
air shaft, every one of the buried
miners would now be dead at the
bottom of the main shaft.
The Cherry mine disaster was
another example of the utter flu
tility of depending upon a single
air course, and that the main
shaft through which the flames
and fumes must of necessity rush
in their way outward. At least
$50 of the 400 victims of that
horror were needlessly sacrificed.
There are 500 destitute or un-
protected women and children in
Cherry today whose condition
can be charged directly to the
sinful economy of mine owners.
Government inspectors, often
scientific men, visit the scenes OF
these disasters, hoping to find
some method by which future ac-
cidents may be dealt with, but
nothing comes of it. and the
frightful carnage in these human
slaughter houses continues with
awful regularity.
The coroner's verdicts usually
deal only with the cause of the
disaster and miss all mention OF
the cause of the victims death
Almost every man who has done
rescue work finds that but 20 pei
cent of the deaths are directly at
tributable to the accident, be II
an explosion or fire or cave-in; sc
: per cent of the deaths are due tt
| Isuffocation and starvation.
|, In one section of the wrecked
} mine are found the charred OF
mangled bodies of the miners; il
another section their fellow work
, men have dropped in their tracks
| suffocated By the lack of oxygen
/ in the more remote sections lay
the bodies of the starved.
Every mine has its main head
{ way, destined to go through the
entire tract. This is generally vel
protected, for through it the
, mines product is transported, il
is, in most mines, also the main
air course; and the wrecking OF
filling of this Roadway, or the fact
that the entomted men are cut off
from exit through the main shafts
|, is the principal cause of the dread
disaster.
E. j. Thomas, of Leesville, O..
has spent his lifetime in and about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
NOTIFIES Of THREE, FOR LOVE,
GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 3-But the
darkness of fate" has lifted from
the brow of Mrs. Hannah Jacober.
True, she still sits at her sewing
machine in her little fiat here and
sews early and late. She is only 80,
little children. The beautiful face
that once rippled in smiles is now
furrowed with lines of care. And
the tenseness of her work as she
knits the wrinkles into a frown is
unbroken.
It's a wonderful story of mother
love-love that brought light
through thick darkness to the
Jacober household. The wolf
whose fangs she could almost feel
once, has been distanced by this
widowed mother. And her self
denial and her hard work have
made her home little place of
glory all to herself and the child
rem. It's her heaven-the heaven
she found by love and hard work
on a hard earth.
Five years ago the Jacobers a
happy family, came here from
the far away fatherland. Then
the husband died. For a year and
a half the woman, speaking little
English, struggled. But always
she was brave. She knew If she
could do some work like that to
which her social position in Ger
many would entitle her, she could
keep the wolf away.
So, with fingers unused to toll,
she sewed at night and studied asI
a common pupil in the Robt. Wal
Ter high school by day.
At first the foolish youngstersl
who crowd the high schools laugh
ed at her. Their gibes made thel
tears come when she sewed each
night. But she kept on.
Suddenly, after three years of
hard work, the clouds lifted. Ev-l
erybody was her friend. The
world, that had grown so cold and
gray, was letting In the sunlight
to her and her little ones.
When Mrs. Jacober gets her d.
ploma In few weeks she will be
ready to start a course of training
in the city normal school. and be-
fore long she will be a teacher.
Lunch money, books and other
necessaries were gained by her
working around the school build
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
CONFESS
STEALING
PURSE

, Louis Brizzari and George
Fields, alias Jones, the boys ar
rested a couple of days ago sus-
pected of having something to do
with the purse-snatching affair
near Wright's park Thursday ev-
ening, yesterday afternoon con-
fessed to Captain of Detectives
Fitzgerald after a vigorous cross
examination that they were the
guilty parties.
When arrested night before last
by Detectives Milone and Ashby
they knew nothing whatever of
the theft of the purse but they
finally dropped this story and cor
fessed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
SULTAN 8 AGENT
AND SOLDIERS
MASSACREO

TANGIER, Morocco, Feb. s.
While attempting to enforce tae
payment of taos to Sultan Mulai
Hafid, an alcalde and his military
escort were massacred at Tiznit
today. A few Oh the soldiers of
the alcalde escaped and brought
news of the incipent revolt to the
sultan. Mulai Hafid is planning
to send an expedition to Tiznit for
the purpose of Furnishing the ir-
habitants and demanding the pay
ment of the taxes together with
a monetary indemnity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
SEINE RISES
FOUR INCHES
PEOPLE ANXIOUS AND FEAR
REPETITION OF DISASTER.

(By United Press Leased wirc.)
PARIS, Feb. S.-The people Of
Paris are prey to anxiety again
today as the result of four-inch
rise in the River Seine during the
night. The river began to rise
slowly yesterday, and like wildfire
the news spread through the city.
Thousands of persons rushed TO
the shores and the bridges.
The hydrometric bureau !. au-
nounced that in all probability the
waters would rise another foot
today, but that the movement Is
but temporary and probably will
reach its highest point tomorrow.
Heavy rains feeding tributarie5
Of the Seine are given as the cause
OF the rise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08

safety benefits to men and prop
erty.
Averaging $3.50 per hole, or
about l cent for each ton of coal
in the mine, the total cost to the
operator of even the deepest and
largest of mines would be offset
by the many ways in which these
air shafts could be used to the OPP
orators financial benefit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
The Best Is At
Your Own Door

Why do you persist in buying
your insurance of foreign insur-
ance company when you can get
stronger indemnity, more prompt
and equitable settlement and al
large cash dividend by placing
your insurance with the North
western Mutual Fire Association
Of Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
FINED FOR TAKING
PAPER FROM PORCH

For the theft of newspaper
from under the door of a house on
Jefferson avenue, George Stein
drew a fine of $40 and costs In
the police court yesterday after
noon. fsia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
MORTALITY NOTES

ROCCO Di Francisco, aged &c
years, died Saturday at his home,
1916 South M street. He is sur
lvived by a widow. The remains
were removed to Mellinger's par
lors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08

Mrs. Caroline Brown. aged 60,
died last evening at the family
residence, Sixty-third and East ]
streets. She was the wife of T.
B. Brown, besides whom She
leaves a daughter and a son.
The scheduled meeting is set for
tomorrow, and if the injunction is
granted the magnates will be up
in the air. Next Friday morning
is set for the hearing on the alter
native writ of mandate, requiring
the league to reinstate Aberdeen
or show cause for refusal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-08
ONLY ONE Gent A T0N--0NE CENT W|L[lSAVE
FEARFUL COST Of HUMAN L|FE5M COAL MINES

Hundreds of Husbands and
Fathers i'm PrimerO, Col, and
Cherry, ILL.,, Would Have Been
Alive Today IL This Airshaft
Plan Had Been Adopted at
Those Fated Mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
TAMPA RACES.
Four Favorites Reward the Form
Players.

TAMPA. Fla, February 26.-The
feature Of today's card was the sixth
race, at six furlongs, which went to
Cloisteress, which easily disposed of Our
Nugget. Four favorites won.
Summaries:
First race, three-year-olds and up; 1--WE fur
longs; selling-Malta, Ill tGlasner), 10 to 1.
won: Waterbury. 1O8 Gain, 3 to 3. second;
Clifford. 10T CMurphy). 2 to 1. third. Time,
1o4 40. Michael Beck. Catrine Montour, Ban
rfda. Restless Lady. Col. Austin. Willow Plume
Right Guard and Harvest Time also ran.
Second race, four year olds and up: Eve and a
half furlongs; selling-McAndrews, 80 (Burton)
even, won; Judge Dundon, Ill CBrannon), 3 to l.
second; Anna Smith. LOT Murphy), 4 to /. third
Time, ITO As. Irwin p. Digs Bonebrake. Clai
borne. Serenade and Caltha also ran
Third race, four-year-olds and up; five and q
half furlongs: selling-Hoyle. 1O4 Gackson). to
l, won; Fleming. 1OS (Glasner), to 5, second
Baleshed. los Reilly, 20 to /. third. Time,
LII %. Green Lawn. Masks and Faces, Allen
con and Mary Candemas also
Fourth race, three-yearo Odds and up; hve and
a half furlongs: sell!ng-Conville 1OS Qrvin) 2
to 1. won Merise, 1O7 tGlasnerJ, "a to l. sec
ond: Bannade. 81 Burton. 10 to 1, third Time
LIZ Captain Glore, Brookline and Occidental
Fifth race. three year -olds; six furlongs sell
ing-Closteress, 1O7 GAIN, even, won; Our Mug
gett, 80 (Steinhardt, to 1, second; Carondolet
50 Cole. to 5. third. Time, LIS As. TempteI
also ran.
Sixth race, four-year-olds and up: mile and q
sixteenth selng-Flora Riley, Ito tConIey). q
to 5. won: Lois Cavanagh. fO7 Fain), 6 TO s.
second; Dunvegan. 100 urvin,, 10 TO ]. third
Time. 1-54 2-5. Waterlake, Cobmosa and La
"A ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
M'QUAIL TOLEAD FRESHIES
First Year Men at Georgetown Elect
Relay Captain.

]. Ennis McQuail Of the freshman
class at Georgetown University was yes
terday chosen by his classmates to lead
the 1913 relay four in the interclass race
which Is to be held at the Blue and Gray
games next Saturday night. He will
start his men practicing tomorrow. and
as many Of the plebes have had previous
track experience there is no reason why
they should not be able to get together
q speedy quartet.
The newly elected captain Is well
known In local sport circles. having been
prominent as an athlete at Georgetown
for the past four years. Both in pre-
paratory school and college he has ex-
celled at foot ball and rowing and he
is now one Of the most prominent of the
candidates trying for the hilltop varsity
eight. Running is new departure for
him. but Judging from the speed he has
previously shown on the gridiron there
is little doubt but that he will be able
to make q success Of the venture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
OAKLAND RACES.
Bubbling Water Best in the Napa
Handicap.

OAKLAND. Cal. February o8-The
Napa handicap. feature Of the card at
Emeryville today, went to Bubbling
Water. heavily played second choice. Fort
Johnson. the favorite. was caught in the
barrier and could not overcome the dis
advantage. Summaries:
First race. Fsturity course: sclling-St. Fran
els. liz tBorep, to l. won; All Alone 1909
tSelden). to l. second: Black sheep H.
GLASS, s to /. third. Time, 1.13 Is Pimkin,
Blanche G., Chief Whitman, Rustling SILK and
Royal n. also
Second race, Futurtty course: selling-Tflling-
hast, 100 (Willams). to 5. won; Thomas Cal
houn. liz Vosper), o to 5, second: Banonica.
Faneuil Hall. Acquia and Rey FL Tovar also ran
Third race six furlongs; selling-Myles o'Con-
nell. LOG Pagel, to 1. won; Likely Deudonne,
lo6 VosperI. - to 10, second; Rapid Water, 10
Indictment. Meltondale, Duke Of Milan and Re-
also ran
Fourth race. mile: Napa handicap-Bubbling
Water 100 MartinD, to 2. won; Fort johnson.
11S Taplin), even, second; Silver knight LOG
Vospsrl Is to 5. third. Time 1.43 French
Cook. Fulletta and Match Fulla also ram
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards; selling
Ed Ball III Psse,. to !. won: Whidden, loo
iin). 4 to S third. Time la. Redeem, Wolf
willie and Str John also ran.
Sixth race. i've and half furlongs; purse
Phil Mohr, 81 Seldenl. to 2 won; Elizabeth
Harwood. lO4 Pagep. 8 to 5, second. Big Chief
III (Mentryl, 30 to 1. third. Time, los 3-5
Miles. Miss Picnic and Robeska also ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Altar Boys Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting OF the Altar
Boys Club of Holy Name Church the
base ball team which has been SO sue
cessful during the last few seasons was
reorganized. Harry O'Meara was chosen
elected captain. Both have been MEN,
bers of the team since the organization
Of the club. Plans are being made, and
the prospects are very bright for a good
team.
At the meeting. held at Mr. 6tanton's
house, the following candidates signi.ied
their intention to try for the team: Pitch
ers, Stanton and McDonough; catchers,
O'Meara, Kelley and Doyle: the Fitz-
Gibbons brothers and A. Myers, infield-
ers: Burke. Sweeney Leverone, p. Myers,
T. Carlin. outflelderS.
Tho schedule is not yet complete, and
all teams averaging seventeen years de-
string games will kindly address H
OMeara, manager. $40 H street north
east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
BUSINESS PUTS It
ON TECHNICAL HIGH
Stenographers Win First Dual
Track Meet by 81
Points to %.

In the first dual track meet Of the
season Business High defeated Technical
High yesterday morning In the Stenogra-
piers gymnasium by "a to %.
A novelty was introduced by running
the 1OO-yard dash and senior relay, two
of the most important events of tho COM
petition, out of doors. The streets In
closing the school, were used for the
outdoor track. Business succeeded In
coping all three places in the 1O0-yard
dash, and by doing this practically won
the meet, as it gave them a lead OF ten
points. The Stenographers also crossed
the tape twenty yards ahead of their OPP
ponents In the senior relay race. No one
was allowed to enter more than two
events.
The mile run was about the most ex-
citing and closely competed event OF the
morning, Renner of Technical beating
out Holland of Business after an exciting
finish. Dieste, a Business man, surprised
every one by annexing second place in
the high jump, pushing Spransy, the win
Ger. hard to defeat him. He worked his
way from fourth place to second by
clearing the bar at 4 feet inches.
Spransy, captain of the Technical track
team, was the largest point winner Of the
DAY, Dy WIiLliS HISl pidCe III l"o SNcHtS'
the shot put and high jump, giving him a
total Of ten of the twedtyeight points
scored by his teammates. The list Of
events, with the winners and time, is as
follows:
1oo-yard dash-Nordlinger. Business, won;
Shore. Business. second; Bridget, Business,
third. Time, OIL.
Shot put. twelve pounds-Spransy, Technical,
won; Kathbone, Business, second; Mccarthy,
Technical third. Distance, 3S feet inches.
Half mile run-Hurd, Technical. won; Wilson.
Business, second; Beall, Business, third. Time,
2.3S.
Broad jump-Shore. Business, won; Rathbone.
Business. second; Garland. Technical. third.
Distance, feet inches.
One-mile run-Renner. Technical, won; Hol-
land, Business, second; third place. Time,
500.
Midget relay-Won by Business.
25-yard hurdle-Morris. Technical. won; Grace.
Business. second; Bridget, Business, third.
Time o.04.
High tump-Spransy. Technical. won; Deste,
Business, second; Flagmen, Technical, third.
Height, feet eight inches.
Senior relay-Won by Business, Nordlinger,
Grace Bridget and Shore.
Ohicials-Mr. Rlbbey of Technical and DR..
Hudson Of Business. Starter-Edward Naughton
Of Business. Judge at the fnish-Walter G.
Kathbone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
PRO. BASE BALL IN
EASTERN COLLEGES
Charges Made That Three Of
the big Six" Wink at Pro-
feSSionaIiSm.
v YORK. February 2o.-

NEW YORK. February 26-Open
charges that professional base ball still
is played by three OF the eastern colleges
forming the so-called big SIX were pre-
ferred today by w. N. Golden. physical
director Of Pennsylvania State College,
at the annual meeting here OF the In
tercollegiate Athletic Association. Mr..
Golden had applied for admission to
membership for his college. and his ap-
plicatlon instantly raised protest from
some of the delegates that professional
summer base bali is allowed by Penn
State. .Ir. Golden admitted that this is
true. but retorted that other colleges
only wink at what Is openly counte-
nanced by Penn State. I'VE try to be
on the level and to play in the open"
he said That's all the difference"
Pennsylvania .tate was admitted to
membership on assurance that none of
the men playing summer base ball will
be allowed on the track. Johns Hop
kins, Haverford and Amherst were drop
ped from membership, as recommended
by the executive committee. for failure
to enter at least three men at each
annual track meet for two successive
years. On strong protest from the Am
herst and Haverford delegates the latter
two colleges were allowed to make ap-
plication for readmission, and were then
reinstated to membership.
AS was expected. the association rat
flied the recommendation OF the executive
committee to hold the next track and
field meet on Franklin Field. Philadel-
phia, probably in the latter part Of May.
The invitation of Syracuse University
to hold the 1911 meet in Syracuse sta
dunn was also ratified. Colgate and
Wesleyan were admitted to membership.
G.. T. Kirby, on Jehalf of Columbia,
suggested that the hammer throw be
abolished in college athletics. on the
ground that it was a dangerous sport
No action was taAen in the matter, and
the new A. A. u. rules governing the
throwing Of the hammer and the discus
were adopted by the association.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Hugh K. Gilmour Of Princeton. presi-
dent; Sutherland r.. Taylor. New York
University. secretary. and e. H. McKen-
zie. Columbia. treasurer. The honorary
vice presidents are G. B. Burnett OF
Amherst and A. T. Boynton Of Michigan.