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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
Force Of Habit.

did you hear about the old act OF
nr. posemupp?" asked the man with
The triugeltke whiskers.
No, says the man with the over,
worked curiosity What did he DOE
Friend Of his asked him how tC
get to linsdale, and he told him tc
lake the 1898 train, then charged the
regular fee Tor prescribing what his
friend should take
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
Assaulted ~ Robser.

Tacoma. Wash Captain Z, D. Blom.
pFunlnent ~ shipping Circles and
head 81 goldfish COMPANY was found
IN pask 10 The heart Dt the city with
bis throat cu, lie probably will die,
Hp had closed q biz fish deal Friday.
settling a schooner head Of Goldfish 20 a
San Francisco lirn It is believed he
VAS attacked hy d robber while ON his
Nay to the home III friend
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
AeForaot probaely Fatally Injured

Sacramento CRi Charles X. Ham,
iltou, enc Of the best known American
aYialors, aud Who made the great race
from Philadelphia to New YORK June
rs last WIS seriously and possibly IA.
tails injured NJ the state fair grounds
ID this city about Z o'clock Friday
evening when his neW ITO horsepower
bipiane 'llamiltunian crashed to tho
ground alter a spectacular flight
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
PRINCE DEFENDS A BURGLAR

A laborer who appeared In the pris.
eners' dock IN Berlin police court on
a charge OF burglary had something OF
a shock when he heard the announce
ment that his defense would be con.
Quoted hy his serene highness the
rrnce Of Ratibor The accused hay.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16

ing no counsel, the epurt had apnoint.
ga the young prince, who is a mem har
OF the ancient house & Hohenlobe -
detend him. 1t was me princes 60
case. The royal lawyer put mn sn,r
lted defense, but the evidence was t,o
STRONG and his first a,Ient was 60 ~
fenced to four years pepaI ser, %s sen
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
nowHRs pIHs SUDDENLY.
Solicitor General Of United states
passes Away After Brief illness,

SoHRttpF IShrtat OF InWeu Stdte9
passes Away After Brief illness,
Boston Solicitor General Lloyd w,
Bowers died here IL 1890 4, n. Fri.
day Of complications arising from an
attack 81 bronchitis The solicitor
general had been M about Two weeks.
Nh Bowers was appointed solicitor
general By President ran on Marca
81, 1908 The appointment was enc
Of inc urst official acts Of MIR Taft
80 president, be having Ioug held MIR,
Bowers Ia high reward The solicitor
geEeral WIS one at ,ae men known 70
bayesbeen III the mind d the president
for appointment 10 hll one at the ex,
isting vacancies on the United States
supreme court bench Mr Bowers
Was born AZ Springfield, Mass
Marsh !. iS5a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
WHERE AUTO IS scoRNED

There Is one place IN Missouri where
the honk.honk of the motor car Is but
rarely heard and where no such de.
vices are owned The people Of Ian
caster don't take much interest in
buzz wagons, because the horse. the
Missouri mule, the lion and the ele.
phaut, tigers, zebras. monkeys, sacred
COWS and the like are their stock In
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
FraoeIs Josef TravslIna tneoq.

San Francisco REGISTERED at the
Palace hotel here under the name OF
Mr. Waller Hamburg Is Duke
Fraaeis Josef Of Bavaria lie Is ray,
cling ineogniin and had succeeded in
eoneealinR his identity since his ar
rival from The north on Tuesday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
Excursion East,

Via Oregon Short Line, to
Cheyenne. Denver, Colorado
Springs. Pueblo, Kansas City, st.
Louis, Omaha, Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and many other
points. Tickets on sale May 9th
and l4th, June 4th, 18th, 18TH
9th. July 7th and 29th, August
4th, and September l4th and Esd.
See agents for rates and further
particulars.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
OREGON SHORT LINE Trans.
{ BOISE NAMPA BRANCH,

NbVIhE NAMIA bNA-NNIT
The Pony passes Meridian go
ing to Weiser at 1920 in the morn
ing, and $40 in the afternoon; he
turning from Weiser, the Pony
passes Meridian at, 1855 in the
morning, and TAO in the evening
These trains run on scheduis
time.
Other trains on this branch are
run at such time as to make con.
neotion with main line trains, eas'
and west, at Nampa.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
prreautlnna AaaInat choIrr

Washington The raYaGes d AEialie
cholera 10 Russia Germany AMI italy
and the possibility Of the plague being
brought 70 this eennify by infected i'm
migrants. has alarmed the public
health and utaFinr hospital service
Surgeon General wyaan has detailed
Surgeon Carter 10 visa TIE plague cen
teEs and report b. cable
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
saras Sinks But Crew Escapes.

l.adiusiou, Mich The stone barge
kellgks Of Sturgeon Bias turned turtle
IN the heavy sea near hsre. The
crew jumped overheard and was res
cued by the tux Saith
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16

For nearly two centuries efror,s
have been made to utilize the spiders
web for practical purposes but withnn,
success,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16

The water courses Of Sweden are es.
tlmated to be capable OF supplying
tO00o,O00 horsepower tor nine months
IN the year
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16

Paris Kermit Roosevelt. who re
Gently returned from Turkey is a.
present lie guest q the Duke am
Duebse ~ iiIT Hahan
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16

obber
should
frightened, scute
while
reavesdoes amiss
forest at night the crabs restricted their depredaons
not safe from their fact they have
the tins Of those Of
Is q
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16

One of the monuments in Reims
that attracts the especial attention OF
visitors to that quaint city is the
statue of Dom Perignon, the discov
eyer of champagne. He was a Bene.
aictine monk in the Abbey of Haut.
villiers and lived from 1893 to IT'S.
Abe statue is of bronze, but Dom
Psrignon may we'll claim. u it'll Horace,
that by his use of "the foaming grape
of Eastern France" he has raised fol-
himself "a monument more endurins
than brass"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-16
F. NJ. SLATER,
Dray and Express Line.

Light and heavy hauling of all kinds.
Phone or leave orders at Union Feed o
Coal Co Meridian, Idaho.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
OF PORTLAND
GOOD THING, SAY MAG
MATES - NORTH YAKIMA
MAY GET FRANCHISE.

Portland's absence from the
Northwest league will never re
noticed. Six Northwest cities ar,
clamoring for the franchise which
Is to be taken from the Rose CITY
and out of the dominance of the
Coast league.
Magnates Shredder, Dugda'e
and Cohn, of Tacoma, Seattle and
Spokane, respectively, are becom-
ing more convinced every day th At
the dropping of Portland was ne
best thing this league ever did.
Everett, Bellingham, North
Yakima and Walla Walla in this
state, and Helena and Butte IN
Montana would all be glad to get
the extra franchise. Mike Fish
er, former manager of the Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
BIG POULTRY SHOW OPENS
ITS DOORS WITH A FINE
COLLECTION Of FOWLS

on the floor, but the owners are
looking for prizes and customers
for eggs at So a setting, not bets
on the fighting ability ability of
their ROSTERS, so there was no pit
exhibition, although there were
plenty of willing roosters.
The Sixteenth annual Tacoma
poultry show is the biggest of
them all.
And its the noisest. There are
some special features that are Ia
teresting and some beautiful birds
that indicate that this city Is wei,
up in the front rank in developing
fine fowls.
A feature this year will be the
distribution of fine fowls y
night to those who attend the
show. Also the gas company will
serve chicken sandwiches from
chickens cooked with gas.
Judge J. C. v. Clapp of Indiana
is the judge of the show and ne
will get busy at once deciding tn,
merits of the different classes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
l1arketS
(WhoIesa1e Prices.)
FRESH FRJJIT


Grapes-California, S0c@$l;
New York Concords, 40@45c.
Honey-Yaklma. SO so casa,
Lemons-$4.50@5.7H.
Oganges-New navels, $2.65;
Japs, $1.35 box.
Pears-Home grown, SIG
$3.50.
Quinces-S1.75.
FRESH VEGETABLES.
Beets--20c doz.; 81 sack.
Brussels sprouts-Sc and &c Id.
Cal. Caulifiower-$2.25 crate.
Celery-4006 doz.
Cabbage-1c.
Carrots-20c doz.: 81 sack.
Lettuce-35 % 40c doz.
Onions-$1.50 cwt.
Parsley-20c dox.
Parsnips-s1@ 1.25 sack.
Potatoes - Yakima, $1,000
ton; home grown, SIG ton.
Sweet potatoes-$2 cwt.
Pumpkins-1e lb.
Radishes-20c.
Rutabagas-$1 sack.
Hubbard squash-1 &c ID.
Observation-Disclosures, $1.10.
EGGS.
Washington ranch, 43c.
Oregon-S2c.
Eastern storage, csc.
BUTTER.
Washington, 39c; fresh East
ern, SEC; storage, 32kc.
WHEAT.
Prices offered by miller, for
wheat; club, $1.O9; bluestem,
s1.19; red, $1.07; forty-fold,
$1.12.
LIVESTOCK.
Prices offered oy packing houses
for I've stock: Steers, Az C.
&c; cows, 3k @4c; heifers, AZ
4kc. Hogs, Sk @9c. Sheep =
Ewes, 4@41ac; wethers 5@5hc;
lambs, enc.
MEATS AND PosITkY.
Hens, lac; chickens, Ice
ducks, 12c; geese, lac; turkeys,
Is q zoe, live v eight.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, INC.
steer beef, SIC: wethers, 10hc,
ewes, 10c; spring lambs, 12R:.
port trimmed, 15c; veal, 12hc;
halibut cheeks, SC.
OYSTERS AND SHE'LL FISH
Olympia oysters, $3.50 sack,
s2.40 gallon; CLANS, S2.25 sack,
FISH
FRESH FISH-Salmon, Tyee,
sc; Silver, SC; halibut, 10c; fioun-
ders. 4c; sound smelt, Sc; red
Sc; ling cod, &c; Goldfish,
15c; herring, &c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
MRS.GE ORGE NOS.
Gets DIVORCE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 4.-Deploring
the fact that he did not have an
opportunity to send Charles u
George, recently a Tacoma attos-
ney, to the penitentiary, Judge
Frater yesterday annulled the
marriage of George with Mrs. AL
berthe Jensen George, thus ie-
lieving the Tacoma attorney of
one wife.
Two other women still claim
him as husband, however, so ne
has plenty left.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
SIX CITIES FIGHTING
FOR PLACE IN LEAGUE

Tigers in the palmy days, is look
ing over the Everett situation and
may break into baseball again.
Bellingham citizens are ready to
put up a $4,000 guarantee of
their good Intentions. Anon :
Walla Walla's wants is a baseball
team, and North Yakima has the
money also.
At present North Yakima is
most favored of the inland cities,
being on the route to Spokane,
with a live and wealthy popula-
ton.
Meantime the pot is boiling
with renewed energy, now that
the Portland matter is , settled.
The official meeting of the lea que.
not yet announced, is eagerly
waited by the fans. Il +ts<
Portland's exit from the North
west league will probably mean
Their emoval of President, Lucas
office from Portland to Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
TACOMA PLAYS
QUEEN ANNE
On SATURDAY

Tacoma High school and Queen
Anne of Seattle will be opponents
in basketball next Saturday
night, on the local court.
The Tacoma team will resume
practice today, not having been
together since the Bellingham
game, which opened the season.
Saturdays contest will give n
good line on Tacoma's chances fer
the interscholastic championship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
WRESTLING
TRY-0UTS AT
HIGH SCHOOL

Final wrestling try-outs at the
Tacoma High school tomorrow aft
ternoon promise some interesting
bouts. Candidates in the $50 and
los pound classes will determine
the right to represent the school
for the term. Following are the
wrestlers who will grapple tomor-
row:
$50 pounds-James Crawford,
Raymond Hay, Err Larson, Elme
Stephens.
168 pounds - Frank Jacquot {.
Miles Palmer. lex Matthews, Earl
Staatz and Robert Fullerton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
NAC0MA'S ANNUAL EXHIBIT.
TION OF BIRDS Is THE BEST
OF THEM ALL.

Observation-Disclosures" crowed
the prize rooster from the A.-Y.-
p. expo, as he tapped his sides
and lifted up his voice at the
opening of the big Tacoma poultry
show this morning. Then he
strutted around his coop and
clucked and knocked a straw OFF
his nose with his left foot.
cav, shut up, you're not the
whole show" clucked young
cockerel, just beginning to feel
his Importance.
A little bantam piped up a
squeaky treble and an old veter-
ans quivering horse-fiddle voice
chrimed into the general challeng-
ing that swept back and forth
across the hall at Nineteenth and
Pacific. There would have been
some feathers flying IL all those
growing ROSTERS had been let oat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
TRIAL OF BIN GER
HERMAN BEGINS
TO-DAY
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. As
suave and as placid as at any tim,
in his career, Binger Hermann,
ex-representative in congress from
Oregon and ex-commissioner of
the general land office, is in Port
land today, and will remain here
until after the trial of the charg IS
against him, now pending in the
United States court.
The trial which concerns the
withdrawal of the lands constitut.
ing the Blue mountain forest r.
serve, is scheduled to start next
Monday morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
MORMON SITS IN
GOVERNORS
CHAIR
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
BOISE, Ida, Jan. 4.-For the
first time in its history, Idaho to-
day has a Mormon governor.
By peculiar situation, made
through the absence of Governor
James M. Brady and Lieutenant
Governor Sweetser. both of whom,
are out of the state, this honor
falls on John Hart of Fremont
county.
Hart is bishop of Manan ward
of Rigby Stake of Zion, Churaa
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
s150,000,000
TRUST FORM Ed

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Jan. Al. Pier
pont Morgan, Levi P. Morton and
Thomas F. Ryan yesterday con-
summated deal by which the
Guaranty Trust company, the
Fifth Avenue Trust company and
the Morton Trust company are
merged in one concern under the
name of the Guaranty Trust COM
pany.
The movement brings together
resources amounting to $780,
100000 and cements the financial
bonds between Morton, Morgan
and Ryan, forming another step
in the Capitalization of wealth.
~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
DR.. ROLLER
OPERATED ON
FOR POISONING

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
CHICAGO, Jan. AFTER sur
fering a week with 'boils, to whicn
he paid little attention, DR.. B. r.
Roller. the Seattle wrestler, IS
seriously Ill with blood poisoning
today. An operation has been
performed and it is thought that
he is out of danger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
GREAT SWIMMING
FEAT AMONG ICE
FL0ES IN HUDSON
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Half way
across the Hudson river and back
again, lodging ice foes, was the
swimming feat of James Scanlon,
champion athlete of the police
force, yesterday.
He felt no i'll effects from the
cold bath. Scanlon was challeng-
ed by another policeman, who
failed to appear, and he swan
alone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04

which he said he was running the
century a few feet better than
8 4-5 seconds, and the 220 in 81 "
only $40 of a second un-
der Weier's worlds record.
Since he wrote, CartmeH has
taken the furlong and with 1t
$4,000 of Postle's money. Should
he win the 100-yard, he will be
the unquestioned champion of the
world.
Cartmell was beaten In the
Olympic 100-meter race by reg
gle" Walker, the South African
speed wonder. Since then the old
Penn flyer put it all over Walker
upon three occasions. twice at 100
yards and once over the longer
distance.
Since Postle won the English
championship, a dozen men have
tried to match strides with him,
but until Cartinell beat him In the
first ranA ha navar lost a heat-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
DO. MILLS, NOTED
PHlLANT HROPiST
Is DEAD -
lsFSHE


(By United Press Leased Whey
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. AID.
o. Mills, multi-millionaire and
philanthropist, founder of the
famous mills system" of hotels
and apartments for the supplant-
ing of the tenements of New
York, died suddenly here last
night from paralysis of the heart.
Mr. Mills was president of sew
eral large banks and trust COM
panies and of steamship and other
corporations. He was the father
of Mrs. Whitelew Reid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04
Love OF ''MUSlC'
COSTS HIM $40

Walter Jackson, colored, a
rancher from Hartstine island,
was fined $40 by Police Judge
Arntson yesterday because he
sang, wait Till the Sun Shin IS,
Nelly" on c street, while under
the influence of a New Years jag.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04

NAT" Cartmell. the University
of Pennsylvania sprinter, who was
o member of the last Olympian
team. has almost realized his am
bition to become the worlds cham
pion Splinter, although he had to
turn professional to do it.
Cartmell is in England, match
ed with Postle, England's greatest
sprinter since the day of Harry
Hutchens, the Sheffield handicap
king.
They agreed TO meet at 100 and
220 yards, and in the even of a
third race being necessary the
distance is to be decided by the
flip of coin. The contestants
bet $4,000 upon the outcome OF
the race, $4,000 upon each dis
lance.
That Cartmell Is warranted In
backing himself as he has done is
evidenced by letter he wrote a
close friend in this nnnntrz- In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04

What promises to be one good
fight is that scheduled for Boston
Jan. 4, when Owen Moran, the
clever little Englishman, and
Tommy Murphy, the hard hitting
New York lightweight, get to-
'gether in a 12-round argument
with upholstered mitts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04

Holiday goods, novelties in pot
terry and brass. Jos. Myers, GIT o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-04

FRESH FISH-Salmon, Tyee,
&c; Silver. Sc; halibut, 10c; fioun-
ders, &c; sound smelt, Sc: red
snapper, Sc; ling cod, &c; Goldfish,
15c; herring, &c.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-20

ing current carried me ON. while ]
tried 10 steer as best might
could see almost nothing. Most OF
the time my eyes and mouth were
full of water We pitched and turned
In the DEVILS Hole. striking the
rocks again and again. rebounding
from wave to rock. while the boat
strained and creaked and groaned a
n the next blow would shiyer II IN
pieces.
out OF that treacherous hole vi
shot. and was just beginning TO teel
that the end was in sight when my
boat rammed between two rocks. hail
submerged In the surf. | pulled anu
tugged and jerked and pushed iran
tically TO get clear. for what seemed
an hour-but they say II was only
Ave minutes. The boat twisted ana
battered on the rocks, and ! knew Il
would break up soon II didn't es,
cape. A big wave saved me-liited
me clear of the trap and hurled me
on down the rapids. An inshore ed!
caught me and bore me along VII l
got near enough TO throw a rope TO a
man on shore. He pulled me In.
At no time was the boat absolutely
beyond my control. IL the engine nae
not stopped I'd be going yet.
Now I'm going to cross the Attain
tic in motorboat.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-20

Suddenly the first big wave struck
my boat, tossed her up like a bubble,
and dropped me fat in the trough Of
another-the water swirling and
splashing over me till thought I'd be
drowned In the spray. Then | knew
what was In for, gritted my teeth
and dashed on.
One wave after another, thicker
and thicker, crashed against the boat,
Jerking and tossing US up and down.
Halt the time my propeller was out OF
water, churning the air-then down
again battering punily against the
grinding waves.
almost choked me-nof fear OF death
or failure, but | guess, the something
that comes TO a fellow when he knows
It's up TO him to fight.
Suddenly fearful big wave loom
ed up ahead, towering In a huge
curve. The next instant we were In
IT, my boat and me, going straight up
-up-up. A second later we came
down. fiat again in the surge, but I
knew that in one brief second we had
turned completely over. end for end,
looping the air with the wave itself.
II was done so suddenly | had no
chance to slip out | was like a part
OF the boat itself in that mad circle
which ended almost as it began. l
knew nothing. felt nothing but the
whirling sensation, like being tied to
big wheel. going round and round
In solid bank of water at a terrific
rate. Afterwards | found a cut oil
my right hand and a bruise on my
knee ! must have got them then,
but | didn't know 1t.
The boat righted herself and gave
me moment TO take one breath Of
mixed air and water-then came an
other binding splash.
| had no time TO think, or TO feel
what you call sensations" but
knew the Devils Hole was just ahead
1.-The worst place in the rapids. As
that thought flashed through my mind
my engine stopped. | was helpless
ia iashfng waves, with only my nerve
and skill to save me- But the rae
The Detroit times., 1910-09-20
STEWART CASE DROPPED.
MI. Clemens Physician Was Charged
With illegal Practice.

MT. CLEMENS, Mich. Sept 20
The case against A. W. Stewart
charged with illegal practice OF medl-
cine, came up in circuit court yester-
day. AS the defendant has ceased
practicing ana announces his inten'
ton OF qualifying under the state law
before resuming his practice, the pro
ceedings were dropped and an order
will be secured for its discontinu-
ance. The case has aroused consld-
cradle interest here, as IL VIII be re-
membered IL was an outcome OF the
proceedings against Stewart and MS
associate. DR.. A. c. Stone, that the
gambling rooms OF the city were
closed. DR.. Stone has left Mt. Glenn
ems.
Robert Harris and Ephraim kiles'
the two Romeo men held on charge
of arson. also appeared at yesterdays
session. Both entered pleas OF guilty
and were remanded TO jail for sen
tenoe. The two men fired a barn be
longing to Gilbert Knight, farmer.