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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
GOVERNMENT
LIBEL CASE
QUASHED
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Judge
Hough, in the United tSates dis
trict court, today issued an order
quashing the indictment charging
criminal libel against the Press
Publishing company, publishers of
the New York World, in connec-
ton with the purchase of the Pa
mama canal.
The indictment was returned
by federal grand jury during the
campaign in which Taft was elect
ed president.
The World and the Indianapolis
News published dispatches from
Washington in which it was alleg-
ed that bonds for the construc-
tion of the Panama canal were
sold to the government by a CO.
terie of financiers at a great profit
for capitalists over the price they
paid the French government tor
the securities.
The names OF Charles P. Taft.
brother of the then presidential
candidate, and of Douglas Robin
son, cousin of Theodore Roose-
velt, then president, were men
toned in the articles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
us. To SHOW
INDUSTRIAL
CONDITIONS
IN TACOMA

Uncle Sam is going to exploit
the industrial advantages of Ia
coma.
The local office of the depart
ment of commerce and labor today
received instructions from Wash
ington to make monthly report
hereafter concerning industrial
conditions here. The report is 70
be comprehensive and will give
for showing this city's
tremendous lead in the Industrial
field of the Northwest.
The name of every mill and
plant is to be reported with the
name of the owners and MAJ
agers, the number of men employ
ed, the class of labor, nationality
and wages paid to each class an 1
nationality, etc.
All this information to be gath
cred and forwarded to Washing
ton every month to be placed in
bulletins which will go all over
the world.
The big advantage to Taco
ma is going to come from the
wonderful showing she will make
as a manufacturing center COM
pared with other Northwest and
Coast cities.
The immigration officers expect
this city to present reports that
will be an eye opener to the world
in this respect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
CAPTURED
AFTER THRILLING
CHASE

VALLEJO, Cal. Jan. 26.-Cap-
tured after thrilling pursuit by
900 armed marines, A. Luthey, a
naval prisoner at the Mare island
navy yard. is closely guarded today
after a desperate attempt to es-
cape.
Sergeant Montague finally COR
nered the fugitive in a deserted
barn. After a desperate struggle,
during which Luthey was shot
three times, he gave up, and was
returned to the prison. His
wounds are not considered serious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
IMPORT WIVES.
FOR FARMERS

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c.,
Jan. 26.-undreds of settlers on
the prairies of Manitoba, Saskat-
chewan and Alberta are to be sup
piled with wives If the efforts or
the Salvation Army of Canada
are successful, according to Com
missioner Combs, head of the or
ganization, who Is here today.
Coombs states that the trained Of
ficers of the Salvation Army are
now in Great Britain engaging
young women to emigrate to the
Dominion, ostensibly to become
servants, but in reality to become
the wives of lonely bachelors ON
the plains. Ten officers, he stat
ed, had been sent to the mother
country for the purpose. and the
girls would "ome in the spring.
The girls will be given employ
ment in the homes of the ma
ried settlers, but If they should
happen to find husbands before
long. that would be happy cir
cumstance for all concerned, ex-
|cept perhas the mistresses. and
we would make it our business to
supply them with other girls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
WORKING FOR
AVIATION MEET

II there is any way to do It
Tacoma will have the first flying
machine meet in the Northwest.
A committee consisting of t. E.
Ripley, e. j. Bowes and William
Virges was named by the Cham
Der of Commerce yesterday and
another of e. G. Walker, d. J..
Cornell and William Ferguson
from the Commercial club to take
the matter up and arrange for
the meet If possible.
The committee has wired to the
aviators to know when they could
give Tacoma dates. In the mean
time they are considering the
matter of a site and the question
OF finances. Mr.. Bowes favors
the baseball park as being easy OF
access and presenting a good
surface for the trials. Others
seem TO look with favor on the
grounds at the Golf club at Amer.
lean lake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
OWNS THOSE
QUADRUPLETS?

Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 26.-
Seemingly convinced that the al
legged auadruplets reported TO have
were not born to her at all, officials
of the Los Angeles Humane society
Will hold an Investigation before
Judge Wilbur tomorrow, when an
attempt to ascertain the authentici-
ty of the births will be made.
Humane officer Reynolds assert
ed today that he has statements
from TWO women to the effect that
they furnished the four infants to
Mrs. Wilson. One of them is ex-
pected to say in court that she col
lected the babies at the request of
Mrs. Wilson and kept them at her
home until they were taken In
taxicab to the Wilson home.
The Wilson's are prepared for a
bitter fight to retain possession of
the. children. which they assert are
their own.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
HIGH SCHOOL
EXERCISES
THURSDAY

The commencement exercises of
the '09 IL class of the Tacoma
high school will be held tomor-
row evening in the high school
auditorium. The program has
been arranged, including vocal and
instrumental solos, numbers by
the Boys Glee club, school chorus
and orchestra. Miss Pauline En-
dres, who took highest honors and
and was down for the validictory,
is seriously i'll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
bALL|NGER
PROBE: IS
STARTED
CLAWS is FIRST WITNESS
CALLED IN CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATION.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 26.
The actual probing of the fa-
nous Ballinger-Pinchot contro-
versy began today when Il. X.
CLAWS, who was removed from
the office of chief of the field di-
vision of the land Office by an
executive order from President
Taft, was called before the joint
committee of congress to begin his
testimony.
Big Crowd Present.
The great public interest was
shown by the enormous crowd
which thronged the committee
room and all adjacent halls, anx-
ious to hear a word of testimony
or see the leading participants of
the affair which has caused SO
much confusion in high places.
1t is not expected that all the
evidence can be obtained and the
report submitted before the next
congress. Scores of witnesses
have been subpoenated. The tax.
ing of evidence will place in the
record the most minute details
of the manner in which the dis
posal of public lands has been
made under the direction of Bal
linger and every phase of the
famous Cunningham Alaskan coal
cases, with a vast amount Of detail
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
REPUDIATES
CONFESSION
OF MURDER

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Jan. 26.-
James Hall repudiated his con-
fesion that he murdered Anna
Schumacher when he was taken
today to the cemetery and shown
the spot where the girl was as
saulted and killed upon her
mothers grave. He showed no
emotion and declared that he
never saw the place before. His
confession, the police say, made to
the naval authorities at Ports
mouth, apparently was authentic.
The intense feeling exhibited at
the time of the murder was re-
newed to some xtnt WIN Hall was
brought here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
. eosssooosooeoo .
TO BAR NASTY SHOWS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 26.
With the view of prevent
ing the presentation of
nasty" features in theatri- 4
cal performances, the men,
bers of the Wednesday club, [
one of the most exclusive or [
CARNATIONS of wealthy st.
Louis women, is arranging
today to boycott all play
} houses where the least sug-
gestiveness is thrown into az
play by actors. I
According to the plans at
present, a special committee, [
will view plan, when first ,
produced. If it does not ,
meet with the committees ,
approval the club members /.
will herald their disapproval
of the production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
ScHOONER'S CREW
May BE LOST

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 26.-The
steamer Tees reported today by
the Dominion government wireless
via Pachena~ point that she had
been unable to tow the derelict
schooner Susie M. Plummer, which
she discovered off Cape Cook Mon
day. The Plummer is almost
submerged, only the lumber IN
her hold keeping her afioat.
She was reported waterlogged
and abandoned south of Cape
Flattery by the Japanese steamer
Kaga Maru on December 90. The
fate of Captain Jansen and the
IA members of the crew remains
one of the mysteries of the deco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
AGED MAN STRUCK
BY CABLE

Charles, Oeder, an aged carpen-
ter living at 1924 South Forty
first street, was knocked down by
a cable car at Thirteenth and C
streets about 2 o'clock yesterday
and sustained several
minor injuries, mostly bruises. 1t
that Oeder, who is deaf,
did not hear the car and. walked
into the fender.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

The first picture shows Miller a
bright, intelligent boy of ga
boy with a face which promises
much, which has optimism and
courage. This is Miller as he en-
tered Sing Sing 16 years ago on a
10-year sentence for burglary.
Out of prison after seven years
Miller was sent up again at St.
Louis six months later on a charge
of assault to kill. His face is
harder and colder now. 1t has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

The Seine, roaring in its fury,
increasing hourly by the great
weight of water coming down
upon it from above Paris, tonight
threatens to tear all barriers. and
send it's floods sweeping through
the great city.
The people are preparing to fee
and almost every citizen has COL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

Here are six PICTURES that tell
better than many words the life
story of Peter Miller, convicted
burglar, suspected of the murder
of Hugh Mcmahon, and now de-
Tending his Seattle confession be-
fore Judge yesterday on the
grounds that 1t was extorted by
third degree" methods.
II was only arrested once in my
life and that was for speaking my
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

lost it's boyishness and ingenious
ness. -
In picture 8 is Miller at Joliet
In 1906-burglary again. The
finger of time is busy on his fea-
lures.
Next we see him at the Toledo
county jail for burglary. He looks
the crook now, the hard character.
He escaped from the Toledo jail
but was arrested three years later
in Seattle. The last picture shows
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

convictions on socialism," was Mil
ler's boast when they arrested him
in Seattle.
Captain Tenant OF the Seattle
detectives, took up the challenge
and opened search into criminal
records of the country. which. he
says, not only branded Miller as
a criminal of the worst type but
opened also an unusual study in
psychology.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
By United Pres. eL.aed WIRE,

ASTORIA, Ore, Jan. 26.-District
Attorney Brownell in written
opinion holds that the saloons in
Ciatsop county cannot be compelled
to close next Friday when a spe-
cial election will be held for tn
purpose of voting on the question
of establishing a port of Astoria.
In his opinion Brownell says:
THE election to be held on next
Friday is not an election of state,
county or municipal officers, and
therefore does not apply"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
INJURIES ARE
FATAL

John Brough, aged 48 years, the
mill hand who was run down by
a Northern Pacific switch engine
near Center and o streets on jan
uary IL, died this morning at st.
Joseph's hospital. Brough's leg
was cut off and he has been linger-
ing between life an death ever
since. He never regained full pos
session of his senses and nothing
is known of him or his relatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.--Frank A.
Giese, a professional crook wanted
in various cities for working bad
check games, and who made love
to Mrs. Freda Sommers and stole
her $4,000 diamonds. was captured
by detectives due to the woman's
yesterday.
After a night at Mrs Sommers'
apartments when they. drank bot =
tie OF champaign and Geise had got
ten away with the diamonds dur
ing the te-te-te, he called up just
as couple OF detectives entered
the woman's room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

him as he is today.
AS Peter Miller. alias Harry
Raymond, alias Albert F. Ham
mond, alias Fred Miller, alias H.
Braun, alias Henry Braun, alias
Doe Elliott, alias DOC" Marsden
this much the criminal records
of the nation tell about Peter
Miller.
How much more do these photo
graphic records from across the
country tell about this man?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

PARIS Jan. 26-The Chamber of Deputies this afternoon
special calamity following the receipt Of
which indicate that with terrible
which during
rising The
petely
evening
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
ELDWELL NAMED

WASHINGTON, d. &C., Jan &c.
The president today nominated
Robert Elwell as receiver of pub
lie moneys at Olympia. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26

If Zelaya would vent his spite
on the country, let him tour it as
a lecturer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-26
NATIONAL
DISASTER
IN FRANCE

FLOODS REACHES sO,OOO,OOO-CONDITIONs
PALLING-PEOPIE PARIS PREPARING
THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS ARE STARVING.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13
Jim BASEY
SHOWS HIS CLASS
Defeats Crack Field of Two
Year-0ldS to Win by
a Nose.

Oakland, Dec. 12.-Jim Basey again
displayed his class when he took up
us pounds at Emeryviile today and
beat some clever youngsters He ruled
an even money favorite and after set
ting the pace. was headed by Winning
Widow, but outgamed her in the final
drive, winning by nose. Results:
First race. mile-Wan fTav1ore u
TO D. won Deneen CIV Cotfon) is 10
;. second; Incentive CGarner3. s to .
third. Time. 1.f5 2-5. Busy Man J
g Glenn. Davie Andrew. Harry Rogers
and Lovely Mary finished as named.
second race. one mile-Keep Moving
lKirschbaum). II to 3. second: Miss
Picnic (MOrgan). to .. third Time
~ 20. Nebraska Lass. Sepuiveda
sake and Dahlgren ran.
Third race. five furlongs-Iim Rasev
,,sarnerl p to J.. won; Winning Widow
lGlass). y to /. second: Pay Streak
lShilling). to .. third. Time. 800 as
Academist. Nelsini. Maxdice Frank
Ferris. Port Arlington. Santalene and
ban Ann finished as named.
Fourth race. mile and twenty Yards
CARNEY fShilling). even. second: Big
SUCK lGarner). ? 10 .. third Time.
1913 20. Meltondale also ran
t1fth race. mile and an eighth-Cap-
TAN Burnett (ThOmas). Z to l. won:
ElEin tGlass), 20 to I. second: Jim
! sc. Belleview, Treasure Seeker and
Nehulosus finished as named.
sixth race. six and a half furlonES-
kubia Granda fMartin). II to = won
Bonnie Bard (GsrEanl. 90 to l. second
Emma g CThomas). - to >. third. Time.
as named.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13
De ORC READY TO
DEFEND HIS TITLE
Meets Daily at Three Cushions
and Then Jumps to the
Pool Table.

New York. Dec. 12.-Alfred De orc
has notified John Daily that he will de-
fend his three-cushion billiard title
against the Irish challenger at Doyle's
academy on the nights of Necember 20.
q and p. They will play $50 points
for the worlds title. a stake Of $500
and the Lambert championship dfa-
mond medal. the handsomest and most
costly emblem I'm competition
The Philadelphia team OF the Nation
al Billiard league was originally sched-
uled here on those dates. but these
games will be moved forward to next
for the match. but De orc preferred to
play at the Champions Rest" as he
has yet to lose a match game there. He
won the three-cushion title last spring
In a match with Tom Hueston. and de-
Tended IL against Lloyd Jevne. Of salt
Lake City. and recently regained his
old pool title and set a new worlds
record for continuous run.
The marvellous Cuban will be seen
in several championship matches here
this winter. He will have to make an
other quick switch from the three
cushions to pool right after New Year s.
as he is 10 defend his other title
against Billy Clearwater about January
10. II he wins both OF these matches
he will next take on Thomas HuestOn.
who has challenges in for the winners
Of the Daly-DeOrO and the Clearwater
De orc title tits. Those matches will
fall so close together that II De orc
is still double champion then. the two
titles VIII be played Tor the same
week. It looks now as If II would be
weeks match. three nights OF pool
and three nights Of three-cushiOns.
That certainly would be some attrac-
ton with two championships at stake.
and Hueston and De ORC doing the
shooting. But that is anticipating.
DAILY is in rare shape for this match.
He, tovial son OF the Emerald Isle; is
putting in hours Of practice every day.
He is one man whom De orc respects
above all others in a title match. DAILY
may not be so strong at safety play as
De ORC but as a shot maker" he is not
eXCelled. Those who have seen his game
recently think he has a great chance.
This match will also help to settle
the argument as to whether one man
can play pool and three cushions well
at the same time. The experts are
about evenly divided on this question.
Many believe that De orc cannot get
into championship form at three
cushions in less than n month after
defending the pool title. The cham
pion says he can.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13
OLD RIVALS IN LEAGUE
Utah County schools Organize for
state Basketball Play, with
Hot Race Promised.

LehiC Dec 1.-THE central division
OF the state high school basketball
league. consisting OF teams from Pay
son. Spanish Fork. SprinEville. Pleasant
Grave. American Fork and Lehi. is now
OrganizeO and that the Utah county
fans will see one OF the prettiest fights
for championship hOnOrs ever witnessed
in Utah county goes without saying.
Each team is stronger this year than
ever before and each team is now IN
der the supervision of an efficient
coach. such stars as Simmons. Christen-
sen. West. Wangsgaard and Justensen
having charge OF the respective squads.
LEM has fast bunch. three stars OF
last years team being in the Lineup.
while two new men are more than hold
ing their own with the veterans.
PaysOn has a veteran team. also. four
or last years men being back In line.
but ~ is thought that the loss of Pot
ter will be felt by the last year county
champions.
Pleasant Grove has excellent pros
poets TO win. having recently defeated
the y. Y. L. in one half. to s. Spring
VILE has mostly new material. but
with a new gymnasium in which TO
play Little Eva" is predicting all kinds
OF success for his boys.
The Utah county league will open
Friday night. December 16. with Lehi
at Pleasant Grove. Payson at Spring
Vile and Spanish Fork at American
Fork.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13

saw and could never have faith. had
their faith in their own eyes shaken,
n they listened to other positive fell
lows. who saw otherwise. So. too, in
the Jeffries dope matter. Many viii
say: Its a silly excuse FOR a poor
showing and don't believe a word OF
IT," But who is there can say: Il
know u isn't true p
In this Moran-Nelson business there
were six or seven thousand persons
witnessing the thing. They saw Mel
son either falling or being knocked
down until many demands arose that
the contest be stopped. They finally
saw Nelson on HIS knees steadying
himself with his hands placed against
the floor They heard Referee Selig
beginning I'm a deliberate manner TO
count off the seconds in n remarkably
clear voice. They heard concluding
words, Eight. nine. you're out" and
they saw no attempt on Nelson's part
TO rise to his feet. 1t being fully two
seconds before the Batter began to
straighten up.
After talking with dozens Of spec
tators. I have seen no one TO whom
the circumstances appeared different
Is from the way ] have stated them
and for that reason Nelson's attitude
in the matter is not easy to explain.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13

The wet blanket came from Mayor
John 5. Bransford. who told the pro-
moter that there was nothing doing
in the boxing game. The bout was set
for December % at the Colonial thea
tire. and the news that il had been
called Off will be a disappointment 10
many salt Lake boxing fans.
Mr.. Heagren says.
When I was assured by the police
department that the exhibition would
not be stopped. / went ahead. Many
other cities In the country have ten
round no-decision bouts and I had
planned to give salt Lake the best to
be had There would be nothing but
CHAMPIONS and top-notch boxers. and
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13
PENN HAS TWO GAMES
THAT SHOW BALANCE

Philadelphia. Dec. 12-Cumulatfye
NotinE resulted in surprises tonight al
the annual election for directors ~ fho
Athletic association OF Pennsylvania
Or. John J. RObrecht "a. a professor
in the medical school. received OeS
votes. although IL was said the baliota
him.
The report OF the treasurer showed
that football and basketball were the
only self-supportinE sports. In the for
mer the receipts were S62.96S. and the
expenses s24.4f1. and in the latter tho
receipts were S2.36S and the EXPENSES
SZ.1s3. There was n deficit from base
ball OF about 81 900 and from track attn
1eticq about $4,000
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13

Bat sticks 10 the story that the
count was wrong when ne lost to Nor
am and the wonder ~ that he does 50.
fr the first place he should feel that
such a course is unsportsmanlike.
Aside from physical courage, there is
"A faculty known as moral courage.
and Bat leaves himself open TO the
suspicion that he Is somewhat shy OF
the commodity named
He administered the coup" TO
many az am bilious young fellow. and
when q came 20 his turn 20 go down q
looks as though he should have said:
1--WE got mine and everything in
connection with the ceremony was ..
X. I've got enough TO live on and. in
addition. have built up a reputation
that. with careful handling. viii carry
me along the footlight route until I
become too old 10 show. have no
kick coming. Good luck 20 Moran.
Woizast and the rest Of them. and
here's a health TO the game OF the
ring"
Above an. Nelson hasn't even n
splinter of peg on which 20 hang
an argument. There are cases when
doubt is bound 60 exist. as, for in
stance. en- tho matter Of that foul
punch administered 10 Cans by Nell
son az Goldficld. Even those who
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-13

the cleanest shows that could be
staged. While 1 had secured Conlcy
at great expense. 4 was willing Go take
the chance. but now 10 is an of"
Under Mr.. Heagren's direction two
champions have already shown in salt
Lake. Frank Gotch. champion wrestler,
and Jack J ohnson. champion boxer. lie
still plans Go present some more cham
pions. and hopes his plans will not be
changed. Next month ne presents
Mike Yokel. champion wcitcrwciEht b.
and Henry Gehring OF Cleveland,
champion middleweiEht Of the world
Heagren. IL viii be remembered. has
also given salt Lake "a Few champions
in the bike game. and the fans who
ike good. clean sport are with him.