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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
CONCESSIONS
ONLY MERE
PROMISES

81 have here the report of the
concessions granted by the T. R.
& P. company on the resolutions
adopted by the council" said
Chairman Wilkeson last night.
All the solons pricked up their
ears. When he sat down Lynn
asked to hear the report on con-
cessions.
81 just read them," said Wilke-
son.
"I did not hear any conces-
sions," said Lynn.
"Well, there is the double-track-
ing to Point Defiance park began
Wilkeson, again recounting the
good things.
81 have heard that promise for
years." said Lynn.
"They will build the Bismarck
line and double-track Mckinley
park 1ine-when they get the
money" continued Wilkeson.
Heard that for five years; !;
same old promise calculated
Giblett.
"Ten, fifteen and twenty-minute
service on X street." went on the
chairman.
1--WE are supposed to have been
having a ten-minute service for a
year on X street. They promised
it over a year ago." said Turnbull.
Concessions" howled Lynn.
There is not a concession in the
bunch. They give nothing. 1t is
the same old game of promising
things that they already ought to
have done and have promised time
and again.
And the report was filed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
BEATS DAUGHTER ON
HER WEDDING DAY
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 3.-Be-
cause he is said to have danced
a polka on his stepdaughter's ribs
on her wedding morning, Peter
Radanovich is in the city bastile
here today, charged with battery.
The cause of the alleged attack
is that Peter became enraged
when he learned that his step
daughters prospective husband is
Nick Ballas and that Ballas' pay
from the Southern Pacific railway
is-not sufficient to support a fam
lily.
The girl asserts that he seized
a piece of rope, drew length OF
gas pipe from beneath his coat
and then jumped on her waving
both weapons. She managed 10
escape from the room, and fed to
her mothers room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03

(By United Press Leased Wire.
CINCINNATI, o. Feb. 3-Judge
Swing today refused to grant a pc
tition of the lawyers of Mrs. jean
ette Stewart Ford, who yesterday
asked that the charge of blackmail
pending against their client be dis
missed. The defendant is accused
of levying blackmail on Charles L.
Warringer, defaulting treasurer OF
the Big Four railroad.
The petition was based on the
refusal of the state to submit to
the court transcript of Warrin-
er's testimony before the grand
jury concerning his confessed en-
bezzlement of $643.000.
Warriner, who appeared in the
court room with a coat covering
his prison uniform, previously
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
BOY AND
K|DNAPERS
IN TEXAS

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 3.-Louis
B. Adams, Nat Murphy, his private
secretary, and Nora Mclaughlin,
trained nurse, who was caring
for Adams eight-year-old son
John, were rearrested here today
on the charge of kidnapping, aftsr
having been discharged ON a writ
of habeas corpus taken out at
Yuma.
John Adams, the son, is said to
be the heir to 100000 left aim
by a relative of his mother. She
was granted custody of the child
when she secured a divorce from
Adams the final decree of which
has not been granted.
The lad disappeared January &c
while on his way to school. Tay-
lor was detailed ON the case and
finally located the boy in Ell Paso,
with Adams, the nurse and Muir
ply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
COST Of LIVING
PROBE To Be
HURRIED


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 3.
The senate finance committee
today reported favorably Senator
Lodges resolution providing for
an investigation into the cost of
living by a special committee of
five senators. The resolution then
was referred to the committee on
contingent expense so that the
funds necessary for the investiga-
tion might be provided.
The quick action in reporting
which was introduced yesterday
indicated that the finance COM
mittee had agreed to the propo-
sition that the democrats should
take immediate action in the mat
ter.
Lodge intends to make an i'm
mediate investigation and return
a report at this session of con-
gress.
Observers here see strong po-
litical Significance in the various
resolutions that have been intro
duced on the subject.
1t is believed that the "cost of
living" is sure to be a big factor
in the campaign next fall.
The republican leaders, it is un-
derstood, were unwilling to allow
the investigation to be placed in
the hands of the ways and means
committee of the house, as they
feared it would then become a
long drawn out affair and might
not be completed before the cleo
tion.
On the other hand, some of the
democratic leaders say that the
republicans are now preparing to
rush through an investigation
that will not go into the real, deep
causes for the increase in prices"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
UP FOR FIGHTING
ON CHRISTMAS EVE

After lying in the county jail 3s
days awaiting trial for fighting
Christmas eve, Aadra Jaroscak
and George Kochuk. two Austrian
youths living on East L street.
pleaded guilty to an amended
complaint of assault In the third
degree before Judge Easterday
this morning. Jaroscak must serve
thirty days more. but Kochuk. be
cause of an afflietion of the
throat, was let off with sentence
of one day. Too much Christmas
wine is said to have caused the
fight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
CITIZENS ARE
OUT.SPOKEN
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF
MOVEMENT FOR BETTER
CAR SERVICE DENOUNCES
INSINUATIONS AND SLURS
OF CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS.
So-Called Concessions Are Shown
Not to BE Concessions at All,
Merely Some Old Time Promises

The attempts by certain news
papers of the city to discredit the
public movement for justice at tho
hands of the street railway COM
pany in continual insinuations that
the agitators are .cranks and an
archists," and that there is danger
from them of .'mob Violence" re-
ceived stinging rebuke today Ly
the preparation of signed state
on arrangements for the mass
meeting contemplated on the
whole street car controversy.
The members signing are w. p.
Kennel, w. P. Bonney, DR.. S. NJ.
lie Crone, w. w. Wingard, Loren
20 Dow, ]. F. Fitch and B. F.
Jacobs.
Insinuations Resented.
A recent alleged interview with
Kennel concerning the failure to
hold the armory meeting because
no one could be secured to speak
but 'cranks and anarchists" Is
absolutely repudiated. The state
ment is also made that the people
in this movement are law abiding,
honorable, peaeeable citizens, who
are merely demanding that the
company live up to the reasonable
obligation resting on all pubic
service utilities to give a fair SER
vice for fair compensation and
adequate operation to care for the
public travel.
No Mob Violence.
Not an act of mob violence
can be traced to any citizen who
has been in the struggle for JUS
|tice. The only mob violence"
that was attempted was that of
some of the paid inspectors of
the company, evidently working
under instructions from the head
quarters.
The representatives of the peo-
Iple on this general committee ut
terly denounee and rebuke the de-
iliberate campaign of insinuation
THAT has been on from certain
newspapers here with a view ap-
Iparently of belittling the move
ment of the people for a square
deal.
Concessions Not Concessions.
The committee also discusses
the concessions" granted by the
company to the franchise commit
tee this week. showing that not
concession of any Importance is
made in the entire list of alleged
grants by Jacob Furth and the
other Stone-Webster managers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03

testified that before the railway
officials discovered his pecula-
tions, he paid Mrs. Ford $4,000
for her silence after she had learn
ed of the theft.
Charles l.. Warriner. clad in his
convict stripes, reached forth the
muck rake of scandal today to be-
smirch the good name of Frank
Comstaek, his predecessor as
treasurer of the Big Four rail-
road.
Warriner, serving time for the
embezzlement of $643,000 from
the railroad, testified that Com
stock was short $4,000 of the
railroads money when he (War-
riner) became treasurer.
Warriner, testifying against
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford, said
he paid her $4,000 for her silence
when she discovered his shortages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
bOUTELLE CASE
Up TOMORROW

superintendent Boutelle will be
tried in the superior court on his
appeal from the penalty inflicted
in police court for the failure of
the street railway company to op-
crate five minute cars on the
South Tacoma line.
I'VE are going to win the case, !"
said Assistant City Attorney Bak-
er today. I'VE will win in the
superior court, and If they appeal
we will win in the supreme court. i"
Further, the city has evidence
that will convict for every day
for the last two months. At 500
a day fine this would make a nice
bill for the company to pay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
Hindoo Shoots
Girl Student

(By United Press Leased Wire.
BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. a.
Miss Marie Lowsen, an American
girl, was shot and killed this af-
ternoon by Elijah Baba Babal. a
Persian Mohammedan, who then
committed suicide by shooting
himself in the breast at the UNI
versity of Maryland, where they
were both students.
The double tragedy was the re-
suit of fierce love conceived by
the Persian but not requitted by
he American girl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
No SCANDAL
IN DAVENPORT
SEPARATION
NOTED CARTOONIST FRANK
LY TELLS CAUSE OF HIS Do
MESSTIC TROUBLES.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. a.
After reading the dispatches tnat
a warrant for his arrest had been
issued in New York on a charge
of failingsto pay $400 monthly ALI
mony to his wife, Homer Daven-
port, the cartoonist. who is recup-
Grating from an Illness at the
home of A. G. Spaulding at the
Point Iona homestead, today
gave an exclusive interview to the
United Press correspondent Goa
corning his family difficulties.
Davenport declared that there
was no scandal, no affinities in
the mixup, as might be imagined
by some. In the beginning. one
was to blame as much as the
other. he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
CITIZENS COMMITTEE REBUKES UNFAIR PAPERS
PROMISE TO PROSECUTE I. r. FOR VIOLATING FENDER LAW
THEY DODGED THE NJ. o. ISSUE AGAIN.

1t convenient sometimes to have memory
Now there is Councilman Lynn, head of the judiciary
committee. committee that the ordinance
submitting municipal ownership of street the people be
passed 1t supposed to be voted on last night
But when up discovered that minor
amendments written ordered but
ly noted in lead pencil the margin.
Then suddenly remembering that he had forgotten
have the ordinance rewritten it had to
until Incidentally candidate
and several other fellows the council who for
office which jump STAYED off taking
stand the other.
Councilman Gibett ordinance will not be
caught again it ready vote
next week The dodgers will have face the thing next
week,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03

CHARGED

HoQUIAM, Wash, Feb. a.
Charged with the murder of
Charles Hatteberg and John Hoff-
man, who disappeared from Abe.-
deem about a month ago, the po-
lice today arrested William Gohl,
president of the Pacific Coast
Sailors union. The body OF Hat
teberg was found late yesterday
near Gohl,s cabin at the mouth Of
Indian creek. weighted down with
a fifty pound anchor, which, tie
police say, belonged to Gohl.
The police are trying TO connect
the longshoremar with other Inus-
ders. They charge that mar
and woman whom Gohl threatened
to kill have been missing for some
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
BUILDING PERMITS


John T. Thompson. alteration,
$20; Star Mfg. Co.,. shop, $500;
John Lanier, addition, $500; A.
M. vananourg, chimney, SIS; G..
w. McGlothlen, cottage, $1,000;
v. c. Rusk, cottage, $500;
James Anderson, cottage, $500;
Arthur Hopkins, cottage, $1,000;
J. A. Wolbert. cottage, $500;
George Gum. repairs, s125; Gus
tav Aldrich, cottage. $3.50; w. T.
Little, sign, s25; Metcalf Broth
ers. sign. 5000; J. F. Day, cottage,
$1,000; B. Elson, shed, SIS; A. d.
Fenton, addition, 5000; Powell,
new front. $35; J. G. Johnson.
roof. $50; Milwaukee Ry., sign,
$500; Warburton, repairs, $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
EATS COOKIES ON
WAY TO JAIL

With the utmost nonehalance,
Pete Hanson, laborer, munched
cookies while on his way in the
autopatrol from the place of his
arrest to the station. Pete was
arrested by Patrolman Sweeney
on Center street for being disor-
derly and soliciting aims. 1t
seems that Pete was hungry, and
went into a restaurant where he
was given a handful of cookies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
BROKER
OUT ON BAIL

Bonds of $500 were furnished
by Ben Klegman, a Pacific avenu J
pawn broker charged with usury,
before Justice Card yesterday af-
ternoon and he will appear Ia
court again tomorrow to plead.
Klegman is accused of extorting
per cent per month interest on a
loan of $125 to Mrs. F. G. Kicker,
of Lake Bay, for which her jew
els were given as security.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
OFFICIALS GETTING
READY TO RUN

City officials are beginning to
resign to enter the municipal han
dicap for the April election.
Commissioner H. J. McGregor
has handed his resignation to
Mayor Linck, to take effect when
the latter wishes.
Deputy Controller Will Hodge
resigned his place, anu Council
men Lynn, Armstrong and Bell
will all resign within the next 80
days to get in the mayoralty con-
test.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
REFUSED TO PAY
ALIM0NY

When charged with contempt
of court this morning before Judge
Clifford, for failing to pay $40
monthly for the support of his in
FAINT child. Floyd G. Mills, of Lem
on's Beach. from whom Mrs.
Maude Mills recently secured a
decree of divorce, filed an action
to have the decree set aside. He
alleges that his wife was not a
rsident of the state for one year
after the alleged abandonment ON
which the divorce was granted.
The matter will come before Judge
Clifford Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
CAUSES A SUICIDE

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. a---Charles
w. Cockerell. a broker, known
the Pacific Northwest,
is dead today from the effects. of
carbolic acid supposed to have
been swallowed with suicidal in
tent. Mrs. Cockrell recently inst'
tuted divorce proceedings, and thi,
is thought to have been one of the
motives for his act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
MAY RELEASE
FRACO

Clayton Frago, chauffeur,
charged with attempted murder,
and Guy Martin, charged with be-
ing an accomplice, as the result
of the injury of John Menar on
January 25, when Menar was
struck by Frago's automobile,
will be given preliminary hear
ing before Police Judge Arnston
Saturday afternoon.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Bell, who is handling the cases,
said this morning that the pair
will probably be released, as
there is not sufficient evidence to
support the charge against them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
CHINESE CHARGED
WITH SMOKING
OPIUM

Charged with smoking opium in
a room at the rear of 1929 South
C street, Lee Bow, through HIS at
forneys, filed demurrer to the
complaint before Judge Easterday
this morning on the grounds that
did not set forth information
ufficient to constitute mIsde-
neanor. Bow was arrested on
ISeptember o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
MRS. bROKAW
IS GRANTED
A DIVORCE

my NHIttU I'reNs IenNed WTreD
MINEOLA. l.. l., N. Y, Feb. g..
Blair Brokaw today was
granted separation from her mil
lionaire husband, William Gould
Brokaw, by Justice Putnam of the
New York supreme court. Justice
Putnam's opinion. filed today, al
lows Mrs. Brokaw $4,000 year
for maintenance, and holds that
her allegations of cruelty, upon
which her suit was based, was
fully proven.
Mrs. Brokaw had demanded
$40, 900. Putnam, however, held
that this amount was excessive in
view of Brokaw's income.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
RHYME CONTEST NEAR CLOSE

third tomorrow at and
their rhymes reach the
prizes theaer tickets each
the prize winners
to be Saturdays issue of the Times
prizes win consist Of tickets for two excellent
week and the other prize will
pair the Grand heate See the contest
today. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
TWO LOOTERS
SHOT BY
POLICE
tBy United Press Leased wire,

PARIS, Feb. 3.-Two members
of pillagers were shot and killed
today by the police, who surprised
them looting an abandoned house
In the flooded district. The Off
GERS pursued the looters to the
banks of the river, firing when
they attempted to escape. The
bodies of the looters were lost be-
meath the thin ice that skins the
surface of the Seine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
NAVY IS SHAKEN BY
ANOTHER SCANDAL
SCRAP OF OFFICERS OVER PRETTY GIRLS PICTURE LEAD
ING TO MORE SERIOUS MATTERS-AFFAIR BADLY MUD
DIED PERSONS INVOLVED.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BOSTON, Feb. 3.-No matter
what may be the verdict of the
courtmartial that is trying Pay
master George Percival Auld and
. Assistant Surgeon A. H. Robnett,
u. s. N, on charges of conduct
unbecoming a gentleman" ii is
apparent today that out of the
scandal that is shaking naval cir
cles to their very foundation, ac-
tual trouble, or at least much un-
pleasantness, is likely to arise for
high personages Of navy.
Aud and Robnett were brought
to trial as the result of the ply
sical attack they are alleged to
have made upon DR.. Edward Spen-
Ger Cowles of Boston, cousin Of
Mrs. Roosevelt and relative of
Admiral Cowles, at dance at the
home of Medical Inspector B. e.
Ames of the Boston navy yard.
The attack was reported to have
been made because of Cowles' re-
fusal to return to beautiful Miss
Dorothy Hester of Evanston, ILL.,,
one of her photographs he was ac-
eused of having appropriated.
More Serious Matters.
Since the convening of the
courtmartial before which Auld
and Robnet were cited to appear
some weeks after charges had been
filed against them by DR.. Ames,
insinuations and hints of other
and more serious matters than lit
tie Miss Hester's picture and its
subsequent disappearance have
been going the rounds. The name
of Rear Admiral William Swift,
recently commandant of the Bos-
ton navy yard. and of United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts have been drawn
into the discussion.
Wanted a Whitewash.
Yelled intimations, that certain
naval men nigh in rank would
have been willing to "whitewash'
the unfortunate incident at the
Ames dance, have been made.
Engagement Broken Off.
Even the recent breaking off of
the engagement of Miss Madeline
Swift, daughter of the admiral.
and one of the most charming of
Boston's young women. to Harry
Durer Storrer of Atlanta and New
York, has been connected directly
with at least one of the persons
concerned.
So involved has the investiga-
tion become, and so complicated
the details which many persons
here are certain are in some man.
ner connected with it, 1t is report
ed that the officers of the court
martial themselves are having un-
usual difficulty in determining
cause and sub-cause of the affair
at the Ames home.
Storrer was on his way from At
lanta to Boston to marry Miss
Swift, it is said, when the engage
ment was broken. The ceremony
was to have been performed Dec.
16. Miss Swift and Auld had be-
come good friends, and this, it is
limited, might have been one of
the reasons for the canceling Of
the engagement.
In the slow progress of the
charges against Auld from the
time they left the hands of DR..
Ames until they reached Secretary
Meyer, according to the statement
of Mrs. Cowles, is attracting great
interest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-03
TIMES CRUSADE
IS BRINGING
RESULTS
BEFORE COUNCIL, PROSECU-
FOR M'MURRAY AND LABOR
COMMISSIONER AGREE TO
TAKE MATTER INTO COURT.

The crusade against the DEATH
dealing tenders started by the
Times following the killing of Mrs.
kimi,ail on the Spanaway line re-
eehtiy may yet result i'm the prose-
cutioh of the 7. II. & =. for viola
tion OF the state law, which re-
quires tenders low enough to pre-
vent q person from being dragged
under the wheels.
Agree to Start Prosecution.
prosecutor McMurray, who is
responsible for the enforcement of
the state laws is uneasy about the
render situation, realizing that an
other tragedy similar to the kill
ing of Mrs. Kilnball may occur
any day. He has stirred up State
Labor Commissioner Hubbard on
the matter, and before the council
last night the prosecutor and the
commissioners practically agreed to
initiate prosecution against the
local company.
Commissioners Hubbard told the
council that he had been after the
Tacoma street railway company
for years to get it to equip its cars
with tenders that would protect
the lives of people, but that he had
been unsuccessful.
'Fhe officials have promised
many times that they would do it,
but they have never kept any of
their promises, said Hubbard
and the solons all smiled a know
ing smile.
Prosecutor McMurray admitted
it was up to him. to enforce the
state law, and City Attorney Stiles
lread the law with comments. in.
dicating that nothing could be
more plain or more effectively
Iworded.
Hide Is Too Thick.
Commissioner Hubbard, how
ever, said he had been trying
moral suasion on the company
The council thought the hide OF
the L. X. Il p. too thick for thi.
kind of treatment, and members
were for war. Hubbard finally
concluded that he would begin
prosecutions.
The company has a hundred
cars or more, and not one is
equipped with q proper fender OF
one that comes anywhere near
compliance with the law. A fine
of $25 day may be assessed
against the company for every car
and a new prosecution started ey-
cry five days.
The council voted that If Hub
bard and MeMurray would get
busy the city would give it's moral
support to the crusade.
Evening journal., 1910-07-26
STATE TICKET FOR
PROHIBITIONlSTS
Local League Recommends
That Convention be Held
Early In September
WILL PUT FULL
TICKET IN FIELD

The Wilmington Prohibition League,
at a special meeting last night recon-
mended that State convention OF the
Prohibition party be held early in Sep
tember to nominate State ticket. The
meeting chairman was instructed to
communicate with the party leaders,
looking to an agreement on the plan.
The League is the Prohibition party
organization for the city OF Wilmington.
and rural New Castle county. and is
subordinate to the National and State
committees. and is in no way connected
Or affiliated with any other organiza
ton.
The officers the: President, Frank L.
Haley; Vice President, William +. Haw-
kins; Secretary. Lewis w. Brosius
Treasurer, Edwin G.. Sutton.
The speaker for the August meeting
OF the League has not yet been deter
mined, but for the September meeting
Rev. Ralph T. Courcey, a former
Wilmington pastor, is booked for an
address.
Among those who attended the meet
ing last night were the Revs. $. NJ. Nor
gan and ". G. KOons. Fifteen othei
we'll known Prohibition workers wer,
present.