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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

because .tnG- COURT has WODDleu
about on so many questions of law
it is impossible for even the ab1est
lattorneys to determine from its de-
cisions what the law is or how the
court will decide another case COM
ling before it. As a consequence
every important case i'm the state
is appealed. The court has re-
versed itself so many times on so
many different questions that at
tOrneys can always hold out to
their clients the hope that it will
reverse itself again.
This is the story of the reversal
by the court of the law of stop,
look and listen.
First, however, the Williams
case will be briefly reviewed, a
case involving the reversal of an
other rule, a rule of practice.
H. L. Williams, railway mail
clerk, lost his eyesight and both
legs, and was practically para
lyzed in an accident on a branch
of the Great Northern railway.
He sued the company and was
given a verdict of $4,000. M. j.
Gordon, attorney for the company.
appealed the case, citing numer-
Ious alleged errors in the conduct
of the trial, but not raising the
question that the amount of the
verdict was excessive. The appeal
was heard in the supreme court
Just before Root and Grow became
members. The court sustained
the verdict.
After Root and Grow were
appointed Gordon petitioned
for q rehearsal and it was
granted. Upon rehearing,
Root and Grow participated
and the original decision was
reversed, the verdict being
reduced to $4,000. Re
versed on question which
was not before the court.
The attorney for Williams was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
BIG Transfers
STRIKE FEARED D

(By United Press Leased Wire.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Drivers
of wagons of the Adams Express
and Wells-Fargo Express com
panies struck for higher wages to-
day, joining the strikers in Jersey
City in a demand for IS more a
month. Several small riots oc-
Cured following the general lock-
out.
The strike leaders predict a
strike of union teamsters through
out New York. The state depart
ment of labor has been notified of
the strike.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
October 81, 1910.

OCTOBER III, 1SlO.
Editor Tacoma Times, City.
Dear Sir: Let us have plain
Statement of facts surrounding my
Brown case, concerning which you
published an article in your issue
of the 27th inst.
Young Brown killed his father in
the latter part of December, 1904
At the time l was the prosecuting
attorney of Lewis county, and my
term of office expired within few
days thereafter. Immediately after
the killing or Brown by his son !
left the state of Washington, and
did not return until after my term
of office had expired. I was not
approached to take the defense OF
the Brown case until after my re-
turn homo. l believed then, and
believe now, that i had a perfect
moral and legal right to undertake
his defense. and l did so. The pros
ecuting attorney of Lewis county
endeavored to bar me from the case
refused to sustain his motion. The
case was not tried until months
after had ceased to be prosecut-
ing attorney. In fact, I had nothing
whatever to do with the case in any
way, shape, manner or form until
after my term of office had expired
In the ensuing biennial election In
1905, l decided to again make the
race for prosecuting attorney OF
Lewis county and although the
county went republican by a ma
jorfty of approximately eighteen
hundred, and although my personal
enemies put an Independent demo-
cratic candidate for prosecuting at
torney in the field. I was returned
a winner by the voters Of that couu-
ty. This same identical matter was
during that election, made an issue
by my persoal enemies. but the vot-
ers of Lewis county took little stock
in what they had to say.
They are as contemplate a set
of men as ever infested any COM
munity Then. as now, 1 had the
confidence of the voters of that
county, and II Is my humble opinion
that all the dirty work that Mr.
Warburton and his henchmen may
do will never deprive me of 1t.
I was implored to take Tom
Browns case by his mother and his
relatives. Tom Brown was a poor
weak and idiotic boy of about the
age of IA or 10 years. I success
fully defended him, and he was ac.
quilted on the ground of insanity
His mother had absolutely no money
at her disposal wherewith to flght
in the sum of five hundred dollar,
on some land which she owned, ant
that mortgage lies in my safe til
this day. ! have never made any
effort to collect it.
Something like two hundred dol
lars was paid to me, and during tn,
preparation and course of the trial
I paid out of my own pocket NOR,
money than l have ever yet receiv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
Unions Say Gas Caused
Blowing Up Of Times

tees reception by Mayor Alexan-
der of Los Angeles when it called
upon him and informed him that
it desired to cooperate with the
citizens committee appointed by
the city council to investigate the
disaster. The mayor refused to
grant the request. The commit
tee then determined on an investi-
cation of its own. After some
parley the committee secured
permission to pass the police lines
and view the wreckage from the
property adjoining the Times
building.
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AVIATOR CARRIES
PASSENGER 1875
MILES

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
BRUSSELS, Oct. 2S.-The
longest crOss-cOuntry fight in
an aeroplane with one pas
senger, was accomplished to-
day by Nj. Matthew. a French
man, who flew from Paris to
Brussels, distance of 195
miles. Matthew left Paris
at 1880 and arrived at Brus-
sells at 4 o'clock. He ex-
poets to return to the French
capitol tonight.
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TOURNAMENT
AGAIN MAYBE

Tacoma may again have the
military tournament next year.
In response to telegram from
President Burke of the Chamber
of Commerce to the Washington
committee, the committee waited
on General Wood at the head OF
the army yesterday. Last night
the following telegram came to
Tacoma:
General Wood assures US that
he will give our renewed applica-
tion for the military tournament
very careful and favorable con-
sideration. think we can con-
vince him that we have the only
perfect place In the United States
for such an exhibition.
"T. e. RIPLEY"
The. smcress Of the tournament
this year put Tacoma. in line for
future consideration and the COM
mittee hopes to get General Wood
so impressed that he will make
this practically a permanent site
for military tournaments ON the
coast.
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ABOUT MEN WHO ARE
RUNNING FOR OFFICE

The voters should not forget
that besides county officers to be
elected this fall they will decide
whether women will be granted
the right to vote. There will be
an amendment offered this COM
ing election that if carried will
Elahe all our mothers, wives, sis
ters and aunts our equal at the
ballot box. 1t is up to the men
to decide whether they shall be
granted that privilege.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

when the Panama canal is built
San Francisco, Oakland, Port
land, Vancouver, Everett, Belling-
ham, and even Seattle are all at
work on projects for municipal
docks for they see that only by
publicly owned docks may the
ties escape the control of rates
Y the railways.
Shall Tacoma get in line with
he march of progress or lag be-
ind and see other cities get the
BUSINESS and growth, because half
dozen local fellows want to
make profit on private dock
because a little bunch of realty
peculators who have been oppos-
lg the dock plan want to force a
cheme for realty speculation?
The people tomorrow will vote
II four propositions for bonds.
Municipal Docks.
The municipal dock calls fol
S405, 900. This is to pay s270,
900 for about 900 feet of water
front Immediately north ant
south of the Eleventh stree
bridge. The rest of the money il
o go for the erection of grea'
lock buildings to handle the com
nerce of the waterfront. Othe,
,ities make these docks grea
money makers and it is believed
Tacoma can pay for the dock in
ew years with the profits if it i
lightly managed.
Practically all the opposition
nat has been raised to the mu
l!cipal dock project has com
rom Charles Spinning and hi
'ssociates who operate the pres
mt Commercial dock for privat,
rofit.
Another source of oppositio,
as been the Macleay-DeLape rea
state Arm, which has extensiX
'ealty holdings over on the tide
lats it wants to sell. This fiG1
wants to engineer a scheme u
;et a dock away over at Hylebo
;reek to boom their real estat
| Without regard to whether any
| ,ody would use the dock there o
| lot.
On the other hand the unite'
business men of the city are fo
| he dock.
Continued on Page Eight.)
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I'D YOU SMELL /
DR.. BROWNE
Health Officer DR.. Brown:
Did YOU smell IT?

Health Officer DR.. Brown:
Did you smell it?
That remarkable odor waited
over the city and borne on the
)reezes everywhere this morning.
It made citizens clap their win
lows shut and want clothespins
20 put on their noses.
1t was a powerful perfume COM
Dining the aroma of burnt ox-hide
With the pungent and penetrating
smell of slaughter-house offal.
And it came from the Carstens
plant.
1t has been coming regularly
Tor some time. 1t is an insult
to the olfactories of the people
and is getting to be chronic.
1t is worth looking into.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

: Hesides voting ON the suffrage
question we will be called on TO
vote as to how the different stat !.
officers will succeed in case of the
death Of governor. This is an
other important amendment to
the organic law and the voter
should be sure and express au
opinion on the subject.
The question of whether the
county commissioners will be al
lowed t0- issue four hundred thou
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
SUPREME COURT UNMASKED
How Your Judge Repealed the
Law Of Stop, Look and Listen
BY JOE SMITH.
(COpyrighted 1910.

the Washington legislature has three times
members The
1901 temporarily increased number five
legislature this
The legislature 1909 increased nine.
has been that the court overwhelmed with busi
this valid
why there has been such crush of business in the
decided coming
accordance with abstract principles of law.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.) |

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-
That the Los Angeles Times was
destroyed as a result of the ex-
plosion of gas and not by dyna-
mite, is the finding of the COM
mittee of the executive council of
the California State Federation of
Labor, which for four weeks has
been working on the investigation
of the catastrophe. The report
has Just been submitted to the
federation.
The report is prefaced with a
detailed account of the commit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
IN THE
AIR FOR SIX
HOURS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ETAMPS, France. Oct. 28.-
Remaining aloft for six hours
and ten minutes and eating two
meals while he whirled through
the clouds in his aeroplane. Maur-
ice Tabateau broke existing time
and distance records today. The
daring aviator sailed 2S3 miles
without alighting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

sand dollars in bonds is another
thing that will be up to the peo-
pie.
The citizens of Pierce county
are now paying a tax that
amounts to about thirty dollars
for each inhabitant and it is well
for oyu to investigate each can
didate before casting your vote.
Sheriff Candidates.
The sheriff's office is another
Continued on Page Eight.)
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FOR The SUPREME BENCH
LAST CHANGE TO
GET DIVORCE
QUICK
The new ruling made by the

The new ruling made by the
convention of superior court
judges in Bellingham last sum-
mer, regarding divorces, will be
put into effect next Tuesday. The
new ruling DEGREES that no d.
vorce shall be granted until twen-
ty days after the complaint has
been fled. then II the defendant
be in default, that twenty more
days be given the prosecuting at
forney to look up the defendant
and investigate the case. All
wishing quick divorces better
come early in the net few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

SPRING LAKE, Oct. "a
Jack Howland, swimming instruc-
tor, has sued his mother-in-law,
Mrs. O'Brien, a st. Louis million
aire, for 100000 damages for
alternating the affections of his
wife, who recently was taken by
her mother to st. Louis, later
starting divorce proceedings.
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0na-
RMd@

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 2S.-
Private Eugene Leusser. company
1, Seventeenth U. S. infantry. who
shot Off the end of his right in
dex finger to escape military duty,
was dishOnorably discharged and
sentenced to a year i'm Fort Leav-
enworth penitentiary yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

Hans Bugge of Bellingham, is
one of the fathers of the direct
primary lanw, and is now vice
president of the Direct Legisla-
tion league. He has a big law
practice in Bellingham, and is
prominent In the local and nation
al Norwegian circles. Mr.. Bugge
is of a decided literary bent and
has contributed articles to several
of the leading magazines. He 10
q progressive republican.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
Result OF Balloting Will
Mean Much To
Tacoma


Probably greatest detriment terminal
advance in the United States the adverse attitude
rail lines Independent traffic. in their exclusive
neglect
general generally with
lines ent of trafic.Herbert
Smith, commissioner ations of the
his report to President Taft Sc ptember &C.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

Yesterday jury In Judge East
crdayfs court were forced 20 re-
mnin idle because George Morash
OF PuyaIlup forgot to. show up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
FIRE TUG NOT
NECESSARY
THE BOND PROPOSITIONS.

Municipal dock-S4O5.O0O.
Eleventh street bridge and ap-
prOaches-$475.O 5000.
Puyallup river bridge-$0S,O 900.
Firetug-$75, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
Got anything to sell?

Got anything to sell?
Have you a house to rent?
Need help of any kind?
The TIMES WANT ADS
will do the work. You get
one ticket to the GRAND
THEATER FREE with every
20 cent want ad you send
into this Office. Ads taken
up to z O'Clock this evening
and up to IL a. m. tomor-
row. Tickets are good any
night next week.
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Or will the city still permit railway monopoes bottle
Transports
1t people O'Clock morning
until evening will
the Times began campaign of education to show
the necessity Los spending
the
thr Dnna nnnali L. hlilt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

Into the autumn woodlands the
urban huntsman goes forth to
shoot the rabbit, the quail and
the aquatic fowl.
But YOU can't always bank on
him knowing what he Is shooting
at.
Ask Farmer Draintile. who
sneezed like snipe just as Ruth
ven Rolltop saw his hat through
the leaves.
(THE END.)
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Because her husband was tres
passing by walking along the
tracks of the railway Adelaide
Bray lost her suit for 100000 in
federal court this morning where
she had asked for damages for
his death. The jury was out only
q few minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

DAYTON, Wash, Oct. 2S.-New
marketing methods are being
pursued by the apple growers of
the Touchet valley this fall. In
stead of selling to agents for east
ern buyers, the orchardists are
sending their fruit to Chicago,
where 1t is being placed in cold
storage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28
Marriage I,icenses.

Owen French of Berkeley Park
and Emma Foster of the same
place. w. H. Clark of Edmonds,
WASH, and A. II. Squier of Taco
ma; Joe Sawyer and Grace A.
Wartenbe, both of this city; Chas.
Pirah and Annie Karpach, both of
this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-28

WALLA WALA1A. Oct. 2S.-
Fancy Walla Walla apples are be-
ing shipped to Colorado, reputed
to produce more apples than any
two of the northwestern states.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
NEWS NOTES
OF NEW CASTLE
Storm Brings Wealth to
Farmers ButInCOuVenienCeS
Trolley Travellers

Special to THE EVENING JOURNA AL
NEW CASTLE. April 1s-Farmers in
this section welcomed the heavy rain
OF the last thirty-six hours. 1t means
thousands of dollars to them, but to
the travelling public the rain has been
drawback. The Deemer marsh be-
tween South Gray street and Dobbins-
willie has been transformed into a lake.
The suice is broken and the Delaware
river is flooding the marsh until the
water is up to the Seventh street
tracks Early morning cars were un-
able to get into Delaware City owing
to the flood at the Red Lion marsh.
In st. ePter's Church last evening the
mission renewal by the Redemptionist
Fathers came to a close. The church
was well filled with men and they re-
newed their baptismal vows. The oc-
casion was a beautiful one and very
impressive.
The Good viii Fire Company has
chartered the steamer Lord Baltimore
to take an excursion to Tolchester
Beach on June 16. The resort has al
ways been a favorite with New Castle
people and the indications are that the
excursion will he a big one. AS the
Good VIII fire laddies have been doing
good work and are ever on the alert
their excursion is expected to be well
patronized
eDspite the rain yesterday the at
tendance at all the churches was large.
II was the feast of the Patronage of
St Joseph in st. ePter's Church.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18

western district. but remains on Captain
Evans turn. Scrgeants Lyons and White
remain on the western and northern dis
trlcts. respectively. under Captain Kane.
Other changes are: Patroman Crozier
from the Second to the First district;
Eakin from the Fourth to the Second dis
trict Patroman Burchlnal. who has been
doing patrol wagon duty. goes to the Fifth
district: Hall from the Twelfth to the
sixth district: Maloney from the Sixth 10
the Eighth district sherry from the
Eighth to the Tenth district, Peterson
from the Twelfth to the Eleventh district;
Purcell from the First TO the Twelfth dis
trict: Veasey from the Eleventh to the
Twelfth district. Bradford from the Sixth
to the Fourth district; Lewis from the
Sixth to the Fourth distrlct Elliott from
the Fifteenth TO the Fifth district; Nc
Bride from the Fifth TO Sixth district
sutton from the Seventeenth to the Tenth
district: Kelly from the Fourth TO tho
Twelfth district: Ley from the Fifteenth
to the Twelfth district: Massey from the
Fourteenth to the Fifteenth district; Sny-
der from the Fourteenth to the Fifteenth
district: Benson from the Fifth to the Six
teenth district. Hutton from the Tenth to
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
RAIN GLADDENS
FARMERS HEARTS
Six Weeks DrOuGhtiS Broken
and all Vegetation is
Benefited

The drouth which has prevailed for
two months over the Eastern section
of the United States. threatening ruin
to the crops. drying up the wells and
causing general discomfort came to an
end early yesterday morning. Starting
In as a gentle shower. the rain steadily
increased until it became a full fiedged.
drenching down-pour continuing all
day yesterday and last night
The rain came as a great blessing to
hundreds of Maryland farmers, who
have been scannig the skies anxiously
for the past two months Devastation
had threatened the crops and the rain
came just in time to avert irreparable
ruin. The drouth had already done
much damage and came near breaking
the record for length of duration.
The approach of the rain was hailed
with delight. April showers are a by
word, but the April of 1910 had proved
sadly deficient in this important re-
spect. The rainfall during the month
has been very far below the average,
being only 3.67 inches, and the down
fall was, indeed. a boon and blessing.
The trees, which had lost the vivid
springtime. the crops, which had lacked
the verdant luster of this season Of
the year. Immediately took on a bright
er aspect. The trees and the grass
aud the crops are greener. the wells
are filled and the farmers are happy.
The farmers in Delaware are iubilant
over the downpour. Conditions in the
country had been going from bad to
worse. the growth of early crops was
being retarded, the water supply was
being rapidly diminished, with wells
going dry everywhere. and forest fires
were breaking out all over the country
with alarming frequency one of the
farmers of New Castle county stated
that the rain would be particlarly well
come 10 the wheat crop. During the
early part of March the results In thi,
line had been very encouraging, and
/ farmers hoped for "A big crop. But as
I the month crept on April arrived. will
/ no rain. the effect of the long drouti
I speedily became apparent. The grounC
/ was so hard IN places that il was founC
impossible to pillow the soil for earl,
/ seeding.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
ODESSA

spcial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. Del, April 1s.-NIrs. Clara
Gremminger is visiting Phi adelphia
friends
Mrs Cam. Of Philadelphia, spent last
week with Mrs. Elizabeth Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry HUM. of Chester,
Pa. visited his father here last week.
Mrs. Norton. Of Portland, ore, has re-
turned to her home. after visit with her
mother here.
Miss Annie Gremminger Of Phhadel-
phia, visited relatives here part of last
week.
Washington Camp. No. II. ?. O. S. Of
A.. is planning to hold strawberry fesu-
val I'm May.
Mrs Howard Gray and Mrs. J. Fl. Enos
have been chosen to represent st. Paur'
NJ. f. Sunday School at the annual Sun.
day School state Convention which meets
in Wilmington the last of the month
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
EunsraI Of w. S. WeIIs.

Funeral services for Winfield Scott
Wells. who died on April O. were con-
Quoted at his former home IN Elsmere
last Tuesday evening by the Rev.
Thomas F. Holloway OF the Second
Baptist Church Of this city. and the
Rev. r. II. Harding Music was fur
nished by a quarter from the Second
Baptist Church.
on Wednesday morning the remains
were taken i'm a private car 10 Gciger-
town. Pa. the birthplace Of Mr.. Wells,
where church services were conducted
In st. Paurs NJ T.. Church by the pas
tor the Rev J. II. Barnes, at request
OF deceased. The body was then taxi
en- to Reading. Pa. by special irain
for interment in Charles Evans ceme-
terry.
Mr. Wells IS survived by a widow
five sons and three daughters. The
three oldest sons reside i'm Brooklyn
\. v. and the others in Elsmere.
Evening journal., 1910-04-18
MTDDLETOWN
Special to THE EVENING journal

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del. April 1S-The
annual election of the officers was held
at Bethesda NJ f. Church last week
with the following result: NJ. b. Bur
ris. superintendent. Enoch G. Alice. as
sistant; Dan w. Stevens. secretary;
NJ. Davis Wilson. treasurer; George f.
Wilson librarian; Mrs NJ. B. Burris.
superintendent of primary department;
Mrs Wallace Eliason. assistant; Miss
Edna Banning, superintendent of the
cradle roll.
The New-Century Club. under the
direction of Miss McCloskey, will give
"The Kings Carnival in the Opera
House this and tomorrow evenings.
Members of the library committee
will give a musicale on Thursday even
ing at the home of Martin b Burris,
in North Broad street. Mrs Burn
ham. of Wilmington, will give selec-
tions on the cornet. Miss Bessie Gun1le,
Of Warwick, will sing and Pool Broth
ers' Orchestra will play The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the public
library.
J. A. Cleaver attended the funeral Of
his sister. Mrs. David Stilton, at Della
ware City. on Friday afternoon.