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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24

Visitors to the Times office will
tell you that the editorial rooms
of late look more like a toy shop
or clothing house than a news
paper office. Great heaps Of pack
ages, piles OF clothing and gen
eral holiday shop air has been in
vogue for some time past.
- ALI day yesterday the automo-
bile darted about town delivering
Xmas bundles for the children.
When darkness had come it was
found that it would be impossible
to deliver everything by Saturday
night. For this reason children
who have not received their pres
ents have been asked to visit the
Times office and get them.
1t has not been the easiest thing
in the world to handle all these
little ones, but encouraged by a
liberal response from the public,
Times employees have worked far
into the night sorting and wrap
ping toys and clothes.
1t would require columns of
type to tell of all the little inter-
esting things which have arisen in
with the distribution
CT gifts. Gruff reporters and sore
ly tried telegraph operators have
done their part in helping the
children who crowded the office
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED
ON PANAMA CONTROVERSY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. "a.
a compromise on the Panama
exposition question may be con-
sidened when congress reconvenee
after the holiday recess. It is now
being outlined by congressman not
pledged to either San Francisco
or New Orleans, the Golden Gate
City will get the exposition In
1918 to commemorate the work
on the Lakes-to-the-Gulf deep
waterway.
1t Is safd this plan has been
suggested at the White House and
that 1t has met with the approval
Of The president. Taft and those
who have openly espoused the
compromise proposition are said
TO feel that no event in which New
Orleans could feel deep interest
could be selected than the COM
1pletion OF, or at least the push
ing of actual work, on the deep
ening OF the Mississippi river and
bhe digging of the necessary
canals to make Il an outlet from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
Runaway Boy
Gets Bad
Fright

PUYALLUPS Dec. 24.-Harry
Bailey and Ted Riley, high school
boys, started to "bum" their way
to Tacoma on the N. P. Riley fell
off, Bailey went on until the
train stopped, and then told a
story that Riley was undoubtedly
ground to pieces. He went back
and organized searching party
and they hunted all night. In
the morning, tired, full of despair
and alarm, Bailey started home,
stopping at Riley's home to tell
his mother the awful news.
He told 1t with sobs and ter
ror.. The mother was calm. When
Bailey was through she quietly in
formed him that Ted had simply
jumped off the car and came
home and that he was sound
asleepd in bed.
Then Bailey tainted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
Dock Figures
Considered

The studied attempts of the
special dock interests to discredit
the municipal dock proposition
by declaring that the foundation
for the dock alone would cost
$4,000 and that there would
be only $4,000 for the whole su-
perstructure, brought an estimate
from the city engineers as to the
foundation this morning. Mr..
Raleigh presented figures show
ing the foundation il placed on 13
concrete cylinders will cost $9,468.
The commission discussed the
dock problem somewhat and ask
ed that estimates be prepared by
the engineer to show whether
with the money in hand it will be
possible to build with concrete or
whether wood will have to be
used.
The mayor said Raleigh had
stated that there was sufficient
money to build with wood, but
some prefer concrete If it can be
secured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
.LkS ASSIST
POOR OF
CITY q

The Elk club rooms were filled
with charitable Elks last night
who brought their tributes and
laid them on the altar for the
poor of the city, There was all
sorts of clothing and enough of
1t to fit out a regiment with ell
The members of the families in
cluded.
Following, the bringing in of
the offerings there was a program
and general good time by the
crowd.
The Elks have collected lot
of names of the city poor and the
clothing and other Christmas pres,
ents will be taken out TO them
today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
READY FOR BIG
AVIATION MEET

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Al-
most before sunrise today Domin-
guez aviation field was alive with
scores of hurrying mechanicians
putting the finishing touches on
the great aerial machines entered
in the second Los Angeles avia-
tion meet scheduled to begin this
afternoon.
1t is predicted that a record
breaking meet will be held, in
view of the fact that prizes have
been offered for each days sport
regardless of the big prizes for
the record-breaking perform
ances.
The committee has announced
a prize of $4,000 for a record alti-
tude flight, and the same amount
for speed and duration flights.
An additional $1,000 is hung up
for the aviator who may exceed
any new record established.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
r Bull . g ms 80

CHICAGO Dec 2-Te coroner today began investigation
Paylitek
sion of ntrogcerne which had been placed between the plates
The explosion i'm
Turnbul Safe Vault yesterday
A. fter a chman at
Berkeley creamery
a
valued The escaped
leaving
JUAREZ, 24-R evoIutioniss held a pas
allowed proceed. holdup
indicate
CITY, The revoIuonists
WEST UNION, o. Dec 24The investigation into election
scandals revealed a
indictments
"higher ups' n political
CHICAGO 24-Fomer Police Edward Mccain,
he
prison today
county
enter prison
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
BEATS OFF TWO
: H0LD-UP MEN

With stout umbrella late last
night M. G. Berge, manager OF
the Western Mercantile agency,
who lives at 81 South M street,
put to fight two holdup men, one
of whom was armed with a revolt
yer.
At the command Hands up, -
Berge instead of obeying began
to belabor both bandits with hds
umbrella, and gaining a tempor-
airy advantage, made good his
safety in record-breaking sprint.
He met the holdups ON South M
street between Tenth and Elev-
enth where the street is poorly
lighted. He ran to X street where
he met policeman who returned
to the scene with him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
TURN MAXIM GUNS ON
STRIKING TRAINMEN
GET
PACKAGES!

There are yet sonlo Alias packages undclivered
In the Times office. It found impossible to de-
liver all the bundles yesterday and today Children
who wrote Santa and have not as yet heard from him
are requested to come to the Times office Monday
forenoon.
Those who live outside the city will have their car
fare given them if they come in.
1t is urged that all come Monday if possible as
it is desired to clear up the office which has been
much handicapped since the Santa Claus season
opened. The public has responded heartily, the
Times employees have done their part and eudeavor-
ed to deliver all packages. 1t will not be much
trouble for most of the children to visit the office
They are requested to do so.
Do not come after o'clock this afternoon. If you
haven't come in yet, cannot come before today,
wait until Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24

CHICAGO, Dec. ga crisis in
the pending controversy between
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and the managers of 61
western railroads over wages,
came today. 1t was predicted that
by nightfall peace would be es-
tablished or both sides would be
preparing for active warfare.
Charles P. Neill, commissioner
of labor, who has held numerous
conferences with the engineers
and the officials of the railroads,
presented to both sides tentative
propositions containing many con-
cessions. He declined to reveal
what these concessions were, but
intimated that a decision would
be reached today.
If the latest proposals are re-
jected, 1t is probable that Neill
will urge arbitration under the
Erdman law as a last resort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
Revoke License OF
Street Car Company

a stay of proceedings during the
morning from Judge Hanford, and
this was served on the city clerk
prior to the council meeting. In
spite of this order, however, the
order revoking the franchise was
passed.
The franchise was revoked be-
cause the company raised the fare
from five cents to a sliding scale
of from ten to fifteen cents.
Pending the outcome of the
stay of proceedings issued yester-
day by Judge Hanford, the city
will make no attempt to enforce
the order revoking the franchise
of the Seattle, Renton & Southern
road which was passed by the
city council yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Dec. 24.-By vote
of IT to /, the city. council late
yesterday, voted to revoke the
franchise of the Seattle, Renton
& Southern railroad, the COM
pany that operates the suburban
line into the Rainier valley, COM
monty known as the Crawford
lines. -.
4 great crowd of suburban
people, all patrons of the road, at
tended the meeting, which had
been specially called, and when
the result was announced they
broke into wild cheers and made
an emphatic demonstration.
The Crawford road had secured
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
Tax Commission Robs County
OF Million Dollars Annually

That the state tax commission
annually causes Pierce county to
lose at least $1,000,000 was the
statement which was thrown In
the faces of TIE Legislative dele
cation yesterday by County Audi
tor Stewart at a meeting OF the
delegation to hear complaints of
county officials.
The members of the delegation
were too polite to take any action
or pass any resolution as the re-
suit OF what was told them. but
1T Is certain that some OF the
members at least Will go to the
next assembly fully primed 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
Poisoned" Girl
Faxed Illness

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICO, Cal, Dec. 24.-That
Lavina Corey, daughter of Mrs.
William Whiteline, found poison
ed in a room of her cottage here,
has feigned her own illness and
evidently is not suffering from
the same sickness which killed her
mother, was an assertion made to-
day by physicians who have treat
ed the girl since she was taken to
the hospital. This statement has
added a new element of mystery
to the acse of the two women,
who, when first found, were sup
posed to have entered a starva-
ton pact.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
DUKE WILL NOT
BOSS CANADA

(By United Press eLased Wire.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 24.-That
the duke of Connaught will not
be the next governor of Canada is
the growing conviction in official
circles in Ottawa. The opinion is
based on a substantial hint of a
semi-offlcial nature received from
the mother country.
King George is said to have dis
covered that the duties devolving
upon a king of England are too
.onerous for one man, and the
duke may assist him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
sMUCCLE OPIUM
into CANADA
(By United Press eLased Wire. }

(By United Press eLased Wire
VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. "a
That there is $4,000 worth of
opium secreted on the Canadian
Pacific Oriental liner Empress of
India, waiting to be smuggled
ashore, is the statement made by
one of the men who was arrested
recently and sentenced in the po-
lice court for bringing the drug
down the gangplank. Some of
those who have attempted to de-
liver the goods in the city have
been caught, but he says that the
Chinese. who are the principals
in the traffic, have been able to
beat the customs officials at diff
ferent times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
WHAT THE CITY CHARTER SAYS.
Section 226:

Section 226: ten days a petition
signed by qualified electors of the total
number OF voters cast fer all candidates
preceding election be presented the protesting
against the going
thereupon be suspended from going shall be
the duty OF the council to reconsider
same be not entirely repealed the the
dnance as provided in Article qualified electors
Article XV-rhe council shall within days
attachment OF the certificate
companying petition cali special
election is fixed within 80 at such speca
election the proposed ordinance shall
teration to the vote of the qualified the city
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
STREET CAR COMPANY TAKES
DRASTIC STEP AFTER FIGHT
REVOLVER FIGHTS ATTACKS ON STRIKEBREAKERS

(By United Press Leased Wire.

WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. 24.-Folowng a battle be-
srkebeakes striking the
railway
Maxim rapid fire ammunition from the
Halifax
Fifty been
expressed that the be
burned attack thirty
strikebreakers shots
pahizers.
The withdrawn
the business sections they
TALLY since the strike
their. three large terminal barn will be burned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
GROCER KILLS
SAFE BLOWER

By United Press Leased Wire.
CHICO, CAL, Dec. 24.-Bert
Kelly, 22, a safeblower, was shot
and killed last night by Richard
Epperson, storekeeper, at Dur
ham, a small farming village
seven miles south of here. Kelly
had knocked the knob from the
door of Epperson's safe and ap-
piled an explosive to the strong
box when he was discovered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24

work for radical changes in the
powers of this commission which
has proven altogether too friendly
towards corporations of the state.
The failure of the commission
to segregate personal and real es-
tate property of corporations has
made It impossible for the county
to collect anything on n<refusal to
pay. Large business interests and
real estate outside OF the actual
number OF miles the railroads
have in operation, are not taxed
but the entire holdings OF the
company are averaged on basis
OF mileage throughout the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24

Francois McGillicuIddy, barber
and friseur, face massage and
hair-dressing done while you wait,
was also a dead game sport. He
took all the pink papers and used
to wager as much as So in the
hand book round the corner.
One day while he was shaving a
man with a tender face dog
fight started outside of McGiIli-
cuddy's shop Nc laid a mental
bet with himself that the black
and-tan would win, and watched
the scrap with one eye and the
scrape with the other.
Just at the crisis of tue fight
Francois hand shipped and
!(THE HND.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
RESIDENCE is
BURCLARIzED

The residence OF @. ]. Carr, on
Twelfth street, was burglarized
last night. the marauders securing
two wtaches, several rings, a
watch fob a. lodge emblem and
several more valuable articles of
jewelry.
The family was out when the
house was entered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
Find Aeroplane
In North Sea

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24.-It is
reported that biplane, supposed
to be the Wright machine flown
by Cecil Grace. the aviator, who
was lost in attempting a flight
from Calais to Dover, has been
found in the North sea near Texei.
1t is believed that Grace has been
drowned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24

The six persons had gathered
for a pre-Christmas revel in a
room of the hotel. The manage
ment of the hotel did not know of
the gathering until 1t was report
ed that there was an odor of gas
coming from the room.
A small stove which had been
connected with the illuminating
gas had become disconnected,
filling the room with gas. 1t is
believed the revelers had been
overcome with liquor before the
accident to the stove happened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
eeeee . . Q Q Q Q Q . Q 0 . 0 0

"
T)he city council refused TO re.
peal the anti-treating ordinance
this morning.
Commissioners Freeland, Faw
cett and Lawson refused to vote
for repeal. Woods and Roys vot-
ed to repeal.
The mayor announced that next
week an ordinance will be brought
in calling for a special election
as provided by charter at which
the ordinance will be submitted ia
the people.
MIR. Lawson says he will not
vote for the ordinance. If he does
not and Woods and Roys refuse
also to call an election then the
e.ection cannot be held.
But the charter says the coun-
ell shall call an election and SUBJ
nit the ordinance to the people.
If there is no general municipal
ELECTION coming within 80 days
then 1t shall call a special election
to be held within 80 days.
There is no discretion allowed
in the case. The whole referen-
dunn provision of the charter COM
mands that the ordinance either
be repealed or that the special
election be called.
If the council simply ignores
the city charter, takes the bit In
its teeth and becomes a law unto
itself, then any citizen may go into
court and secure a writ OF man.
damus compelling the council to
follow the charter and call the
election.
This would make the council
men who refuse to call the cleo
tion look extremely foolish.
But Lawson says he will not
vote to call the election. His ex-
cuse is that the election would
cost the city $4,000.
This is Just twice what IL will
cost. An election in Tacoma costs
for judges, clerks and rent for
polling places about $4,000.
Lawson's Fix.
But Lawson is I'm a tight box.
He had promised the mayor he
would not vote to repeal the or
dinance. Then he promised the
saloonkeepers he would not vote
for a special election, but would
stand out to submit the thing at a
general election. There will not
be q general election for a year
from next spring, so the saloons
would have clear sailing until
then at least.
Ii Lawson sticks to his present
and Woods and
Roys join him 1t will then be up
to mandamus.
Will anybody start It?
That Is the question.
Mayor Fawcett feels pretty
deeply on this ordinance and ne
has plenty of friends. 1t Is a safe
wager that some of them will have
the council In court in a hurry IL
1t tries TO avoid the charter pro-
vision for the special election.
And something else may be
started also.
There is a volume of talk on
the street today of recalls.
The saloonkeepers want the
scalp of Fawcett, Freeland and
Lawson. On the other side the
temperance elements are Just
about ready to start recall on
Woods, Roys and Lawson.
Lawson by his attitude has ap-
parently lost the confidence of
both crowds. Fawcett says ne
would like to be recalled as far as
getting out of office goes, but
anyone who knows the mayor
realizes that he will fight TO the
last ditch to stay until he puts
that anti-treating ordinance
through and makes It go.
The anti-treating ordinance
seems to be focusing much senti-
ment for and against certain COM
missioners and there Is every evil
dence that lively battle will de-
velop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
JAP ORANGES
SEIZED

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. "a
A seizure of 5,249 boxes of jap
anese oranges was made late yes
terday by Thomas Cunningham,
inspector of fruit pests, upon the
ground that they were badly in
Tested with four kinds of noxious
scale. These oranges came in
from the Orient on the steamer
Kumeric. 1t is said that other
seizures will be made. During De-
cember over 10000 boxes have
been condemned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
ENGINEERS
WILL NOT
STRIKE
By United Press Leased Wire.
(BUI4ETIN.)

CHICAGO, Dec. GA settle
ment between the engineers of
the 81 western railroads and the
company officials has been
reached and the threatened gener-
al strike has been ayerted. The
fact of u settlement was an
nounced by Commissioner of La
Dor Charles T.. Neill, who has been
acting as mediator. The terms
have not yet been given out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS REvEL ENDS
IN DEATH OF 6 PERSONS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
KENTON, o., Dec. 24.-Six per-
sons were killed by Illuminating
gas in an apartment at the Lintz
hotel here today. Their bodies
were discovered by a bell boy.
The dead:
CHARLES LATHAM and MRS.
LATHAM.
WILLIAM KENNEDY,
PEARL KENNEDY, son of
William, "a.
HARRY NEWCOMB, 23.
MISS BAILEY, aged 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
SUES HELLER FOR.
100000
(By United Press Leased wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.
BUTTE, Mont Dec. 24.-Be-
cause he gave her a back comb
and a bracelet and is alleged to
have promised to marry her, Re
becca Goff is today suing George
Heller, a well known Butte bust
ness man. for $4,000, charging
breach of promise. The defend
ant alleges that Miss Goff is
crazy and that she recently spent
some time in the Warm Springs
asylum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
DONATED
TO THE TIMES SANTA

You children who happy yesterday by pack
ages OF toys and clothes brought
auoomoDe stop thanking the Times Santa for awhile
give thanks OF
Plano automobfe to the Tins "
, be used In distributing he gifts ~ " ~ ~ =
AUTOMOBILES high hired the Santa fund =
was 100 small to permit gem
eroSity OF Mr. Hubert Santa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24

the Great Lakes. An exposition
to celebrate the event would be
in order, 1T is urged, and New Or
leans would be the proper city in
which to hold it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24

WEATHER FORECAST.
Occasional rain tonight and
Sunday. Moderate southerly
winds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-12-24
LAWSON CAUSES MIX-UP
OVER ANTI-TREATING
COMMISSIONER SAYS ONE
THING, CHARTER ANOTHER
BY VOTE OF 32 COUNCIL REFUSES REPEAL FAwCErr"S
oRDNANCE-QUEsTON is WHEN ELECTION BE
HELD?
WHAT LAWSON SAYS.

Il will 'e against ordinance calling special election
ON the anti ting ordinance Nick Lawson
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-05
She Is Coming.

RHE Is oonins-that sweet Eirl grad
late. she has been sitting up right.
- FOR the last three months with the en-
,<yeiopedia. the dictionary. and Latin AM
.Creek ana history. She has been nervous
al day for the zaTne length Of time orer
tie white eress sac Is TO wears 10 how
Fl win hang when the fatal evening ar
g.vsz
The sweet girl has read up on Caesar.
Brutus. Alexander. Cicero. Piiay. Milton.
shakespeare, Columbus, Napoleon, Wash
fngtOn- Her essay is finished She has
bad no help except from father. mother.
brother Fred. sister Fanny. Uncle lin.
Aunt Mary. the postmaster. Der minister
and tea others.
+, The white dress Is ready and waiting.
The hang Is boss. Couldn't be hanger.
The blue ribbons are boss. Couldn't be
bluer. The white slippers are boss
Couldn't be more slippy.
Whether the hair Is TO be done hiSh or
low whether there IS to be any hair at
lbs still an undecided question. but II
viii come ont o. X.
AID the evening viii arrive. And we viii
arrive Aud the sweet girl will arrive.
Anc after sally Jones and Mary saith and
Ieffy johnson have come out and read
e.. dcH essays on what Is the relation
rahiiage 20 a tarnip. our sweet girl
resi rat "a blaze Of glory and give
Fram The Where Te The whence
via clap nd caeer and stamp
a"d 'ovrs h@r 9Th grateful
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-05
Her Interest.

n iiF woman sitting on my right IN n,
a open trolley rar seemed 20 want "a
" ask me where Jay street was. ard
after bad glvsa heT an eucoura.in.
Smile she said.
WI you please tell me which is goIns
10 lick -Jefries or Johnsonf'
Why. ma am. II is impossible 10 say
J replied
But what Is your opluion7''
have nose. and Il ] had Il would
you no coed
Dear me, but wish ! knew
IL seems n bit queer Tor a woman &
take nu Interest IN a prizehght.
les. know she replied "htt m,
man Mike wants me 10 hand him over
quarter 10 bet on Jenrles. and I'm mo-
going 20 do IL and run any chances. VIII
ehucksteak Is cents pound, Not G
your ne" JOE ErEsR
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-05

tirA farmer--This here Is the blamea-
esq weakest lemonade I ever drsnS.
second Farmer-Maybs they s-nandez
Jon the lemon"
first Farmer-HaDde6 ne q Isnoaf
ne a slice Of lenoz-
Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-05

IS becoming rapidly exhausted. 50
they say. But there is still some
good stuff to be had right here, so
II you plan any fixing up for the
Glorious Fourth. come and get your
lumber. be It much or little. Renem-
Der also that a little of our lumber
goes as far as a whole lot Of some
other kinds.
WATKINS luhIDll Uu'