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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24

Lost-$16,O0O.
For the last eight years the city
of Tacoma has been handing the
street car company about $4,000
a year just because the city
councils have not proceeded to
take what the city was entitled
to.
Judge Stiles, city attorney, call
ed the attention of the city COM
mission to it this morning.
A citizen kicked to the COM
mission over the hauling of
freight through the city in the
daytime. The matter was re-
ferred to Judge Stiles to see what
could be done. The attorney
found the city council could regu-
late the handling of freight as it
sees fit. He also found under the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
Getting Idaho
Fires Under
Control

LEWISTON, Ida, Aug. "a
There is a slight change for the
better in the fire district of
Northwestern Idaho today.
Last night the wind subsidized
and the hundreds of fire fighters
scattered through the mountains,
took advantage of the calm and
accomplished much toward check
ing the conflagrations.
Today the wind began to rise
again, and the army of fighters
have begun another dogged strug-
gle against the red enemy.
Elk City was saved by the hero
ism of the women who guarded
the town and fought fire which
threatened the settlement yester-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
Yannaguchi
''Caught''
Again
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. "a
Captain of Detectives Peterson
has received information from w.
&. Lagau, electrician and baggage
master ON the overland run from
Oakland to Ogden, that Henry
Yamaguchi, wanted in connection
with the mysterious murder of the
Kendall family near Cabadero, lis
now In Southern Idaho. Lagau
states positively that Japanese
whom he believes to be Yamagu-
chi travelled from a central Cali
fornia point, accompanied by a
strikingly beautiful American
woman.
Telegnams have been sent ito
Idaho requesting the officers there
to keep a sharp lookout for the
japanese and his companion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24

(By United Press Leased Wire.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-A bat
tie for the control of the state re-
publican convention, in which the
regulars, led by Chairman Tim
othy l.. Woodruff, and the progress
sives, headed by Lloyd c. Griscom,
chief lieutenant of Col. Roosevelt,
will be fought Out at the city
primaries Monday TO name dele
gates to the convention.
Prepare For Struggle.
Politicians are active today pre-
pairing for the struggle, which has
suddenly become an open one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
GIRL CLEARED
IN RECORD
TIME
UNWRFTTEN LAW PLEA
SAVES GIRL CHARGED WITH
MURDER.

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. "a
The acquittal of Miss Mamie Nc
Laughln, who shot and killed
Hugh Smith, a wealthy young
bachelor whom she charged with
having betrayed Iher, Is regarded
here as a vindication of the claim
that the "unwritten law" may be
appealed to by women who are
wronged as we'll as by men.
The jury was out less than an
hour. The trial was the shortest
in the history of the criminal
courts I'm this state.
The club women of the state
would have taiken the case to the
supreme court If the verdict had
not been favorable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24

zens left the capital in a hurry.
The British, under Gen. Ross,
burned the executive mansion the
unfinished capitol, and indeed aal
the public buildings except the
patent of1ice. Presumably this
was left because of a prejudice In
the British mind that a patent is
sued by a struggling young repub-
lie could never be of much value
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
Believed To Be
After His Head

(By United Press Leased Wire.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. "a
1t was officially announced today
that Baron Won Ungern-Sternberg.
under arrest on charge of sell
ing Russian military secrets to
Austria, will be tried by a mill
tary tribunal and not in a civil
court.
Death sentence is not within the
scope of civil authority, and it is
; believed that the action has been
taken to put the baron out of the
way.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPOKANE, Aug. 24.-Although
exact figures cannot be obtained
at present 1t is estimated that
fully 100 settlers We're burned
out and that 1900 persons who
lived i'm the settlements lost their
homes.
Lumbermen conversant with the
situation declare that fully SILL
100000 worth of spruce, red fir,
pine, hemlock and other valua BILE
woods have been burned.
Some of this timber can be
saved If removed Immediately, as
In many places the fires killed the
forest but did not damage the
merchantable timber.
While nothing less than heavy
downpour can quench the big fires
the showers of the past twelve
hours did much to improve an
appalling situation.
1t is now believed that the
death list in Washington, Idaho
and Montana will not exceed 100.
EARLY today the known dead num-
bered SO.
The 200 men under Ranger
Kottkey reported lost yesterday
have reached Missoula.
Rangers Van Dyke of Independ-
ence and Derrick of Sa.ltese also re-
ported during the night.
Most of the damage thus far
wrought by the confiagrations
have been i'm the United States
forest reserves of Northeastern
Idaho, and Western Montana, in
the Bitter Root, Occur d'Alene
and Cabinet ranges of mountains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
Sent Home To
Fight Fires

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CAMP PERRY, o., Aug. "a
Eighteen members of the Second
Montana regiment, participating
in the rifle matches at Camp
Perry ranges, today were ordered
home to assist in fighting forest
fires. Had they been able to re-
MAIN their records so far indicat-
ed that they would have been able
to win in class c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
TODAY IN HISTORY

Aug. "a, 1914,
there was a hot
time in Wash
ington, D. G.
EARLY in the day
the b r 1T | s h
troops defeated
the Americans
at Bladensburg.
Md, seven miles
out, and Presi-
dent Madison,
thds cabinet and
many other ciIt.i-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
r.. DANGEROUS?
YES, to WALL STREET

NEW YORK. Aug. "a
That Theodore Roosevelt is
"a dangerous man and a
menace to the peace of Wall
street" was the parting shot
taken at the colonel by H.
c. Duval, former secretary to
Senator Chauncey M. Depew,
who sailed for Europe today.
Duval said that he. believed
the chief source of danger
was the series of impromptu
speeches Roosevelt makes
from the rear platform of
railway trains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
NORTH END
HON E IS
BURN Ed

Fire destroyed the home of
Thomas Offstad, North Tenth and
Tyler streets, at 1913 this NORM
ing. The fire department had "a
long run over poor roads and did
not arrive in time to be of much
use. Part of the furniture was
saved. The fire started near the
chimney.
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ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. "a
Hoke Smith, poll tically resurrect-
ed, won the Georgia democratic
gubernatorial nomination at yes
terday's primaries by 1000 plur-
ality, defeating Gov. Brown for
denomination.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
, . . = Q . o eeesess

Q NEW YORK, Aug. "a
o The firm of George w. Le-
O man & Brother, the oldest
. stationery establishment i'm
. the United states, has filed
o petition asking to be de-
D clared bankrupt. The COM
. pany was blished nearly
. "a century ago.
o NJ. L. Leman, founder of
.. the firm, imported the first
0 steel pens in this country.
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IF They Want To
Fight, All Right
Says Strenuous One
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HEhkIMicR N n, Aug 2I-Co. eod Roosey today
New York IoOsevelt
William
stants would welcome u IA the conyention
"H they fight, all said The
nghung AS long IL going a 1
want 'e' oNi>'' ""' wiz
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Gaynor Going
Home Monday
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HOBOKEN, N. j., Aug. "a
Mayor William ]. Gaynor probably
Will leave st. Mary's hospital Nom
day. His family is yet undecided
whether to take the New York
City executive to the Adirondack
mountains to recuperate or to the
Gaynor farm ON Long Island
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. "a.
Former United States Senator
Wilkinson Call of Florida died to-
day of apoplexy. He sustained a
slight stroke Tuesday and gradu-
ally grew worse He served in the
senate from 1879 to 1897. His
home is In. Jacksonville.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24
dldleD
a IA IL
E1Md@

II cured my boy o. smolxin'
/. cigarets. 1 smoked one myself ter
show him how man looks with
one in his face"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24

DENVER, Aug. "a. - Clyde
Marshall of New York, worlds
champion shorthand WRITER. today
at the shorthand reporters COM
.vention bedng held here, averaged
2eS words per minute, establish
Mg new record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24

There is am ad in tonight's
paper good for so cents.
1t isn't every day you can
pick up half a dollar. Look
for the AID, it is- worth find
ing.
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LONDON, Aug. 24.-According
to news agency dispatch from
Rome, Pope Plus x has put him
self in the light of strongly op-
posing present feminine fashions,
calling them really scandalous
attire"
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D SPOKANE, Aug. s4-Fear
D is expressed at Wallace, {
D Idaho, today that Joe b.
D Hahn, star athlete for four
D years at Pullman college. has
o perished with his crew in the (
D fires near Big Fork.
. . . o = . . o . = . . . {
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-24

TIMBER LOSS is
$ll,00O,000

ESTIMATE IsTRICT ENORMOUs-NEARIY
HAVE Los HOMES-NUMBER OF DEAD
BELIEVED TO BE NO OVER
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fails to reach your home regularly ever.
night. You are entitled to good service.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
NEW YORK TRACKS
WILL POOL ISSUES
Owners of Brighton, Empire, Aqueduct
and Jamaica Agree to Share
Profits and Losses
of Season

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Four of the
big race tracks around New York have
pooled nfor the coming season. They
are Brighton, Empire City, Aqueduct
and Jamaica. AS result of the pool
they will divide the profits or losses OF
the season.
1t appears that the recent puzzle
over the allotment of date made this
combination advisable. The idea orig
mated from the fact that Sheepshead
Gravesend and Belmont have been
pooling their holiday receipts on GER
tain of the seasons big days. When
it was found that these big tracks IN
sisted on having the usual quota OF
dates including the holidays, and that
Saratoga demanded at least twenty
one days, while Empire City and
Brighton declined to hold fall meetings,
it was suggested the four tracks named
should combine for mutual protection
Aaueduct and Jamaica will each race
twenty-eight days, Empire City twelve
days and Brighton fourteen days.
The track owners declare they do
not expect racing to prove profitable
investment this year. They say they
will be satisfied to pay expenses. The
program arranged, however, shows that
the track owners feel confident of a
certain renewal of public patronage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
GERMANS ARE PLANNING
BIG AUTOMOBILE GUNS

The question of the best means OF
comba ting the use of aeroplanes and
airships in war time is receiving the
attention of nearly all European mil
itary authorities. The German war
office is experimenting with verti-
cally mounted gun carried on a 90
horsepower car chassis, the steering
wheels of which are iron tired and
the drivers provided with solid rub
ber tires. The total weight of the
vehicle and gun is tons. hundred
weight and quarters. The gun fires
a 3-inch explosive shell weighing twelve
pounds, with an effective range of
1000 yards. The chassis has seating
capacity for several gunners, in addi-
tion to the motor driver and mechan-
les, and the space under the seats will
accommodate ammunition to the extent
of siXty-two shells. In moderately
hilly country the aeroplane destroyer
is said to attain a speed of twenty
eight miles an hour and to climb hills
easily with an average gradiant of
in 5. The famous Krupp firm is re-
sponsible for the manufacture of this
machine and in addition has made an
other type of gun which can be car
ried on a car. This latter is a 21s-inch
gun throwing an 8%-pound shell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP

Manager Whitcomb of the White
garage, at Eighth and Olive streets
treated two Minnesota friends, C. A.
Gilillan and Newton r. Frost, to a
demonstration of the Isotta- -Fraschini
car on the Palisades speedway Satur-
day. The car was driven by Harvey
Herrick and reached a sixty-mile
pace, which gave Mr.. Whitcomb's
guests the ride of their lives.
The White garage reports the largest
months business in petrole, the new
fuel oil this company is introducing.
The sales were double any previous
month.
Stafford Bixby of the Motor Car I'M
port company is enjoying week off at
the Arrowhead Springs.
Another double-deck Halliday car is
being rushed from the factory to the
Motor Car Import company. The
Halliday has caught on in Southern
California.
The total value of the 1877 cars ex-
hibited at the Licensed show was 1858,
OILS.
Irwin Haines, 2515 South Main street,
was the winner of the S. offered by
the Pico Carriage works for the best
model of a Paterson 80 made by boy.
Fifteen juvenile made cars were lined
up for Judgment Saturday afternoon.
The winning coaster was equipped with
a gasoline tank, speedometer, brake,
clutch, radiator and crank shaft.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
WOMEN TAKE PART IN
LONG AUTOMOBILE RUNS

During the year 1909 more women
have taken part in long runs than any
other year, according to the New York
School of Automobile Engineers. This
is especially true in the runs between
New York and San Francisco and the
runs have proved that trip across the
country in motor car is none too diff
cult for the fair sex.
The women of today are becoming
more and more familiar with the prin-
ciples of construction, care and opera
ton of each part of an automobile, as
they have found it makes a wonderful
difference in their pocketbook, and the
pleasure they derive in operating their
own cars.
What was before a mere machine has
become alive, they are in touch with it,
and if anything out of the ordinary
happens they seem to have no difficulty
in locating the trouble and remedying
It, The time has come when the wom-
en- know almost as much as the men,
and it is no longer a curiosity to see a
woman driving large touring car in
the city or on the road.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
SALT LAKE CITY
STILL IN FIGHT
WANTS BIG SCRAP HELD IN
THAT TOWN
SENDS REPRESENTATIVE TO CON-
FER WITH PROMOTERS
He Makes Offers That Seriously
Threaten San Francisco's APP
parent Cinch on the
Big Mill
fAssociated Pressl


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.- Banker
Nelson of Salt Lake City, representing
interests that want the Jeffries-Jehnson
fight for that city, arrived today and
held a conference with Tex Rickard.
Just what proposition was made by the
Salt Lake banker could not be learned,
as Rickard refused to make a state
ment, and Nelson even denied that he
came here for the purpose of securing
the big battle for Salt Lake.
1t was stated, however, upon reliable
authority that definite proposition
has been made to Rickard by Salt Lake
cisco makes greater efforts to secure
the fight than has been evident since
Rickard arrived here it Is likely to go
elsewhere.
A report is in circulation in sporting
circles that Jack Gleason has been Of
fered $4,000 and one-siXth interest in
the fight pictures if he will withdraw
and leave the entire matter in Rick
ards hands This has been impossible
of verification, as all efforts to locate
Gleason today were futile.
Rickard also was unable to get into
touch with Gleason during the day OF
tonight, and was endeavoring to find
him, it was said, with a view of sub
hitting to him the proposition made by
Salt Lake through Nelson. Gleason 5
absence from a conference held last
Monday night, with the fact that he
visited Richmond yesterday to inspect
the arena there, without inviting Rick
ard, lends color to the reports that the
two Joint promoters are again on the
point Of breaking with each other.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
SANTA BARBARA
TRIMS TRILBYS
DARK C0MPLEXI0NED DIAM0 0ND
ARTISTS EASY
Manager White Calls 1t a Case of
Hard Luck and Says He
Hopes to Do Better
Today
Santa Barbara 10. TriIbys /

When the Santa Barbara Winter
league leaders mingled with the Trilbys
on the Vernon grounds yesterday they
more than walloped the colored aggre-
cation, their run column totallng 10
to the one made by the dinges Not
withstanding this overwhelmping de-
feat. Whites aggregation is confident
of turning the tables today when the
two clubs meet in the same pasture.
Just a streak of baseball hard luck
that will happen to most any team at
any time" said Manager White, when
speaking of the disaster after the game
yesterday. But" continued the dark
complexioned magnate, "Tll have that
rabbit foot on hand today, and there
will be a different story
Kelly, Stovall, McCay, Coy and Mast
were the stars with the big stick, and
could our Teddy have seen them handle
his favorite weapon in yesterdays dia-
mond battle he certainly would have
felt sting of Jealousy. Today the
Triblys will have on the firing line
Cyclone Bill, and as he is the best OF
their f1inging staff it is expected that
hits will be fewer and farther between.
Could Schafer heave again for the win
ners as he did yesterday there would
be no requirement for the Santa Bar
bara team to change twirlers. Work
ing as he did, Schafer is the best bet
any time. The score: t
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
QUAKERS EASY FOR
POMONA ATHLETES
Whittier Track and Field Men Able to
Score but IL Points While
Opponents Make 11o

When the Whittier track and field squad met
the Pomona athletes on the Claremont nel9
yesterday thep were Overwhelmingly showed
under the final total of points giving the
Pomonans 110 to only 12 scored by the visitors.
Only one first was secured by the quaker
SQUAD, Rennecker making Ii in the hammer
throw by heaving the weight ia feet and
Mile run-Fishers, Pomona. first; Billings,
Pomona, second; Merritt, Pomona, third. Time
4:402.
ma tied for first place. Parker, Pomona third.
Time :10.2
l2O-yard high hurdles-clark, Pomona, first;
Rennecker, Whittier, seconds Haskins, 20
mona, third. Time II seconds.
440-yard dash-Sloane, Pomona, first; At
wood Pomona, second; Newands. Pomona,
T%o-miie run+st,irgs. Pomona first; Fisher
Pomona, SECOND; Raup, Pomona, third, Time
1910.
Shot put-Kingman. Pomona. first; Renneck-
er. Whittier. second Seward Pomona thlrd.
Distance 3S feet - inch.
SSO-yard dash-Carver, Pomona, first; Rice,
Pomona, second Queen and Merritt, Pomona
tied for third place. Time 2:05.
Pale vault-Clark and Barnes, Pomona, tied
for first place; Williams, Whittier, third.
Height, 10 feet
Broad jump-Barnes, Pomona, first; Gillette
Pomona, second; Durkee, Pomona, thlro' DIS
tance 10 feet inches.
Hammer throw-Rennecker, whittier, first
Hentschke, Pomona, second; Barnes, Pomona
third. Distance ll4 1eeI anu lncH'
220-yard dash-Spurgeon, Pomona, first
Parker Pomona, second; Haskin, Pomona
third Time Isl seconds.
High jump-Lorbeer and Clark, Pomona, tieo
for first place; Seaver. Pomona, third. Height
f. 6 inches.
220-yard low hurdles-Parker Pomona, first
Lorbeer, Pomona, second; Palmer, Pomona,
third.
OfficiaIs-Clerl1 of the course, Fuller; referee,
j. B Vale; timers, DR.. Summer, DR.. VIII
liams Morris and Taylor; judges of finish, P.
Jennings and Hoyt judges Of weights Keep
ner and Crawford; Judges, Jennings, Grof and
Pruett; announcer, Boyden.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
RIAL TO GOSSIP
BY Jay Davidson

good sportsmen will join with the
writer
Allan Doyle, the precocious chap
who acknowledges the superiority of
his daddy, the irresistible Jack, in all
things pugilistic, is fast making him
self popular around the Southside Ath-
letic club by his unusual display OF
wit and his ability at repartee. Just
ask Jack for a few pointers before
trying to kid the kid.
Mel Nordlinger, the name that one
would use in a conjuring match, was
out on the Rialto yesterday for the
first time in many days. Mel is at
tending strictly to business these days,
besides being on the sprinkling cart,
and, a tip for the weaker sex, is never
at home during business hours when
the telephone bell jingles. Mel will
bet on Jeffries to win because he had
a little experience at trying to clean
the champ a few months ago, when
the king was not in his best condi-
tion, as he is now. But Mel would
like to fight the semi-windup prelim-
mary to the big scrap with Billy
Ruess as his opponent.
Referring to Billy Ruess, it is not
breaking a confidence to mention the
fact that Billy actually refused to try
any rough house tactics with jeff
few days ago when he went out to see
if the stories of the wood-chopping
stunts really were true. When Billy
saw the big boy actually at work he
said, mix ON that rough house biz
with feller that looks as husky as
that old bear" Heretofore Ruess has
been more than anxious to take fall
out of the champ because the afore-
said champ was unwilling to risk a
charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Bill will keep on selling automobiles
until Jeff gets over his fighting dis
position.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27
,RIsu US. italian METHOD

Rev. Sanford Culver Hearn, pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, Yonkers, related to the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer street car incident
which concerns a conductor, an Irish
man and an italian. Each had given
a dime to the faretaker, but had re-
ceived no change.
"I wants da nick" complained the
Neapolitan.
you're got your nick. No more nicks
for you. See?" And the conductor
moved to the rear platform.
The Italian sat meekly in silence, but
the Irishman employed different tac-
tics. He went to the doorway.
Gimme cints change" said he to
the conductor.
you've got all the change you're
going to get,'' was the retort.
"See here" exclaimed the Irishman
"you may play that chune on hand
organ, but you can't do it on a harp
Gimme cints."
And he got it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-27

w ITH the close of the duck season
wv a review of the nimrods who
have showed themselves above
the average at the art of dropping the
quacking aviators brings out in bold
relief the names of Ernest e. Ekdale,
the gun man at a local sporting goods
house, and N. p Leach of Pasadena.
Ekdale is known as the champion
duck caller Of the southland, while
Leach is an old stager at the sport,
receiving his first gun training in the
days of Daniel. Lefever. Marlin and
winchester Although now at the age
of 70, he is as active in the sport as
the youngest.
During a recent hunt at the Pasa-
dena Duck club. when the duck caller
was guest of Mr.. Leach, the two
dropped the limit, and after the days
sport the host seemed as fresh as