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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-23

The entire force from the sher-
ifs office is out searching the
woods near the county hospital
for a county prisoner who es-
capped from the chain gang this
morning while clearing the acre
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-23
MRS. LANGLEY TRIAL
: SEPTEMBER 80

SAN FRANISCCo, Sept. "a
A plea of not guilty was entered
today by Mrs. Anna G. Langley,
the young woman who killed her
husband, James w. Langley, Aug
ust 2, when arraigned before
Judge Cabannis. Her trial was
set for September 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-23
FOWLER
FORGED
To ((()|T I

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OOI4FAX, Cal, Sept. 23.-Rob.
ert G. Fowler, undiscouraged by
his misfortune today, announced
that he will not give up but will
try again tomorrow. He will at
once arrange to have n more pow.
erful engine installed and If all
goes well vii try the pass again
COLFAX, Cal, Sept. 23.-Baf-
fled by high winds which sweep
the summit of the Sierrss today,
Aviator Robert G. Fowler admit
ted defeat on his transcontinental
flight and turned back. not daring
to brave the passage of the peaks.
Fowler's finish, under present
circumstances, came at Blue Can
yon, 16S miles from San Fran
cisco, whence he startea just IL
days ago on his project to cross
the backbone of the continent and
to glide to the Atlantic coast for
a newspaper prize of $50. 1000.
Arising from this town at 6:5s
o'clock this morning, Fowler got
a good start, and, after a series
of preliminary circles, his biplane
shot away toward the east. On
reaching Blue Canyon, Fowler
started a series of spirals, climb
ing upward all the time. At one
time he reached an altitude OF
nearly 1000 feet, but encoun-
tered high winds sweeping down
from the Sierras, and tacking and
veering like a boat at sea, he
tried time and again to force his
air craft against the fitful gusts
Engines Too Weak.
But the effort was too much for
the engines Of his biplane, and
after circling time and again in
vain the nose of the aeroplane
was again pointed westward and
in virtual volplane down the
slope of the Sierras the defeated
aviator sped back to his starting
point here.
Fowler had no difficulty in
aIighting and came to earth with
out even a jar.
MY engines were too weak,
that's ALL he said. 81 simply
couldn't make them carry me UP
the heights. l am greatly disap-
pointed at my failure today, but
have nothing to say as yet as to
my future plans"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-23
Wickershann
Denies He
Will Quit
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BRETON WOODS, N. H.,
Sept. 23.-Attorney General Geo.
w. Wickersham, who is staying
here, denied today that there is
any truth in the rumor of his con-
templated resignation.
"As to my being forced out of
the cabinet by threats of powerful
corporations or trust magnates, "
Wickersham added, II should like
nothing better than that to go be-
fore the country on such an issue.
And If / continue to serve as at
tOrney general until the end of
Taft's term. intend to send some
of them to prison
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair tonight with light frost.
Sunday fairSand, warmer. Light
|northerly wilds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-23
WOMEN
STORM
SHOPS
MEAT TOO HIGH POOR BUY-ALL FOOD PRICES
HIGHER THAN IN MANY YEARS
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(by United freSS Leased W1re.D
BRUSSELS, Sept. 23. - The
food disorders in Belgium, Hol-
land and Northern France are
continuing and spreading into the
adjacent parts of Germany. The
price Of food has not been so high
in many years. In many parts of
Germany meat is a luxury and
Sunday dinners are looked for
ward to throughout the week be-
cause there will be meat on the
taple. although the very poor can
not afford IL at all.
More than 5000 women and
children stormed the slaughter
houses and butcher shops at Char
leroi, Belgium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-23
C0ROM Err
PRO BES
KILLING

The auto skidded 3s feet, la cking inch"
Patroman striking bit OF testimony
the inquest the body of Charles Van Horn today ind
White miona of
driving when and killed the boy
Tuesday night.
the auto, varying from 8 to 35 m lies hour.
Barrett had direct evden however, the marks made
the =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-23

All, Pity the Poor Lawyers; They Have
Fierce Time of Ii, According to This Story

There Are 800 of En- i'm Tacoma
and They Worry Along Pretty
Well, 1t Seems, Despite the Case
Presented by This Certain At
torney in the Fidelity Building.
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ELMlRA, N. Y, Sept. "a
Aviator c. p. Rodgers is waiting
here for the fog to lift today be-
fore resuming his eastward coast
to coast flight. He expects to
reach jamestown, N. Y, by to-
night.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-09-21

The Florida Railroad mmis-
sion last Saturday issued an or
der to the L. & N. and the S. A,
L. railroads to discontinue haul
ing freight cars on the night
trains between Pensacola and
Jacksonville, known as the "ac-
commodation," and adopeted a
new schedule.
The new trains are ordered to
leave Pensacola at p. m. and ar
rive at Jacksonville at S:45 a. M,
and to leave Jacksonville at GAS
p. m. and arrive at Pensacola at
7:30 a. m.
This order is effective on Oc-
tober LIST, and will give an i'm
proved passenger service.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-09-21

"Candidly," says The Jackson
Daily News, I'VE cannot find any
reason to grow enthusiastic over
the establishment of postal saw
ings bank in Jackson. The cuss-
ed thing won't loan money to any
body. it won't advertise in the
papers, pays smaller rate of in
terest than the local savings
banks, adds nothing to taxable
values, so what's the use of such
an institution after alp" f.
The News has left little to be
said against the postal savings
bank, except that the syste m
helps to horde money, by piling
it safely away in some far off
place like the sub-treasurY at
New York. ,oa tit
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-09-21
The Acme,
Mrs. F. E. Pittman. MaaaSsr.

For the usual pay the Hotel Acme
Will serve you with food and
make you feel good;
More orders you'll take, and
strange to relate
You'll wear a broad smile
That is seen half a mile.
A smile like summer is a fortune
to the drummer.
For your weary head we can give
you bed
Where you will sleep with ease in
a room that will please;
With slumber so sweet IN that
coy retreat
You'll dream of your wife who
blesses your life,
OF friends and health and bound
less wealth.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-09-21

!. FOR SALE.-4O acres of land, 81
miles from Vernon; any reasons
able takes it. This is good OPP
portunity to get you a home. APP
ply at Banner Office.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-09-21

FOR SALE. About 90 stands OF
Italian, Bees, in patent hives;
cheap for cash, or will trade for
cows. heifers or native ewes. &C.
E. PEAS, Chipley, Fla.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-09-21

S or doses of $500 will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 2Sc.
Kentucky Delight Stoves and
all kinds of Ranges at Dunn-Cole-
man Co.'S.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1911-09-21
TO ORDER
/. O. O. r. NOTICE.

Until further notice Chipley
Lodge No. SO. /. 0. 0. F., win
meet at 700 p. m. each Monday
evening.
By order of the Lodge.
G. A, HELToN, N. G..
S. B. JUDsoN. SecV.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
SEfiiD kHALIFER MADE
SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR

London. December 3o.-Seyyid Khal-
llcT has be:n appointed Sultan OF Fan
zibar. which u.s. III fact. a British pro.
tectoratc.
Scyyid Ali. tho cx-Sul,en. whose alb
dicaiion was announced some weeks
ago, IL thus succeeded by his brother
in-laH. In return for his ccssion of
me ,hront, Seyyid Ali received from
the British government a personal pen
sion OF $4,000. an allowance OF $500
a year Tor his secretary. and a flirtaer
allowance of about $4,000 for the
maintenance OF the various persons
constituting the c1-Suitan's hous II old
the eH-Sultan's hvc-year- son IL
not specifically barred from the suc-
cession. but II Is laid down tina; his
chance OF mounting the throne depends
on his being educated in Zanzibar. The
Oxford, a''
Seyyid All is only twenty seven years
Old Hc succeeded 10 the throne in
1907 and was under special tuteiase
until 1905. His weak health and con-
tinned absence from his countr. led
SeTyid Khalifa visited England in
inc summer and showed great interest
IN philanthropic and temperance work
in the East End.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
MOTHERS PETITION FOR
RETRIEVE IS GRANTED

Especial Gable to The Tisnes-Diapatuh.l
London. December 3o.-AS the result
OF strongly worded petition ad-
dressed TO the Home Secretary by the
one. OF Aston. Birmingham. sentenced
to death for the murder Of his sweet
heart has been reprieved.
In her petition the mother wrote:
means which would enable my Son to
be defended In the hest possible man
ner. If ] had the command OF money
I should have obtained tho evidence OF
that It was great deal moro probable
that the deceased inflicted the Injuries
herself.
"Tf the Diseased INFLICTED the wound
herself. nothing Is more probable than
that she should have felt faint after
wards. and thus LEFT tho weapon en-
bedded in her body, whereas had my
son slain. in madness or passion. the
object OF his affections. surely the mo-
tiVes which caused him to deliver the
blow would have made him retain hold
OF his weapon. and not leave 1t in the
victims breast.
MY son does not hunger for life,
Most murderers do. My son would
like to join the deceased. wherever
sho may be. but II is ] and others who
know him who rcmble to think of an
penalty OF the law when he is in no
way guilty.
Il am not superstitions. but to put
It mildly, II was remarkable Cir
oumstance that all the lights in the
court should extinguish themselves
when the jury returned with their YER
dict which, say was n wrong ono. After
insuiferabie delay, this unfortunate
man was condemned to death In semi
darkness. a candle being placed or
either side OF him, and similarly as far
as the Judge was concerned"
The mother received an official init
. m n n n In i
respited with a view to communication
| to penal serritudc for life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
STRANGE LIGHT Is THROWN
ON REMARKABLE SUICIDE,
Lsrec.al cnble 70 The rtmcs. pisrn tch. ]

Especial Cable to Tho Times Dspatch.1
Paris. December 3o.---Strango light
is thrown to-day OH the remarkable
suicide Of tho French Socialist, Paul
Lafargue. and his wife pY the iniec-
ton OF poison which Lafargue him.
self had distilled.
The story is told In the Socialist
journal. "Humanite." by DIR. Lonsuet
tho nephew and executor of Lafargue
For years 1t had been supposed that
the Socialist was a very wealthy man
and he was also credited with being
more or less a miser. The very OPP
pos!te waa the truth. Lafargue and
hts wife wero almost penntless at their
less than 800.
What they did Ia an astounding re-
vela ton OF some OF tho wild theories
Of socialism. Ten years ago Iafarcuc
was we'll to- do, but no was sixty years
OF age. and he decided that ten years
ahead his life would not be worth Nv.
Ing. Husband and wife agreed tina
at seventy their existence must come
to an end.
Iafar9ue therefore divided his for
tune into ten parts. one part OF which
vas to be spent each year. He de.
clared that ten years OF life In plenty
free from all pecuniary carer. was pre-
ferhble to longer life with more
economy and with possibly failing
health and strength at the end Dr
Longuet points out that this resolution
was arrived at when Lafarsue was in
possession of health and vigor
SO IJafarSue spent his fortune de-
iibcrately. almost to the last ncnnv
lmortGaEing his estate an he went
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
Merry Wives OF windsor" Its man
| aging director is Herr Macmillan
Morris, the late artistic director of tile
komischo Oper. in Berlin.
WOMEN SWEEP BOARD AT
ACADEMY,S PRIZE-GIyISG
Especial Cable TO The Times plsps teh.l

special Cable to The Times Dispe tch.l
London. December 30.-Thc award of
the Royal -Acadcmys gold medal for
u historical painting (Which carries
$1,000 to Miss Williams. of Barry, has
been announced, and is an instance
or the manner in which women stu
dents have this year swept the board
At the acadcmy's prlzc-giriE. Their
otner successes includes: Landscape
painting. storm Clearing Off the
skirts OF Wood" Turner sold medal
and 1850 scholarship, Gladys Is Kennedy,
daughter OF the rector OF Ewhurst,
near near Guildford landscape painting. "a
LOOK S, on ne River or Canal" Creswicls
Joshua: design for the decoration OF
4 portion OF public building, Win
Yer. first prize, $3.50 and silver medal.
margaret Williams; second prize and
bronze medal. Florence Walden; design
IN monochrome for figure picture,
samson Pulling Down the Pillars.'
S5O and bronze medal, Katherine Claw
sen sen: cartoon of draped figure. "Agrip-
PIMA Carrying the Ashes of Dormant
GUS" Sl25 and silver medal. Madeline
Green; painting of a figure from the
liie, bronco medal, Alice Nash: painting
o. a mead from the life. bronco medal,
Maoeline Green; set of three studies
OF drapery silver medal. Grace Haw-
SINS; Landseer Scholarship in Painting
cSsoV year for two years., Katherine
In his address at the prize distribu-
ton the president Of the Royal Acad-
envy. Sir f. Poyntcr, cognmcnte.l on the
success OF the women. They wcro in
earnest and worked hard. while the
men were slack. and either did NOT
KNOW now to work or did not care
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
AN ATTEMPT ON LIVES
OF JUDGE AND CoUSsY,I

Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch
Berlin, December 3O.--An eXtraordi-
nary attempt has been made on the
lives of judge and two Kings coun-
sci at Munchen- Giadbach. Each OF
rthem received by post cartridge ten
inches long and two and one half
inches In diameter. filled with gunpow-
der and pieces of metal. and fused In
such way as to explode on the par
eel containing 1t being opened 1t is
not quite clear whether the three in
tended victims owe their lives to
chance faulty workmanship. or the fact
that they had some time previously re-
ceived letters warning them that their
last hour was approaching A man
named Friedrich Pritzsche, in whose
condemnation for perjury the trio had
co-operated not so long ago. has been
arrested in connection with tho affair.
He is a manufacturer OF cartridge
cases and such things, and on his
prenlisss were found samples of card
board similar to that used in the fabrt-
cation Of the bombs In question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
along. And whom 1t was gone he car
ried out his original plan: he and his
wife injected the poison which he him
self had made for the purpose.
WASTE PLOTS OF GROUND
ARE MADE TO BLOSSOM
[special Cable to Tho Times Dispatch.l

Especial Cab1o TO The Times Dispatch.l
Vienna, December 30.-By special
decree of the Austro- Hungarian War
Office. fruit and vegetable gardens are
to be set out on wuste plots of ground
around barracks. drill yards, rife
ranges and other military places. The
soldiers Will be encouraged to Guilt
vate these in their spare time, and
any profits derived from the work will
be shared among the men.
1t is believed that tho plan will have
many advantages. The soldiers will be
provided with some profitable and in
teresting occupation In their leisure
time, and Will also learn much that
may help them when they return 10
civil life. And by tho cultivation of
tho waste spots around the barra cks
and military buildings the general ap-
pearance of these places Will be Ereut-
ly improved.
somewhat similar idea has proved
very successful in Germany. There
the soldiers took up the work with
much Interest, especially In tho Guilt
walton of fruit trees near the walls OF
tho barracks. The different conpa-
niles entered into friendly rivalry over
the fruit growing, and the trees did
much to relieve the dull monotony of
the ugly. bare barrack walls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
GRAND OPERA RIVALRY
IS RAGING IN BERLIN

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.,
Berlin, December 3O.-Berlin is now
the scene of the same rivalry In the
realm OF grand opera as that waEed
between Covept Garden and Osca r
Hammerstcin's new enterprise In Lon
don. The ''Kurfursten opcr,' preten-
tious establishment, came into being
the other day, whom it opened its doors
In tho Kurfurstendamm, in the heart
Of the fashionable quarter. The "Kur-
fursten Oper" intends TO produce opera
on tho Same elaborate acaIe as the
Kniser's Royal Opera in Inter den Lin
den. and to wage active competition
with that institution all along the line
The new house began operations with
brilliantly staged revival of Nicolai,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
HAS INVADED VIENNA
WITH HIS MASNIkISs

(speeiai Cable to The Times. Dispatch.l
Paris, December 3o.-M. Poiret. the
Paris dressmaker, whose display of
costumes at the residence OF Mrs. AS
duith, the British premier's wife,
caused such controversy among So
ciety ladies' and fashionable London
dIessmakers laAt year, has invaded
vienna with his nanikins. clothed in
the exotic dresses fer which ne is
famed
In the course OF lecture on dress
he uttered the following words OF Wis
dom:
Nobody can dress woman unless
ne is an artist.
The dress OF woman is as com
plicated as the woman herself.
What is saddcr than the house of A
Croesus without taste?
Man only can suit "A woman in dress
The woman dressmaker browns herself
in details. and neglects the outline
Woman must be dressed according
to her type. Generalization is the ruin
of elegance. do not try TO create the
Poiret'"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
DESCRIBES SENSATIONS
AS DEATH APPROACHES

lspec.a Gable to The Tim AZ pispa,ch.l
Lyons. December 30.-A tnilor's cut
ter iifty-throe years old. who commit
ted suicide here by inhaling charcoal
Fumes, has left the following diary OF
his sufferings IS death approached
note Impressions.
3:oo-Already feel pains in the head
4;Oo-feel my temples throbbing
i;l5-Am sitting: breathe with diff
Guilty.
i:so--Hcad confused and am turning
siddy.
+:io-sisht going.
4:5o-can hardly sec now. and my
body is becoming numb.
o:ov-piease say sood-by TO my
friend-of g Rue dc IPec.
All the entries. with the exception OF
the last. were written in a firm and
clear hand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

Will furnish two more regiments. Each
army corps will have only one or two
regiments, the rest being formed in
ten divisions, and places at the dis
posal of the various forces. AS regards
the artillery. there will be no changes
Of Importance.
The recruiting law Is to be nodded
Men will be able to re-engage for
periods extending from three TO six
months. The pay will be increased so
as to augment the number of soldiers
who join tho army as a profession.
The recruiting and advancement Of Of
iicers VIII be regulated on q new basis.
Tho military schools will be froe. but
an obligation will be placed on those
attending them to servo certain
number OF years. with regard to the
retirement of general officers. the war
minister has adopted the proposals of
Senators Boudenoot and Gorvais. Tho
education OF officers will be carefully
watched. They will BIO compelled to
ATTEND certain courses, and pass ex-
aminations before they are given
grades.
NJ Dctaillc, the great French mill
tary painter. is ono of the small COM
mission to decide upon now uniform
for the French army He has already
made selection of style. Tho dress
is to be on the lines OF the costume
sportif" In his own phrase. that
costume which all enthusiasts for vio-
lent exercise have adopted is admir-
ably designed The body Is at ease
and the logs free. IT Is the model that
has inspired In us the uniform of to-
morrow" He makes a mystery Of the
cap. This is to be of the time OF
Henry IL, but without the same top.
The cap will be French--altogcthcr
French"
On another point in uniform " De-
taillc has decided against modern mill
tary notions. He Is for the retention
OF the blue and red of the French army.
The committee has not searched for
invisibility. That, he says, has pro-
duced results OF which the public know
nothing. An attempt was made In
Morocco to render a body of troops
invisible by means of khaki uniforms,
and they wero decimated by the fire
OF another French force. This is q not
uncommon experience IN war; but NJ
Detatlle explains: NO; we retain our
colors. Let italy adopt grey, Russia
yellow. Germany green: etc: we shall
retain our blue and red.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

anxious to lose as few lives as posi-
Die, from fear OF making the war and
itself unpopular at home. In case OF
loss of ships in the Dardanclles there
is further reason for anxiety, so IL
is argued. lest Austria should seize
the opportunity of the Cat presently
much superior Italian fleet being re-
duced nearer to the level of her own,
and should then suddenly occupy the
Albanian ports. Should. however, the
Italians force the pardaneilcs. they
would probably not proceed farther
than the Sea OF Marmora.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
CAPTURE OF VILLAGE
BLOW TO KEBANG CLAN

Especial Cable to The Times Dispa.ch.l
Bombay. December 3O.-A dispatch
from fambung. on the river of that
name, which is tributary OF the d.
hang, states that kebang. a large viii
lage of 400 houses, has been occupied
by the British troops. who mot with
no resistance. The capture of the VIII
lasc delivers blow to the prestige Of
the hitherto uneonquered Kebang clan.
The operations hencetorth will prob
ably be of guerrilla character and st
is expected that organized resistance
will be rare