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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
COUNTY HOLDS
Up ROAD WORK

All work has been cancelled. on
the new state roads and bridges
during the rest of the year, owing
to the fact that the road and
bridge fund has been completely
exhausted and in debt to the ap-
proximate amount of $97,791.45,
according to the report given out
by the county auditor yesterday.
All repair work has been aban-
doned and nothing more will be
done until March, when, in dis
trict No. 4, there will be expended
$4,000 to be used for the-open-
ing of new roads and the recon-
struction and grading; in district
No. 8 there viii be Sal, 900 appro-
priated for the same purpose; and
in the End district. which is un-
der Torger Peterson, 1000 will
also be expended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
ESTER MARTIN FIGHT MAY BE STOPPED
.|URyMAN lyman SAYS! SAYS N MN! MURRAY !!y
SIDED WITH PETE SANOBERC

By ought to his official notice"
Russell declares he is conff-
don't McMurray stands in with
tie Sandberg ring.
When this grandjury was sit
ting" says Russell, Detective
Wingart secured a cook in res
taurant for a witness. He was
told to go before the grand jury
and tell only part of his story
to see whether there was anv leak
from the prosecutors office. The
cook came and gave his testi-
money and the next day he was
waited on, according to W'ngart,
by agents of Sandberg, who had
his complete testimony and who
told him that If he told any more
there would be something doing
in his case. This frightened
him and he refused to come back
to give any more testimony. This
prove beyond a doubt that the
prosecutor was in with the Sand
berg ring and was determined to
protect them by tipping Off"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

NEW YORK, Feb. This is
the photograph of Dorothy Arnold.
The police of all the American
cities and of most of the large
cities in Europe are looking for
her.
Since Dec. IL Miss Arnold has
not been seen by anyone who
knew her.
In mansion on a cross street
off Fifth avenue in New York,
Frances r. Arnold, millionaire i'm
porter of perfumes, who is Miss
Arnold's father, and Mrs. Arnold,
an invalid, have both reached dan
gerous physical conditions on ac-
count of the absence of their
daughter.
The disappearance of the young
lady is one of the most remark
able case with which. the Ameri-
can police have ever had to deal.
Miss Arnold is twenty-five years
of age. She has two brothers
and one sister. In 1905 she was
from Bryn Mawr COL
lege. She was always studious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

, By Freeland-
; Whereas, prize fights are constantly being
conducted for money in the city of Tacoma; and,
Whereas, gambling is carried on openly in
saloons, cigar stores and poolrooms; and,
> Whereas, there are numerous places where
} Intoxicating liquors are sold under government
license without city license and
Whereas, there many well-known
brothels in the city, and particularly those In the
premises at South 18th street and Court A.
; therefore,
BE it resolved by the city council of the city
OF Tacoma:
That the police department Of the city is
hereby instructed that this council demands
that said department forthwith suppress the
places and practices referred to, and if neces-
sary, arrest and punish all persons concerned I
therein. And,
Resolved, also that the city clerk transmit
copy OF these resolutions to the chief of police I
who is directed to inform all detectives and pa
trolmen of their contents
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
WE MUST HOPE FOR THE BEST
SAYS MRS. CHARLES NEWCOMB

smoothing and pulling at a pair
of tan kid gloves which she had
Just drawn off.
Goes to Night School.
Hard? Yes, 1t is hard, but 1t
helps keep my mind off of things.
l am taking a course of typewrit-
ing and stenography at the night
school, too. i feel as II 1 would
like to get some benefit out of my
money when / am working. Yes,
] think / should like to be a
stenographer.
II have nothing to say about
Mr.. Newcomb or Mrs. Kvalshaug,
she said when questioned. $50
many untrue things have been
printed about my husband and I
am tired of this notoriety.
II visit my husband every Sun
day, and we keep on hoping for
the best. 1t is all that we can
do"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
Sandberg Investigation Featured by Defendant Get
ting Hold of Evidence in Advance

"If we had a county prosecutor
who would say stop" every one
of the doors of these disorGerly
houses would be closed witnin As
hurs.
John T. Bibb made that state
ment at the Monday night good
government meeting at the First
Methodist church.
But according to men who have
be en- in touch with the prosecutor
there is no chance of getting him
10 say stop"
Some things are now leaking
out with reference to the acGiods
of McMurray when the special
grand jury was called two years
ago to indict Pete Sandberg for
renting his property for the wee
preserves.
w. w. Russell was one of those
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

grand jurymen. He charged Nc
Murray openly in the grand Jury
room with trying to protect sund-
berg and his allies rather tnaii
prosecute. McMurray did not
deny it, but called on the rest of
tho grand jury to vindicate HIM
and there was dense silence. Not
q man would vindicate him. 1t
is said that at this time McMurray
asreed with the grand jury that
if they would drop the matter
that he would promise the place
ould go out of business.
II met McMurray in a restaur-
ant the next summer" says w. ".
Russell, "and reminded him of
his promise that this place would
omit and he admitted the prom
Use but said if there was anything
doing down there it had not been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

demanded time and a hal flor ov-
ertime over the nine hours and
on Sundays and holidays.
On presentation of this protest
the company discharged the whole
bunch of employees and laid off
32 men.
No notice has been posted for
the public, however, giving q ie-
duction- in the price of gas to cor
respond to the proposed reduc-
ton in wages.
The company apparently has
simply taken advantage of the
die of winter, when little is doing,
to force the scale of wages down
for its employees, expecting to be
able to fill up the vacancies in the
staff from the ranks of men ou-
side, who are getting desperate
from lack of work at this time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
GIRL MISSING;
BLOODY SUIT
CASE FOUND

Mystery surrounds the disap-
pearance of 13-year-old Yola
Ware, a eolored girl, who dropped
from sight two weeks ago, and
whose suit case was found the
next day on Cliff avenue, the
clothing it contained saturated
with blood.
1t is believed that a colored
man named Harvey Wesley of the
Great Northern commissary de-
partment in Seattle was concerned
with her disappearance, as a let
ter was found from him, asking
her to go away with him ON the
night that she disappeared.
So far the efforts of the police
have been unavailing in the search
for both man and girl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
BARGAIN DAYS MAY
Be OVER Wife DEAR

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Feb. Father can
lean back in his Morris chair these
days and smile the smile of the
contented. He surely put one
over this time, for the knell of de-
parting bargain days" has been
sounded for fair In this state.
Daddy's Joy has been precipitated
by the passage of house bill No.
20 yesterday by vote of &c to z.
Y Here are some of the things
which will be reckoned with an
cient memories, IL the senate also
approves the bill, and it Is signed
by the governor:
There will be no fake "fire,"
bankrupt" wreck" and dam
aged goods" sales. And where
such sales genuinely occur, GUS
toners will be apprised of any
goods that do not come from any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
GAS. co. FIRES 81 MN
WHO REFUSE TO work AT
REDUCED SCALE OF WAGES

The Tacoma Gas company has
a strike and lockout ON its hands
now.
Last evening when the men in
its construction and gas filters
gang went to the office they found
a bulletin posted announcing a
cut intwages.
Gas. filters who were. getting
$3.50sa day were cut to SO a day
and helpers who have been aver
aging about $3.50 a day were cut
to S2.25.
The filters Immediately got to-
gether and framed a protest to
the company declaring they would
not resume work for less than
$3.50 per day for nine hours
work, and that they would not
work with helpers getting less
than $3.50 per day. They also
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

The foregoing resolution was
adopted by the city council this
morning.
Last week Commissioner Free
land began an investigation of
conditions in the city and stated
to certain citizens that he would
Introduce the resolution. He did
not get 1t ready in time for last
Wednesday, but had it prepa1 ed
llater and it was submitted to the
council this morning and was i'm
mediately seconded by Mayor
Fawcett and on roll call not a
man dared vote against it.
The proposition, however, is up
to Roys at the head of the police
department, as it was before.
Chief of Police Malony was IN
the roo mwhen the resolution was
adopted. When asked what he
would do and whether he would
stop the boxing match tonight, he
refused to discus sit and said
merely: "It's up to Roys"
Roys, when asked whether he
would stop the fight said:
81 don't know what I'll do
The big mass meeting Monday
night with the plans for recall of
the commission started in motion
threw the city commission into a
turmoil.
Lawson and Woods have been
especially keen to get out from
under. They weremaneuvering
this morning trying to get the
other commissioners to agree 70
switch Roys from the department
CT police to that of finance and
put Freeland into the police de-
partment to clean up the town. as
it is generally recognized that
Freeland is opposed to the era of
that prevails in the
city.
This is looked upon, however,
simpl vas a move to try to save
their own bacon and the mayor
and Freeland will probably not
fall into any such game.
1t is more than likely that 1t
will be put up to Lawson and
Woods to absolutely throw Roys
out of office for his failure to
keep his oath and enforce the
laws.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

Roys himself is getting alarmed
and this morning he filed charges
against j. A. Lingerfelt of the
Eagle saloon and the proprietor
will be brought up to have his IL
cense revoked Friday morning at
10 o'clock. Lingerfelt allowed a
young girl to be taken into his sa-
loon and filled wit hliquor and
forfeited his bail when arrested
sons time ago.
Nothing was done by Roys ae
the time to revoke his license, but
the apparent determination of the
decent people in town to relieve
him of his job has caSsed him to
sit up and take notice and try to
make a showing of great enter
prise all at once in the enforce
ment of law for the cleaning up OF
the town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
Fair Company
Is Organized
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l.
Within six hours after the news
from Washington told that con-
gress had chosen San Francisco
as the site for the Panama-Pacific
exposition in 1915, incorporation
letters were filed by the fair COM
pany. The corporation is the Pan
ama-P acific International Exhibits
company, designed to operate
concessions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
Women to Study
Civic Questions

We the women of Tacoma,
wishing to prepare ourselves for
the duties and responsibilities
of citizenship with the power Of
the ballot, are going to band our
selves together for mutual help
fulness, that we may be united
in ou refforts to enforce the laws
of our state and the ordinances
or our city, to the end that we
may have cleaner city, a purer
manhood and womanhood and a
greater protective force for our
homes.
Therefore, we have chosen
committee, which respectfully in
vites the women of Tacoma and
Vicinity to meet on Tuesday, Feb.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
(By Ruby Russell.l

I'VE must hope for the best.
1t is all that we can do" said
Mrs. Charles Newcomb, whose
husband is condemned to die for
murder.
The quiet and unselfish way in
which Mrs. Newcomb has taken
the terrible tragedy of her life in
dicates the strength of her char
acter. She has quietly started
anew in the world, doing what
she can to help her husband, new
er once accusing him to the world,
whatever she may think in her
own heart.
:" have just come home from
work." said Mrs. Newcomb as she
gave me chair. II am working
In the office of the Elite laun-
dry"
She vas dressed In neat black
gown, and as she talked kept
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

such "fire," wreck" or "bank-
duptcy."
No advertisements OF fake sale
will be permitted.
No goods will be marked down
from a fictitious higher price.
Second quality goods will be SO
described in advertisements.
II goods have been sold to a
number of persons with the past
1S months at certain price. it
will be unlawful to advertise that
its value is higher than that price.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
LIVE NEWS
THAT HASN'T HAPpENED

Mayor Fawcett and Commissioner
Roys were seen arm in arm entering
place where they could treat ona
another.
Chester Thorne has told Just how
much that bank defalcation was
The commissioners havo decided
not to erect that vertical bridge.
ed up and down Pacific avenue to-
day boosting the anti-treat law.
Torgy Peterson's to give back all
the money he has no business 10
spend.
But remember. II hasn,t hannssx1a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

Z, at 2 p. m, for the purpose of
organizing the Voters Educa-
tional Association" the object of
which shall be to create a keen
sense of individual responsibility
in the discharge of our duties as
citizens. The strength of this
organization will Ibe in its advis-
ory board, which will be composed
of representatives from various
churches, clubs and leagues of the
city.
Committee:
REV. ABBIE E. DANFORTH,
MRS. ARTHUR e. SHORES,
DIR. NENA JOLIDAN CROAKE
MRS. M. LAUBE LOOMS.
MRS. HORACE G. SCOTT,
MRS. H. A. EASTMAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

SEATTE, Feb. 1.-The rally of
women voters yesterday for Geo.
w. Dilling. which filled two big
theaters and overflowed into the
street, surpassed in interest and
enthusiasm any other political
gathering held in Seattle in many
years.
Nowhere else has there been
such an asemblage of women vot-
ers. The meetings, which were
managed entirely by women and
at which women speakers were in
the majority, we're history, making
events In Washington.
The Dilling rally for men held
Monday noon was unusual in any
city; the women's rally yester-
day surpassed it In attendance and
sustained interest.
1t is said the adherents OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
Thugs Bullet
CraZeS Skull

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Feb. Harry Mer-
ritt was relieved of his cash by
two highwaymen ON card street
last night. They then ran up to
the corner of Madison and
grabbed e. Marquis as he came
along, telling him to dig up
quick" Marquis planted blow
in the face Of one man. They
then pulled their guns, and in the
struggle with the leader the pistol
went off, the bullet grazing the
head of Marquis. plowing along
the skull and going out through
his hat. The wound is not dan
gerous. The thieves then ran.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

Mayor Gill are badly frightened
because of the feminine interest
which has been aroused.
Probably the greatest civic
storm that ever broke in the
Northwest is now rending Seattle.
Only a visit to the neighborsng
cities will convince one of the in
terest which has been aroused.
People are almost lined up at the
newspaper offices waiting for ev-
cry edition that goes onto the
street.
A man who visited Tacoma yes
terday said: "a week ago / bet
$4,000 that Gill wouldn't be re-
called, I'm going to hedge be-
cause this fellow Dilling seems to
have them going at the present"
The election will be held next
Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
{. P. TRAIN IS
WRECKED; 9
INJURED
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. l.
Nine persons were injured wnen
the c. P. R. westbound train No.
l was derailed near Gleichen, 80
miles west of here, last evening.
The train was going at good
speed when it struck a broken
rail and fell down an embank-
ment ten feet high. Fortunately,
a drift of snow broke the force of
the impact.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
BILLIARDS.
RAGING

By United Press Leased Wire.)
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 1.-The
prairies west of Winnipeg are In
the grip Of another blizzard and
trains on tn G. P. r. are badly de-
layed. The Grand Trunk Pacific
has cancelled its trains. The
street car system in this city Is
being operated with difficulty. The
coal famine is becoming more
acute every hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
400 THOUGHT
To Be DEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MANILA, Feb. within the
last week and up to today the
seismograph at the Manila observ-
atory has recorded 537 earth
shocks, some of them of consider
able force. The latest estimate
of the dead through the eruption
of Mount Taal places the number
at 400.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
A Story of the Town

, H. Mastron whose drug store
Ninth and Streets is those
that nothing new ever happens under the
opened the city directory was sti
pursuing the directory. polite
aid the which had
seemed to be futile Maybe you your
volunteered the P G. better than
can replied the smiling And continued was
Just trying to find for babyi"
who overheard the keep from
smiling that he almost mixed
stead of finins order oil -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

Scenes of confusion
was made of the Of
tickets had
delegations of
because be
made and then called them off
made
" - ''
shortly after Commissioner burns
that it would be attorney
taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
THE WEATHER

For Tacoma and vicinity-Oc-
rain tonight and Thurs
day; light westerly winds.
For Washington Occasional
rain or snow tonight and Thurs
day: colder east portion toniGht
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

. WASHINGTON, D. G.,
D Feb. 1.-+Helen pink" has ,
D supplanted "Alice blue" [
D among Washington's smart
D set.
. Ever since Miss Helen
. Taft assumed the leadership
o among the younger set this
D color has been growing in
D favor. The presidents
D daughters chosen color is a [
D brilliant American beauty
D pink, verging on red.
n n n n n a n r n - n n n I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
Police Are Ordered To
Close the Town
Bouts Arranged for Tonight May Be Stopped as
Result Of Resolution Which Passed the Council.

COMMISSIONER ROYS HAS
IORNEf AS TO WHETHER THE AFFAIR
TAKE PLACE TONIGHT AT PRESS ARGUMENT
WAS BEING CARRIED ON IN THE CITY ATTORNEYS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
DOYOU KNOW

That mutton fat is an excellent
remedy for chapped hands? Melt
and rub in.
That i'm 1000 the census showed
that 2,501 Japanese resided in
Oregon state, while in 1910 IL
showed S,2S6 to be enumerated?
That President Taft weighs
like 800 pounds? Al
the height of his glory Napoleon
Bonaparte weighed about 125
pounds.
That there are 80 theaters
within New York city, with a COM
bined seating capacity of 100000?
That the T. II. & p. is running
Just "a cars, not counting the
trippers?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

That Washington is as good eli
mate for poultry as any state in
the Union, and that we should be
exporting instead of importing our
eggs and poultry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01

Taft's new secretary Is to be man Of political
experience who steer him straight to Sec
md term, they say. But he win want more than
experience. He will want genius in large chunks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29
UPPER VALLEY HAY
CROP WAS HEAVY
Total For Year VIII Be
100000 Many Parties
Around Anthony

Anthony, n. NJ, Dec. 29.-The move
ment of hay to east Texas and Louis
lana points continues heavy. with a
Slight stiffening in price. The better
grades are becoming comparatively
scarce, most Of that grade being in the
stack or in barns. They will not bes in
to move until later.
The value of the hay crop that has
moved out Of this particular part OF the
valley IS COnserTa lively estimated at
100000. with enough in storage and
unsold to make tn. total by the cnI f
the shipping season easily 5000, 600.
Ninety-five percent. Of this amount has
been handled by the local farmers as
ISOLATION
Messrs. Jeffries and Johnson gave a
dance at Anthony hail that was largely
attended. An orchestra from FL Paso
furnished the music.
Clarence Carlenter entertained a
party Of young friends at his home.
Games and dancing took up a large
part Of the night.
Leo Ferlet and wife spent two days
with their brother, 7. a. Ferlet, at the
Rancho San Ysidro.
Alfred Hunter and family spent few
days in Deming, visiting his brother,
T. o. MOssman. His family accompan-
led him.
C. c. Belk of Houston is out on
visit to his brothers and incidentally
attending to his business interests in
the valley. The Belk family had a re-
union in FL Paso at the home OF
sister, Mrs. Walter Scott. ". F Belk
and wife and f. G. Bell1 and wife at
tended from this par- cf the valley.
Mrs. Fat Coleman as entertaining her
two nieces, Miss Clara and Velma Pull
liam. Of FL Paso
At BerinO Mr.. Robinette of San An
tonic, Tex, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. NJ
P. Gibson, and Miss Goddard Of FL
Paso, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hans
Snyman.
Miss Anna James is home for the hol-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29

days from the Loretto academy in Las
Cruces and will return about Janu-
airy l.
Miss Ruth Livesay OF La Mesa is Wis
iting Miss Vera Gardner at Berino-
J. L. Thompson visited in FL Paso
with his daughters, Miss Eileen and
Mrs. E. K Talbot.
MI Kellum of New York has been
visiting J. l. Thompson for a short
time.
the association offices as bookkeeperf
has been visiting in Fl PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29
PREPARING QUARTERS FOR THE
NEW MORTGAGE AND Trust co

The former offices OF the Wells Fargo
company on San Antonio street are be-
ing altered and rearfanged for the
quarters OF the First Mortgage Guar
antee & Trust company. The work viii
not be completed for some weeks yet.
An entrance from the First National
bank will be made through the build
ing. The company will have a large
new vault installed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29

men for the profession Of flying and
airship building. This advance in edu-
cation was predicted by professor A
Lawrence Roach Of Blue Hill Meteoro-
logical observatory. Boston, IN an ad-
dress before the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29

>aIVafiOn Amy barred In Russia.
St. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 29.-The
council Of ministers has decided not TO
allow the Salvation Army to carry on
its work in Russia General William
Booth, commander in chief Of the Sal
walton army, went to St. Petersburg in
1903 to negotiate with the government
for permission to establish a branch in
Russia. He was strongly opposed by
the Holy syndo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29

New York, n Y, Dec. 2s.-William
Loeb, IT,, collector Of the port, has an
nounced that the customs collected here
during the last year Will aggregate
sI96.S71, $50, as compared with total re-
ceipts in 1910 of S212, 1882 ESQ. Exports
of domestic merchandise at the port OF
New York amounted to S116,3Sl,6lS, an
year previous.