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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
COR0NERSJURY
SAYS ROGERS
IS GUILTY !.
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IL

ely United Press Leased Wire. J
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. g.
John Rogers was this afternoon
declared guilty by the coroner's
jury of the murder of BENJAMIN
A. Goodman, who was robbed of
IS, 900 and killed in the basement
of the San Francisco Produce
company.
Opposite the prisoner, smiling
and chattering, sat Hazel Smith,
ais consort, the woman who be-
trayed him to the police and whom
The detectives declare was indi-
rectly responsible for the crime.
They say it was that she might
wear diamonds that Rogers killed
Goodman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
Produce Entry
Report Due

What the T. r. & p. said."
will be the title of a report to be
made to the West End Improve
ment club meeting tonight at 2s12
Sixth avenue.
A committee was appointed by
the club to confer with the street
car people regarding transporta-
ton facilities for produce from
the islvnds, The result has not
been announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
German Officer
May Be Spy

BY United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Dec. s.
Captain Heinrich Crosse, a Ger
man army officer on leave of abb
sence, was arrested here today as
a spy. He ls alleged to have been
making maps of the dock YARD
and harbor.
Great excitement followed the
arrest owing to the belief that war
between England and Germany Is
imminent.
Crosse was remanded for one
week without ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
Hindu Sues For
$3.50 Damages

$3.50.
That is what All Rahmut, a
Hindu. asks in damage suit filed
yesterday In superior court against
the Canadian Pacific railway.
Rasmut declares the delin-
queney of the railway in trans
porting his trunk to New York in
time for shipment aboard one of
the European liners forced him to
return without having accomplish
ed the purpose of his trip ami
penniless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
Say Montgomery Worked
In Interest of Puyallup

Friends of Robert Montgomery,
the fighting Puyallup editor, pro-
tested today at the attack on him
in the campaign statement of the
Suffragist ticket as published yes
terday In the Times.
Montgomery is one of our best
citizens" said one today. "He
fought for three hours to get safe
guards into. the Stone-Webster
fraction franchise and won.
Montgomery insisted that the
road be built inside of Is months
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
McNa1naras Didn't
lrnplicate Others

told Fredericks that he had hired
McManigal and used Jim to pull
of the job
The federal authorities insist
that both McNamaras will make
a clean breast of all they know
when they are called as witnesses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

tured, flew in a rage. Grabbing
ia broom he rushed after the cam
era man. The photographer got
one snap shot as the old man
rushed.
Its his nerves." the newspa-
per men thought when they heard
of Bain's fit or temper. Hes
been cooped up since early in DC
tober, and he's tired
lit sounded reasonable.
But yesterday comes the story
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
PROVIDERS AT WORK.

Midnight providers last night en-
erred the home of Geo. w. Lane,
Washington and Proctor streets,
and stole a number of household
Other homes were brok-
en- into but nothing valuable
was taken
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
Jap is Crushed
At Ashley Mill

A Japanese laborer, name un-
known, was killed yesterday after
noon at the plant of the National
Park Lumber company at Ashley.
He was caught between timbers
md horribly crushed. Coroner
Shaver will take charge Of the re-
mains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

(By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. g.
That either of the McNamaras In
their confession implicated Others
than themselves was denied today.
John J. Mcnamara, they say,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

FIRE BURNS
ROYAL CAMP

(By United Press Leased Wire.
DELHI, Dec. 5.-An incendiary
today burned the reception camp
prepared for the coming of King
George and Queen Mary, who ar
rive here from Bombay tomorrow.
Extensive precautions are being
taken to guard against Hanger to
the lives of their majesties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
Here's a remarkable picture.

Here's a remarkable picture.
Robert Balm, first juror to be
accepted in the Mcnamara case.
was an old soldier, good natur6d.
He willingly posed for all the pic
lures the newspaper men asked
him to.
A few days ago, however, a
Times photographer started to
snap the jury as they were filling
out of the Hall of Records build
ing. Balm, previously good ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
LEWIS GETS SIX MONTHS.

e. J. Lewis, proprietor of the
Maple Leaf hotel and cafe at 1916
2 street, was this, morning SEN
tenced to six months in the county
fall, charged with conducting a
house of ill-fame. May Thomp-
son, a former inmate of the house,
was the chief witness for the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
JOKE PROVES COSTLY.

T. J. Donaldson was fined $25
and costs in police court yester-
day by Judge Arntson. He had
frightened two women by holding
his pipe out as gun and asking
them to hold up their hands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

BOMBAY, Dec. 5.-King George
and Queen Mary occupied today
visiting the exhibit, hospitals,
quarter and in making presents to
the poor.
Their majesties leave Bombay
for the ancient Mogu capital to.
morrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
CATCH "OPIUM KING"

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s.
Clayton Richards, declared by the
state pharmacy board to be the
king of the opium ring" has sur
rendered to the police and Is out
on $4,000 BAIL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
Supreme Court
Denies Stay

Omitted Press eLased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec.
5.-The U. s. supreme court
denied application of Chicago
packers for stay of execution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
FOR PUGET SOUND $4,000

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Esti-
mates submitted to congress by
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel today for 1914, include for
Puget sound Improvements, s45,-
900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

OCEAN CITY.-A big Italian
steamer bound from South Amer
lea to Philadelphia is ashore off
here today. The work of rescuing
her crew has begun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

that Bain's wife admitted she had
accepted $500 as earnest money
on a bribe of $4,000 for Balm to
vote for acquittal. The old sol
der had been tempted beyond his
strength, the story ran.
So, maybe, it wasn't just nerves
when Robert Balm grabbed the
broom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
TELEGRAPH
TARLOIDS

CBy United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND Grant Dimmick
Is Oregon City's next mayor. The
voters at Salem endorsed the non
partisan primary for the future
Nominations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

Makes the laundress happy
that's Red eros Ball Blue. Makes
beautiful. clear white clothes. All
good grocers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
FEAR OUTBREAK
IN INDIA
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
DELHI, Dec. SIT Is feared
here that the burning of King
Georges royal reception tent is the
forecast of an outbreak during the
Durbar, and the greatest precau-
lions are being taken by the SOL
diers. The city Is swarming with
secret police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

And, by George, we are mighty
glad of it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

!. NEW YORK-There was no ses-
sion today in the trial of the
Misses Ethel Conrad and Lillian
Graham for the attempted murder
of w. e. D. Stokes, due to the
continued illness of. Stokes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

Observation-Disclosures Won Beth
mann Hollwegg today replied to
Sir Edward Grey, British foreign
secretary, that Germany will new
er permit herself to be thrust
aside and pressed rown by Eng
land
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

WASHINGTON-Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington this after
noon introduced a bill in the
house of representative to abol-
ish the court of commerce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05

;; CHICAGO-Judge Carpenter OF
the United States district court
announces that packers indicted
for criminal vialation of the Sher-
man law will be called in HIS court
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-05
g|ss|||| s.!
Years Greatest Feature
Nat Fields & Co.

1.-THE Girl Behind the Counter"
15-Musical Comedy Stars-t5
WESTONY
Six Other big Acts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

The wonderful, feature about his
work is the number OF men that are
led 70 a better life by his preaching.
He reaches men who have lived 10
be old and gray, who have spen,
their lives in sin, and he appeals TO
men who are hardened in sin. saloon
men. gamblers, drunkards, men who
are ayowel enemies Of God and the
chdrch
Mr.. Adar attributes his success.
TO a great extent, TO rhe cooperation
he receives from the pastors Of the
local churches where he holds reyi-
yals. His plan and system Of work
is to first get this cooperation. and
then make Just such appeals to the
people as will reach them. In other
words he stays with his crowds in
stead Of his text. He is an organize"
and general manager, and works
through the Christian people. 1t is
no unusual thns to see people con
verted in the opening exercises of his
meetings, and sometimes the evan
eelist is cheated" our of his sermon
and not allowed to preach, the entire
time being taken up by the Christian
people doing personal work and peo-
pie respondig to the invitations
and coming forward 10 give their
lives 10 Christ and repentinG Of
their sinful Brady Exchange.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
UNION VETERAN
NATIONAL LEGION
SEVERAL THOUSAND CIVIL WAR
VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE
FLOWER OF UNION ARMY"

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 12.-For the
first time since the formation of the
Union Veteran Legion as national
organization it is holding its annual
convention in Pittsburg, the city
where the body was born and the
home of encampment No. /. The
meeting was opened today in Memo
rial Hall with several thousand vet
erans in attendance and will extend
through the remainder of the week.
Todays reunion is the twenty-siXth
since the inception of the legion. The
900 members in this city, assisted by
various patriotic and commercial
bodies. will seek to make this week. 5
gathering most notable one. !. d.
Hunt OF Columbus, o., is the present
national commander of the legion.
Striking evidence of the rapidity
with which the ranks of civil war vet
erans are being thinned is shown in
the death rolls of the encampments'
In the last decade they have been
lengthening at an alarming rate and
are now about FIVE times as long as
in the early nineties.
No one may he a member Of this
order who did not serve continuously
for at least two years, or was dis
charged because of wounds received
in line OF duty. For this reason the
leeioners are sometimes referred to
as the flower Of the union army.
The average age Of the members is
now seventy years, yet most Of them
VIII march in the big parade TO be
held Wednesday morning
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
To Consider WaIsh's Parole.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. l2.-At
the meeting here today of the fed
eral parole board, action will proba-
bly, be taken on the case Of John
K. Walsh, the former multi-million-
aire Chicago banker ahd railroad
magnate, who is serving a five-year
term at the government prison here
for Illegal banking practices.
The remaining indictments against
Walsh i'm Chicago have been quashed
ard the aged banker is thus entitled
to consideration by the board. lie has
served One-third of his sentence Of
five years.
President Taf. recently refused 4
pardon or computation of sentence
to Walsh. At the same time he re.
fused clemency to Charles w. Morse,
the former New York banker and
ice trust and steamship magnate,
who s now doing time at the federal
prison at Atlanta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
Skeleton Found in Box.

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. IA large
box was brought to the city crematory
last night by a negro garbage hauler
with the request that it be burned,
The crematory authorities became
suspicious and upon opening the box
found the sleketon of woman. The
box had been intrusted the garbage
hauler by the local manager of the
Wells FARGO Express company. Ac
cording TO Wells-Fargo officials the
box had been consigned to Mrs. j.
T. Wilson of this city by A. X. Brown
O, Waco. Texas Mrs. Wilson has been
dead for sometime. Local officials
are awaiting news OF the shipping OF
the box from Waco to determine
whether the body had been eXhumed
legally,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
Alfalfa Vale Farm
For Sale

There is 70 better equipped bottom
land farm in Oklahoma, containing
235 acres, 200 in cultivation, so in
alfalfa, 7-room residence, tenant
houses, large barn, log houses, fine
wells of water, wind mill and galval-
lied tank with connections to hos
lots. 1t is the farm that Won the Sen
ator Gore lrlp to Washington fer lafs
est yield OF corn per acre in OklahO-
ma, 1910 1t is the best advertised
farm in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Oklahoma of IT'S pure-bred cora
and Duroc hogs. It has a good trade
built up on these. With the farm goes
over 200 perdisreed Duroc hogs, one
pair mules, one pair horses, one Was-
on, hay press. alfalfa renoyator disc
plow, walking and riding plows, har-
rows, planters, dipping watts and MI
else on the place not mentioned here
in. The price is $50 per acre inclui-
ing all the above. Terms one-fonrtn
cash, one-fourth trade, balance one
and two years, at per cent interest.
W. p. POLAND,
Ardmore, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY.
ST. Andrew Celebrates Its 5ootn
Anniversary Of its Founding.

Edinburgh, SEPT. 12.-St. Andrews
University. the oldest institution OF
learning in Scotland, today commenc-
ed a celebration of the 5Ooth ami
versary of its founding The United
States government is officially repre-
sented by Dr. Leonhart Stejneger OF
the biological department of the
Smithsonian Institution. Nearly all
the great educational and scientific
bodies of the world have sent distin-
guished scholars to take part in the
impressive program, which will cover
four days.
st. Andrews is the Oldest in Scot
land. its settlement dating from pre-
historic times, and is forty-two miles
from Edinburg. The schools Of the
city were noted in 1120, but the uni
versity was not established until
1411.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
THE LIFE Of
LOCKETT AOA|R
"A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD
THEM"-HAS HAD WONDERFUL
SUCCESS AS AN EVANGELIST.

Lockett Adair first say the light
in Hunt County, Texas, in 1876 His
mother died when hew as three and
half years old. and his father wher
he was omy five. lie was reared by
good. Christian grandparents. He
says that at the youthful age OF six
years a Call as clear as the blast
OF a buele came TO him TO be an evan.
ge'ist, and that in spite OF years o.
lodging ard OF sinful living, il never
LETT MIN. He could always hear it
calling. He refused 20 attend school
for fear if educated he would have
to preach. His grandpa died when
he was twelve ana he started on the
road to the devil right. Al - nc
began punching cattle to get as far
from preaching as possible. He mar
ried at 20 and has four children liy-
ing and one dead. He was connect
ed with the sheritf's office as peace
officer for ten years, when, as he
says, his little girl led MIN to the
Savior We give it in his own Ian.
guage,
Il went home full of booze one
night and my little fiyeNear-old gin
told her grandmother to put out the
light and tell me to come into the
room where she had gone to bed. /
went and found my little girl crying.
| asked what was the matter. She
said, Papa, wouldn't you like TO 90
to heaven where our baby is /
had lost my baby a shor' time before
that. My little girl told me God
loved me and that if | would quit
drinking and cursing | would 90 to
heaven. We lived close to a float
barn, and my little girl ahhorred =
negro. That night we could hear the
negroes talking ana hollering as they
put mp their teams, and she told
me God loved everybody, even the
negroes. This was talk | could not
get away from. \ short time after
this | drifted into an Epworth League
one Sunday afternoon and in this
League meeting | gave up the fight
and gave my heart 10 God. From
that time | have read the bible and
began preaching in Dallas. | owe it
all to my little girl"
For two years he held meetings
about the city of Dallas in the poor
districts and then went into the work
he is now engaged in. That he has
done the work of an evangelist well
is attested br the results of the
past four years, during which time
more than 10000 have been converted
in his meetings. Among the notable
meetings held by him might be men,
toned Abilene, Ballinger and Jack
sonvlle, with more than 500 conver
sions in each place.
We now add to the list Brady, with
her 452 professions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

The tabular summary of general ag-
ricultural data for the United States,
Just completed by the census bureau,
shows remarkable progress IN values
put upon farm land and property OF
all kinds. In striking contrast with
the slow Growth in the number and
acreage of farms and the area of i'm
proved land during the ten years,
from 1900 to 1910, is the enormous
rise i'm the value of farm property,
Farm land. exclusive of buildings,
which We're valued at St3,05S, ,00S 600
in 1900. had more than doubled be
fore 1910. being then returned as hav-
ing a value of O,0OO-an in
crease of 117.4 per cent in the value OF
all farm lands. Farms have grown
slightly smaller, averaging in 1910. l3S
acres against l46 i'm 1900 The aver
age value per acre has grown from
SI9.S1 to $39.61-an increase Of 1901
per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
Younn Woman to Be RaftIed.

St Louis. Sept. PA Young wo-
man whose identity is "shrouded in
mystery" but who is guaranteed TO
be beautiful. sweet-tempered and a
good cook and housekeeper, will be
raffled off at the carnival Of the I'm
maculate Conception church at Maple
wood today. There has been q great
rush for tickets, which are sold only
to marriageable young men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

Up to August 10 judgments were
rendered in the courts on reports by
the agricultural department in con
formity with the food and drugs act
of congress in 1000 cases. An alpha
betical list of these cases is publish
ed arranged under four heads-feed
beverages, medicated soft drinks and
drugs. Under the foods head it ap-
pears there have been most violations
with respect to misbranding and adul-
teration in citrus fruits extracts, no
tably lemons, while eggs, milk and
butter also figure largely. Many
frauds are shown in tomato ketchups
and in alleged olive oil. In bever-
ages the judgments fall most upon
coffee. waters, beer, wine and whisk-
ey. Offenders in drugs are very large.
ly quick headache cures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

There will be tried in the Washing
ton public school system at the be
ginning of the fall session OF the bus
mess high school the unique expert
ment of a savings bank with all its Of
dcers composed of pupils of the school
except the chairman of the board OF
directors. who will be the head of
the school all the other directors be
ing pupils. The project is not only to
teach and inculcate thrift and econo-
my but for convenience, the bank be
ing located in the school building.
There are no restrictions as to de
posits and Withdrawals
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
Notice

The tax of one dollar on every
in Carter county is now
due and must he paid before the fif-
teenth of the present month 10 save
penalty. Make payment or mail check
to me at the Ardmoreite office and
obtain receipt. J. II. SNYDER,
sc Collector.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
To Test Income Tax.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 12.-Proceed-
ing were commenced today in the su-
preme court TO test the constitutional
ity of the income tax law. 1t is al
legged that the appointment of X. X
Kennan. chief of the income tax bu
reau of the state tax commission, was
invalid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
THE HOBOS FAILED
TO HAVE QUORUM
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF Ho-
BOEs TO HAVE BEEN HELD IN
WASHINGTON WAS FAILURE.

Washington, Sept 12.-The Hobo
national conN ention, held this week in
WASHINGTON. came to a close without
a quorum, thereby giving near imi-
tation of the congress of the United
States on the eve of adjournment, sine
die. The Sons of Rest consistently
succeeded in accomplishing nothing,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

4 Washington .ostoffice employe
handling a letter addressed 70 Hon
Charles +. Hughes Washington, D.
c.. endorsed it deceased" and sent il
back to the sender. The letter was
intended for Justice Hughes of rhe
United States supreme court about
whom nothing is deceased except his
thick black whiskers, which he re-
Gently had removed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
Stop
.DiarrhOea
Wakefield'S
Blackberry Balsam

Quickly stops Diarrhoea, Dysentery E,
Cholera Infantun and all bowel
troubles without constipating. No
opium nor other habit forming drugs.
Accept only Wakefield's. 1t cures
after other remedies fail. 35c or B
bottles for 81 90 Everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

President Tafts itinerary for his
western swing, beginning September
16 and ending No, ,ember ] at the ma
tional capital, will traverse $4,000
miles. take him into twenty states
and 1lj cities. and will likely involve
more than 200 speeches-harlly less
than four or five a day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

Alfalfa. rye and odl line Of
garden seeds. Pugh & Foster, 11j
West Main st 3-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

New soles put on shoes at the Elec
t-ic Shoe shop. Opposite postotfice
2Slm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12

LOIS are now Teadv In ne
BEAUTIFUL BOOKER SUBDlNl
SION. In city limits, on car line
every city convenience, east front
age. Ten dolls down and s. month
Choicest resident lots In Ardmore
Will take you 10 see properly any
hour. vii make a specially OF show
ing the lots after o'clock OF even
'ngs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-12
Stf

F. 3. McELROY,
9Otf Phone $40