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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
DEMOCRATS SAID TO.
FAVOR N0.T0LL
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 13.
A large number of democratic
congressman are believed to favor
the proposal to make the Panama
canal free of all toll charges to
coasting vessels. The democratic
caucus, 1t is said today, soon will
take action on the matter. If IA
vorable consideration is given the
measure by congress, it is under
stood that the United States Steel
corporation will build big
fleet of new vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
MAY LAUNCH BOOM
FOR LAFOLlETTE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MADISON, Wis, June 10
That the LaFollette presidential
boom would be launched at a ban
quet here tonight at which 500
lprogressives will establish the Wis
consin branch of the National Pro-
gressive league, was the predic-
tion made in political circles here
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
Sparks Just
Off the Wire
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, June 13.--Wtth
the completion of two new lines,
costing $2,000,000, between Salt
Lake City and San Francisco, 1t
was announced today the Postal
Telegraph-Cable company Is to
enter the telephone field in COM
petition with the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company.
Ell PASO, June 13.-Declaring
that they were promised lands in
Mexico now owned by the Rich
ardson Construction company of
Los Angeles and in which John
Hays Hammond and Henry Taft
are prominently interested, the
Yaqui Indians have prepared to
| fight unless given title to
the property.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-
With appropriate exercises, the
first pole of the Geary street mu-
nicipal street railway system will
be erected at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning at the Preside avenue
crossing.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 10.
"A consolidation of coal, steel
and iron interests In Alabama has
been formed through the merger
of the Alabama Coal & Iron COM
pany and the Southern Iron &
Steel company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13

c. G. Stephens, J. w. Armstrong
and Charles A. Foster were ar
rested by Patrolman Falkner yes
terday for speeding their automos
biles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13

bolt lightning Berner
pole the Graud Foster estate. Lenox Mass
It shot his right leg off shoe
left leg and disappeared off the top of his head He wasn't seriously
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
Oddities IN the NetO.s
from, E,,erYtObere
BUYS WIFE FOR $50 AND A DRESS


Mrs Habbtt years old Magistrate
to support her. nvestiga
ing and deciding her story true
CYCLONE CELLARS FOR SCHOOLS
severity every
with cyclone cellar
a
100000 because of recent tornado damage.
TIES GIRL TO STAKE, FoRGETS HER
let him Indian then her
cowboy Mamie seized
lot by Indian bound pole went home
his cowboy suit but seeing the fire engine
followed forgetting the captive She
leased until later after the had
HE WAS A HUMAN INCUBATOR
cd AZ chickens all his His four hens stolen
three days. having his meals brought to him.
CHINESE SPOKEN IN CONGRESS
Representative Stephens
with Chinese telling Los Angeles laundry
while it did in the record.
The flow Of Chinese full minute, when translated
meant three o'clock"
AUTO FARE BY PASSENGERS WEIGHT
Topango Development
which will line of automobiles between Santa
Monica, CAL, and nearby mountain resorts.
passenger
70 much a pound
LIGHTNING BOLT RIPS MANS SHOE
he a
pole estate, Lenox
shot down his right off SOCK his
left leg and disappeared off the of his head He seriously
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
AUTO FARE BY PASSENGERS WEIGHT

weight Topango Development
which will line of automobiles between Santa
Monica, CAL, nearby mountain resorts
Each will be required weigh the start
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13

For stealing 65 pounds of cop
per wire from the shops of the
T. r. & p. William Befresdorff
was fined 5000 and costs in the
police court yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13

Women's Patent Leather Velvet, Tan Wei and
Gunmetal Oxfords, in the new, comfortable
last that spells ''fit;' e. or
$500 shoes Removal Sale Price. " lid
Women's and Misses White Canvas and Pop
lin Top Pumps and oxfords, $3.50 Ct CT
shoes. Removal Sale Price ........4 hUJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13

Mems Oxfords, in patent leather, tan vici and
gunmetal, on the latest lasts; Ct OF
$500 shoes. Removal Sale Price. ~ tuUV
Mems and Young Mems Oxfords in tan Rus
sia calf and gunmetal; military heel and ridge
toe; $3.50 shoes. GO Ak
Removal Sale Price ............ 4EsfJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
CHINESE SPOKEN IN CONGRESS

W. Stephens California the house
with some real Chinese In telling story of Los Angeles laundry
while laugh did In the record
The flow Of Chinese took full minute and when translated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
City Briefs

Every automobile in town and
every flower in bloom will be
wanted by the carnival committee
In the line for the big parade on
the morning of July 8. This will
be the floral parade of the carni-
val and it is expected to show
something of the flowers in the
city.
Chief of Police Frazer yesterday
refused to permit the Temporary
use of automobiles while apply.
ing for state licenses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13
CYCLONE CELLARS
TIES GIRL TO STAKE, FoRGETs HER
HE WAS A HUMAN INCUBATOR

B. Cincinnati incubator hatch
lonesome stolen
placed
An himself blanket
three having his meals brought to him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-13

Habbi told Magistrate Scott at Phi
Qpha father sold husband $50 and
the after invesg
ing deciding her story true.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
P|CKFORD SUPPLIES
BAIL IN BR|BE CASE
Son Signs Bond on Indicted
Mans Return From Trip
. to Florida.

Bail of 5000 was furnished in Grim
inaI Court No. l this morning by Thorn
as H. Fickford. indicted on the charge
of brbing Ferdinand Hopp.
Pickford's son, Percy W. PiCkford
signed the bond. and. with Attorney H.
Prescott Galley, accompanied his faith
er into court.
John H. Walter and William J. Du-
gan, jointly indicted with Pickford. are
at liberty under bail of 5000 each,
given ten days ago in Police Court.
The appearance Of Pickford in court
this morning followed his return Sun
day from an outing in Florida. His at
torneys telegraphed him regarding the
Indictment by the grand jury, but were
unable to obtain communication for
several days. while P1ckford was on
yachting party. Pickford's return to
Washington was not hastened, however
Comment on his trouble was emphat-
ically refused today by PickfOrd He
declined to mention the AFFAIR, referring
inquirers to his attorneys.
Arrangement of Pickford. Walter. and
Dugan has not been decided upon by
United States District Attorney Wilson,
and may not be made until Just pre-
vious to the trial.
An outline of Pickford's defense is
being made by his attorneys, a demur-
rer to the indictment being considered,
1t Is reported.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
TO NAME MASCHKE
COLLECTOR OF PORT
President Promises Cleve-
land Post to Burton
Candidate.

President Taft today promised Sena-
tor Burton of Ohio to appoint Maurice
Maschke collector of the port of Cleve-
land. There has been a warm night
over this coIIectorship. and, finally, the
whole matter was put up to the Sena-
tor for decision. He supported Maschk".
and the nomination will be sent to the
Senate as soon as Congress reconvenes.
Delegations from the Massachusetts
high schools called upon the President
this morning All came from Repre-
sentative Weeks district, and were
cordially received by the Executive.
They represented the schools of Med
way, Upton. Stoughton. and Plainville.
Seator Lodge of Massachusetts, was
in conference with the President for
half an hour today. The question of
appointing a new circuit judge for the
first circuit to Ali the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Lowell was
taken UP briefly. Senator Lodge said
the President had indicated that no
appointment would be made for the
present, certainly none until Congress
reconyenes.
There are Indications today that the
conference Of Republican leaders of In
diana planned to take place here this
week in the interest OF party peace in
that state will not be held. Some of
the leaders have sent word to Washing
ton that they are not coming to town.
There Is now a plan on foot to ap-
point Comptroller Tracewell, of the
Treasury. to the Indiana marshalship.
TraCewel is a Fairbanks Republican
and is opposed by former Senator Bey-
eridge State Chairman Lee is still
slated for the coIlectorship of internal
revenue Senator Beveridge has left
the city and Will not return for several
weeks He will, therefore. be one Of
the absentees, should the conference
yet take place.
Secretary MacVeagh today intxoduced
a committee of prominent Chicago
Swedks 10 the President. who invited
the Executive to attend the celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle
between the Monitor and Merrimac to
be held in Chicago next March. The
committee was composed of Edwin A.
Olson, Henry S. Henschen, and Edward
e. Westman.
This was the busiest day the President
has had since he returned from Au-
gusta. Among his callers were Senators
McCumber, Bradley, Brandegee. Root.
and Jones. Representatives Foster of
Vermont, Taylor, Langley, Crumpacker,
Cannon, and Hayes. Secretaries Mac
Veagh and Knox also called.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
CLIFF FIND CLUE
TOPOSSIBLE CRIME
Detectives Go to Scene Below Great Falls Where DR..
Laney Discovered Leg and Foot in Suit Case, and Will
Help Fairfax County Coroner in His Efforts.

The dismembered parts of a. human
body found hidden in a suit case in the
cliffs along the Potomac river just be-
low Great Falls, by DR.. Francis B.
Laney, 291O Thirteenth street northwest,
and reported TO the authorities Of Fair
fax county, may lead TO the discovery
of murder.
Attempts are being made today to To-
cate more parts of the body, because
the leg and foot found were so Badly
decomposed that it will be next to i'm
possible to make an identification. The
detectives left Washington today to as
sist in the investigation. The suit case
was removed this morning.
The suit case was bound with a rope
The lining bore numerous brown spots,
showing that the leg had been placed in
the bag soon after severance. The suit
case was of a cheap variety, but ap-
peared TO be comparatively new, despite
the effects of the weather during the
weeks it remained in the cliffs
AS evidence of Aucklme was report
ed by De. Laney, the officials are work
ing on the theory that other parts Of
the body were buried in bed OF that
powerful corrosive.
1t was while DR.. Laney and his wife
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
REPAYS DISTRICT
FOR TAXICAB FARE
H. o. Hine Makes Good"
- 90 Gents Spent by
.,kEe. Mrs. Terrell.

Reimbursement has been made the
District of Columbia by Secretary Harry
o. Hine, of the School Board, for the 90
cent taxicab charge which the Comp
troller decided should not be paid out of
the Treasury, because Mrs. c. Terrell,
the member of the board who used the
vehicle, did not go outside the city lin
its. 1t was Mr.. Hine who ordered the
taxicab for Mrs. Terrell. so he reim-
bursed the Treasury when the bill was
turned down.
A copy of the report made to the
Comptroller by the auditor of the State
and other departments became public
this morning. The report says that the
bill, bearing Mr.. Hines 20. X" carried
a notation that this service was for the
official business of conveying member
School to attend an enforced special
meeting of the board late at night"
A part of the report made to the Aud
itor by the Comptroller is as follows:
1T seems 10 me that the effect of al
lowing voucher of this nature would
be to open the flood gates for payment
Of liveries of automobiles or horses for
the purpose of conveying members of
the Board of Education whenever they
desired it"
Capt. James F Oyster, President Of
the Board, this morning said he would
not have signed the bill for the taxieab
charge had he known the nature Of the
bill, but said Mr.. Hine ordered the car
Rage for Mrs. Terrell out of the good
ness of his heart. He explained that It
Is impossible for him to verify every
item of expenditure and that he relies
on the proper signatures as a guarantee
that the bills are legitimate.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
WOMEN OF DISTRICT
TAKE HAND IN FIGHT
Fair Sex Asked to Help Oh
tain Efficient House
Committee.

The women Of Washington have been
asked to take a hand In obtaining an
efficient District Committee for the new
House of Representatives.
Bright and early this morning Miss
Ellen A. Virton, a member of the execu-
tive board Of the Housekeepers' ALI
ance' started a movement among men,
bers of the Alliance for a hearing before
the Democratic Committee on Commit
tees. which will select the Committee on
District of Columbia. Miss Vinton has
sought an interview with Representa-
tive Oscar Underwood, chairman Of the
Committee on Committees, and desires
him consent to having the view of the
women of the National Capital pre-
sented.
1t Is expected the Housekeepers' Alli-
ance will designate five or seven of It's
members to ask the Committee on Com
mittees to place on the District Com
mtttee men who will be capable of franz
ing needed social legislation for Wash
lngton, and that at least a few men
known to be interested in schools and
qualified to deal with school problems
will be selected.
Our schools present the greatest sin
gle problem with which the District
Committee will have to DEAL" said Miss
Ntnton today. and we feel II is no more
than good sense and good economics to
have men with a knowledge Of school
affairs on II. We are particularly in
terested In having a District Committee
that will give serious attention to the
question of teachers pensions and that
will frame a bill to remedy superan-
nuation."
Miss Vinton's inquiries concerning the
District Committee cause her to believe
its membership has not yet been decided
upon. II has been reported that the Sc
lection OF Representative johnson of
Kentucky to be chairman has been
agreed to, but Miss Vinton says she un-
derstands this is incorrect She has re-
ceived informal assurances, she states,
that the Committee on Committees will
be glad to have the recommendations OF
the women of Washington as to the per
sonnel of the District Committee.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27

were walking along the banks of the
Potomac looking for rare stones to be
used in his work at the Geological sur
Vey that. he discovered the suit case.
From above 1t would have been diff
cult to discover II, FOR stones were piled
upon II, but from below 1t was plainly
visible. II was lying in niche about
thirty feet above the water line.
The leg and foot appear to have been
those of 4 white woman. The murder
theory Is being generally accepted by
those who have learned of the discoV-
cry.
While the Washington police have no
Jurisdiction outside the District. they
are giving the Virginia authorities every
assistance today in unraveling the
mystery.
Central Office Detective Baur visited
the scene this morning The police say
It is possible that the bones were put In
the suit case by medical students.
Similar finds. they say. have been made
in ash barrels and other places In this
city, where they had been placed by
student physicians and surgeons.
Further ir FestigatiOn by the Wash
ington police will depend upon the re-
port made by Detective Baur when he
returns from Great Falls this evening.
The suitcase and its contents will not
be brought into the District unless
something should develop TO indicate
that crime had been committed here
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Minnesota's Farmers
To Protest Reciprocity

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. March e.
Washington is likely TO see a monster
delegation of Minnesota farmers in
April protesting against Canadian reci-
proCity. On the calendar of the senate
in the State Legislature, which is now
in session, there has been placed a bill
appropriating S50,00O to pay the expenses
10 Washington Of such a delegation. It
IS impossible to tell whether such an
idea has any chance of success. for the
strong feeling Of all the farmers against
reciprocity will get for the measure the
votes of some conservative members.
Meanwhile the farmers are preparing
for ann especially favorable season.
Rains have come at the opportune time,
and soil and seeding conditions are bet
ter than the average.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Record Lenten Crowds
Throng Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., March 27.-
"Double-header" trains hauled by two
engines were pressed into service yester-
day to carry the big Lenten crowds who
swelled the boardwalk throng by more
than 10000 Long trains of Pullmars
too heavy for single locomotives, rolled
in from both Philadelphia and New
York, while specials ran in sections to
accommodate the shoreward rush.
The size of the early season throng
10 worrying railroad officials The con-
Restion has again revived tha discus
sion of the prospect for erection of an
both steam and electric lines.
Conservative local experts believe
that the greatest throng ever seen on
the boardwalk will be out Easter,
weather permitting.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
United States Has One
Dog Police Sergeant

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 27.-This is
the only city in the country which
boasts of a police sergeant Of the ca
nine family. For over a wear Bum,
as he is called bv his brother patrolmen.
has heen on the traffic squad. He was
picked up out of srow drift and has
adopted the entire department. He
makes his post as regularly as the most
conscientious officer, even if post time
is meal time with Bum"
Bum" was promoted to sergeant for
catching a fleeing negro. For his braV-
e~v he was supplied with a uniform be-
fitting his ra nix The suit was decorated
with police buttons and a chevron. 4
badge siEnifyins his rank was fastened
on his collar and Bum" was the proud
est officer on the force.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Fear Child Would Die
Makes Mother a Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, March T.-Tem-
porary insanity caused by fear that
her nine-year-old Emma, who was re-
moved from her home. 2442 North COL
orado street, to a hospital. suffering
from measles. would die, led Mrs
Julia Thinschmidt. thirty-four years
old, mother of five children, to kill
herself with gas today.
According to ner husband, Edward
who found her lying on the floor of
the kitchen. his wife had planned the
deed of self-destruction for the last
few days.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Commerce and Labor
Promotions Announced

Niles Chalmers. Of the District OF Co.
lumbia has been promoted from $3.50
to s1,5OO in the Immigration Service of
the Department of Commerce and La
bor, it was announced today. He is sta
toned at Hidalgo, Tex.
Robert Watson. of Massachusetts,, and
Daniel f. Miller. of Pennsylvania,
clerks in the Bureau of immigration
and Naturalization. were promoted from
81 ,G00 to $3.50: Samuel W. Mason. of
Virginia. and James H. Richards. jr..
Of Georgia, from 81 40 to 81 800; J. Louis
RiXler. of Pennsylvania, and Charles
A. Solomon. of Massa achusetts. from
81. 2o0 to S1,4O0: and Harold McClClland,
Of North Carolina. and Joseph J. Kun
ma. of Michigan. from $1,000 to $l.200
Daniel A DarroCh. of Texas. clerk n
the Postoff1ce Department. was trans
ferred to the Division of Naturalization
At 81 600
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Baron de Forest Drops Suit
and AVerts Scandal

LONDON, March S-The names
of many society people proba-
bly, were saved from being In.
yOlyed in scandal by the un-
expected dropping today Of the
slander suit Of Baron De For
est, the young millionaire man
ager of the estate of Lord
Derby, against Lady Gerard,
his mOther-in.law, and Henry
NJ. Miner, her brother.
De Forests only explanation was
that he was unable to prove
the circulation of the alleged
sIander, which was that he had
beaten his wife and treated her
with such persistent brutality
that she was forced to seek u
separation.
The, defendants admitted making
the charges, but contended that
they were true. The real rea-
son Is generally believed to be
pressure from prominent social
leaders in England. 1t Is
known that the King himself
wished that the suit be drop
ped.
Judgment was rendered for the
defendants.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Noted Steel Man Dies.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. March G.-Owen
Liebert, one of the inventors and pro-
moters in 1870 of the Bessemer steel pro-
cess, is dead at his home here. He was
seventy five years old. For thirty-eight
years he was associated with Charles NJ.
Schwab in the bethlehem Steel Works.
He held the post of chief engineer
when he retired in 1901.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Harem Skirt Causes
Panic In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. March IA gorge
Gus green harem skirt, worn for a Sun
day promenade. created a near-panic on
fashionable Girard avenue, the wearer,
Miss Emma Mahler, of Newark, fleeing
TO a strangers house for protection.
Officer Abrams trailed the crowd of 800
persons attracted by the spectacle, res
Cuing Miss Mailer by draping a rain
coat over the creation and leading her
down an alley,
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Would Keep Furniture,
But Divorce Husband

In a suit for separate maintenace filed
today in the District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Hortense Wallace Turner against
George W. Turner, a barber, at 1912
Pennsylvania avenue, she states her
husband threatens to take away their
furniture and seeks an injunction. She
also charges him with non-support and
desertion. They were married October
81, 1905, at Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Woman Seeks Divorce
From Government ClerE

Mrs. Fannie Hall today filed suit for
divorce in the District Supreme Court
against Leonidas H. Hall, a Govern
ment employe, charging cruelty. She
says Hall instituted divorce proceed
ings in Maryland and asks a decree of
her own. Mrs. Hall says they were
married March 2s, 1895. at Plymouth
Church.
The Washington times., 1911-03-27
Country Boys Huskiest
Among Cornell Students

ITHACA, n. Y, March 27-Statistics
show that Cornell's country students
average a half inch taller, three and
half pounds heavier, and have a slight
ly greater lung expansion than the city
bred students.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-10-24
FREl SCHOLARSHIP IN PHILA-
DELPHIA NURSING SCHOOL

The Philadelphia School for Nurses,
2210 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Pa, offers free scholarships in trained
nursing to young women in every stase
in the Union. The scholarships cover
the full two years course, with room,
board, laundry, ETC., included and lail-
road fare paid to the home town or
district upon completion of the course.
A home study course and short
resident course are also provided,
which quickly open the door to oppor-
tunity and enable progressive students
to render a notable service to humanity
and at the same time acquire for them
selves substantial income from the
best paid occupation now open to
women; besides qualifying every stu
dent to deal with emergencies in the
home that may mean the saving of a
loved ones life.
Far-seeing philanthropists are add
ing to the resources of this school with
the view of ultimately extending
these benefits to earnest, energetic
young women in all country districts
and in all the smaller towns and cities.
The institution is approved and en-
dorsed by leading physicians and edu-
Gators of the entire country. Some
0 fthe leading men of this state are its
strong supporters and endorsers, as
will be seen by tn catalogue, which
will be sent to anyone who writes to
the school for it.