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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Fear OF III Health
Drives Millionaire
To Kill Himself

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. TO-
Gripped by the haunting terror of
disease and a future of i'll health,
Martin Costello lies dead today, a
suicide. Worth $5,O00,000, Cos
tello was unable to purchase i'm
munity from despair.
Copper King" Costello was told
by physicians yesterday that his
malady-"walking" typhoid fever
had gone so far that little could
be done for him.
Costello purchased a revolver,
went to his magnificent home, had
luncheon with his wife, four boys
and four girls, then went to the
Golden State hotel and shot him.
self through the heart.
Had Romantic History.
5 Fifteen years ago Costello own
ed a little saloon In Tombstone,
Arfz. At one time he staked a
hungry prospector, and the man
left Mostello all he had. He made
100000 out of the prospector'
claim. Costello invested $780,
900 in Irish Mag" a copper
mine. He held 1t for two years
and sold it for $750,000.
He bought the Bailey mine near
Tombstone for $4,000 and sold
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
TAX LEVY To
BE ONLY z
MILLS

The city commission got down
to business last night and cut es-
Inmates for next year until the
budget was so pared that a H.
mill levy will be possible. This
includes SEQ, 900 for sinking
fund also. which is something new
in Tacoma.
At that by strict economy the
city is not going to suffer. The
commission will get $s43, 900
from taxes on a 12-mill levy and
licenses and other receipts will
run the receipts up to $1,144,0O0.
A million dollars ought to be
enough to run a city of 5000
persons, that being about $11.75
for every man, woman and child
in town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Stolypin Is
Better

KIEFF, Sept. 16. Premier
IStolypin Is showing slight i'm
provement over yesterday.
The discovery that the assassin,
Bogrof, was in the police service
and secured admittance to the
theater as one of the czar's
guards, is worrying the officials
here. Severe punishment will be
melted out to the officer who let
Bogrof work.
The police do not doubt but
what Bogrof's statement that he
intended to kill zone higher up
means the car.
An outbreak against the Jews
in many parts OF Russia is feared
today because the populace accuse
them as responsible for the shoot
ing of Stolypin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
People Celebrate
Traction Victory

SEATTLE, Sept. 16.-Another
celebration of a peoples victory
over street car company will be
held in the Duwamish valley to-
night by the residents who for two
years have paid advanced fares,
but which have now been reduced
by the supreme court.
Just a week ago Rainier valley
celebrated its victory obtained.
In both cases the state supreme
court decided in favor of the peo-
pie, but it required a two years.
legal battle to win In the cases of
the Duwamish valley and a four
years struggle in the Rainier
case 2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
OuitInsurinp

The folly of paying an insur-
ance corporation for carrying the
risk on public buildings was dis
carded by the city commission
yesterday when 1t made up the
tax budget. The city has been
paying $1,000 or more a year for
insurance when the municipality
itself is better able to carry in
surance than any company. The
commissioners have quit the ex-
travagance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

The Duwamish and Rainier Val
legs are Seattle's two chief sub
urban sections and have an aggre-
gate of about $4,000 inhabitants
Two important prosecutions are
still pending. One is a contempt
proceedings against two Seattle
editors who denounced an injunc-
ton in the Duwamish case, and
the other is an alleged "conspir-
acy to obstruct Justice" which re.
suited from the mass meeting held
here when Federal Judge Hanford
Issued a temporary injunction
which In effect suspended the
state supreme court decision in
the Rainier valley case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Five Per Cent of Money
Offered AS a Reward

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 16.-
In spite of the fact that General
Manager Campbell Sweeney Of the
Bank of Montreal, New Westmin-
ster, looted yesterday of nearly
$500, 900 says that a definite clue
is being followed. the police are
apparently at sea. The country has
been finely combed, but no trace
of the robbers found.
The heavy rains have made
many roads almost impossible
and the work of the police in au-
tomobiles Is much hampered.
The most plausible theory is
that the thieves got away before
the robbery was discovered, by
floating down the Fraser river.
Their craft would not be noticed
among the hundreds of fishing
vessels.
A reward of $1,000 and five per
cent of all money recovered was
hension of the yeggmen who yes
terday looted the Bank of Mon
treal at New Westminster.
May lie clark.
One of the theories as to the
identity of the robbers is that the
notorious Robert Clark, former
partner of the more notorious
Bill Miner, had a hand in the
game, for Clark was released from
the provincial penitentiary here
on Thursday and has not been
seen since.
Miner pulled off the first train
robbery in the history Of Canada
when he held UP a train near
Whonnock some years ago. Min
er and Clark pulled off the second
train robbery in Canada up neal
Kamloops and were captured by
the provincial police and sent tc
prison, Miner for life and Clark
for five years.
Miner made his escape, held W
train in Georgia and is now
serving life sentence there.
Clark, said to be the brains OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
CONDUCTOR !:
1
Arrested

G. d. Watt, street car conducted
accused of assaulting Paul Chris
tian, passenger, who was riding
on his car, was arrested last night
by Constable Shaw on a warrant
sworn out by Christians wife who
was a witness. He put up SEQ
bail.
The Watt trial was set for
Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
STILL
AGAINST GRAB

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. 16.-
In an address last night Clifford
Pinchot declared that his views
regarding Alaska have been great
ly modified, aud said he was
amazed at the agricultural possi-
bilities of the Matanuska valley.
He reserved his opinion on the
coal problem but declared his
strong opposition to control by
monopoly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Ballinger Denies Any
Change of Views

When Ballinger was asked
about II today he replied:
THAT is utterly unfair. II ia
a garbled statement from a priv
ate letter of mine. My views on
public questions and issues have
not changed. My being a private
citizen now makes no difference.
The subject of my address be-
fore the lands convention will be
A Portrayal of American Bureau
cratic Government but | will not
discuss 1t in advance"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Faithful Dog Tried In
Vain to Save Master

body but he kept coming. Mortal
ly wounded, the faithful animal
made a second rush and was met
with another bullet. Still alive,
he turned an agonizing glance to-
ward his master and with a faint
growl again made for Griffin. A
third bullet ended It's life.
81 don't care what you do with
me now" said Villores. THAT
dog was my best friend. He may
have been yellow, but 1t was only
on the surface"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
W|LLARREST
ONN AGAIN

Although the case against Har-
ry Ohm was dismissed yesterday
In police court on a technicality,
the young lumberman accused of
passing fraudulent checks is now
In a more serious predicament.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Bell
yesterday filed information to the
superior court direct charging
him with petit larceny for having
obtained $40 from Geo. Bolts of
the Blue Ribbon saloon by the
signing of a check ON the Ohm
Lumber company without his sig
nature being authorized.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

The Denver market was short
and the grainmen agreed to buy
Smiths oats. They then received
notification that Smith had ship
ped each two carloads.
Smith came TO Denver and was
'grieved to learn that the oats had
been delayed. On the plea that he
was short OF money Smith sue
ceeded in securing $500 from
each by surrendering forged bills
of lading.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Commissioners
Are All Safe

kilograms from North Yakima
this morning say that County
Commissioner Torger Peterson
and his companions, who left two
weeks ago for trip through the
mountains on road-exploring ex-
petition, had arrived safely al
North Yakima.
Fears for the safety of the
party had been expressed, as
fierce billiards and storms were
raging in the mountains.
Commissioner Peterson was ia
have started on east today, but
will return to Tacoma tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Canada Is All Excited
Over This Reciprocity

city whip in his hand. Underneath
the cartoon was a line saying:
"Will Canadians Place Thi:
Whip in the Hands of This Selfish
British Halter and Become
Slaves?"
The Toronto World contains g
full page line which reads:
Vote Against the Unholy AL.
liance-Laurier and Taft"
Full page advertisements ap-
pear in the papers with headings
In large type, such as Are Ameri-
cans Poor Bargainers?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, Sept. 15.-Richard
A. Ballinger today emphatlcalIy
denied a statement attributed to
him relative to the public lands
convention which meets in Seattle
September 2S. The report was
that he had said:
while secretary for the inter-
Tor | had to conform to the views
of the administration, but as a
private citizen conditions have
changed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PASADENA, Cal, Sept. 16. -
Patrolman Griffin had to kill q
loyal and faithful dog before he
could arrest Antonio Villores, the
animals master. The dog was
just a common, plain. everyday
yellow dog.
When Griffin placed his hand
on Villores shoulder, the animal
lunged at the policeman. Griffin
drew his revolver and fired. The
bullet sped through the dog IS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
WON 7 FIRE MEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IF.
G.. Ahearn, head of the bureau of
economics of the Southern Pacific,
stated positively here this after
noon that the union men in the
employ of the railroad will not be
discharged tonight, nor will they
be forced to walk out in any
manner. He denied that the road
is preparing for a strike or hiring
strikebreakers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Shoots Man
inHisHon1e

OXNARD, Cal, Sept 16.-Re-
turning home Unexpectedly here
early today Frank Freneis, 50,
wealthy contractor. found Frank
Silva, 40. partially undressed in a
room and shot him In the head,
Silva dying at. 4 a. m.
Freneis says Silva struck him
with a chair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

Is Killed

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
PITTSBURG, Sept. 16.-David
Steen, paymaster of the Pittsburg
Coal company, was shot and killed
and his companion injured when
masked bandits attacked the cou-
pie near Woodville today at noon.
The robbers grabbed Stems
money bag and disappeared. The
amount stolen is not known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Raw Youth Stings
Merchants for
$4,000

(By United Press Leased Wire
DENVER. Sept. ia raw
boned, seedy-looking youth, who
gave the name of Rey V. Smith of
Brigham, Utah. beat eight SYM
pathetic Denver grain dealers out
of $4,000.
Late in August Smith wrote
each dealer saying he had 1900
sacks of oats to sell and bitterly
complained against the Utah deal
ers for their dishonesty"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

newspapers.
Gompcrs for Mccarthy.
Samuel Gompers on Labor day
here. advised his audience to
stand by mayor who was
friend of labor. This strength
ened McCarthy's position.
Besides the mayoralty con-
test. there are 1873 candidates for
supervisors. There are but Is
positions to be filled. tho good
old salt river" will be we'll
Fl. led.
The primary will be held ON
September 26.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

IBy VnIttU TFeSs TNhSeu WIFE,
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1e.--
With score of political meetings
nightly, the battle is on between
big business" and union labor.
Two to one is bet on James
Rolph, jr., the good govern
ment" candidate, over Mayor p.
II. Mccarthy. head of the union
labor administration.
The leading papers OF the
city are for Rolph, but Mayor
Mccarthy In bill-poster cam
paign. announces 81 was elected
by the people and not by the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
OTTAWA, Sept. 16.-Bitter at.
tacks on reciprocity with the Unit
ed States are being made in the
press here during the closing days
of the campaign.
=. The Montreal Star came Sout
yesterday with a black line across
the front page reading:
Champ Clark says the States
want to annex Canada"
Under this charge was cartoon
representing a corpulent man Ia
beled Congress" with a recipro-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

"They can save themselves the
trouble. Why should / accept
| am satisfied with the agreement
| have had enough of married life
and am quite content"
The singer expects to open an
in Boston the first OF
the year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

A 4-acre ranch all cleared and
fenced 4-room new bungalow, large
shed for wood and tools, and a
chicken house; good well; l 5 min
utes walk from Traction car. Might
consider some trade. There is 80
young fruit trees on place. This is
very pretty place to live. Ideal
chicken ranch. l will go and show
you the place.
110S So. A ST.. Room 2. Main 1904
GEORGE NJ. ELLIOTT
los So. 9Th st,
NJ. 217e. Tacoma, Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
For Sale, Real Estate
Move Right Into

a brand new Groom bungalow, sit
uated on two slightly lots in Hill
crest addition. Sink and running
water in the house; "a foot veranda
with flower boxes; artistic in ev-
cry respect. Easy terms. Price 5000.
Take Pacific Traction car and get
off at So. 30th ST., where owners
office is open every day, including
Sunday. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Hunt Jap
Murderer

Detectives Jurisch and Barnes
took the police patrol to the Mil
waukee dock last night to seafch
the crew of the Tacoma Maru,
among which was thought to be 3
japanese wanted in Seattle for
murder. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Of
MONOPLANE
KILLED
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

VERDUN, France, Sept. 10
Edouard Newport, inventor of
the monoplane, died here today
from injuries received yesterday
when his monoplane capsized.
Shortly before his death the In
jured aviator learned that the
minister of war had conferred
upon him the decoration of the
Legion of Honor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
A Modern Home $1050
5000 DOWN. BAL. $40 MONTH

One of the most complete little
bungalows in the city, extra large
rooms, large pantry, clothes closet,
bath room, very best of plumbing
gas range, water heater and tank,
very fine electric fixtures, window
blinds go with place: house is nicely
finished, panel work In dining room
back and front porch; fine lawn and
garden; good wire fence; just Is
block from car line, blocks from
store, IS minutes ride from city
hall. Come out tomorrow and see
this. Take Traction GER ct 9th and
Commerce, get off at seth. Our
agent. Mr.. Mason, will be there to
meet YOU.
Il. f. GREGORY co., Inc.
lit Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
HOMES FOR RENT MONEY

Homes of all kinds and sizes in
the most beautiful part of Tacoma,
and on the best car line; good, we'll
built houses, on level lots. $3.50 up.
Pay what you can, move in. and pay
the balance as you please.
A pair of choice lots. $40 down.
balance IS month.
Tacoma that is really growing,
come out and we will show you.
Take Traction car at 9th and Com
merce, get off at Seth st, see sign
&C. F. Mason" at station or phone
NJ 8S76-L.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
SENTACAINSTREBELS

PEKIN. Sept. t6.-Tsen Chun
Suan. a pitiless suppressor of out
breaks and the Butcher Weyler"
of China, has been ordered to SEE
Chuen to quell the rebellion.
According to Chinese reports
10000 modern troops, outside
chengtu refuse to join either side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Hillcrest Home

Fine 4-room plastered house on
two of the best lots in Hillcrest
addition. Full set of high grade
plumbing; electric lights through
out. unobstructed mountain view.
You can move right in. Easy terms.
Price $500.
Take Pacific Traction car and get
off at So. 30th st.. where owners
office is open every day, including
Sunday.
s. n. wILKBsoN. Owner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
80 Acres, $1,000

LEWIS COUNTY. NEAR MORTON.
Nearly all bottom land, about 10
acres pretty we'll cleared up and
seeded, balance of bottom land cas-
lily cleared; no improvements except
a small shack: fine trout stream
the location is good, being right on
maip road. two miles from r. II.
station. Easy terms.
y. M. CURTIS q co.
S1k Bankers Trust Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
STARTED BUSH FIRE.

Joe Smith was fined $25 and
costs this morning by Justice
Evans for having started bush
fire on his ranch at Steilacoom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

Ringleaders of the railway
league have been decapitated and
1t is not doubted that the mission
will be looted II the city falls, al
though 1t is expected that the mis-
sionaries will be spared.
The American and British mis-
sionarles in SEE Chuen number
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
AGAINST JOB SHARKS

The Building Trades council,
composed of union men engaged in
structural work. has endorsed the
movement to drive the employ
ment sharks out of business and
to organizing q competent city
bureau.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Cavalier Won't Change
That Marriage Settlement

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PARIS, Sept. 16.-When asked
If she would confer with attorney
representing Robert Chanler In
his offer of $4,000 for the re-
nunciation of her marriage docu-
ment, Madame Lima Cavalieri
said:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
West Side PROPERTY

Fine building site on 25-foot lots
up to $50 acres. West Side, near
Lemons Beach. overlooking sound,
Day island. Fox island; view OF
Olympic mountains; improved and
unimproved. Prices and terms with
in reach OF laboring men: sc car
fare. Elder g. Elder. 403 Bernice
Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
Widow Gets
$4,000

Mike Radonovich's widow gets
$4,000 from the Northwestern
Improvement company, which is
the coal corporation of the North
ern Pacific, for the death of the
bread-winner in the coal mine.
The case was tried last year,
but the jury disagreed. The fed
eral court jury yesterday awarded
the verdict.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
At Mile an Hour Gin.


SUSQUEHANINA, Pa, Sept. 10.
Aviator James Ward arrived
here at 11:01 O'Clock, having COW
cred the So miles from Calicoon in
Sc minutes.
Ward left here at -2:13 O'Clock
and passed Binghamton, N. Y, at
2:44 o'clock, flying fast. He
waved to the cheering crowds and
headed toward Oswego.
OSWEGO, N. Y, Sept. .16.--
Aviator Ward passed Campville al
sos p. IN. He landed here al
3:1S. Oswego is 231 miles from
New York city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
MEN
RE|TERATE
DEMANDS
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 10
Reiterating their request for rec
ognition by the Hartman lines OF
the system federation, and declar-
ing for a shorter working day. a
statement. signed by II. l.. Reguin,
president. was made public today,
The apprentice system is de-
Tended on the grounds that II
protects the apprentice from
abuses of the employers and the
right of railroads to enforce the
physical examination and personal
record system as regards shop
men is denied.
Concerning railroad hospitals
which are supported by n tax on
employees, the shopmen declare for
a voice In the management.
Hit Pension System.
The pension system is given q
hard rap. 1t is asserted that many
men are discharged just before
they are eligible; that no guaran-
tee exists that those receiving
pensions would continue to re-
tNiNS a htW
ment, and that ut is charity at
best"
A living wage, more nearly
commensurate with the rapid adj
vance in the cost of living, is rec
commended in its stead.
'Kruttschnitt' assertion that the
Hartman lines are paying higher
wages than competitive lines is
fatty denied.
THE report of the turning of a
heavy electrical current into the
barbed wire around the shop fences
is ridiculous.
mo cots have been brought
onto railroad property in San
Francisco. They have built stock
AIDES in Los Angeles to bluff the
men. Once before they built
fences when the boilermakers
tstruck. The boilermakers goi
their raise and the company got
the fence, which was needed any.
how.
I'VE are not Worried"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
WARD TRYING
AGAIN TODAY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CALICOON. N. Y, Sept. 10
James j. Ward resumed his trans
continental flight from here to-
day, ascending at 10 o'clock and
starting westward over the tracks
of the Erie railroad toward Sus-
quehanna Calicoon is 1877 miles
west of New York city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
HARRY v. SMITH
PUYALLUP VALLEY
204 Provident Bldg.

PUYALLUP VALLEY
Three acres of the best land in
this famous valley. Less than 8
miles from the city limits of Ia
coma. House, barn, milk house,
flowing well. bearing orchard on
entire tract. This property is
about 8 blocks from station on the
ty road. Running stream on place.
Price $4,000. Terms. We are spe-
cialists in valley lands.
HARRY v. SMITH
204 Provident Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
We are not worried"
Men VIII Stand Pat.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10
President e. l.. Reguin of the
Federation of Shop Employees said
today:
1--WE are standing pat on our
declaration that we will sign no
agreement with our employers ex-
cept as a single organization"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

For sale cheap, two lots, all clear
and all ASSESSMENTS paid; one horse
and one cow, 80 young hens. In
quire for Norwood at Midland on
old Puyallup sline.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16
$40 DOWN
" PER MONTH HOME

Two good lots and a small house
ready to move into. located 4 blocks
from car line. A fine chance to get
a place at less than rent. Price only
$3.50.
j. NJ. CURTIS & co.
314 Bankers Trust Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-16

1t three years later for $500, 900.
1t was popularity said that every
thing he touched turned to gold"