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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
WISE TALKS ABOUT
SUGAR AND COTTON
To THE COMMITTEE
United States District Attorney
Admits That He Does Not
Know Reason for Sugar
Compromise

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-Henry A
Wise United States district attorney of
New York, admitted to the house COM
mittee on expenditures in the department
of Justice today he could not say why
the government had been content mere
ly 10 collect duties in the sugar fraud
cases and had not seized sugar in
volved in the frauds.
When Mr. wise was asked why the su-
gar itself had not been declared forfeit
ed to the government, he said
1T am unable to answer that question
because the policy of the government
had been determined before became
district attorney"
Mr.. Wise said every man higher up
who could be reached had been proceeded
against.
II think President Havemeyer, Of the
American Sugar Refining company. could
have been prosecuted and convicted.
said Mr. Wise. Mr.. Havemeyer died
shortly after the frauds were discovered.
Other officers of the sugar corporation
in Mr.. Havemeyer's day were alluded to
by Mr.. Wise as mere manikens." Chair
man Beall questioned Mr.. Wise as to the
recent Indictment of cotton brokers on
charges of having cornered the cotton
market.
There was an agreement between
cotton buyers and cotton Splnners, eA-
planned Chairman Bean. will you tell
US why you indicted the buyers and
not the spinnersY'
Mr.. Wise declined, saying experience
had taught him II was wisest to keep
his mouth closed in regard to prosecu-
tons until he appeared in court. He
said the illegal agreement did not origi-
nate with the spinners, but with the
men who were manipulating the market.
Mr.. Wise said the second indictment
against the cotton buyers was withheld
from July to December, because one of
the men under indictment was out of
the country He testified the indicted
men were charged with dealing with not
more than 1-35 of the entire supply.
MIR Beall wanted to know why so much
activity had been manifested against the
men who had dealt in so small guam
tity commodity when no step had been
taken against the officials of the Stand
ard Oil, Tobacco or Steel corporations.
Mr. Wise explained until very recently
interpretations of the Sherman anti
trust law were conflicting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
WOMAN SHOOTS DOWN
MAN WHO ATTACKED HER

CREEDE. Colo, June 12.-In defense
of her honor. as she alleges. Mrs.
Michael Lefevre. wife Of a prominent
leaser of this district shot and instant
" killed John Fang. proprietor Of the
Fang hotel here, at the Lefevre home in
South Creole, about 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Gang was So years old and
his slayer is 20 years his junior. Mrs.
Lefevre is held in the county jail here
charged with murder.
According TO the woman's story, Fang
called at her home about 2:30 o'clock in
the afternoon. He asked for the wo-
mans husband and on learning that he
was not at home, seized Mrs Lefevre.
She took her husbands revolver and
shot Fang in the face
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
"CENTRALIZE POWER"
SAYS PRESIDENT TAYLOR

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 12.-In
his baccalaureate sermon to Vassar coll
lege graduates, President James M Tay-
lor urged the direct election of United
States senators and the adoption OF an
income tax. "A wave is passing over US
Just now" he said, that threatens to
wash away the dykes. We must elect
senators by the direct vote' we must
have our income tax, even If our
specifc scheme breaks down the states
powers in favor of a central govern
ment. that may, like others Of the past,
become a tyranny, and we must recall
Judges by referendum"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
PATTERSON is NAMED
ON PRISON BOARD
Well KonWn Griffin Man VIII
Succeed General
Evans

Governor-elect Hoke Smith has appoint
ed Judge T. z. Patterson. OF Griffin, Ca.
to take Gen. Evans place on the prison
commission. The prospective position
has been rendered Judge Patterson ami
accepted by him.
When the position of adjutant general
was rendered General Evans. Governor
Smith Immediately looked around for a
man to take his place on the priso.-
board. He wanted a man VINO mad ex-
perience in pardon matters and selected
and judge of the city court in spalding
country.
Ever since he announcement Friday
that General Evans would become adJu-
tant general. speculation has been rife
as to who would be successor on thc
prison commission. And the announce
ment Monday of Mr.. Patterson's appoints
ment put to rest a great many falss
rumors, one of which was that Jesse
Mercer, of Fitzgerald. was slated Ger
the place. Then following this runner
was one to the effect that the place
would go to Judge Oscar NJ. Smith. nf
Valdosta. This was news TO juice
Smith. who had never heard Of the POI
sition being rendered hi-s- Is
Judge Patterson is 40 years Of aga.
and is one Of the most distinguished
lawyers in Spaulding county. His po-
sition some years ago as judge of tiae
court of Spaulding county is the only
office he has ever held He was ap-
pointed TO this place by Governor Ter
rell. He is extremely popular, not only
in the county where he has made his
h ONE, but all over the state Equally
well known is his wife, who is now
president Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union.
Judge Patterson stands high. in the
order Of Masons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
TO DEATH
BY THUNDER STORM

BINGHAMTON, N. Y. June 12.-F'right
at the severity of an electric storm that
visited this section yesterday is given
as the cause of the death of Mrs. John
f. Allen, of the town of Maine. Mrs.
Allen was awakened by the terrific claps
of thunder and at once became violently
ill., She died before physician arrived,
from heart failure.
While attempting to prevent the tent in
which she was camping from being blown
down, Mrs. Mary Buckley, young wife,
was struck by falling tree and instant
ly killed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
HISORIC TREE is
GONE FOREVER

CALDWELL, N. J.. June 12-The
Bartlett OK keart cherry tree at Rose
land, planted during the Revolutionary
war by Josiah Bartlett, one of the sign
ers of the Declaration of Independence,
was snapped of by the wind storm Of
the past "a hours. The tree, more than
Is feet in circumference. was one Of the
most motel landmarks in this section of
the country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
MEN MEET
IN SALT LAKE CITY

SALT LAKE, Utah, June 12.-Passen-
ger men, representing 60 trans-continental
railroads are gathered in Salt Lake City
for the annual meeting of the Trans
Continental Passenger association. which
opens here Wednesday morning and will
continue throughout the week. The mem
bership of the ASSOCIATION includes the
general passenger agents of virtually
every railroad west of Chicago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
EIectrotvners Convene

DETROIT, Mich, June 12.-The Inter
national Electrotypers and Stereotypers
Union of North America opened its
tenth annual convention today in this
city The meeting win be one of the
largest in attendance in the history of
the organization The convention will
end on Friday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
Vessel Has NOT Sailed

GULFPORI, MISS, June E.-Ine
story that the Norwegian ship Hermanoa
had taken on munitions of war at thin
port and would sail for Venezuela isI
unfounded. 1he vessel is still in port
loading a cargo of lumber for Buenos
Ayres and will probably sail Tuesday.
The Siren, which ives also mentioned
in the alleged expedition, has never en-.
tered this port.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
Calvin Resinns

VICKSBURG, Miss, June 12--B. T.
Calvin. superintendent of the New Or
leans division of the Yazoo and Missis-
sippi Valley railroad. has resigned after
a service of four years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-13
Big Year for Farmers
Forecast by MethVin

viera las not arrived here yet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
OregonMayAdopt
the Single Tax

cry door that has been barred to
the settler, manufacturer and col
onist has been barred by the Clique
that controlled millions of acres
of idle land, and that kept out
railroads and home makers, and
kept bunch grass where millions
could have lived in prosperity.
Oregon, having the initiative
club and being rather broad be-
tween the eyes, is going to end
this business of land speculation;
or, anyhow, it is going to make
the spectators divide their for
tune with the state.
Oregon is the least settled, least
known, least developed state IN
the Union. 1t is not going to be
that for long, in all probability.
Oregon is going to be a place
where worker can live without
being robbed. And it Is going TO
start the way out for a lot of 9TH
er states.
But won't there be some yell
when the Oregon tax crusade per-
coIates into the envirOns of Wall
street, and the people without fir
ing a shot or cutting a throat, rev.
olutionize an age old monarchy
of money and privilege by putting
the burden where 1t belongs, on
the fellow who gets the profit?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
BY DANA SLEETH.

PORTLAND, June 24.-Though
Oregon has adopted a revolution
airy system of popular government,
and though several minor laws
have been enacted looking to the
end of the corporation rule, there
has in the six years under the Ore
gon system been no sweeping leg
islation looking to the enactment
of the square deal to the little fell
low.
To this time Oregon has been
busy getting rid of it's old political
gangs, and enacting a complete
system that will give the people
first hand control over public Of
ficials, elections, legislatures and
laws.
Oregon knows that the national
systems of taxation take from
those who have little and give to
those who have much; Oregon un-
Iderstands that until men get a
chance at natures best gift, land,
and until labor and industry are
given an even break with specula-
|tion and monopoly, there can't be
any real progress.
Within the next IL months Ore
gon is probably going to put into
effect the dream of generations of
philosophers by adopting the land
tax as the only assessment on
property in the state.
Under an amendment to the
state constitution last November,
every county has the power to put
into effect any system of taxation
the voters want. At the next gen.
eral election the voters of Multi
nomah county, which pays a third
of the entire states taxes, will de-
eide whether land values alone
shall be taxed, or not.
Not only is 1t proposed to put
the burden on the holders of land
and to exempt all improvements
but 1t is farther proposed to ex-
empt from taxation all persons
having less than $4,000 worth of
property.
AS the average voter Is worth
in the United States about $36.45,
and the average taxpayer and
small home owner is worth less
than $1,000, there isn't much
doubt but that there will be a rad
ical shifting of burdens in this
county within Is months.
Practically every fortune in Ore
gon has been built by the increase
of idle land values; practically ev.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
King and Queen Review Greatest :
Fleet Ever Gathered In HISTORY

(By United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, June 24.-King
George V and Queen Mary III,
the newly crowned monarchs of
Great Britain, reviewed today the
greatest war fleet ever gathered
together in the worlds history.
The great water display ended
the coronation week celebration
which has been one of the most
gorgeous ever seen in the United
Kingdom.
The king, accompanied by the
queen and the royal children and
the visiting royalties from the ma
lions of the earth, left London on
a special train during the morning
and arrived early at the scene OF
the review.
The mayor, the commanders OF
the Portsmouth garrison, the Of
ficers of the ships in the harbor
a guard of honor and a band OF
royal marines were drawn up at
the dockyard jetty to meet their
majesties. Following the reading
of an address of welcome the king
reviewed and inspected the
guard. Then the king and the
royal party went aboard the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert.
The first squadron inspected
included the British Dreadnaughts
st. Vincent, Collingwood, Dread
naught, Superb, Temeraire, Bel
lerophon, Vanguard and Neptune
the most powerful squadron
afloat.
Delaware Is Largest.
Among the foreign ships pres
ent for the review, the United
States battleship Delaware-the
mightiest Dreadnaught in exist
|ence-stood out in distinction
Among the cruisers the German
Van der Tam was much the more
powerful. France was represent
ed by the new dreadnaught Dan
ton; Italy by the .battleship San
Marco; Austria by the battIeship
Radetsky, and Japan by the ar
mored cruiser Kumara. Russia,
Turkey, China, Spain, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Holland, Chile
and Argentina each had a modern
fighting ship on hand to do ma
tional honor to the king.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Tacoma Proves
She's Rose City
DISPLAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ROSES
THAN CAN USED-No ONE SHOULD MISS SEEING

Success Is written all over the
rose show.
Four thousand persons saw the
fragrant display yesterday and
last night and today there are
1000 boosters for the rose show
as the most artistic and complete
display of flowers ever witnessed
on the coast.
The committee prepared for a
big display yesterday morning and
the roses began coming. 1t soon
became apparent that accommoda-
tons were not sufficient. More
tables and vases were secured but
the management was simply flood
ed. Before the afternoon was on
the roses had to be turned away
for there was no more room.
The committees then realized
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Doctor Tarred
and Feathered

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PROSSER, June 24.-Dr. War
rem S. Moore, under Indictment
for alleged criminal malpractice
on Alta Highfill. daughter of
Marshal e. T. Highfill. in justice
court yesterday, where he had
Highfill brought on a peace war
rant, declared that he was cap
tured late at night by company
of citizens, including the marshal,
and taken to a livery stable and
given a coat of tar and feathers
and ordered to leave town in a
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24

more fully than ever that Tacoma
Is a rose city.
The show is a marvel and cam
not be described adequately.
There is only one thing to do and
that Is to go and see II.
Window Display Prizes.
The awards of prizes for decor
ated windows given by the rose
show was made yesterday. Rhodes
Brothers taking first honors; Diego
& Miner, second; Vaughan g.
Morrill, company. third; Eilers
Music House, fourth; Crescent
Candy company. fifth, and Heard,
the tailor, sixth.
Honorable mention was given to
the Standard House Furnishing
company, the Lou Johnson COM
pany, Lewis Brothers. Andrews
and the Arcade store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Autoists Want
To Go Faster

Automobile owners are begin
ming to clamor for revision of the
auto laws.
Petit is showing a disposition
to stop the mad racing of some
drivers, and many prominent
citizens" have been fined.
This morning Chester Hansen
was up besieging the commission
for a new ordinance allowing
higher speed. The state Law
holds the chauffeur to IL miles
an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Ell PEMENT ENDS
IN A TRAGEDY

PITTSBURG, June 24.-When
Miss Emma Funds, a pretty hos
|pital nurse, and ]. w. Murphy, a
young business man, the girls
sweetheart, disappeared last night
1t was the general theory that the
couple had eloped. Today a new
light was thrown. upon the affair
when a capsized canoe and a girls
sweater coat and handbag were
discovered in the River Allegheny,
the couple being drowned. The
tragedy is shrouded in mystery, as
both were considered excellent
swimmers. One hundred work.
men are dragging the river in an
effort to recover the bodies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24

worse than those found In the
Congo. Consul General Max
Easement, the British representa-
tive in Brazil, who penetrated in
to the country, found that the rub
Der collectors had committed the
serted:
THAT they reduced the natives
to a condition worse than formal
slavery; that they made them
work without pay; that they stole
their crops; that they stole their
women and children to satisfy
their own passions ana avarice;
that they sold the natives into
slavery, wholesale and retail:
that they flogged men and women
until their bones were laid bare"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Autopsy Shows
1SteWardeSS'
Was a Man

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
BOSTON, June 24.-That Har-
-riet Kelley, stewardess on the
steamer Governor Andrew, ,was a
man was not exposed until an au-
topsy was held over her charred
remains. He was one of the two
persons burned to death in the
fire which destroyed the vessel.
For thirty years he posed as a
woman, and was known on the
boat as a widow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Brutal Treatment OF
! Natives Is Confirmed
(By United Press Leased wire.) f,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, June 24.-Practically
declaring true reports Of horrible
atrocities perpetrated in the rub
Der country of Peru, Ecuador and
Colombia, the British govern
ment has asked the Peruvian lega-
ton in London to apologize to
Truth, a weekly newspaper, and to
w. L. Hardenburg, an American
railroad engineer, for having ac-
cused them of participation In a
scheme to blackmail the Peruvian
Amazon company, with headquar-
ters In London.
Truth had printed statements
by Hardenberg in which he de-
scribed copdi1kns existing in the
companys rubber territory as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
LUNBERMEN TO BE
TRIED IN NOVEMBER

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO. June 24.-Those
members of the alleged lumber
trust indicted for restraint oil
trade and commerce will be tried
here in November before United
States Judge X. M. Lands. AL
of the men indicted will be per.
mitted to surrender to the United
States marshal in their home dis
tricts, who will be furnished with
certified copies of the indictments
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
G. n. STOCK ADVANCES
BECAUSE OF DECISION
CBy United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, June 24.-Associ-
ates of the late Edward III. Harri-
man today were pleased with the
decision in the merger case, but
refused to make any comment up
on it. Stocks of the Union Pa
eific, Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul and Great Northern ad-
vanced point as soon as the
news was received. In Wall
street it is generally believed that
the United States supreme court
will indorse the decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Small Clue
to Robbers
(By Unite dPress Leased Wire

(By Unite dPress Leased Wire
CHICO, Cal, June PA
package of money found in the
center of the railroad track two
miles from Stirling City is the
only clue that the authorities here
have today as to the direction
taken by the robbers who looted
the Stirling City bank when they
fled from this city. The surround
ing country has been secured for
35 miles around, and the hand
car and wagon supposed to have
been used by the yeggmen have
not been located.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Seymour's Purchasing Agent Plan
Finds Few Advocates

ments are in a sort of rivalry to
see which can buy most cheaply.
making double competition, be-
tween the people who sell to the
city and between the departments
themselves.
AS an evidence of results, the
receipt books now used for water
and light collections were bought
for $50. The year previous the
city paid 5000 for books not
nearly as good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
WANTED AUTOS;
OR DO WE NOW?

Tacoma had better start IN au-
Stomobile factory.
This morning Pure Food In
spector Miss Allstrum was asking
for an automobile. Humane Of
ficer Van Voris has been after one
for year. Commissioner Weeks
is figuring on buying two for the
light department. The commits
sioner of public works already has
one, the fire department another,
the water department third and
the police have the gasoline hurry
up wagon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
KENNEDY MAY GET
A HIGH HONOR

(Ey United Press Leased Wire. }
ROME. June 24.-Although he
failed of appointment as successor
|of the late Archbishop Ryan as
head of the Catholic archdiocese
of Philadelphia, Rector Kennedy
of the American college in Rome
lis slated, according to vatican
gossip, for some still higher &C.
ECCLESIASTICAL honor in the near flu
lure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
Weds Though He
Loses $4,000

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, June 24.-As a re-
suit of bet that he would not
marry before January l.. 1912,
Rolla M. Davis, broker and club
man, will pay $4,000. He has
notified his friends that he is to
wed Lillian Johnson July 6, and
that the wager is procurable. The
money will be spent for a wedding
party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
LESSON FOR GOVERNOR
(By United Press Leased Wire.

By United Press Leased Wire. J
SALEM, Ore, June 24.-As g
result of his experience with Con.
vict Jess Hall, whom he captured
after the man had eluded the
sheriff's posse, Gov. West has de.
cided to offer a reward of 5000
dead and $50 alive for any con.
Wet whom he trusts outside the
penitentiary walls and who vic.
lates the confidence by attempting
to escape.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24

Mayor Seymour's purchasing
agent plan is not meeting with
favor. The mayor wanted II. w.
Myers, of the park board, in for
the place.
The other commissioners, how
ever, are not enthusiastic. Chief
Clerks Davis In the light and wa
ter, Metzger In the public works,
White in the treasurer's office
and other men in other depart
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
. . . D . Q Q Q o q O q {
MANY REASONS (
FOR THIS DIVORCE (

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, June 24.-In 4
explaining today why she 4
sued Alphonse Dandurand (
for divorce, Mrs. Anna DAN (
durand made these charges. I
"Alphonse did not kiss me I
for eight years. (
HE did not open his I
mouth except to yawn for I
eight years. 4
He left me lonesome. I'M (
loved and attacked my crow [
ing pet BOOSTERS. (
He would not permit me
to caress him.
HE often expressed a de- [
sire to kill my horse. (
"He used violence against I
me on occasions" {
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
WILLIAM H. CARNEY

WILLIAM H. CARNEY.
He has been sheriff at Sault Ste.
Marie, Ont, for 10 years and now
holds in custody Mrs. Angelina
Napolftano, condemned to hang
soon after her baby is born be-
cause she killed the husband who
Threatened death as an alternative
for life of shame.
I'll never hang her." says
Sheriff Carney, although It will be
his official duty to do SO If she is
not reprieved. He looks like a
man who means what he says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
For Sale
BY Owner

One 5-room house, cement base
ment, fireplace, up-to-date and mod
ern; l block from Point car line.
Price $4,000; $3.50 cash. $50 per
month. VIII take lots as part pay.
No. Fright on Point car line,
6-room bungalow, modern in every
respect, fireplace, furnace, wash
trays, bookcases; it's peach.
Price $4,000; $500 cash, balance $40
per month.
Call UP Main 494f and I will show
them to you any time tomorrow
Deal with owner and save commits
sion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-24
More Union Men
Are Arrested
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
DENVER, June "a. - Judge
Whitford today ordered the arrest
of eleven more members of the
United Mine Workers of America
on the charge Of having violated
his injunction preventing Interior
ence with trikebreakers in the
Northern Colorado coal fields. All
those arrested were held in bonds
to appear June 20.