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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-05
Son killsHis
Father

BOY OF SEVENTEEN CONFESS Es KILLED FATHER, THEN
PUT BLACK HAND NOTE o N HIM TO CONCEAL CRIME.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-05
ELPS TRUST TO SAVE COUNTRY
People Pay Dear
For Court Delay

People living TacomaSeae Interurban still
waiting the question
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-05

whether they should pay the ex-
orbitant rates charged by Jake
Furth and the Stone-Webster
traction trust.
The traction trust raised the
rates on October IT, 1909, making
them double what they had been
before. That's nearly two years
ago.
That raise may have been justi-
fied-Or it may not. But anyway
the people had to pay. They are
still paying, though one court and
the state railroad commission has
decided that the raise was out
rageous.
The supreme court has had the
case on appeal since spring. All
the arguments were made long
ago. But the people are still
waiting-and still paying.
If it had been Jake Furth and
his Stone-Webster directors who
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29
The Drouoh. In India

The Indian climate is as stable as
our own has recently become. Only
on rare occasions does the weather
afford a topic of conversation. But
one of those rare occasions Is now
with u.s. The event dominating In
dian rural life is the monsoon, which
is expected in June and blows till
September Should the monsoon fail
the crops perish and famine Is upon
the people. This summer the rains
have proved deplorably feeble. There
is still time for the crops to be saved,
and as heavy clouds are generally re-
ported, the situation is by no means
hopeless. But there is grave cause
for anxiety. A shortage of rain is re-
ported from lat stations, and already
there is serious trouble over prac-
tically the whole of northwestern In
dia.
One bright feature relieves the gen.
eral blackness of the position In the
United Provinces and the Punjab irri-
cation works have partially made up
for the failure Of rain. 1t happens
that the spring snowfall in the Hi
malayas was exceptionally heavy, so
that there is plenty OF water. It is
certain that the anxiety which has
been felt in the Punjah these last few
days will develop into demand for
new and more comprehensive irriga-
ton works.-London Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29

how I'd feel about 1t, and on her dying
bed she said I'd better get married
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29

how I'd feel about 1t, and on her dying
bed she said I'd better get married
again"
did she name any one'"
We'll, no. but she might II she
hadn't got short O. breath. guess the
naming was to be left to me-"
And have you picked the person
out YETI"
Il have, widow, and that's what
brought me here today. Yes. her name
is Durham, and I'm going to ask her
right out II she'll have me-"
Why, Moses FraEer!" exclaimed
the woman as she threw up her hands
In pretended establishment You
can't be speaking to me! You can't
mean what you say!"
Every last word OF it, I'm here
after your heart and hand."
MY stars! But this is no way to
court a womani"
I'm allow It's a little sudden, but
then we amt young folks who have
got to spoon around. / thought I'd
tell you how I felt. and then give you
a week to make up your mind"
Widow Durham neither encouraged
nor discouraged Moses let IL go at
that He was back in a week. The
widow kept him talking about hogs
and pumpkins, and buckwheat as long
as she could. and then said:
Moses. perhaps it's my cuty to
marry you"
Il know 1t is
But II do I'm going to have my
way about certain things
You shall, widow"
We must be married in balloon.
I'm not at all romantic. but | want
something different from Just calling
in the minister"
but how am | going to fix for a
balloon?" he asked
Il don't know. but that's what youH
have to do. No balloon. no marriage. d"
Moses went riding through all the
villages for twenty miles around ask
ing questions about balloons. and II
was two weeks before be returned TO
the widow TO say
I'm willing to obleege, but We cant
get no balloon here short OF a thou
sand d5llars. and mebbe not for that
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29

Our British cousins have been &C.
cused Of being devoid of humor for
so long that the following yarn Is
told to remove the imputation in
measure Not so very long ago an
Englishman. Just across. visited Sand
point, one OF the large numbering
towns in the northwest Practically
the entire town and country was own
ed by a company. The Englishman
was taken out into the great pine for.
ests. where immense white pines
tower on every slJe
ITO whom does this forest belong?"
he asked.
ITO the Humbird Lumber company"
was the answer.
He was shown through the large
lumber plant and informed that it be
longed to the HUNDREDS. The fine
bank building. the great department
store. rows upon rows OF dwelling
houses. all belonging to the same cor
poratlon.
AS a browning treat he was taken
for a spin around lake Pend d'OreiIle
in swift launch. Upon their return.
while standing upon the dock he ask
ed
May / ask who owns this lake,"
"Oh. It belongs to Cod
Jaw. really. is that so? Now. would
you mind telling me how he managed
to get II away from Mr.. Humbird?"-
Outing Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29

Mrs. John Durham was what might
De termed an overlooked widow! She
was only thirty-eight years old when
her husband died, and she was by 10
means q homely woman. and yet at
the age Of forty-six she was still a
widow. Such things do happen In viii
lagos now and then. The piano man
may praise q widows eyes. the sew
Ing machine man praise her hair. and
the tin peddler look at her with ad-
mlring eyes and sigh. but that may
also lead to nothing. 1t had led to
nothing In the widow Dunham's case.
A widow or any other woman must
have an offer OF marriage before she
can refuse 1t.
The time came. Mrs. Durham was
still hanging on to her forty-sixth
year when along came Moses Frazer.
living in village six miles away.
Moses would have come years sooner.
but for circumstances over which he
had NO control. He had a wife, and
having one, the most he could do was
TO sigh and wait. When the wife
was gathered in by the Reaper and
year of mourning had passed Moses
was free to call on the widow. When
she looked out OF the window at the
click of the gate latch and saw him
she knew his errand.
Moses entered the house and talked
about this and that. and IL was long
time, and he had crossed and re
crossed his legs many times before he
got up the courage to say;
Widow, I'm alone in the world. and
so are you"
"Oh, but don't mind it." was the
reply.
But | thought you might. It some
how isn't natural for a woman to be
living alone. AS the Bible says. there
ought to be a man around the house.
Il never read that in the Bible
Leastwise, | shouldn't want a man
around under foot. II must be relief
to you not to have wife mussing
around"
But it amt widow--it amt" re
piled Moses. I'm so dinged lonesome
don't know what to do. Sarah knew
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29

y 10 their wives! And dear mamma
" murmnring something sweet about
Y Old mans darling.
ames had been the giddiest of
ephg Jimmies in years gone by, and
7 Knew lot of sweet little Jennies
~ and demure JAMES and stately
2 ssleVieVes, but such a giddy young
"" was he that not single one of
%m could hold him. He fitted and
yea about, snatching sweets from
Z lips and dimpled cheeks-oh,
VI gay young Jimmy!
~ mat was years and years ago,
U ne was a James now and wanted
ne' So he weds little Jenny with
q creams in her eyes, and all the
ems gone from his eyes long ago,
4 'ney settle down In that little fat.
1ras a little fat, because In his gay
aney.
anew these two in what the So
4 columns call their ante-nuptial
z p ana my heart ached a trifie for
OF them. There were so many
#sibilities!
oh' James," says Jenny one eve
Il, after they came home from their
lung Journey. James, 1 do SO
10 see that new play. Can't we
tomorrow evening?'
I see, grunts James. And Jenny
Dappy about it all day because in
Ways OF their courtship that had
80 meant Certainly" 1t is true
ne aid not exactly grunt at her
No, he beamed.
ue next evening she runs to meet
! -, Where did you get the seats.
she asks, eagerly.
Ast seats?" inquired James,
81 are you talking about?" and
4 oh' l never gave it a thought.
uont suppose you are going to
ne down town again tonight,
= ne did. He said those very
r. Little Jenny opened big eyes
= ana wouldn't believe the testi-
No her own two pink ears.
4 out James, we've been home
= Two months now and haven't
stayWhere at all! You know you
." 50 TAR for me to go alone over
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29
1ENEyIEvES 05,
| KNOW 3
9AIENtAls0 the'1 JAMES
NHN ~ By HELEN HELP
The Genevieve Who Wed Fifty Plus
By HELEN HELP

to mammals. OF course, you didn't
understand how much | wanted to
GO"
Wen, | guess you'll have to forget
il" says this poor, shop-worn imita-
ton of her Jimmy-bo Because,
when | come home, I'm going to stay
here. I've had enough chasing around
to do me for the rest of my life." And
this was true.
You think no one could say just
that to his little, brand-new Jenny
wife? Oh, but maybe you never saw
one of those old mems darling affairs
from really close viewpoint
So James comes home night after
night and eats his good dinner and
goes to bed early. Once Jenny tried
to get him to stay up till nine o'clock
and play casino with her-he declined
to go out. But he was so sleepy, poor
fellow, that he almost yawned his
head off.
Her friends say she is entirely
changed Just like that husband of
hers. she is getting" they say. You
see, they are young and disrespectful.
But she has to be. When she asked
her friends to dinner they chatted and
giggled till James came home and
then they sat up straight and said.
Yes, sir" and No, sir" to him. And
when she asked his friends she did
not chatter and giggle at all, but sat
UP straight and said Eyes, sir" and
mo, sir" to them.
And then dreadful thing happened.
James yawned in the company's faces
right after dinner! 'E-ough!" yawned
James. We'll, you people know that
eight O'Clock is my bed time" and
went to bed!
That was Jenny's last effort Be
cause, in the morning. James growled
at her, Il thought I'd as well teach
you sense now as later. / don't want
those fools here"
Once in while, on Sunday after
noon when the dinner has been salts.
factory, James will become the old,
gay Jimmy-in Renaissance. He has
told Jenny all about his great times
and the Jennies and JAMES and Gene
vieves he used to know then. And
about some who had no names at all
properly. He laughed and chatted
along, this blase man of fifty and
young wife's illusions and ideals in
the face so that they gave Mortified
little moan and lay down and died.
And Jenny was left gazing, dry-eyed,
at the dry years.
/ told you that had been troubled
about this marriage. 1t is an old mar
riage now, all of five years, and James
is getting fat and very, very bald.
Jenny is just twenty-five and amazing
ly pretty. dined with them the other
evening. He does not mind me- He
says / have sense enough to go home
when 1 am not wanted.
Well, he came home and Jenny,
loyal to her ideals, though they are
perfectly dead ideals now. went and
held up her pretty mouth to be kissed.
Why, I'd have been willing to kiss 1t
myself, woman that am!
Jaw, botherl We're too old for
such nonsense" growls James, and
shoulders past her.
oh. laughing Jenny and demure
Janey and stately Genevieve, when
they talk to you about being an old
mans darling, don't you believe a
word Of it,
Whist! Let me whisperl An old
man hasn't love enough left to recog-
nize darling by! What he needs is
a trained nurse.
copyright, by Associated Literary Press.)
The DROUGHT In India,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29

,,,hon a real grown-up elderly James
',doe that it is time for him to range
$50 and get married, it Is a season
Z roioicing among all his friends.
Nv Is the girl who is chosen to
ID the sedate pleasure of his home
fhecause an older man is so much
cre likely to think, of his wife's COM
- than is one of these careless,
~od.for-nothing boys who do not re-
a single thing on earth except
$ring and kissing and such like nom
fnse.
#uben such James decides to take
wife great is the fiuttering among
n wise mammas, because it is with
N Doubt the case that James is well
H. 10 support wife. And does he
La a nice, quiet, grown-older Gene
I've to do that little Hearts and
Lovers grand march with him? Well,
ardly!
NThe James | am going to tell you
,Aout was a very fair type of the gem
smen who have left their Boy-Jimmy
~ we'll behind them before bother
4 with that matrimonial moose; and
Il girl he honored by his choice was
IA Jenny. laughing. loving little Jen-
q looking forward into life with such
.ager eyes, eyes that dreamed dreams
IA saw visions.
'hey saw visions about a Jimmy
ii mes. stately and handsome and adj
stred and with a soul to match. And
M wonder did her the honor to WOO
IA she never stopped to think
vhether she loved him or not. She
IN tucked her little head down on his
sspuldef-half afraid of her daring
aad vowed to make him ever SO happy.
Dlder by many years? oh, what diff
sssence could that make? Besides,
NM how kind elderly men always
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29
The Whole Family.

Mother-My darling. 1t is bedtime.
All the chickens have gone to bed.
Little PhiIosopher-Yes, mamma,
and so has the old brown heni
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29

She-Was 1t a restfuI place out at
that country boarding house?
He-Yes; in the parlor was a sign:
"This piano closed for repairs"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-29
wsII.Pre,srvsd statssmen.

There are thirty-fve senators and
forty representative in congress who
are so or more, sad they seem to be
10 their prime.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
OYSTER DEMANDS
SCHOOL INQUIRY
REPORT Be PUBLIC
Head of Education Board
Says People Should
Know the Facts.

LET thesfacts be known. I don't be-
lieve In pigeon-holing reports, especially
q report of such vital interest to the
community"
This was the comment Of Capt. James
F. Oyster, president Of the Board of
Education, today In regard to the sup
preston of the report Of the Board of
Trade subcommittee resulting from
charges that school officials had accept
ed school desks and other supplies that
did not measure up to specifications
Il do not see the use Of the investiga-
ton II its results are not to be made
KNOWN" said Captain Oyster. THE
Board of Education has tried to ad-
minister its affairs openly and above
board without consideration of friends
and without asking favor or quarter.
If>we have made mistakes let them be
aired. II we are indicated in the re-
port the public should know that"
Captain Oyster intimated that as q
member of the Board Of Trade, as well
as in his capacity Of president Of the
Education, Board, he would demand tha
would not state this definitely, how.
ever, in advance of any point blank
official refusal to publish the report
Such official notice, he said. had moi
reached him yet.
The investigation Of a special com.
mtttee headed by Adds d. Browne, was
authorized following the submission o.
charges py Snowden Ashford. municipal
architect, and a member Of the BoarC
of Trade committee on schools, alleging
gross carelessness or worse in the &C.
ceptance of inferior desks supplied to
the schools by Washington merchants
This investigation resulted in q repor
which has never been made public. A
81 napffnR nf fhe fradn hndv M Trid a,
the question Of whether the commit
tees findings were to be embodied ir
the annual report came UP, and Chair
man Browne recommended that II b,
wise to stir up the animals any fur
ther."
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Retired Naval Officer
To Command Battalion

A retired naval officer is to be plac-
ed in command Of the Naval Battalion
of the District of Columbia, in the
event that Capt. Samuel w. Stratton,
in command of the battalion. resigns.
This fact became known today, and
put to an end all hopes which have
been held by any of the officers Of
the battalion that the vacancy would
be filed from their ranks.
Despite the fact that brigade officers
declare there Is but little, If any un-
rest, among the Washington citizen
sailormen, 1t Is known that General
Harrics, commanding the militia, al
ready has under consideration at least
two acceptable men from which to
select a commander.
The battalion now has but $50 men
and seven officers 1t Is said that
the battalion can care for 800 men
and twenty-five officers.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
ALL IN PLACE FOR
SHOW TOMORROW
Blooms of Wonderful Size
and Beauty Will Be
Exhibited.

Horticulturist McClelland and his full
corps of assistants are hard at work to-
day preparing for the opening at Q
o'clock tomorrow morning Of the tenth
annual Government chrysanthemum
show
By nightfall everything will be ready.
Cards are being attached to every one
OF the big single blooms today, giving
the name Of Its variety. There are 200
kinds Of big blooms, aside from any
number Of varieties of singles" or
small blossoms, with anywhere from
two to four dozen blooms on a plant.
Many Of the big blossoms are brand
new developments of the horticulturist' 8
art. and are being shown this year for
the first time Most prominent Of these
are the "Driftwood," a great double
Quill petal variety of the daindest yell
low, with handsome foliage, and the
Alice Yellow
Biggest Bloom.
The biggest bloom In the show Is an
"E. e. Nash," a delicate pink, which is
fully ten inches in diameter and as
round as a ball. Conspicuous in the dis
play is the President Taft" Of last
years production, which towers fully
eight feet from the ground. 1t Is one
Of the tallest plants in the show. There
ar new varities without number. each
of them extremely handsome. The pret-
tiest Of the singles, which Mr.. McClel-
land says the women all like better than
the big blooms. are the Bright Bessie"
and the "Inga," both Of richest bronze
color.
All Of the chrysanthemums will be
shown in one of the central green
houses of the Department Of Agricul-
ture experimental greenhouses at the
corner of Fourteenth and B streets
northwest. The show will be open for
one week, from o'clock a. m. until
9 p. m. daily. The show this year Is
cent ever offered the public in this or
any other city. The varieties shown
represent not only the work of the Gov
eminent experts, but of every private
grower in this country and Europe, be-
sides the European government special
lists. =
Plenty of Light.
New lighting facilities have been put
in the mum" greenhouse, and It Is
expected the show will be particularly
attractive during the evening hours. It
has always been an event in the social
life Of Washington, and this year will
probably be no exception.
Attendants will be on hand during the
hours the show is open to give any de-
sired information about blooms OF
plants. Superintendent Byrnes, of the
greenhouses, say that there Is but lit e
fear OF damage from the public, as the
Groves have always been exceptionally
orderly. All visitors will have to go
throught the greenhouse in single file,
keeping always to the right, in a long
rectangie: The greenhouse is so full Of
blooms that the open aisles will AFFORD
the passage ofebut a single person.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Fliers Change 49,
Temporary Quarters

For the comfort O., the officers and
men at the aviation school some tenn
porary changes in quarters have been
made until the aviators leave for the
South. The enlisted men now have their
quarters in hangar No. 4, which was
occupied by Lieutenant Kennedy's Cur
tiss biplane. The biplane has been
moved to hangar No. 6. A large stove
has been placed in No. 4 to furnish heat
for the men.
The commanding officers quarters and
the office of the officers have been
moved from the tent that they have
used during the summer to hangar No. 8.
The surgeon and his staff are also in
hangar No. 5.
The cold weather of the past few
days has been felt by the enlisted men
who stay at the school at night, and
also by the officers stationed there dur
ing the day. and these temporary ar
rangements were hurriedly made to do
until the men leave for the South.
It Is probable now that the aviators
will go South about the middle of the
coming month.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
School Rifle Range
Soon Will Be Ready

Within a week the new indoor rife
range at Central High School will be
ready for the practice Of the club
marksmen.
Already a concrete backstop has been
built in the armory. where the range is
located, ten targets have been set up
and an electric light equipment and
steel shield plates for the windows are
being installed. The range will afford
sixty-hve feet from firing line to target.
Blinds will be so arranged that the
armory may be darkened in the day
time 30 that firing may be done by cleo
trlc light.
The range largely is the result Of the
efforts Of DR.. w. M. Phelps, who has
fostered the rife club since its incep-
ton and who urged upon James r.
Oyster, president Of the Board of Edu-
cation, the advisibility of building such
q range. p.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Apartment House Owners
Admonished to Comply
With the Law

The fall has brought with 1t an un-
usual number of fires, great and small.
and with the increased activity OF the
engine companies has come the in
creased vigilance of the department,
which is especially directed toward the
structures occupied as fiat or apart
ment houses.
To this end all apartment house own
ers who have not yet provided proper
fire escapes for their buildings are ad-
monished to comply with the statute
under pain of dire consequences.
Owing to the fact that it Is not gen.
orally known that the least expensive
and yet most efficient and approved fire
escape is manufactured right here in
Washington, many apartment house
owners have delayed in the erection of
this needed equipment by reason Of
looking into the Northern iron centers
means delayed shipments and heavy
freight charges as well as relatively
higher cost, while relief really liess right
here at their very, doors In the fire
cape" made right here in Washington
and approved by the Fire Department.
1t is guaranteed to fulfill the utmost
need in that line
transportation is saved and the low cost
of manufacture, due In a measure to
the thorough equipment OF this foun-
dry, keeps the cost below that of out
of-toWn makers.
Then, too, prompt delivery and erec-
ton are important factors, as they are
essential to security against disaster to
the occupants of apartment houses in
case of fire disaster
The White Fire Escape is simple to
operate, and has great accommodation
capacity-is strong and Will give last
ing service practically during the life
of the building.
1t is no small comfort to owners to
know that they have complied with the
law in letter and spirit. and at the same
time furnished ample protection to ten
ants and thus avoided civil liabilities.
The Washington times., 1911-10-29
Festival of Hungers
AS Seen in MunSey's

'There Is a story-loved by all Ger
manic people, and haply by the rest of
mankind who know it-of gold shining
at the bottom of the rushing river Of
ages writes James Lane Allen, the
eminent novelist, in The Munsey for No
vember, No atom of 1t was ever taken
Immortal vigilance. Mans faith has al
ways been that the gold Of autumn be-
tween the shores Of the hills will CLEAN
in Its place until the divine forsakes il
He has always worshipped the god Of
the yellow corn.
Thus Thanksgiving Day has perhaps
within itself two elements of perpetuity.
Is Is the festival Of the two hungers-
the hunger of the fields, and the hunger
of the harvester that he may himself
escape the law Of the harvest. which is
to perish