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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

HORSES and cows removed promptly
Millenbach Bros Phone w 10s-9sS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
County Bridges
Are Washed Out
ByHeavy

The county commissioners to-
day received word from Fairfax
that the $1,000 steel bridge over
the Carbon river near there has
gone out with the flood. About
1000 feet of the county road also
has been washed away.
A report also came I'm saying
200 yards of the county road be-
tween Alder and Elbc has been
torn out by flood waters. The
damage to roads will amount to
over $4,000.
Flood danger is over and the
rivers are receding.
Railways are fixing up the dam
age now. 1t looks like about
$250,000 loss in this section.
The county will nave several
bridges to rebuild or fix up AMI
the farhers along the Puyallup
have lost heavily.
The Northern Pacific reports
trains will be through from the
east tonight. The Milwaukee and
Great Northern also are getting
in shape.
The Interurban line is doing
business again and telegraph and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

his victim, McDavit fastened his
big "eyes" on Miss Mcdonald.
"Oh, those eyes," she shrieked.
"Those terrible eyes. For heav-
ems sake take EN- away. i cannot
stand them, they make me cold
all over, and then I feel like my
body is turning to stone"
Fearing the girl would become
hysterical, the court allowed Miss
Mcdonald to leave the court room
until time to tell her story. Then
McDavit will be removed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
Beattie Prays While Men
Test His Electric Chair

finally touched Beattie.
Reports that Beattie had con-
fessed to the Rev. DR.. H. Dennis
We're unconfirmed today. 1t is be-
|lieved that a detailed statement
will be made after the execution.
1t became known today that
Beattie is nearer mental and ply
sical collapse than has been ad
mitted. His bravado has entirely
disappeared and his entire time
today was spent in prayer and
reading the Bible.
1t was learned that he recently
wrote his former pal, Billy Simp-
son, warning him of the dangers
of loose life, and saying that the
present horrible situation" is the
direct result. of his own wildness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

Spent $25Oin Three
Weeks, Kills Self

While in a fit OF IeIerium tre-
mems caused by excess of drink
Ing, Martin Hansen, Il logger, As,
left his room at the Fremont ho-
tel last night about 10 o'clock,
walked to the docks near Elev-
enth street and threw himself into
the water.
His body was discovered this
morning by Harvey Nicholson. an
employe at the Pacific Fruit &
Produce company's dock while
emptying a can of ashes.
Martin came to Tacoma three
weeks ago from logging camp at
Selleck, Wash, with mis- savings,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
BODY THROWN
into THE
STREET
JEWEL SALESMAN ENTICED
INTO LOW SSSTIdCT IN son
FRANCISCO, THEN ROBBED
AND SLAIN.
.By United Press Leased wire.y

(By United Press Leased Wire.(
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.--
Murdered and robbed on the Bar
barry coast for $1,000 worth of
diamonds the body of Benjamin A.
Goodman, "a, jewelry salesman.
was found in gutter early to-
Gay.
The police believe the body was
concealed In some Barbary coast
cen Saturday night when the
murder occurred until a favorable
opportunity for dispoSjng of the
corpse offered.
Milton Gale made the ghastly
find today. He saw q foot pro-
truding from mass OF debris of
a wine plant. The police dis
covered that the skull had been
crushed to a pulp.
The spot chosen for the dispo-
sition of the body is a deep gut
ter where the corpse was uncere-
moniously dumped and covered up
by many pounds of crushed grape
skins.
At $40 o'clock Saturday even-
Ing, Goodman telephoned his en-
ployer that he had a sale in view
In the section where his body was
found. No one heard from him
since.
Goodman, an expert salesman,
was allowed to carry q case con-
tanning jewelry valued at over $5,-
600. Besides this he wore a 800
diamond ring, small diamond
|stickpin and a costly watch. Only
the pin remained in his clothing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

Iabout $3.50. By last Saturday
night all had been spent for drink
end Martin was begging from his
friends.
Last night friends put him to
bed in his room and when they
returned about 10 o'clock he had
gone. An empty whisky bottle
lay empty at his bedside.
Martin was a Norwegian and
has wife and family living in
Norway. The authorities believe
he committed suicide. His coat,
buttoned tightly around his neck,
had filled with air in his plunge
into the water, thus causing him
to float all night, though dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
Dentist Tries to Hypnotise
Girl He Held AS Prisoner

! SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.,- Nov.
21.-Shaking with fear, DR.. A. w.
McDavit, "the man with the ter
rible eyes," was laterally carried
into Judge Bledsoes court room
today to stand trial for holding
Miss Jessie Mcdonald. high
school girl captive for fifteen
months in his office.
With her little son, Arthur, on
her knee, Miss Mcdonald was
seated in the court room when
McDavit was brought in. Facing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

ator-they are all the same-ser-
wants of the people, and respon-
sible to them for their actions, I"
says Warburton.
A lot of people are of the same
opinion with the congressman, as
is evidenced by the petitions that
are pouring into the Times office
on the proposition.
Warburton also thinks the leg
islature should re-district the state
for congressman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

flesh.
Asked why she did not call for
help, she replied:
Called for Help.
II did call. screamed. Ric-
ord, who was escorting me, re-
manned hidden in the bushes near
by, and did not reappear until 1t
was all over"
Miss Chamberlain recited her
engagement with Edward Ricord,
the barber and village beau, his in
sistence that she accompany him,
mis- strange actions as they neared
the rendezvous. the sudden appear
ance of man who pointed a pistol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

(By United Press Leased Wire
PARIS, Nov. 21.--'tWhen Mon
sieur Chanler asked me to marry
him he promised me $4,000 n
year and gave me his American
real estate" declared Lima Cava-
leiri, in an interview with a Unit
ed Press correspondent today
when questioned about her suit
for divorce and damages from
Sheriff Bob" Chanler, New York
millionaire-artist.
Il will be glad when it is all
{ yer and j can think of other
things" she continued. "The
whole truth of the story is that I
demanded the $4,000 year AMI
gave M. Chanler six months to
think 1t over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
LINCOLN CENTER, Kas., Nov.
21.-With calm demeanor, her
voice emotionless and her eyes
fixed steadily upon her father and
mother, before her in the crowded
courtroom, Miss Mary Chamber
lain, the pretty schoolteacher, took
the stand today at the trial of
three of the 15 men. accused OF
tarring and feathering her.
The witness declared that she
was taken to a bonfire by masked
men, stripped from the waist dovr
and the tar applied to her bare
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
Teacher Tells How She Was
Tarred and Feathered

at the side of the buggy, her
frantic appeal to Ricord and his
hasty retreat into the bushes.
The teacher said that when she
had been tarred and feathered
and the masked men had left.
Ricord returned from the bushes,
helped her into her clothing and
drove her home.
Ricord Was Paid.
Ricord, shortly after this time,
openly boasted of having received
considerable sum OF money for
decoying the girl to the rendez-
vous, and later testified to the
same effect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
North End People Won
Times Rogers Prizes

Mrs. G. A. Briggs, 3120 North
25th-50c bottle of Velvet cream
at the Bonney Pharmacy.
Mrs. @. Il. Mika, 3115 North
26th-$2 order at Mccormack
Bros.
Miss Ella HOska, 3123 North
26th-50c box of candy at Much
lenbruch's.
Mrs. Burmeister, 2502 North
Cedar-$1 at Dege's.
Mrs. j. M. Fril,k, 2510 North
order at Paulson Bros.
The Times-Rogers pair went out
on 26th and North Alder SITS. last
night to get rid of their five prizes.
They had little trouble, as usual.
Everybody seems to read the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
LETTER FROM
DEAD MAN To
BEFEATURE
NOTE FROM HUSBAND WILL
BE USED IN MURDER TRIAL
OF MRS GERTRUDE PATTER-
son.
By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
DENVER, Col, Nov. 21.-The
opening of the trial of Gertrude
Patterson here today for the mur-
der of her husband saw IL pros.
pective jurors in the box.
The defense will plead emotion
al insanity and self-defense.
When Mrs. Patterson came into
the courtroom she looked any
thing but a prisoner on trial for
her life. She was serene and uR-
ruffled. dressed carefully and
much interested in what was GO
ing on.
Fight Woman's Story.
The prosecution hopes. to COM
bat the effect of the woman's story
that she was sold by her hus-
band to Emil Strouss, a wealthy
sChicago clothing merchant, fol
$1,500-by introducing letters
written by her husband. OF these
the most important is one he
wrote two days before the tragedy
September 23, addressed to his
brother, Perry Patterson. 1t says
in part:
''My wife has been asking
ME to come home, declaring
that she will withdraw the
divorce suit If ! will do so.
But i told her that 1 intend
y ed to go after that Jew in Chi
cagO. She swore she would
kill me IL 1 did. She claims
ii was all her fault and
begged for the man, saying
that she practically forced him
to send her money. You
know that money is her God.
She admits she did wrong.
but claims there was no
wrong on the mans part.
''She was here several times
this week trying to have mo
give her an answer. l prom
ised the answer Monday. She
swears that if 1 fight this
Jew she will perjure her soul
to save him. She lays the
whole blame on herself"
The Monday" referred to is
the day on which the tragedy oc-
Cured. The state alleges that al
that meeting Patterson insisted or
prosecuting Strouss and she killed
him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
.arburt0n For
Direct Naming
Of President

Congressman Stanton Warbur-
ton will leave Monday to return
to Washington for the opening Of
congress. He is heartily in favor
of the proposition of calling the
to provide for the direct
primary on the presidential NOM
ination.
1.-The election of president
should be put up to the people
just the same as a mayor, a COM
missioner, a congressman or a SEN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
Martin, Manager for Martin
Arrested For Embezzlement

Martin is said to be a cronie
of Denver Ed" Martin, the black
pug who has the distinction of hav-
ing once fought 20 rounds with
Jack Johnson.
: The German Martin was going
to take his black namesake to
Australia and make killing in the
ring, it is said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(by OnIteu FfeSS Leased wire.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 21.-
With only shadow of his jaunti-
ness remaining, Henry Clay Beat
tie, jr., condemned to die for the
murder of his young wife, knelt
in a corner of his cell today and
prayed while in the death cham
Der the electricians switched off
and on the current in the electric
chair, in which he is TO meet his
end Friday.
Rev. Benjamin Dennis, the
Episcopalian minister who has
been constantly at Beattie's side
during the past week, spent sever
al hours in his cell today. The
gravity of his impending fate has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
Would Cut Price
On Ordinances

= The city has 80 volumes of city
ordinances for sale.
Clerk Edwards wants to cut the
price from IS. Sales are few.
The books were gotten out by
L. w. Roys and cost $8.16 each.
Roys let the contract to one print
er without competition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

"But ! have never touched a
cent of his money. For a year
and half he lived at my house,
after We were married, because he
did not wish to furnish another
apartment. For more than a year
/ did not appear on the stage. I
received $1,000 performance In
Paris, London, Moscow and st.
Petersburg. In New York l re-
ceive more.
II do not want a million dollars
from M. Chanler-I simply wish
him to pay me for what | lost by
not singing, that is $50, 400. His
income is $50, 900 year, and he
can afford 1t.
His first wife had nothing to
do with this case"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
IN
N 'NAMARA
CASE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 81.
John J. Mcnamara may
never be tried In Los Angeles for
alleged completely in the dynamit-
ing of the Los Angeles Times, but
that he will be brought here to
face trial In the United States
court, In the event that the gov
eminent investigation results IN
an indictment against lin, is the
report here today. Federal off,
cials decline to discuss the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
How | Earned My First Dollar
Being Series Little Histories Successful
Tacoma Men Got Their Start in Life

from newsboy to city circulator.
When he was % he bought the
drug store from the man he as a
newsboy used to beg picture post
cards from.
Tomorrow Chief Fraser will tell
of his first dollar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

ed a couple of big sacks over his
shoulders and marched to the local
paper office. He filled the sacks
with papers and trotted off with
his burden. That is the way he
made his first dollar.
Malstrom worked his way up
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
Weeks Troubles
Not Over Yet

Commissioner Weeks is up on
the Green river this morning.
More shakeups are rumored. 1t
is intimated that Engineer Preb1e
will not stand for being made tha
scapegoat for all the troubles In
the work.
Weeks has eliminated a few os
his inspectors but Others objected
to are still at work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

e. F. Martin, German, agent
for the Independent Brewing Co.,
Seattle, was arrested by Constable
Mohrbacher this morning for en-
bezzlement.
1t is claimed he is $1,000 in
the hole. He admits he owes for
beer, but denies intention to beat
the company. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

telephone wires are being re-
placed.
Commissioners May Act.
Mcmillan is still excited and
the county commissioners will be
asked to take action at once to
protect property there. The river
came within so feet of the school
house.
The continued clear weather this
morning gave the rivers a chance
to get rid of the surplus water
from the hills.
If it remains clear no further
trouble is expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
MAY TEST SANITY
OF STEAMBOAT LIZ

the Streets she usually wears a
mans coat and hat and a heavy
skirt. her peculiar mode OF loco
motion giving .herspthe name Of
"SteSpboat."
She has a mother IN the asylum
at Victoria. esT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
TAFT NOT WELL YET.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 81.
Though the condition OF President
Taft is much improved today, he
was forbidden to go to his desk.
A cabinet meeting today was held
in the whito house library.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
CITY WORK STANDS
STRAIN IN GOOD SHAPE

The first real test of the Green
river and Nisqually work of the
city came with the present flood.
Both plants stood the strain with
out culver.
Eleven feet of water poured
over the top of the Green
river dam at the intake. This is
more than it was expected would
ever be required of the dam but
it stood it splendidly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

Unless friends come to her as
sistance Mary Todd, better known
as Steamboat Liz" low in the
city Jail, may be examined to test
her sanity. The woman Is a we'll
known figure. When walking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
Shot Wrong Man

(Dy United Press Leased Wire
VANCOUVER, Wash, Nov. 21.
down by officers who sus-
pected that he was the man who
wounded Sheriff Ira Cresap in the
railroad yards last Wednesday
night, John Hendricks, a profess
sional tramp, is vindicated today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

hONDON-Eleven women can
didates, ten of whom are suffra-
geftes.- while one is an "anti," )"
have Come forward for election in
England and Wales on the town
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
JUST WHAT WE THOUGHT

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 21.
Watering stocks is a criminal
offense, in the eyes of the COM
mission recently appointed by
President Taft to investigate this
practice, according to the commits
sion's report, published today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

Vidtor H. Malstrom, the, drug
gist, made his first dollar carry
ing a newspaper route in Tacoma.
Il When just tiny youngster NAL
'ktrom hustled out in the wee hours
of the morning, rain or shine, pull
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
BASEBALL MAN DIES.

(By United Press Leased Wffe.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 2t.-Wm. H.
Russell, president and chief own
er of the Boston National league
baseball club, died here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

extra $4,000 yearly to support
her and their daughter.
In the years since then Mrs.
Elliott satisfied her craving for
fine clothes, for travel and a life
of ease. The million dwindlei
away and now she's broke"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
''Mme. Sherry" I'm Church.
Omitted Press Leased Wire.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
CHICO, Cal, Nov. 21.-
The Baptist church here is
considerably enriched as a
result of the spirit in which
the choir rendered Madame
Sherry's" waltz, Every Lit
tie Movement Has a Mean
ing All Its own" as the col
lection plate was passed. The
result was the largest collec-
ton in years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The
million dollar alimony girl"---
Ethel Stewart Elliott-went into
bankruptcy the other day, giving
as her main asset unpaid alimony
amounting to s2S,000.
Eleven years ago as Ethel Stew,
art, dancing in the extravaganza
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp"
she danced her way into the heart
of John Love Elliott, millionaire
mining man.
For few years they were
happy. Then came the break and
-divorce in 1907. Elliott at that
time, it is said, settled $1,000
COO on his wife and allowed an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
. esesooooeseeoe . . o.

Here are some of the
debts listed in Ethel Stewart
Elliott's bankruptcy petition:
For dresses. hats and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

Times, and it does not take long
to find enough readers who use
the goods with the red and blue
label of Rogers. Last night the
first woman visited was Mrs.
Mika, who received the SO order.
Miss Ella Hoska was more than
satisfied with what she drew,
to have sweet tooth.
Mrs. Burmeister, mother of the
deputy prosecuting attorney, came
to the door loaded with cans of
Rogers goods and Times re-
ceipts.
WEATHER FORECAST,
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

She Was an Actress, Married
Rich Man, Learned Extrava-
gance, Was Divorced, Got n
Million Alimony, But Couldn't
Stop Spending Money, So Now
She Is "Broke."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

Tell Gov Hay that you want to cast your
vote for president Sign the petition on page
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-21

French scientist says two finger-I
alike can be found once In tho period
the sun 10 grow cold. Well, that's %
vet.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-26
Use Of Checks in France.

The governor of the Banque de
France has just sent to the director of
the departmental branch offices a cir
cular instructing them about the use
of crossed checks. The Temps in pub
fishing these instructions points out
the advantage of the English method
of employing checks and then shows
how the French system of making pay,
ments immobilizes capital unproduc-
lively in purse, drawer or bank. where,
as these sums converted into checks
would be profitable not only to their
owner but also for the bank which en-
ploys them.
While the Bank of France has to
face bank note circulation of 5,000.-
100000 francs and the monetary stock
is 211 francs Is centimes per head Of
the contributions, England with a
greater amount of business has bank
note circulation of 69S,000,000 francs
and a monetary stock of S4 francs So
centimes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-26
ArabIa's Laughing Plant.

The laughing plant is not flower
that laughs, but one that creates
laughter. II the printed accounts OF
travellers can be believed, says an
English paper. 1t grows in Arabia
and is called the laughing plant be-
,ause the seeds produce effects like
l.ose caused by laughing gas. The
towers are Of bright yellow, and
he seed pods are soft and woolly,
while the seeds resemble small black
Beans. Only two or three grow in a
Cd. The natives dry and pulverize
lem, and the powder taken in small
IS, makes the soberest person be-
,aie like a circus clown or madman,
or he will dance, sing and laugh
most boisterously and cut the most
'antastic cspers and be in an uproar-
iously ridiculous condition for abon<
an hour When the excitement ceases
the exhausted exhibitor Of these an
tics falls asleep, and when he awakens
he has not the slightest remembrance
of his frisily doings.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-26
DO NOT LEAN UPON OTHERS
Learn to Stand Alone or You Never
VIII Become Strong or
Original.

Power is the goal Of every worthy
ambition, and only weakness comes
from initiation or dependence on 9TH
ers, says Orison SWEET Marden in Sue.
cess Magazine Power is self-devel-
oped, self-generated. We cannot in
crease the strength of our muscles by
sitting In museum and letting an
other exercise for us.
Nothing else SO destroys the power
to stand alone as the habit of leaning
upon others. II you lean, you will
never be strong or original. Stand
alone or bury your ambition to be
somebody In the world,
The man who tries to give his chill
dren start In the world so that they
win not have so hard time as he had,
is unknowingly bringing disaster upon
them. What he calls giving them a
start will probably give them a set
back In the world Young people need
all the motive power they can get.
They are naturally leaners, imltators,
copiers, and 1t is easy for them to de-
velop into echoes, limitations. They
will not walk alone while you furnish
crutches; they will lean upon you just
as long as you will let them.