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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26
Y.W.C. w oman.
Asks for Jury

Mrs. Marie Weber, cafe man
ager at the Y. w. c. A., who Is
accused of violating the eight
hour law by working a waitress
overtime, asked a jury trial to-
day.
1t is believed that she will
argue that the girl worked over
time voluntarily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26
Prisoners Feast

Some 70 prisoners at the county
Jail were made more or less happy
by people coming in with Christ
mas presents and good things to
eat. Visitors were allowed until
o'clock.
A good meal was prepared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26
HOME IS BURNED

The home of Mrs. Thomas Will
cox, COS So. L was damaged by
fire last night to the extent of
$500. The fire is supposed to have
tarted from an overheated stove.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26
Author of In His Steps,
to be Socialist Lecturer

happen if Christ was to return to
earth today, has resigned from the
Central Christian Congregational
church and will devote himself to
lecturing on socialism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26
(4H![HEKTER
TACOMA
Willamettc GIee Club.

There is a charm about college
life that can only be realized by
experience. Those who have new
er spent part of their lives on a
college campus. The Willamette
University Glee club, in it's roper
toire of college songs. stunts. and
its merry musical extravaganza,
"The Rajah of India" will bring
some of those memories back to-
night at the Tacoma theater to-
night.
Mrs. Myrtle Long Mendenhall,
head of the vocal department, a
coolratura soprano, will appear on
the program. other features are
readings by Perry Prescott Reigel-
man, and songs by the Varsity
Male quartet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

"Seven Days" Here wednesday
'Seven Days" which comes to
the Tacoma tomorrow, Ia clean
and amusing.
Seven Days" is an American
comedy, by American authors. Its
action takes place In New York
and its persons are representatives
of the smart set, and there are
complications innumerable in the
week In which all are shut up in
the same house by quarantine.
There is love, divorce, misap-
prehension, pretense, starvation,
vaccination and 1t goes from draw
ing room to basement and roof.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

Six violent deaths, two of which
may be murders, is the record for
60 hours at Hoquiam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

Milton o. Waters, Wapato pio-
neer, caught cold at his mothers
funeral and died yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26
State News

WapatO hay ranchers want
snow so dairymen will have to
buy their great stock Of hay now
on hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 26.-Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon, author Of In
His Steps" the "Crucifixion of
Philip Strong" and other boo ks
purporting to show what would
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

down the parpetrator Of a safe
robbery.
At the time of the safe robbery
Roberts was arrested because his
matched that around
the safe door. He was indicted,
but never tried and was finally
discharged.
This is the first time in this
country that fingerprints will be
used as evidence of the first i'm
portance in a murder case" said
Inspector HugheA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

Still a chance to get it done
early IL you hurry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

DIR. John Grant Lyman, who
escaped from federal officers at
San Francisco, was recaptured,
tried and convicted for misuse of
the mails and sentenced to IS
months in the penitentiary, ar
rived at McNeils island yesterday
in charge of guards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

Jealous because II. E. Stevens
of Rochester danced with the girl
he wanted at a Christmas eve hop,
Kenny Roberts is in Olympia Jail
charged with assaulting Stevens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26

Frank ROssaaen, II, was
knocked off a trestle by Conduc-
tor Fred Tressel's street car, fall
ing and lodging in the telegraph
wires over the Great Northern.
Thessels climbed out and rescued
the boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-26
Ours Is Better Dentistry

Conceded to be the largest
and finest Dental Office on the
Pacific coast, managed by the
most progressive dental experts
in the Northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
JUST TRY A TEN-CENT
BOX OF CASCARETS
Insures You for Months Against
a Sick Headache, Biliousness,
Constipation or Bad Stomach.

Put aside-just once-the Salts,
Cathartic Pills, Castor Oils or purga-
tive waters which merely force a
passageway through the bowels, but
do not thoroughly cleanse, freshen
and purify these drainage or alimen-
tary organs, and have no effect what
ever upon the liver and stomach.
Keep your inside organs pure and
fresh with Cascarets, which thorough
ly cleanse the stomach, remove the
undigested, sour and fermenting food
and foul gases, take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out of the
system all the decomposed waste
matter and poisons in the intestines
and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
and cost only 10 cents a box from
your druggist Millions of men and
women take Cascaret now and then
and never have a Headache, Bilious
ness, coated tongue, Indigestion, Sour
Stomach or Constipated bowels. Cas-
carets belong in every household.
Children just love to take them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
EMERGENCY TO BUILD '
# FUNDS ARE RAISED
Hospital Directors Seek $780,
900 by Popular Subscrip-
ton in Appeal.

If the plans Of the board of directors
of the Emergency Hospital are carried
out the new hospital building will be
erected on the site at 1909 New York
avenue northwest the property recently
having been acquired in expectation of
obtaining a new home for the hospital as
soon as work is started on the new
buildings to be constructed by the gov
eminent on the site of the present in
stitution at 18th street and Ohio avenue.
There is in the treasury. according to
the report of the financial secretary,
Arthur T. Brice, nearly $3.50 To this
amount it is the purpose of the directors
to add $4,000 by popular subscription
Congress will be appealed to to supple
ment the total with a sufficient sum to
erect the new building
Efforts of the board of charities to
have the institution abolished and to
have created in it's stead a central dis
pensary to be conducted by the District
government are assailed by the hospital
authorities.
Appeal for Building Funds.
An urgent appeal for subscriptions 10
the building fund is made by President
w D. bOdTuIIldu III HIS Tepoit- iio SoS -
AN appeal founded on the foregoing
report is here made to our citizens to a.d
in saving the Emergency Hospital, by
subscribing to a building fund, payment
of which will not be asked for WITHIN
one year, and probably not within TWO
years.
Already 5000 has been promised ny
one citizen, upon the condition that SUD-
scriptions to the amount of $JOOO are
made.
Our citizens referred to in the fore
going report as contributors to the char-
liable institutions of their former homes
will. we are sure. pardon the suggestion
that they should at least divide such con-
tributions with one here, to whose portals
are taken by its three ambulances nearly
an average of seven patients day, ana
some of whom not infrequently In TINS
Capital city are distinguished citi1ens Vi
our country or members OF their ram
lilies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
FREE PAPER AND PULP.
Austria-Hungary Joins in Demand
or United States.

Austria Hungary. in addition to Ger
many. Holland. Norway and Sweden.
has asked that her print paper and
wood pulp be permitted, under the most
favored nation clause OF her treaty
with this country. to enter the United
States free of duty under the same con-
ditions that Canadian pulp and paper
are given. free entry under the reel
procity law.
The question of granting this privi-
lege to the foreign countries that have
applied is to he decided soon by Presi-
dent Taft after he has had full report
on the subject from the Treasury and
State departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

me back home. but he would not till we
had had a drink. waited in the car,
and when he returned l saw his face I'M
der the light for the first time 1t was
Charley Miller, the clerk | had talked to
in the store. Instead of driving home he
went out in the country still farther and
stopped at another roadhOuse. He tried
to make me get out. but ] would not.
Then he struggled with me. and / bit his
hand and then l tainted. l got home
some way"
And now. Miss Conrad, after you had
gone to New York and had then returned
the second time to Plattsburg. did not
Farley tell you that he knew you had
been out with Charley Miller and that you
would have TO square it?'
He did nothing Of the sort" she re-
piled, angrily
Then Mr.. Buckner got her to tell of her
visit to Charley Miller. how she took Mil
Ter to a cloakroom in the store and de-
manded written confession and apology
from him which would square her with
Farley. She stood by with loaded pis-
tol I'm her hand. Witness did not tell him
what to write. she said. He just wrote
the truth. She denied threatening to kill
a woman who was in the room Il Just
had enough revolver to cover Miller"
Mr.. BuCkner asked her il she knew
Tony. an Italian who had been connected
with the Leslie Carter company when
Miss Conrad was playing with that show
added that Tony was Mrs Carter $
prOtege.
Did you swear at him one time on the
stage and chase him off the stage with a
long hatpin?''
Judge Is Forced to Smile.
Now. Mr.. Buckner, that is not tbs
way 1t happened at all / wish l could
| tell you how 1t was
why. yes: tell u.s." said Buckner
| while Justice Marcus smiled, then frown-
| ed, then raped severely.
Well, Miss Howell and l were in our
dressing room. and We had next to moth
| ing on, and Tony came to the door with
| out knocking. and j picked up a pair OF
old yellow slippers and threw them at
him. That's all there was to it."
And there was not any hatpin at ala?
| said 'Buckner, in sympathetic voice
| smiling upon the witness.
'Oh. Mr.. MoOre!'' Miss Conrad burst
| out, covering her mouth with her hand
kerchief. won't you make Mr.. Buckner
| stop making me laugh?"
The assistant district attorney asked
| her if she had not tried to commit sui
| eide at the Hotel Walton in PhiladeI-
| phia. No, she had not She had a pain
| in the head and took an overdose OF
laudanum. Buckner asked her if she
knew several men. including Icy Kram-
er and a man named Abrams. She knew
Kramer. she said, but not so well as she
| knew Farley. That ended the cross-ex-
| animation for the present
| Previously, on direct examination, Miss
Conrad told about going to see Stokes
| In Miss Graham's behalf after Miss Ora
| ham had tried to commit suicide in the
| Varuha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Statement Signed by Miller.

The statement. which will be introduced
II evidence, was signed Charles T. Mil
Ter and recited that. although he had
seen the girl only once before, he induced
her 10 take automobile ride. During
this ride. the statement says. ne made in
sulting propositions to Miss Conrad. but
she Indignantly repulsed him. Finally,
the statement says Miller drove Miss
Conrad to her home, but did not enter the
house The statement concludes:
She never drank with me nor smoked
cigarettes in my presence. Ashamed of
myself for having caused a lot of
truthful gossip as TO my relationship with
Miss Conrad. I will do everything in my
power to vindicate both her and myself"
Mr.. Buckner tried 10 show that Miss
Gre hams alleged attempt at suicide a
few days before the shooting was not
real. and that the girls had arranged il
for theatrical effect and also to eXtOrt
money from Stokes. but Miss Conrad
stuck to the story both had told about
it, Indignantly she denied that she had
helped the Graham girl write the letter
Miss Graham prepared before she took
poison.
The prosecutor fired questions often
with no apparent continuity. but the
nineteen-year-old girl was always
her guard and always ready with
sWer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

Dr. Frank L. Harris. aged sixty-three,
dentist. died Saturday at Harrisonburg,
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

closed and Miss Conrad mad flnished tell
ing the iIrv what a bad man she knew
Mr.. Stokes was Mr.. Buckner began the
REORGANIZATION
He asked her how old she is and she
replied that she is nineteen. Had she al
WAYS lived with her mother and step
father? Always, she said, until she met
Lillian Graham.
always lived at home before you be-
gan to patronize the sporting goods de-
partment at a big stOre?
certainly she said her gray eyes
swapping.
I'm the summer OF 1910 did not you
chase your stepfather out Of the house
with a large carving knife?
Il would not do such a thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Not Prepared Now to Nominate.
Nine Apply for Membership.

Nine applications for membership in the
Board of Trade were favorably passed
upon at a meeting of the committee on
membership this afternoon. The commit
tee is conducting a vigorous campaign
to bring the membership of the board up
to the thousand mark.
A meeting of the industrial interests
committee of the board 10 to be held at
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

received from the new territory.
AS soon as the necessary legal steps
have been taken by the city attorney for
the acquisition of the territory Gov
Mann will designate a Judge from some
other section to sit on the case. which
probably will be heard In the courthouse
Of Alexandria county. Vigorous opposi-
ton will be put, up against the ordinance
by both Alexandria and Fairfax coun-
ties.
A resolution was introduced in the
board of aldermen to abolish the board
Of fire wardens and have the affairs OF
the fire department conducted by a com
mittee OF city council. This was referred
to the general laws committee.
The lower branch of council adjourned
for the Christmas holidays, to meet again
the second Tuesday in January next
Wreaths for Washington Tomb.
In commemoration Of the 18th ami
versary OF the death of George Washing
ton. two handsome memorial wreaths Will
tomorrow be placed on his tomb, In &C
cordance with an annual custom. by the
members Of the Masonic fraternity.
One of the wreaths will be from Alex
andria- Washington Lodge of MasonS. No.
22. and the other from Fredericksburg
Lodge. No. 4.
Building Improvements.
Alexandria is to have another apart
ment house. 1t is understood. The apart
ment house will be at 414 Duke street
now a three-story brick residence which
the Rosemont Development Company has
just purchased from Harry F. Wheat.
Ground was broken today by Contractor
Samuel Devaughan for the erection of a
modern brick house at Rosemont for AL
exander Suter and F. L. Slaymaker.
Within the next few days ground will
be broken for two additional residences
at Rosemont for the same parties by Con-
tractor Devaughan.
Eighteen candidates were initiated into
the order last night at meeting of semi
mole Tribe of Red Men. Following the
ceremonies a buffet luncheon was served
The George Washington Monument AS
sociation has sold to ]. w B. Petty two
building lots in George Washington Park
DR.. f. a. German has purchased from
Elizabeth Higgins lot on the west side
of Washington street between Madison
and Montgomery streets.
gerald Council. No. 400. Knights of Co
lumbus, will be held tonight at st. Mary S
Hail.
A dam will shortly be erected by the
Alexandria Water Company at Barefoot
This, it is said, will prevent inconven-
fences In case of continued droughts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
On the Stage, She Says.

When court reconvened today the de-
tense temporarily suspended Miss Con-
RAIDS examination to give DR.. Avac Cutu-
Jan an opportunity to testify about his
treatment of Miss Conrad last May while
she was ill in the apartment she shared
with Miss Graham. His testimony was
brief and confirmed what the girl already
had told about her illness.
What do You do for a living?" began
Assistant District Attorney Buckner,
when Miss Conrad returned to the stand.
I'm on the stage" she replied.
Did you live on what YOU made?
Not entirely. My brother helped sup
port me-.
The girl admitted that her first stage
engagement and the notoriety she gained
from an attempt at suicide were pretty
close together. She denied that the at
tempt was fake.
Miss Conrad said she had two theatrical
engagements ageregating about six
weeks She got SD a week.
Miss Conrady's attorney today gave out
the statement she said she had obtained
II the summer OF 1910 from the young
man OF PiaItsourg. " Y, who she says
IESuirSd her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Miss Amy Riggles Dead.

Amy Riggles. a teacher of sewing in
the public schools died today at her
home. 2121 G street northwest She
was taken i'll Saturday night. Funeral
services will be. held from the resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at O'clock
Interment will b private
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Stolen Property Bill Passed.

Both houses of Congress have passed
the bill proposing to punish persons
bringing property into the District that
they knew was stolen in another juris-
diction. as if it had been stolen I'm the
District Only the signature Of the
President is now required to make the
bill law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
State Wants to Know More of
Life of Show Girls.
ATTACKS THEIR TESTIMONY
District Attorney Attempts to Dis
credit Misses Graham and Conrad.
STATEMENT BY STORE CLERK
Miller Admits Miss Conrad Repulsed
His Advances-Court Amused
at Replies of Girl.

NEW YORK. December 1S.-The dis
trict attorney. who is trying to prove
that Lillian Graham and her chum,
Ethel Conrad. had planned to murder
w. E. n. Stokes when they shot him
at their apartment last June, today
returned to the task of discrediting
the testimony of the two show girls.
whose story presented the case in a
very different light. The defense felt
encouraged by the manner in which
Miss Conrad met the prosecutors at
tack yesterday. Her story of the
shooting supported Miss Graham's. and
at the same time she never lost an OPP
portunity to express her opinion of
Stokes Having told the jury that she
still loved her accuser Miss Graham
could not freely attack his motives
but her friend labored under no such
handicap and never let a chance slip
to tell what she thought of Stokes
conduct and character.
In the effort to discredu Miss
Conrad's testimony the prosecution today
planned to continue probing into her
past The story of what happened TO her
at Plattsburg a year ago last summer
was unfinished when she left the stand at
the adjournment of court yesterday after
noon. Miss Conrad said she made man
who insulted her there sign at the point
of pistol a statement relating to
tomobile ride they took during her stay
in PlattSburg. This statement she prom
ised to have in court today If she could
ind il.
Mr. Stokes his physicians say. is a very
sick man. and they do not even discuss
when he will be able to finish his testi-
mony. The operation he underwent yes
terday was serious one. Several small
assesses were removed from his kidneys
and although he stood the operation we'll
some anxiety was expressed today regard
ing his condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Chastised Her Stepfather.

Now. Miss Conrad, did you ever use
any profane language to your step
father
mo. I did not: but he did. and I chas-
tised him for it,
How did you chastise him-with a
butcher knife.
II scolded him"
She admitted she knew man named
Charley Miller. She got acquainted with
him in Plattsburg. She was spending the
summer there.
Weren't you living" said Mr.. Buckner
lin James Farley's house?' Farley. the
stockbroker)
Eyes. / was But Mr.. Farley was not
there. He offered me the house and the
Use of it while he went to Pennsylvania
L met him at the station.
She did not pay any rent Mr.. Farley
let her occupy the house as an act OF
friendship.
meeting with Charley Miller of Platts-
burg.
Miss Conrad started in volubly. She
used her hands and her head in gestur-
ing. She had gone to Miller's store tC
make purchase. and a clerk had been
| fresh OF course. she snubbed him
properly Two days later she was called
on the phone at Farley's house. A voice
| said that it belonged to a New York
| friend She told the voice to prove 1t Oh
| put this over the wire:
You know that we know that jim
Farley has not got you up here to play
| the angel"
And I said to myself" continued Mis-
| Conrad wheeling toward the jurymen
| that man has got to be chastised: ant
| 80 when he asked me to take an auto
| mobile ride with him / said 1 would, 81
that / could find out who he was. Ant
! when he came to the house l went dowr
| dressed in light dress, which proves
| doesn't it. that I did not mean to take
| long ride? OF course. 1t does. Well, h,
had his cap pulled down. so | could no
| see his face. and it was dark, anyway
/ cut l said: Who are your and he said
| Why, l am little Johnny Jones, cousin o
/ Paul JONES' and a lot of stun like that
| And when / got in the car he asked M
ii I wanted cigarette and If l would no
| kiss him.
1t Was Charley Miller, the Clerk.
He drove out to kind of roadhouse
and he told me I would have to sta.
there all night I ordered him to dr1v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
Assessed Value, 81, GOO, 900.

Included In the new territory Is a por-
ton of the railroad yards. in both Alex
andria and Fairfax counties, and the en-
tire territory is said to have an assessa-
bic value Of approximately $1,OO0.OOO.
Under the provisions of the ordinance
the city will have to pay for the school
houses in the territory taken in, which
amounts to $4,000, it is estimated. Taxes
derived from the territory annexed will
have to be spent therein for the next
five consecutive years, or the city can
spend one-twelfth Of the assessed value
Of the property taken In and then do as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Council Passes the An
nexation Ordinance.
DEBATE A SPIRITED ONE
Proposition Now Goes to the Board
of Aldermen for 80.
Disposition.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEX A NDRIA, Va, December Is, 1911.
Following all-night debate which was
sharp and acrimonious. the annexation
ordinance was passed by city council at
1890 o'clock this "wednesday morning.
SO sharp was the debate at times that
President Snowden was compelled to bring
down his gavel with force to restore
order.
The vote stood IL to 3. Those voting for
annexation were Messrs. Yates, Birrell.
Brumback. Smith, Monroe, Harrison.
Swan, Marshall, Spinks. Chauncey and
President Snowden. The three votes re-
corded against it were those Of Messrs.
Brockett. Williams and Leadbeater.
The ordinance will now come before
the board Of aldermen for passage at 9
special meeting which will be held at ;
o'clock Friday afternoon. It is believed
that the aldermen will pass the measure
AS soon as the higher branch of council
passes the ordinance the city attorney
will, under the provisions Of the ordi
nance, take the necessary legal steps fol-
the acquisition of the territory involved
The territory proposed to be taken In
embraces a part of Alexandria and Fair.
fax counties This would make the
bounds of the city as follows: On the
north by Lloyd's lane, Alexandria county
on the east by the Potomac river. on the
south by Hunting creek and on the ives,
by Roberts lane, Fairfax county.