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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-01
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of City Councilman from
the Fifth ward. at the city elections
on April 2. 1912.
A. Z. ALEXANDER.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-01

were waiting the mems return. Hen
derson and Clark came to this city
last week for the purpose of repaying
the $50 secured by forgery to Mr..
Archer, provided he would sign a re-
ceipt in full for the amount. He re-
fused to do this and the men We're
on his complaint.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-01

DR. Harvey II. Wiley. the govern
ment's famous food expert. was talking
in New York about impure WHISTLES
Il once saw an old Kentuckian."
said DR. Wiley, take up glass of
whisky, sni, it, set it down and shake
-. head ~ liz
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-01
Early American Theatricals.

The earliest attempt 10 introduce
theatrical performances in this coun
try was made about 1856 in New Eng
land. but Increase Mather wrote and
spoke 50 forcibIy in opposition to the
project that il WAS speedily abandoned
The first theatri al performance in New
York city Of which there is any clear
record was given March D. 100. The
theaier was on Nassau street. between
John street and Maiden lane. and the
play WAS 'i.icharl HI" Thomas Kean.
the junior manager of the company,
enactipg the parl of Richard.
Cold Air.
Cold tir contains more oxygen than
warm Dir. requires fewer respilations
and consumes less heart energy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-01

Most anybody can stand being poor.
II is having others sorry for you that
makes il SO bad--New York Press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
BY MARK LARKIN,

NAPA, Cal, Feb. 12.-sInsane
women slept on the floors of the
institution and over 100 male I'M
fortunates were huddled i'm garrets
under the caves under disgusting
sanitary conditions"
This is one charge in the report
to Gov. Hiram Johnson by John
f. Neylan of the California State
Board of Control, on his investiga-
ton of the State Hospital for the
Insane at Napa, Cal. The whole
truth Of that statement cannot be
told. All details of what Neylan
meant, canOnt be printed Some of
them can.
The utmost capacity of the insti-
tuaion under reasonably humane
conditions would be 1900. This in
cludes the main building, the de-
tached cottages, parole home, OBJ
SCRANTON and treatment quarters,
and every other building that
could be used for the housing of
patients on the grounds.
Into this space are crowded g.
165 inmates, 2165 human souls for
whom the people of California
would gladly have appropriated
money, had the state known that
more was necessary.
OF the 2165 patients, 1916 are
male and 949 female.
or these, ia men and 1870 wo-
men sleep on the floor, in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
Wilson Begins
Campaign

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CHICAGO, l.,-Feb. 12.-For-
mally launching his Illinois cam
paign for the presidential nomi-
nation, Governor Woodrow Will
son of New Jersey was today the
guest of honor at the Iroquois
club here. In an interview he
declared the progressives strong
in the south and called the tariff
one of the greatest fundamental
Causes of business evils.
At a luncheon at the LnSalle
hotel Governor Wilson said:
My theory for curing our pub
lie ills lies not in the destruction
of business but in the eradication
of evils from bad business not In
the destruction of interests neces-
sary to the public welfare, when
privileges are abused, but In the
correction of such abuses through
thorough and minute responsible
aty for corporation action"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

corridors, or cramped in garrets
under the caves. They sleep on
the floors because there are no
beds to give them.
Every room in the building,
meant to hold two persons, is
crowded now with four and five.
In one attic room, by 10 feet
CT measured it), ventilated by one
tiny gable window, lying i'm heaps
of blankets on the floor, / found
five women, all so badly deranged
mentally os to be ignorant of the
fact that they were being deIiber-
ately robbed of their chance for
health and recovery.
In a miserable attic, 81 by 80
feet U measured this inc, too) e.,
known as Ward No. 3, the male
patients quarters, 1 found 81 beds.
This room is so poorly ventilated
and the air so foul i'm the morning
that the stencil sickens the attend
ants. ut is enough to make the
blood of a white man boil" was
the comment of one of the new at
PENDANTS who accompanied me
through main buildings. He was
right.
That helpless men and women
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
BLOCKADE
CHINATOWN
'(By United Press Leased Wire. }

VBy United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA
Warning Chinese tongs here have
been given an ultimatum by Chief
= of Police White today to sign
peace articles within "a hours or
Chinatown will be blockaded.
Conferences between Chief
White. Chinese Consul General
III Pang Yew and Secretary Wong
Sam of the Six Companies result
ed in the decision. Leaders of
the Hop Sing, Suey Sing and Hip
Sing tongs have been notified
that by 6 o'clock tonight they must
be prepared to present their
peace articles to the Chinese Mer-
chant association.
The articles must be in the
possession of the chief of police
by noon tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb.
12.-The Chinese Republic asso-
ciation called a meeting to be
held tonight by representatives
Of the warning factions. The as
ISOLATION demands that Chief
Whites ultimatum be obeyed,
and to the ultimatum adds a
clause declaring that the as
sociation will withdraw its sup
port from the tongs interested
unless the peace pact is signed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

CASES ARE UP

Assistant City Attorney Baker
Is hard at work preparing a BRIEF
Tor the supreme court on the
anti-treating cases.
The saloonkeepers have finally
taken the case up and a brief on
their side has been submitted.
Baker Is preparing his answer to
this and as soon as ne gets it
ready will send it to Olympia
The case will then come before
the court and a decision may be
expected in the course of few
months.
The city and superior courts
here have held the law valid and
Baker expects to win in the su-
preme court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
W|lLOUTL|NE
HIS POLICIES

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-That
Col. Roosevelt with outline his
policies in his speech at Column
bus and declare the lines upon
which he will make the race for
the presidenG- in the event of his
nomination by the Chicago repub-
lican national convention Is the
belief Of politicians here today.
Roosevelt has accepted an invi-
tation to address the constitu-
tional convention at Columbus
February 81 but he declined to
give any inkling of the matters
he intends to discuss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
JAIL BREAKER CAUGHT

Earl Myers, one Of the four
boys who escaped from the Jail
Thursday night, was returned yes
terday from Victoria by former
Deputy Sheriff Vain. Young My
ers said he did not plan the out
break, but that the other boys had
1t all fixed up when he got there,
even to having one of the bars in
the door loose. Myers will be re-
turned to Seattle today, where he
is wanted for stealing a motor
cycle. The fourth boy, Fred Folse,
cannot be found,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

William L. Cundiff of Danville,
ILL.,, was the democratic candidate
against Uncle Joe Cannon in 1910,
cut the warriors majority down
several thousand and missed the
election by only 1000 out of to-
tai of 10000. He's going to try
it again this year.
He was reared on a farm, edu-
Gated in the common schools OF
southern Illinois, and studied law
in Lincoln, Neb., where he was a
close friend of Bryan. Twenty
years ago he returned to Danville
and has edited newspaper and
practiced law there ever since.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
FRAUD
IS GROWING
(By United Pres. Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased wire.)
SEATTLE. Feb. i2.--Proceed-
ings were halted today In the
federal probe of the Columbia
River Orchards company and It's
subsidiary corporations on ac-
count Of Lincoln's birthday. which
is a legal holiday here.
Receiver fillmore Winkler IL be-
ing deluged with a constant
stream of letters from all parts
of the country, indicating that the
gigantic frauds alleged to be con-
nected with the operation of these
companies, may even surpass
those OF the United Wireless COM
pany. Winkler estimates the liza
bilities of the companies to be
consist of the power plant at
Wahluke, valued at $4,000, and
equities in the office furniture
and automobiles valued at $4,000.
That the Oregon washington
Trust company which held the
securities for the immense bond
issued by II. de Larm, the miss
ing president of the defunct COM
panies. was purposely organized in
aid of his schemes, will be one of
the charges made before the court.
A. ]. Biehl of the Portland
company was formerly secretary
of the deLarm irrigation COM
panies. Besides the two COM
panies directly before the court
now, and the Portland Trust cor
poration, evidence is accumulat-
ing that de Larm and Biehl were
the controlling spirits in about
nine other smaller realty COM
panies in Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
NOT DOROTHY ARNOLD
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-
The mysterious disappearance OF
Miss Dorothy Arnold, the beauti-
full daughter of Francis r. Ar
mold, millionaire importer of New
York, became subject of police
Investigation today by the au-
thorities here, who exploded the
latest clue.
Information was received by
Superintendent of Police Taylor
that the young woman was in a
house in North Warnock street
The young woman said to be
Miss Arnold did not bear the
least resemblance to her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
SAFE MEN
GET $4,000

(By United Press Leased Wir e.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. r.
Police here today are searching
for burglars who last night looted
Banker e. Bowdin's home of $751;
900 worth of jewelry. The fam
lily was at the theater when the
robbery occurred. Expert safe
crackers turned the combination
of the lock on a small safe and
secured the loot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
Boarder Kills Ex-Wife
and Commits Suicide

Idered woman's husband, returned
from a walk last evening he
found the dead body of his wife
on the floor of the dining room,
while Bromberg lay unconscious
in an adjoining bed room.
Bromberg had been a ledger In
the house for several months.
Two letters, written in Yiddish,
indicate that the woman former
ly was married to the dead man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
CONVICT GANGS
/. LEASED OUT
(By United Press Leased Wire

kBy tnlteu IfeSS itastu eHts
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IL.
james j. Hill, the railroad
magnate, was not called before
the Stanley house investigating
committee today when that body
resumed its probe into the oper-
atoms of the steel trust. He left
Washington with the understand
ing that he would return later and
testify.
James d. Oakley, president of
the Alabama convict board, was
the first witness called today. He
testified that several years ago
the Tennessee Coal &c Iron Co.
employed 800 convicts, leasing"
them from the state. This year.
he declared the Pratt Consolidat-
ed Coal company got the contract
because the steel corporation de-
layed too long and that the steel
corporation then endeavored to
have the Pratt contract Cancelled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
Where Helpless Imbeciles Slept On Floors in Filth
That Faithless State Officials Might LoI at Ease

have been huddled together In
piles. like pigs, on dirty ticks
filled with filthy straw not fit to
bed horse with. under conditions
that bar them any chance for re-
gaining health and sanity, Neylan
charges is directly due TO waste,
gross acknowledgement and willful
misappropriation of funds, and he
had enough proof to force resig-
nations.
The new management will hoL
that these people are not pigs, that
they are human, and wIr> inside.
entitled to every chance for recov-
cry. The work of giving them
their chance has already begun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
(By United Press Leased \

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-Phillip
Bromberg died at the city hospi-
tai this morning from Il bullet
wound in the head, believed to
have been self-inflicted.
At the morgue is the body Of
Mrs. Annie Grosmutz, whom the
police believe was shot by Brom-
berg before he killed himself.
When ]. Grosmutz. the MUIR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
Fear Tong War;
Nab Seid Men
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. IA
Following the arrest of two men,
bers of the wealthy Seid family
early today for carrying concealed
weapons, patrolmen on the China
town beat were instructed to keep
close watch on the Seids, as it is
believed the family has decided to
have blood atonement from the
Hop sing tong for the death of
Sled Bling, the trunk murder vic
tim.
Three members of the Seid fam
lily have been arrested. The first
was Seid Fang, who was caught
Saturday night. Seid Jim and
'Seid Com, both armed with new
revolyers, were arrested this
morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

lBy United Press Leased Wire
SANTA MONICA, Cal.-Frank
pelmar must answer to a charge
BIZ peace disturbance because his
Bet monkey climbed a cocoanut
balm on the hat of fair beach
&aid. The Simian accompanied
him to the city Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
REV()LU TON
IS NEAR
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

10y ChLtCu ECSS hSaSCu WIZ Ss y
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Revo-
luton in the United States in the
near future is today predicted
by Judge e. H. Gary chairman
of the board of directors of the
United States Steel corporation
unless conditions here are quick
ly changed.
Things are being said now SINH
lar to the things that were said
just before the French revolu-
tion," he declared. "This spark
may yet burst into flame-and
that flame may come SOON"
Gary's prediction was made in
an address before the Lehigh
club. Continuing, he said:
"Unless the capitalist and the
corporations and the rich and
powerful men themselves take a
leading part In trying to improve
the condition of humanity, great
changes will come mighty quick.
And the mob will bring them. F"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
SACRAMENTO.

SACRAMENTO, Cal.-"Roose-
welt is the salvation of the repub-
lican progressive movement" act
ing Governor Wallace declared
here today. ~ believe he will an
nounce his candidacy and that will
mean either the official or unof-
fetal withdrawal of LaFollette."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
PORTLAND, Ore.-ConvuIsed

by agonizing pains in his mid
section, Sam Blitherston was hur-
ried to the hospital and treated
for poisoning. Indigestion"
said DR.. Liable, when Blither-
stone said he had consumed a
lemon pie, a hot tamale, shrimp
salad. corn, peach cobbler, pota-
toes, a steak and a pint OF "dago
red"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
ROYs STEAL AUTO

A number of boys stole an auto
mobile from the home of DR.. Love
last night by pushing it from his
residence on North E st. to the top
of the hill leading to Old Town
and riding from their to McCar-
yer st. Officer Hawley was noti-
fled and arrived just as the boys
were pushing the machine back up
the hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
BOAT SINKS;
SEVEN HURT
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1By United Press Leased Wire.)
HULL, England, Feb. IL
Seven members of the crew of the
eteamer Lerbay were drowned
when the vessel went down at
HE entrance to the harbor here
Es the result of collision today
NTH the steamer Wychwood.
Passengers and others on the
Ierbay are being rescued by the
Drew of the Wychwood. The Ler-
bay was rammed amidships in a
heavy fog.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
FREE TOLLS ESPOUSED

The Tacoma Commercial club
has issued a statement with 10
reasons why the Panama canal
should be thrown open with free
tolls for all coastwise vessels COM
ing from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
TERM
BILL IS Up
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. -
United States Senator Reed today
introduced into the senate joint
resolution making any one ineli-
gible to the presidency who has
served two terms, or one term and
part of another. The resolution
proposes a constitutional amend
ment to this effect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
N FRANCISCO Standing

a few PAGES from eacn other,
Harry Bernstein and his wife.
Leah, today engaged IN revol-
er duel as climax to pend
ing divorce suit. Both miracu-
lousy escaped injury. They are
under arrest. Bef lstein began
the del by discharglns fusil-
lade through the door when she
refused to open II for him. Then
she secured her revolver and shot
at him again and again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

CALIFORNIA; state board OF con-
troll, created by Gov. Hiram John
son less than a year ago for to
supervise and direct expenditure
of money in public institutions.
has just exposed one of the dirti-
est messes, horrid in it's details, in
the history of any state.
John f. Neylan, one of John
sons appointees on the board, con-
Quoted an investigation of the
state hospital for the insane at
Napa, Cal. AS a result of his
findings and his report to the gov
ernor, Elmer E. Etone, superin-
tendent of the hospital, and three
members of the board of mana
gers have resigned and four sub
ordinate officers have been dis
missed.
Neylan charged heartless treat
ment of helpless inmates, a series
OF embezZlements by the superin-
tendent, gross mismanagement,
favoritism, petty graft, destrue-
ton of public records and the use
of funds for private luxuries that
were intended for the comfort of
the patients. So sensational were
Newlan's charges that the Times
directed its representative at San
Francisco to make an independent
investigation at the asylum. "All
that Neylan said is the truth. The
details of what he did not tell are
sickening," is Mr.. Larkin's report
received today. His story of what
is known in California as "the
horror at Napa" will be told In
several articles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

SAN FR4ANCIsOO.-Within u
fortnight actual work on the Pa
ciflc-P Panama 1915 exposition will
be started at HARDER View. Presi-
dent Charles @. Moore has au-
norized statement to this ef-
feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
NEW YORK. = Threatened

with the loss of the sight of at
least one eye by optical rheuma-
tism, Rex Beach, the novelist, is
confined to a dark room here to-
day. The disease is the result OF
exposure to which Beach was sub
jected in Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
LOS ANGELES-'sI'u take o

chance with a mule any day, but
not with that contraption," quoth
Cyrus lockwood of Ozark, Mo-,
anent a hotel elevator. After his
wife persuaded him to enter, he
took 81 rides.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

One a corridor the Napa Ca
where hudded together in dirty blankets
and
nd mi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

Now comes the pipe OF paco.
1t stands to reason that at 80
miles an hour the ordinary pipe
would burn out as though
charged with gunpowder. SO for
the comfort and convenience of
motorists and aviators the pipe
makers have evolved the ingrow-
ing pipe illustrated herewith. The
contents of the bowl Is thorough
ly protected from the draught
created by the pace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

NEW YORK.-With report
that was heard for tea miles, a
powder magazine on the govern
ment proving ground at Fort
Hancock, Sandy HOOK, exploded
early today. Flying sparks from
the embers of small fire set off
the magazine. The 500 soldiers
about the garrison escaped in
Jury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

.'Most men would rather touch
q snake than damp dishrag.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
World News
~ In Brief%

SACRAMENTO, Cal.--Arined
with requisition papers. ems
saries of the state of Washington
today set out for Los Angeles to
secure C. M. Petit and his wire
Florence, who are under arrf st
on charge Of defrauding Hattie
Martin of Everett, Wash, out of
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-It was semi
officially announced today that the
people of San Diego will be asked
to. vote bonds for $2,500,000 for
the purchase of the Southern Cal
ifornia mountain water system,
owned by John d. Spreckles.
Spreckles has offered the system
to the city for total of 81, 900,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

INDIANAPOLIS Authorities
here are today awaiting receipt
of kilograms announcing the ar
rival of the federal grand jury in
dictments in the dynamiting case
at their destinations in different
parts of the country. Arrests
probably will be ordered either
this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-12

Daily Times Reporter Photographs
1.-The Horror at Napa," and
Tells of Awful Abuses Exposed
by Investigators Appointed by
Gov Hiram johnson of Oalifor-
mia to Force Honest Expendi-
ture of Peoples Money.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-10-31
Search and Seizure, Second on
Your Ballot

With this law OH your statute books,
all places where Intoxicating beverages
are sold illegally can he closed. 1t APP
plies to license as well as dry territory.
1t would do away with the need OF de-
tectives by giving the legal right to any
sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or mar
shall to search for liquor in unlicense
places, upon the sworn complaint of a
citizen.
Intoxicating liquors found in such
search are to be held as evidence and if
proven to have been kept for illegal pur-
poses, shall be publicly destroyed.
Any person found guilty of breaking
any prohibitive law in regard to intoxi-
eating liquors, shall for the first offense
be fined 500 to 81 600 and imprisoned
in the county Jail not less than sixty days
for each succeeding ofiense, one to two
years in the penitentiary.
Search and seizure will not permit an
officer to search a private house, unless
some part of it is used as store, shop,
hotel, boarding house or club or place
of public resort.
Search and Seizure will close joints,
blind tigars, blind pigs, speak and
make local option and state wide prohi-
bition effective.
Vote "Yes" Nov. 5th.