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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

AGNES REPPLIER HAS written book

AGNES REPPLIER HAS written book in
praise of the cat. There is some criticism in it for
Tabby, but Miss Repplier in common with most I'M
married ladies-if the traditions be well founded
is fond of cats.
And eloquent criticism on the book
comes the word that of nfante paralysis have
been found among cats in Springfield, Mass, and that
the cat must be stuffed the possible source of this
deadly and mysterious disease
Cats have been suspected of acting carriers of
scarlet fever, and diphtheria Passing they do
secretly from house to house, they open to all
sorts Of suspicious.
Rats carry the feas which infect people with
bubonic plague. So do ground squirrels and other
wild rodents
It is from these animals alone that we are threat
ened by the BLACK Death plague-which
Is menacng from both shores in every ship that
lands.
The Rocky Mountain "spotted fever which has
been fought by the u. S. Public Health Service for
two years, is communicated to human beings by the
wood ticks by which squirrels, chipmunks rabbits,
woodchucks, mice and other rodents are infested
There seems to be reason to let the cat off
scotfree this disease until it is shown to be free
from ticks And the Rocky Mountain spotted fever
is almost as bad disease as bubonic plague.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
Merry Ways In Politics

AMID THE FRENZY and strenuosity of the
present campaign, "Sunny Jim" Sherman hobs up
with humorous contribution that comes like sweet
benediction.
They notified Jim at Utica the other day, that
he had been tagged with the vice presidential nomi-
naion in the late lamented republican wake at Chi
cago. And Jim, recovering from his surprise, pro-
ceeded to enven the occasion with this delightful bit
of irony:
"The annals of American politics do not record
the proceedings of political gathering conducted
with more openness fairness elaboration, sobriety
and worthy purpose than that for which you speak
Then swelling his chest at the reflection that no
other mar had ever had second nomination for vice
president and voicing his appreciation of the unso
,licited" honor (Which had been refused by every
other available man In the party James proceeded
with this merry jest:
"Our opponents are divided into two camps
Tivang each other in their efforts to excel in dis
turbing the civic and economic order of the coun-
try"
The party was further enlivened by message
from President Taft, who rejoiced with James on
his "second well deserved nomination, y though even
James enemies would hardly have gone so far as to
wish anything like that on him.
All, what couple of merry wags we have at the
head of the republican ticket to be surel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
DOWN AT UNCLE PEABODY'S
BY HeIle Becker

There were three girl cousins
sitting In the basement of Uncle
Peabody's old cottage on the
bluff that overhung the river
Uncle Peabody was a refuge, a
fisher and a bachelor, and his
house quite convertible for the
convenience of the visiting stu
dents.
The three were a pretty busy
crowd; a violin, a typewriter
amidst piles oil papers, and an
easel, were proof. When juliet,
who was making salmon GRO
quets. as rest from making
characters in a new story, said
that there were two things she
would give most anything for at
that very moment, she was stand
ing by the window that opened
ON the ground near the alley,
which passed for the fishermen
pathway. A man who was not
of the village, passing, heard her
say, as well as her cousins,
well, it's a canoe-and a new
white oilcloth. It's a RESPONSE
bility to be a cook with a ragged
oilcloth." There was little
twinkle In Juliet's eye.
The girls laughed supposedly
The man was surprised, but did
not laugh; there was a sort OF
gravity in that girls voice.
Uncle Peabody was the fisher
man of the town, and a tuggine
bass often made him irregular to
his meals. Juliet was drawing a
pan of biscuits from Wee gas
oven when he rushed in with
Had supper, girls? Well, then
let's take the things down to the
foot of the hill and eat. Got
a new friend down there; he's
plumb crazy over my idee of a
minner net; asked him to wait
and have picnic supper with the
three finest girls in Indiana. He's
got a canoe, too; seen him pad
dim round now FIR bout week
down there. A Dutchman, ]
guess; talks with an accent, any
way, an stays up at the Larri-
mer huttel-"
That's enough to make him
talk with an accent" drawled
the artist.
Ought t. have Juliet, here,
eh?"
That young lady was busy put
ting the lunch that uncle said
was fit for king into a basket,
and from some reason the twin
kle had gone from her eye.
Franz Schaefer thought the
lunch fit for a king, too. And
here was that voice he could
not imagine the source of a half
hour BEFORE
The violinist thought 1t too
good a story to keep, under the
circumstances, SO she told of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

es and parts his hair ON the side,
he wasent liable to be pinched
anywheres on his travels, and his
vacation would not be disturbed
but the distrikt attorney he is a
hard-harted guy, and rite while
sam was being entertained by
the mayor and the best folks in
hot springs, he was asked to
come back to n. y. and he came
but You bet your life sam is
there with the polite sosiety stuff
soon as he is nicely located in
his cell, he sends kilograms to
the MAJOR and other people in
hot springs that entertained him.
thanking them for their horspi-
tally. and saying that he expekts
to see them again as soon as this
little murder trouble blows over
after witch he sends his lawyer
out for some silk sox, witch haz-
Ell, talcum powder and lavender
water
be sure to get me white silk
sox, he says, any other kind
makes my feet too warm
but it ,aint warm feet that is
troubling some of sans trends in
the police dept these days far
from 1t johnny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
BY the Junior Office Bow
Sam Schepps Is in Bed, but He's Perfect Gent,
Says JOHNNY.
says j ohny.

n. ", aug. 2S.-no use talking.
sam sleeps may be in bad on the
rosenthal murder, but he Is a per-
feet gent
sam is stopping in a private
and exclusive jale just off broad
way, sirise he got back from his
pleasure trip to hot springs
it rather bored him to have to
come back to new york rite In the
heat of summer, still, being a
gentleman, sam could not refuse
to oblije the distrikt atterny
he would even have came IL the
cops had wanted him, probly, but
the n. y. police force is q very
polite and considerit bunch of
guys
they had heard that sam knew
something about the rosenthal
murder, and might come in han
dy for witness, but they said,
why disturb a Teller that is just
gone away on a vacation
SO they sent all over the coun-
try a picture of a rross-eyed man
seven feet high, with his hair
parted in the middle, labeled
sam sleeps
as sam is only about five feet
four, has reglar eyes, wears glass
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
Parents We're Too Severe
So Son Poisoned Them

Mourns Death of Father-Poison
Trap Was for Mother Only
Freely Confesses Motive for
Awful Crime.
Fifteen-year-old Adam Clark is
in Jail in Santa Rosa. CAL, be-
cause he deliberately killed his
mother and father.
He put rough-on-rats in the
coffee can. The youthful patri-
eide admitted his guilt in a de-
tailed confession made to Dist.
Atty. Clarence Lea.
II did not get along we'll with
my mother" he says. "Since l
was IL years of age she had kept
at me and was too severe. A
week before I put the poison in
the coffee made up my mind to
do it.
Before I went to work my
mother threatened to send me to
a reform school. She did this a
number of times and l did not
want to go.
AFTER 1 went to work she tried
to have the boss make me return
home, and then decided to get
rid Of her by putting poison in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

the coffee can. I had got the
rough-on-rats because rats had
been bothering my rabbits and I
had killed some of them with it.
II did not think the poison
would act so soon. put 1t in the
coffee can on sunday. The fol-
lowing Tuesday / heard that
mother was sick-that she had a
bilious attack or something of
that sort. Then l heard that she
was very sick"
When told that his father was
also dead the boy began sobbing,
saying he cared more for him
than he did his mother.
Il didn't mean to harm dad"
he said. HE was separated
from mother, and didn't think
he would come to nurse her when
she was made i'll by the poison"
Suspicion was directed to the
boy at her funeral, when he eau
toned mourners against taking
coffee from the can, saying 1t was
poisoned.
Following his arrest 1t became
known that to make his mothers
death doubly sure he had also
poisoned the cube sugar in the
pantry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
The Times Daily Short Story

under the willows. Every one
smiled, but no one laughed, and
the artist said she thought that
Annabel would better. go to the
house after the violin, that she
could play better than she could
tell stories.
A good meal, music, MOON
light river, and domestic young
woman, all bound together in
one event, is almost as much as
German can stand. A good bust
ness venture, in the shape of the
old fisherman's net, added, made
Herr Schaefer happier than he
could remember being, that even
ing.
Myself and my canoe, ladies,
are at your service while / am
here"
But ladies" seemed to mean
Juliet; he looked at her only.
He remained for the six weeks,
and Anne wrote but one wee page
during that time.
The artist, with her easel came
in from the river ON the last day
of her vacation with, 81 simply
had to retreat, out of kindness.
Herr Canoe is talking to Frau
lein Canoe SO earnestly that I
am afraid they will be drowned.
They are going toward the dam
Guess I'll have to SEQ that
Juliet gets that oilcloth for a
wedding present." Uncle Pea
body said, grinning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
The Markets

Peaches-45 a soc.
oranges--$2.75@3.50.
California Grape Fruit-s3.5o
OATS.
Potatoes-$15 ton.
Lettuce-s1.10 a crate; zoo
25c a doz. heads.
Turnips-s1 a sack.
Beef-11h @121hc.
Pork--12h @1611@
Beets-$1 sack.
Onions-80c Q sack.
.Lemons-$6.50@ CTS.
Watermelonss1.
Cantaloupes-50c @s1.50,
Blackberries-75c 0S1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
That q
Governments
phone :
N DERTON DRALE,

Since we have had our phone
put in
We've called UP all our kith and
kin,
And visited across the wire
As frequently as We desire.
The grocer and the butcher, too,
We call by phone, as others do
They send our orders, day by day,
For 'phoning's such an easy way.
We phone for this, we phone for
that,
For cabs and cane, and gloves
and hat,
For medicine and fancy drinks,
For caddies on the golfing links.
We phone our love, we phone
our hate,
We're 'phoning early, 'phonfng
late.
A phone is near our little bed;
At night we clamp 1t ON our head
And gently close our tired eyes
To telephone lullabies.
We hope in time-let this be
known
To take our exercise by phone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

Standpat Hay Making a Last Stand

his campaign rny Allen Seattle town last night round
his oil game
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
To MAKE THEM SMART

Landlady-You believe in mustard plasters doctor?"
D-Rather always them patients who call
nothing
'em."-The Scalpe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
SUBSEQUENT GROWTH

eff good will after gone"
pictures.
1000 of his pictures circulation Courier
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
OLD RUNNING MATES

WHO is this Damon Pythias hear much about?
heard good deal about the Baltimore convention.
ticket ventured
other neutrality-suspicious. City Journal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
TOO NEAR


makes the nearest APPROACH MANI"
1.-The fea?" midy ventured the little boy with the hair
Chicago Tribune. z'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
Observations

Taft ought to enjoy himself as much as possible
at the summer capital 1t will probably be his last
summer capital. Sea Girt and Oyster Bay are MAX
ing strong bids for next season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
HIS FATHERS CHURCH
HIS CHANGED FORTUNE

wow! There went Smthkins in his six When knew
him a few he had junk shop"
still fashionable
the and labeled it Antiques Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28
ENCOURAGING


The Parson (about ma
reaches Dodd
pect to live much longer E1T~ !.
The NonagenaranI poison, stronger my legs
than /
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he eope re ntoH a n heydon want him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

Carrots-s1 a sack.
Cabbage @1kc.
Spinach-90c a box.
Chickens-11 q zoe a lab.
Oysters-$7.50 per sack.
Clams--$1.90 sack.
Crabs--$1.500 ITS dog.
Butt,<.
Washington Creamery 31@
32c.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Eggs
Feed.
Washington Ranch--2S a 30c.
Hay, $13@19 ton; oats, $500
81: wheat. $28.50@ 30; shorts.
$3.50 ton; bran. s23.50 ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

The Times WANT AID PHONE
Is Main IL. Call that number any
time up to p. m. and your wants
will be met.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

JUDGES Five. dollars fine for
exceeding the speed limit.
OFFENDER: But I was only
going three miles an hour.
JUDGE: Then it's ten dollars
for obstructing the highway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

MEAN?
Andrew talking briancy
Wayne MacVeagh speaker describing
tcular which Macveagh made, and remarked
"MacVeagh meaning
what he said what implied by his brilliant
He reminded the girl said
the aged millionaire whom she engaged to be married
took the hand of his beloved asked tenderly:
:" Dear, love what / have?'
:" 4 love FRIEND replied
Popular Magazine.
FATHERS
David
boys the privilege institution
the other
was being questioned by the doctor
And religion protest." asked the
There a silence
"Do mother belong
came the question.
'Sure do" blurted the
"A1 right which is it?"
scion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

Juliet's wishes, and described her
standing putting q croquet into
shape and her face a struggle be-
tween humor and seriousness.
But 1t didn't sound funny, there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

Governor West is using the militia in Portland
to round up all the undesirables New York could
take few good lunches from our Western mill
tant official
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

Sen. Jones says Conner and Howard win pet re
cess appointments. Well Jones, he paws the freight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

Those stand-patters tried to discourage Wa
burton from leaving the G. o. p, and now that
has gone they mourn at the muddle his retireme1
has made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

Let's see, do all the presidential
know they are running now?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-28

This cry OF car shortage and the frantic appeals
sounds like the prosperous days Of 1906 %
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
BURGLAR ACTS MANIAC,
Women Whose Homes He Looted
Scream

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 24-Jacob F'oy
Guthrie, the school teacher who
turned society burglar, and was cap
tured only after he had looted scores
of Chicago's fashionable homes, un-
derwent another metamorphosis when
he entered Judge Cooper's court room
and became, to all appearances, a
maniac. Rumors that Guthrie had
become violent drifted into the court
room. He had thrown a cuspidor at
the head Of one of the guards.
All witnesses in the Guthrie case
step forward, please said the bailiff.
A number of well dressed society
women responded and all eyes were
directed at the door leading into the
"bull PEN
The door opened and Guthrie
came out. Two women screamed,
Judge Cooper started in his seat. Tall
and emanciated, his white bony hands
hanging inertly and his ashy face
twisted and distorted, the once hand
some and smiling Jacob Guthrie loom
ed behind his baliffs. He took a few
steps and then stopped. His lips
were moving. His thin head hung
forward as though too heavy for his
neck.
There is a possibility that he is
shamming," declared one of the at
torneys, as the case was postponed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
DECISION TO GUIDE DIPLOMATS
SUPREME COURT WILL SOON
RULE ON DISPOSITION.
Right Of American Government &
Surrender Prisoner to Italy Is
Questioned.

Washington, Sept %. - The Iona
wait Of Porter Charlton behind the
bars Of a New Jersey prison for the
! final word as to whether he must re.
turn to Italy to answer for the MUIR
der of his wife at Lake Como two
years ago, is drawing to an end. The
| supreme court will take up his case
during the term which opens October
| IA.
Charlton's appeal is the most noted
case of it's kind before the court The
details of the crime stirred both En-
rope and America. Diplomatic officials
of Italy and the United States have
become involved. The decision of the
court will be looked to as a guide in
| diplomatic intercourse.
The 23-year-old prisoner through
his father, Judge Paul P. Charlton OF
Porto Rico, will not contest the ques.
! ton of his guilt, but will challenge
F.! the right of the American govern,
ment to surrender him to the Italian
! authorities.
| This right is claimed on account Of
| Iuc pSCullCtI Observation-Disclosures uuu0I
| which Charlton was arrested.
Immediately after Mrs. Charlton
body was found in trunk in Lake
Como, the search for her husband be-
gan. He was arrested at the request
of the wife's brother, Capt. H. H.
Scott of the United States army, as
he stepped from a steamer at Ho-
boken, N. J.
He had committed no crime in Am
erica, but confessed to having muir
dered his wife, who he said had re.
! fused to obey his order to be quiet
one night as they sojourned at Lake
Como on their wedding trip.
| Under the treaty between the Unit
ed States and Italy, Italy repeatedly
| has declined to grant requests of the
United States that Italians, who com
mitted crimes in this country and
escaped to Italy, be returned here for
| punishment. Italy has responded that
:, she would punish them.
When the Italian government re-
| quested the United States to surrend-
! er Charlton, Secretary Knox replied
!. that as the United States could not
! punish him-if found guilty he would
/ go free if not surrendered" and so
he granted the request.
To prevent his removal Charlton's
/; father brought habaes corpus proceed.
/ ings before the New Jersey courts,
claiming there was no authority for
his arrest and challenged the right Of
the American government to turn his
son over to the Italian officers The
New Jersey courts Held against Charl.
ton, who appealed to the supreme
court of the United States.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
13 Airmen Killed in Month,

Paris, Sept. pa brilliant ,nc9th
in aviation, but the most tragic since
heavier-than-air craft was discovered .
was the verdict at the Aero Club,
summing up the events thus far in
September Since Sept. 1, thirteen
aviators have been killed. Three rec.
ords have been broken. Military men
have acknowledged that war has been
revolutionized by the aeroplane that
perhaps war has been rendered impos.
sible for the future. @
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
!. Would Gust Iowa supervisor.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept "a. Custer
proceedings were started by Attorney
General Cosson against Frank Kear-
ney, g member of the Clinton county
board Of supervisors, recently indicted
for alleged illegal conduct Of office.
The suit for removal from Office al,
leges incompetence. The investiga,
ton which has resulted in the resig-
nation Of the supervisor and the fling
of the suit against Kearney was start
ed last winter The Clinton county
grand jury recently returned indict-
ments against eight persons.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
Two Die; Six Hurt in Montana

Miles City. Mont, Sept. "a. A mum,
Der of cars Of an east bound Chicago,
Milwaukee & Puget Sound train, load
ed with lumber and telegraph poles,
left the track at Theba, siding, 10
miles west Of here, and crashed into
9 bunk car in which were IL bridge
carpenters. Henry Hanson and Wer-
ner, first name unknown, were in
stantly killed, and six others badly In
jured. e.. s#
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
4 Mexican Rebels CAPTURED.

Tucson, Ariz. Sept %. Fifteen
Mexican rebels were captured on
American territory, 80 miles south
east Of this city by deputy sheriffs.
The rebels were 4 believed to have
been on their way to Cascas Grande
to obtain ammunition
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
Catholics to WASHINGTON,

Washington, Sept 49,. To consider
battling problems of poverty and meas
ures designed to rescue the poor from
ignorance and disease the national
conference of Catholic Charities be-
gan it's second biennial meeting here.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
Never Loved Sneed

Culvert, Texas, Sept. %. Despond-
ent over the killing Of Al Boyce, the
man with whom she eloped, and who
was killed in Amarillo last Saturday
by her husband, John B. Sneed, Mrs.
Lena Sneed declared that Al Boyce
was the only man she ever had loved,
and that she never had loved Sneed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
WEEDS Sweetheart Of Youth

Marinette, Wis, Sept %. 1T took
Joseph Osthelder OF Sheboygan, aged
u years, a long time to find his sweet
heart Of his school days and wed her,
but he finally accomplished it. He
was married here Sunday to Mrs.
Barbara Ziegler Of Marinette, aged
20 years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
Cloudy Weather Prevents Frost..

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 23.-The south.
ern portion Of the Red River valley
has not been touched by frost thus
far this season. In spite of excessive
cold weather for this time Of the year,
the nights have been cloudy and
frosts have been prevented.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
MANY Boats Tied Tn.

duluth, MINI, Sept. % The re-
cent rains in the Dakotas have re.
suited in many boats being tied UP,
/ The grain is not coming in fast.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
Aviator Defends Wrecked plane,

Chicago, Sept. %. Armed with 4
stout club, Weldon B. Cooke, an ayt
ator of Oakland, Cal, defended his
wrecked aeroplane for several hours
against a crowd Of several hundred
souvenir hunters. #
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26
. URGE WithdrawaI I. 81 Troo 3, S.,

Urge WITHDRAWAL Of Il roops. an ]
Washington, Sept. %. Immed iate
Withdrawal Of the armed forces Of
the United States now in Nicaragua
1 Il demanded in a circular drawn up
~ residents Of SANTOS. Costa Rios,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-09-26

WIFE A DULUTH WOMAN,

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. a.
Surrounding the shooting of Harry
W. Fisher, former wealthy Chicago
promoter, who was found dead last
Thursday in a little clump Of woods
on his large fruit farm near Baldwin,
Mich, is a mystery that is still to be
solved. O. M. Arebach, Fishers bust
ness associate, a former employee Of
the Pennsylvania railroad in Chicago.
and Princeton graduate, is held,
charged with the murder.
Fishers wife, who is 10 years his
junior, and the daughter Of Martin
Pattison, a millionaire of Duluth, dur.
Ing the excitement in the little village
last Friday and before the coroner
had an opportunity to perform an au-
topsy, had an undertaken hastily pre-
pare the body for burial and left that
evening with it for independence,
Iowa, before the authorities had time
to interfere.