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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
Fletcher, Langhorne And
Wallace to Baltimore

men off their feet.
A number of Pierce county men
Joined the Bryan movement.
Other well known democrats to
go to Baltimore are Mrs. May Ark
Wright Hutton, suffrage leader of
Spokane, p. M. Troy of Olympia,
Jere Netterer of Bellingham,
Judge w. w. Black of Everett,
Thomas Horner and John Schram
of Seattle, ]. A. Munday of
Clark, Eldridge Wheeler of Che
halls and Francis Donohue of
Lewis,
E. e. Horgan, manager of the
Peoples Store, is presidential elec-
tor, and David j.. Williams, secre-
tary of the local Elks,. was recon-
mended for state chairman in
place of Heifner.
When Cannon, of Ritzville,
chairman of the first contested
delegation, In defending it, refer
ed to ]. M. Adams as having voted
in the republican primaries, the
aged man leaped to his feet, and
with eyes swapping and his frame
quivering, with emotion, shouted +:
You're. a liar
But Cannon produced the cleo
tion records that proved his case
and his delegation was seated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

the fireman there to burn them.
1t Is predicted that in the pres
ent hearings expected in the case
evidence as sensational as this
has ever been produced in any
trust prosecution under the Sher-
man law will be developed.
Accuses Wire Man.
Whitney sprung another sensa-
tion when he charged that Baakes
attempted to interfere with his
testimony before the grand jury.
While in the grand jury ante
room, he said, George Cragin, as
sistant sales manager of the wire
trust, told him President Baakes
wanted to see him in the hall.
"Baakes told me-" he said, I
suppose you remember your in
structions regarding those pa
pers?'
81 told him l remembered dis
tinctly he told me to see they
were burned. He said: Il never
told you any such thing
L insisted and he then asked
me to avoid reference to the mat
ter. / told him l would have to
tell the truth, and he walked
away, saying.
Tell them anything you
please.
Whitney declared positively
that both Baakes and Cragin tried
to tell him what to say in his tes-
timony.
Witness Stands Pat.
Raynall Boiling attorney for
the steel trust, cross-examined
Whitney. The witness admitted
asking Cragin and Baakes after
the papers were burned whether
they remembered ordering their
destruction, and that both had said
they did not. He added
but 1 know the order was is
sued. asBaakes said to me, ''Harry,
I want you personally to see that
those papers are burned
Bolling's most severe cross-ex-
animation failed to shake Whit
ney's story.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
CONFIRM KEITH
OVER PROTEST

ignoring the protests of organ.
lied labor Woods, Lawson and
Mills put through the Lawson ap-
pointments this morning with
Herman Keith at the head.
Additional protests from sever
al labor unions against Keith
were presented to the council this
morning. Woods had them filed.
Lawson again submitted his ap-
pointments-Herman Keith for
Nisqually engineer, A. l.. Thorne
for electrician, A. Gunderson as
sistant electrician, and Fred Bur-
CESS for water superintendent.
The mayor ordered them voted
on separately. Lawson protested
but the city attorney backed UP
Seymour.
On Keith, Thorne and Gunder-
son the vote stood to 2, the
mayor and Freeland voting no.
On Burgess the vote was unanim-
Gus in his favor.
Good" said Mills, lone OF
them got five anyway"
T. f. Burns was present with
another protest from Central La
Dor council.
Walter Risk, secretary of the
Builders and Employers associa-
tion, was also present. Neither
took any part in the meeting,
however, as it was all settled be-
fore they arrived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

John Edward Owens is a man
We all envy. Owens is orchestra
leader at the Empress, and he has
been an orchestra leader for
years, although for a time he laid
off and tried practicing law. But
Owens is back again.
He has seen shows at the EN-
press year in and year out. He
sees 'em all.
When you see him standing or
sitting in the pit wirelessing to
his hired help" when to soft
pedal" or when to thunder loose
you imagine that it's a cinch. 1t
Isn't.
Take Monday morning re-
hearsal. It's liable to come any
time after>9 o'clock and may last
until just before show time. It's
up to the show people. If they
recover from their Victoria sea
sickness, It's early, if not it's late.
Must Know Everything.
The things that Owens does
and the things that Owens must
know are quite distinct. Owens
must know for instance: Every
little bit of music, every cue word,
every step and-most everything
else.
Owens enters his little pit box
Monday morning. he first victim
comes. Last Monday it was the
"Prune Center Cutups." Owens
with his hair neatly parted waved
his bow and it was on. Some 20
vaudevilians are standing around
roasting the last town or praising
1t, depending on how their act
went" One of the Delmar girls
leans against "house" and Jokes
with the comedian.
McCurdy of the "Cut-Up'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
SAYS STELL TRUST
BURNED ITSPAPERS

NEW YORK, May S.-How Of
ficials of the steel trust facing
government prosecution calmly
ordered their subordinates to
burn all evidence of lawbreaking
when the federal suit was filed
was detailed here today before
Referee Brown by Harry Whit
ney, a steel official.
Burned Them Himself.
Whitney declared that Dy order
of Frank Baakes, president of the
American Steel & Wire company,
he had gathered papers contain
ing all evidence against the COM
pany, shipped them to the Wor.
cester plant, personally took them
to the boiler room and directed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
NEW CHARGES
ON SHERR|LL?

The grand jury met and ad-
journed at once today in respec,
to Robert Rigney, former county
clerk, whose funeral took place
this morning. 1t met again in the
afternoon.
81 shall tell all know"
This was the statement of At
torney R. l.. Sheriff., of Wilkeson,
after leaving the grand jury room
yesterday.
"Of course, che said, ~ don't
know anything"
Other witnesses called before
the probers were Sheriff Long
mire and Justice Graham, and
Haakon Berg cashier of the Wilke-
son bank who cashed the $500
check of Mrs. Crashules.
That If Sheriff. did not tell all
he knew of the Crashules case, he
may be cited for obtaining money
under false pretense or some
other charge, was rumored about
this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
CLIMB
ON BAND
WAGON
They're getting on the band

They're getting on the band
wagon.
Late reports on the republi-
can primaries indicate more
sweeping Roosevelt victory in
Pierce county than was first sup
posed.
II believe Roosevelt will have
at least 100 majority in the con-
vention," said Chairman Guy
Kelly today.
All for Roosevelt.
The fact that Roosevelt swept
things generally seems to have
impressed the "uninstructed" dele
gait lis, and they are fastening to
announce themselves for Roose-
Welt. Even some who were sup
posed to be Taft men are now for
T. X.
The Taft crowd, however, will
make their last fight at the con-
Vention by grabbing a lot of prox-
les. However, proxies may not be
recognized Saturday.
Charter Special Train.
Already arrangements are being
made for the trip to Aberdeen.
Chairman Kelly held a confer
ence with the N. p. railway Off
cials and deal has been practi-
cally made to charter Pullman
train with dining car and sleepers
and live in 1t while at Aberdeen.
The whole expense can be kept
under $40 per man by this plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

Bankers Trust bank, was equally
enthusiastic. 1.-THE committee is
very appreciafYe OF this plan OF
the Times" he said. ''It'l be q
fine boost for the carnival
Ii the prize letters are sent out
over the country as the Times
suggests, IL VIII reach the very
people we want to get out to see
our town and its resources = said
II. ID. Mcdonald. .The attractions
of the city and the carnival viii
be shown in the most favorable
light"
Just as soon as I eet spare
minute,'' added Secretary Dunn,
"III write yon q letter expressing
cur appreciation. i am sure the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
CARNIVAL HEADS COMMEND TINES PLAN

The Times announcement yes
terday that II would give $25 i'm
gold to the person who wouId
write the best and prettiest arti-
Gle about Tacoma's Montamara
Festo has set lot Of people busy
today.
When tho Times reached the
Festo headquarters in the Nation
al Realty building yesterday, the
executive committee was In ses-
sion. Every member warmly conn
mended the plan.
"That1l be fine ADVERTISING, =
said MIR. Fisher of Stone e Fish
er. .That ought TO get a lot of
people thinking and pIannlng.r
George p. Burke head Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
(By STAFF Specially

WALLA WALLA, May s.
Washington's delegation of 2S to
the democratic national conven-
tion, though uninstructed, will
vote for Champ Clark, who yes
terday won the state convention
endorsement here.
Washington gets but IA votes
at Baltimore, SO each delegate will
have but half vote. This was
done to reconcile the warning am
bitions of various candidates for
delegate. 1t allows John d.
Fletcher and Hugh Wallace of Ia
coma to go as delegates at large
and Maurice Langhorne from the
district. It also makes n place
for former Senator George Turner
Of Spokane.
John e. Pattison, of Spokane,
once candidate fo governor, will
be national committeeman.
Wilson Men Bolt.
His rival for the place, w. G.
Heifner of Seattle, Wilson lead
er, left the hall in anger when the
convention seated the. hand pick
ed" delegates from Seattle as we'll
as the primary delegates, giving
the Clark forces control.
Most of the Wilson men from
Seattle followed him.
The expected stampede to Bry-
an did not materialize. Though
when Jefferson county announced
its change of vote to Bryan an
uproar started that lasted 20
minutes and looked strong enough
for while to sweep the Clark
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
Dollar Diplomats
Turned Down

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May s.
Proposed treaties with Nicaragua
and Honduras whereby the finan-
ces of those republics should be
re-organized with money obtained
from loan advanced by United
States syndicates and their rev.
enues handled by american Off
ciaIs were rejected by the senate
committee on foreign relations to,
day.
A motion that the committed
report I'm favor of the ratification
of these treaties was lost by tie
vote, z to z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
Dahl Tries To Show
His Place Damaged

Efforts were made today by the
attorneys for Hans Dahl in his
suit against the Times Publishing
company to prove that Dahl had
been damaged in the estimation
of his friends by statements in
the Times about the Bodega sa-
loon.
BUT none Of Dahl's own wit
fiesses had changed his friend
ship or business relations toward
Dahl because the Times had cali
ed his place a notorius dive.
Dahl Takes Stand.
Dahl took the stand shortly be-
fore noon and was asked to show
he had been injured financially
but his evidence was ruled out
and his books called for.
Carried Trunks Upstairs.
Sam Hoffman, an expressman,
said the Bodega had good name.
He said he had taken trunks to
the rooms upstairs for women fire.
quently but he did not know the
character of the house.
John Lincoln, janitor at the
city hall, said he had never no
ticed any disorder about the place
and that he knew nothing of itf
character.
Mans Rooney. bookkeeper for
the Aetna Liquor company, testi.
fed that the Bodega had a good
name. He admitted later the
place was resort and that be
and other men had purchased
beer for women at 81 a bottle.
After several challenges the
jury to try Dahl's case was secur.
ed early yesterday afternoon. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
Will Edwards
Hold His Job

Homer Edwards is still city
clerk.
Rumor had 1t a week ago that.
the new council would Immediate.
ly bounce Edwards and put back
L. w. Roys, who was recalled by
the people as commissioner a year.
ago.
The rumor caused loud pro-
test from the South End, and the
subject was not even mentioned
at the council meeting this morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
WILSON AND
TEDDY WIN
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
DALLAS, ex., May S.-Roose-
welt and Wilson are the victors In
the county conventions, according
to returns today.
Roosevelt will have 63 l..
votes at the state convention and
President Taft SO IL. The Taft
people still claim victory, how
evor, but it appears likely that
Roosevelt will get solid delega-
ton.
Wilson got 337 delegates
against 124 for Harmon and Al
for Clark. This assures to Wilson
the 40 Texas delegates in the ma
tional convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
WaitersWa ak Out
And Let Guest
Go Hungry
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, May 8.-Union
walters of the Hotel Belmont are
on strike today. The walters quit
work at given signal during the
dinner hour, leaving many guests
to sit hungry until other walters
could be borrowed from other
nearby hotels. So we'll organized
was the walkout that it is said
that many a waiter laid down his
tray within a few minutes of a tip.
Objection to the executive methods
of the miatre de hotel was the
cause of the strike.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
Taft Up Early
To Score T.R,

(By United Press Leased Wire
PEBBLES, o., May S.-Presi-
dent Taft started his speech-mak-
ing here today at a. m. De-
nunciation of Roosevelt featured
his remarks in every one of his is
speeches during the day. :.
Although the president remain
ed at dinner given in his homer
in Cincinnati last night until mid
night he was up at o'clock this
morning. He ate his breakfast
between speeches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

Wnen L come on start low. Then
you stop. Then come. Now"
Owens has to get it.
Keep Him Humping.
Then the Voelers. Every move
they make offers a cue.
when l move over here" one
says, "you start this low and
dreamy. Then watch her, when
she sits down at the piano drop
this and pick up this. Remember
that; watch her."
And Owens has to watch.
Dawson wants to be caught
when he juggles this or moves
that. It's a different tune for
every move. Owens has to re-
member. His hair by this time
Is wrecked.
Then the Demar girls. "Hit
this up strong. Stay with it until
you get the curtain" comes the
order. "Now rip her out. More
steam on the drum"
So 1t goes, on and on through
waltz music, grand opera, comic
opera, encores and what not that
goes to make up vaudeville music
where every move of those on the
stage of heralded by a different
catchy air.
Each air has a cue, a step, a
word, a move, the dropping of a
hand, a win kat the audience, a
smile at the drummer, a laugh, a
shout. step-all having differ
ent meaning to the orchestra lead
er, Owens.
Could you do it?
And it changes every week.
How would you like to be an or
chestra leader?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

ing. He has to get it." Owens
hair was not so neat when the
"Cut-Up" quit.
Number two Is Miss Rily. She
insists that Owens pick up the
tune when she takes two steps.
He "gets it," Kneeling before the
footlights, she directs Owens:
Now plinkety-plink, plinkety
pink, pink, pink, pink" she
raises her voice high and low.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
COVE ST. FOLK
WIN FIGHT

The Stone Webster people will
fight no longer with the Cove st.
property owners who protested
against the high tension power
line along their street to the
the smelter.
This morning the company
came in which revised plan to
run the line four blocks west Of
Cove street on Orchard. The mat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
COMMERCIAL
CLUB GROWS

Automobile row has been trans
ferred at moons now from c street
to A street and about II machines
were In front of the new CONNER
cial club building from 12 to 2
o'clock yesterday.
The new building Is stimulat-
ing membership and dozen new
applications were passed on yes
terday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
DR.. Hazard Ends As Days
Fast--Lost Just 40 Pounds

The fast was broken with a ta-
blespoonful of rice, teaspoonful
of olive oil and six leaves of head
lettuce.
She weighed 142 pounds As
days ago. Today she tipped the
scales at 102 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
SENT TO BORDER

(By United Press Lease,1 Wire
! MONTERREY, CAL, May s.
Company @. 12th infantry, u. S.
A., consisting of SIS enlisted men,
left here today by special train for
Tia Juana, where it has been or
'dered by the war department.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

consisted of Mrs. Gene Wolfarc.
w. F. Mottle, c.. F. Green, j. e..
Savage, X. j. Hammer, d. M.
Baker, ]. G. Augustine, e. F. Ser
geant, G. w. Young, F. S. Hart.
Frank Mancke and B. H. Jones.
John Masterson, former bar
tender for Dahl, was the first Wit
ness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
YOU CAN SHAKE
FOR CIGARS TODAY
The dice box is back.

1t has had a long IL months
rest in Tacoma, but the bones are
rafting lively on all the cigar
stand counters today.
Il am going to allow the dice
box, but all other devices must
come out" said Commissioner
Mills. I'VE will stop all card
percentage games and other gam
bling devices, but they can
shake for the cigars"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
Playwright and Wife Kiss
And Make Up Now

a divorce. Tully followed. Then,
the wife discovered that reports.
she had heard were untrue and
she sent for him.
Misciiiefnaking relatives, 1t II
declared. caused the trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, May 8.-Dr. Linda
Burfield Hazard, fast specialist,
under penitentiary sentence for
the death of Miss Claire William
son, concluded her fast of 40 days
here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
Wins

JACKSON, Miss, May s. -
Practically complete returns re-
ceived today from the primary
presidential election in Mississip-
pi give Congressman Underwood
5.206 votes and Woodrow VIII
son s,o10. The vote was unusu-
ally light.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

SAN FRANCISCO. May s. -
Richard Tully the playwright, and
his wife. who was Eleanor Gates,
have kissed and made up.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Tully
came to San Francisco to secure
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08
UNRAvEL AFFAIRS.

Affairs of the Little Falls Fire
Clay Co., which is to be sold by
the receiver May IL, are being
untangled In Judge Cliffor1,s
court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

committee is unanimous i'm its ap-
prevail"
The plan as explained yesterday
is Tor an article giving the attrac-
tions OF Tacoma ms q carnival
town, an industrial city and a
home city.
The person, man, w0man or
school child, who writes the best
one will get $25 from the Times.
Keep your articles under $50
words and send them at once to
the Times contest editor.
EARLY FUND
The Early relief committee has
announced that f12 more has
been adsied to the fund.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-08

starts. "Now let her out" he
says. When l expose that bum
joke, you there" to the drummer,
"let her roll. Now try. That's it.
The cue to this one will be when
! step up and say mother Now
let's try it."
Hair Is Mused Up.
All the time Owens is follow
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21

A. R. Irvine, c. w. Kuoni. Althea B. Voyls, w. II. Copeland, s. V. Zbanes, n. l.. l.. Wermar, H. w. Chambers and wife. J $. Elerick and wife, Mrs. Henry Mitchell. w. N Bates. A. G. Hargrave Walter GuOener, O. H. Loch. C. B. Wood. w F. Brawner J. T Bone. c. w. Cummins. William Wallace. l.. F. Graham, G. H. Wood son. D. D. Horning, NJ. A. Stanford, J. II. Barry. J. D. Crabb. J. Miller. D. Hutchinson, R. l.. McCreiSht, R. Reynolds. Charles A Larned, George II. Lutgerdng. H. Baker. Lyman E. Gould. A C. Gaylord. Mason D. Nov finger. A C. Gaylord. Jr.. G. F.. Forbes. c. w Gillmer, E. A. Smith, J. (. Sutter. w and F. Sutter. by Ed. F.. Sutter. D. II. shelton. J. w. Black, Harrington X Richardson. Charles Merkle. Adolph Schreck. (. C. Cham bers. S C. Wynkoop. R. Osmundson, F. G. Washington, J. Minsch. Joseph w Carver Joe Monihan. N. F. Cole. G. \. Fannin. A. J. Williamson, Kate Fannin. Adam Gleim. II. Renaud, Mary Remand. George D. Hornback. NJ F. Wright George Helm, Lewis R. Lowe. Catherine Bennett, C. w. Mckee. C. F.. Repp, O. (. Thomp- son. sam Barrett. Frank Beasley Loretta A Cooley. F.. E. Greenough' E. C. Watkins. James II. Hall. J. A. Sullivan. A. G. Smith. T. S. Maloney, A Vinson. j. P. Ivy. =. NJ. Huston, .. Staley Howard F.. F. Nankirk' T. R. Bradshaw. William Losing, William Love. N. smith. w. G Tolleson. J. w. Stacy. A. $. Mosier Robert w. Brown, John H. Hancock Ira Beck. Edward Walker, Jacob Hirchv. A. C. Baily. II. II. Foltz' e. w. Stafford. NJ. A. smith. J. d. Welty. C. c. Smith, Jacob kleck' IS. C. Kleck. Horace sherman, w. F. Williams
 A l.. Raines. j. T. Clark. R. Too hev. John Bonner, D. C. Rabbit A Hilderbran. R. J. Holmes, Jr-. A. c Reller. Geo. NJ. Smith. w. l.. White C w. Hicock. P J. Mckinney. J. M' Gherri NJ. B. Brooks. w. II. Forman' Edw. G. Belnap. w. H. Pomerent' c T Taylor. A l.. Andrews. J. M Armstrong. Warren Dill. M. G. Seal ock. J. T. Bowles, Jas. Kennedy Elipah Houck. D. Laplante.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-21
FARMERS OF MARICOPA COUNTY HAVE
 FORMED THEMSE LIVES INTO AN ASSOCIATION

know the amount of the cost of said project, which we will be called on to repay, and which is q charge and d lien against our land and our home: and.
 Whereas. The work has been neg ligently, carelessly and eXtravagantly done as the expense involved, and those engaged in doing the work keep from us all evidences of the cost in volved. and refuse to let us know the amount of money We shall have to re- pay. or the time when same shall be paid, thus rendering HIS uncertain and ignorant as tO the net value which we have in our possession, and therefore incapable of buying. selling. trading or otherwise intelligently using our lands. leaving us unable to do any thing, except wait, in total ignorance of the amount of our debt or when the same shall become due: thus plac- ing upon us an intOlerable burden and causing us great loss in the handling of cur property. and.
 Now. Therefore, We. the under signed farmers and operators in the Salt River valley, operating under the
 
 fully petition the congress of the United States to appoint a commis sion whose duty it shall be to thor oughly examine into the cost of con structing said Roosevelt dam and otherwise completing said project; and. if as vt verify believe, it shall be found that the work has been Wastefully and eXtraVagantly done, that we he required to pay only such sum as it may he found would have been adequate. if properly expended, to complete said project"
 Most respectfully,
 HeA. Bustrin. l.. Kohl, <. :. Scull, L. H. Seargeant, Frank l.. Howard, Janette Hamlen. w. T. and Q. A. Miller Glenn Stamp. Mrs. M. J. Num- ma, T. D. Biven. l.. R. Brewster J. NJ. Hall. w. w. Bradshaw, George Peterson, I. l.. Jackson, s. J. Rice, J.