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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
Bids In Jan.31

Bids for the construction of the
N. p. water grade line around
Point Defiance will be in by Janu-
airy 81. The work will be let in
three sections.
One of them will take in the
work on the line from the new
depot to the tunnel at Point Defi-
ance park. The second section
will take in the 4,000-foot tunnel
and the third section will repre-
sent the Z miles of new track
along the Narrows and down to
connect with the line at Tenino.
1t is expected to let the work
and have things going by the lat
ter part of March.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
CALF THIEVES CONFESS

August Radtke, arrested few
days ago for stealing two calves,
confessed before Judge Chapman
of the superior court, that he and
Charles Lapenbusch had killed
the calves and taken them to
Buckley where they were sold to
a butcher. Both men are in the
county Jail charged with grand
larceny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

l. AVANA, Cuba.-That a tract
of 10000 acres, which was desired
by the navy department for the ex-
tension of the United States naval
station at Guantanamo, on which
a Cuban commission has placed a
valuation of 100000, is now
about to be sold to an American
company for $2,000,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
Wiley Exonerated

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20.
In a mild report submitted to
congress today the house commit
tee on expenses in the agricul-
tural department exonerated DR..
Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry and govern
ment pure food expert, of extrav-
agance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

DR.. Samuel T. Darling of the
Ancon hospital has just discov-
cred and named this disease,
which isn't really new, except in
the sense that it is new to the
world of science.
DR.. Darling has gone far
enough with his investigation of
the Peruvian Wart to set forth a
theory to the effect that gnat. tick,
or other insect trans
mits the disease, which is caused
by microscopic parasite.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

Red Cross Ball Blue makes the
1aundress happy, makes clothes
whittier than snow. II you wish
beautiful, clear white clothes, use
Red Cross Ball Blue. At all good
grocers. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

SAN FRANCISC.-D. II. Town.
send, one of Attorney General
Wickersham's aides, now in Port
land, is expected to arrive in San
Francisco this week in connection
with the litigation over the gov
billion dollar land grants
to the Southern Pacific railway,
the Coos Bay Wagon road and the
Oregon and California railroad.
Townsend is Investigating claims
of the hundreds of litigants from
all Pacific coast states. Six thou
sand claims are involved,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

The disease manifests itself in
a reddish, warty skin eruption,
that ultimately develops into big
and malignant sores.
For the present the most rigid
sanitation is the only available
means known to science for the
prevention of the spread of malig-
|nant verucca.
Not soul can safely remain at
night within five miles of any
region wherein q new case has
arisen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
Many Fools There Were

And They Made Their Prayer TO
This Strange Woman Just Out
of a Chinese Prison Who Wants
to Begin Life Anew, Leaving
Behind Her a String of Suicides,
Attempted Suicides and En-
bezzlers, Victims of Her Wiles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

Rising Sun Stove Polish, sc
per package.
5-lb. box Crystal Domiro
Suagr, soc.
4 pkgs. of Riverside Gloss
Starch, 25c.
Best Corn Starch, sc per pkg.
Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 OF.
bottle, 25c.
Quaker Rolled Oats, 1Oc per
package.
Corn Flakes. all makes, 8 for
25c.
Eagle Milk 15c can. $1.75
per dozen.
Diamond IN" Flour, $1.2O
per sack. The flour with
out a peer.
Destiny, a fine quality flour,
$1.15 per sack, $4.40 per
barrel.
When you need tea remem-
Der ours is the store that
saves you money. Our 8 lbs
for $1.00 tea is sold in
some other stores at coo
pound.
Purified Coffee, fresh roast
ed every day, 30c, 35c, 4Oc
pound.
Perfect Apples at popular
prices from Soc per box up
See our stock.
Special Cured Eastern Loin
Bacon, 16c per pound. You
will find it exceptionally
fine meat.
Butter of quality, 321sc, 35c
81 X C pound.
Golden Jersey and Hazel
wood Butter. 4Oc pound.
Strictly fresh Eggs. 35c a
dozen, 3 dozen for $1.0O.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

After Nine Months Experience,
People Of Spokane Are Con-
WINGED that the System Pays 100
Per Cent on the Dollar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

BAKERSFIELD, CaI.-The Pa
cific Coast Field Trials club OPEN
ed its 9th annual meet here to-
day. Sportsmen from Tacoma, Sc
attic, Portland, San Francisco, Los
Angeles and other coast cities are
in attendance. Fifty pointers are
entered. Weather conditions were
ideal. Judge Charles Post of Sac
ramento, was the presiding field
Iofficer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wn.
Six hundred children and par
ents connected with the army post
here have just enjoyed their
Christmas tree. Santa Claus was
compelled to postpone his visit
nearly a month owing to a scarlet
fever epidemic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-The. Los
Angeles police are looking for a
candidate for the meanest thief in
a man who pulled from it's fasten-
ings the Christmas box in st. Vim
cents Catholic church and pock-
eted the pennies and nickels it
contained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

PORTLAND, Ore.-A "Ieague
of the unemployed similar to that
formed in VaS~ouver, B. c., re-
Gently, will be organized by the To-
cal branch of the socialist party to
make an appeal to the city author
titles for relief for the idle. One
thousand men have signified in
tentions of joining the league.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

EUGENE, Ore.-No lives were
lost in a fire which destroyed the
dormitory at the county poor farm
late last night, according to tele-
phone messages this forenoon.
There were II inmates and several
of them had to be carried from the
burning structure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-No ses.
sion of the federal grand jury
which is Investigating an alleged
nationwide dynamite conspiracy
in which the McNamaras are said
to have been active, was held here
today. The probers adjourned un.
til Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

(By United Press Leased Wire
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.EIf Isidor
Wulfson, city inspector OF weights
and measures. can have his way,
short count in matches is going to
cease In Indianapolis. All over
the country from San Diego, Cal,
to Portland, Me-, says Wulfson,
consumers are paying five cents
for boxes supposed to contain 500
matches when in reality they hold
only anywhere from 800 to 384.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

SHERIDAN, Ore. - Following
the example set by Judge Shortall
of San Francisco, Justice of Peace
Johnson says he will marry any
leap-year couple free provided the
bride did the proposing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

BOSTON-George p. Bowler, a
Harvard student, lost
$4,000 in night at the rou-
lette game in New York, accord
ing to Testimony in a law suit
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

SAN FRANCISCO-Chief of
Police White is to lay before the
supervisors proposition that, if
carried, will make White more
famous than Coxey. The chief
proposes a municipal lodging
house-free-for hoboes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
CARRIED BULLET
F. MI. Chapman, Civil War Vet
eran, Shot in Nose.
After Fifty Years He Has Bull
let Removed by Surgeons.

F. M. Chapman. a veteran of the
Civil war who lives at BelleviIle, Kan,
left war time memento in Topeka
Thursday that he has carried with
him since 1864. 1t is a minnie ball
that has been imbedded in his nose
all that time.
During an engagement Mr.. Chapman
was in the act of firing His gun was
at his shoulder and his cheek was
against the stock of the weapon as he
was aiming at the enemy. But the
shot was never fired. Just as he was
pressing the trigger a leaden rifle ball
struck Champan in the left cheek. The
bullet lodged in the nose and he was
taken to the hospital. For some rea-
son the ball was NOT removed and
Chapman recovered. Ever since he
has carried the reminder Embedded in
his nose. 1t was plainly visible by
looking into the nostril. Several weeks
go another growth appeared on
Chapman's face near his nose. 1t was
pronounced cance~ and physicians
advised him to have the bullet re-
moved. He came to Topeka and Drs
Bowen and Kiene at Christ's hospital
took the war time relic from Chap
mans nose. He will be well in a few
days and he will take the bullet home
with him but this time it will be in
his pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
Continued or Page Two,
INTO TRAP
OrOzcO and Small Force Are
Hemmed in by Federals.
InSurgent Leader Moves Force
Westward Battle Soon.

Juarez Mex, Aug. 24.-Somewhere
south of Juarez, Pascual Orozco, with
500 followers, is said to be hemmed in
by federal forces, and his chance for
escape is reported as only probable.
Upon his success or failure in evading
capture or death at the hands of the
federal troops, is declared to hinge
the success OF failure of organized
revolution in northern Mexico.
The purpose of Orozco, if he can
escape from the trap set for him, is to
join the main rebel forces already
moving toward the west coast, with
the object of securing control of a
seaport through which ammunition
may be imported, and the revolution
continued.
An but a -ew of Orozco's troops have
been moved successfully into Sonora
Orozco in leaving Juarez, miscalculated
his time and his progress was met
with many difficulties.
Anticipating his arrival on the coast
Orozco had ordered ammunition shipped
to some west coast point, it is believed.
Oficials here infer that the order is
sued yesterday from Washington, for
the United States gunboat Vicksburg to
proceed from San Diego, Cal, to Quay
mas, is in a g~eat measure *~+71ded to
prevent a --eunition running there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
Congressman Johnson of Ken
lucky the Intended Victim.
Has Aroused the Enmity of
Some District Interests.
CLARK HAS AN AFFIDAVIT
Setting Forth the Details of the
Conspiracy.
Is Chairman of the District of
Columbia Committee.

Washington, Aug. 24.-An alleged
scheme to kill Representative johnson
of Kentucky, chairman of the house
committee of the District of Columbia,
SO as to head off certain proposed Leg
islation has been disclosed to Mr..
Johnson and a sworn statement has
put the Kentucky man and his friends
on guard.
'T know all about it," said Mr.. John
son today, "but I'd rather not say what
interests are back OF the plot
The affidavit of a washington man
detailing q conversation he heard on
a street car in which one of those talk
ing said he had been following Mr..
Johnson for three nights to kill him. is
locked up today in the Office of Speaker
Clark.
''The story is true" said Mr.. john
son.
''who are the parties2'' he was
asked.
81 do not care to say
What do you propose to dor"
Nothing unless there is an attempt
to execute the threat. / have all the
facts but do not want to go into
details"
Mr. johnson has been aggressive in
his advocacy of legislation affecting
The District of Columbia. He is said
to have incurred the enmity of many
people who interpret his views as hos
tile to the interests of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
PURSUES OFFICERS
Alleged Embezzler, Not Met by
Detectives, Arrested.
But Only After He Had Taken
Train to Reach Them.

New York, Aug. 24.-Not finding
any one at the pier to arrest him when
he arrived from Cuba to answer a
charge of embezzlement, DR.. ]. Nelson
Elliot of Passaic, N. J., pursued two
detectives in order to place himself in
custody.
1t happened that the steamer Mon
terey, bearing the doctor, did not dock
at the place where the detectives were
In waiting. DR.. Elliot, learning that the
officers were on their way home with
a report that he had escaped, followed
and overlook them at Jersey City
DR.. Elliot was sanitary officer of
Passaic. He disappeared recently and
an alleged shortage of something over
1000 was found in his accounts. Two
weeks ago he gave himself up to the
Havana authorities and asked to be
sent home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
WILL BRING SUIT
Board of Education Asks Court
for MandamuS.
To Compel County Clerk to Ac-
cept Lower Tax Levy.

Mandamus proceedings to compel
County Clerk Samuel G. Zimmerman
to extend the levy certified by the
board of education will be brougn'
this afternoon. against the clerk. Inns
was the statement made at noon p
day by L. M Jones, member of the
board of chairman of the finance
committee. The action is that adopt
ed at the meeting of the board last
Monday night, and will be carried out
on the advice of Attorney Generai
John s. Dawson.
Standing pat on his former posi-
ton the county clerk this morning re-
turned the levy certified last Monday
with a short letter in which ne de-
clared that the levy of .O5 mills for
sinking fund does not substantially
comply with the law, and asks that
it be corrected.
There is no personal feeling In the
matter at all as far as I am con-
cerned at least" Mr.. Jones said at
noon. 1T merely is a business pro-
position. We think we are right,
and are going to leave it to the courts
to decide whether or not we are right.
Mr.. Zimmerman, I am sure, believes
he is right, and of course 1t is pos
sible he may be. That will be for
the courts to decide.
"Mandamus proceedings will be
brought this afternoon against the
clerk, asking that he be compelled
to extend the levy certified to him
by the board of education. We will
make no change in the levy as re-
quested by the clerk"
The proceedings against the clerk
are the result of his refusal to extend
a levy for the board of education. un-
less the levy was made in accordance
with his conception, of the law. Zim-
norman has held that the board must
levy a sufficient amount at least to
provide a sinking fund of one-twen-
tieth of the refunding bonds outstand-
ing There are nearly 100000 of
such bonds The sinking fund de-
manded would aggregate in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The sinking
05 mills, which will raise about $2,-
500, while the levy demanded by the
clerk is rs mills.
Zimmerman says he has consulted
legal advice and is sure he is right
He declares he is perfectly willing to
see the matter go into the courts, and
has no doubt about the outcome. He
also has criticized the board for plan
ming a deficit in two of it's funds, the
general fund and the building fund,
but declares he has no power to COM
pei the board to make such levies
adequate. The Ievies made, he says,
are adequate to care for the expenses
to be incurred this year, but are not
adequate to take care of deficiencies
in the two funds now being carried
by the board, and which are now in
the shape of warrants bearing inter
est at the rate of per cent.
The board of education levy as
certified compared to that demanded
by the clerk is as follows:
Fund Levy made Levy demanded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
Speaker Champ Clark Delivers
His ValedictOry Address
On the Eve of the Adjournment
of Congress.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE HOUSE
Including the Leaders of Both
Political Parties.
Declares He Is Proud of the
Record Made.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Speaker Champ
Clark today, delivering the valedictory
of the Democratic house of the Sixty
second congress, asserted that histori-
ans would declare with absolute truth
that the house Democrats of the Sixty
first and Sixty-second congresses did
great things" and have made a sweep
ing Democratic victory approximate
ly certain. a victory that will give US
the house. the senate and the presi-
dent"
Dramatically addressing his col
leagues while the clock across the
house chamber was slowly moving
toward the final adjournment time, the
speaker in tribute to leaders of both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
.FLIER LOST in Foe
Glenn Martin Finds Bearing by
Flash From Lighthouse.
Seeks City Far Out Over Lake
1000 Feet i'm Air.

Chicago, Aug. 24-Glenn L. Martin.
an aviator from Los Angeles, Cal. was
lost last night in a fog 1000 feet
above Chicago for more than an hour
He might have crossed over Lake Mich
igan had he not caught a glimpse OF
the red flash from the government
lighthouse, two miles off shore in Lake
Michigan.
Martin had been flying over Cicero
field in the extreme western part of the
city when he lost his bearings In
searching for the field he Travelled far
out over the Lake and finally landed
safely in Rogers park, the city's north.
ern limit. Martin has been in Chi.
cago only five days and explained after
landing that he had no idea as to
where he was at any time until he saw
the lighthouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
FOR WILSON
Spreckels to Head an Organization of
Republicans.

Chicago, Aug 24.-Joseph E. Davies
of Wisconsin, secretary of the Demc-
cratic national committee, has an
nounced that Rudolph Spreckels of
California and John J. Blaine of Wis
censin, both supporters of United
States Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette
in his campaign for the Republican
presidential nomination, had agreed to
head an organization to work for
Woodrow Wilson in the presidential
campaign.
According to tentative plans of the
Democratic managers. the organiza-
ton will be known as the Wilson Ma
tional Progressive Republican League
and will make an active fight in sup
port of Wilson among 2epublicans
In reply to a telegram from United
States Senator Thomas p. Gore of
Oklahoma, one of the Democratic
leaders at the Chicago headquarters
Mr.. Spreckels te1egraphed that he
would be glad to act as president of
the proposed league.
Allied with Mr.. Spreckels and Mr..
Blaine in this work will be Charles R.
Crane of Chicago, also formerly ac-
tive in the Republican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
CONTINUED on Page Two.1
II HURT IN WRECK
Missouri Pacific Colorado Ex.
press in Ditch Near Ottawa.
Engineer, Pinned in Cab, Is
Badly Scalded.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 24.-Eleven
passengers were slightly injured and
Edward Burns, of Osawatomie, en-
gineer, was seriously hurt when Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train No. 8,
westbound, was derailed near here.
The train left Kansas City at 8
O'Clock. Nearing Ottawa the second
engine left the track, taking all the
coaches with it. The baggage, ex-
press and smoking cars were partial
ly telescoped. The head engine Ie-
manned on the tracks. The track was
torn up for about 200 yards. Trying
to jump, when his engine left the
tracks, Burns was caught between
parts of the machinery and scalded fy
escaping steam.
The cause of the accident is not
known.
The list of slightly injured:
Joseph Barnett, Council Grove, fire.
man second engine; bruises.
T. r. Clingman, Kansas City, Mo-,
mail clerk; internal injuries, left
shoulder wrenched.
P. r. Noise, ottawa; back wrenched
and numerous bruises.
Mrs. ]. w. Cochrane, ottawa;
Frank Norling. Kansas City, auditor
for M. w. A.; left ankle broken
J. w. Shull, Ottawa; right ankle
sprained.
Howard Byrd, ST. Louis. chef; right
side injured.
Fred Walsh, newsboy: left leg
bruised, other bruises.
Mrs. M. A. Shredder, Paola; back
wrenched, possibly internal injuries.
r. R. Blame, Ottawa; slight in
juries.
Joe Beeley, ottawc; slight injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
HE IS BETTER.
Wounded Union Pacific Train Robf,er
VIII Be Moved TO County jail.

Wells Lounsberry, who held up the
Union Pacific train Thursday night, is
reported improving rapidly today. and
is expected TO be moved to the county
will be held pending a hearing in the
United States district court.
Lounsberry, according to Associated
Press reports received last night, which
were confirmed by the train robber,
held up and robbed a Southern Pacific
train between Red Blur and ReddinR.
last January, using the same tactics he
used here, e--cept that he succeeded in
eluding the officers and made good his
escape. A reward of $1,000, half Of
which was offered by the Southern Pa
cific and half by he United States
government, will go to Police Omcers
Saunders and Wilt, who made the ar
rest here
Practically the only chance for a serf-
Gus turn in the w-unded mans connl
ton is that pneumonia may set in
But DR.. ]. H. I.inehart, who IS at
tending him, does not believe thar In
likely. He has been recovering stead
lily from his self-infiicted wound, and IN
likely to be entirely well in a short
time.
In his former escapade Lounsberrv
according to his confession to j. q
Lindblad. secret service agent. leaned
from the side of the mail car he had
robbed away from the depot made his
way to the Pullman and embarked.
while posse was organized to search,
the country surrounding Redding, Cal
The minimum sentence for Louns-
berry's offense is said to be a term
of 25 years imprisonment for eacn
of the two charges against him. Sc
it is considered sma-l " 1nder that ne
attempted to commit suicide rather
than fcce long term in prison.
--~-uth, I.nn., Aug. z4.-WeIls Lou-s
berry, who was shot after holding u1
a train near Topeka, Kan, was a for
mer resident of Duluth and a member
of the well known Lounsberry family
represented here by George and FREQ
Lounsberry, brothers of the wounded
man.
Lounsberry left Duluth a number of
years ago and later settled in Medford.
Ore He worked here as a printer
in the early days when his father
Col. Lounsberry, was editor of the Du-
luth News. He later was appointed to
a position in tho POSTAL service by
President Cleveland
He visited here last March, and. 80
far as known. was then in the best of
health and doing well as fruit grow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
FEAR NIGHT RIDERS
Warnings Bring Terror to
Hearts of Tobacco RaiserS.
InquisitiOns Being Held to Pre-
vent Return of LawIeSSness.

Hopkinsville, Ky, Aug. 24.-The
"Black Patch,'' the principal product
of which is tobacco worth approximate
ly SO 600, 900 annually, is threatened
with recurrence of night rider opera
+fons. Intimidation by letters of warn
ing and verbal threats, is said to be
prevalent in some of the counties for
rnerly affected
Courts of inquiry are being held and
the authorities are making a determin-
ed effort to stay The lawlessness before
the scenes of violence that accom-
panied the reign of terror begin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
WIRES BRING DISEASE
Linemen Infect Healthy Chestnut
Trees, Expert Says.

Montclair, N. J., Aug. 24.-Telephore
and electric light liaemen are the car
riers of the disease blighting the chest
nut trees of New Jersey, according to
Vanderbilt H. Olmsted, of this city,
an expert who has been making study
of the blight He says the nnemen, in
climbing up a diseased tree, gets the
germs on his spurs, which he depos-
its in a sound tree Birds and insects
also carry the germs, he says, and sug-
gests a wholesale cremation of dead
trees as remedy.