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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
CITY BANK FOR
SPOKANE NOW

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SPOKANE, Feb. 81. Labor
unions cooperating with the city
commission will open a municipal
bank to handle city securities, All
bonds and warrants for public i'm
provements will be marketed by
the bank and sold in small guam
titles to small investors. Funds
In labor union treasures Will be
used to finance the bank and take
over the securities.
The city will thus get cash and
will do all city work by day lapor,
eliminating contractors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

punishment. l am going to devote
the rest of my life to it.
For one thing, the punishment
OF the families through capital
punishment is too terrible. You
see what capital punishment did
to the mothers and relatives If
Gus Marks and Peter Neider-
meyer. But capital punishment
doesn't deter. Boys, in a great
city, lionize bandits. stood with
my boy in his cell one time. when
another boy came to the grating
and said. Van Dine. we all ad-
mire you. You've got lots of
pluck. Capital punishment may
deter a thoughtful man, over 25
years of age, from murder, but II
doesn't hold back a wild boy. And
life imprisonment would hold
back a man over 25 as well as
capital punishment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
ONLY SIX STATES HAVE
NO CAPITAL PUN
ISHMENT

The states that have abol-
ished capital punishment
are:
Maine, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Rhode
Island and Kansas.
Colorado once abolished
capital punishment, but, in
1901, the mine owners had
it restored in an effort to
hang striking miners.
Capital punishment pre-
walls in all other states of
the union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

the awfulness of hanging. | saw
he had gone crazy. The next day
he went upstairs in his home and
killed himself with a revolver.
IF my mind had not been a
strong one, l would have gone
insane, too. But, from the very
first. | determined that my boy
should not have died in vain and
that his death would only urge
me on In the fight against capital
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
Pretty Woman Held AS
Burglar at Portland

The house had been entered
with key which hung In place
known only to a few of Mrs. Nc
Donald's friends, among whom
was Mrs. Enes.
Securing a picture of Mrs.
Enes, detectives exhibited 1t to
the pawnbroker in whose shop
part of the goods were found. He
and his assistant identified it. Mrs.
Enes protests her innocence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
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PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 81
Charged with stealing $500 worth
of silverware and furs from the
home of Mrs. NJ. A. Mcdonald and
identified by two pawnbrokers
with whom much of the loot was
found, pretty Mrs. Myrtle Enes,
wife of a Southern Pacific station
agent, is under arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

(and said, Mrs. Van Dine, / want
to ask your pardon. 1t was
who taught your boy how to shoot
with revolver Then he began
to talk in a rambling way, about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
Women
In Society
Lifeless Hair Doesn't Match q
Graceful Form and Hand
some Face.
Glorious hairl how many women
want 1t and how few have Il.


the hair is a
puzzle 10
most women
yet any
woman, no
matter what
her station
in life. can
easily ac-
quire a
wealth OF
radiant,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
State News

Editor II. l.. Bowmer of Oak
Harbor News acquitted on trial of
libeling Captain ii. ID. Loveioy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

Francis Monroe, II, and Jesse,
10, of Walla Walla were afraid of
burglars and took revolver to
bed. Jesse got TO toying with the
gun and Francis is in the hospital
dying.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

Judge Hanford has been re.
lversed again, and Charles f,
IMunday, whom he tried to free by
|quashing the indictment against
him for conspiracy In Alaska coal
cases. will be tried by order of the
higher court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

George Stevenson and Link Da-
Wis, who are boosting ]. c. Law
renee for governor, have decided
he must issue another platform
with more "insurging" In 1t, as
the people are not taking Law
renee seriously as a progressive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

Hazel Campbell Clark, who COM
mitted suicide at Seattle, was
queen OF the carnival at Everett
two years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

Chehalis county fair directors
voted to fix the fair permanently
at Elma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

w. II. Mcdonald of State college
told the farmers at Ellensburg
that 100000 of pork is ship
ped into the Northwest every year
and urged them to raise hogs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

Bert Flaherty, sent 20 Monroe
from Tacoma for burglary has
been identified as Gerald Super
nant, an old offender, who was In
the reform school in 1907.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27
Keep Mint AT
San Francisco
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- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81
Commercial organizations of Sc
attic, Portland and Los Angeles
have Joined San Francisco in a
protest to prevent the closing OF
the mint here.
The treasury department gives
economy as a reason but IL Is
pointed out that in the lats ten
years 1t has made a clear profit Of
SIS, 696,00S.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-27

CORRESPONDENT FINDS
LIES OF FAMOUS CAR BARN BANDITS WERE PUNISHED
A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE THAN EXECUTED MEN
THEMSELVES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
TWO MEN CUT IN
 SALOON FIGHT
J. F. Kelley and J. D. Prowell Are Attacked by Unknown Gang
 of White Men

As the result of fight in the Sara toga bar last night about 1o:30 o'clock J. P. Kelly Is in the Hillman hospital with severe cuts on his breast, head and arm, and J. D. Prowell has broken skull and a cut arm.
 According to those who witnessed the fight a gang of unknown white men rushed Into the saloon while Kel- ly and Prowell were drinking and as- saulted them with their fists and a knife. Leaving their two victims bleed ing on the floor the gang rushed out again and disappeared None of them have been arrested. No motive for the attack can be ascertained.
 Both Kelly and Prowell were taken to the Hillman hospital in a private automobile. Their condition was stated as not serious. and that they were resting well.
 Fred Wehage, who Is employed at the Saratoga, said that no quarrel or barley occurred in the saloon.
 "The two men who were cut" said MT. Wehage, had just come in and were talking quietly at the bar. A gang rushed into the saloon and at atcked them. The Saratoga saloon has been an exceptionally orderly place ever since it was opened for business nine months ago The proprietor has made it q rule never to allow liquor to be sold on his premises to men who had, been indulging too freely, or who were noisy or troublesome"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
SEVERAL CONTESTS 1. AMONG BULL MOOSE Provisional National Com-
 mittee Will Take Helm PROUD OF KANSAS
William Allen White Thinks Colonel Roosevelt Will Carry State. Party Formed in Florida
 Amid Confusion

Oyster Bay. July 27.-The provisional national committee of the national pro- gressive party probably will take the helm when representatives of the new party assemble in Chicago next month for the convention and decide what del- egates are entitled to seats.
 Contests have been started in several states from which it is reported rival delegations will be sent to Chicago. Colo mel Roosevelt declined tonight to express an opinion as to the merits of these controversies, most of which have arisen in the south. He said 1t was his under standing that in deciding contests recom- mendatiens of the committeeman from each state would be followed.
 The committeeman. through necessity wore appointed and not elected. he said but as 1t Is the only body which repre- sents the new party officially. its rulings would be followed until the convention is assembled. It is probable that a per- manent national committee will then be selected.
 Colonel Roosevelt said recent rulings of the supreme court of Kansas, which thwarted the effort to prevent the plac- ing of candidates for electors the re- publican ballot would have an important bearing upon the affairs of the new party.
 William Allen White, one of the Kan sas signers of the call for the national progressive. convention, sent Colonel Roosevelt a letter which he exhibited
 Our supreme court victory for Roose- welt electors," MT. White wrote, has helped to clear the situation in this state l believe it should be given some pub licity as 1t is a court ruling that Roose- welt electors have the right to a place on the ballot in a republican state and a republican primary
 MT. White wrote that he regarded the prospects for a victory in the primary soon to be held in Kansas as excellent.
 That Is f1ne,'' exclaimed Colonel Roose- welt. T am proud of what Kansas is doing.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

Chicago, July 27.-(SpeciaI.l l-This city again holds the center of the political stage The big White House at Washing girt are in temporary eclipse, and will probably remain so until after the pro- gressiye republican party, so.ealled by its adherents, holds its convention here
 And when the convention is called to order on August 5, it is claimed by the sponsors of the new party that 40 states will bo represented. It is also expected that f. will take no longer than two days, at the most, for the convention to do what it intends to do.
 While there was no formal bolt from the regular convention, this movement is to all intents and purposes. bolt be- cause it was made as a protest against the action of the regular convention. not only in the matter of seating dele gates, but also against the platform and principles adopted by that convention.
 That Theodore Roosevelt will be nom mated by this convention is foregone concluseion. Although he stated in his speech at Orchestra hall that he would gladly support any progressive nomin- ated at the proposed convention, it Is not thought likely that any name but his will be presented. He will then be nom mated by exclamation, running mate for him will be named platform, which has already been drawn up, will be adopt ed, a national committee named and the party will then leap into the presidential race.
 The history of the third party movc- ment in the United States is combl- nation of political obituaries. These movements seem to have been born with the sardonic grin of dea.h upon their faces.
 There is one exception, hoWeyer,-a ro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
ALLEGED GAMBLING
 DEN IS RA|DED City Detectives Arrest Nine Men in the Gaiety
 Hotel

City Detectives Garner and Christian and Capt. Martin Eagan last night raided an alleged gambling den in the Gaiety hotel and arrested nine men. The police obtained large amount of gambling paraphernalia, which was confscated. The officers made the raid about s:30 o'clock and say they caught men red handed. The house was closed.
 The r''gambling squad of which Mar tin Eagan is captain. deserves special credit for their work during the last few days The work of closing a gambling house and collecting evidence enough to make a good case is an exceedingly diff cult task.'' said City Detective Garner last night. Lots of people think that 1t is very easy for an officer to walk into an alleged gambling den and arrest the proprietor close up his place and that will be the end of 1t. But it isn't quite so easy when man gets up against the proposition. We have got to go slow to catch those fellow mapping, or else when we walk in to close them up there won't be any evidence nor any gamesters about. Unless we can get them red- handed our work is for nothing. and in all probability the proprietor will bring 2 suit against us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

bust child born of the wliig party in 1854 It was, strong of bone and brain and sinew. It lived and fiourished untll it became the pride and glory of the na- ton. That was the republican party. Such are the ways of politics. The re- publican party, itself the creature of an insurgent movement, Is now the victim of the most serious defiectien that any party has suffered.
 It is interesting to speculate on the parallel conditions that confronted the re- publican party in 1896 and n this year of grace, 1912. It will be recalled that at the republican convention held in St. Louis in 1896 a procession of boilers marched out of the convention hall led by Senator Teller of Colorado, Senator Frank J, Cannon of Utah. Senator Dubois of Idaho and Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota. They quit because the conven- tion would not put silver plank in the platorm. On that day they made a brave showing, and the entire country, par ticularly west of the Mississippi river, applauded But what became of them and the movement they started? Senator Tel Ter was fortunate enough to be con- tinued in the Senate as long as he de- sired to remain. Cannon and Dubois So did Pettigrew. But the silver issue died their states embraced the republic an party and the bolting senators did not receive comforting crumb from their foster parent.
 Likewise condition confronted the democratic party in 1896 that is exactly parallel to that which the republican party is now facing. When the western or gold" wing of the democratic party expressed their protest agains; the action of the Chicago convention which nom jinated William J. Bryan, ny calling an- other convention and putting Generals Palmer and BuckneF in the field as count
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
DANISH EXPLORER AND
 COMPANION ARE RESCUED

New York, July 27.-A private cable gram today announced that Capt Ejnar Mil1ke elsen, who led a Danish expedi- ton two years ago to recover the bodies of Mylius Erichsen and his two comrades, had been saved.
 The Danish relief expedition of 1911 returned last summer and all the West Greenland ships came back without in- formation of Mikkelsen.
 Hope for his safety had been aban- doncd. Tho Alabama reported upon her return from Cape Bismarck in 1910 that Mikkelsen, with one companion, had gone north and westward with the expectation that If he could not return that way he would proceed around the northern end of / Greenland or cross It via the Perry channel, returning to the west coast settlements.
 As no news was received last year it Is evident that if Mikkelsen carried out his plans he must either have wintered somewhere along the northern coast or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

CT irrtants, they only succeeded in in- jecting a rift into the parry that has taken about 16 years to heal Palmer and Bucl1ner scarcely figured in the vot- Ing, and if the bolt of the gold" demo- crats served any purpose at all it was to clinch the election of Inc republican candidate. q
 But the division in the republican party at the present time Is regarded by politi- clans is more serious than the schisms of 1898 for the people are no so amenable as they were to the cry of party loyalty
 Also the fact must be taken into consid- eraton that the movement represented by the forthcoming convention at Chicago Is headed by a former President ofs the United State, the first time former President has ever identified himself with any measure calculated to- bring schism into his party.
 That Colonel Roosevelt has been Presl- dent for seven and half years is both his strength and his weakness. His strength, say his followers, his weakness. say his enemies. The latter rely upon the sentiment of the American people regard- ing Washingtons two term precedent to act as the most formidable barrier be- tween Colonel Roosevelt and the attain ment of his White House ambitions.
 But notwithstanding the fact that the people have become amazingly independ- ent politically and party loyalty has be- come us much term of reproach as of mystic power. the new party will not suc- ceed in drawing all the Insurgent strength from the republican party. There is a division even among the ranks of this rebeliious band, and many of the promi- nent leaders who identified themselves with the movement before the division came at the first Chicago convention, have decided tc stay within the fold and fight inside the ranks for the regenera- ton Of their party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
HUERTA LEAVES FOR CAPITAL SUDDENLY It Is Denied That He Will Be Replaced by
 Aubert

Chihuahua, July 27.-General Victorlano Huerta, left for Mexico City todayHo con- fer with the president. It is understood that General Trucy Aubert will succeed him as commander of the federal troops in Chihuahua General Hucrta assuming charge of the campaign in Morelos.
 General Huerta left here suddenly on a special train with q clear track to the City of Mexico. His departure was so hurried that he did not have time to go through the formalities of visit of cour- tesy to Abraham Gonzales. the governor of the state with whom he has been on good terms hitherto.
 The affairs has caused much comment. coming as 1t does, close or the heels of the departure of General Trucy Aubert for this city.
 Ernesto Madero, minister of finance of Mexico, who arrived at Galveston today, denied that it was the intention of presi- dent Madero to replace General Huerta as commander of the federal forces. Gen. eral Trucy Aubert. he asserted would only go to the front to rejoin his command, having been wounded in a battle several months ago. Mexico City. July 27.-It was officially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MILITIAMEN ARE
 RETURNING HOME

Alexandria, La, July 27.-The ten days encampment of the Louisiana state na- tional guards came to an end today and the troops left for their home stations.
 The United States regulars will remain throughout the entire period of the en- campment of the Arkansas and Texas militia.
 Tho Arkansas militia will arrive in camp Sunday for ten days stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Deaths and Funerals
C. L. Stuart

The funeral of c. L. Stuart, who com mhted suicide late Friday afternoon by taking cyanide of potassium, will take place this afternoon at o'clock from his late residence. 6526 First avenue. The in- terment will be made at Elmwood ceme- tery by the s. w. Woodn Undertaking company of Woodlawn. The Rev. s. T. Clayton will be the officiating pastor. All of the members of Old Hickory camp, No. 15s, woodmen of the World. are re- quested to attend the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
and Asthma

reached the Danish settlements, as the ships of the season had departed for Europe.
 Copenhagen. July 27.-captain Milk kelsen and his companion reported Denmark Firth on May 20. 1910, where they found records left by Erichsen. They began their return journey nine days later and encountered terrible hardships. Several of the dogs died and the explorers were compelled to shoot those that remained for food. They reported shannon island, opposite King William land, November go, and remained there throughout the winter, and the following summer hoping to be picked up by a wha1er.
 No vessels came and they proceeded to Shamrock island, where they spent the following winter In the spring of 1912 they endeavored to make q sledge journey to Cape Dalton. but had to give It up. They had abandoned all hope of rescue when they were picked up by q Norwegian fishing vessel July IT. last. and brought to Aalesund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28

fn few minutes the whole room was blazing with fire
 The Harris family, together with Maggie Hudson, occupied the house at number 231o Alley B. Before the alarm could be turned in. the fire had almost destroyed the house, ana had spread to the one next door, number 2313 The estimated loss was $500. all of the furniture and cloth- ing in both houses being ruined by the fire and water Neither Alice Harris nor her brother have been located by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
MISS GOULD MAKES
 FORMAL.DENIA

Roxbury. N. r.. July 27.-Helen Miller Gould tonight issued formal denial of the story that she had written letter to the Rev. F. Huffer, of Grand Junction. Col. chiding him for sermon on ''old maids Miss Gould denied the authen tcity of the letter which the clergyman claims to have received ard which he declared was signed Helen Gould"
 T did not write it, was Mss Goulds statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Confusion in Florida

Oeala, Fla, July 27.--The progressive party was formally launched in Florida today amidst some confusion, when separate conventions were held by the white and black sympathizers of Col onel Roosevelt. the white faction meet ing here and the negroes at St. Angus tine. Each faction elected half of a state delegation to the progressive na- tiona1 convention at Chicago next month.
 The local mass convention was characterized byAthe exclusion of ne- groes and bitter attacks on leaders of the republican party, particularly President Taft. The meeting of the ne- groes at St. Augustine was marked by dispute between two factions for control of the convention.
 When the anouncement went out this morning that negroes would not be al- lowed to participate trouble was feared. Many negroes had gathered to partici- pate. Extra police protection was af- forded and when the convention was called to order at o'clock good order prevailed. number of the disgruntled negro delegates occupying seats In the gallery as spectators.
 Col.-H. l.. Anderson of Jacksonville was made temporary chairman and in h@ speech charged that President Taft appointed District Attorney John M. Cheney recently to succeed Judge James w. Lock on the federal bench to repay National Committeeman Chubb.
 A committee was appointed to draft platform. which occupied the nigh. session. delegates were appointed to the national convention at Chicago and a permanent orga nization formed.
 At the meeting of the negro support CTS of Colonel Roosevelt st St Augus- tine w T. Gordon of Jacksonville was named chairman A number of speeches were made in which Colonel Roosevelt was referred to as the political Moses who will lead the progressives out of the wilderness
 About 100 delegates were present at each convention.
 Provo, Utah, July 27--Three hundred delegates to the progressive state con- vention, representing almost every county in the state, today decided to create complete organization. and mak nominations for every office from governor to constable. Eight delegates chosen to the nation al convention in Chicago will be en- titled to half vote each.
 Lincoln. Neb.. July 27.-with contest ing delegations from four of the most populous counties in the state as well as from few of the smaller counties. the outlook tonight is for split in the republican state convention which meets here next Tuesday.
 Differences growing out of the con- test for control between the Taft and Roosevelt forces and the question of The indorscment of the national ad : ministration and that of Governor Ald- rich, who is supporter of Roosevelt. is expected to bring 9bout bitter light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-28
Local Comment

|From the Kansas City Journal '1 see the editor of the Plunkville Palla- |dium has started vigorous crusade
 hgainst Wall street and the money trust '-So he has," '"What is the circulation of Palladium? ?'' "'Bout 250 copies per week." 'Wsll, he's got plenty of zeal if he ain't |Ot much sense.'