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

There are way sand WAYS of
looking for work, just as there
are different ways of killing a flea
or of proposing to your best girl.
For instance, you can chase the
job or let the job chase you.
According to Hoyle, the best way
to chase a job is to go after 1t
from going to going with punch
in each hand and both eyes bulg-
ing for an opening.
A vast majority of Tacoma S
unemployed go after the job in
that way, but there are others.
These others believe in lettin g
the job find them. They can often
be seen lined up along the water
front gazing idly at the seagulls
Or watching the ships come in.
They may be softly cursing their
luck, but always with smile on
their faces. They are usually
good natured fellows, are these
men who look for a job in this
way.
Then there is. another type of
lob hunter. He may be rushing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

babies mixed so the mothers did
not know whether they had theii
own babies or not, for the local at.
tendants stamp the babies when
born before they are put in bed.
WASHINGTON. - Representa-.
tive Carey of Wisconsin, has in.
troduced bill embodying Post.
master General Hitchcock's ideas
for government ownership of tele.
graph and telephone lines, and
providing for the appraisement by
the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
O0NW0RTH
WILL STAY
ON BENCH
RUMoR THAT FEDERAL JUDGE
HAS WITHDRAWN HIS RES
IGNATION BELIEVED TO BE
TRUE.

81 have absolutely nothing to
say. y."-Donworth.
Has Judge George F. Donworth
withdrawn his resignation from
the federal bench?
interviewed on a Seattle inter-
urban ear here today the jurist
declined to discuss the rumors
which have been coming in from
Washington, ID. c., Seattle and
elsewhere.
He admitted, however. that he
had been in correspondence with
the department at Washington on
the matter.
The rumor Is believed to bo
true.
Brought Bitter Fight.
The succession to Donworth
has brought on a bitter fight in
the Northwest which threatened
the administration chances In
the fall election. Politicians here
believe that Donworth was per-
|suaded to remain on the bench
till the skies clear up.
Tacoma men were insistent on
having a Tacoma man named.
Elmer Hayden had won the sup
port of the Bar association and
Congressman Warburton and Sem
ator Polndexter were supporting
him, while Jones was favorable
to the Tacoma man.
Fight on Humphrey.
But pressure was brought to
push Congressman Humphrey
into the place in spite of bitter
opposition, even in Seattle.
1t Is thought that the withdraw
al of Donworth's resignation ap-
pealed to the administration az
an easy way out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

JUROR IS
STR|KEN
DORA WILLIAMSON DESCRIBES
SCENES GROUPED AROUND
DEATH OF SISTER AT STAR
WALTON HEIGHTS.
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.
PORT ORCHARD, Jan. "a
Dora Williamson, the star wit
ness against DR.. Hazard on trial
for the alleged murder by starva-
tion of Clara Williamson, finished
her testimony this morning and
was turned over to DR.. Hazard S
attorney for cross-examination.
Soon afterwards court was
-torced to adjourn owing to the ILL
ness of one of the jurors.
In finishing her testimony,
Miss Williamson told of Clare's
last statement in which she willed
her diamonds and clothing to DR..
Hazard. The statement was
written in DR.. Hazards hand
and the latter explained this to
Dora by stating that Claire made
a verbal statement which DR..
Hazard put into writing. 1t was
also shown that Clare's last entry
in her diary was written by DR..
Hazard on the day the girl died.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
NIECE;
SUICIDES

Overcome with grief at having
shot his little niece, Annabel
Bond, while hunting for rabbits,
t. B. Neff, rancher aged 23,
living at Firwood, about three
miles from Puyallup, killed him-
self by taking a dose of strych-
nine. A note left by Neff ex-
planned the double tragedy:
"Dear Sister: 1 have killed
Bell by accident. Forgive me.
Forgive me. 1 have taken poison
to end my life.
"T. b. NEFF."
Neff and his two nieces, Bell
and Neral, children of Mr. and
Mrs. George Strong, had started
for a clearing about 800 yards
from the house where they in
tended to hunt rabbits.
Arrived at the clearing they all
sat down to wait for a rabbit to
appear. Suddenly one darted
across the clearing and into a
clump of bushes at the end of the
log they were sitting on.
ANCu III HIS cAtlLcuieul uiu uOL
see Annabell disappear into the
bushes. He drew the gun to his
shoulder and the report was an
swered with child's scream.
Rushin to the end of the log he
found Annabell dead.
Neff pleaded vainly with the
little one to speak. He took his
other niece, Merel Strong, by the
hand and led her home. Remem-
bering her sister Merel tried to
get Neff to return and bring her
sister to the house. Neff refused
and put on his coat. saying that
he was going to Puyallup and
would be back in about an hour.
He obtained vial of strychnine
and committed suicide. He was
found by B. II. Cox of Puyallup
as he was breathing his last.
Neff's remains were removed
to Spur &c Osburn's undertaking
parlors while the remains of lit
tie Annabell We're taken to Hill
& Chase's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
Tries forDeath
Coughs Up
Coin

Suicide" Myers made another
attempt to shuttle off yesterday by
drinking a bottle of oil of winter
green and then calmly laying him
self down on the street to await
the end.
He was discovered by Patrolman
Modahl and was rushed to the
county hospital. A stomach pump
was Immediately applied and the
first thing that made it's appear
ance was a 50-cent piece. Myers
recovered rapidly and is now at
the city jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
FRANCE To +
FIGHT ITALY

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PARIS, Jan. 22.-"We cannot
have peace except with dignity.
France must demand reparafion
and bc prepared to go the limit to
force Italy to recognize the rights
of the French people," said Adj
miral Biename, now French
deputy, today arguing for inn
mediate action by the chamber.
He was warmly appIauded.
Premier Poincaire, replying,
said he believed Italy would re-
lease the 30 captive Turkish
nurses and that the other matters
would be arbitrated.
PARIS, Jan. 22.-War between
France and Italy is a grim pOssi-
bility today. The French fleet at
Toulon is being held, with full
steam up, in readiness for notice
to proceed against the Italians,
and all sailors have been hurried
Iy recalled from shore leave.
Unless Italy replies to the de-
mand of France for an apology
and the release of the Turkish
Red Cross nurses seized aboard
the merchantmen ManouDa, by to-
night, 1t is understood the French
fleet will be ordered to at once
proceed to the. Mediterranean for
q demonstration against Italy.
The cabinet in a special ses-
sion tonight will consider Italy's
proposal that all questions of dis
pute resulting from the seizure of
the steamer be adjudicated by the
tribunal at The Hague.
Members of the cabinet here
think that the case is not a matter
for consideration by The Hague
tribunal, and have urged the gov
eminent to firmly demand the re-
lease of the nurses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
White Hope Is In
Tolls of Law

George Smith, a white hope -
being trained by Trainer McAtee
of the Pastime Athletic club for
a match with Jack Johnson, start
ed training too soon.
Last night he attacked and
beat up Erwin Stonze and was this
morning arrested at his work in
the Northern Pacific shops in
South Tacoma by Constable Theo.
Mohrbacher charged with third
degree assault.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
LOW
RATE To
TRIP.
HEAD OF CITY LIGHT DE-
PARTMENT ADMITS GIVING
CURRENT TO TRACTION co.
AT BARGAIN PRICE.

Collins says he was just Eek
tending courtesies" to the street
car company.
The city light superintendent,
called on the carpet this morn
ing before the city commission to
explain the exposure in the Times
Saturday of selling light to the
lstreet car company's paint shop
at power rates, pleaded guilty.
Woods asked Weeks about 1t In
open meeting. Weeks said he
knew nothing of it. So the coun-
| ell sent for Collins.
He Was Courteous"
Collins said it was a fact. He
could not deny it anyway. He
tried to explain it by saying the
T. II. & p. had been courteous
to the city when 1t took up its
cable across the waterway and
when the city did not at once
want to relay the cable the COM
pany had furnished the city cut
rent, charging II cents per kilo-
watt.
The city pays only 1 ID cents
usually for current.
But Collins said because the
company furnished the city cur
rent at ] 1-2 cents across the
bridge he wanted to be generous
with the company, so when they
wanted to light the paint shop he
violated the ordinance and the
Ipublic service commissions law as
well and falsified the city records
to do 1t.
He admitted he knew that the
power contract signed by the
company and on file at the city
hall was for light.
Collins said he had now notified
the company that the deal is off,
however.
He said he did this the day be-
fore the Times article came out.
He did not tell how he came to
do it, however.
Office GSt Scared.
Here is the fact: A citizen
went Wednesday to the light office
and asked to see the contract with
the T. r. & p. The records are
public and they must be shown.
But the clerk who showed the rec
ord hustled to Collins at once and
told him that the jig was up.
Collins then got busy and can
celled the contract.
After Collins had framed up
his defense Weeks suddenly knew
all about it.
| Did Weeks Know 1t.
Eyes, that's it. Now / suppose
we are pirates and will be recall
ed for 1t, but | am ready to stand
for it," said the commission with
| a "what-you-going-to-do-about-it''
air.
The commissioners looked
queer.
Woods finally asked Collins to
bring in report of how much
current figured in the deal and
lits was dropped at that.
collins did not say how many
cases there are in town where he
| Is extending "courtesies."
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madly down the street ready 10
grab his object by the neck when
suddenly he spies a gang of men
slowly hosting a safe to the top
most story of a hight-topped sky
scraper. Mr.. Job-seeker forgets
all about the job. He stretches
his neck and he just watches that
safe as it ascends inch lby inch,
and he will wear a disappointed
look when 1t finally disappears
within that top window.
One other class of job Seeker
is the fellow with a little money
on hand. He hunts out the pool
rooms and with congenial and
sympathetic friend he can pass
away the hours just as nicely as
you please. The flight of time Is
joy to him. Let her fit" Is the
maxim, "I"ll look for that job
tomorrow"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
ILLNESS BREAKS
BRIBERY TRIAL

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. %.
Shortly after appearing in Su-
perior Judge Willis court for the
resumption of his trial, Bern H.
Corners, charged with completely
in a plot to dynamite the Hall of
Records, became suddenly and
violently i'll. A physician was
summoned and a recess ordered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
SEYMOUR WILL
| BE OUT SOON

Mayor, Seymour is improving
[spiendidly and will be out in a
few days at the present rate.
Dr. James. his physician, when
asked this morning how he was
getting along said: Fine"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
WEATHER FORECAST.
Rain tonight or Tuesday.
Girls, Can You Propose?

Girls, Leap Girls you proposed?
proposal
little fellow of the bow and the Times
looking material But he know what the
before he shoots He know il
propose.
Him IL really Loved Him
80 He to
Write i in to Cupid, Of the
first third proposal you
taking him show-Empress
Pantages
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
HAVE YOU
REGISTERED?

Registration took a jump Sat
urday when the Office was kept
open in the evening. Day and
evening added 64S to the list,
making a total of 6,397 now on
the books.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
COHEN CASE CONTINUED.

The trial of Meyer Cohen,
charged with embezzling funds
of the Loyal Order of Moose, was
continued until tomorrow, this
morning in superior court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
Why People Are
Loosing Respect
For the Courts
Two significant news items came over the wires
Sunday from the East.
One was speech by President Taft in which he

President Taft in which he
deeply deplored the grow
ing loss of confidence in
the judiciary.
The other was an item
from Washington that
Taft had about decided to
name Will +. Humphrey,
Seattle's stand pat con-
gressman, to the federal
bench from this district.
\ There you have it. the
question and the answer.
THE WAY TO STOP
DISTRUST OF THE
BENCH, MR.. PRESI-
DENT, rs TO PUT GOOD
MEN ON 1T. MEN OF
ABILITY, OF RIGHT
THINKING, OF HON
ESTY, OF CT E A N
HO SEE THE ADMINS
STRAIGHT, MEN WHO
IN EVERY---OR ANY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

SOUTH BEND, Ind.--Without
ever having been kissed by any
woman other than his mother and
sisters, John Eaman, a travelling
salesman. is dead here today. He
left an estate valued at $10o. 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
ODD BITS O. NEWS

SEATTLE.-With the sailing of
the steamship Curacao for Skag-
way today the midminter rush for
the Alaska gold fields is on. 1t is
estimated that between 600 and
700 will take the Valdez route for
the Copper river district within
the next. 80 days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

The Rev. DR.. Mcfarland, aged
60, a United Presbyterian minis
ter, has been arrested charged
with performing criminal opera
tion that caused the death of Miss
Coe, formerly his secretary, who
on her death bed swore that a
wealthy young Chicago man was
the father of her child. She was
rs. DR.. Mcfarland was known as
a minister and educator. He has
a wife and daughter in Tennessee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22
THREE LOCAL MEN AIDED
CANNERYMEN TO EXEMPT
THEIR WOMEN FROM LAW.

The progressives were divided
n one amendment to the Women S
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

the next, 80 days.
WASHINGTON.-Congr./s went
on record against the use of re-
volvers by policemen by refusing
an appropriation to buy new guns
for the hobbies of Washington.
SALT LAKE CITY.-When n
case of smallpox was found in the
city jail the chief of police order
ed every policeman to be vaccin-
|ated. Many protested and squirm-
ed like schoolboys, but they had
to bare their arms. Now they are
handling prisoners very gently.
AMES, Iowa.-Mrs. A. Fox
started laughing at a story her
daughter told and could not stop
After laughing three hours doc
tors had to chloroform her to get
her over 1t.
CHICAGO.-HOspitals i'm this
city are not going to get in the
fix of the one at Paris that got
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22

WILL Il. HUMPHREY
CHARACTER MEN WI
TRATION OF JUSTICE
WILL NOT BE BIASED
DECISION BY COR
PORATION INFLU-
ENCES, MEN WHO
w ILL GIVE AS
SQUARE A DEAL TO
MEN AS THEY WILL
TO DOLLARS.
Speeches and laments
won't stop this disrespect
of the courts.
Good judges will.
THE A P POIN T.
MENT OF HUMPHREY
WILL NOT.
The question of Hum
phrey's fitness has never
figured in the case. If he
should be named, it will be
for political reasons.
Humphrey has been a
good dog. He has followe
ally. They owe him sonnet
be returned to office. He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-22


good dog. He has followed the administration 10y
ally. They owe him something for this. He cannot
be returned to office. He got back by close squeak
last time. He won't be e-elected.
Taft must take care of him. How? Give him
job.
That will be the only explanation if Humphrey
wins.
Elmer Hayden of Tacoma is not an ideal candi
date but much to be preferred over Humphrey Ia
coma is entitled to consideration
HANFORD AND HUMPHREY WOULDN'T
THEY MAKE A FINE PAIR ON THE BENCH?
There's half the solution, Mr. President, to this
loss of confidence in the courts that you lament And
the cure is in your hands,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10

The 32-page illustrated supplement, de-
tvoted to booming its territory, which
THE Sherbrooke, p. O., Daily Record has
just put out and a copy of which has
just been received by The Times, is a
splendid piece of printers art and a con
vincing statement of the advantages oil
the eastern township section of Quebec
county. The supplement bears testimony
to the progressiveness of the newspaper
which published it, and so one scarcely
needs to be told that The Record has
grown steadily from a circularation OF
1910 in 1898 until now its editions num-
Der 1000 copies, with four hundred new
subscribers placed on the papers list
since the beginning of the current year.
1t is worth great deal to that section
of the province of Quebec to have a
paper like The Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10
Canada's Strike Treatment.

| 1t is time that further serious thought
be given to legislation along the lines
of the Canadian industrial disputes in
| vestigation act. The new school of la.
Dor leaders threatens to cripple the in
dustries of the country by ordering
| walkouts in a hundred places on the
| slightest preteXts. At Lawrence there
| il feared a strike in all the American
Wooden company's mills because of the
discharge of member of the /. W. w.
Haywood and Yates, at the close of the
recent great strike in that city, predicted
that other strikes would follow quickly
and regularly, until by successive gains,
the operatives secured 100 per cent, or
complete control of the profits Of their
labor and the invested capital Of the
employers.
Industry cannot hide its head, ostrich.
like and hope to survive this warfare.
Il is a matter OF concern to the state
and nation. 1t has been said that there
is nothing more eowardly than legis-
lstor dealing with labor laws. Laws
concerning strikes and lockouts are not
rere labor laws. They are general well
fare statutes. Certainly there can be
nothing more eowardly than to sit idly
by and allow violence and bulldozing
by imported agitators to disrupt whole
industrial system. The public has rights
that are paramount and the Canadian
law recognizes them.
Briefly, the practice of our sister coun-
try makes it illegal to resort to strike
or lockout in any industry known as
public utility until the matters in dis
pute have been laid before a board of
investigation. Such board is appoint
ed by the minister of labor, on the APP
phcation of either party. One Of its
members is named by the employer, one
by the employees. These two choose a
third, he is named by the minister of
labor. Public opinion is depended upon
to enforce the finding of this board,
and to that end the proceedings and re-
port are published extensively. In the
first year of the working of this act SO
reports in 55 cases considered were ac-
cepted by the disputing parties.
The terms of this act can be extend
ed logically to all industrial disputes.
Entire communities are the victims of
these spreading labor troubles. The en-
tire community should say how they
shall be adjusted. Strikes are conducted !
at fearful cost. They result inevitably |
in an agreement that rests upon active |
or latent force. The same agreement |
could and should be reached without the /
stepping of a single machine or the /
loss of days pay. Strikes are war
with the non-combatants unprotected. |
Let us have peace under the law. Learn |
from our neighbor on the north how she I
Ha1 ed lac III o,,1 .
cur labor laws for the benefit of work |
ers, employers and the silently suffering I
COMMUNICATIONS Evening Herald.
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mont has been going on for some time
now. 1t was somewhat in evidence five
years ago, and even reached fsh-and-
game league proportions in 1907. Its
tonic" qualities, somehow, did not carry
it far past the next New Years day.
1t is a stronger "tonic" now?
As a curator OF enthusiasm, Fletcher
izing" has not failed, if it has failed,
through lack of opportunity. The Re-
puhlicans of Cavendish and Windsor
county have kept it in the legislature
for long time. Ambitious neighbors
have waived their privileges biennially
to let the process have unhampered
chances to work out its destiny.
Has "Fletcherizing" been a tonic" to
legislation!
In this particular year of grace,
"Fletcherizing" has bad even greater
chance to impress itself. All that the
state has done to improve its highways
has been at the service Of the process.
So have many other agencies, except
the newspapers, whose help was not de-
sired.
Has "Fletcherizing' been "tonie"
in this years political debility?
Conditions are chaotic. Republicans in
large numbers are FESTIVE. Democrats
arc encouraged. Developments at Chi
cago may aggravate the situation. Yer
mont's usual Republican majority and
perhaps any majority is at stake.
Is "Fletcherizing" any reliance what
ever in the coming campaign
Will "Fletcherizing" command the full
Republican vote?
Has "Fletcherizing' any "tonic" value
upon the larger questions-the good OF
Vermont Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10
CURRENT COMMENT
The "Fletcherizing" of Vermont.

A few months ago an esteemed Yer
mont contemporary remarked that the
state was being "Fletcherized"
The reference, presumably, was an in,
tended play upon the process of extend
ed and prolonged food mastication or
chewing known as "to fetcherize" and
the other process of making Allen NJ.
Fletcher governor of Vermont. Rather
far fetched fun it was at best, but it
suggests proper inquiry as to what a
'"Fletcherizing' of Vermont would mean.
The Randolph Herald and News, whose
editor is now writing the tentative has
said that the greatest need of Vermont
is "tonic" that will stir enthusiasm.
!. Is that "tonic'' somewhere contained
in the "Fletcherizing" that Vermont Is
supposed to be undergoing?
The so-called "Fletcherizing" Of Yer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10
Her Purse.

When Shakespeare wrote: "Who steals
my purse,
Steals trash''--he spoke his mind;
And when he wrote this in his verse
He meant but womankind.
Who steals lady's purse these days
BY sneaking up behind
Will see quite soon it never pays,
For this is what he'll find:
A ribbon blue, pin or two
A hair pin and a puff;
A powder rag; an old price tag
A shiftwaist and muff,
Ten trading stamps; some dope" for
cramps
Some eamphor for tooth
SO you can guess that William s.
Came pretty near the truth.-Satire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10

The part played by skill, efficiency
and the real democracy of the people
OF Belgium in making Belgium a factor
will be discussed by James Davenport
Whelpley in the June Century, under
title of Belgium, the Balance Wheel of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10

Mayor Clement of Rutland displays an
unusual streak of peevishness for re-
former with purpose in view, and,
therefore, his resignation as mayor is
rather surprising. The failure of his
plans to settle the city water controversy
there does not seem sufficient reason for
resigning the office of mayor of the city,
however important the issue may appear
to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10

Those entrusted with the guarding of
President Taft atloat need to take just
IA little more care. The near-collisioA
of the Mayfower with a steamer of
Point Lookout yesterday morning was
too close.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10

Gov. Wilson is creeping up on Speaker
Clark. It's time to enter exceptions i'll
order to present the case to the supreme
court of the party at Baltimore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-10
Youthful Inspiration.

Little Bobby-Say, Willie, is ma look
inf
Little Willie-No. what y goin' t do?
Little Bobby-Take out de goldfish an
let 'em play with the cat.--Monitor.