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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
FIGHT A DUEL
At CHURCH
SOCIAL

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SULLIVAN, Ind, July 3d.
Two men are dead and three
others fatally injured as a result
of a revolver fight at a church
social, starting over the payment
for a plate of ice cream. More
than 100 shots were fired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
PLANS TO FOLLOW
FATHERS POLICIES

ed by his father, Mutsuhito, who
died here early Tuesday morning.
Wearied as the result of his
vigil at his fathers beside, no
elaborate ceremonies are marking
Yoshoshito accession.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WEAVERVILLE, Cal. July
30.-A dispute over a water right
led Samuel Heller and Bruce
Trimble, well known farmers
along the Trinity river, to a duel
with bullets. Trimble fired three
times, hitting Heller once and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
TOXIC, July 31.-Emperor Yo-
shoshito today plans to call an
extra session of parliament to out
line policies for continuing the
modernization of Japan inaugural
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
He Had Some Courage

(By United Press Leased WIre.J
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3d.
Believing he would be blamed for
setting fire to a building at Turk
and Larkin streets, Joseph Dob
son, janitor, committed suicide
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

Meeting of the Norwegian
American Republican league this
evening at the Danish Brother
hood hall. II. e. Knatvold, Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27

ceived additional wages for every ad. vance in the price of coal above z certain fixed sum, has been abolished. In addition, grievance committees are to be appointed. The new agreement is to last four years. The miners desired to have employers withhold from pay envelopes the union dues of their miners, but this concession to the union was not granted
 The gains are in pay and in the establishment of grievance commit tees The miners were really in no condition to go through a stubborn strike, and they got fully as much as they had right to expect.
 The costs of the strike both present and prospective will come out of con sumers. The price of coal will be now just as it was in 1902. There is nothing surer than that the public always pays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Suing the Coffee Trust

The valorization scheme takes it's name from the Latin phrase lad valorem." It was originated in the state of San Paulo, Brazil, where an export tax of 20 per cent ad valorem was imposed on October 1, 1908, in order to keep down production The state of San Paulo also undertook to place bonds to the amount of $751; 000,000 with which to buy and store millions of bags of coffee. The big loan was at length guaranteed by the Brazilian government. All these bonds were placed in Europe except $10,00O,OOO. This amount was pur- chased by the National City bank of New York.
 Attorney General Wickersham now appears on the scene to ask a federal court to decree the scheme unlawful in this country and to appoint a re- ceiver to sell 950,000 bags of coffee now stored in New York city.
 The object of the scheme was to raise the cost of coffee to the con- sumer, and the American people are the greatest coffee drinkers in the world The price has been advanced in three or four years from 2 cents a pound to IA cents and the profits have been immense. The withholding of huge quantities of the coffee bean from market was certainly an opera tion in restraint of trade, and Attor- ney General Wickersham is confident the courts will break up that portion of the scheme that can be reached in this country. He asks that the Amer ican syndicate be enjoined- from hold ing it's coffee accumulations off the
 market, or from selling with the con dition that the purchaser shall not resell, and that federal receiver be appointed to take charge of the coffee holdings of the American syndicate. This will at least give the valoriza- tion scheme something to consider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
wITcHcRAFT IN MOROCCO

Moroccan witches always possess a supply of philtres and fantastic prep arations for their customers. writes Frederic Lees in the June Wide World Magazine Lunar paste" composed of various substances and prepared in the light of the moon, is one of them. A little of this paste placed on your hand will make you the friend or the enemy=whichover you wish.-of the person whose hand you shake. Jealous women introduce a little into the food or drink of their rivals, and by wishing them i'll, trust to obtain revenge.
 A man who wishes to make the hair of a woman fall from her head-pre- sumably a lover who has been tilted or decefved-procures lock of her hair and daubs 1t with Lunar paste" and tar. At the same time he says: What hides the moon? The clouds. What produces the clouds? The rain. Then. just as the rain falls In torrents from the clouds, so do I desire the hair of that woman to fall" He then buries the tuft of hair, and in few days. it Is believed. the hair of his victim will be- gin to come out, to her exceeding grief and rage.
 A somewhat similar process Is em ployed for making the teeth of an enemy decay and fall from his mouth. It will be seen from this that Moroc- can vengeance takes very peculiar and objectionable forms, but some of them are even worse than those cited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Strong Educational Institution

The Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn is just closing it's most prosperous school year. Its student body numbered more than 800, and Alabama was largely represented.
 Ten years ago the institute was do- ing creditable work, but looking back it's equipment was entirely inadequate and its achievements were small. To- day the institution at Auburn is one of the best equipped for educating young men technically in this coun- try, and in the south few schools of technology are anything like equal to it. It has large and able faculty and modern mechanical appliances. In both engineering and chemistry it has made wonderful advances.
 It is reasonable to expect the stu dent body at Auburn for the year 1912-13 to number 1000 or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Whats more miserable than discontcnt. .
 - King Henry VT.
Federal Farthings

Although the Secretary of the Treasury and many other officials say the country should have Scent piece and also half cent, yet there is no public demand for either ex- cept in two or three cities that are indulging in Scent trolley fares. The half cent has not been coined since 1857, and the numismatists will stock up largely, for it is not coin that is warranted to be coined a long time.
 The Scent piece is to have hole in it after the manner of Chinese coins. Twice before Scent pieces have been coined, but in neither instance did they become popular, and they were finally cut out of the fed eral coinage system.
 Many still believe the new pieces will become useful and convenient. The bill has passed the House and will perhaps go through the Senate. It is claimed that all nations save this are careful to keep the people sup piled with small coins, and that pos sibly such coins may lead to small savings in some of the necessaries of life. The new coinage is, therefore, booked to become law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
FINDS PERFECT STINK

From the London Cor. New York Sun.
 Details of the seasons results in explo- ration by the British School of Archaeol- ogy in Egypt are described by Prof. Flin- ders Petrie as gigantic. An alabaster sphinx 26 feet long and IA feet high, which weighed 80 tons. was found at Menpl5s. The face is as perfect as when 1t was carved in 1900 B. C..
 Earthen fortress walls over 100 feet thick and a quarter of mile across were discovered at Heliopolis. They probably date back to the early barbaric nvasion.
 A cemetery was discovered % miles south of Cairo with dates on the stones from the earliest historic age down to the period of tho pyramids. Linen was found there, of which some sheets went back 10 the 11th dynasty. They were as white and as sweet as if they were just from the loom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Welsh Disestablishment

The Welsh disestablishment passed its second reading by vote of 848 to 267, and it will undoubtedly become law at about the time that home rule is granted to Ireland.
 When the dise5tablishmen becomes law the church of England will be Restricted to England so far as SUD- port from the funds of the kingdom is concerned. Comparatively few of the people of Wales are members of the Church of England. The larger number in Wales are non-conformists or dissenters, and there has long been no just reason for the mainten- ance in Wales of an official church.
 The official church is to be fairly treated. It will have a total income of S900,000, thus assuring present incumbents that their pay will not be reduced, and. that pensions will be forthcoming. A portion of the church endowment in Wales will, however, be applied to the problems of poverty
 The Welsh disestablishment bill and the Irish home rule bill will doubtless be held up two years by the house of lords, and perhaps by that time a bill to disestablish the church in Eng land will command the support of many English voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
From Photography.

From Photography.
 n AIRY DWELL. managing director < Of one of the Lubin stock com panies. receives a scenario of a photoplay. It is a melo-dramatic story which, to the experienced director, is per- feetly easy. except that he must make a fire scene. with all the circumstances and excitement of the real thing. He ap- breaches the principals of the firm and tells them that there is no fire reported in town and he must have fire that aft ernoon. as the production is late.
 Well. replies MT. Lubn. make one. ''
 oNen explains that 1t will cost much money.
 No matter what it costs. Make the hren
 The stage manager goes out on a 4ur- ried quest. and not far from the plant he finds an empty house in a row of pretty cottages. The land lord is sent for and a deal for the rehearsal is quickly made with a guarantee that the house shall not be burned down and all damages shall be paid for.
 A telephone is sent 10 the nearest fire station, and engine and crew of firemen are secured and quickly on the spot. fol lowed by the usual crowd, which pretty soon numbers 4c0 or 300. Here Is the necessary mob
 ONeil brings his players. to the scene, and standing in the middle of the road. directs the scene A few preliminary in structions and all hands go to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
MahiIc,s HospitaIity

The members of the Birmingham Maeh- nechor-the singing section Of the Turn verein-are still talking of their delight ful visit to Mobile on the occasion of the saengfcst last week.
 Mobile fairly surpassed itself in en- tertaining it's German-Ameriean guests, said one of the singers
 We left Birmingham Sunday afternoon and upon our arrival were met by large deputation from the Frohsinn society, the Mobile organization that corresponds to our Turn yerein. That night we were entertained at sumptuous banquet The opening concert of the saengfest took place Monday night, and was brilliant musical affair. On Tuesday forenoon we were taken on a charming excursion down the bay Tuesday afternoon the Birming- ham Maennechor achieved a distinct trl- un ph in singing Bedamus 'Wach Aus, with Mrs. Severin in a fine soprano solo part. This is the number that won the prize. So delighted were the people with cur singing that by a unanimous request we repeated 'Wach Aus Tuesday night. Such an honor, asking for repetition, was unprecedented in the history of saeng- fests. The honor bestowed upon us was all the greater when 1t Is remembered that the Birmingham chorus sang on a pro- gramme with large New Orleans chorus, a chorus numbering 50 odd. Our Maen- nechor had only p voices. On Tuesday night Mir. ChaddiclS of Birmingham had the distinction of being the baritone solo, ist in the mass chorus. Among the others who did especially good work was H. Key. principal tenor of the Maennechor. Our trip to Mobile will never be forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
KAfsER's MOTOR CARS
From Harper's Weekly.

fiOaH Aldi pNh - "
 Today all the cars used by the Elm peror are run by gasolene, with the sole exception of an electric coupe which Is at the disposal Of the ladies of the court. But this sort or fuei was only adopted after the most vigorous fyhts with the employees of the old n,arshal From perusal of the records if would seem as if all the cars pur- chased previously to 1905 were pro pelled by alcohol Veterinarians, coach- men and footmen declared with the ut- most emphasis that the benzine fumes would injure or kill the expensive eouines stabled in the building so alcohol was selected, but with some what disappointing results. There was something wrong about those carry al cohol cars, and the Emperor more than once was put in the embarrassing pos s;tion of being stalled on the highways and having to transfer his august per son into another car. Finally the Ober- stallmeister decided that he would test the benzine story. and, unknown to the coachmen, placed quantities of benzlne in the stables Not horse died, nor did any one of the men suffer Ill con seouences. So about four weeks later' a gasolene automobile made its ap- pearance in the hallowed atmosphere of the imperial stables and open war be- tween the horse and motor factions be- gan.
 Picturesque and interesting as Is the life of the Emperor's chauffeurs in Ser lin. it becomes almost romantic when the Kaisers goes to the maneuvers. From morning to night the chauffeur Tn charge of the imperial car is the cen ter of applause and ovations; he re- mains seated while distinguished po- tentates and diplomats bare their heads and greet the Emperor; looks with con- tempt upon the passing officers of the guard whose horses are spattered with mud and whose faces show the strain or three days continuous work under the eyes of the Kaiser; he examines at leisure the "battlefeld," witnesses the attacks of the enemy from his coign of vantage, and is sure of good place to sleep at the end of the trip-some- thing that the higher officers sometimes lack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Judge Archibald Faces Impeachment


 Judge Archibald was appointed by President Taft to the court, of com merce and his chief packer was Sena- tor Penrose. The President brides himself on his judicial appointments, and he no doubt feels keenly the arr raignment of one of his appointees for alleged misconduct.
 Judge Archibald lives in Scranton, in the hard coal district, and he was interested in deals for the purchase from the Erie railroad and other rail- roads of huge culm banks. These were to be purchased for song to be resold at high prices. Judge Arch bald was engaged in hearing an Erie railroad case when the deal for the culm bank was pending.
 Between his speculative proclivities and his friendship for the railroads, Archibald is in a position where he may be impeached. Crookedness of that nature would certainly be se- verely punished if the evidence to sustain it were forthcoming. The evil dence has not yet been fully pre- scented, and judgment should be with held until the facts are all brought out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
MAKING MOVING PICTURE FIRE

Smoke is seen issuing from the top story window. The engine dashes around the corner and the firemen get down to business A half dozen axes smash in the door and lower windows and the fire men enter. Ladders are placed at the upper windows. which are quickly demol- shed
 A child Is brought out of the door, then three or four men and women are dragged through the upper windows by the firemen and brought down the ladders to safety. The mob cheers the rescuers There is still one woman in the burning house.
 The smoke is now dense and the flames belch forth from the windows. The rescued ones urge the fremen to save the heroine of the playlet. One daring man rushes up the ladder to the top noor, he climbs into the window. the crowd shriek and cover their eyes at the fear ful sight; presently the fireman appears at the window, one arm clasps May Buck ley around the waist. and stepping out upon the ladder he drags the senseless form out and carifes her. head first. ts the ground
 The mob embrace the rescued woman and the brave fireman. Miss Buckley quickly slips out of the picture and troto off back to the studio. The flames and smoke clear away: the house, except for for the rehearsal.
 How are the smoke and flames inads7 You must ask the chemist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
Excellent Music

Birmingham will have an excellent musical treat this week at the Orpneum," said Sol Caheen. himself somewhat of a musical critic and familiar with all the musical organizations os any prominence in this country. 'I have heard the Fa- dettes of Boston before. and frankly l think they equal some of the larger or chestras. The Fadettes carry several solo ists, among whom are two that rank among the leading women musicians of the country
 "Tile programme that will be rendered will sp of nature that appeals to all classes of theatre goers. Those with a, musical education can enjoy the entertain ment. and those who have no such train ing will be also well pleased.
 There are 2l musicians with the or chestra, under the leadership of Mrs. Nichols. who has stood for many years ut the top of her professions She created
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
poLIrIcAL CoNvERsArToy
Franklin P. Adams in the June Metr
 f, ..s.

Franklin P. Adams in the June Metro politan Magazine. What bothers us is the darkness os most of the political talk we have to listen to. This-with obeisances 10 Hughey Keough of the Chicago Trib- une-is photograph--a Bromide en- versation overheard in New York res taurant:
 "Begins to look like Rooz-a-velt had chance for the nomination"
 Don't you believe it."
 Sure he has"
 Not one in million. Loolxe like Taft to me"
 Never be elected''
 "oh. can't tell. People getting tired of Teddy"
 Crazy about him all through the west" Well. he knows what the people like" You bet he does" You have to hand 1t to him." "Oh. sure. Great personality"
 Great personality is right You sure said something"
 Woodrow Wilson might give him a run"
 say that's what I've been saying right along"
 "course, Wilson might not run strong at all" | No, he aint very popular.' l Able man. Sure. Got a fine mind.' "Still. that isn't the main thing. Look at Taft" That's right. Mans got to have ex- ccutive ability to be good President"
 That's it in a nutshell. executive ability"
 Well. therell be something doing at the convention all right"
 Something doing is right" Guess they'll put T. R. through
 Maybe. Never can tell about poli- ties. It's a funny game"
 "'S right. You never know"
 ''Well. see V asain.'' ] sure. Call me up'
 By"
 By"
 And the worst of it is that they tell their wives that they had lunch with Bill this noon and had mighty inter- esting talk. No. that isn't the worst. The worst Is that they believe 1t. - I-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
JOHN BURROUGHS SAYS

From "The Gospel of Nature" by John
 Burroughs in the June Century. TYHAT am saner, healthier, more
 contented man. with truer stand
 \ ards of life, for all my offerings in the fields and woods, am fully con vinced.
 That I am less social, less interested In my neighbors and in the body polite. more inclined to shirk civic and social respon- abilities and to stop my ears against the brawling of the reformers, is perhaps equally true.
 To absorb a thing is better than to learn it. and we absorb what we enjoy. We learn things at school, we absorb them III the fields and woods and on the farm When we look upon nature with fondness and appreciation she meets us half way ana takes deeper hold upon us than when studiously conned Hence I say the way of knowledge of nature is the way of love and enjoyment, and is more surely found in the open air than in the school room or the laboratory.
 do not know that the bird has taught me any valuable lesson. Indeed, do not go to nature to be taught. l go for en- joyment and companionship I go to bathe in her as in a seq; I go to give my eyes and ears and all my senses free clean field and to tone up my spirits by her primal sanities." If the bird has not preached to me, it has added to the resources of my life, it has widened the field of my interests, it has afforded me another beautiful object to love. and has helped make me feel more at home in this world.
 To take the birds out of my life were like looping off so many branches from the tree; there is that much less surface of leafage to absorb the sunlight and bring my spirits In contact with the vital currents We cannot pursue any natural study with love and enthusiasm without the object of it becoming part of our lives The birds, the flowers, the trees' the rocks. all become linked with our lives and hold the key to our thoughts and emotions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-27
PHOEBE SNOW ON THE ERIE.

From Editor and Publisher.
 President Underwood of the Erie. who lives in the same suburban town with President Truesdale of the Delaware, 1.ackawanna and Western-the road cf anthracite-getting off one day from. one of the forward cars of the train, espied MT. Truesdale. followed by a colored girl as black as the ace of spades
 Hey, Truesdale," shouted Underwood acriss the station platform, "is that Phoebe Snow, and has she come all the way from Buffalo over the Lackawanna?'
 ''No, Underwood retorted Truesdale, with a gleam of satisfied pleasure in hiv eye; "she just got off the Erie. - Underwood said nothing more.