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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
Bryan Hits Taft
And Roosevelt

"All who think the republican
party wrong in repudiating the
plank declaring for the election OF
senator's by the people hold uI
your hands" Ees-.
Practically every hand went up
"All who believe it was right
hold up your hands,
One hand with five fingers wig.
gled on a back seat.
What, Isn't there more than
one postmaster present."
81 am not postmaster.
never held an Office in my life. ]
vote that way because l believe II
is right.
1t was Joshua Peirce. VINO
spoke. The incident was one O,
numerous bits of spice in the big
crowded meeting of William J
Bryan at the Tacoma theater yes
terday afternoon.
Traces Issue Back.
Bryan called for votes on sever
al questions which showed prac-
tical unanimtty for progressive
ideas.
He said the election of senators
by the people was democratic Coo
trine. But he admitted that the
populists had 1t In their platform
eight years before. And he re-
minded the pops that the prohibi-
tionists had had it in their nation
al platforms for IL years berore
that. And then he declared that
even before this dozen years a
republican president had recon-
mended 1t to congress.
But the republicans need no,
take any credit for they tried to
impeach this president said Bry-
an.
Praises LaFollette.
Then Bryan came down to the
present campaign. ''If you pro-
gressive republicans want can
didate put the standard in the
hands of Bob LaFollette.. said the
Commoner.
The appearance of Roosevelt in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
HOME OWNERS
WIN POLE
FIGHT

Cove street property owners are
on top.
After the council wrangled over
the high tension pole line all week
Judge Stiles gave a written op:n-
ion this morning that the fran
chise of the company gave it no
right to put up pole line in Ia
coma to carry juice to the smelter
in another city, |. e., Ruston.
With this to back them the
council revoked the permit grant
ed to the Seattle-Tacoma Power
company "over our protest." as
Judge Shackelford said.
Neither Judge ,Shackelford nor
Attorney Brockett of the power
company would say what move
they would make next.
But Cove street property own
ers are jubilant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
(BY United Press Leased Wirs-.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SALEM, Ore, March 2. = Mrs.
L. F. Jellison, a divorced woman
aged about 40 years. residing at
469 North Liberty street, last
night poisoned her four children
and herself. The first intimation
of the tragedy was. letter re-
ceived by Chief OF Police Hamil-
ton this morning. The letter be-
gins abruptly:
Il know the law requires In
quest. Do as little as possible.
Plain fact is l cannot earn enough
alone to keep my family. Someone
induced my boy to leave ant am
too i'll to work. | cannot. see them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
DIDN'T FEEO GOATS

The case of Henry Myers, whom
Humane Officer Van Voris had ar
rested charged with having starv-
ed $50 angora goats, was fined
$50 and costs in police court this
morning by Justice Arntson. The
judge Withheld his decision from
a week ago in order that Van
could investigate the case more
thoroughly. Van Voris reported
that Myers did not keep the goats
and attend to them properly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
.GR0EN'S REPORT Shows
WASTE ON GREEN RIVER |
Route Change Costly.

The changing of the route of
the pipe line on the McHugh con-
tract by Weeks cost $50, 900 and
Gronen says he can find no reason
for the change.
The change in the plans to go
over instead of under the Stone
Webster flume cost $4,000 more
and the change at the Puyallup
river will cost $500 more than
estimated.
In addition to these fat sums
the change in plans and the unre-
liable estimates on the headworks
ran the bill up from $50, 900 to
$230,000. Part or this Is due to
mistakes of Lawson and part TO
changes made by Weeks.
The city will try to sell water
warrants to get money to finish
the job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
DISCUSS SOCIAL PROBLEM

Pointing out that the social
evil' calls for 100000 victims a
year and is one of the great prob
lens of modern life, Mrs. Ed New
ers. Mrs. Stevens and Rev. A. A.
Metcalf of Midland will speak to
women at the Socialist hall, 1893
Commerce st. tomorrow afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

ing there and went further than
was expected. 1t was just intend
ed for a little joke but the fellows
took 1t seriously and really
thought they had something. But
] promised not to give the fellow
away who did it," said Johnny and
ha-haed uproariously.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

Numerous polls have been pub
lished recently, showing senti-
ment in various cities, counties or
states, ON railroad trains, in office
buildings, etc. The largest poll
was that of the Kansas City Star,
which showed Roosevelt more
than two to one favorite out of
more than 100000 returns. That
poll was confined largely to Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Nebraska.
This nationwide poll confirms
the Star poll in these states, but
does not find the same ratio in all
parts of the country.
Progressives in Lead.
The progressive sentiment in
both the old parties is indicated
by the combined vote cast for can
didates believed to be progressive
LaFollette, Roosevelt,
Cummins, Beveridge, Folk, Foss,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

PEKIN, March 2.-Confronted
on all sides by frenzied mutineers
who throughout the day continued
a campaign of massacre, lootine
and burning, Pekin tonight, with
one-sixth of it's area devasted by
fire, is literally shaking in terror
The mutinous soldiers late to-
night forcibly seized several
freight cars, piled them to the
doors with loot and left the city.
The retreating soldiers fired at
civilians who attempted to inter-
fere, but no casualties resulted.
Hundreds of blocks in the
northwest section of the city are
in ruins, the latest estimates plac-
ing the loss at s25, 100000. The
historic old market place is gut
ted and the gate to the Forbidden
City has disappeared.
President Yuan Shi Kai, it is
feared, will collapse under the
terrific strain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
A. w. DYER TO ooLONisT

Alfred w Dyer, late managing
editor of the Tacoma Tribune,
leaves this afternoon for Victoria,
b. G., where he has accepted re-
sponsible position on the Victoria
Colonist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

LONDON - Queen Alexandra,
who is suffering from influenza,
today is reported to have suffered
a relapse and is in serious con-
dition. King George was inform
ed of his mothers illness and
hurried to her bedside. Two ply
sicians are in attendance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
Today's News at
Court House

With lot of cooling and billing
"a pair of pigeons has been at work
several days getting ready to keep
house in the corner of a court
house window in the office of Mrs.
Mcdonald, stenographer in the
prosecutors office.
The state sold three pieces of
property at the court house today.
Edgar l.. Wheeler, Tacoma,
bought 35 acres near Devils Head
appraised at $1,535 for $2.O05;
John H. Henson, Portland, bought
80 acres near McMillen, appraised
at 81 ,5S4S, for s1,500, and Heber
Hoyt of Seattle got two acres of
waterfront at Long Branch ap-
praised at 1914 for the appraise-
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
INTERVENE
IN CH|NK
REBELLION

(United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, March 2.
To protect foreign lives and
property from attacks by mu-
tinOus soldiers, a detachment
Of United States troops today
was ordered to Pekin. This
action was deemed necessary
because President Yuan Shi
Kai apparently is unable to
cope with the situation.
THEN TSIN, March p
Scores of civilians have been
slain by mutinous troops at
Pao Ting Flu, according to
dispatches received here to-
day.
The soldiers are now re-
ported TO be looting the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
TODAY7S
ODD NEWS

(By United Press Leased WIre.)
PETALUMA, Cal. - Perfectly
formed and healthy baby weigh
ing but two pounds has been born
to Mrs. J. H. Atkinson here. The
infant is being reared in an in
|cubator.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

Ihoh oOU hoHC2 are cuFOlt6u To-
day on the books of the LaFollette
club of Los Angeles.
SPOKANE - While Fireman
Farrar of engine station No.
was answering a fire alarm in an
other portion of the city his own
home, near the station, burned.
While the house was in flames
Bum, pet bull dog, dashed
through the smoke into the bed
room, where Mrs. Farrar and her
|3-year-old child slept and awak-
ened them by barking loudly.
They escaped a few moments be-
fore the floors collapsed.
ST. PETERSBURG - A COM
plete expose of the corrupt prac-
tices Of the secret police of Rus
STA Is expected to be made at the
forthcoming trial of Col. Kuliab-
ko for embezzlement, who was
chief of that organization at Kieff,
when the assassination of Premier
Stolypin occurred last summer.
OLYMPLA-That sheriffs and
their deputies are not entitled to
reduced rates In street cars in Sc
attic is the opinion given to the
public service commission. 1t is
held that 1t would tbe stretching
a point to call sheriff a cop
Los ANGELES, Cal.-A wom-
an giving her name as Mary Burke
ia under arrest here today follow
Ing the receipt by the police of
instructions from Denver tc ap-
prehend Miss Mary Shipperly. who
is wanted there to answer a
charge of embezzling $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

BERLIN-Thirty thousand men
tailors, representing 81 cities
throughout Prussia, are on strike
today. The men are dissatisfied
with their wage scale and working
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight and Sunday. Kill
Ing frost tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02

LOS ANGELES, Cal. - More
than 500 names are enrolled to-
day on the books of the LaFollette
club of Los Angeles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29
The soornion,s Eaintina Fit.

The scorpion that is placed in the
center of ring of Goals does not com
nit suicide by singing himself to
death as has been claimed. In lands
where the scorpion abounds it is reg
ular pastime among countrymen to
ring a scorpion with fire and watch
him commit, as is believed, the happy
dispatch. Nevertheless the scorpion
has the last laugh and not the specta-
tor The scorpion. though an inhabit-
ant of torrid regions, IS so dellcately
organized that a very slight increase
above the normal temperature pro
duces n condition in him analogous to
a fainting fit Driven desperate by
the heat, he lashes bis tail wildly, Civ
ing the impression that he is plunging
his sting into his own body. Then he
falls motionless. AS presumably
dead scorpion has no further interest
for the spectators. he is usually left
where he has fallen. and after the fire
has died down he RECEIVERS and crawls
away Harper's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29
The Barking Wolf.

The prairie wolf, the coyote of the
Mexicans, is the American representa-
tive OF the old world jackal. 1t is
thirty-six to forty inches long. with a
tail measuring sixteen to eighteen
inches. Its color is usually yellowish
gray on the back and sides. with black
cloudings. The under parts and inside
Of limbs are of dirty white tint The
cry is a sort Of swapping bark. and
Cor this reason the animal is known as
the barking wolf 1t lives and breeds
in burrows and has its young in
April. often ten at time. 1t hunts in
packs and is very feet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29
PASSING Counterfeits.

Johnny-Say. papa. passing counter
felt money is unlawful. isn't It? Papa
Yes. Johnny-Well, papa, If a man
was walking along the street and saw
q ten dollar counterfeit bill upon the
sidewalk and did not pick 1t up
wouldn't he be guilty OF passing coun-
terfeit money and couldn't he be ar
rested and put in Jail? Papa-More
likely the lunatic asylum. Now you
may go to bed. my son. - Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29


THIS ROAD WAS LOCATED AND CONSTRUCT.
I'D BY COMPETENT HIGHWAY KSGI-
NERR.
ed in all the states in the administra-
ton Of the public roads, and today this
policy prevails in great majority Of
the states. 1t places upon the county
and in most cases upon the road dis
'tricts or townships the entire burden
Of constructing and maintaining roads
and leaves TO II the initiative as well
as the final determination as TO the pol
icy which shall be pursued in carrying
on the work.
Our road laws for the most part do
not contemplate the necessity FOR skill
ed supervision in road work: hence
most Of the work Is done under the
direction of men who have no knowl-
edge OF road building and who have
only a passing interest IN IL. This is
situation which is truly amazing. for
skilled supervision IS demanded In
practically every line Of work. To the
trained road builder Il is evident that
no more prolific source Of waste can
be found than IN unskillcd supervision
There are including county and
township officials at least a hundred
thousand road officials IN the United
States, each exercising n practically
independent authority Can We ex-
poet efficiency ia an army In which
all are officers and none is the rank
and file;
In nearly every public or private en-
terprise some measure OF skill Is re
quired Of the men who are expected To
carry on the work. When a building
is TO be erected a number OF men. each
skilled in his own craft. are employ.
ed One does not lind that this man
is employed because he needs the mon
ey aud that one because hc Is good
fellow and the other because he has
political influence. hut because he Is
skilled carpenter competent hrlcklay-
or, n trained and capable painter, etc.
throughout the entire transaction.
The civil service Of the United states
IS made up of people selected after ex-
animation. Our public schools are In
charge of teachers who have been
awarded certificates after proper pre-.
liminary training and examination.
Is It not surprising, therefore, that
we are willing 10 intrust the expendi-
turc OF Sli0.OO0OO0 annually in the
building aud care Of our public roads
so essential 10 our welfare and even
our happiness to 100000 men. most OF
whom are selected without any regard
whatever for their technical and prac-
teal experiences
/ In order 20 have skilled supervision
the technical training and experience
I OF the highway engineer are necessary.
There is a popular idea prevailing In
some sections that engineers are not
essential TO road improvement. This.
however. IS very erroneous idea An
engineer, by reason Of his technical
knowledge, can secure the easiest
grade FOR roadway consistent with
the traffic for which Il Is designed. BY
determining the drainage areas he Is
able TO compute the proper size FOR
culverts. he Sc able 90 design the
bridges to suit the needs OF tromc, to
estimate the quantities and cost Of ma.
terlals, select proper road building ma.
terlals and prepare plans and esl.
mates. Furthermore. he stands be.
tween The community and The con.
tractor and Is able 10 give impartial
Justice 10 both
There is one element In American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29
Shoe Repairing

People In Bennington and vicinity
know that !, the widow of the late
G. Himoyitz of 1O4 Gage street, keep
the store for repairing shoes and try
20 make a living for my children, to
avoid charity. ask all mothers and
fathers to sympathize with me and
TO give me work. ! have a very good
workman, as shoemaker, of New
York, who is ready to give all kinds
OF the best work in shoe repairing,
and the best goods will be furnished
A free shine will be given with
every pair of shoes repaired. The
work is done by hand not by mach
hnery, so you shouldn't be afraid that
it will tear like that done by machin-
cry.
Mrs. Y. Himovitz
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29
Makino II Personal.

"Did you ever long for deatb?' ask
ed the soulful, dyspeptic young man Of
the practical young woman. 1t was
the fourth long call he had made on
her that week. and she was sleepy
Whose death do you mean?' she
asked in a dry, discouraging tone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29

"Your wife has filed suit for divorce.
Are you going to contest it,"
mo. 1t wouldn't do me any good.
I've lost every argument | ever had
with heF"-Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29
Early English.

Bacheor-I confess | can't under.
stand what your baby's saying. Bene-
dick-lt is a queer language. isn't IT.?
Bachelor Yes; sort Of early English
London Answers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29

T%HE roads of the United States
are worse than the roads Of
any other civilized country on
the face of the globe, and our
systems Of road administration are for
the most part extravagantly wasteful
and totally inefficient and inadequate
Until within the past few years the
policy Of extreme localization prevail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29
Comforting Her.

Miss Wry have Il picture in nay
mind oi my future husband. Miss
Guy bet Il will never bee developed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-29

THIS ROAD WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE
STATUTE LABOR SYSTEM.
each Of the smaller units. In the pur-
chase of supplies and equipment a
large saving can be effected by cen
tralization. while in the reduction Of
personnel and in standardization Of
methods and equipment still greater
economy results. II cannot fail to i'm
press every thinking man that a sys-
TEN Of extreme localization will mean
an entirely unnecessary multitude of
officials and irregular and III directed
road improvement.
IL is apparent that the smallest unit
for effective control in the administra-
ton Of road affairs Is the state. al.
though excellent results have been oh
tanned under county systems where all
the roads are placed under the jurisdc-
ton Of competent aud skilled high
way eneinccr or superintendent.
Our highway departments. both coun-
~ and state, should be entirely free
and away from political influences
An road work should be placed in the
hands OF trained aud experienced road
builders. ana all road taxes should be
paid in cash. Road officials and care
takers should have sufficient compensa-
ton to justify them in devotlng their
entire tlmo and attention 10 the work.
Under such a system properly admin
lsicrod II will be possible to secure a
dollars worth Of work Tor every dollar
expended. which is certainly not the
case az the present time, except where
this plan has ..ready been adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-03
LIMA ABARBANELL
IN MADAME SHERRY
IS NATIONAL BILL
Original Company to Present
Successful Musical Com
.edy Here.

Madame Sherry" declared to be the
most prosperous musical play ever
written and which is being sung. danced,
and played this season by eighty-five
companies scattered all over the world
appears at the National rheater toTnor-
row night for weeks engagement
The organization presenting the piece
is known as the New York New Am
sterdam Theater. Company and comes
to the Capital after playing in New
York an entire year. Miss Lima Abar-
banCll heads the cast as star and
prima donna, and featured in the com
panv are George a. Schiller. Elizabeth
Murray, Ignacio Martinetti, Mae Phelps.
Florence Mackie, John Reinhard, and
the Celebra led 1.ederer Talking
Chorus"
Madame Sherry will be given here
with a gorgeous new production. The
principals are coStumed with the newest
creations of Paris, and 1t is claimed
that Madame Sherry now represents
the very latest torsign modes i'm their
CCstliest examples. , The management
boasts that it is the hest dressed pro-
duction on the stage Today. A special
orchestra of twenty pieces renders the
lus ,ious score; and the stage effects are
brilliant and magnificent, Madame
sherry, it is reported. has never before
had so adequate a presentation as Is 10
One of the best things the manage
ncnt OF Madame Sherry" has done
was to Introduce Lima Abarbanell as a
star in musical comedy. Her antece-
dents are almost exactly those of FRITZ
Sche # and Emmy WI elan She was
trained in a German capital, where she
worked ian grand opera. light opera, mu-
steal comedy, ant~ serious drama, and
when she first came to- NmeTica she
joined the Metropolitan Opera Company
in New York. This IS an absolute guar
antee that she has voice; and she does
not have to be on the stage long before
she shows that she has. for so small
and wnsome a being, a vast amount
of personality ana ViVaCity. Next year
Miss AbarbaneIl is to star in a new
Nicnnesc oneretta.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-03
PICTURE PILGRIMAGES

"The Wonderful West indies" is the
title of NOx McCain's first lecture in mis-
Cohrse of beautiful picture pilgrim
ages to be given at the Columbia The
alter this evening.
There is no other portion of the
Western Hemisphere so thoroughly
stated with romance and history as the
islands Of the Caribbean. Washed by
the languorous tides Of what was known
early maritime commerce, these islands
have boarded the hidden treasures of
buccaneers and freebooters-so much so
that treasure-hunting among them in
those days was a legitimate and lucra-
tive occupation. And treasures still re-
main although scarcely as easily negO-
table as gold. The invading tourist Of
the twentieth century finds treasures for
the eye in the tropical scenery; for the
imagination in the simple minded peo-
pie. and the curious characters that
Indies. Delightful Photographic repro
auctions of these treasures will be in
store for Mr.. McCain's audience this
evening.
The Pearl Of the Antilles is Cuba,
and Mr.. Mccain will contrast the island
as it was under the old Spanish regime.
with what it is today in its period of
reconstruction. The sunken .NisCaSa,
Admiral Cervera s flagship, is viewed as
she rests upon the bottom in Cuban
waters, and Mr.. Mccain shows some
Maine. as she lay in the 'roadstcad of
Havana llarbOr in February, 1898, all un-
apprehensivc of the catastrophe that
followed. Her reclamation from a
Watery grave thirteen years later is
adequately piCtm ed by the lecturer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-03
ACADEMY

That prime favorite with playgoers
In Old Kentucky" with its stirring
and entertaining story, will be the at
traction at the cademy this week,
with the usual mdtnces on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday. In Old Ken
tucky' refuses to loosen it's grasp On
the affections OF thcatergoers of the
present day. 1t vielGS to no other Of
ferinS. new or old, in popularity or
drawing power. II tells charming
love storJ, it mas natural and sparkling
comedy scenes, it has situations that
are not ridiculous and Improbable, and
the brave little mountain heroine,
Madge Erierl%, does nothing that any
little mountain girl in the same stua-
ton would not do. Her daring imper-
sonatiCn of a jockey to save her sweet
hearts fortune is not an impossible
episode, and her ride to victory never
fails to arouse enthusiasm on the part
OF the audience. A band of little dar-
keys contribute largely to the hilartv
of the piece, their scene being a most
entertaining and realistic feature Of
this play. Mildred johnson is thu
heroine-her third season with In
Old Kentucky"