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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
TACOMA MAN FATALLY
= + WOUNDS PORTLAND
STAGE MANAGER

Otto Ward Pence, "a, son OF
Mrs. A. j. Littlejohn, 3zO4 9th
ave-. released two days ago from
the state insane asylum ut Fort
Steilacoom, last night i'm Port
land fatally shot Herman p. En-
cry, stage manager of Pantages
theater, because he was refused
permission to wit Miss Garlic
Lowe, of the Seven Aviator Girls,
whom he had followed from Ta-
coma.
Barely a month ago Pence was
declared insane by a competent
board of examining physicians in
Judge Chapman's court, and sent
to the Steilacoom asylum. He
suffered from the deiusion that
he was being followed by detec-
tives for some reason he refused
to state. He was taken into Gus
tody near Electron where he was
found acting queerly, bathing
himself in a cold brook, talking
to the trees and otherwise con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Start Auditing
Montamara Bills

The carnival directors started
to audit bills for the Montamara
Festo yesterday but did not fin
ish. The whole matter of finances
will go over until next week as
the show Saturday night Is being
given by the association and II
will add to the receipts and dis
bursements.
Enough was gone into yester-
day to show that the Montamara
show will hardly more than break
even IL it does that.
Everybody over 10 will be
charged rs cents for the Saturday
night stadium show excepting WIS.,
iting Elks who are being given
tickets at Portland this week.
Children under 10 will go in
free.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
TACOMA ELKS
MIGRATE To
PORTLAND

With silk hats on their heads
and Prince Alberts on their backs
500 Tacoma Elks will leave to-
night for Portland to impress the
big Elk reunion there. Before
they get through it Is expected
they will have Portland stirred UP
to such a pitch that the whole
convention will move up here en-
masse before the week is over.
Already the publicity campaign
is telling and yesterday commit
tee already on the ground sent
two kilograms to the Commercial
club calling for help. They want
ed more men and more literature
to tell about Tacoma for every
visiting Elk there was at the Ia
coma booth trying to find out
about this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
TO D|SCUSSPRO
AND CON OF
SCHEME
CITY HALL MEETING TO-
NIGHT WILL BE GIVEN
OVER TO DISCUSSION OF
PORT COMMISSION PLAN.

1t is expected those who go to
the city hall meeting tonight
will at least know when they get
through what the port commits
sion scheme is.
the idea will be there. And they
will be loaded.
Briefly, the port plan proposed
is to created port district of
the whole county and elect three
port commissioners.
They will be practically du-
plication of the county commits
sioners, coming from the same
districts. They will have prac-
tically the powers of the city
commissioners. They can levy
taxes of 2 mills, can hire clerks,
engineers and all the office help
they want, condemn land, create
assessment districts, levy assess
ments on the people, and, in
fact, be another city council to
handle port matters.
But while the commission can
bndemn and secure land for
docks and build them, 1t cannot
operate them. 1t is opposed to
municipal ownership and opera
ton.
The commission, before selling
bonds for docks, must make a
lease with private enterprise to
operate them.
After organizing the port
commission must adopt a general
plan. 1t must be submitted to
the people for a vote, and IL vot-
ed down another must be adopt
ed and submitted. The idea opens
the way for innumerable cleo
lions.
The commission will have
power to issue bonds on vote OF
the people for " per cent OF
the total assessed valuation OF
the county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
TAFT CAMPAIGN
FOR End TERM
STARTS

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10.
President Taft's campaign for
reelection was formally launch
ed today when James B. Rey-
nolds, newly elected secretary of
the republican national commit
tee. left for New York, to estab-
fish temporary headquarters. He
will be followed Monday by Chair
man Hilles, who will resign Sat
urday as the presidents secre-
tary. Today Hilles began wind
Ing UP his secretarial duties and
President Taft began searching
for his successor.
The executive will not attempt
to exc through the balance of his
term without a secretary, but will
fill the vacancy caused by Hilles'
loss next week. Prominently men
toned to succeed Hilles are As
sistant Secretary Rudolph Fors-
ter, Gus" Karger, the Taft pub
licity agent, and Robert Bailey.
assistant secretary of the treas
ury.
The president desires to have
his nomination here instead of at
the summer home at Beverly and
the date has been set for early
in August.
President Taft's speech of ac-
ceptance will sound the republic
can battle Cry and define the
party's attitude toward tine pro-
gressive party.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
JUDGE SIMPLY
SCARES EN-
z,
WITH FINES
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.
Los ANGELES, Cal, July 10.
Superior Judge Hutton, sitting
in the barrow trial. will confer
today with District Attorney
Fredericks regarding a new GUS
todian for the jury. a
= Deputy Sheriff Aguirre declar-
ed that attorneys for the prose-
cution have. directed suspicion
against him by intimating that he
is unusually friendly with the de-
Tense counsel.
Opposing counsel entered court
today under warning of trouble II
they persist in infractions upon
the serenity of the court. These
warnings were directed particu-
larly at Chief Counsel Earl Rog-
ers for the defense, and Assistant
District Attorney Joseph Ford, in
view of clash between the pair
shortly before adjournment late
yesterday morning.
The court fined Ford $25 and
Rogers $40 for contempt OF
court.
In turn then Ford and Rogers
apologized humbly for their con-
duct. Whereupon, the fines were
remitted. Harriman's testimony
was in direct contradiction to
that of Bert H. Franklin. who, as
a witness for the state, testified
that on the morning of November
IS, 1911, while he was with OAR
row in the latter's office, Harri-
man entered and gave Darrow a
roll of bills aggregating $4,000.
Hartman denied that he ever
had found Franklin and Darrow
in Darrow's office or that
he had given barrow the money
in question.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Mrs. johnson Pardoned;
Released, Quickly Wed

SEATTLE, July 10.-Gladys
Johnson, sentenced to two years
Imprisonment for second degree
perjury was yesterday pardoned
by Governor Hay, and on being
released from the county Jail was
married in the sheriff's office to
Henry Johnson. The Johnsons
brought suit against the city for
personal damages to Mrs. john
son resulting from fall on de-
fective sidewalk. They got ver-
dict for $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Rep. Lafferty to
Support Teddy

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10.
Declaring that he does not see
"how a genuine progressive can
support either Taft or Wilson.
Representative Lafferty, regular
nominee for congress from Ore
gon, announces today he would
support Colonel Roosevelt for
president.
eff nothing short of complete
political revolution" said Laf-
ferty, will put the public in
charge of the machinery of the
government, Roosevelt is the only
man willing to lead that revolu-
ton. and i firmly believe he will
be elected"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

/. In the course of the trial Mrs.
Johnson stated that she had new
er been married before.
This was the Gle for which
she was sentenced to prison. It
developed that she had been mar
ried In Iowa, that her husband
had divorced her and that she had
lied" to hide her past which she
was anxious to forget. Though
the ''lie" did not effect the suit,
it was held to be a violation of
the Second degree perjury law"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Professor Plehn
Lectures Today

(By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, July TO-
Professor Carl G. Plehn, dean of
the college of commerce of the
University of California, lectured
on Municipal Finances" today
before the National Municipal
league. which is holding its an
nual convention here. A.. G,
Floydiel of the New York Reform
association followed Prof. Plehn
speaking on the same subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Woman Leaps To
Death From Window

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. -
Evading the grasping hands of a
doctor and nurse who sought to
drag her from fourth-story win
dow in the business district here,
Mrs. e. l.. Briggs, 65 years of age,
leaped to her death today before
the eyes of hundreds of shoppers.
z Mrs. Briggs was from Southern
California and was stopping with
a daughter, Mrs. ]. Raymond
Smith. She committed suicide
during a fit of temporary mental
alteration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Thousand Islands
Hotel Destroyed

WATERFOWL, N. Y. July 10.
Fire this afternoon destroyed
the fashionable Thousand Islands
Park hotel on the st. Lawrence
river and a number of cottages
adjoining.
The buildings were filled with
summer boarders, most of whom
lost their belongings. There was
slight panic. but 1t is believed
that all of the guests escaped. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

This exhibit, which consists Of
pictures showing the fearful re-
suits on the physical develop
ment of the growing child. Is
thanked and buttressed with liter
AZURE and statistics showing the
results TO society.
Who pays the bills? Mr.. Tax
payer.
When you permit parents to
exploit the helpless, when you
permit organized greed to rob the
youth of the land OF a chance to
get an education. of an opportun-
ity to develop a sound body and
healthy mind, when you permit
young human things to be robbed
Of the play that is right Of all
their kind, fate eyens things up
by making you pay the bill.
Mrs. FIeisher declares that the
messenger service of boys Is far
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

tically loyal to the mikado. 1t Is
admitted that they are very poor.
but the theory Is advanced that
they are a simple people who do
not mind poverty.
The truth is that the masses
are are bitterly discontinued. So
cialism is spreading among them.
Labor troubles are becoming
more serious. Agitators are point
ing to the revolutionary example
of the Chinese as good example
for the Japanese to follow.
The japanese government
seems determined to combat these
Developments by refusing. reso-
lutely to acknowledge them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
EWING LOSES
HIS JOB

Commissioner Mills let the ak
fall in the free employment office
yesterday and 1t Topped off the
official head of j. II. Ewing. as
sistant superintendent. Geogre
Horne gets the place.
Ewing has been in charge of
the free employment bureau ever
since the last George Wright adj
ministration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Berger Urges Establishment Of
Money Fund For Willing Workers

money for extensive improve
ments and thereby give work to
the unemployed.
1--WE all know the government
helped the rich mans panic in
1907 by loaning $42,000,000 to
]. p. Morgan, which he loaned at
6 per cent, utilizing the peoples
money and the needs of the hour
to increase his own wealth." said
Berger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
BUREAU GETS
MANY JOBS

The free employment bureau
established by ex.Commissioner
Petit on Pacific avenue Is going
right ahead and Commissioner
Mills believes it is going to get
the business and make 1t unneces-
sary for men who want work to
buy job from private agencies.
In June there were 1,721 APP
plicants for work and 1923 were
furnished positions, taking in
everything from housemaids to
electricians.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
NEW RATE

The N. p. has filed its new
rate for shippers from Tacoma to
Eastern Washington. 1t cuts the
rate from $1.35 to 80 cents to
Spokane. This reduction will
help local jobbers immensely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
REAL ESTATE MEN
GO TO SEATTLE

Prominent real estate men of
Tacoma will go to Seattle tomor-
row to attend the national asso-
citation of building managers
which will be held there Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 10.
A money fund for willing
workers" to be loaned to states,
counties and cities for public i'm
provements. is the solution of
the idle labor problem suggested
In a bill introduced in the house
today by Representative Berger,
the Wisconsin socialist. The bill
urges that the government loan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

working Toward
the formation
OF public opin-
ion opposed to
the exploitation
of child labor by
organized greed.
SHOW I b 9
taxpayer where
this touches his
pocketbook and
he Will become
humane. = d e.
clares Mrs. II.
H. Fleisher who
was IN charge of
the child labor
exhibit at the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
GORDON WANTED

James X. Gordon. manager for
Capt. James ". Martin, the avia-
tor, is wanted here by the Y. M.
G. A., for passing bogus check
for $25 on the association in pay
ment for a room to sleep In while
in the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Commercial Club
ToDance Tonight

The first dance in the new
club house will be held by the
Commercial club this evening
following the usual membership
dinner. Each member will be al
lowed to invite one couple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Former Tacoman
Dead In Calf.

Maj. Henry oliver, formerly q
prominent Tacoman and one time
member OF the school board. died
ct the soldiers home at Sawtelle.
Cal. He was the frat juvenile
probation OFFICER In Los Angeles
after leaving Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
coNIsBRouGH. Enslana. Jul

CONISBROUGH, England, July
1o.-There was slight explosion
today In the Cadeby colIfery IN
which at least rs and perhaps a
larger number Of MEN were kill
ed yesterday. Though several
members OF the rescue parties
were overcome by fumes. none
succumbed today, The success
sion Of blasts In the mine Is maxi
Ing the search for the bodies or
the victims almost suicidal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

work for all children from dam
gerous and unhealthy occupa-
-tions; securing for every child
an elementary education: and
last, a public sentiment that
will enforce laws against child
labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Garden tools and garbage cans.
hwine'a Hardware. ILL Q st. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

convention Of the General FEEDER
alton u Women's Clubs.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
RAILWAY COMMON
/. MAKES A new HIGH
PRICE RECORD
Sales Up to 55-Gas Shares
Held Firmly-Bonds
Nominal. =

1t was a rather quiet day on the local
Exchange. Business was restricted to
few stocks. Interest IN Gas was In
tense, but 1t did not develop into any
urgent buying but steady maintained
BOY 10 90%, as quotations There are
just as many candidates for the direc-
tory as their are positions on the board
multiplied by three. Many have hopes,
seven will be chosen.
Railway common kept on moving and
apparently In one direction, stopping
today at IS, the new high record after
opening at "a. II the prices do not fore
shadow and Indicate an increase In the
dividend rate II il hard to find a rea-
son for the big advance 80 long con-
tinued.
Railway preferred was steady at Ssh;
not making any responsive movement
with the common.
Mergenthaler sold at 220M@221,S and
Lanston was steady at s2h.
Bonds were neglected but nominally
steady.
In the bank shares National Savings
and Trust brought 240. United States
Trust 119, and District Bank shares 133
The District National Bank has just
transferred $4,000 from undivided
profits to surplus account. This makes
the surplus Of tho youngest national
bank In the District 100000. of which
s60.OO0 is from earnings. A good record
for two-year-old, going three.
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
Wholesale Produce Market
Eggs-Nearby. fresh, esa2sc per dog.

Eggs-Nearby. fresh, 2sa2sc per doz.
Cheese-New York. new. l7aisc per ID. !;
l6alsc per Id.
Butter-Best. print. Ssha4oc per lb.; tub.
$50 per Id.
Live Poultry-Hens. 14c per lb.; chick
ems. l6a16c: small. lsal7c per h.. ROSTERS. sase
per h.; turkeys. l5alsc per h.; geese.
plucked, sa10c per H.. unplucked, l0a12c per
H.. ducks. 15al6c per H.. keats, young. liza
40 per h.; old, i0al2c per Id.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, 17alSc per ID. |;
chickens, 15al7c per h.; hens, llal5c per ID. |;
capons. large. lsae0c per h.; ducks. l4a16o
per ID: geese, 12al4c per Id.
Green Goods-oranges, Florida, s3.50a4, 90
per hc' Eranefrpi'. 80 Ena6 M Dar hox: Pnn'-
S. Ooas-6s per Dbl; potatoes s2boaS,oo sack; Gel
cry. fancy, 81. Goal 20 p~I DO, esgplants, y-.yJ
per crate; kale, $500 per bbl spinach. s.. 90
per bbL; carrots. 40c per basket; onions
81. 5oa3 90 sack; sweet potatoes, SAYS Dbl. (;
lemons, ss,boa4.oo a box; cranberries. $3.50
per box. SO 00all 90 per Dbl.
Live stock-Calyes, prime, 1oc per Id. |;
medium, sashc per h., common, &c per ID. |;
old sheep, S3.0oaS.50 per cwt. lambs prime
Sasc per h.; medium. &c per lh
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
CHAPTER II.
The Night of the Storm.

a To o'clock the next morning N.
~ Edmund Tarby, commissaire OF
~ police. arrived at his office.
M. Tarby was one Of the un-
lucky ones. Although possessed OF q
fair intelligence. and knowledge OF
than Il: psSs os Fl. Colleagues
had continually been elected IN the
course Of his long career by others who
held more favorable positions.
ss sny css h ss s %Sus es forth
his qualities of keen observation. but
the cause ceiebre that might have made
him q Sherlock Holmes had never ar
rs yS an. and &. limited s. sss
expediting satisfactorily the current af-
fairs Of Courbevoie.
He went into his office, sat down IN
head. The stormy weather. apparently.
affected him greatly.
IN; chott,n: isn't he here s yet he he
mo. monsieur lie commissaire. not
Chottin was NJ. Tarby's secretary.
Tell him I want him as soon as he
"Bisn." monsieur. and here is the
Among the number of letters a little
square note without a stamp attracted
A whats v' th,sr" he said. He put on
his glasses and opened the note.
Suddenly. In spite OF his phlegmatic
S Rhs s IL sm
Monsieur lie Commissaire:
A terrible crime has been commit
ted this night At GoUrb e, wilis
beverly, the architect. At this mo-
ment M. beverly 10 lying dead at the
foot of his bed. the heart pierced
with q dagger; Some grave vsn su,picion =,
A FRIEND OF JUSTICE,
For q moment the commissaire was
silent with amusement. Then he
."0f course. It's a Joke" he said,
| ''but II It were true II would be ter
Tibie! beverly is q fine young fell
| The magistrate read the note again
The writing, although disguised, was
traced with a arm hand.
M Tarby touched the bell;
~ The clerk appeared and behind him
one whom the people called the "masis
| trate's dog"
He bowed slightly.
| "Chottin. SIT down there. Perhap.
He turned to the clerk. ~,
teri"
"it was in the ietter-box this morn
"weli, send Pierre Bron to me.
| saw him as I came through the ONCE.
| Anything happened?" asked Chottin
IT don't know. Perhaps. You passed
M. Deveriy's house this morning, DID
you notice anything out of the ordi
nary7"
~ didn't come that way this morning
I called around at Gillard's about bi
cycle am having repaired"
At this moment Pierre Bron came into
the room. He was a determined lookinf
man, big and strong, about NIFTY year,
of age. But, as he often said, he wal
good for many years to come. and u
would take lot to beat him. They haf
nicknamed him Pousse- Pousse, becaus,
| of his way of making criminals wall
before him. He had such tremendous
strength that he could master then
completely.
something for the service7' he asked
IT arm going to the villa des Roses.
said the commissaire, "where M. Dew
erly. the architect lives. You and Chot
tin are to follow me. You. Bron, stay
little distance from the house, and j
We need YOU we will make a sign.
Tarby showed his secretary the not
he had received. Chcttin started. A
last there was going TO be sensationa
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
Better Tone to Stock Market in Closing How|
NEW YORK MARKET FAIRLY FIRM.
WITH STEEL AND UNION
PACIFIC LEADING.

n NEW YORK, Jan. cit looked very
0uch as II the market would go on.
Judged by the action in the opening. the
flrst trend being in that direction. That
II did not was due to a rush OF short
covering In Union Pacific and Steel and
TO q display of strength in specialties.
Great Northern, Nipper and INTERIOR
ough were especially strong spots. The
short line in the leaders has been ex-
tending greatly during the last few
days and when the covering movement
began 1t was of sufficient importance to
turn the tide and to fully recover earlier
declines and bring, modest net gains to
the leaders which were well maintained
to the closing.
There was nothing in the news of the
morning Of sufficient importance to have
any very positive influence, local con-
The Washington times., 1912-01-06

ditions exerting whatever effect was
developed.
1t Is expected that the statement of
unified tonnage to be made public by
the Steel Corporation on Wednesday OF
next week will show orders on the
books for A,70o.00o tons. This Is a fac
tor in helping Steel common.
The Gould stocks did not hold the
prominent position assumed by them
slump Great Northern scared V gain,
Interboro ~ on common and ~ on the
preferred shares. Trading In both was
quite active. A number of stocks, high
grade rails were more or less neglected
and did not make material changes
either way. Atchison,. Pennsy, and
New York Central were IN this group.
Copper was slightly better, Smelter
also. Peoples Gas dropped ". OF the
leaders Steel gained Y. Reading n. and
Union Pacific ".
The Washington times., 1912-01-06
JOHN D. FREDER|CKS,
DYNAM|TERS' FOE, IS
NOW IN WASHINGTON
Oscar w. Lawler Also Ex-
pected to Arrive Here
Tomorrow.

John d. Fredericks, OF Los Angeles
prosecuting attorney in the Mcnamara
case. arrived in Washington today.
Oscar w. Lawler. appointed by the De-
partment of Justice to handle the dyna-
hitting cases, may reach Washington
tomorrow. The two officials probably
will see each other here.
Mr.. Fredericks said that his visit had
nothing to do with the MoNamara
case that can be talked about" and
that 1T is not my present intention to
visit tie Department of Justice"
The Los Angeles attorney said that
he probably would leave Washington
Tuesday. and that he did not expect to
Wackershsm returns.
My visit to indianapolis had to do
with the explanation OF the evidence
that we gathered with SO much effort
scene OF operations has shifted to In
dianapolts. Mr.. Miller is IT. charge of
things, l suppose, and my interest is
only In seeing that the evidence gath
the Los Angeles explosion, but q hun
dred others. Is not dissipated."
In reply to question about the pres
ent situation in Los Angeles, Mr.. Fred
prosecutions, indicating that another
Ilpheaval might occur there, although
ne RETAINED from making def.nit.
statement. ,...
Reports from indianapolis indicted
that Mr.. Frederickss' visit to Washing
ton was for the purpose of a conferenc,
with the Department Of Justice. Off
Gals there said this morning that the,
had had no correspondence regarding
the visit and that thev had not seer
Mr.. Fredericks. Although arriving II
Washington this morning. he did no
confer with any official OF that depart
ment, and insisted that he had no in
tention of SO doing. -.
II do not expect to return to Indiana
polls" said Mr.. Frsdericiks, stain,
that otherwise his immediate PLAN
were indefinite,