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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
TEXAS Welfare
Commission MEETS
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 49,
The Texas welfare commission, made
up of members of all political parties.
held it's first meeting in Houston,
April Is. The aim of this association
is to study economic conditions in re-
spect to commerce and industry as
affected by law. 1t has been found
that while Texas is fundamentally
sound and while there should be
general condition Of prosperity that
business in many parts of the state
is dragging. 1t is claimed the laws
of the state are not calculated to fos-
ter industry and the welfare commits
sion will conduct general investi-
cation to determine at what point, II
any, existing laws in Texas are out OF
harmony with the welfare Of and
business industry Of the state. Vari-
Gus committees from the membership
of the commission have been named
to consider and report upon specific
subjects and these reports will be re-
ferred to the governor and the legis-
azure in January Of next year. Bills
will be prepared to effect any
changes that may be recommended
and the legislature will be urged to
enact such measures that it may be
deemed wise to adopt
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
TEMPERANCE TEACHING
At BISMARCK THEA1ER
Feature Play Secured for Tonight and
Saturday. Of Great Interest to
Temneranca Work-VerV Costly

temperance "oTN-VSVy NoSt'y
One of the strongest plays to be
shown here is the feature film
"Alcohol' now at the Bismarck
Theater. The old time story so often
enacted in every day life is shown
so vividly that memory fingers on the
great tragedies caused by tie curse
of strong drink.
NORM, an honest workingman is
addicted to drink while his wife suf
fers. Their son Marcel becomes an
engineer and is sent to an important
position in the Panama where he
makes good. The film shows his pro-
gress and advancement carries along
the audience in spellbound interest
to the end Of the story. which every
parent and child should see.
There would be much happiness
and pleasure in the world if people
could learn the effects of habits be-
fore forming them, and in this "Alcho-
iol" is a masterpiece, the lesson being
SO forceably shown that it will re-
main vivid to the young man when
asked to take social drink from
which he often continues to drink
until lost. Much trouble and expense
were necessary to secure this film
which is held under penalty, and may
be shown only Friday and Saturday.
being over 1000 feet long it requires
some little time to present it, which
necessitates your early appearance to
see the entire show. It meets with
commentator where ever shown, and
is in perfect harmony with the W. C..
T. U. work-a great benefit to all.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
fRECkES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as a new drug, othine-double
strength has been discovered that
positively removes these homely
spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength, from any first class
druggist, and apply little Of it at
night, and in the morning you will
see that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is
seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clean the skin
and gain beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freckles.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
PISTOL FOR MlLlTlAMEN

National guardsmen all over the
country will be pleased to learn that
the secretary of war will shortly be-
gin the nationwide distribution Of the
new automatic pistol adopted for the
regular army to displace the revolver.
$500, 900 having been set aside for the
purpose.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19

PILES CURED IN 8 TO "a DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days. Soc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19
He SOAKED HIS
MEDITERRANEAN

Last evening Peter johnson was ar
rested and this morning was ar
raigned before justice of the peace
on the charge of striking his mother
in-law, Mrs. Ella Hanson. Mrs. Han
son told the Judge that Pete came
home last night smoking sinking
cigar. AS she was troubled with
asthma it started her coughing, she
objected and so the trouble ensued
until he struck her a severe blow. The
old lady said she was sorry the trou-
bic occurred as she had always liked
Pete and did not object to his smok-
ing, on the contrary she enjoyed the
smell of a good cigar, but could not
stand the smell of the vile cigar he
was smoking last night. The Judge
was good Judge and Judge OF a
good cigar, and discharged the pris-
oner. He told him If he smoked in
the future to try the call Stock and
No Style' cigar as they only cost
nickel and are worth ten cents; that
they are made by the Kuhles & Stock
Co. of St. Paul, and are retailed in
Bismarck by
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-19

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Of st. Paul will give Concert at Bi.
tou Friday Eve April 18th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

1.-THE success of your turebcu-
.losis hospital will be i'm propor-
ton TO the number of deaths you
have I'm it," was the startling
statement made by DIR. 4. Il. Heg
of Seattle to the State Anti-'ru-
berculosis association convention
at the Tacoma hotel today which
assembled with 40 delegates pres
ent.
1.-THE raeI success of an institu-
ton of this kind and the real VAL
liable work IL can do for society
Is i'm caring for the patient the
last four months before DEATH"
continued the doctor In EXPLAIN
ing his sensational statement.
1T Is the last four months
that are especially dangerous. Ir
the hospital can take care of the
patient during this period the
greatest source of infection will
be eliminated.
He said the state ought to be
gin at tat end of the disease,
not at caring for the inclpient
cases. There ought to be hospi-
tails for the advanced cases in all
towns or near them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

course, not fully known. Much
of what they said, however, Whit
man has revealed. Rose, he ad-
mits, gave the most complete
story of the killing and the events
which preceded it starting from
the days when he first began as
collector" for Becker OF gamD-
ling graft on the East Side.
Would DO 1t Himself.
For weeks, Rose told Whitman
and the grand jury, Becker had
been after him" to kill Rosen-
thai. When the first sign came
from the dead gambler, Rose said
that he would no longer submit
to the police graft and that he
was likely to "squeal. Becker
declared flatly that RosenthaI
had lived too long" and he put
the screws" on himself, Rose, VAL
Ion and Webber to do the trick
Urged by the fear of being rail-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
BECKER

roaded to Sing Sing, Rose declar-
ed he and the two other inform
ers saw big Jack" Zeellg, and
through him secured the services
of the four actual murderers-
Harry Horrowitz (Gyp the
Blood), Frank Muller (Whitey
Lewis), Louis Rosenzeweig (Lef-
ty Louis), and "Dago Frank
Cierifici, the gangsters who rode
to the Metropole In the myster-
ious big gray automobile and shot
down Rosenthal in cold blood as
he came out of the hotel.
Rose swore that just as soon
as Rosenthal was murdered he
called Becker on the telephone
and told him of the fact, saying:
My God, this is awful"
Becker Would Protect Them.
And Rose declared that Beck
er, over the telephone, replied:
"Oh, don't worry. l will pro-
tect you. I will come right down. ="
Rose and Webber both declar-
ed that when Becker came down
town he stood with them on the
street less than two blocks from
where Rosenthal fell, and assur-
ed them that no trouble would
come to them. Don't worry"
they swore he declared. II am
strong enough to take care of the
police"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

w. X. McKibbin spoke on or
ganization and gave a big boost
to the fresh air. school. He
said Seattle tried seven OF them
last year and the results were a
revelation. He read letters from
parnts lauding the fresh arr
schools and telling how their
children in these schools had bet
ter health than In the heated
schools, the chest expansion was
greater, teacers got less tired,
children wene home invigorated
instead of debilitated.
DR.. Christian Quevli, president
of the association, in opening the
conference declared 10000 die
annually with tuberculosis in the
nation and 1926 in the state. In
Washington 5000 are suffering
today and In the nation 1,250,-
600. One in every seven school
children today will die with it
between the ages of 1S and 80.
DR.. K. r. Kelly, Seattle health
officer, urged more thorough re-
ports by doctors of all cases and
more careful attention to the
cases after they are reported by
the state health board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

, OBy United Press Leased Wire. }
ATLANTA, Ca, July 30.-The
opening of the court in the trial
of Mrs. Daisy Grace. accused or
trying to murder her husband,
was delayed today as the court
ordered an hours recess to allow
members of the Grace family, who
were delayed by train, TO arrive.
The heat in the court room was
intense and was acked with spec
tators, two-thirds of them being
women.
Mrs. S. L. Hill, Grace's moth
er, stated that Grace's wife went
to Newman after the shooting, ar
riving there March 5. She said:
"The first thing Mrs. Grace
said when l saw her was, What's
this l head about Gene being
shot?' and l told her that what
had been telephoned me from At
lanta.
Mrs. Grace insisted that ne
couldn't hae shot himself and
indicated that if someone else
did the shooting it wa sthe negro
butler, Ruffin."
Mrs. Hill testified then how she
related the detectives story of the
shooting to her daughter-in-law
and said that they had returned
to Atlanta that same evening.
The state alleges that the de-
fendant arranged to go to Phila-
delphia March and Ito return
to Atlanta with Mrs. Hill March
s. 1t alleges that defendant
planned to murder Grace on the
morning of March 8, lock the
house, go to Newman and then on
returning March s to find Grace's
corpse.
1t Ia further charged that Mrs.
Grace took her black dress 10
Newman in order to have mourn
ing ready In the event of Grace's
body being discovered before she
returned to Atlanta March s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
SAYS LANDS
TAUNTED HIM

(3y United Press Leased Wire.)
REDDING, CAL, July 30.--The
story of why and how he killed
William e. Lands. was retoId
here toady by William e. Clement
at his preliminary examination on
charge of first degree murder.
lands killed my mother. Mrs.
c. w. Bradford" sobbed Clement.
Then he taunted me by playing
Just another shovelful OF dirt on
mothers grave on his guitar. 1t
made me crazy. / hid behind
the mesquite bushes and shot
him."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
WEST ALASKA DARK

SEWARD, July 30.-The re-
port reached Seward last night
when the revenue cutter Man.
ming arrived from Kodiak. that
Mount Katmai is still belching
smoke and ashes, but not to the
same degree as of some time ago.
There has been no sunshine in
this section since the first out
break. Prof. Martin of the Unit
ed States geological survey, was
passenger from Kodiak on the
Manning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
Judge Chapman iii

Superior Judge Chapman. sup
posed to be on vacation, Is con-
fined to his home with serious
attack of gland trouble In his
neck and shoulder. The hearing
on the motion to quash the in
dictment of larceny against Atty.
R. l.. Sheriff. returned by the
grand jury following an investi-
cation of the Crashules case, was
heard just before the judge left
the bench and a final decision
depnds upon his recovery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
TAFT OFFERS
COINCIDENCE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 80.
President Taft motored to the
Japanese embassy here today and
personally offered his coincidence
on the death of the late mikado.
In reply to President Taft's
cablegram, the new emperor, Yo-
shihito tcabled:
81 am deeply touched by your
sympathetic message and offer
my sincere thanks"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
INDIAN DIES, NON
KNOWS HOW OLD

PORT ANGELES, July 80. =
When Hunter John, one of the
Elwha tribe of Indians, died yes
terday, many pioneers believe the
Oldest human being In Northwest
America passed away.
Hunter John is remembered by
those whose recollections runs
back forty and fifty years as an
old man when they saw him first,
and 1t is of common report among
his tribesmen that he readily re-
called the commotion caused
among the Indians of the North
west coast when he was young
man by the visit of the explorers,
Lewis and Clark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
Franchise Void
(By United Press Leased Wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
SEATTLE, July 30.-The in
dependent telephone franchise is
today void. The council yester-
day afternoon met the recent
merger of the Sunset and inde-
pendent telephone companies by
revoking the latter's franchise.
This will open up litigation that
will last three years, it is predict
ed. The people at the last cleo
tion voted in favor of a municipal
telephone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
Will Conclude The
Arguments Today

Beginning this afternoon at
o'clock, the last of the arguments
in the Injunction case OF p. J.
McHugh and others against the
county commissioners and the
Washington Paving company, on
the paving Of the Valley highway
by Federal Judge Cushman. 1t Is
expected that the arguments will
be completed this afternoon when
the case will be taken under ad-
yisement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, July 30.-With
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker,
charged with murder, in the
Tombs and fie of his alleged tools
In the murder of Gambler Her.
man Rosenthal in the hands of
the authorities, New York today
Is all agape for the arrests of
"higher ups" in the most sensa-
tional police gambling murder
scandal in the history of the city.
Any hour may bring the indict-
ment of score of police officials
and some prominent citizens al
legged to have been involved with
them in the grating which led
to murder, and a score of the
biggest sporting men In the city
have already fled.
Says He Is Innocent.
Becker today is in the Tombs,
where he was taken last night
Immediately after his arrest fol-
lowing the confessions of BALD
Jack Rose, who, with BRIDGE"
Webber and Harry Vallon, told
the grand jury the story of how
they framed" Rosenthal's muir
der after threats by Becker to
send them up for seven years If
they refused The three charged
that Becker said "I'll do the job
myself If / have to. But first I'll
put you fellows away if have TO
plant guns on you. You're all
gamblers and confidence men.
What chance will you have?"
Becker slept soundly in the
Tombs and this morning greeted
his counsel, ]. K: Hart, with the
remark: What an awful plight
for an innocent man to be In"
Feared Tombs.
Rose. Wepber and valIon, after
the confession was made to the
grand jury, pleaded with the dis
trict attorney not to have them
returned to the Tombs.
"If you do" said the three
men, I'VE will be dead before
morning."
w hAeAhohB appuiChSiy DclltNcu
there was some basis for the fears
of the gamblers for he arranged
that they should be held In the
city prison instead of the Tomps.
II want you not only to see
that the wife and kiddies do not
suffer-" Rose told Whitman be-
fore he would agree to confess,
"but / also want them guarded
against death or injury at the
hands of those my story will hit"
Whitman was 80 well satisfied
that there was reason In Roses
fears that he at once detailed four.
detectives to guard Mrs. Rose and
the children.
Exactly what stories Rose,
Webber and Vallon told to the
grand jury after they had opened
their hearts to Whitman is, of.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
Frisco Woman
Unintelligent

(By United PRESS Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-
Burning criticism of the women
of San Francisco is voiced here
today by Mrs. Gertrude Atherton,
the noted novelist and writer, In
which she declares they have a
low order of intelligence and have
been petted and spoiled until
their minds are about alert as
those of deep sea oysters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
lNFORD IMPEACHMENT CHARGES HAVEN'T BEEN DROPPED
Police Lieutenant Plotted Death;
Rosenthal Murderers Are Known
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By Pres
Herman
th bad
ritth Of
it is
prohb a
Vukn, gamblers who's
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
BOY OF 10 SAVES MAN

BELLINGHAM, July 80. -
Morris Hanna, ten years old, this
afternoon swan to George Pidloe
who was sinking in the waters OF
Lake Whatcom, seized the man
and held his head above the sur
face until help arrived. Six
weeks ago young Hanna could not
swim a stroke but has since learn
ed in the tank of the local Y. M.
@. A..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
FATE Of JUDGE
To Be KNOWN
TOMORROW
SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOUSE
REACHES WASHINGTON
AND WILL LAY REPORT BE-
FORE JUDICIARY COMMIT
TEE.
(3y United Press Leased Wfre.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July
3O.-Flatly denying that
they had agreed to end the
probe il Hanford resigned,
Congressman Graham and
Mccoy, two members Of the
subcommittee of the house
judiciary committee which in
vestigated the Impeachment
charges against United States
Judge Cornelius II. HanfOrd
of Seattle, returned to WASH
ington today. Congressman
Higgins, the other member of
the committee, is resting at
his home in oNrwich, Conn.
"By the testimony secured,
said Congressman Mccoy, "de.
spite the tsrongest opposition, we
forced Hanford to resign"
Both Mccoy and Graham admit
they favor dismissing the
charges against Hanford, but say
there was no agreement by which
the charges would be dropped Il
the jurist resigned. Mccoy sai6
an impeachment trial would re
quire six weeks and cost $780,
600.
The house judiciary committee
tomorrow will decide whether tt
dismiss the charges against Han
ford or go on with the impeach
ment proceedings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

Sam and Halle Brown, ne
groes, charged with having rob-
bed John Spence, sailor, of $2,-
500, have been located at Cal
gary, b. c., and Detective Cap
tain Fitzgerald will leave for
there as soon as extradition pa
pers can be made out. A $1,000
bill alleged to have been stolen
from the sailor led to the arrest
in Calgary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
City Had To Produce

John Huntington, contractor,
who has the Jefferson av. extern
sion job. got into financial straits
and could not pay his men. The
city came to his relief yesterday
and voted $4,000 to pay labor SO
Huntington can go ahead and
complete the work. 1t will be
taken out of his final pay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
REsIGNING PASTOR
DEFENDS BILLIARDS

PENDLETON, Ore, July 30.-
Declaring If he had his way there
would be billiard table in every
home Of the United States, Rev.
Frank j. Mines. in his farewell
sermon to the congregation of
the Presbyterian church, defend
ed the game in the course of his
plea for progressive religion"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
60 STRIKE

OLYMPIA, July 30.-Sixty
union. mechanics employed on the
state hall of Justice building here
went on strike today following
alleged violations of the eight
hour law as well as the union
regulations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
Mailing a Lie!

Perhaps it is needless for us to this space
in order to nall lie. That man or that institution
that uses falsehoods the building blocks for its
foundation Is in reality building the sands and
the structure reared thereon is doomed to crumble
1t is pity to see newspaper organization lay
broad base of falsehoods In the hope that such q
method Is the easiest and surest methods OF sue
cess but such course is being pursued and has
been pursued by certain evening newspaper In Ia
coma. AS newspaper men, we hate to see the news
paper profession prostituted in such way
One ie appeared recently to the effect that stock
In the Tacoma Times Publishing Company Is held
by high official in another Tacoma newspaper or
ganization The writer of that paragraph knew
full well he was writing deliberate lie, and took
delight In wallowing in the filth OF his faisehood-
Not "a share OF Tiues stock Is held by anyone even
remotely connected with another Tacoma neuapa-
per. and we will readily lay our stock books open
to examination and investigation Of any Tacoma
merchant #
FaIsehoods Of such character can only prove to
be boomeranes. and resorted to through stress Of
utter desperation Yet our hearts are full Of pity
Don't cheer. boys; the poor devils are dying
Most Everybody Reads the Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
THE PRIZE

For the best two kodak or
camera pictures. OF. vacation
pleasures submitted each
week the Tacoma Times will
give q box at either the Em-
press or Pantages theater.
For the best series OF pic
lures submitted up to Sep
tember rs, an s'Eastman
Hawk-eye four-by-five fold
Ing camera will be awarded
by the Shaw Supply Co.,
Inc, 01o Pacific ave. This
has a rapid rectilinear lense
and automatic shutter and
IL as good or better than amy
camera on the market 1t
uses Eastman's noncurling
Aims and can be LOADED"
In daylight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
OFFICIAL INDICTED AND Ar
RESTED ON SWORN TESTI-
MONY OF THREE MOTOR
IOUS GAMBLERS.
The New York Police
Gambling Murder Scandal.

Gambling Murder scandal.
The victim-Herman Ro-
senthal, gambler, shot dead
by four thugs before the New
Metropole hote lin the heart
of the uptown New York
tenderloin.
The plotter-Lieutenant Of
Police Charles Becker, in
dicted and arrested on the
sworn testimony of three
gamblers, Harry Vallon,
"Bridgie" Webber and Bald
Jack" oRse.
The killers.-Harry Horro-
witz (Gyp the Blood, Frank
Muller (Whitey Lewis),
Louis Rosenzeweig (Lefty
Louie) and "Dago Frank"
Cirofici.
The prosecutor - District
Attorney Whitman of New
York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
Society Matrons and School Girls Woo
Goddess Nicotine in Seductive Cigaret

N az
PASADENA, CAL,
this city are stirred W 70 their depths today following discovery
by Dr. Cundy leading
prevalent the society
smoking frequently Calvin
Shakespeare club the leading
that
Of schools that while the matter
before him officially.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
ALL QUIET

(By United Press Leased Wire.
CHARLESTON, w. ", July 80
With their wives and daugh.
ters promised relief by the state
militia from alleged insults and
mistreatment by private guards
sent here by mine officials to
guard the mines, the situation In
the Paint creek section today is
reported quiet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30

The Times WANT AID PHONE
is Main L. Cali that number any
time up to p. m. and your wants
Will be met.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-30
SUCCESS Of TUBERCULAR
HOSPITAL DEPENDS On
NUMBER Of DEATHS"

STARTLING STATEMENT MADE BL SEATTLE DOCTOR AT
SESSION OF WASHINGTON STATE TUBERCULOSIS CON-
GFEsS THIS MORNING-O THEIR MEDICAL MEN GIVE IN
TERESTING ADDRESSES.