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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
MEX TROOPS TO
SURRENDER.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire
Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 2. -
Mexican mutineers at the Juarez
garrison have agreed to surren der
control of the city to the govern
ment, according to advices receiv-
ed from Governor Gonzales by
Colonel Estrada, the deposeed
military commander of Juarez,
who is in Ell Paso.
An agreement between the Ma
dero government and the mutt
neers is said to have been reached
on these terms:
All money due the mutineers
for past services to the federal
government is to be paid, and all
discharged soldiers are to be giy-
en- free transportation to their
homes in the interior. The money
due the mutineers is SO per cent
of their wages, which have been
held back. The soldiers were paid
but half of the rs cents a day
in gold due them.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 2.-Gener-
al Pascuel Orozco has been order
ed to march Immediately on
Juarez with 400 troops and at
tempt to take the city from the
mutineers. The war department
has ordered the garrison at Chi
huahua under arms, and the sol
diers are entraining there today
for a hurried trip north. 1t is
understood that Zapatista revolu-
tionists are also rushing toward
the border city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
BANDIT ROBS
RESTAURANT

VANCOUVER, q. c., Feb. a.
Calmly walking into MacIntyre's s
Cafe about midnlgnt sast night,
commanding about. twenty guests
and half a dozen mattresses to
keep silent or he would shoot, one
of Vancouver's holdup men made
the biggest haul Of the season.
$400-and disappeared in the
thick fog last night. Police were
on the scene two minutes after
the bandit, who was unmasked,
decamped. They are still look
ing for him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

Tomorrow afternoon at the En-
press theater, "Tom," the train
ed pony, will hold a party for the
kids. Any kid under Is can at
tend by clipping the coupon on the
front page and presenting ii with
Ave cents at the Empress box of
flee for the matinee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
Uncle Sem Warns 4 rusts
To Steer Clear of Chino

neutrality laws.
Specific evidence Is forthcom-
ing to show that the Americans
declared to be financing the deal
are not recognized by Washington
and the administration under
the treaty pledges could proceed
against them.
The state department regards
the furnishing OF money the
same as it would regard the fur
|nishing OF arms and ammunition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

The suit of II. r. Lea against
the city for 81 collected as light
and water penalty went up to the
superior court on a demurrer yes
terday. The city claimed that the
bill was not paid under duress.
Justice Evans overruled the de-
murrer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
REBELS KILLED

gCHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb. 2
'--4More than a score of rebels and
federal soldiers are reported ia
have been killed in a battle today
following receipt of news OF the
Juarez mutiny.
A portion of the Madero COM
mand here mutinied and engaged
the troops that remained loyal.
The fighting was severe, the reb-
els being driven to the hills after
an hours engagement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

teyery minute, dancing as hard as
they know how
what is the Texas Tommy
then?r
In the first place fits a dance
for two or three people, one>man
and one or two women. The man
dances with one, then with the
other When the girl isn't dane
ing with Carroll, she's resting.
It's something between the Boston
two-step. and the turkey trot."'-
''Ah, ]. see| said the G. e.
"A. kind of clogging shuttle
with a ,two=step glide, y'under-
stand?"
Exactly" said the C. q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. O..
of the state depart
ment today authorized a state
ment that the American-Brit
syndicate reported to be dicker-
ing with the Chinese revolution
lists for a monopoly on the oil
and mineral development rights
in return for a loan of $3.50, ,000,-
900 had better beware lest they
be charged with violation of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

Is the Texas Tommy naugh-
ty dance?
The sporting editor sat in as q
critic at Pantages last night.
Its athletic" he reported to-
day. TITS harder work than
shadow fighting or hand ball. !
bet Jimmy Carroll finds 1t as good
training as getting ready for a
fight.
Carroll used to be bantam
weight boxer. t.,s
But is it suggestive?" inquir-
ed the city editor.
They didn't have, time. They
were on the go like the dickens
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

CORVALLIS, Ore. IS h Or
course students attending the
Oregon Agricultural college are
no longer to be dubbed Short
horns" by the regular students.
The faculty said 1t hurt short
term scholars feelings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
COHEN SUES ENlpLoYER.

Meyer Cohen Is suing Tony
Christie, owner of the Dream the
ater, for salary between Jan. 1
and Jan. 2S. He was to get half
the net receipts, $211.35, he says,
and only got $40.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
World News
-%In Erief%

PORTLAND, Ore.-Desiring to
shower a pair of newly weds with
rice, members of a charivari party
sent a Japanese bellboy to pur-
chase a dollars worth of the
cereal. He bought the rice in
buckets-boiled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
COMMEND TIMES FOR
STAND AGAINST RECALL
OPINIONS FROM ALL OVER PPORT THIS NEWSPAPER IN
ACTION TOWARD CLEANI NG UP EVILS AND MOVINCfsSOR
HARMONY.

kinds congratulations today
recalls
Weeks
criticisms
The overwhelming current of opinion however that the
thing the
Weeks department and by urging the droppng of the recall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
BuY NEW REGISTER.

The county jail has bought a
new register for prisoners. The
old one was worn out. 1t record
ed 1892 prisoners during eight
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

PORTLAND - Confronted by
his debtor, physician who held
two revolvers. The bill collector
demanded one, which the medical
man gave him. Now we stand
on even terms" said the collector.
mot yet. Mine is loaded; get
out" shouted the doctor. The
collector called the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
BIG APPLE CROP

General Superintendent I. b.
Richadrs of the N. p, after a trip
through the apple section of the
state, reports that bumper crop
Is anticipated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

SAN FRANCISCO = Here's a
parody on the ten little Indians.
Ten watchmen here took custom
house jobs; eight appeared for
work; two quit several hours lat
er. Now there are six. Nobody
knows why, and jobs are scarce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

SANTA BARBARA, Cal.-"Buy
the lot and the wealthy widow on
the adjoining property goes with
It," said a realty man to John
Summerland, civil war veteran.
He had never seen her. A week
later they were married.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

SAN FRANCISCO - Rudolph
Rosenbaum read Kipling's "Phan-
tom Rickshaw." Then he took q
couple of gin rickies, ditto on
rickshaw, and ditto on the ricky.
He saw the phantom come to life.
Then he tried suicide. Recover
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02
(By United Press Leased Wire.
LOS ANGETEC-HOt De 81

LOS ANGEIES-Hotel lie 81
mian. African and Asiatic plan,
is open to any society monkey
with the price. Nursery in con-
nection for babies. The mana
ger says there are 200 private"
Monkeys in Los Angeles.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. - Lincoln
Steffens cannot attend the funeral
of his father, Joseph Steffens,
who died here Wednesday night.
The magazine writer is in New
York, and did not receive word of
his fathers death until last
night.
Los ANGELES-Three prison.
ers in the city Jail here jimmied
their way to freedom early today
and after a flight throughout the
wholesale district, pursued by a
score of policemen, made good
their escape. They are John Hall,
Frank Smith and J. Campbell,
held for minor offenses.
SAN FRANCISCO - Continu-
ance until February 16 of the trial
of DR.. o. @; Joslen on the charge
of having betrayed Ethel Will
lliams, 17-year-old candy girl, was
granted by Jadge Lawlor today on
account of the crowded condition
of the court calendar. The jury
in the first trial disagreed.
FORT WORTH. Tex,-Edward
Throckmorton, son of an ex-gover-
nor, and principal state witness
in the prosecution of j. B. Snead
for murder of A. G. Boyce, died
last night after being with two
strangers supposed to be detec-
tives.
Anna, I've been doped," he
asid just before he died. address
ling his wife.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

BERKELEY, Cal. - Signing
himself IL. l.. L. a." an anony-
nifty at the University of Califor-
mia has written a Texas Tommy
parody to Kipling's Danny Dee
ver."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

CHICAGO-Pancal1 of alfalfa
flour tickled Edward Tilden, pres
ident of the National Packing
company, SO much that he's going
on an alfalfa diet. He says its a
substitute for wheat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

EUREKA, Cal.-Baron Hans
Balfinger walked into the Herald
office here and ordered Elm beer.
The editor told him he was in
wrong. The baron thought he
was being kidded and challenged
for a duel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-02-02

This coupon and five cents admits
any boy or girl under Is to the Times
second party at the Empress Satur-
day afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
WOMEN OF THE MAURIER TYPE.

Most OF them were certainly beautiful
women, the kind Du Maurier used to pict-
ure, with long lines, delicate features
wonderful skins and large eyes.
And, oh, l did like their hair! All
smooth and slick and plain. tried my
own locks that way when got home. but
II didn't suit me little bit.
When turned my eagle eye upon the
dancing 7 did smile some, and II only the
Mere Man had been more sympathetic
I'd have laughed merrily. because they did
little Turkey Trots'-yes. honest-and
you can't imagine how funny Turkey
Trot" can be till you see British Matron
do It.
Now, mind, I'm not saying they Turkey
Trotted" in any extreme sort OF fashion,
but they certainly did cute little steps, side
by side and facing each other, and then
swung into the regular again. and you
never saw anything more decorous and
solemn. That Frenchman who said The
English take their pleasures sadly has
got me right on his side.
They even get depressed over the good
old Turkey Trot" and that is stunt"
II you like
There was as much variety In the dane
ing as there was In the costumes. The
older people waited around in the good,
ancient way. Round and round one way,
then round and round In the other. No
reversing. It's only recently that has
been considered good form In Grea,
Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
of the
Exhibition, by Mrs. CORVALLIS West
Attracted and Charmed Many Ways
and of Sadly

necked dresses and hats. That's simply
never done here at all
1t was TO be a real innovation. and was
probably intended to give dashing. wick
ed, French touch TO a British ball. They
all said they'd wear casino hats, the kind
you see at the casinos on the Continent
after the night shades have fallen. You
know, big foppy hats, with droopy plumes
that men think look inexpensive, and
which have caused many an apoplectic
strok, when the head OF the household has
learned the cost OF them.
And do you think they did wear them
Not at all. They fooled each other!
Every blessed woman came in her Sun
day -best tiara. exactly as IL she had never
pledged herself to wear anything else on
her head. The only women who did APP
pear in hats were some OF the untitled.
unsung ones, who thought they were doing
Just what the Social Elect were.
There were several young people who
came In fancy dress. l don't think they
were deceived also as TO what was 10 be
worn. believe they Just pleased them
selves. The Mere Man said that Society
was getting SO useu W ulessAHS up oo
pretending TO be some one OF another CEN
fury that a few OF its members couldn't
stop. Anyhow, there they were. Indian
girls, clowns, harlequlns and beaus and
Doors OF Shakespeare's time.
OF course, the most beautiful frocks.
the most gorgeous Jewels and the lovcies:
women were in that huge front tier box
They seemed TO sort themselves out from
the others by hereditary right. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

Fairly active FOR Just plain floor. eh7
What?
must say I think It is real nice, eco
nomical idea. don't you?
was such a village maiden that actu-
ally supposed that all the ladies who had
helped 70 get up the ball had assisted
with the decorations. and l was quite pre-
pared TO lavish praise upon them for their
work. but when I chirped out a question
as TO this the Mere Man rather laughed at
me-you know, the "my-dear-child-how-
absurd" laugh OF the superior male. Then
he went on to explain that an italian de-
signer always decorates the bathrooms
when the social elect here buy tickets TO
dance.
His name, which Is certainly pure Dago,
is Pietro Tantapple. His mission in life,
IL seems, is just 20 go about decorating.
One timo he is in Madrid Frightening
things up for the marriage OF the King Of
Spain: then he skIps over 70 Paris for
somebody or others state visit. He was
on hand when King George and Queen
Mary were crowned at Westminster
Abbey, and decorated that as much as
they would let him.
We took our seats in the very frontest
front row and watched the people come In
OF course. we accepted dance cards just
is IL we were going TO venture on that
glarsy floor. but. my dears. never meant
10 for a moment I know what suits me
best It's perfect repose for your Auntie
Kate.
As soon as We got settled In our chairs
the most beautiful little italian boy. one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
THEY TURNED HER HEAD.

my, wouldn't you think II would make
them dizzy" I gasped, after my head had
begun to swim from watching a pair OF
elderly aristocratic teetotums. and, would
you believe It. lady passing said TO her
escort: Aren't there number OF Amer
leans in town this season.?
The younger set danced very much as
our college boys and their best girls do,
gliding along with sort Of dreamy ex-
preston on their faces. They Bostoned
and five-stepped and two-stepped and
"Turkey-Trotted' IN a small and modest
way.
They never seemed TO sit out a dance.
/ suppose with so many chaperons about
Il Just simply isn't worth while.
After / had watched the Titles to my
hearts content and studied dresses and
Jewels so that could have gone In for
society reporting on the spot the Mere
Man suggested a dash for the light re-
freshment. which was included in the price
OF our tickets, so we cut through the yew
hedges and passed the peacocks making
our way into the very heart OF Warwick
Castle. and there was the lightest Of light
refreshment, tiny sandwiches, lemonade,
cake, tea, OF course, and ices IL you par
ticularly wanted them and ordered them.
We did ourselves as we'll as we could
without running beyond what expense our
tickets covered. then as / yawned three
times in the shelter of my handkerchief
the Mere Man asked me politely II could
tear myself away
i said I could. And II wouldn't be much
Of a tear at all at all
AS we went out big men In stunning
liveries were calling Lady So-and-So's
carriage" THE Duchess-of-T his-and-
That's carriage" etc, Just like society
novel. So nice OF them!
Our taxicab didn't block the way. though
we had particularly mentioned to tho
chauffeur that II he came back he would
find US on the same old spot We picked
up another. however. without any trouble
at all, and were whisked back to my hotel
In the twinkling of an eye.
I thanked the Mere Man as prettily as
could and then ITO Bed" as Pepys
says.
No, my dears. can't say was exactly
disappointed in the ball, but when do
think of II at all I realize II was not what
! expected.
Copyright. 1912. Nsw-York Tribune,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

danced, but Immediately the music ended
back they went to their retreat. from
which they could see everything and be
seen from every corner Of the hail.
There were statesmen in that box. Sir
Edward Grey and Winston Churchill both
spent much time there. and there were
Dukes and Earls and Baronets and Ouch
esses and Countesses.
l don't say there weren't Titles at the
ball that didn't go into that box. but what
I do feel is that the very cream OF them
all were there.
II gave me a sort Of impression OF the
sheep and the goats in the Bible. you
know. We were the goats.
To be perfectly frank. I didn't like It.
II makes you feel lonely. to be shut out
like that.
enjoyed the ball very much. but 1t was
not altogether what thought II would be
In some respects, and this was one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

OF Pietro's suite. should think. came up
with a great tray Of purple pansies. 1
thought he was selling them. and az |
was tust crazy about that angel-faced
child at first sight thought I would buy
some, and / tried to press coin into MS
hand. with the air OF a great lady dis
tributing largesse.
But he would have none OF It. Not he
The little punches Of love-in-idleness
were souvenirs OF the ball. to be given to
all and sundry there present
I didn't hope for much excitement as
far as dancing was concerned. l thought
Titles would probab' valse (never waltz
In stately and decorous fashion, so l de-
cided that I'd better study the clothes
first and that kept me busy quite while
You see, there was such variety OF
costumes 1t was this way:
The ladies' OF the committee and the
hostesses had agreed to come In low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

Naturally I did not expect to dance
with a Duke. I'm not quite 80 silly as
all that, and besides they didn't seem to
dance very well, anyhow, but did think
we would mingle in one vas; throng. as 10
were.
1 kept on studying that big box OF
aristocracy, and sorted out the Duchesses
from the Countesses and so on. and II
kept me real busy.
I thought the Duchess OF Westminster
very stunning, all in gold tissue from the
tips of her toes to the top OF her head, and
I found our Duchess looking little tired
and bored. I thought Lady. The Lady.
Maude Warrender sturdy Amazon type,
and I was much interested in Lady Beryl
lie Poer Trench, who is the daughter Of the
Earl Of Clancarty and his first wife. the
late Belle Billion. Of music hall fame.
Lady Beryl is a great, handsome Irish
colleen, who has been kept in the school,
room till this her first season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

Anybody can ride round all they Ike IN
this country
While We were spinning through the
streets, swinging round corners and just
touching the high places sometimes, the
Mere Man told me whom I could expect
10 see at the ball I was little disap-
pointed 10 find that II was buy-your-
ticket sort OF affair. 1t seemed 10 take
the gilt Off my first piece Of English
gingerbread, but he explained TO me that.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

not content with hundreds OF private
dances, the Titles buy tickets for heaps
OF semi-public ones. for Charities or
Causes. you know.
In the first place. there were the host
esses TO talk about. There was our
Own Duchess OF Marlborough, the Count
ess OF Essex. also hailing from America:
the Countess OF Clancarty, the Lady
Maude Warrender, Lady Alexander and
two Door souls who were just plain Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

One OF these was Mrs George Corn
wallis West. the organizer. promoter gen.
eral manager and everything else you
can imagine OF the shapespeare Exhibit
ton and the dances in connection with II,
besides being the Napoleon OF the whole
Shakespeare National Theatre movement.
She Is a most wonderful person. this
Mrs. G.. c. West between ourselves she's
an American. as ever was. II would
make you feel quite at home to hear her
talk)
She seems 10 be able 10 get just about
what she wants from good old England.
She has Dukes and Duchesses perform
ing at all her functions. and she dresses
them up IN armor and crinolines. and
they pretend they are their own ances-
tors at balls and tournaments or any
other form OF entertainment she decides
TO have for the benefit Of the great
Shakespeare Cause.
When We got 10 the Empress Hall.
where the dance was held. our taxicab,
which had never stopped TO breathe since
Il left my hotel. slowed down and got In
line, and I don't mind telling you I Of
fered up a little prayer OF Thanksgiving,
FOR a steamer motion and a taIicab mo-
ton mixed together are something awful!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
SUSAN q. ANTHONY, DEMOCRAT.

tried to remember how Susan B. An
thony was 90 independent and demo
cratic that when che was presented to
the Empress Of Germany she never
turned a hair. Simply held out her
hand and said:
How do. Marm."
Just like that
Yes, I talked most severely to myself,
but all the same your female relative
kast on palpitating a bit.
Then, too, the ball had such a ripping
name, doncherknow? 1t wasn't just
plain dance or ball. nothing like 1t. 1t
was the "Love-in-Idleness Ball"
Can you beat It?
Besides all that, II was the first OF
series of Shakespeare Flower Dances TO
be given at Earlscourt, where an exhibit
ton Of things as they were In the I'm
mortal Bflys time is being held.
You know, they've all got Shake
spearitis over here Just now. They're
dreadfully cut up that they've neglected
their bard so long. not giving him
playhouse Of his own, which any other
aetor-manager acquires In double quick
tine, and having left undone lots OF
.Sings that would have shown how glad
w were he had been one OF them. so
they're trying to make up for 1t by
building him a theatre, "a temple where-
In his works shall be adequately per-
formed" as the enthusiastic highbrows
call IT, and they're holding this exhib!-
don and special performances at STRAIT
ford, and a Shakespeare Festival at HIS
Aajesty's Theatre TO make up Tor any
past lack OF agility In honoring him.
Well, girls, as I say. / just mace UP
my mind / would have TO go to that
dance, whether / felt steamerish or not
80 HE'D me to my little trunk. which
oy the way. has become box since
landed, and with furrowed brow ano
trembling hands searched among my
garments for something that would 90
the Stars and Stripes credit.
OF course. / had not expected to meet
the British aristocracy face TO face SO
soon. ! thought / might get into touch
Win them anon, but this invitation was
sprung upon me in such a rush that
sot quite fidgety about everything. even
my clothes. and you know that II there
h one thing hive got a mind above it's
dressi
however, made careful selection OF
my very gladcest rags and humming
Ay country. tits of thee" put On all
'ss' every one OF me joo-lls.
Tue Mere Man who had asked your
suhhe to go love-in-idlenessing called Tor
ner u taxicab, and-would you believe
1.-THE taximeter only registered 10
vents at the beginning of the ride. and
'~Sed that way for ages! Isn't it grandf