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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07

Robert E. Williams, for five yeara in charge of the local business of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
INTERURBAN RATES
DECLARED ILLEGAL

OLYMPIA, Dec. 20. - 1.-THE
rates of the Puget Sound Electric
Railway company, which have
not conformed to the long and
short haul clause have been IL
legal since March Is, 1907, I'M
less expressly authorized by the
commission" ruled Assistant At
torney General S. V. Carey In an
opinion to the public service COM
mission, which asked whether the
collection of greater charge for
a shorter haul than for a longer
haul in the case of rates which
have been in effect for several
years and have been uncontested
is violation of law.
Claims have been made for re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
VITAL STATISTICS
Funerals.
johnson.

johnson, John GisIxe - Funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon
from undertaking parlors of Mer1
row & Sterling company's chapel,
South Tacoma, Rev. A. o. Majeske,
pastor of First Norwegian Lutheran
church of South Tacoma to officiate!
Interment in Tacoma cemetery.
Bicycle, Mary-Funeral held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from family
residence, 1902 East G. ST., Rev!
Bates officiating. Interment in
Tacoma cemetery.
Feusi, Anna-Funeral to be held
tomorrow afternoon from c. C. Mel
linger company's residence at 1
O'Clock, Rev. A. Lallemant to Of
ficiate.: Remains to be placed in
Tacoma mausoleum.
Mccarthy, william Funeral to
be held tomorrow afternoon from G.
G. Mellinger company's residence
under auspices of Loyal Order of
Moose.
Manner, Margaret-Funeral to be
held tomorrow afternoon at 1880
from Hoska-Buckley-K King COM
pany's chapel. Interment In Taco
ma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
BREATHE
HYOME I'll
AND EN- ID
CATARRH

If you really want to get rid of
vile Catarrh why not give Booth S
HYOMEI treatment fair trial.
Your money will be refunded
If you think you have not been
benefited, and on that basis every
Catarrh victim should start to
Danish Catarrh this very day.
HYOMEI is soothing, healing
antiseptic air made from Austral-
ian Eucalyptus and other antisep-
ties: it kills Catarrh germs and
contains no cocaine or poisonous
drugs. Complete outfit, $1.00, ex-
ira bottle, If needed, soc at Crown
Drug Co. and druggists every
who're
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
PORTLAND
BURGLAR
EPIDEMIC

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 20.
Entering a different house
every night for six nights in
succession at exactly }
O'Clock in the morning, wax
ing up the occupants and
forcing them to keep their
heads under the coverlets
while they ransack the
place, and eating their fill
after securing all the valu-
ables they can lay their
hands on, two burglars have
together terrorized the select
Irvington and other sections
of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
TREASURER FOUND DEAD.
(BY United Press Leased Wire.

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. 20
News has reached here on the
Sol Due of the sudden death of
Deputy Treasurer Hemingway, of
Clallam county. He went to his
office yesterday morning as usual
and later was found lying on the
floor. Heart disease is given as
the cause of death as he had been
troubled with attacks for several
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
At 100, Smokes, But
Never Wore Corsets
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

CARM1, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Mrs.
Betsey Storey was one hundred
years old today and was the GEN.
trail figure in a big celebration
that drew 800 relatives and
friends to her farm.
Mrs. Storey was born in South
Carolina and came to Illinois IN
1918, the year Illinois became a
state. She has lived on the same
farm seventy-six years and has
never ridden on a train or worn
a corset.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
PARDS TO TESTIFY

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 20.
The business partners of ].
Pierpont Morgan, the New York
banker, will be called before the
house money trust investigation
committee when that body re-
sumes it's probe here January 6.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
MARINE

Str. Maripost arrived at smelter
from Alaska with cargo of sacked
copper ore. and $50 passengers
which she landed at Seattle.
Str. Nauplia shifted to coal bunk
ers and leaves for Seattle today
with 100000 feet of lumber.
Str. Karnack left Hamburg Mon
day with large cargo.
Str. InaPa Maru arrives today
from Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20

William S. Huntington, SO,
prominent citizen of Sumner, was
stricken with heart trouble while
feeding his chickens yesterday
and died in a few minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
WIFE CONVICTS
ERRING HUSBAND

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 20
With the theory firmly establish
ed that a wife must testify against
her husband where it has been
shown that the latter married to
escape white slave charge, Har-
ray Schloss today stands convict
ed in the federal court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.

Round 1. Zulnski hit first. Wanski rushed in and
choked his fercey Zulinski landed vicious
flooring Wilansk. Detective Filkns
McCalum stopped the fight.
Thus reads the police report of pugilstic which
took place at the Columbia hail. 1901 Pacific
last night
The two principals, Charles Wilansi and Mike Zulin-
ski today city JAIL Both charged with fight
ing.
) @ o 8 @ 8 8 @ q O. q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
GETS FIVE YEARS

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 20
DR.. Harry Start, the first one to
be convicted as result of charges
growing out of the current vice
scandal, is today sentenced to a
term of from one to five years In
the penitentiary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
ON DUTY FOR
FORTY YEARS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 20.
-Congratulatory kilograms from
President Taft, Cardinals Gibbons
and Farley and Archbishops RIor-
dan and Bonzano are among the
hundreds that have been received
today by Bishop Thomas Conaty,
of the diocese of Los Angeles and
Monterey upon the fortieth an
niversary of his ordination as a
priest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
Owner of Stolen
Calves Appears

Adolf Loncke, a Sumner ranch
man, appeared today at police
headquarters and introduced HIM
self as owner or three stolen
calves which w. D. Walters at
tempted to sell at Carsten's pack
ling plant a few days ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
HAYES OUT
FOR PRESIDENT

his candidacy for the presidency
of the Tacoma Rose carnival, be-
ing the only candidate in the field
to date. No one has come out
for the secretaryship or treasur-
ership yet. Election will be held
December 81,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
TO BUY POE HOME

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Edgar
Allen Poe's cottage in Fordham
is to be purchased by the city of
New York, removed from It's
present site and re-established in
Poe park here, according to an
nouncement today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
PROPERTY MEN
MAKE PROTEST.

Fifty property owners along
Collins road protested to the
county commissioners against the
condition of the road since the
Green river pipe line was put In,
yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20

fund Of overcharges on shipments
moving from Seattle and Tacoma
TO Kent between February 20,
1911, and June 8, 1911.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20
TOOK GASOLINE
FOR COAL OIL

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MCPHERSON, Kas., Dec. 20. -
Two fires occurred in this county
in the last twenty-four hours. a
gasoline explosion at Lindsborg
this morning caused dangerous
injury to C. V. Heath. He mis-
took gasoline for kerosene, it is
believed, in kindling a fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-20

9 8 o o o 8 9 @ @ o @ @ 8 @ @ @
o MARRIAGE LICENSES. @
@ o @ @ @ @ q q @ @ @ @ 9 g o 9
Walter Hademan and Lena Bed
ford. both of Tacoma; Charles
Smith and Dotty Taylor, of Seattle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
ILLINOIS TOWNS ARE
DAMAGED BY STORM
TayIorvilIe and jacksonville Isolated
by Heavy SIeet; Two Big Rivers
Are High.

St. Louis, Mo-, March 22.-Snow and
rain which fell yesterday and last
night have demoralized transportation
and wire communication in Illinois and
Missouri A heavy wind added great.
ly to the damage.
Taylorville and Jacksonville, ILL.,, are
in the grasp OF the worst sleet storm
Ein years. Public utilities have been
crippled and TayIoryille Is isolated.
The Missouri river at this point is
higher than it has been at any time for
two years and is rising at rate that
causes alarm among the farmers in
the bottoms. ~
The guage at Cairo, ILL.,. registered
AL this morning a rise of IL feet in
twenty-four hours. The water is
within ten inches Of the danger mark.
The Mississippi rose 1.3 at st.
Louis during the last twenty-four hours
the guage reading 20.7 feet at an early
hous this morning. The danger mark
here Is 80 feet.
River Rises at Davenport.
Davenport, March 22.-The Missis.
sippi river rose another foot since
yesterday, making a total Of four feet
in as many days. The warmer
weather today is precipitating flood
Of melted snow into the streams north
of here and a greater rise in the stage
of the river is expected tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
.DEPAR 7 N { NTS
ARE co M BINEO
COUNCIL PASSES ORDINANCE
ABoLlsHING OFFICE OF SIDE
WALK COMMISSIONER.

The last reduction proposed by the
finance committee for the cutting
down of the city maintenance ex-
pense, was made by the aldermanic
body last night in the abolishment Of
the Office of sidewalk commissioner
and transferring his duties to the
street commissioner. At the last ses-
sion. City Solicitor Tisdale was of the
opinion that such an action required
but the passage Of resolution In
structing the mayor to make. no side
walk commissioner appointment. Last
night he introduced an ordinance re-
pealing the ordinance now covering
the sidewalk department and provid-
ing for the combining of the two
offices. Before sidewalk commits
sioner can again be appointed an ord1-
nance reinstating the statute now re-
pealed or being substitute therefor,
will have to be passed. With the
elimination of this salary of $500, the
council has now cut down the city
expense almost $4,000. 1t is figured
by the aldermanic body that in order
to bring the city within its general
fund income, about $4,000 of expense
must be gotten rid of somewhere.
Mayor Gordon will make his ap'
pointment of street commissioner at
the first meeting in April as by law
provided. It is not known as yet
whom he will select for the place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
EFFORT TO SAVE
RICHESON'S LIFE
Counsel for Boston Murderer confers
With Gov. Foss About the
Sentence, 4 @

Boston, Mass, March 22.-Efforts
to save Clarence V. T. Richeson. the
confessed murderer Of Avis Linnell,
from death in the electric chair be-
gan when his: counsel, William A.
Morse, conferred with Governor Foss.
The date set for his execution is
May 10.
While Attorney Morse did not pre-
sent formal petition for commuta-
ton of sentence, he assured himself
that such petition would be received
by the governor and that 1t would
probably be submitted to the pardon
committee of the executive counsel
for action. It is optional with the
governor whether he shall submit
such a petition. .rs
Richeson's friends hope to obtain q
life sentence for him:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
SAYS SINGLE MEN
SHOULD ADOPT BABES
Woman, Too, Who Makes twenty
Dollars a Week Should Take
Child Says Charity Worker.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 22.-"Every
single man or woman who earns $40
week or more should adopt baby.
II he or she earns $40 a week, two
babies should be adopted" said DR..
Lindsy Wynekoop OF Chicago, in
speaking at the National Congress OF
Mothers in session here today.
"The taking care of child is not
a burden" continued DR.. Wynekoop,
as he explained to the delegates that
although she had three of her own she
had adopted a girl 1T does more to
build up the character of man than
anything else. 1t makes him respon-
sible for human being, and it prob.
ably will save life.
"The death rate Of babies placed in
institutions is higher than Of the
babies placed in private homes One
out of two babies placed in institutions
dies and we must stop this waste"
DR.. Wynekoop's remarks were made
in her report on Child hygiene in
Illinois" William Hard Of New York,
made plea for equal rights of faith
ers and mothers in the guardianship
of children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
MRS. CROFT ASKS
FOR A DIVORCE
WIFE OF MoULToN MAN GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY, WANTS
SEPARATION zt

Centerville, March 22.-Mrs. Pruda
A. Croft, wife of A. c. Croft, who re-
Gently pleaded guilty in the Appanoose
county district court to the charge of
conspiracy to defraud insurance com
panies by the burning of his seed corn
elevator at Moulton, has made appli-
cation for a divorce. Papers were filed
yesterday morning by Attorney H. e.
Valentine of the counsel for the state
in the recent trial.
The indeterminate sentence of three
years given Croft by Judge Vermillion
is given as grounds for the divorce,
the law being that husband or wife
may have divorce on such grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croft, the petition
states, were married near Exline
March 4, 1883, and lived together until
March 5, 1912, when sentence was i'm.
posed, or almost exactly twenty-nine
years. She asks for the restoration OF
her maiden name, Pruda A. Mikels,
and for such other relief as the courts
deem to be equitable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
TAX CONFERENCE
ENDS SESSIONS.
TWO DAYS STORMY Meeting At
DEs MONIES ENDS WITH
OUT ACTION.

Des Moines, March 22.-After two
days Of stormy sessions the state tax
conference adjourned last night,
adopting but one resolution. The 9th.
er resolutions we're withdrawn after
several heated debates. The resolu.
tion adopted approved the investiga'
tions made by the temporary tax com,
mission.
Charges that the railroads were con.
trolling the conference through Ger.
tain delegates were made. J. H. NC
Conologue, member of the commission
trembling with excitement and shout
ing loudly, pointed to Robert Haines,
a local attorney and declared that all
the corporations in the country could
not prevent the commission from re.
porting its tax reforms to the next
legislature" Hot words were thrown
back and forth. A motion was made
to lay all resolutions on the table
There was an immediate uproar. Amid
scenes of wild disorder, Gov. Carroll
arose and shouted for recognition hui
his voice was drowned in the uproal
and he was not recognized by the
chair. He made second attempt
later and was given the floor. He
said it would leave the record of the
convention in better order it the reso.
ulations were withdrawn instead OF
tabled and this plan was carried out.
II am confident this conference has
done great good" said Gov. Carroll.
"The interest that has been created is
going to help your state tax commits.
sion and your state legislature and
want to remind you all to go home
with smile"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23

BECOMES BROKER

San Francisco, March 22.-Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr, departed today for
New York to take up his duties with
the brokerage firm with which is now
associated. For the last two years
he has been in the carpet business
here.
A farewell dinner was given in his
honor last night by friends. Charles
S. Wheeler, a leader in the Roosevelt
movement in California. presided.
Young Roosevelt decided to return
to Jew York at the time of his recent
visit to his father, and came west
again only to close up his affairs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
PLAN TO CARE FOR
MINES WHEN CLOSED
Iowa Conference Of Miners at Des
Moines Discusses Preparations
o.- for Suspension April l.

Des Moines, March 22.-AnotheI
Joint meeting of the thirteenth dis
trict miners and operators was sched
uled to be held here today. The mat
ter of taking care Of the mines during
the walkout was among the several
matters to be discussed.
A committee appointed by the min
ers and operators reported late yes
terday recommended that the mines be
cared for in a careful manner during
the suspension. This, however did
not meet with the approval OF the
miners who declared the men should
be paid on the basis of the increase
asked at the Cleveland conference
They asked twenty per cent increase
in wages for the men who watch the
mines.
It is predicted that the scale com.
mittee will not get to work before
pril /. Until after the Cleveland
meeting is over and the demands OF
the national scale committee are
known, it is said the local committee
will be powerless to act.
That the Iowa miners will suspend
work April /, was the sentiment ex.
pressed by both miners and operators
early today. The local manufacturing
concerns are buying the available coal
in the hope of storing enough to per.
nit them to continue operation during
the shutdown. Just how long this will
be neither the operators nor miners
will attempt to predict. Miners Of.
ficials stated today that $347,000 is the
sum in the reserve fund and suspen.
sion of any length of time would cut
into that reserve to an alarming ex.
tent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
CHINESE PREMIER
IS OPTIMISTIC
TAO sHAo VI, ARRIVING IN
SHANGHAI, SAYS PROGRESS
is BEING MADE.

Shanghai, March 22.-Premier Tao
Shao vi arrived here today from
Pekin and was met on the way by q
guard Of honor of Chinese troops. He
was escorted to his hotel by detach.
ments Of French and British police.
The premier probably will leave for
Marking tomorrow. No official an.
|nouncement concerning the constitu'
tion of the cabinet will be made prior
to it's submission for the approval OF
the national assembly at Nanking.
Tao Shao vi is optimistic about the
situation in China. He says all ques'
tions concerning loans and the organ.
ization Of the republican government
will be solved satisfactorily within the
shortest possible time. -,
Standard OIL Property Damaged.
Hong Kong, March 22.-Trouble is
brewing between the various sections
of the population in the province OF
Kwang-Si, and an outbreak may oc'
cur at any, moment, according to re
ports received here. s5f3 MI
During the fighting at SwatoW the
Standard Oil tanks and warehouse
were struck frequently by bullets. The
Standard OIL Co., which has it's head.
quarters here, has put in claim for
1 100000 taels (about $700.000) for
damage done to its property during the
course Of the fighting at Hankow.
The commander of the United States
monitor Monterey when it was re-
ported to him that American property
had been damaged at Swatow, landed
a party of men. He had informed the
leaders Of the Chinese troops that ne
did not wish to dictate to them where
they should fight battles between them
selves In their own country but IN.
formed them that he was prepared to
protect American property. The
Chinese promised that they would put
a stop to the burning and looting.
Guerilla fighting is still continuing
at Canton and the vicinity but vessels
can now proceed along the back
reaches OF the river in comparatively
safety.
Prof. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard, who Is here. Is
proceeding to Canton, Pekin and
HankoW.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
$4,000 SECURED BY
OHIO BANK ROBBERS
Safety Deposit Boxes In Berea lnsti-
tuition Looted-Bia Sum In
- Safe Missed.

Cleveland. O., March 22.-Robbers
broke into the bank Of Berea, q priv
ate institution at Berea, o., during the
night and looted one hundred safety
deposit boxes, obtaining $4,000 in cash
and jewelry They evidently were
frightened away as they left the inner
safe, containing $4,000 in cash, only
partly drilled.
Entrance first was effected into an
office next door. The robbers then
drilled through Office wall and the wall
Of the bank directly into the vault.
It was necessary to penetrate thirty
FIVE inches of brick and mortar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
BIG TUBERCULAR
HOSPITAL PLANNED

Denver, Colo, March 22.-The larg-
est institution in the world for care of
tubercular patients is planned for Den
YER Articles of incorporation were
filed with the secretary of state to-
day, for the institution which will be
supported by nearly all the Protestant
churches of the city. The institution
will involve the investment of at least
million dollars and an active cam
paign to raise funds is now under way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-23
DEATH list IN
OKLAHOMA MINE
TRAGEDY IS 81
Eighty-four Bodies Recov-
cred at McCurtain and
Seven are Still in Mine
Twenty-Five Rescued.

MCCurtain, OKLA, MafCn zl.-l well
ty-nine corpses found late last night
were removed today from the mine of
the Sans Bois Coal Co., and efforts
were renewed to locate seven other
miners. When the fate of these seven
is ascertained the entire 116 will have
been accounted for. twenty-five were
taken out alive and the bodies, OF
eighty-four have been recovered.
\ A small army of men this morning
began the work of digging graves for
the blast victims. Among those at
work in the cemetery with pick and
shovel are men from all walks of life,
for there was not enough common
labor available to meet the demands.
Wednesdays disaster has left 65
widows and ESQ fatherless children.
The fifteen men who were taken
out alive late yesterday, the last OF
the saved were found huddled in a
room on the thirteenth level. They
rushed there when they heard the ex.
plosion and were kept alive by the
air pump. Searching parties We're di'
reIed to the room by tappings on the
air pipes. The condition of two Of the
men is serious, but the others seem
none the worse for their experience.
When the rescued miners were
brought out the scene about the
mouth of the shaft was the most pa
thetic since the explosion. Relatives
of the entombed men who had remain
ed on the ground since the fatal blast
pressed eagerly forward to catch a
word that might let them know their
loved ones were alive.
Tom Farrimond, one Of those res.
cued, told of the experiences OF him
self and his comrades. N~f.a.. 4
"We had almost given up hope" he
said, when the rescue party reached
lls. + 4 -, -
How we ever met in the room
do not know. AS soon as we felt the
explosion we rushed to the nearest
pump, knowing that we were too far
from the entrance to escape If the ex.
plosion was severe. We had just put
a curtain over the entrance when a
big sheet of flame passed our room
and sent small puff Of it's deadly
breath at us. SI7a H. B. .r
THE minutes seemed like hours as
we clung to the pump, straining every
effort to inhale every bit of the fresh
air. We hardly spoke. We did not
discuss the possibility of death or res.
cue. We suffered greatly from lack
of water"
Food Sent to Sufferers.
Financial assistance needed by fam
lilies of the victims came from all parts
OF the United States today. One con-
tribution of $4,000 was voted by the
United Mine Workers of America of
district No. 21, and tonight three cars
loads of provisions arrived from Fort
Smith, purchased with money contri-
buted in that city.
Eleven Of the fifteen men rescued
today were able to come out unassist-
ed, but three were carried out by res
cuers. When the explosion occurred
the fifteen were near the south th1r-
teenth entry. They quickly made
their way to the room, which is only
Sx1O feet in size. Here they found an
air pump, about the top of which they
crowded closely, changing positions
frequently for the benefit of some
weaker member of the isolated party