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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

some snr Sixty n a are killed
Southern yesterday Property
will run we'll into
e"nle advees have been received
dead with reports from
mun'eaton cation by the storm adding hourly to the list
Reports from Alabama State
OF aead there being already definitely placed
,e and Lover Peachree Ala
and t~ louisiana %o '" " Ohio two New York one Michigan
estimates of the injured oang more
than zoo with additions coming
Coming IN out s0t% a ha eat Up Out Of Southwest
country from Northern Texas to Western p ago @ across
osecng the Mississippi Valley
River into the Lakes region.
Shifting winds sections by
snow seet and hail characterized
of the year and rarely sweep damage
topped before the blow in
hail and sleet did serious 1 s trees the hls winds rain
from of the on 20 @ crops m according I'd reports
Indiana and Michigan alone
$500 900 or from sections
Telephone Wires Frustrated.
Wires fell all directions before the blow Not
devious routes was connection a hh p1. % @ a only BY
had improved materially
restored Railroad traffic delayed
wire con mum was crippled and wou's occurred
Bureau in washington showed that at Detroit e reached @ oe
miles high
eus ao % an mes ao0F at H0A0 Memphis sH0uF miles, and
The storm seems
have its force and be taking
the
rwen, ,seven Persons Killed
Mobile Ala March 21Twenty-seen
morning
Hill
The damage will s130O0o
Williamson
L.. ID. al and fou ldrcn.
and daughter
TwOh of Jim akcr
Jim Clarke all Of Lower reachtree Ala
Mis- o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
Once Governor OF New York md Long
Leader Ia Politics.

Troy, y y, March o2, Frank s..
Black, former Governor of New York,
aud long. prominent in national Rcpub-
lean politics. died at his homo hore
this morning. Valvular disease OF the
heart, with which he had been afflicted
for some time, was the cause
Mr.. Black was born at limineton
Mo. March s, 1858. lie was graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1875. and
for a time was editor OF the Johnstown
IN. w journal. In 1879 he was ad :
mitted to the bar. He served as a
member OF Congress from 1895 to 1897,
and occupied the gubernatorial chair
from 1897 TO 1Saa lie was prominent
in party affairs for many years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
WOMEN MAKE PROGRESS
They Prcpnrc for Great Demonstration
on DnX GnngrcAs NncnA.

Ihry. frTpnrc tOr trcRt demonstration
or Dny Congress Opens.
Washington. March 2l.-Much prog
rcss was made to-day on preparations
which is to take place oil the opening
day OF the special session of Congress-
April z. Dispatches were sent to Dir.
Anna Ilogg Shaw, president of the Ma
tional American Suffrage Association,
inviting her to preside at mass meet
ing, and TO Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president of the International Suffrage
Alliance, asking her to speak. at the
meeting. II WAS decided to hold tho
meeting at II o'clock on the morning
Of the eth, SO that the marchcrs will
reach the Capitol in time for the open
ing Of Congress at noon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22
IN WAKE,
OF TORNADO WHICH
SWEEPS COUNTRY
More Than Sixty Persons Reported Killed,
and List Increases Rapidly as Telegraph and
Telephone Communication Is Restored.
DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY
WILL REACH WELL. INTO MILLIONS

Spring Is Ushered In With Great Storm, Which
Quickly Comes Up Out Of the Southwest and
Leaves in Its Wake Country Strewn With Dead
and Injured and Ruined Towns ~ Frightful
Wind Is Accompanied in Many Places by Snow.
Sleet and Hail-Railroad Traffic Delayed and
Wires Frustrated Wave Followino
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Continued on Third Page J
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-22

Want" ads. produce results
greatly out OF proportion to-
their cost--iarge returns at
small cost-1c word. Daily:
lAc a word. Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
DEAD INSTANTLY
SLAYER BARRICADES HIM.
SELF IN HIS HOME-HOLDS
POLICE AND SHERIFF AT
BAY FOR HOURS.
ao. RaInhie. mana is dead. !"

so, Ralphie, papa is dead"
The agOnizing cry broke from
the lips of little 8-year-old JOSE
phine Travani as she stood on the
back porch and called to her
brother Sunday morning ANNOUNCE
ing one of the most heartiess muir
ders ever perpetrated in Tacoma.
A moment later the two little
children were sobbing on the
PROSTATE form of the dead father
while his warm blood crimsoned
the fresh earth he had been spad-
ing up for garden.
Across the rear of the lot in the
home facing on 18th street at No
1418, Samuel Verone, with rifle
still smoking, was closing win.
dow and peering fiendishly from
the doors and windows as the
curious crowd began surglng
around the place to see what was
the matter.
1t was the elimination of a
family fcud.
Augustine Travani / o years ago
married Marie. the daughter OF
Samuel Verone. Travani bought
lot on o street, Verone had
one on South 18th. For we'd
ding gift verone gave his daugh-
ter strip of ground to add to the
Travani lot worth about 5000.
Two children we're born, then
the mother died.
verone then sought to get back
the ground he had given. Ira
vani refused to give 1t up. Verone
claimed it and started to plant
1t. He went to court and was
beaten. He still persisted in
planting 1t and the court ordered
him off.
So the enmity grew, and warm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
CITY OWNED
LINE GETS
BIC BOOST
SHOW THAT OVER
5000 PEOPLE CROSS 18TH
STREET BRIDGE DAILY.
MANY PATRONS
ENGINEER RALEIGH SHOWS
THAT LINE COULD EASILY
BE MADE TO PAY FOR THE
CITY.

A boost for the municipal rail-
way on the tideflats was given
this morning when figures taken
by the police showed that 8,451
persons crossed the 11th street
High bridge in a day.
This indicates not only that a
good many people are going over
onto the flats which would be pa
irons of street railway line but
that the number is growing rapid
ly.
Last year when City Engineer
Raleigh made up his estimates for
the municipal railway he too
counted heads as the pedestrians
walked across the bridge for a
day. He got only 3,211 persons.
This shows that there has been
an increase in the year of 3,240
persons crossing onto the flats.
The Importance of this section has
doubled in year in business, ac-
cording to this count.
But the important phase of the
subject considered from the view
point of the municipal railway is
that it makes the project a good
investment apparently.
With only 3,211 people cross
ing in a day Engineer Raleigh
made the following report:
"This is an average days
travel at this time and prob
ably 90 per cent of them
would ride If some system of
transfers to connecting lines
could be established, so that
the entire journey could be
made for one fare. If small
fare of two cents was charg-
ed without transfers l believe
that the line could be made to
pay operating expenses"
If line could have been made
to pay operation ON two-cent
fare with 3,211 people going to
the flats, with 6,451 it is appar-
ent that the city might have a
pretty good proposition financial
ly from the start
And If the tidefIat business
doubles every year it would take
but few years to be bonanza,
even If the city had to go with
out transfers and possibly charge
only one or two cents for a ride,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28

Young of the assembly. In q
statement afterwards Bryan said {.
Il am here to confer and not
in any way direct in the pending
matter. l will address the Leg
islature IL such be desired. My
visit is in no way limited, and ]
shall stay until the matter is seti
tied.
Up to the moment of Bryana
arrival no definite plans of taking
up the momentous matter under
consideration had been perfected.
Governor Johnson, with q
laugh, remarked, Il wasn't sure
Bryan would breakfast with me-"
This professed doubt was quickly
dispelled. The secretary's arrival
coincided with the hour when jap
anese gardeners were bringing
their truck to market.
Several times the automobile in
which Bryan and the governor
rode had to be slowed down until
the congestion of Japanese and
Chinese agriculturalists had been
relieved.
Fully a score of Japanese gath
cred at the station clustered
about the governors machine
when Bryan stepped in.
'If I should have to choose be-
tween the alternative Of war or
submission to Japan's arrogant
claims, 1 would be for war. What
would Washington say IL it were
confronted with the same PROPOSE
ton? Shall the Japanese enjoy
our prosperity, the fruits of our
lands, the learning of our institu-
tions, and not be forced to defend
and sustain them? Treaties
shouldn't interfere with the rights
of states. stand with the people
of California in this matter"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
VERONE MUST
FACE ANOTHER
CHARGE SOON

Samuel Verone, who is being
held for the murder of Augustine
Travani, will have TO appear be-
fore Judge Clifford May S to an
swer to the charge of keeping out
1887 from his dead brother Pie
tro's estate. The allegation is
made by A. L. Hale, snow admin
istrator of the dead mans estate.
Verone was formerly the admin
istrator, and it is said that he re-
fused to turn his brothers prop
erty over to Hale.
1t is said that Verone tried to
kill Hale on last November 13,
chasing him with a double-bitted
axe in hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
est friendship turned to deadly

est friendship turned to deadly
hate.
Sunday morning the people
were coming from church. .Tra-
vani was spading In his garden.
Verone was alone In his home.
He looked out, saw Travani, went
mad and got his rifle.
Opening the window he took
deadly aim. pulled the trigger and
Travani was dead.
The police came, they looked
into the muzzle of that rifle and
were warned that death awaited
the first man that attempted to
come into the house.
Verone's daughter and other
relatives finally persuaded him to
come out and he was lodged in
jail.
(Cotinued on Page Six.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
Poor Free
Says Friedman

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Ad-
mission that he sold the rights Of
the alleged tuberculosis cure was
made by Friedman. Morris Els
ner, of the Eisner and Mendel-
ssobn company, who purchased
thes rights, and Friedman are
drafting final papers.
The main contingency upon
which I agreed to enter this ar
rangement,' said Friedman, was
that poor people should be treat
ed free. That provision is in the
contract and / also understand
that the first institution will be
opened here,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
"TOO MANY ARE
UNHAPPY NOW"

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Alex-
ander Moore, a prominent young
man of North Bergen, N. j., call
ed on his brother-in-law, Mayor
Asmus, today and asked that he
marry him and Miss Mabel Nape,
of Brooklyn. The mayor refused
II never married anybody, and
I'm not going to start now," said
he.
There are enough unhappy
married people in this world and
I don't intend to run the chance
of being responsible for any such
couple"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
TURKS ATTEMPT
TOCAPTURE CITY

VIENNA, April 2S.-Essad
Pasha, whose army was recently
allowed to leave Scutaria after
surrendering the city to the Mon
tenegrins has proclaimed himself
king of Albania. He is reported
marching against Tirana at the
head of 10000 Turks. intending
to capture the city and formally
proclaim himself king.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
MEN
TO TAKE VERY
RISKY TRIP

A dangerous and difficult trip,
but necessary one, will be made
by party from the county assess
or's office in week or ten days,
when, under the leadership of w.
I. Moulton, they start out to
cruise 15 sections of the Mount
Tacoma reserve, that the timber,
land and coal values may be de-
termined. The work is perilous,
but it is the only way the assess
or's office can get its bearings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
SnuIGlersGo
In Balloon

MADRID, April 2S.--The recent
abortive transatlantic balloon
trip had curious sequel. 1t is
now discovered that 1924 tubes
imported as ostensibly containing
hydrogen, contained alcohol thai
was thus smuggled into Las Pal
mas, causing $4,000 loss in local
customs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
Princess Knocks
Out a Bad Thug

ROME, April %. = Princess
Hercolani had an exciting en-
counter with an armed man in
her home at Bologna. A former
soldier named Callerani demand
ed money and jewelry. The prin-
cess Indignantly refused, punched
the man in the chest, knocking
him to the floor, and rang for as
sistance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
To Explore
The Amazon

NEW YORK, April 2S.-E. G.
Benedict, former commodore of
the New York Yacht club, accom-
panied by nine guests, sailed to-
day on his steam yacht Oneida,
for a 12,000-mile cruise to Brazil
and up the Amazon river.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
HE
SEEKS DIVORCE

Robert w. Thompson was
granted divorce from his wife
Alice this morning by Judge Eas-
terday, on grounds Of abandon
ment. The couple were married
in Minneapolis August 25, 1895.
No disposition of the custody of
the 12-year-old daughter of the
couple, Dorothy, was made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
ton that the Fundamental

ton that the fundamental
rights of private property are
anterior to government and
morally beyond the reach of
popular majorities.
''Jt was not the creature
of the whole people, as the
jurists have said, but the
work of a consolidated
group whose interests knew
no state boundaries and were
truly nation wide in their
scope.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
RECTOR GOES FISHING
HE foRGETs' SERVICES Il;

vice to commence when he hur-
ried to the church armed with a
fishpole and with an anglers bas-
ket thrown over his shoulder He
threw these into a rear pew and
entered the pulpit mopping his
brow
Franz acknowledgment of his
deed made. he proceeded with
the sermon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
Quaker City Is
Cleaning Up
Today

PHILADELPHIA, April %
"A spotless town or bust
With this as its slogan Phila-
deiphia today set to work to
clean shop. With a large
force of laborers, sanitation
experts, headed by Director
of Public Works Cooke, were
on the job before 8 o'clock.
The officials are being aided
by thousands of school chill
dren and the boy scouts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
NEW TRUCK FOR
FIRE DEPT.

The city council this morning
authorized Commissioner Mills to
award the contract for new auto
aerial truck for the fire depart
ment to the Seagrave company
for $10,500. 1t will be delivered
in September. The old one will
be sold to some small city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, April
2S.-Rev. George B. Gilbert, rec
tor of Emmanuel Episcopal
church at Killingworth, went fish
ing yesterday morning before
church and speckled beauties
were so responsive he forgot
about passing moments and 1t was
half an hour after time for SER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
Mrs. Wilson
Earns $50

AsHTABULA, o., April 2S.-J.
L. Smith, a local capitalist. has
purchased picture painted and
selected for him by Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. He sent her $50 with in
structions to send him one of her
productions worth that amount.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28

SACRAMENTO, April 2S. -
William j. Bryan arrived at 3
o'clock this morning and was TAX
en- in the governors automobile
to breakfast at the executive man
sion. Over the morning coffee
with the governor tentative plans
were outlined. A handful of leg
islators, including democratic
leaders, were at the station to
greet Bryan. There was no dem
onstration.
Those who watched closely
noted that Bryan seemed particu-
larly concerned in bulging leath-
er bag which was not for mo-
ment relinquished to attendants.
1t is believed 1t contains those
important secret documents and
official correspondence between
Washington and Toxic which
could not be entrusted to mail or
telegraph and which are expected
to play an important part in anti
alien legislation developments.
At the capitol Bryan went i'm
mediately into executive confer
ence with Governor Johnson, Lieu
tenant Governor Wallace, presi-
dent of the senate, and Speaker
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
WOMAN DISLIKES
CIGARET SMOKE
BEGINS SUIT

HUNTINGTON, Ind, April %.
Because she did not like the
smell of cigarettes. her husband
smoked, Mrs. Marie Reagan of
this city has filed suit against her
husband for a divorce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
PROF. CHAS. A. BEARD.

PROF. CHAS. A. BEARD.
Though written i'm severe, his
torical phrases, these are some of
the startling declarations of a
new book, IAN Economic Inter-
probation of the Constitution of
the United States," by DIR. Charles
A. Beard, associate professor of
). politics i'm Columbia university,
oad published today by the Mac
milan Co.
1t is the most remarkable book
ever written about the constitu-
ton. 1t literally annihilates the
old time tradition that the consti-
tuition is a sort of sacred chair of
liberty and justice written by
unselfish patriots gifted with lit
tie less than divine wisdom.
The author is an eminent au-
thority on American history and
politics.
Prof. Beard has made sort of
Bradstreet's report upon the
financial interests and standing of
each of the 55 members of the
constitutional convention.
This shows that in that con-
clave the public security interests
were represented by 40 men who
held quantities of soldiers script
and public securities; the money
lenders by "a men engaged in
that practice; the land spectators
by IA men who held vast tracts
of western lands; the merchants
and manufacturers by IL men
directly concerned, and the slave
holders by Is men who owned
slaves.
NOT A SINGLE MAN IN
THE CONVENTION REP
RESENTED THE SMALL
FARMERS, THE WORK.
ING CLASS OR THE
PROPERTYLESS MASSES.
Hamilton argued that one
great advantage of encour-
aging manufacturing would
be to better utilize the labor
of "women, girls and chill
DREN OF A TENDER AGE"
For example, they provided for
. the payment i'm full of the state
and national debts, although the
face value of the paper repre-
sented millions more than had
ever been paid for 1t.
Then as soon as Washington
was elected and Hamilton's fund
ing'' scheme was established, 40
of the men who drew that provi-
sion turned up ut the United
States treasury with quantities of
soldiers script and public securi-
ties which were promptly ex-I
changed by Hamilton for govern
,uent bonds. This script and
paper had been bought by the
fathers and their friends-the
bankers and speculators-from
the needy soldiers and holders at
five, ten and twenty cents on the
dollar! Some of them had actu-
ally been clipped off," Beard de-
clared, from the interior of the
secret convention as to what
would be done--and they bought
right and left. The whole trans
action netted profit of at least
$40,000.000 and was, the author
laconically remarks, "the first
really great achievement of
,nascent capitalism in the United
States" Forty millions then
would relatively equal two thou
sand millions now!
Prof. Beard with his facts
seems to prove that the constitu-
tion was approved by less than
one-sixth of the adult males of
the period, and that it was put
over" by the wealthy classes In a
high-handed manner.
Says the author in his conclu-
sion:
"Tbe constitution was es-
sentially an economic dOcu-
ment based upon the concep-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28

was the smoking rule suspended.
But the men still smoke under the
galleries, which is really viola
tioneof the rule, though it has not
been the custom to so consider
it,
"4id you and Mrs. Axtell en-
counter any hostility from the
men?"
absolutely none. Indeed, many
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
ITALIAN STAYS
SON-|N-LAW
FAMILY FUED

DAUGHTERS DEATH CAUSES
TROUBLE-FATHER SHOOTS
FROM ADJOINING HOME AS
SON-IN-LAW WORKS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28

o O 9 o @ @ @ 9 . o o 9 o o &
@ TOXIC, April 28.-With 9
9 a view of establishing mu- 9
Q tual understanding in the 9
Q anti-alien land question 9
o pending In the California 9
o legislature, Baron Eharaso- 9
O roxu, representing the Seiy- g
o ukai, will leave for Sacra- 9
O mento May 10. 2
@ 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
WOULD CHOOSE WAR
RATHER THAN SUBMIT
TO ARROGANT CLAIMS
SEES JAP TRUCK MEN
SECRETARY STATE ARRIv CALIFORNIA TO CONFER
LEGISLATORS ON A NTI-AIIEN BILL.

GREAT CONNiONER ADDR FSsS THE LEGISLATURE CIV
MESSAGE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON
PURSUED WITH JAPAN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28

For Tacoma and Vi
cinity: Fair tonight
and Tuesday; light
frost east portion.
For Washington:
Fair tonight and
Tuesday; light frost
east portion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28

WERE CONSTITUTIONAL
FATHERS REALLY "BIG
BUSINESS" GRAFTERS 2

COLUMBIA COLLEGE PROFESSOR "DISCOvERs" GREAT
DOCUMENT "SIIOEHORNED THROUGH" AND
CLEANED UP $4O,OOO,OOO FOR FRAMERS"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
BY JUDSON KING.

BY JUDSON
The celebrated fathers who in conclaye
Philadelphia in 1887, without authority,
the constitution of the United States actually
powerful of business which of
clause Alone cleaned
adoption!
The "fathers" were personally and financially
ested In the results out of
members on and nladea high as
100000!
The constitution is economic dOcument-cold a
chattel mortgage-deberatey designed
"Bg Business" element to ntrOl the and
working classs for their financial benefit!
1t was ratified by less than one-sixh
males its adoption" methods which would
do credit to a modern political boss!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-28
WRITES REMARKABLE BOOK

DECLARES THAT RICH SPECULATORS BOUGHT THE
SCRIPT FROM POOR SOLDIERS FOR
GOVERNMENT BONDS ENORMOUS PROFITS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-07
An may bray good while
George Eliot
Tideflat Line a Business Proposition

thing becoming industrial
of the Pacific
thing prevent
facilities.
The bond be voted by the for $87ooo Saturday
and street than
ton Of fng issue securities question vital Importance
laboring
The deaat simply must be developed Tacoma forward
be without facilities
extend its lines therefore there just thing be dnethe city must
build
It important in this
the flats Whether because Manager Bean they get 60
nckes would whether
Tacoma this advantage Jacob Fr the in
duial field
Manager Bean the doing pioneering
lot to the business have the
hdefats full mechanics deside
um will until street railway hand the and
from their labos
lot to the workman have the defas dotted with mills
But they will the
mills will facilities
for getting to them
lot has been said getting
Various plans forth the together do
something the
world that Tacoma together
Much of this talk has the weodo business the
is up to them Saturday to make good this eaat railway
proposition.
All concde there ought be transportation the flats
There that
railway