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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
PIPE.
UNDER AUTO
AND DIES

Terribly burned and crushed by
an explosion that occurred last
evening when he lighted his Pipe
and threw the burning match in .
pool of gasoline, Gus johnson, em-
pIoyed as repair man for tho
Kentucky Liquor company, died
at 3 o'clock this morning Mt the
county hospital.
Two of Johnson's fingers had
been burned off. his face and
chest were burned so that the
flesh lay in shreds, and be was
crushed and bruised. The ex-
plosion occurred in the basement
of the liquor company's store
rooms, 102 South 18th street.
where Johnson was repairing an
automobile delivery trucx.
Johnson was 48 years old. a
member of the Eagles, ami lived
alone in Tacoma. He has no rela-
tives, so far as is known. The
remains are at Mellingers, await
ing funeral arrangements.
When the explosion of gasoline
occurred. Johnson was hurled 20
feet against a wall, and the auto
mobile truck belched flames in
every direction. Firemen pre-
vented the flames from damaging
the building. and Johnson, un-
conscious. was hurried to the
county hospital by the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29

"Is that Mulhall? Well, I new
er saw him before. | tell you, 1t
Is not right to let man like this
attack public men, particularly
when he is blacxmailing his form
er employers. That man was
never in my committee room"
"You say 'blackmail?'" said
Senator Reed. THAT means that
money has been demanded
well. l won't merely make a
statement, said Underwood, "I
want TO put under oath. I sent
my janitor here to deny Mulhalls
statements and he was sent back" !"
"Other subordinates have de.
MED Mulhau's testimony, too, !"
said Reed. "but afterward we saw
receipts for the money paid
them"
Underwood then in "a sworn
statement. denounced Mulhall.
Referring to a letter which mem
toned him, Underwood said:
"This letter in itself manifestly
shows Mulhall's lying. I know
neither Emery nor Kirby and pos
itively have not TALKED with eth
er about labor matters. His whole
statement is made of whole cloth.
To show you how Mulhall lied. he
states there was an issue about
making Congressman Wildeson of
Pennsylvania chairman of the la
Dor committee. There was no
such issue. The man is lying. He
was merely trying to make these
people believe there was some
thing doing to earn his money"
In reply. Mulhall declared he
had paid Underwood janitor for
two years.
''I know, and when I produce
other witnesses. Underwood will
admit that part of his statement is
lie," testified the witness. "If
you brand me here as you do,
will say that have endorsements
from leading republicans regard
ing my truthfulness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
CILLIES PLAN
KEEPS GROWING

The Gillies subway and Imper-
ial building scheme has expand
ed until it is now big railway
project and embraces Seattle and
Vancouver, B. c., as well as Ia
coma, according to letter receiv-
ed by Mayor Seymour from En-
gineer E. w. Houghton this morn
ing, who asked that the council
grant an extension of one year to
the subway franchise.
Houghton says the promotion
Is now being backed by railways
and that they are working UP a
subway scheme for Seattle and
Vancouver, B. c., and when all
are completed the three will be
submitted to the financiers back
of the project in gne great en-
terprise.
The Gillies franchise expires to-
| day by limitation and unless the
council extends it it will be dead.
No action was taken on the
matter this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
SOCIALIST PLAY
is BARRED HERE

The yellow socialists are all
right, most of us really are pref
ty near socialists ourselves, but
the Reds and I. w. w. don't go
in Tacoma and they can't give
their play here
Such is the decree of Commits
sioner A. U. Mills on. the an
-neuncement of Seattle socialists
that they will stage their new play
"The Colonel and His Friends" in
Tacoma since they could get no
hall in Seattle.
They had arranged for Eagles
hall but the Eagles have now re-
fused-to let them have the place.
The Seattle socialists claim
hat their play which is taken
from Col. Blethen's trial on a libel
charge, is nothing more than a
record of the court proceedings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
Tacoman Makes Gold Find
But Now He Cant Be Found

Hans S6arbo, Tacoma city line
man, quit his job and left the city
Gcouple of weeks ago, just in
time to miss connections with a
fortune in the new gold fields of
Cripple City of Colorado creek in
Alaska.
Today George Carleson, ne
phew of Skarbo, is here looking
for him to tell him he owns a
gold mine in the rich district.
ICarleson went up eight years
Iagp and has been knocking
around Alaska on the various
stampedes ever since. When the
Cripple City call came he went
inland STAGED out claim for him
self and another for his uncle
Skarbo.
Now it is panning out and there
is over $4,000 in gold to turn
over up to date and a syndicate
wants to buy the property for
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29

Returning to the st. Paul
boarding house at 1870 o'clock
after taxing walk on the Lin
coin avenue trestle, Albert Miller,
an employe of the st. Paul & Ia
coma Lumber company, was held
up at the point of a revolver and
robbed of his gold watch and rs
cents in change. The robbery oc-
CURED on a dark portion of the
Lincoln avenue drawbridge over
the Puyallup river. Miller re-
ported the hold-up to the police
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
Boy of IL Gets
Five-Year Term

MACON, July 29.-Two negro
boys, one under 10 years of age,
and the other just past that age,
were tried in the superior court
for murder. They are the small
est defendants ever charged with
a capital offense in this county.
Gus Brown, IL years of age,
whom the supreme court granted
new trial last year, was found
guilty of manslaughter for cut
ting playmate to death, ami was
sentenced to five years. Ross Nor
ris, 8 years old. was acquitted. lie
shot and killed playmate dur
ing a quarrel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
And Skarbo is gone.

Carleson wants to find him and
was keeping the wires hot in both
telephone and telegraph offices
here today trying to locate his unx
Gle. He wants to get his power
of attorney to be able to close
that $4,000 deal or some other
better one when he goes back.
Saarbo is supposed to have gone
to Plummer, Idaho, but he could
not be found there this morning.
"If l cannot get wire connec-
tion l think / will go over this
afternoon" said Carleson.
He has been on the road ever
since May 20 coming out. He
drifted 1900 miles in a rowboat
down the Yukon to get from the
interior. He had fine plump
sack with about $3.50 worth of
gold dust in it Just as sample
of the stuff they are digging.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
WHITE SLAVERY
CASES TO co ON

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 20.
Flat denial that he intends to
dismiss the Diggs-Caminetti and
other white slavery cases because
of new Interpretation OF the
Mann white slave law, was made
today by Attorney General Me-
Reynolds. "The reports are un-
true. The Diggs-Caminetti case
will go to trial on August 15p
declared McReynolds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
VICE RING
IS SEEKING
YOUNG GIRLS
CALIFORNIA TEMPERANCE
WORKER DECLARES THAT
BIG PLOT is ON TO GET
1000 GIRLS FOR SAN FRAN
CISCO BEFORE 1915.

LONG BEACH, Cal, July 90
That a far-reaching vice ring ex-
lists with the object Of recruiting
two thousand girls before 1915
for the underworld in San Fran
cisco, is the statement today of
Mrs. Hester Griffith, Temperance
worker, which is causing a sensa-
tion at the annual convention of
the California Christian church.
She charged that a fund of $780,
600 has been raised for this pur-
pose and that the ring is extend
ing its work over the entire ma
tion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
CITY DADS TO GO
OFFON
JUNKET TRIP

The city commission is going
on another trip up Green river
water shed. Arrangements are
being made today for junket up
the East Fork starting Thursday
and getting back Friday night.
Engineer Cushman and DIR. James
with Scout Baldwin of Seattle,
will go along and then the city
will ask congress to turn the
whole water shed over to Taco
ma, reaching clear to the Cedar
river divide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
'BLACKMAlLER," CRIES UNDERWOOD
HOUSE LEADER
FLAYS mUlHALL
DURING PROBE

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July % United Press)
One of the biggest and most significant explosions
caused by the revelations of Martin M. Mulha for
mer lobbyist for the National Association of Manu-
facturers, came today when Oscar Underwood DEM
ocratic house leader openly attacked Mulha before
the senate lobby probing committee, where Mulhalls
cross examination will begin this afternoon. And
Underwood got little satisfaction when he denied
Mulhalls claims to close acquaintance.
Soon after today's session started Underwood ap-
reared in the committee room. He evidently was
angered by Mulhall's testimony that he had fire.
ouently conferred with the house leader. Inter
rupting the proceedings, Underwood pointed to Null
hall and shouted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
NEW SHINGLE
MILL PLANNED
FOR OLD TOWN N

B. D. Bordeaux Of Olympia,
was in the city this morning in
conference with the city commits
sion with reference to locating a
shingle mill at Old Town. The
shingle mill there recently burned
out and Bordeaux proposes to buy
their interests and build a new
mill. The city agreed to let him
have the site for $25 month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29

FSAN FRANCISCO, July 30
"He who draws the long straw
shall marry me-"
In this way Miss Vera Burson.
a telephone girl, ,reconciled her
two warning suitors,. Edward A.
Tolley and Frederick Hadley.
Tolley drew the long straw.
On Aug. 16 he will marry Miss
Burson at the home of her par
ents, Alameda, and then the new
lyweds will sail for Los Angeles
on their honeymoon.
Miss Burson spoke freely of her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
SOCIALISTS
MAY ENJO|N
COM. MILLS
WILL ATTEMPT TO THWART
COMMISSIONER MILLS OR
DER TO PROHIBIT STAGING
OF PLAY IN EAGLES HALL
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT.

SEATTLE, July 29.-(By Unit
ed Press. Local socialists will
probably bring injunction pro-
ceedings in the superior court
of Pierce county to prevent Pub
lie Safety Commissioner Mills
from interfering with the socialist
play, 1.-THE Colonel and His
Friends" in Tacoma next Satur-
day.
The play is alleged to ridicule
Colonel Blethen, publisher of the
Seattle Times and Judge Hum
rhries of the King county superior
court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
THREATEN FOOD
FAMINE FOR
SOFIA

BERLIN. July 29.-Belgrade
dispatches today say that Sofia,
the capital of Bulgaria, is isolat-
ed from the world. 1t is said that
the Servians have cut off all rail-
road transportation and are
threatening Sofia with a iood
famine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
SLEEP STRIKE
LATEST MOVE
OF WOMEN

LONDON, July 20.-(By Unit
ed Press. lit was learned today
that Miss Sylvia Pankhmst,
daughter of the militant suffIn-
gette who is confined In Holloway
prison for suffragette activities,
has started q sleep strike and re-
fuses to either eat or drink and
PAGES in her cell all night, refus-
ing to lie down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29

dual love affair. at is nothing
to be ashamed off, she said. Il
had been keeping company with
Fred Hadley for long time and
we. had a tentative engagement.
81 met .Tolley at a party. We
became good friends and he called
to see me, often. Finally he pro-
posed.
TT just seemed that / loved
them both. couldn't decide be-
tween them, so concluded to let
them draw straws.
Really, though, / am glad Mr..
Tolley won"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
Filibuster In House
Over Caminetti Case

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 20.
The republican filibuster over
the Caminetti case continued to-
day, with the result that the
house adjoined three minutes aft
er it convened, making new
record for short sessions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
MARVIN CHOSEN
CHIEF

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 29.
Professor Charles Marvin, head
of the instrument division of the
government weather bureau. was
today named to succeed Willis
Moore as chief weather observer
of the United States. Prof. Mar
vim is a native of Columbus, Ohio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
PLAN BIG PICNIC

Ship Tacoma No. 1 Vikings,
have chartered the Greyhound and
will give their annual picnic at
Longbranch Sunday, August 3,
leaving Municipal dock at 8
o'clock. xIh.%S
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
FOURTH RECITAL TONIGHT.

The fourth organ recital to be
given by Prof. Robert L. Sc1o-
field, assisted by Ira Pratt, BARI
tone, will be held at the First
Methodist church this evening,
beginning at S:30 o'clock. Sever
al difficult numbers. iEcluding the
Minuet in A major by Baccherini.
will be given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
TODAY'S CLEARINGS.

Clearings .......s 343,5S0.76
Balances ......... 57,639.4S
Transportation 49,. 1,171,973. SIS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29

lie TIMES prints moro special
news features than any other
newspaper in Tacoma, using the
service of the Newspaper En-
tcrprise association, and covers
the news OF the world In con-
densed form, giving its readers
the cream OF the splendid Unit
ed Press service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-29
Held Up and Robbed ON
Puyallup River Bridge

today, but could give no descrip
ton of the highwayman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
HOW SMALL MERCHANT WON.
Held His Own With Mail Order Houses
Through Clever Move.

This instance of how n small town
merchant successfully combated the
efforts of the big mail order houses to
get his trade was told by the manager
Of a New York department store:
Hearing great deal of comment
among his customers about the offer.
ine; OF prominent catalogue house.
this merchant got a catalogue OF the
concern and advertised that he would
place orders with that house for his
trede without charge. One Of his first
customers for the rival house was
woman. who ordered n shirt waist
priced at Sl2a. on delivery Of the
waist at his store the merchant called
ia the customer and then took from
his stock a similar waist. better made.
that no sold regularly for Sl.25
while the cost difference was small.
the woman recognized the difference
in values at once and aftcrward
honght at home. other cases " this
Kind. according 90 the department store
manager resulted in material in
CREASE in the merchants trade aud
also helped other dealers ~ the town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06

In making observations ON the ca
pacity Of different people Tor judging
which of two weights is the heavier
Or. Demoor. n Belgian physician. has
satisfied himself says the London
Lancet. that. while ordinary people.
especially children. fail To appreciate A
small difference. the reverse is the case
with the imhccile idiotic and half Wit
ted. lie prepared two bottles. diner-
Ing I'm size. partly fllcl with a heavy
mineral. but covered an over with
black paper and exactly equal ia
weight. These he handed to $50 chill
dren 81 from six 90 fifteen years Of
age. or these $40 judged one bottle
% be the heavier. THE other ten said
the two were the same weight Those
tea children were all abnormal or ce-
generates"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
EQUAL TO OCCASIONS.
A Man of Quick Wit and Prompt
Action Was Lord Whitworth.


Lord Whtworth, who held various
posts Of honor in English diplomatic
circles. was a kindly. gracious gentle
man as well as wit ana man of
the world. He had indeed almost meas
ured swords with Napoleon at the
TuilcIies when that despot rallied ut
England for not having evacuated
Egypt AMI Malta. accused her of bav.
ing violated treaties and ended by
nourishing a cane dangerously near the
face Of the English ambassador.
Lord Whltworth put his hand on the
HIT OF his sword.
"What would you have done IL the
emperor lad struck you?" he was aft
erward asked.
81 would have felled BIN to the
ground" was the Quiet answer
Perhaps the best story told of him is
one showing how his quick wit dis.
posed OF a rival When he was ut the
Russian court Fox sent there as n sort
Of ambassador Of his own a man named
Adair, the son OF a surgeon.
One day the empress, speaking in
French, said to Lord Whltworth:
as he very important man, this NJ.
Adairt"
Not so very. madame" replied Lord
Whitworth. although his father was a
grand saigneur," remark which read
ers Of French will recognize rs very
good pun, FOR the word used by Lord
Whitford means "blood letter." while
by its sound it also meant a great lord.
london Standard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
Or. johnson on Pensions.

A pension that was made the subject
Of considerable criticism was that be-
slowed by George III. on nr. Johnson.
1t was said that a man Of Johnson's
pronounced Jacobite leaningS ought TO
have refused the pension. The doctor
took these attacks good hunorclly.
"Why. sir" he said. 1T is a mighty
foolish noise that they make ! have
accepted a pension as n reward which
has been thought due-to my literary
merit. and now that ! have this pen.
sion | am the same man in every re-
spcct that I have ever been; retain
the same principles. 1t Is trne that l
cannot now curse the house Of Han
over. nor would il be decent of me 10
drink King James health in the wine
that King George gives ma money to
pay for But. sir. think that the
pleasure Of curSing the house 81 Han
over and drinking King James health
are amply overbalanccd 10y $500 n
year."-London Express
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
Cold Water Was Condemned.

In contrast with orr present belief
in cold water an English herbal pub
lishcd in 1529 says that 'mny folke
that hath batlscd them Ia coiLc water
have dyed or they camo home while
the danger of drinking nainre's lpver-
age IS pointed ont in the assertion that
1t Is unnuSsyhle for them tiat dryuk-
eth ovbrmache water in thcyr yonth to
come To We acce that Cod ordeyned
them" Condemned alike rs bcver-
age and a. hath. cold water held q very
mea-er place in medieval domestic
eeonomy. -I;nral New Nurkcr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
a Mans Necktie.

Ever since Il regiment of Crotian
soldiers marched into Paris three CEN
turtles ago with their necks swathed in
silk, and Louis NV, delighted ut their
appearance, decided TO adopt the fash
ion himself. the cravat in its various
changing forms has played an impor-
tant part III the attire of men. And so
reliable is it supposed to be as an in
deX to its wearers personal, character
istics that Button, the French savant,
was once led to remark, "The cravat
makes the man."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
Farm Hands In uermanY..

Germany has more than G5,000,OOO
people living in area less than that of
Texas and only five times as great as
that OF Ohio. but nevertheless labor>is
so scarce in harvest time in many
parts of the German empire that about
10000 farm hands, rs the American
phrase is, 20 into Germany from Rus
sia and AuStria-Hungary every year
to help gather the crops.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
MRS. BROWNS DOLLAR.

Good Mrs. Brown desired to buy
A simple little blouse.
She wanted one that wasn't high
To wear around the house.
At first she thought she'd send
away
To some big city store.
For fear perhaps she'd have TO
pay
At home a nickel more.
But Mrs. Brown is rather wise;
, She took second thought.
She knew that here before her eyes
She'd see before she bought.
Perhaps a nickel difference
, Ia prices there might be-
And maybe fully fifty cents
In looks and quality
Sic thought she'd see what in the
, town
The dealers bad to sell.
And so that morning she went down
To shop little spell
And she was glad that not in haste
She sent her cash away.
She paid dollar Tor a waist
She found upon display.
But here is what SHE never knew,
Though happen Oft 1t VIII:
The dollar that she handed to
The clerk to pay the bill
Before tho afternoon was paid
To some one IN the town
And IN the course OF daily trade
) At last to Mr.. Brown.
That night when supper she had
z cooked
She wore her garment new.
Brown told her sweet enough she
) looked
: To kiss-and did Il too
In fond embrace he held her near
4 To take another smack
! And said ~ little present. dear
) She got her dollar backs
American Lumbcrman.
sysss-.s...>.s.s =. .,.>s.~ss~st.- !. . - :,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06

FIRST Coumiter-lt's a perfect little
gem IL has been the ambition 81 thy
lie 20 buy nice little place in the
country Second Commuter-W Well !
ohce Celt That way myself At present
its the anhgian II MY life 10 sell =
uice little place In the country Puck
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06

There win always be- town here.
because there win always De some
who see the fuily of spending our
rooney trading somewhere else: hut-
how much better and bigger town
it would L.. n all Of us would trade az
home
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-06
Those Old FLAMES.

The man who marries an old fame
sometimes finds that she can make it
hot for him. Florida Times-Union.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-05-16
FOREIGN.

Bidding adieu to friends at Lon
don railway terminus now costs two
cents.
The Argentine government is TAX
ing measures to oppose the American
beef combine in Argentina.
The steamer Ophir, plying from
Vancouver northward, was destroyed
by fire at Brunswick wharf, Canoe
Pass, six persons losing their lives.
For the first time in the history of
Mexicos troubles war aeroplanes, op-
Grated by daring Los Angeles bird
man, are to have a part in the bat
ties.
The marriage of former King Man
ual of Portugal and Princess Angus
tine Victoria. daughter of Princess
Wilhelm of Hohenzollern, is to take
place next September.
The Duke of Marlborough closed
Blenheim palace to the public follow
ter revealing the existence of suf-
fragette plot to destroy the palace.
Twenty-Five federal officers, includ-
ing an infantry and artillery colonel,
taken prisoner during last weeks
fighting above Guaymas. were shot Mt
public execution by order of the
constitutionalist commanders. The ex-
ecution is admitted officially by state
authorities at Hermosillo.
The worst typhoon experienced in
eight years struck the Philippine is
lands, causing many deaths and
wrecking several small steamers and
numerous lighter craft. The known
fatalities at sea total fifty-eight, but
the total death list from the storm is
swelling with incoming reports.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-05-16
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Lane has recommended
that more than 100000 acres in South
Dakota, previously withdrawn from
entry, whether coal or other land, be
restored.
D. NJ. Aupperle, of Grand Junction,
created sensation in the reclamation
service hearing by calling upon Sec
retary Lane to cancel the allotment
of s15,o0o00O for Montana projects
and expend the money in Colorado.
Mrs. II. w. ]. Hamm has been se-
lected to succeed Mrs. Helen d. Long
street, widow of the former Confed.
crate general, as postmaster at
Gainesville, Ga. President Taft reap
pointed Mrs. Longstreet over some
opposition