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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
WORD YOI. OTHER BLANCHES,

near Tacoma and the father
got a job in a big shop in the
city.
The family went along Just
as other families do.
John Record was a good,
steady workman, but he didn't
save much money and when
Blanche, the daughter, grew
to be seventeen she thought
that she's rather go to work
than continue in her studies in
school.
Then one day disaster over
came the little family.
John Record contracted
pneumonia and within week
they laid him away in the quiet
metropolis where he will
sleep till eternity is done. s.
The bulk of the support fell,
then, on the daughter
Blanche.
She was a winsome, sweet
faced young girl and took
with folks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

First she got a job in big
store behind the counter; as
her outside acquaintanceship
grew she had better opportuni-
ties.
For awhile she worked as
an attendant in a Doctors Of.
flee, but later on took an en-
gagement in wholesale. house.
In this new place the son of
the boss" was employed as a
sort of general assistant to his
father. He was a well-dressed,
polished young chap and, knew.
the things of the world.
Blanche Record did not.
So the young man, the Boss's
son, and Blanche Record be-
gan to go to theaters once in
a while; the Boss's son took
her to a couple of dances and
then Blanche threw up her job.
She didn't tell her mother
lit would only worry her.
She had a lot of new pretty
clothes and she gave her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

But in a little town a few
miles out of Tacoma there is
a mother with great ache In
her heart.
She watches every interur-
ban train as it stops near her
windows every day, and every
night she keeps a light burn
ing in the front window for her
little girl.
She doesn't care what has
happened; she doesn't care be-
cause her child was just a
daughter of old Mother Eve
and was tempted--and fell.
She wants her back, though,
to cuddle up on her broad
breast and comfort and cher
ish-and to help her forget.
So il you read this, Blanche,
won't you please go home to
mammal?
And IL you happen to know
Blanche-or any girl like
Blanche--will you not tell her
to 60 home, too?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

mother more money every week
than she had ever earned be-
fore.
(. True, the mother was wor-
Fied and thoughtful OCCASION
ally. Blanche didn't come home
on the evening interurban
once or twice a week, but al
ways telephoned that she
would stay in town that night.
Don't worry about me.
mamma" she said. I'm. go
Ing to the show tonight and
stay in town with one of the
other girls at the office"
And so things went on.
But one fine day, the Boss
found that his son was spend
ing altogether too much money
for young chap.
He asked for a check oftener
than the old gentleman thought
should be necessary.
And when the Boss looked
! into things he learned that his
boy was racing along the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
KNOX ISSUES
STATEMENT

(By United Press Leased Wird
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Dl
cussing the Mexican situatid
here this afternoon, Secretary
State Knox said:
while the situation apparel
ly is grave and indicates a crii
has been reached, it does not
appear that there is the slight,
possibility of America interfer-
ing. Talk of Intervention at this
time is premature, as nothing but
an upheaval jeopardizing Ameri-
can lives will change the govern
ment's non-intervention policy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10


John Record and his wife
and little girl came to the
Puget Sound country ten years
ago from their old home town
in Indiana.
The husband and father was
a typical American working
mana shop machinist who
made his $3.50 a day, and who
loved his family and home
above all else.
The news of the great op-
portunities in the far west
sifted back to the Record home
in Vincennes and the Records
came west.
They settled In a little town
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
DEMANDS
PROTECTION
(By United Press Leased Wire. },

(By United Press Leased Wire.C
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-Con-
gresham Hamill of New Jersey
introduced a resolution in the
house today directing Secretary
Knox to instruct Ambassadors
Wilson at Mexico City to notify
the existing government of Mexi-
co that it will be held strictly and
Immediately accountable for any
injurious acts to American lives
or property"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

The tragedy was learned today
Terra Nova returned to Oamuru,
New Zealand, and cabled the In
telligence to London.
A second Central News dis
patch said that Captain Scott and
his companions did not die until
they had accomplished the object
of the expedition. Records found
at McMurdo sound show Scott
reached the South pole January
IS, 1912, but on his return to his
base of supplies, the entire party
was overtaken by a fierce bliz-
zard and frozen to death before
sufficient shelter could be pre-
pared.
The Central News had a con-
tract for the exclusive publication
of Scott's account of his expedi-
tion and the agency's reports OF
the exploder's death are gener-
ally credited here.
1t is believed &C scientists and
sailors lost their lives.
News by Wireless.
This information, flashed by
wireless from the relief ship Ter
ra Nova today to Wellington,
New Zealand, reached London
within an hour afterward and
created sensation exceeding
anything the city has experienced
within decade.
Only brief outline of the
polar tragedy has so far been re-
ceived. The Terra Nova wire
lessed, however, that records
found with the dead bodies of the
explorer and his men told the
story of their achievements and
of their fate. After reaching the
pole, these records declared, Scott
and his party returned to their
depot at McMurdo sound but ar
rive there In the midst of a howl
ing blizzard with the temperature
so low that human beings could
not long survive the cold.
No details have yet been
learned of who wrote the last few
words of the tragic story and but
little information has been
cleaned as to how the bodies were
found. Only laconic messages
from the Terra Nova that she was
returning after "a great caIam-
ity" and the unsatisfactory in
formation that Scott and all his
companions were dead has yet
reached the world as a grim fore
taste of one of the greatest of
polar tragedies.
Messages reaching Wellington,
New Zealand, later, gave scatter
ing details of the Scott disaster
which, while not positive, make
it almost certain that &C lives
were lost in the bitter antarctic
cold.
1t has been learned, however,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
MRS. SCOTT ON WAY By
SHIP TO GREET HUSBAND

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. TO-
Mrs. Robert f. Scott of London,
wife of Captain Scott, the Brit
ish explorer, who is reported to
sound with the other members
of his South polar expedition,
sailed from this port last Wednes-
day on the Aorangi for New Zea-
land to welcome her husband.
Before leaving, Mrs. Scott pre-
dicted that her husband would
not reach civilization for at least
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
BANK JURY
DISAGREES
(By United Press Leased Wire.

IBy UHIteU PreSS Leased Wire. J
BELLINGHAM, Feb. 10.-Fol-
lowing the disagreement of the
jury in the case of the four Sc
attic bankers charged with vio-
lating the state banking law in
the case of the Laconner bank
late Saturday night, no announce
ment was made today as TO
whether the state will again
bring the men to trial. They are
Jacob Furth, e. w. Andrews, r.
V. Ankeny and Daniel Kelleher,
all of Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

I'VE want this line as start
er for municipal ownership; it is
a great chance for the CITY," said
one.
1--WE want it extended over TO
Dash Point insisted property
owner in that section.
There is little likelihood that
any settlement will be reached
with the street railway company
for some. time.
Commissioner. Mills told the
citizens this morning that for one
he was for getting line onto the
flats at the earliest moment and
that he would. insist that any
franchise granted the old COM
pany had a common user clause
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

wrong path-and as usual, the
Girl was blamed.
The Boss sent his son away
a few week ago-sent him east
ION business" and the young
man wasn't a bit sorry to go.
for that matter.
And this pitiful little letter
came to the mother from her
little girl:
Dear Mamma:
~ can't bear to tell you how
have been deceiving you all
this time. But l have got to
tell you goodbye now, anyway,
for i am going to go away
somewhere and forget all about
everything. Don't blame any
body but meA-it is all my fault.
am sorry-I would die IL 1
had the courage. Goodbye,
dear mamma. BLANCHE"
Rather an ordinary, sordid
story, you say.
Surely SO, surely SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

two months.
Consequently" added Mrs.
Scott, II expect to reach the an
tipodes in ample time to greet
him and hear his story of his
three-year experiences in the
South pole regions from his own
lips. l expect our meeting to take
place at one of the South New
Zealand ports. ...
Il am confident that while
Amundsen beat my husbands
expedition to the pole, that the
fault did not lie with Capt.
Scott, 49,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

in it and that the city might take
it over at any time.
This did not make a nit. The
people present seemed TO want
no franchise in it at all. They
want the line.
Mayor Seymour suggested that
1t was largely a matter OF
finances.
1t is believed the finances, how
ever, can be raised If the people
want the line.
Commissioner Nick Lawson rs
absolutely for the municipal line.
at is the only way to bring
the company to time on other
Matters says Nick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
BELIEVES SCOTT is ALIVE

trip. So was Amundsen. In any
event, l don't think Scott could
have died in blizzard. 1t is
practically impossible for one to
perish in a blizzard If he. is
equipped against it. l will not
believe that Scott has perished
until hear something more defi-
mite"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
Bloody Sunday.

Yesterday VIII go uoWn III
Mexican history as "Bloody Sun
day." More than $50 dead
bodies, including men, woman
and children, litter the principal
streets of the city. The wound
ed exceeds 500. The revolt of
the army started Saturday night
when cadets of the military school
at Tlalpan, a suburb, marched to
the prison where General Diaz
had been confined since his sur
render at Vera Cruz, battered
down the doors and effected his
release. Then, with Diaz at their
head, the cadets marched to the
Santiago prison and liberated
Gen. Bernardo Reyes, Mexico's
military idol.
The liberation of Reyes and
Diaz set the populace aflame with
enthusiasm and the First cavalry,
the Gath cavalry and the goth In
fantry quickly Joined the rands
of the mutineers.
Reyes in Command.
At exactly $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning the mutineers, led by
Gems. Reyes and Diaz, marched
to the Zocala, the famous plaza
in front of the palace. For the
first time in many months, Gen.
Reyes appeared in the full uni
form of his rank and he was
hailed with cheers by thousands
of the common people. The SOL
diers under the two generals in
Guiding infantry and cavalry,
numbered 1900 men.
Reyes Slain.
From a window OF the palace
President Madero watched the
demonstration and later events
proved that he is a man of cour-
age. Suddenly the south door OF
the palace, known as the presi-
dents door, was flung open and
a rifle cracked. General Reyes
crumpled into a heap and dropped
from his horse. The bullet
passed through his head.
Machine guns on the roof of
the palace started splitting a
deadly hail of lead and steel In
the ranxs Of the mutiners, but
the latter stood their ground.
Suddenly President Madero at
the head of 1000 loyal troops
dashed from the palace and lined
up in the streets. BY his side
rode General Huerta, the man
who did more to suppress the
Orozco revolution than any other
federal commander. Huerta in
sisted that Madero retire to the
palace and physical force was
necessary for Huerta to accom-
plish the presidents retirement.
Just before noon the two armies
met In the bloodiest battle Next
Co City has known in years. Ma
dero's force was repulsed by ma
chine guns with heavy loss. Then
the artillery from Taoubayo clat-
tered into the city, but not to
give battle to the mutineers This
broke the backbone of the stand
attempted by Madero's support
ers. A truce was called and pa
pers of surrender formally
signed. In the meantime Madero
with the members of his family
had sought refuge in the Japan
ese legation. He hoped that with
the coming of General Banquet
that the city could be taxen.
Then came Blanquet's announce
ment that he would not attack
Dia Madero and his family
then slipped from the city, flee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-'I con-
slider it most unlikely that Cap
tain Scott is dead" said Ernest
Shackleton here today when in
formed of reports from New Zea-
land that all of the Scott party
had perished at McMurdo sound.
"I was reported dead on one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
BATTLESHIPS
ARE READY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Four American warships will be
sent to Mexican ports to exercise
moral force" for the protection
of American lives and property
should the Diaz revolution spread
throughout the republic. This
was the decision of the state de-
partment this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

that the records found with the
dead bodies of the explorer ana
his party show that Scott reached
the exact spot where Captain
Roald Amundsen planted the
Norwegian flag at the South pole
and that the British party there
made use of hut erected by the
Norwegian explorer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
HOME EDITION
<PLORER SCOTT PERISHE<

and Amndsens
Captain Robert officer the British English
1t
the O
don
n Twas long and nbeam
engaged
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

With the council chamber packed eager
municipal railway
Manager Bean did show
franchise.
He sent request to the
council o'clock sitting.
"Well back" at
not getting a thing
esen-
ed a not havi ing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
PEOPLE PACK CHAMBER:
CITY DELAYING ACTION

COUNCIL CHAMBERS THRON GED THIS MORNING AWAIT
ACTION OF COMMISSIONERS ON MUNICIPAL STREET
CAR LINE-MANAGER BEAN ABSENT-MEETING PUT
OFF TILL AFTERNOON-PEOPLE OBJECT TO FRAN
CHISE GRANTING-PREFER MUNICIPAL ROAD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
BY ROBERT MANSFIELD.

II you happen to know any
thing about Blanche f. Rec
ord, will you tell her that her
mother is waiting for her at
home?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
BLIZZARD IS
CAUSE OF
DI ISAST
(BULLETIN)

II
United Wre)
LONDON, 1O.-Cap Robert +. British explorer
four of expedition South
pole,
with had death
at McNIudo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

LONDON, Feb. 1O-According to dispatches !.
ceived here today, Captain Robert f. Scott and hss
entire exploration party of 66 men perished in a
blizzard their return journey, after having at
tanned the South Pole
According to the advices which have been con-
firmed Captain Scott and his party reached the
South Pole on January 49, 1912, and were their
return journey when terrible blizzard overlook
them.
Before shelter could be thrown up the entire
II zx,nc froznn To lnath
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10
MADERO PUT
TO FLIGHT:
DIAZ, RULER


FEB. 1O.-DENOUNCING PRESIDENT Ma
DERO AS AN ENEMY OF THE REPUBLIC, FELIX DIAT THIS
HIMSELF
~@~~@@@~@@ 100 o . 90 o o o o . 90 @~e
situation a gance
Felix proclaims hims of Mexico.
Federal northern believed be Daz 9
wholesale desertiOns
will follow.
Secretary declares there
American unless
American citizens endangered.
American warships ordered ready @
9 immediate sailing Mexican
o o o o o o y 90 o o o@&@@@@@@@
(BULLETIN)
BY United Press Leased Wire.)
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10-Francisco I. Madero,
president of Mexico is fugitive today and General
Felix Diaz, nephew of Porfirio Diaz undoubtedly
will be proclaimed provisional president of the
public before night Madero and his family fled
from the city early today when General Banquet,
federal commander at the head of 1000 troops faty
announced he would not give battle to Diaz' rebel
force.
Members of Madero's cabinet could not be located
today and although reports that the ministry has
resigned have not been confirmed, they are gener-
ally credited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-02-10

For Tacoma and vi
cinity: Fair tonight
and Tuesday, contin-
ued cold.
For Washington:
Fair tonight and
Tuesday, continued
cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-25
SHOES AT HALF PRICE.
state Pays s1.50 and Enlisted Man
Puts up Other Part of S3.Oo.

Washington, March pa plan
whereby army shoes made under U. ,,
Government inspection are aftorded
enlisted men Of the organized militia
at half price, or about S1.5O per pair'
already has been adopted in Maine,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, California
and Iowa. Members of ths State
militia throughout the United States
may secure the fotogear on like adt
vantageous terms.
Company commanders make the
purchases direct from authorized
manufacturers. The state pays Si.3G
for each pair of shoes so issued, and
the other $3.50 is deducted from the
mans camp pay. Under this plan the
men are allowed to retain the shoes
as their personal property, whereas
under the system by which shoes
were issued state militiamen through
the federal government they were
charged against each man and ac-
counted for on state property returns.
Shoes at half price are provided
only for such enlisted men as perform
duty in camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-25
OVER $4,000 SHORT.
Richmond Hotel Auditor Charged
With Theft of Money.
Eliot Declines.

EllOl DcCliutS.
Richmond Va, March 25.-Charg-
ed in two warrants with 4 shortage
Of $2,275.19, William Jonothan Row
ley, AZ years old, for the past three
years auditor at the Jefferson Hotel,
was arrested yesterday afternoon at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, where he had
been a patient during the past three
weeks, suffering from blood poison
ing in his leg. One warrant charged
Rowley with the theft of $l,l73,38,
thc receipts for January G, 1912, and
the other with the theft Of S1,l01.S1
on January 18th, this year. The pris-
oner swooned when the full purport
of his arrest was realized. Last night
he was a patient in the hospital de-
partment of the city Jail, with n
guard over him, as it was stated that
he had threatened suicide a few days
ago It was stated that Rowley's to-
til peculations will total $500.
Joseph E. Willard, president of the
jefferson Realty Corporation, made
the following statement after Row.
ley's arrest. "a shortage in the &C
counts of William J. Rowiey, auditor
Il the Jefferson Hotel, was recently
discovered by the manager, who at
Cmcc had the books carefully eNamia-
ed. Tic plan adopted wa: made pos
sible by the holding back Of checks
10 balance deposits withheld, and it
proved temporarily successful, despite
the careful daily checking of the hotel
accounts and the expert audit of the
books which is made every year. The
official at fault was bonded with a
sarcty company and it is not thought
that the Jefferson will sustain any
!cs,e."
An orderly at the hospital claimed
to have prevented Rowley from leap
mr. from the window a few days ago,
but it is not known whether he was
dc!iricus at that time of not. Rowley
is an Englishman and was married
about two years ago. His domestic
life is said to have been happy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-25
PUBLIC SALE.
Large Corner House and Lot.
nv: S II. LUNT Auctioneer.

By >. IL. LUNl, AuctlOHeeI.
By virtue of decree of the Corpo-
ration Court of the City of Alexan-
aria, Virginia, entered on March "a,
1913, in the Chancsry cause therein
depending of Eliza Bayliss, in her own
riehs &C.. complainant, against John
Fl. Bayliss and others, defendants,
the Undersigned Special Commission
ers Of Sale were therein ordered to
expose for sale, at public auction in
front Of the Royal street entrance
To the Market House, in the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia, decedent, John
H. Bayliss' house and lot located at
the northeast corner of Patrick and
Queen streets, Alexandria City, Viz
sinia.
Therefore in pursuance of said de-
.rcc the undersigned Special Com
nissioncrs of Sale will expose to sale
at public auction said large corner
house and lot, on
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1913, AT
II M,
in front of the Royal street entrance
10 the Market Building, Alexandria,
Virginia, being bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: !.
Beginning at the northeast corner OF
Queen and Patrick streets and running
north on Patrick street % feet; thence
east parallel with Queen street llo
feet 6 inches to an alley 10 feet wide:
thence south on said alley Is feet to
Queen street; and thence west on
Queen street 119 feet 6 inches to the
beginning, with right OF way over
said alley and being improved by
room frame house. -,
Terms:-Cash, or IS cash and the
balance in two equal instalments at b
and y months with interest. Convey
ancing to be at cost of purchaser
ROBINSON MONCURE,
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
Special Commissioners of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-25
To Investigate Miners War.


Washington, March 25.-A federal
investigation. of the coal miners war
in West Virginia, with its long pc
ROD of military law and court-mar-
tial, will be the first work ordered by
Secretary of Labor W. B. Wilson,
when Congress unties his hands. Den
mite announcement Of this decision
was made today by Wilson's intimate
friends in the United Mine Workers
organization. - ..-
While Wilson was given a cablnet
place he is at present unable legally
30 issue an order of any kind, nor can
he do any work himself, since no
money for salaries or. expenses IN his
department was provided when the
Dill was passed. One of the first acts
IF the special session next month Will
Je to remedy this trouble. When Will
son has control of his staff OF IN
vestigators he will see that the facts
which he has as Union official Gath
cred at first hands in the Cabin and
Paint Creek coal fields are reported
for public record. The case will then
he up to Congress.
Meanwhile petitions and remon-
;trances on behalf of the imprisoned
strikers continue to pour in upon
congressman and Senators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-25
60 Persons Killed.

More than GO persons are reported
killed and hundreds were injured,
some fatally, by a storm of tornado
intensity, which ragged over central,
Western, Southern, and parts of East
elm States yesterday. Property dam
age will run we'll into The millions.
Definite advices have been received ac-
counting for at least 40 persons dead,
with reports from points temporarily
cut off from wire communication by
the storm adding hourly 10 the list.
Reports from Alabama show the loss;
of life was heaviest in that State, the
number of dead there being definitely
placed at % with additional fatalities
reported, but not confirmed.