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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-28
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CRIPPLED MAN
SUICIDES At
SPANAWAY

DespOndent because Of a long
protracted illness that incapaci-
tated him for work of any kind,
Theodore Price, age 35, brother Of
John j. Price, secretary of the
local lodge of Eagles, committed
suicide in a flowery section of
the Spanaway prairie Wednesday
with a revolver. His body, a
crutch lying beside it. was found
yesterday by Motorman Charles
Daniels of the Spanaway line.
The unfortunate man had suffer-
ed with locomotor ataxia for
years. The funeral will be held
under the auspices of the Eagles.
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where they get respectable girls.
Often the girl is afraid to go home
afterwards-and then she's an
easy victim.
A girl in the juvenile hall es-
capped from slavers who got her at
a religious revival. One of the
recruiters mingled with the crowd
every night and prayed and shout
ed like a zealot.
He made friendly overtures to
the girl and one night when the
services were on he touched her
and said he'd been suddenly tax.
EN- sick and asked her to lead him
out quietly.
Down at his tent, where she
took him, he mixed a medicine
and took it and then asked her
to take a dose.
1t was all foolish. child-like
fooling, but she took II. That
was the last she remembered I'M
til she came to in a strange room.
Her clothes had been taken away.
She cried and screamed, but it
was no use.
A woman came after a while
and gave her a bill for $50.
What's this for?" cried the
girl
"Why, you know perfectly well
what it's for" answered the
woman. "When you came in here
last night you were drunk. You
broke up the furniture and smash
ed the lamps. That's for the booze
tyou had here, the damage to the
furniture and the hire for the
taxi you came in. Unless you stay
here and pay for 1t We'll hand you
over to the police"
This was in Los Angeles. The
girl stayed couple of days. What
could she do? But the landlady
always sent up trays of food and
drinks three or four times a day
and charged terrible prices, SO
the girl sank deeper and deeper
In debt.
Finally she recognized a friend
in the house, young man whom
she had always believed friendly
and religious. She appealed to
him for help. He went about it
bullheadedly and in a minute was
in a fist fight with three "bun-
lcoers."
While they fought the girl ran
out of her room, down the hall,
out on a balcony and entered an
other room farther along, where
she pulled n some wraps and then
slid down pole to the sidewalk.
But she couldn't go home any
more.
Continued Monday
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BY EVELYN NESBITT.

AHhi
Bess heard them telephoning
for the police. Maybe you can
imagine what her feelings were.
She was a poor girl.
Before the police came and
while couple of store detectives
were guarding the door, the wom-
an began to cry. She was so sorry
for Bess, she said.
Now let me say right here that
lots of customers wouldn't have
been SO successful as that wom-
an was. But she was heavy
buyer and the management didn't
want to offend her.
Finally madam told the man
ager she'd taken a fancy to Bess
and couldn't bear to see her go to
prison. Then she repeated her
offer to take Bess home, saving
she would give her a good place
and drop proceedings.
Bess didn't have long to medi-
tate. 1t was Jail for grand larceny
or go home with the woman. So
she took chance and went home
with Madam.
That was the end of Bess.
l recently heard of her in n
roundabout way. She's in Chicago
now, that's a favorite clearing
house. She doesn't want to es-
cape, because escape would only
mean arrest and the worxhouse
Was 1t Bessie's fault?
What store girl is safe?
Women who work as recruitine
Officers are terrible creatures, but
there Is even a worse procurer
than she. He is the young man
who "chases" with girls of his
ne1ghborhood. often he's used
as a tool by the slavers.
knew of one like him that's in
San Quentin prison now doing a
long term. He was a working
boy, with the instincts of the or
binary human who wants to have
a good time.
Anyway. he got in with what
he thought was a fast bunch.
They had automobiles. He had
none. They invited him to bring
his girl friends along for joy
rides. He did so.
They didn't get all the girls
They just got one. But It was
enough. After she had disappear
ed the boy began to get suspic-
ious. He began to use his brains
He was dangerous. Well.
through the slavers he had grown
to be "rounder," and one day
the mother of a 12-year-old girl.
who looked five years older, got
an anonymous letter giving some
facts about her daughter and the
boy.
She had watched that girl all
her life. She was the pride of her
heart and she couldn't believe it..
So she questioned her. 1t all
came out then.
The boy was arrested, pleaded
guilty and got seven years.
That's how they get rid OF peo-
pie that might talk. After the
"peacher" is arrested he can talk
his head off and get laughed at
Lots of the procurers work at
the beaches in the summer. That's
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READ GRAFTON'S LIST

Here's brand new list for this week never be-
fore published in the Times.
More than Is pieces of property have been adver-
tised by us in this paper since June End, 1913.
l., Ii you are not now in the market for real estate
cut out ads for the weeks beginning June 2 9, Is
and %.
There are many bargains unsold which are worth
investigating. They may be sold before you "get
ready but, If so, we probably will have something
else which will fill your requirements.
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out for equity. your
MONEY TO LOAN-These special sums must be
placed this week on improved city property-$65O
at per cent? 800 at per cent $1,000 at per cent
MORTGAGES FOR SALE-One for $4,000 at
per cent; one for $4,000 at per cent.
A. e. Grafton & Co., SOP BERLIN Bid.
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ENGINES MAY
REPLACE HORSES

The good impression made by
that big gasoline fire engine has
caused Commissioner Mills to
plan for supplanting all the horse
drawn fire engines with the motor
pumps in the future and two new
engines and two motor hose wag-
ons may be put in the 1914 bud
get. The gas wagons eat nothing
while not on service and the hand
some fire horses will soon be no
more.
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REAL ESTATE
For Sale Bv Owner

20 acres first-class land. IN
miles south of city limits on Coll
Inns county road; r. f. D., tele-
phone and school; new house and
barn; 4 acres cleared and planted to
clover and timothy with cover crop
of barley and rye; young family or
chard, berries. potatoes and early
garden, balance fenced for pasture;
cheap for cash IL taken at once.
You will find this place all that Il
is advertised. Take Spanaway car,
get off at Brookdale. go east on Col
Inns road ! Il miles. look for my mail
box 1874. NJ. c. Danforth
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DISTRICT NO. 3-Including all those who
reside outside the city of Tacoma.
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BURDICK SAYS
IT'S A JOKE

H. p. Burdicx, civil service
commissioner. commenting on the
latest move of the city council to
remove the chief inspector of the
city from civil service declares
the civil service of Tacoma is a
farce and will always be such un-
til charter amendment is made
to give the city real civil service.
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For sale by owner, Groom house
and lots; blocks from car; gas,
I water and lights; all assessments
paid. A snap, $3.50, on terms. In
quire 5945 So. Sheridan.
The owner will sell 2 acres To-
Gated IL blocks from Fern Hill
station. In cultivation, bearing
fruit trees, good 5-room house,
brooding house, all new; about $50
er at Fern Hill Barber Shop.
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DISTRICT NO. 2-1ncluding all those who
reside in the city of Tacoma, north of South
Eleventh street, from the Bay to Sprague ave-
nue.. and north of South Twelfth street from
Sprague avenue to the City Limits.
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IT IS HERE!

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Mckinley Park Home

$40 PER MONTH. ONLY $3.50
Two fine level lots and a new
house ready to move into; only $3.50,
on terms of $25 down and $40 per
month. Bring this advertisement
with you, Give us the money you
expect to pay for next months rent
and take possession of this place
J. M. CURTIS & co.
S14 Bankers Trust Bldg.
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Farms Right in Town

One seasons crop will almost pay
for one of our full Acre Tracts at
Manitou Acres; in a few years one
pendent.
These acres selling at price of
city lots. rich, deep, black soil, right
on car line, &c fare; gas, water.
Take Traction car to Manitou Grove
salesman on ground Sunday, or call
PACIFIC REALTY CORP, owner
Main 422 2O1 Berlin Bldg
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STANDINGS OF coNTESTAI
ling entries and votes received to Friday evening:

DISTRICT NO. Including all those who
reside in the city of Tacoma south of South
Eleventh street, from the Bay to Sprague ave-
nue. and south of South Twelfth street from
Sprague avenue to the City Limits
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald. commanding an army
Intercept his daughter. Molly. who Is
headed tor the post. An Indian outbreak
is threatened. Brick" Hamlin,, ser
geant who has lust a1riyed WITH n the
mission. Molly arrives at Fort Ripley ey
to push on to Fort Dodge by stage IN
company with "sutler Bill'' Moylan. Con
Hamiin meets the stage with stories Of
depredations committed by the. Indians
The driver deserts the stage when 1ndi--
ans appear, The Indians are repulsed
N attacks on the stage. Moylan, , ana
plan to escape in the darkness by way
OF gully. Molly is wounded and Ham,
lin carries her. They cross a river and
go into hiding. The Indians discover their
escape and start pursuit; but 80 IN .; tns
at finding haversack marked G. S. A.
He explains to Molly that he was In the
Confederate service and dismissed IN as
grace under charges OF cowardtce. AT the
lar service; He says the havsrsack was
the property Of one Capt LeFevre, who
he suspects OF being responsible for his
disgrace and for whom he has been
hunting aver since. Troops appear on
the scene Under escort Of LIE Lieut. ;. Gas
Hamlin leaves to retoin his regiment.
Hamlin returns to Fort Dodge after q
summer Of fighting Indians. and finds
Molly there: Shots are heard IN the
sentry Hamlin rushes out. sees what he
believes is the figure of Molly hiding in
the darkness and falls over the body OF
Lieutenant Gaskns. who has been
shooting him and the sergeant is ar
rested.
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QUEER FISH sCARES JAPS
Odd, salamanderIike Creature Taken
in Net Alarms Superstitious Sem
ers In California.

Venice, Cal.-The strangest fish ever
caught in these waters was brought
in by one of the Japanese fishing
crews.
The fishermen themselves are unac-
quainted with it, and the oldest bay
district residents have no knowledge
of having ever seen one like it. w.
M. Milne, who has spent considerable
time in Chinese waters, says it re-
sembles Chinese salamander, but
differs from the salamander in having
no eyes nor any place where eyes
should be.
The queer fish was taken in very
deep water in the nets of the Japan
ese, and is about two feet in length.
In shape it is not unlike gila monster
but it is a dark, muddy brown in
color and slightly notified with green
blotches scarcely discernible. The
head is like that of an alligator. The
mouth extends far back into the throat
and is shaped like that of shovel
nosed shark. Three rows of very
small teeth are evident, and the en-
trance to the throat is filled with a
green membrane. From the back of
what appears the head, the fish is
smooth. but remarkably tough. The
tail is like that of a lizard, but indi-
Gates great power for propulsion.
The Japanese fishermen are much
perturbed and fear the catch will
bring them bad luck. They say they
have a similar fish In their home
waters that can live in either fire or
water. However, none Of those here
ever saw one. Legend says that in wa
ter the strange creature swims with a
motion like that of water lizard and
on shore waddles over the ground with
Its head down on level with its front
feet, giving no indication that 1t
breathes.
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rianople and throw down handbills In
the Turkish language. in which the
Bulgarians called on the population of
Adrianople to surrender. He was CIV
en- only an old apparatus. but he threw
down the bills. "At Fort Karagach
saw considerable number Of infan-
trymen shooting towards the sky with
their rifles" he said. II did not hear
the shots, but when l noticed that four
bullets had struck my apparatus
knew for whom the shots were
means. l did not lose my presence OF
mind. but few on. When the guns In
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MARY'S LAMB LOSES
PLACE AMONG GREAT
Modern Member Of Sheep Tribe
Creates More Excitement
Than Animal Of Myth.

Chicago.--Mary's lamb never caus-
ed as much Of a sensation as Joseph's
lamb did the other day at the Joshua
Pickard grammar school, West TWEEN
ty-second street and South Oakley
avenue. More than 400 girls were
thrown into a panic as result OF
the lambs visit to the school. The
animal was to have taken part in
what probably will be the last class
Of back-to-nature studies in the
school,
At the beginning of the winter Miss
Kate s. Kellogg, direct superinten-
dent, inaugurated a new class of ant
NAL study from life. Cats. dogs, rab-
bits, guinea pigs, birds, chickens and
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ly noted her companion, yet as he lin
gered while the carriage drew up be-
fore the Majors quarters, he seemed
strikingly beautiful blonde, with face
Swallowed by broad hat. Although
larger, and with light fluffy hair and
blue eyes, the lady's features were
strangely like those of her slightly
younger companion. The memory OF
these grew clearer before the Ser.
geant-the Wilderness of the face. the
sudden lowering of the head; then he
knew her; across the chasm of years
her identity smote him as blow;
his breath came quickly and his fin
gers clenched.
my God!" he muttered, uncon-
sciously. "That was Vera! She has
changed, wonderfully changed, but
but she knew me. What, In Heavens
name, can she be doing here, and
with Molly?"
With straining eyes he stared after
them until they both disappeared to.
gether within the house. Miss Nc
Donald glanced back toward him once
almost shyly, but the other never
turned her head. The carriage drove
away toward the stables. Feeling az
though he had looked upon ghost.
Hamlin turned to enter the barracks.
An infantry soldier leaned negligently
in the doorway smoking.
you're the sergeant who saved that
girl down the trail, amt yer?" he
asked indolently. Thought SO; l was
one o. Gaskins' men,"
| Hamlin accepted the hand thrust
forth, but with mind elsewhere.
do you happen to know who that
was with Miss McDonald?" he asked.
"Didn't see 'em, only their backs az
they went in--nlce lookin' blonde?"
Eyes; rather tall, with very light
hair"
"Oh. that's Mrs. Dupont"
MRS. Dupont" the name evidently
a surprise; wife of one of the Off
cers?"
mo. she's no army dame. Hus
bands a cattleman. Got a range on
the Cowskin, south O. here, but rec
kon the missus don't like that sortel
thing much. Lives In st. Louis most
ly. but has been stoppin' with the Nc
Donalds fer a month er two now
Herd she was niece O. the Majors
an reckon she must be. er thar'd beer
a flare up long ago. She's high fly
er. she is, an she's got the Leftenan
goin' all right"
"Gaskins?"
Sure; he's lady-killer, but thet''
bout all the kind O. killer he Is, fer al
ever noticed-one O. yer he-hirts
Thar amt hardly an officer in this
garrison tibet amt just achin' fer te
kick that squirt, but Their women-oh
Lord; they think he's little tin got
on wheels. Beats hell. don't 1t, VIVA
money will do fer a damn fool?"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
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guinea hens were brought by the vart-
GUS pupils, and their actions and
habits were explained by the teach.
ers
Joseph Bosnian, a fourteen-year-ol
pupil in the sixth grade, decided that
the knowledge of the class in regard
to lambs needed Strengthening. Just
as the bell was ringing after the noon
recess Joseph started up the front
stairs with lamb tied to the end Of
piece of rope.
"Why, Joseph, what have you
here?" exclaimed the principal, Mrs.
Mary Ryan.
Little lamb replied Joseph lacon-
ically. Mature study?"
But the lamb, probably becoming
suspicious, made a sudden leap, jerk
ed the end of the rope from the boy
hands, and, with heels kicking, 1T
gamboled down the hallway to the
north corridor. There it met some
400 girls coming up from recess in
long lines. The lamb wanted to join
the parade. 1t headed for the lines.
Some 400 girls promptly fled, scream
ing.
Startled by the screams, the lamb
shot down the steps and out of a
side door. When last seen in was
making for the Bosnian residence,
with Joseph a close second. In the
meantime it was half an hour before
the teachers could assemble their
classes and quiet them down.
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clearly defined, but the lower portion
Of the ravine was rocky, and the trail
soon lost. He passed down beyond
the stables, realizing how easily the
fugitives, under cover Of darkness,
could have escaped. The stable guard
could have seen nothing from his sta
ton, and just below was the hard.
packed road leading to the river and
the struggling town. There was moth
ing to trace, and Hamlin climbed back
up the bluff completely banned but des-
perately resolved to unlock the mys.
terry. The harder the solution ap
peared, the more determined he be.
came to solve it. As he came out, op.
posite the barrack entrance, q car.
riage drove in past the guard-house,
the guard presenting arms. and cir
cled the parade in the direction Of Of.
ficers' row. 1t contained a soldier
driver and two ladies'. and the Ser.
geants face blushed under It's tan as
he recognized Miss Mcdonald. Would
she notice him-speak to him? The
man could not forbear lifting his eyes
to her face az the carriage swept by,
He saw her glance toward him, smile,
with a little gesture of recognition.
and stood there bareheaded, his heart
throbbing wildly. With that look.
that smile, he instantly realized two
facts of importance-she was willing
to meet him on terms of friendship
and she had not recognized him the
evening previous as he ran past her ir
the dark 60.
Hamlin, his thoughts entirely cen.
tered upon Miss Mcdonald, had scarce.
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CHAPTER XIV.
An Old Acquaintance.


1t was late in the forenoon when
the heavily armed guard marched
Hamlin across to the Communicates
office. He had been surprised at the
delay, but had enjoyed ample oppor
tunity to plan a course Of action, and
decide how best to meet the questions
which would be asked. He could clear
himself without involving her, with
out even a mention of her presence
and this knowledge left him confident
and at ease.
There were half a dozen officers
gathered in the small room, the gray
bearded Colonel in command, sitting
behind table, with Major Mcdonald
at his right, and the others wherever
they could find standing room.
Sergeant" the Colonel said rather
brusquely, you came in last night
with M troop, did you not?"
Eyes, sir"
Had you ever met Lieutenant Gas
kins before?"
Once; he pulled me out Of bad
scrape with a bunch Of Indians out on
the trail a few months ago."
"The same affair l spoke to you
about" commented Mcdonald quietly
"The attack on the stage"
The Colonel nodded, without remov.
ing his eyes from the Sergeant's face
Yes, I know about that" he said
And that was the only occasion Of
your meeting?"
Yes, sir"
"Well, Sergeant Hamlin, I purpose
being perfectly frank with you. There
are two OF three matters not easily
explained about this affair. am sat
jsfied of your innocence; that you
were not directly concerned in the
shooting Of Lieutenant Gaskins. Mer
of your troop state that you were ii
barracks when the shots were fired
and the wound was not made by {
service revolver, but by a much small
or weapon. Yet there are circum
stances which puzzle US, but which
no doubt, you can explain Two shot,
had been fired from your revolver.
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coeyennr ,s,2 ~ A.c.wclveo q CO

Have you heard how badly the
Lieutenant was hurt?" he asked, ap-
preaching the door.
The sentry glanced down the CORR.
dor
He'll pull out, all right" he re-
piled confldentially, his lips close to
the door. "Nothin' vital punctured.
You better go to bed, an forget 1t till
mornin'."
"All right, pardner," and Hamlin
returned to the cot. "Turn the light
down little, will you? There, that's
better. My conscience won't trouble
me, but that glare did"
With his face to the stone wall he
fell asleep.
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table.
Il rode ahead of the troop in march
yesterday" Hamlin explained, land
fired twice at a jack-rabbit. must
have neglected to replace the cart
ridges. Private Stone was with me-"
why did you submit to arrest SO
easily, without any attempt to clear
yourself?"
The Sergeant's gray eyes smiled,
but his response was quietly respect
full.
II was condemned before really
knew what had occurred. sir The
sentry, the Sergeant of the guard.
and the Lieutenant all insisted that
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the forts fired shrapnel at me and
when the apparatus had been struck
several times oy fragments OF projec-
tiles the situation became critical
Fortunately only the wings were nit
and not the motor, and SO could
keep on and in twenty minutes l was
once more in the flying field at Mus
tafa Pasha. The apparatus was re-
paired and used again."
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BULLETS DID LITTLE DAMAGE
Av'ator's Machine Hit Frequently, but
!. Efficiency Was Not Impaired
at Any Time.

The Balkan campaign has proved
valuable to the science of aviation.
1t has shown by one concrete example
that the mere fact of being struck by
bullets and perforated does not sig
Nifty irretrievable disaster for the air.
ship. The Russian aviator, Efimoff
was engaged by Bulgaria to tly to Ad-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-06-19
Goats Eat Crepe or Doors.

New York-P. Marsekke. an under
taker, complained to Magistrate Muir
ply Of the Bronx that goats went
so far as to tear off and eat the crepe
he placed on houses of mourning. He
urged the magistrate to enforce law
compelling owners of goats to keep
the animals penned up.