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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
CLAFLIN co.
IN HANDS OF
RECEIVERS

NEW YORK, June 2b.-He-
ceives have been appointed for II.
b. Claflin q Co. This In one OF
the biggest dry goods firms IN
the world. A petition in equity
was filed before United States
Judge Hand today. While no
figures are announced IL fs re-
ported that the reeeivershfp In
wolves about s25,000,000. Hand
named Joseph MartindaIe and r.
A. Juilliard are receivers. The
bonds were fixed at a half mil
lion. II IL asserted that all re-
tail subsidiary companies viii be
taken care of. Thirty New York
banks hold the firms paper.
Probably two thousand banks in
other parts of the world have
handled business for the concern.
An involuntary petition I'm bank
ruptcy was also filed I'm addition
to the equity petition This is
evidently the result of q pre-ar-
ranged plan.
The Claflin stores in the north
west are separate corporations
and are not affected by the fail.
ure of the Claflin concern I'm New
York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
FAWCETT WANTS To KNOW
WHY They STILL SELL IT.

Within an hour after he had
returned to Tacoma from a three
days absence, Mayor A. v. Faw-
cett demanded of Electrical Sup
erintendent Collins why 1t was
that the city had not been prepar-
ed to take over the Tacoma Rail-
way and Power company's bust
ness when the supreme court de-
cision went into effect Monday.
Superintendent Collins explain
ed that the oity had no idea of
when the decision would go into
effect or how many T. r. & p.
customers would come over to the
city. But he threw the council
into a new fever of excitement by
declaring that the T. r.. q p. was
planning to forestall the city by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25

series OF inspections at the res
ervoir by the commissioner. The
council meeting was hastily ad-
journed and Mayor Faweett and
the commissioner hurried to the
reservoir. Repair work will
either have to be done at once,
or the reservoir put out of busi-
ness permanently.
The water has all been drained
from the reservoir. owing to the
danger of a collapse, and work
man have scrubbed 1t clean pre-
paratory to repairing It. The re-
pairs would either consist of a
concrete or earth fill, with pill
ing, and would cost at least s1O,-
600.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
IN FAT MEMS CONTEST
Will Dance Underground

Employees at the court house
play a big house-warming for the
new court house annex, built un-
der the alley between the county
building and the State Armory,
next Thursday night. There will
be dancing on the cement floor,
and a big buffet supper Many
novel stunts are in preparation
by the employees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
Blueback Salmon
In a Record Run

PORTLAND, June 25.-What
is declared the greatest run OF
blueback salmon known during
the last 20 years is now on In the
upper Columbia river, near Cor
belts. One boat reported q catch
of one ton of this fish In "a
hours.
McGowan's cannery, at Cor
belts, was obliged to wire the can
merry at Ilwaco, at the mouth of
the river. to send for the surplus
fish.
All The csnnefies aer running
day and night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25

throwing it's power contracts over
to other Stone-W ebster interests
here, and keeping the business
away from the city.
What I want to know" said
the mayor. lis why the T. r. q
p. is allowed to still sell Juice
downtown, but can cut off outside
customers. Their franchise is
forfeited"
Il understand that they have
so days to discontinue service, .
said Collins.
No, you bet they haven't" re-
piled the mayor. And l want
you to see to it that they cease
selling power to anybody, even If
you have to cut down their wires
to enforce the ORDER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
Pitches Team to
Victory Then He
Weds Pretty Girl

WASHINGTON, ID. c.
June 25.--Walter yohBson.
slabman Of the Washington
American league club. pitch
ed his team to victory xes-
terday afternoon agsin>t the
Philadelphia Athletics 81
lowing the enemy only four
hits, after which the great
HEAVIER left the club house
and escorted Miss Hazel Lee
Roberts, daughter OF Repre-
sentative e +. Robc<<e. -
che altar. TIE couple win
postpone their honcyusoou
until after the n.iI SEASON
closes Mrs. Johnson = = n
tive Of NeFeda-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
IN CONFERENCE

OYSTER BAY, June 25.-CoI.
onei Roosevelt, George w. Per.
Rims and Douglas Robinson, the
eoloBei's brothcr-in-iaw, eoncIud.
ed a conference at Sycamore Hill
early today which had continued
uninterruptediy from late We'd
nesdsy.
was considered a foregone
eonthssion that poIiticcs was the
topic. OF their discussion.
Despite the two attacks OF
fever from which he suffered on
the steamship Imperator, which
brought him into New York yes
terday. the colonel protested 20
feel and looked I'm much better
health than when he left TO at
tend his son kermit's wedding in
Madrid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
Reed Gets Honor

Commissioner w. II. Reed was
named chairman of the rules and
order committee of the Pacific
Coast Association of Port Author
tiles yesterday at the annual
meeting in Seattle. Tacomans
who addressed the meeting were
James NJ. Ashton and Dock Sup
erintendent William Hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
BACTERIA BELONGS TO
ANIMAL KINGDOM

ATLANTIC CITY. NJ. J.. June
25--According to DIT. Victor
Vaughn. speaking before the
American Medical association
here yesterday bacteria belongs to
the animal kingdom. DIT. Mary
Lampham Of Highlands n. @.
said that there were twenty mil
lion school children and one mir
lion Of them have tuberculosis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25

SEATTLE, June 25.-The sec
ond fire in six weeks to visit the
M. A. Gottstein Furniture COM
pany occurred here last evening
causing q loss OF skn, AGO, fully
covered BY fnsnrance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
Changes in p. o.

Peter McGregor, a clerk in the
Tacoma post office, leaves this
week for similar duty in Panama.
Thomas ]. McCreal, a carrier, has
received permission to change
places with James ID. Taylor of
Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25

HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss. June
Isl. b. Matthews died here
yesterday from q prolonged hun
ger strike. He vas sentenced TO
10 years for mistreating a young
son In Benton county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
Perkins
and Col.
Friendly

sTHEY WILL HAVE TO READ
ME OUT, TOO" SAYS TIE
COLONEL IN Discussing
PINCHoT's RECENT UTTER
ANCE,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
TODAY's STANDING
pREsIDENT KISSES Girl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 2s.
President Wilson's first public
kiss was given to Miss Reilly Of
California yesterday. Miss Reilly
said she wanted to take the kiss
back to California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
FAIL TO AGREE

COLUMBUS, o., June 25.-The
$4,000 striking miners and opera
tors failed to agree here yesterday
at their third meeting. The strike
has been on more than two
months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25

HAMUNA BOHDEN-
NEW YORK, June 25.-Ram-
ona Borden, known as the poor
little rich girl" because she said
she had so much money she
couldn't be happy, has found
something to keep her busy. She
Is trying 70 reconcile her
estranged father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Gail Borden.
Mrs. Borden is seeking divorce
from her millionaire husband and
she demands the custody of their
dauEhter, Ramona.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
Hot
Weather
Does

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-25
TopAY,s HEALTHoGRAM

TODAY'S HEALTHOGRAM
When person middle life has crop Of
boils. tt is advisable that he go a physician
and find out If he has diabetes. With that ruled
out, the Of bos back infection
of the skin and the tissue below "a. by p1s
germs The modern plan OF treating boils Is
clean the skin and keep &c clean, bateriOIogeaIly
Clean
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
FRENCH GIVING WAY,
SAYS BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, via The Hague, Sept. 21.-
The official statement issued by the
war Office says the battle In France is
still progressing with the French
slowly breaking ground.
Ii was stated the German lines had
been extended at c-rtain points and
now included the original French
m.nos. The battle, however, is expect
ed to last several days, because OF
the long line and number of men in
volyed
The French have several times at
tempted to carry the German posi-
tions by storm, but they have met
disaster from the German artillery
and rapid firers.
The greatest German gains have
been along the center.
The general staff announces that
the army in the east is now advanc
ing against the fortress of Osource
thirty miles to the east of Lyck, which
guards the Mober river. 1t is expect
ed this position will be taken by as
sault, as until 1t Is In the hands oi
the Germans the general offensive
movement cannot be continued.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
RHEIMS BOMBARDED
BY THE GERMANS

London, Sept. 21-The Paris cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail, describ.
ing the great battle. says:
The stronghold of the German po.
sition is the height of Nogent rAbbes-
Sc, three miles due east of Rheims
There the Germans occupy the site oi
what used 20 be the forts of Rheims,
and from there they are bombarding
the town of Rheims, which was on
fire in eight different places at one
time.
THE Germans have held their
ground three days, their heaviest guns
hidden in the woods, and the French
artillery has not yet obtained a mas
terry of fire over them.
The German infantry is entrsnched
along the edge of woods, in which the
batteries are concealed. 1t Is being
attacked alternately by artillery fire
and by infantry assaults, the French
charges being driven home right into
the heart of the woods"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
.CERMANY'S FORWARD
MOVEMENT CHECKED
Advance Of Kaiser's Troops
Into Russian Poland Re-
ported Arrested.

London, Sept 21-The German
Eastern army continues its operations
in Suwalki province and is advancing
against the Russian forces, accord
ing to official advices from Berlin, and
dispatches from Vienna state that the
Austrians were fortified on a new de-
fensive front which will reach to Cra-
cow. General Bovcerigz will COM
mand the right wing, with the center
resting at Przemysl, under command
of General Won AufEenberg, aho will
use Tarnow as his base. General
Dankl will command the left wing,
being supported on his extreme left
by the Germans.
The entire Russian left wing, under
command OF Generals Russky and
Brussiloff, is expected momentarily to
begin an attack and the initial assault
Is expected to be against Przemysl,
according to advices from Vienna.
Telegraphing from Amsterdam a
correspondent of the Central News
says a dispatch has been received
there from Vienna that the villages
around Przemysl have been evacuated
by their inhabitants on order of the
Austrian military authorities.
Entertainments are being dug all
around Przemysl and the fortress,
which has a garrison of 10000 men,
has been provisioned for two years.
Russian Reports Different.
Despite the official reports that the
Germans are advancing in Russian
Poland, Petrograd reports that Gen.
eral Rennenkampf has definitely ar.
rested the German forward move.
ment Russian reports say this check.
ing action has been assisted by con
version of a river excursion boat into
what the soldiers term a "one-horse
navy" which drove the Germans back
into the marsh country along the
border.
Another report from Berlin says the
German army is advancing on the
| fortress at Osource, which guards the
River Bober, stream that Is difficult
to cross elsewhere, owing to swamps
| forming a natural barrier.
A report reaching London from Cali
ella declares that the Austrian cavalry
has been entirely wiped out and the
English believe this may account fol-
the fortification of the Austrian line
/ iuctaad 0f ifc continued rptreat to
ward Cracow. The Austrian version
is that the army has Iot been ami
hilated and is retiring in order to a
| fortified position because of the over
i whalnin0 urruharc of the invadars
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
ROUMANIA MAY JOIN
EUROPEAN CONFLICT

Washington, Sept 21.-Possibilities
of Roumania entering the European
conflict on the side of Russia are re-
ported in brief official advices from
neutral observers in Bucharest No
reasons were given for the probable
action of nbumania.
Bulgaria, likewise. is reported show
ing strong sympathies for Russia. On
the receipt of news of Russian victo-
ries in Austria a few days ago there
were big demonstrations against Aus.
tria throughout Bulgaria which had to
be suppressed by the police.
Advices similarly show that Italy is
having considerable difficulty in sup
pressing popular demonstrations in
favor of the triple entente.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
COLONEL SPEAKS IN KANSAS
country's Ailments Diagnosed by Mr..
Roosevelt.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 21.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, addressing a
statewide meeting OF Progressives
here, elucidated his position on i'm
portant subjects of legislation. He
discussed the relations of capital and
labor at some length, pointing to the
Colorado labor troubles as illustrating
the failure of national and state gov
ernments to enact and enforce effec-
tive laws, and pointed to the New
Haven railroad scandal as an example
of capital gone wrong In the absence
Of proper governmental control
Business, he asserted. is entitled to
its profits, and We must learn to ac-
cept the principle of combinations OF
capital as of the highest economic val.
ue. But this acceptance, he insisted,
must carry with it fair share of the
profit to the employe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
GERMAN ARMY ADVANCING
Berlin Report Of Operations in Rus
sian Poland.

Berlin, Sept 21.-The German east
ern army continues its operations in
the district above Suwolki, Russian
Poland, according to statement is
sued by the general staff.
The army is now advancing on the
fortress at Osource. forty-five kilome-
ters (about thirty miles) southwest OF
Lyck eastern Prussia), on the rail-
road between Lyck and Bielostok "a
town on the border of Lithuania and
Poland). This fortress guards the
River Bober, which elsewhere cannot
be crossed, owing to swamps, and
forms natural barrier before the ad
vancing army.
4. q. z. q q. =. =. 4. q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
Many Famous Troops Slain.

London, Sept 21.-hany of Great
Britains' most famous regiments are
reported to have been moved down
In terrific assaults on the heights
above the River Aisne. The German
public also may eypec. a shock In
this regard, for the battlefields al
ready swept over give evidence, ac-
cording to reports received here, that
the famous Prussian guard corps has
been virtually wiped out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
JAPS LAND AT LOAeHAh BAY
Troops Go Ashore Under Cover Of
Guns of Fleet

TOXIC, Sept. 21.-The Japanese i'm.
peria' troops, cooperating with the
Jap.nese fleet, landed at Loashan bay
according to official announcement.
The cavalry on Thursday captured
Kiaochow station and seized a train
Among the passengers was the presi
dent of the Shantung railway. who
was made a prisoner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
POURS INTO CANADA
Exports From Chicago Almost Double
Past Six-Year Record.

Chicago, Sept. 21--Almost twice as
much wheat has been exported from
Chicago to Canada by way of the
Great Lakes since July 1 as in the
entire preceding six years, according
to table made out by the customs
department here.
Since July a total of 21,069,95
bushels, valued at S19,366,11 was
sent from here to Canada. In the six
years or,ly 10,665,449 bushels, valued
at $10,-V7 1874, was exported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
KAISER REPRIMANDS HIS SON
Crown Prince Needlessiy Exposes
Himself to Fire.

Genera, via Paris. Sept. 21.-Ad-
vices received here from Germany in
dicate that Emperor William, who is
still in Luxembourg with his staff, rep
rimanded Crown Prince Frederick
William for needlessly exposing him.
self and staff N the artillery fire OF
the enemy in mis- eogernr 70 watch
operations closely Several of his
staff were wounded by s.r&pnel fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
CENSORSHIP HELD LEGAL
Attorney General Sustains Action ot
the Government.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Although
not officially confirmed 1t was report
ed here that Attorney General Greg.
ory has reached the conclusion that
this governments censorship over
press and commercial kilograms is
valid.
The attorney general is said to take
the broad position that this govern
ment has ample authority to prevent
the sending of unneutral messages
and to prescribe what unneutral mes
sages mean.
Threats of the Marconi company to
test the case In the courts Is not
taken seriously.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
Germans Quit Belgian Towns.

London, Sept 2l.--Antwerp advjces
chronicle the evacuation of the towns
Of Dendermonde tTermonde) and
Londerzeel by the Germans. This is
the first time that these places have
been free of the Germans since the
removal of~the Pelgian capital to Ant
werp. DendcrMerde Is a fortified Bel
gian town III Taes FLINDERS, sixteen
miles east OF Ghent, and Londerzeel is
eleven miles northwest OF Brussels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21

military experts, would be a success
full assault on German communica-
tions The allies admit such an as.
sault would not be an easy matter.
Paris dispatches indicate a return
refuge in Bordeaux and other provin.
cial towns are returning to Paris.
Newspapers published temporarily al
Bordeaux are preparing to resume
their Paris editions. The government
however, expects to remain in Bcr
deaux until the war is ended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-21
SCULPTOR AND NOTED
FLYER AMONG DEAD.

Berlin, Sept. 21.-Lieutenant
Wercer Won Beaulieu, one OF
the best known German avia-
tors, has been killed.
The well known sculptor,
Friedrich Pfannschmidt. cap
tain of the Fourth Foot Guards.
was killed In the battle near
Chalons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Asks Safety for Priests an Nuns.
Free 5000 Mexicans.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 23.-Mex-
ican soldiers interned at Wingate,
n. NJ, more than 5000 in number
and consisting largely of the federal
refugees from Ojiniga, will be start
ed back to Mexico Wednesday morn
ing, according to a statement issued
today by Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss.
commander of the southern depart
ment of the United States army.
The refugee prisoners, said Gene
raj Bliss, will be taken on e'ght
special trains to Eagle Pass and
liberated at Piedras Negras. on the
Mexican side of the boundary. az
have directed that the transfer be
effected with all possible dispatch"
General Bliss said, lin compliance
with orders from the war and state
departments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
Browning Class,

About forty-five members hayn en-
rolled i'm Mrs. Barry's Browning class
that will meet this winter 1t the
high school. The call meeting YES
terday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. p, G. Dings, was an unusng,ly
enthusiastic one and all are eager
for Mrs. Barry to return.
Mrs. Barry will give an interprc-.
tatiye lecture and reading Of on of
the late Irish dramas Saturday, Get
10 at the high scnCui at 'hr2r
o'clock, Her lectures the pat few
years have been source IF Great
pleasure to her listeners. The work
given is always marked by hat de-
llghtful simplicity so ind cative of
The true scholar. In her readings
she is forceful and carries the real
motives and atmosphere of her plays
making them immensely dramatic.
The ladies who have the p,N.lcAe
of these afternoons with Mrs Barry
are indeed fortunate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

walk the floor. could not lie down or
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

Check your fall cough or cold at
once-don't wait-it may lead to ser.
ious lung trouble. weaken your vital.
ity and develop a chronic lung all
ment. Get bottle of Dr. Bells Pine.
Tar-Honey today; it is pure and
harmless-use it freely for that fall
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soothes the irritated throat. lungs and
air passages. LoOsens phlegm. IL
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
SURPRISES MANY IN ARDMORE

The QUICK action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, ETC.. as mixed
in Adler-i-ka, the remedy which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis,
is surprising Ardmore people Many
have found that this simple remedy
drains so much foul matter from the
system that A SINGLE DOSE relieves
constipation, sour stomach and gas
on the stomach almost IMMEDIATE.
LY. Adler-i-ka is the most thorough
bowel cleanser ever sold. T. n. Cole
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24

When you have an achy, stretchy
feeling and you are dull, tired and
discouraged it is sign of approach
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1t destroys the malarial germ, drives
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-24
HARRY x. THAW GETS
ANOTHER COKE TRUST CHECK

Pittsburgh, Sept: 23.-An order is
sued in orphans court here Monday
provides for the payment to Harry
X. Thaw of $14212l, due him from
the coke trust created by the will of
his father, William Thaw. 1t was
the second payment made to Thaw
since last June when he won his
suit against the Fidelity Title and
Trust company of Pittsburgh. trus-
tee, compelling it to pay him the
money as it became due. At that
time he received $160,7SO.