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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. Is
An aviation meeting, promoted
and managed by army officers
representing the United States
government, opened here today.
Competition is restricted to
American manufacturers of heav-
ier-than-air machines. Prizes ag-
gregating $4,000 will be award
ed.
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sum of money at the Broadway
State bank when the cashier
ducked behind a counter as the
stranger pointed a revolver at
him.
The bank bandit fed TO a wait
ing taxi and later disappeared up
an alley when a tire on the ma
chine blew out. Fifteen patrol
men and detectives took part in
the chase after the other bandit,
who was three times under fire
near RivertQn. He escaped after
firing several shots at the off,
GERS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15
BOLD DESPERADOES STARTLE
SEATTLE; POLICE ON CHASE

SEATTLE. Oct. 15.-The po-
lice are today making a vigorous
search for two desperadoes who
flashed into action yesterday aft
ernoon about the same time but
at different places.
P. |. suita, of the United
States Auto Supply Co., was
stopped by an armed man near
South Park and robbed of his
money and valuables, the robber
riding for a time with him in his
car. The second robber failed
In an attempt to obtain q large
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15
ARCHITECTS ON VISIT.

Tacoma will throw open her
doors to the architects of the
Pacific coast this afternoon and
evening. The Architects League
of the Pacific coast was sched-
uled to arrive at 3 o'clock and
remain all evening. Tacoma
architects planned to take the
visitors to Chester Thorne's coun-
try home for the afternoon and
give them a banquet later at the
Tacoma hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15

PARIS, Oct. ia Havas
agency dispatch from Basel says:
General Barsev1t has been ap-
pointed commander of the third
German army, according to IN
telligence reaching here. Ad-
mira1 Won Schigger has been as
signed to command the naval
forces at Antwerp. General Won
Auffenberg. who has been i'll, In
to return to the front"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15
NO SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

Because the library boards
budget has been decreased, the
library cannot install branch
libraries in the Tacoma high
schools, IL was decided at a meet
ing of the library board last
night. The innovation will prob
ably be developed next year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15
RIGHTO, COVE RN0R

OLYMPIA, Oct. 5.-Tuesday,
OOOctober 20, is National Apple
day. Governor Lister has Joined
with other governors of the coun-
try In issuing a proclamation set
ting the day aside for a celebra-
tion. The week of October 10 to
"a he has designated as Apple
Week and advises that the big,
red apple" be boosted generally.
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War
Dictionary

CADET-The German CADET
corps, which have just marched
off to the front with the kaiser's
blessing, constitute a body SIM
liar to the West Point cadets in
this country. The German cadet
is a young man who is training
for a commission In the army by
a course of instruction and mill
tary discipline in one of the nu-
merous German cadet schools.
CORPs-VOLANT = flying
squadron, or any body of troops
destined for service in some rapid
military movement.
FORTRESS-A large, power
fully fortified town or position.
A FORT as a rule is a smaller
place, though the distinction is
not always held. Both are de-
fensible on all sides. A FOR
LITIGATION is any military
work such as wall or moat, built
for the purpose of strengthening
fortified position.
REDOUT-(Also Redoubt).-
A general name for a class OF
fortified works wholly enclosed,
and undefended by re-entering
or fianking angles. II ordinarily
refers to a small polygonal, trf-
angular OF circular work, serv-
ing mainly as a temporary field
work. A redoubt is especially
useful in terrifying the tops OF
hills, or commanding passes.
REDUTT-A central or retired
work of fertilization constructed
within another, to serve as q
place of reteart for the defenders
If the outer works are taken
Redoubt Is sometimes used in
this sense.
UHLAN-O light cavalry man
armed with a lance. The name
does not refer especially to the
German cavalry, for Austria has
also q number of uhlan regiments
and France had q corps at one
time. Uhlans originally were
mounted soldiers with lance and
simitar, wearing semi-oriental
costumes with flowing sleeves
and baggy trousers.
DRAGONS - Heavy cavalr,
armed with carbfne, saber and
! with a lance. In the British
army only the front rank carry
the lance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15
oLoF BULL GETS $500.

After suing for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries received when
a cable car and a sixth avenue
car collided. Prof. Olof Bull, the
veteran Tacoma violinist, was
granted $500 damages by a fed
eral court jury yesterday.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. -
Funds to relieve needy Americans
In Palestine and Asia Minor will
be carried by the cruiser North
Carolina. which the navy depart
ment today ordered from Mer-
zina to Alexandria, Egypt, to take
on $4,000 In gold
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New Cologne Bottles

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Where Notions Are Less

To hundreds of Friday notion
interesting this :.
Another good list tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15

Four progressive meetings are
scheduled for this evening. q.
J. Langford, Govnor Teats, e. f.
Masterson and Walter .Thomp-
son will speak at Hilihurst; j. P.
Rawson, A. M. Bryant, j. L.
Wadsworth and o. r. Mckinney
will speak at saith and Pacific
avenue; w. Thompson. Mrs.
Walter j. Thompson and j. P.
Leavitt will speak at Elbe; STAN
ton Warburton, Govnor Teats
and others will speak at Murray
hall, Roy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-15

PARIS. Oct. 15.-A dispatch to
the Havss Agency from Rome
says that cases OF cholera are
multiplying rapidly IN Galioia,
Transyivania and north and east
Hungary The disease may prove
= serious menace 70 military oper-
atoms.
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urs.
Extra mail carriers have been
put on some routes in Tacoma to
handle the extremely large
amount of political literature.
One man yesterday purchased
matter and another man 10 mall
ing out 5000 letters in one batch
today.
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AMSTERDAM, Via Lon

AMSTERDAM va London
Oct. 15.-An official dispatcl
from Berlin denies that two Ger
man submarines were sunk aftet
the destruction of the Russian
cruiser Pallsda IN the Baltic.
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For the Home Tailor
20 Styles of Coatings

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CORPS-VOLANT

NOHf -FOflHNI n NJ IN
squadron, or any body OF troop
destined for service in some rapi
military movement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15

Copyright. 1914 By Harold MacGrath,
Continued from Monday Evening
Starr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15
B y ROLD
M a C G r 4 H
Story Epenng y Mai
Copyright, 1914, by
Harold MacGrath).

the cellar door. His first thought was
naturally that the devils incarnate
had set fire 70 the house. When he
returned, having, of course. discoY-
cred no fire, he found Florence gone.
He rushed into the hall. Her hat was
missing. He made for the hall door
with a speed which seemed inered-
ible to the bewildered Susan's eyes.
Out into the street, up and down
which he looked. Far away he dis
covered dwindling taxicab. The
child was gone.
In the house Susan was answering
the telephone, talking ineaherently.
who is it?" Jones whispered, his
lips white and dry.
The princess began Su-
san.
He took the receiver from her
roughly.
Hello Who is it,
This is Olga Perigoff. Is Florence
No, madam. She has just stepped
out for moment Shall l tell her
TO call you when she returns ?'f
Yes, please l want her and Su-
san and Mr.. Norton to come to tea
tomorrow. Good by
Jones hung up the receiver, sank
into chair near by and buried his
face In his hands.
What is it?7 cried Susan, terrified
by the haggardness Of his face.
She's gonel Ny God, those
Wretehes have got heri They're got
heri"
Florence was whirled away at top
speed. Her fatheri She was actually
on the way to her father, whom she
had always loved in dreams yet never
seen.
tContinued in Friday Evening starr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15
The Million Dollar Mystery

out at the door. BY and by the door
opened cautiously. A man, holding a
candle, appeared. Braine vaguely
recognized Olga's description of the
butler. The man on the veranda
suddenly blew out the light.
Braine could hear the low murmui
of voices, but nothing more The
conversation lasted scarcely a min
ute. The door closed and the man
ran down the steps. across the lawn.
with Braine close at his heels.
Just a moment. Mr.. Hargreave," :"
he called ironically; Just a mo-
menti''
The man he addressed as Har.
greave turned with lightning rapidity
and struck The blow caught Braine
above the car, knocking him fiat.
When he regained his feet the rumble
of motor told him the rest of the
story.
By the dim light of her bedroom
candle Florence read the note which
had found entrance so strangely and
mysteriously into her room. Her
father! He lived. he needed her,
Alive but in dread peril, and only
she could save him. She longed to fly
to him at once, then and there How
could she wait till tomorrow night at
s? Immediately she began to plan
how to circumvent the watchful
Jones and the careful Susan. Her
fatherl She slept no more that night.
My Darling Daughter: l must see
you. Come at s o'clock tomorrow
night to rs Grove street third floor.
Confide in no one. or you seal my
death warrant. Your unhappy
FATHER. /"
What child would refuse to obey a
summons like this?
A light tap on the door startled her.
Us anything the NATTER" asked
the mild voice of Jones.
mo. | got up to get drink of
water
She heard his footsteps die away
down the corridor. She thrust the
letter into the pocket of her dress,
which lay neatly folded on the chair
at the foot of the bed, then climbed
back into the bed itself. She must
not tell even Mr.. Norton.
Was the child spinning romance
over the first young man she had
ever metz In her heart of hearts
the girl did not know
Her father
She was going to save her father.
All day long Jones went about like
an old hound with his nose to the
wind. There was something in the
air, but he could not tell what it was.
Somehow or other, no matter which
room Florence went into, there was
Jones within earshot. And she dared
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15

rather subdued his easy banter.
what news?" she asked
None" rather despondently. I'm
sorry. | had hoped by this time to
get somewhere. But 1t appears that
can't get any further than this
house"
She did not ask him what he meant
Shall play something for you?1
she said.
Please"
He drew a chair beside the piano
and watched her fingers, white as the
Ivory keys, flutter up and down the
board. She played-Chopin for him,
Mendelssohn, Grieg, and Chaminade.
and she played them in surprising
ly scholarly fashion. He had expected
the usual schoolgirl choice and exc
cution; Titania, the Moonlight Sonata
(Which not half a dozen great pianists
have ever played correctly, Monas-
terry Bells and the like. He had pre-
pared to make a martyr of himself;
instead, he was distinctly and de-
lightfully entertained.
You don't" he said whimsically,
when she finally stopped, you don't,
by any chance, know The Maiden's
Prayer !"
she lauR1eO. 1nlS piece WIS IL
standing joke at school.
Il have never played It. It may,
however, be in the music cabinet.
Would you like to hear it?' mischiev-
ously.
"Heaven forfend!" he murmured.
raising his hands.
All the while the letter burned
against her heart; and the smile on
her face and the gayety on her tongue
were forced. "Confide in no one, she
repeated mentally, or you seal my
death warrant"
why do you shake your head like
that2" he asked.
did l shake my head. Her heart
fluttered wildly. Il was not con-
scious of it."
Are you going to keep your prom
ise?"
What promise?"
Never to leave this house without
Jones or myself being with you.
Il couldn't If | wanto1 to. I'll
wager Jones is out there in the hall
this minute. l know; 1t is all for my
sake. But it bothers me-.
Jones was indeed in the hall; and
when he sensed the petulance in her
voice his shoulders sank despondently
and he sighed deeply if silently.
At 7:45 Florence, being alone for a
it down the register.
Jones'" she called excitedly, Il
smell something burningn
Jones dashed into the ROOM shifted,
and dashed out again, heading for
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15

tcontinded in Friday Evening starr
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

The million Dollar Mystery" story
will run for twenty-five consecu-
tive weeks in the Newark Evening
Star. BY an arrangement with the
rhanhonser Film Company II has
been made possible not only to read
the story In the Newark Evening Star,
but also to see IL each week in the
various moving picture theatres. For
the solution of this mystery story $IO,-
900 win be given.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST
The prize of $4,000 will be won by
the man, woman or child who writes
the most acceptable solution of the
mystery, from which the last two
n y of motion picture drama will be
Ia e and the last two chapters of
q story written by Harold Mac
Grath.
Solutions may be sent to the Than
houser Film Corporation, either at
Chicago or New York. any time up
to midnight. December ID. They must
bear postoffice mark not later than
that date. This allows four weeks
after the first appearance of the lat
film releases and three weeks after
the last chapter Is published in this
paper. In which to submit solutions.
board of three judges will deter
mine which of the many solutions
received Is the most acceptable. The
Jnuk VI bttiS DOdfu Will DC HI
sOIute and Anal. Nothing of a liter
az nature will be considered in the
decision, nor given any preference in
the selection of the winner of the
$4,000 prize. The last two reels.
which will give the most acceptable
solution to the mystery. will be pre-
sented In the theatres. The story cor
resnonding to these motion pictures
Will appear in this newspaper CO.
! incidentally. or as soon after the APP
pearnnce of the pictures as practic
able.
Solutions to the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to be kept In
mind in connection with the mystery
as an aid to solution:
No. 1-What becomes of the mil
Iionaires
No. 2--What becomes OF the ST.
000. 900?
No. 3--Whom does Florence marry?
No. 4-What becomes of the Rus
eian countess?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15
See the Pictures at
These Theatres

Strand Theatre. Market St.--4th
episode today.
Coprt Theatre, BreintnaIl Place
Attn episode next Saturday.
Plaza Theatre. 400 Springfield
Ave I'd episode next Monday.
Royal Th eatre, Broad and
Bridge Sts.-2d episode next
Tuesday.
Liberty Theatre, Ferry and Van
Buren Sts.-2d episode next
Tuesday.
Arcade Theatre, Arcade Bldg,
Broad Sf.-1st episode today.
Playhouse, Clinton and Farley
Ayes.--1st episode tomorrow.
Palace Theatre, Mt. Prospect and
Verona Ayes., Forest Hill-lst
episode tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15
Evening Star
Astrologer
.The stars incline, but do not comp
THURSDAY. July IS. 1914.

THURSDAY, JULY is, 1914.
Caution should rule to-day, If the
warning of the stars is needed. AL
though jupiter and Mercury are in
benefic aspect early in the day. IRA
nus and Saturn are adverse during
the hours of general activity.
Uranus is in a place held as par
ticularly unfortunate for love affairs
The rule is not a lucky one for new
romances. 1t is particularly bad for
persons born between January 20 and
February 49,
Flirtations begun on this date are
subject to misleading influences,
which are believed to cause persons
easily to deceive one another.
The planets this summer are read
as exceedingly. inimical to men and
women of an ages who indulge in
sentimental friendships. Women
should be extraordinarily circum-
spect, the seers declare.
The sway of the stars is said to be
conducive to an unusual craving for
amusement Dissatisfaction and rest
lessness are foreshadowed as COM
mon among young and old.
This is not an auspicious day for
beginning journeys of Importance.
Accidents may take place, particu-
larly on railways. New scandals that
reveal criminal indifference to the
safety of travellers will be uncovered.
There is a prophecy of difficulty in
moving crops from the West. Trouble
with freight cars is predicted. A fire
that will destroy grain is foretold.
Saturn has sinister aspect today,
which indicates danger from falls.
Aerial navigation is under an un-
happy omen.
Bloodshed in the suffragette war
carried on in England is repeatedly
foreshadowed by astrology. Death
will come to very prominent wom-
an. Riots are again imminent.
This week and next should be fair
ly good for farmers of the West and
East.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
not make any changes within the
year They may have anxieties in
business. Young women may have
offers of marriage, which will not be
advantageous.
Children born on this day will be of
an impulsive, restless disposition.
They may make numerous sea voy-
ages AS subjects Of Cancer they are
ruled principally by the Moon, which
gives them variable natures.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15

not show the least impatience or
restiveness. 1t was large order for
so young = girl, but she filed it.
She rather expected that the re-
porter would appear some time during
the afternoon; and sure enough he
did. He could no more resist the de-
sire to see and talk to her than he
could resist breathing. There was no
use denying it; the world had sud
denly turned at new angle, present
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-07-15
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

= = "a olC UT Inns
Stanley Hargreave. millionaire after Il
miraculous escape from the den of the gang
Of brilliant thieves known as the Blacs
Hundred. Ives the life of reeluse for
eighteen years. Hargreave one night enters
Broadawy restaurant and there comes face
to face with the gangs leader, Bralne.
After the meeting, during which neither
man apparently recognizes the other. Har-
greare hurrIes to his magnificent Riyerdalc
home and lays plans for making his escape
from the country. He writes letter to the
girls school in New Jersey, where eighteen
years before he had mysteriously left on the
doorstep his baby daughter. Florence Gray.
He also pays visit 20 the hangar of dare
devil aviator
Braine and members of his band surround
Hargreeyes home at night. but as they enter
the house the watchers outside see balloon
leave the roof The safe Is found empty
the million which Hargreaye was known %
have drawn that day gone Then some one
announced the balloon had been punctured
and dropped to the bottom Of the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Princess Olga Braine's companion. visits
and claims to be relative. Two bogus de-
tectives call. but their plot Is foiled by Nor
ton newspaper man,
BY bribing the captain of the Orient Nor
ton lays trap for Braine and his gang.
Princasz,, Olga also visits the orients cap
tt. ;1 she easily falls into the reporter, s
- s9he plan proves abortiye through
II .Sgis good luck and only hirelings fali
into the Hands of the police
To force Hargreave to show himself the
conspirators decide to get his daughter into
their power. They juggle into her room a
letter purporting to come from her father
begging her to come to him, but cautioning
her not to confde anything about this letter
to anyone, least of all the butler, Jones.