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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
Games Today.

Brooklyn irv Chicago. Buffalo in Kansas City. Pittsburgh in St. Louis. Baltimore in Indianapolis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
Yesterdays Results.

Bridgeport, 2; New London, 3. New Britain, g. New Haven, 4. Waterbury, 4; Pittsheld, 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
FEDERAL IEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Saturdays Results.

New York, 6; St. Louis. 4. Brooklyn, T; Chicago, 5. Pittsburgh, 5; Philadelphia, 3. Cincinnati, 6 Boston. 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Small Brother (whose sisters arc working for their girl guides an1bu- lance adge)-Come ons here's a. bit of luck for you. I've made Rupert s nose yb1eed.-Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

A jury at Topeka Kan, decided That Mrs. Luella West is not entitled to damages in her suit against Governor Hodges for assault and battery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
Yesterday's Results.
Standinq of the Clubs.

St. Louis, 15; sKansas City, 6. Chicago, T., Indianapolis, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

What does she<mean by Poetic Li- cense' %
 I'm not entirely sure, but it can't be any worse than some recent prose Life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
Games Today.

Springfield in New Britain. New Haven in Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Sandy (newly arrived in. Canadian forest land)-Whatna beasts yon?
 Nativ@A young moose.
 Sandy-Oehs haud yer tonguei If that's a young moose I'd like to see ane O yer au1d ra.ts.-Puneh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Masses and Window Boxes Filled
 JOHN REGK x SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08

Going along Oxford street, are you? should love to come with you, but it would be a, little hard on Bond street. You see, I haven't shown it to Bond street yet.''-Punch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

The mother who offered
21-The
sounded when Mrs Edward Hare mother offered
body dissecting
keep her little 3-year-old girl from starving!
But the mother herself did hearbreakng offer
of-the sale of her life as a sacrf &c at ALL
wouldn't a
sacrifice knew didn't right quick that baby
clothes keep Dotie She ILL., getting
day 1 loved her too much to let her die
worried the problem until heartsick Hour after
Rugged baby breast give warmth thought
AS the little shvered cold. food
noaned from pain made my mind 1t only choice of
which of would survive.
follow path any mother
gladly Then wrote the letter to the doctors.
table time doctors
they had paid the get food and medicine
baby"
you would committed suicide?"
81 offered to replied.
why didn't appeal to charitable institutions? Why
child could well
fed and for?" Mrs. Tare asked.
Il did ask aid but they said husband strong and could
day after day hunting for work and couldn't find
could Dottie
than live alone and have baby asylum from which
II would be given
aiding her end her leear oense
against mother handed the
They investigated and found Mrs Harte her baby and
bitter Harte himself ignorant of the
that offered die s9 ~
Mrs Harte husband
been given employment food clothing and fuel have been sup
Piled paid physician attends the sick baby
glad that didn't have to die excams Mrs. Harte
81 live with my baby.
back II all that wasn't Offer
other mothers Theirs s
sacrifice of their lives their children They kill
willing quickly had food med
for baby at once-and only had my life to SELL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
THE TRAIL AL WAYS
LEADS TO COURT.

Whichever regulating public
lions it leads to the court in Olympia
The trail-an trails-ead court!
That all cities this state franchise and pub
lie questions.
Friday supreme wiped raphangng
The city enough to
haul The rushed the the bench
to Seattle:
"HAND OFF; THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HAS COM
PLETE AUTHORITY UNDER THE LAW TO REGULATE SERVICE
the city Seattle recently that the dilemma They asked
tickets
AND ORDERED THE COMPANY TO DO So
didn't recognize rushed
the said Seattle and the Public Service Commission
HANDS OFF; IS QUESTION FOR THE COURTS And
the question the court
STANCES THE TRAIL LEADS TO THE SUPREME COURT.
takes control public service corporation
have and what they not have.
that ought string these the
of the recall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

BELLINGHAM, Feb 21.-AH of of
who night passenger at
samis being guarded by dozen Of Officers
hope will
Of $4,000 each offered railroad for the the
has influenced outsiders Northern
Detectives Keith number
forces
bodies
relatives. s=-.,-..t=
Mrs Herbert Vandewerker, Of
Everett were in the train sitting the seat where the three
his
of the COACH fired his called Everyone
u he
Christianity "waving
pistol he
seated in the his
bandit attempted mprison masked
two seated Immediately behind to the OF
the The three with the
which
struck his victims
My child a
the face"
While the murderer doing his deadly
standing opposite of
pistol the heads of the terrified passengers"
CONTINUED Page Seven.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
is
SANDBACCED BY
Three THUGS

Walking from late Point De-
fiance car to his home at 1 o'clock
this morning, J. j. Gilmore, 1901
North Huson street, a building
contractor, was attacked by three
young bandits, sandbagged until
he was unconscious, and robbed
of S27 in cash and his gold watch.
The attack was made Mt the cor.
ner of North seth and Cove
streets.
Gilmore reported to the police
that he was walking swiftly to-
wards his home when the three
young highwaymen darted ont
from behind an embanknent and
made for him. Before he could
turn to run, one of the men strucl
him violently ON the head, and
the blows were repeated until
Gilmore sank unconscious to the
sidewalk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
PUZZLE TO POLICE

Who is the woman Of mystery
held In a ward of the Tacoma city
jail?
Has she husband in Tacoma
babies, porhaps-and q home that
she could go to IL she would only
raise the veil Of mystery that she
has drawn about herself?
Has she a sweetheart who has
proven unfaithful to her? Is she
fighting a stubborn inner battle
to keep her identity from the
public? Or Is she q victim OF
some new phase of paranOia?
Police officers are seeking the
answer, and as yet have found nc
solution.
The woman roomed at the
Corona hotel from Monday until
wednesday of this week. She had
no baggage. and her outer gar
ments consisted only of kimona
a brown skirt of rough material
a short jacket, and tan slip-on
When the hotel proprietor tried
to force payment for the room
she declared that she was entitled
to the room, and would pay wher
she got ready. When Detective
d. o. Smith and officer Steve
Murphy arrived to Investigate the
case, she declared that she wal
waiting for "a good honorable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
MOHR
At POINT
Of DEATH,

Henry Mohr, the big hardware
merchant of Tacoma and one OF
the best known and most pro-
gressive business men Of the
city, is lying unconscious at his
home, S15 South Ainsworth ave-
nue. today with little chance Of
getting well.
For several years he has been
a sufferer from diabetes. A week
ago he caught cold, and through
the effects of his old complaint
pneumonia set in.
Since Tuesday he has been in q
serious condition, and this morn
ing early he lapsed into uncon-
seriousness.
DR.. Warren Brown and DIR. s.
B. McNerthney have been doing
all possible to save him, but little
chance exists in this disease, the
pneumonia being a natural ter
mination to the complaint.
Mr.. Mohr has wife and one
daughter. now merging into
young womanhood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

man who was to meet her there. -
And when they took possession of
her, she fought like a tiger.
In her cell at the central sta
ton two women stool pigeons
of the police who have been lock-
ed up with her, have failed to
learn her identity.
She is about 80 years of age.
of medium height, and weighs
about 100 pounds. Her garments
consist of tan shoes, tan stock
ings, rough brown skirt, kimona
with open throat, short jacket,
tan slip-on, and a plain little
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
EsR. S. SWAMPED WITH MAIL

other cities and
unable for other
their soca
"R. s. quickly as pos
Cynthia heard from the young man since ne
whether not nc
has girls who him.
the received In todays mall
Miss -
hardly know how 10 this letter. but do know
/ wanty 10 understand what tell
II always interested in answers in the Times
md about being able
to help would like acquainted with
Well, R s. must certainly be all right you surely
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

'R. ST." the $5Operweek commercial
ceiyed the novel idea writing Grey
indeed lucky pure pretty
wife In that cosy little that spoke
be the fault of Cynthia the Times
For the letters proposal
coming with ever-increasng rapidity.
And they generally speaking tickle foolish
who writing merely
from this
The majority OF letters received by Cynthia girls
who would "R g." II they found him suitable
their likes and diikes somewhat mutual from
sible, welleducated girls
their inability to meet the fright
The letters written In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

love and for have known many ven vi &c
and refused him. only cared for him dear fnd and
told him the broke them
am he
again. He said still loved that pssps had
Il don't think there will difference and do not
want him, but lonely asSz. rs
II wonder II r. s. could other? think
Miss Grey? OH
much in earnest he to be- will play fair A.
wll-but this is only te E&r
"How meet7 Miss Grey be friendi Can helm
me?
but willing
o q in and will
II wish
in will bring another
always friend az. r.. T."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

ADVANTAGE


in dealing with us is that
you are not too small for
us, nor we too large for
you.
We are just as atten-
tive in our dealings with
the small depositor as
with the large one. We
want you to feel free to
make our bank your bank.
Puget Sound State
Bank
11i5 Pacific Avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
ATTEND FUNERAL.

The city council this afternoon
attended the funeral OF Plumb
ing Inspector John Watson in q
body. Several OF the offices oil
the city hall we're closed for the
obsequies also and the employees
participated in the funeral which
was held at South Tacoma Ma.
sonic hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

brown hat. Her hair 81 of light
brown shade, and it is thought
that she is of Scandinavian ma
tionality. although she speaks ex-
cellent English.
Captain Fitzgerald proved con-
clusively last night that she was
not the Della Wilson who tele-
graphed her mother, Mrs. Henry
Des Chuytner, Of Carbonate, that
she was planning suicide. Della
Wilson was located In a Tacoma
avenue rooming house, and ORDER
ed to communicate with her moth
er at once.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
BUSINESS MEN THROW
DOORS OF HOSPITALITY
OPEN TO ROTARIANS

The Rotarians of the North
west are here today.
Portland came In first. They
were greeted by the Tacoma Ro-
tary club arrayed in stradw mats
as an indication to the Portland
men that the sun always shines
In Tacoma.
Portland got back and at noon
appeared on the street 80 strong
arrayed In big yellow oiled slick
ers and old fishermen's oilcloth
hats with a big banners: 1T does
not rain so much in Portland AZ
1t does here"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
would not help him.

Miss Grey working girl supporting myself and
boarding hotel that is by father
mother separated have married
Father took brother and mother little they
each have goods homes They good
position stayed here all alone has been two and
oh! Miss Grey that felt all
Dead and couldn't cry? feel
sometimes
much that l hardly myself a
have anything ashamed Of
i, in
married and has babies, girl
world How her would love good clean who
cosy little home and would make him good we-but must
be suited other until find
Nothing could a did
That what a
is. The thing caused mamma to leave
"Oh whom eau
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

The Portland delegation was
armed with songbooks containing
a song for all possible occasions.
They marched down to meet the
Seattle crowd and as they grasped
the King county chaps they sang,
Shake Hands With the Seattle
Man."
This afternoon they are hold
ing high links at the Commercial
club.
Here's what many leading busi-
ness men of Tacoma have to say
about the Rotarian convention In
this city:
Continued on Page Seven.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
BENTON MURDERED
LIKE A DOG SAYS
FALL in SPEECH

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 81.
Benton was murdered like a
dog by Villa" read Senator Fall
of New Mexico In the senate to-
day from a telegram from Chair
man Dudley of the Eel Paso mass
meeting held last night. IL am
almost certain that villa did 1t
personally" the telegram con-
tinued. There is no evidence
that Benton was the aggressor
and everything indicates that II
was a cold blooded murder"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
Probe Death

Los ANGELES. Feb. 81. -
Philip Kilfoil has been arrested
while the police investigate the
death from poison of his sisters
Mary and Lucy, the latter OF
whom died the day the brother
committed q statutory offense
against Lillian Palmer, IA, who
WAS at their home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
Brayed a G ale

SAN DIEGO. Feb. 21.--InN a
furious gale that buffeted his ma
chine about like a feather Glenn
Martin flew from 0ceanside to
North Island In his biplaHe carry
ine Qarbutt, . local millionaire'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
MAY HAVE EN-

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 81.
police believe they have
the three men corraled who rob-
bed the mails OF 100000 on the
New Orleans limited and will ar
rest them this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
Lost In Surf

SANTA BARBARA. Feb. II ~
Reuben Hamlin. %, son Of Mill
lionaire II. w. HamliD OF Glen
dora. drowned when his gasoline
launch sank in the surf. bis COM
panion, James Weeks. saving him
self BY clinging to the disfflla11
drum and floating ashere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

THEY WE'RE singing at the Y.
M. C. A. last night.
SURE THEY werei
THIS WAS the song:
"wHAT's THE Matter With
Father?"
HES ALL RIGHT"
THEY HAD AN awful big train
robbery at Bellingham.
1 FEAR THE excitement will
prove too much for the town.
MAYOR SEYMOUR is already a
hobo.
AND THE FIRST thing I know
he'll be an Indian.
AND GOING around scalping peo-
pie.
1 DON'T CARE IL he confines his
efforts to the city council.
ALL THIS CHATTER about the
high cost Of lumber.
MAKES ME FEEL aboard"
A MAN IN Centralia named
Shove.
RAN AWAY AND eloped with a
girl.
AND WHEN he came back.
THEY TRIED to shove him in
jail.
THEY SAY THE world is coming
to an end next year.
OH, I HOPE not!
THEN L COULDN'T kid Billy
Askren any more.
AND rem DOW couldn't grow
any more boards.
AND 1 WOULDN'T be able to lis
ten to Jack Ledwidge swear in
his inimitable style.
OR BAwL OUT Chief LOOMS.
OR ELECT Wayne Keyes mayor.
BUT IF IT DOES come to an end.
1 WON'T HAVE to write any
more of this.
THAT'S DETERRENT.
BOB MUNGER is awfuly mad at
Ed Kemmer.
YESTERDAY MORNING Ed told
Bob 1t was awfully cold.
80
"BY GOLLY, IT Is" assented Bob.
..DO YOU KNOW what II was at
10:45 last night?" asked Ed.
mo-" SAID BOB, with a SILVER.
"A QUARTER TO eleven. Haw!
Haw!" said Ed, as he ran.
WELL, WE'LL, well!
LOOK WHOSE HERE,
ANANrAs LEMON, BY solly.
HE is OCT of jail.
HE IS GOING to look for Gather
inc winters, he says.
AND COP the reward.
HE DIDN'T SAY what happened
to T. H. e. Mutt.
THAT THAT is is that that is
not is not is 1t not it is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
POSSES CLOSING
ON 2TRA|M ROBBERS
OFFICERS EXPECT
CAPTURE SOON
(BULL ETIN.)

ST PAUL Mnn Feb 2f-LOui HILL president OF the
Northern railway raised the ard for the Of Bell
ngham robbers this
600 each had previously been offered The reward for the
of either alive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

Feb. 21.-Villa arrived here to-
day but would not discuss the
Benton incident. He brought q
carolad of ammunition for use at
Torreon and announced he would
remain here several days await
ing the arrival of heavy artillery
from the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21
s~~se~~~~~~et

J The city hall will be clos
, ed all day Monday in honor !
of Washington's birthday !
} anniversary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

LONDON. Feb. -Benton's
death was the topic OF strong edf-
torials and columns OF corres-
pondence in both morning and
afternoon papers today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

Laugh, "durn you," laugh. Got .
Crouch? Sore? Angry? Peevish? Got
the blues? Detected? Discouragcd7
Want to get rid of all these things! We
have something on page that viii drive
'em all away. Two columns of good Jokes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-21

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mexico,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-01

Luedtke has been a faithful member
of st. Paul's German Evangelical
church, where his kindly presence will
be greatly missed at the devotional
exercises of that organization. He
was tailor by profession and con-
Quoted a tailor shop for many years
on upper Main street. He was OF
quiet, unassuming habits, and his
church, his business house and his
home were the points at which he was
generally found. He was devoted to
his family and all his spare moments
were spent in the enjoyment Of his
pleasant home. While he did not
mingle much with the world, he pos
sessed kind and sympathetic heart,
a warm feeling for friends and COM
panions and had a large circle OF
friends, who respected and admired
him for his quiet and gentle ways and
the true qualities of manhood which
he possessed, and the announcement
Of his death will be received with
sadness by the entire community.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-01
ANOTHER CITIZEN
PASSED AWAY
August F. Luedtke Died at His Home
on North Twelfth
Street Sunday
Morning.
SEVENTY NINE YEARS
SEVENTY-NINE YEARS
Was Born In Germany ans Came 20
Keokuk In 1887 Where
He Has Since
Resided.

| Another Of Keokuk's respected old
citizens has passed to his reward. Al
the family home. No. 23 North Twelfth
street, a. $3.50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, occurred the death OF August F.
Luedtke. at tine age Of seventy-nine
years.
The deceased was born February
II, 1885, at Grabow Reb., Bezirk
Stettin, in Pommern. Germany, where
he lived until the year 1882, when he
with his family, emigrated to the
United States, settling first at Alton
H., whence they removed to Keokuk
in 1887 residing here ever since. In
1856 he was united in marriage in
Germany, to his wife who survives
him. with the following children:
Theodore. living in Germany; Mrs.
Anna Henzel, Franz and faul Luedtke
Of this city. Besides these immediate
members OF his family who deeply
mourn the loss of kind and affection
ate husband and father, he also leaves
two brothers in Wisconsin, and one
brother In Germany.
Since his coming to Keokuk Mr..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-01

is PAID HIGH TRIBUTE
Very Rev. Father shannon 81 Daven-
port Compliments Young
Priest Ia Sermon
Yesterday.

The Roman Catholic churches OF
ms city united in their services at
.ne st. Francis de Sales church yes
'erday morning when the Rev. Faith.
sf Carl Weinberg, Of this city, said
MS nrst mass after having been
ordained at the Sacred Heart cathed-
IA In Davenport Saturday. The
snurch was beautifully decorated with
movers and American flags, and every
seat was occupied. The musical pro.
seam for the occasion was excellent,
.he choirs OF the Catholic churches Of
.als city being combined. A number Of
nsit.ns priests took part in the core.
monies.
:. Inc three Catholic societies Of the
r ,,: the Knights Of Columbus. tho
n.oernians, and the st. Joseph society
attended in body. Before the ser.
wees the members OF these societies
.ormed in lines along the walk be.
.Seen the priest house and the
.Aufcn' the choir boys. preceding the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-01
First Aid Meeting.

ALBA, Iowa, June THE first
First Aid Meeting ever held in
Iowa is being conducted here today
under the auspices of the joint con.
ference of coal miners and operators,
and the United States bureau Of
mines. First aid" teams from Boone,
Hooking. Hiteman, Buxton, Mystic.
Rathbun and Ottumwa are here com.
peting for prizes. 1t is proposed to
have similar exhibition at the state
fair and thus awaken interest of the
miners and operators to the necessity
of preparing for the care Of men in
jured in mining accidents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-01
Aeronaut Killed.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.I
DENVER, Colo, June Harry D..
Bunkstorm, OF Cleveland, Ohio, is
dead here today as the result OF fall
from a parachute at Elithch's gar
dens Sunday evening. In the pres
ence Of several thousands OF persons.
he dropped 1000 feet after losing his
hold on the bar. Of the parachute. His
body struck the earth with such force
that It bounced twelve feet Into the
air. Every bone in Bunkstroms body
was broken. Bunkstrom last year
rode" at Luna Park, Cleveland
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-01
Two Weeks or
More in Colorado
as inexpensive
as Home

You will be surprised to
learn how little it costs to
spend two weeks or more in
Colorado. Our representatives
have corrected many wrong
impressions about Colorado's
hotels and boarding houses.
The Burlington gets out y
booklet showing how reason
ably and pleasantly one dan
spend a vacation in Colorado.
IT would love to go to Colo-
RADIO on my vacation this sum-
mer, but the hotel prices are
so high used to be the ex-
preston of many. Five min
utes' talk convinced them 9th
erwise. Colorado has her
share Of elaborate hotels, but
Colorado has lots Of comfort
able boarding places where
the rates are as low as $500 a
week-clean surroundings and
wholesome, appetizing fare.
Come in and see me. [ will
be glad to give you a copy OF
our intel esting booklet. It will
give you an entirely different
idea about Colorado's hotel ex-
penses, a list of hotels and
boarding houses, their loca-
tons, rates, elevations, etc; al
so full particulars on Colorado
its attractions and points of
interest. G. F. Conradt, City
Ticket Agent, G. B. & @. r. r.
Fifth and johnson SITS. Phones
906 and 1872.