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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
F IRE men
ON TAC0MA'S FIRE Department
ARE VICTIMS OF TUBERCUL 0SIS

Tuberculosis Is making APPALLING inroads upon
Tscoma's fire department. Half dozen firemen
have been forced discontinue their work recently
because of the white plague, and another
given "a leave of absence by the fremens pension
board today.
Commissioners A. U. Mills today reported to the
pension board that the rsvages of tuberculosis
speedily undermining the fire department,
and requested that all prospective firemen I'm the
future be put through the most rigid possible ply
steal tests before being given positions.
On motion of Commissioner Mills, who de-
clared that the situation had become unusually
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
Spain PLANS PROTECTION
FOR ROOSEVELT IN SPAIN

lence while he Is In Spain TO at
tend the wedding Of his son, Ker-
init, to Miss Belle willard, daugh-
ter of the ambassador.
That the authorities suspect a
definite plot is denied, probably
truthfully. Not even in Russia,
according to men who know Span
ish politics and sociology we'll,
are there as many agitators who
consider an occasional assassina-
ton a good thing on general prin-
cfples for the various revolutions
airy propaganda go which they be-
long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
ACCEPTS MONUMENT

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 4.
President Wilson late today ae-
cepted for the government the
monument contributed by women
of the South to the Confederate
dead at Arlington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

grave. Mayor Fawcett requested TO appoint
committee Of three members of the board to seeet
physician and formulate plans for rigid medical
tests of all prospective firemen.
A. y. Wright, superintendent of the fire alarna
system. recently taken down with tuberculosis
and Is now I'm Arizona. Fireman }. ID. smith today
presented physicians report showing that he
suspected of having tuberculosis and unfit for
work. Smith also given a leave of absence
The pension salaries amount to $500 month,
and constantly increasing, because of the
Der of tubercuiar firemen who are forced 20 leave
their work and seek change of climate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

MADRID, June by mail
to Hendaye, FranceD.-fhe po-
lice here and at all points along
the railroad that Roosevelt VIII
travel between the frontier and
the Spanish capitol are planning
elaborate precautions to protect
the distinguished visitor from vio-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
Placed On Trial

Edward Hogan. a union team
ster, charged with assauiting a
non-union man April "a. at gath
and A streets. was placed on trial
before Judge Clifford this morn
ing. The case was appealed from
the justice court
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
WOMAN STAYS z CHILDREN;
KILLS SELF LEAVING NOTE
DUPLICATING A PHYSICIAN

innocent and that the woman s
letter is an utterauee of insanity.
The triple tragedy occurred at
the Raab residence during the alb
sence of her husband. When the
discovery was made by a neign-
Dor and reported to the police DR..
Hill was taken into custody and
detained all night, il being alleg-
ed that IL was for his protection
and as a guarantee that he would
be on hand at the inquest this
afternoon. He was released early
today, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
THUGS BREAK
into SALOON
TAKE LIQUOR

BurgIars broke down the rear
door of the Scandal saloon, 1915
Tacoma avenue, last night and
ransacked thu place. stealing two
revolvers and a small quantity OF
liquor. The safe was not lamp
cred with, and no money had been
left in the cash register.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

LONG BRANCH, June a. =
Leaving a note duplicating DIR.
Walter ID. Hill, a prominent ply
stefan and active church worker,
I'm alleged Illicit relations with her
as the cause of her deed, Mrs.
Fred Lamb, wife of an automobile
top manufacturer, last night slew
her two children and then COM
mitted suicide by cutting her
throat with a razor. She spared
her infant son.
DIR. Hills friends believe him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

Charged with having driven his
wife out of the house and broken
down the front door with an ak,
Julius johnson, an Old Town
Iongshoreman, was arrested early
this morning BY Patrolms Mills.
johnson fought the Off ,er des-
perately when arrested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
Fern Mill Has q
Fire Department.

Fern Hi has a fIre DEPART
ment.
The citizens of Tacorna's pros
porous little suburb got together
this week and organized \ real
hustling volunteer department.
with Theodore A. Cram as chief.
Charles A. Brown. first assistant.
w. Ferre, second assistant. and
Walter Coblentz. third assistant.
The fire department Il building
a hose house and ben tower at
Fern Hill, and viii place . hose
reel there with several hundred
feet of fire hose
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
STATE BOARD
after MOSER

The medical boards action re-
suits from Prosecuting Attorney
Dow's complaint to IL against
Moser. The physician was ar
rested after a woman drug fiend
Malstrom store. and the officials
had discovered the schemeg OF
Moser and Malstrom to evade tffe
law by their fake cocaine pre-
scription blanks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

AS result of his arrest in Ia
coma recently for having signed
his name to a number tof cocaine
prescription blanks, and turned
them over to Victor II. Malstrom
a druggist, Dr. fl. NJ. Moser, a
physician In the Jones building,
must appear before the state med
ical board In Seattle July and
show cause why ais license should
not be revoked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
Lost Cycle Found

A motorcycle stolen last night
from l. M. Pakenham, 2so5 South
1 street, was found at 5:30 this
morning at 22s2 Tacoma avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

Members of the Union High
school at Vaughn vent another
room added to the building so
that they will have more teachers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

MONT ESANO. June 4l-0fto
Miller, slayer OF Frank Asche=
berg. Elma safoonkeepe<- r. today
convicted Of murder IN The first
degree. the jury having decided
his fate yesterday after deliberate
ins FOR less than half an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
SAYS Wife Stole
His Money

Declaring that his wife has
stolen money from his business
and is not in need of cash., Her
bert Jeffrey has filed an affidavit
showing why IL is impossible for
him to pay temporary alimony be-
fore the divorce case brought by
Mrs. Hazel Jeffery comes up for
trial. He states that his wife is
trying TO delay the trial all she
can.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
RACK on DESK.

WASHINGTON, d. C. June I.
William @. MeAdoo and bride
are back from their honeymoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

Q.-How can make lemonade
for a party Young Hostess.
A. - Squeeze one lemon
through a mangle. Add a hand
ful of seeds and a tub of water.
Season with white sand and pour
into glasses after adding a tooth
pick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

CENTRALIA, June 4--Thisi
city is preparing TO close It's red
light district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
OUR SHORT STORY.
nv Governor MorOse.

without, the hattie ragged.
Cannons reared. rifles and dogs
barked, and smoke poured from
gun and chimney on every hand.
Little Ella Cotton crouched in
her room, terror-stricken. A
bride of two weeks, three DAYS.
one hour and "a minutes, her
husband was outside fighting for
his country and its great corpora
tions. At every report she trem-
bled. and with so many of them
she shook as II with the ague.
Suddenly her brother rushed in.
His face told her to expect the
worst. He nodded sadly to her
unspoken question.
Dead" she screamed. "Oh,
Heavingsi And his life was not
insured"
She tainted dead away.
The End.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
sCoUNDRELLY OUTRAGE.

SCOt NDltELL1 VI IhhOEs
Police officers and detectives
have been securing the city day
and night for traces of the hard
ened villain who held up Chicken
Inspector Charles Maybin and
robbed him of his badge of office.
Unless he is caught today, Chief
Loomis will take the field and
personally guide a posse himself.
Captain Fitzgerald has instructed
his men to lose no time in bring
ing the scoundrel to book.
Mr.. Maybin is very indignant
over his loss, and he intimates
that he has an idea who is re-
sponsible for the outrage, and
while he will not confirm the
rumor, Ii is noised about that un-
successful candidates are guilty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
SUPPLEMENT-.

NEWS SUPPLEMENT-.
TIssued as often ~ 10 comes
out. Free with ever copy OF the
Times. All the LATE news
Everything absolutely incorrecI)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
WHAT'S THAT?

A list having been published OF
who's Who" in Tacoma, we pub
lish today celebrities who have
been left off the list through an
unaccountable oversight. Many
notables are included.)
William d. Askren, famed all
over the civilized world as the
owner of the one Fold.
Lorenzo Dow, the only living
American with the genius and
mastery of the piano possessed by
Paderewski.
Major c. o. Bates, famous as a
poker expert and buyer from book
agents.
Wayne Keyes, proud owner of
the worst looking green hat ever
manufactured.
Rev. 8. 8. Healey, the scrap
piest minister that ever pulled on
q boxing glove.
William II. Reed, nationwide
authority ON the uses and abuses
of the flag.
Com missioner Mills, the man
who can never understand when
he isn't wanted.
owen Woods, celebrated for his
inability to get a meal in a cafe
terra.
Roy Cagley, the last word in
regard to the correct enunciation
of French phrases.
Charles Woodwork, whose red
sox, red tie and rad vest are the
wonder OF five continents.
After DOGGY" Comfort, the
champion golfer of teh Stella
COON links.
Harry II. Johnston, a confessed
poet and therefore Tacoma's lead
ing expert on nuts.
Homer e. Edwards, famed for
his knowledge of snakes and
their habits, both wild and do
nestle.
Edward Ramsdell, owner of
shrieking tan shoes that compel
universal admiration.
Jack Ledwidge, renowned be-
cause of his seeming dislike of
publicity.
(Laek of space compels us to
omit many others.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

Many acts of cruelty and abuse,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

Is of and intrigue that holds the reader I'm
word Every element of inter
est possible in novel In Phillip Oppenheim
story
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

scepkf story laid. principally English
Mouse, which has suhterranean passage and
Unexpectedly OF paneled walls
These give to-the story q found
in fiction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
OUR oBjECTIoN.

We object to the Elks building
q fine new home. Not that we
don't want 'em to have IL, but we
hate to see Frank Leslie and Pete
DAILY permitted to enter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04

WHEN TIMES GET A BIT TIGHT EVERY
SANE BUSINESS HOUSE CUTS EXPENsEs.
BUT YOU'LL ALWAYS NOTICE THAT THE
FELLOWS IN CHARGE OF THE GOVERN
MENT BLITHELY GO ON AND INCREASE
THEM. MOST OF THOSE FELLOWS PAX NO
TAXES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-04
BERT, BERT!

Bert Timmons says the report
he has a great show this week is
founded on "The Truth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 3d. 1914

money but herself. If Miss Mertons were
alive she would gladly have loaned OF
even given her the amount; IN her hear,
she knew that. All. surely there couio e
be no harm when Jim was dying! IL II
took years she could pay back every
cent-she and Jimmie-when he got Dig
enough to work: every cent, ana interest
too!
All through the day. she battled with
herself and CROPPED and prayed. Al sun
down the victory was won. Win a
strange, uplifted feeling Of calm she put
on her hat and walked down the httie
village street to the telegraph once ana
wrote out her message:
Cannot come How is he now?
MARGARET ORMUND.
Then, lest temptation assail her in a
weaker moment. she went back to her
room and took the little tin box from her
trunk and carried 1t a full mile through
the drizzling rain to the ministers home.
right In and took her cold. trembling
hands in his warm. strong ones ana
pressed them reassuringiy, his keen. kind
ly eyes diyining her agitation at glance
AS briefly as possible Margaret ormund
explained why she had come and finished
by placing the package in his hands He
turned 1t over meditatively several times
before he said anything. Then he looked
up and spoke:
Did you know that Miss Mertons was
The others face paled and she gave
little start. Mo- she said. collecting
herself quickly. Il did not
After a second he went on: 1T 1s
true. Physicians at the north sent her
down here for her health. She was very
restless and could not bear the thought
of idleness: that is why she took up her
profession. She always told me she want
ed tho money she had earned with her
own hands to go to the poor--along with
an additional bequest from her original
fortune The bulk of it she lett to a
friend-upon the delivery of-of this pack
age. She did not say who it was" He
looked up when he finished speaking and
scrutinized Mrs. Ormund's nonplussed
face with musing eyes. Miss Mertons
was a very peculiar woman" he added
somewhat alphabetically, but you under
stand, do you not?"
Mrs Ormund did not altogether com
prehend anything Just then-she was too
bewildered and wretched to think at all
But the next day. when an official notice
came from the lawyers office, she be
gan diEly to realize her good fortune
An answer to her telegram came. too,
about the same time. saying that Jim
was no worse and that there was hope.
That night she and Jimmie started for
Colorado.
And Jim lived.
THE END
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uneventfully. Just before bedtime she
went up to do what she could in the
sickroom. But the patient was comfort
able and had fallen into doze.
That night Mrs. Ormund was reused
sharply from her slumbers by a hurried
little rap on the door. 1t was the night
nurse summoning her to Miss Mertons'
room Immediately. The patient had been
Weakened by a paroxysm OF coughing.
from which she was relieved, only to sink
into collapse. DR.. Gheens was sent for
In haste, but when he came the little
nurse had passed beyond human skill.
She died at 2 o'clock.
When she had done all that she could
Mrs. Ormund went back to her room and
threw herself on the bed and cried a
good deal. Somehow her brief sickroom
intimacy with Miss Mertons had seemed
to draw her very near to the lonely girl,
and she grieved for her genuinely.
The days that passed were 1onelier
than any she had ever known before.
But there were many things to be done,
and she would not allow herself to brood
During her illness there were several lit
tie matters Miss Mertons had spoken Of
and asked her to look after in case any
thing happened. To these she gave her
the nurse had put into her hands a
little tin box, tied neatly in white paper
This she requested her in the event of
her death to open and turn over the con-
tents to the minister of the church they
attended.
Mrs. Ormund had put Off this till the
last. But week had gone by and she
felt she must not lose any more time
She went to her trunk and opened 1t with
brimming eyes. She knew what the pack
age contained: 1t was what the sick girl
had managed to put aside from her earn
ings. and 1t somehow seemed almost
sacred now. With unsteady fingers she
undid the string and raised the lid of the
box. On top of the roll of bills lay fold
ed note addressed to herself which read:
my Dear Mrs. Ormund: In order that
you will not think it strange Of me to
ask YOU to do this l am writing you a
few lines in explanation. You've always
been kind to me and taken an interest in
me. and nobody else ever has since my
mother went away. Many time l should
have given up in despair had it not
been for your cheerful face and comfort
ing words. j never was much of one to
say what felt. but after ! am gone l do
want you to know that you've made a
lot of happiness for a sick. lonesome girl
in this world Gratefully.
Mrs. Ormund had scarcely finished
counting and rolling up the bills when an
imperative ring on her door caused her
to shove the money hastily in the box and
hasten to answer it quickly A boy hand
ed her a telegram. She tore of the edge
Of the message and scanned the contents
with burning gaze:
"Your husband dying. Come at once
if you want to see him alive.
DIR. RHODES"
Jim dying: And she could not even get
to him, for she had not ten dollars in the
world. and it took money-money. There
was no one to whom she could apply for
loan and no way to pay it back II she
got it. Jim was already heavily incun-
bered with debts in the little town and
she shrank bitterly from exposing her
self to rebuff. Then. swift as lightning a
thought flashed through her mind Nc
one in all the world knew about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
THEEvEN|NGsTORY.
THE TEMPTATION.
Copyright 1914. By ". Werner

fCopyrfght, 1915. ~ We Wefne1b
Miss Msrtons came home of her case
IN the middle of the night. Careful as
she was. Mrs. Or1nund's nervous, alert
ear had caught the sound Of her falter-
ing footsteps as she entered the room
above hers and she slipped out OF bed.
made sure Jimmie was covered up warmly
and ran upstairs to Miss Mertons bed
room.
rs there anything the matter, Miss
Nertons?" Mrs. Ormund said. You
look sick"
I'm not very well. I'm afraid. Mrs
ormund The patient passed his Crisis at
II and / came right on as soon as
could. ! feel all gone. somehow. I've
been Up too steadily. guess; little rest
will pull me up
But uotherly Mrs. Orrnund knew bet
tor than that The best thing you can
do nv dear is to get to bed and let me
have the doctor around right away:
When Miss Mertons was comfortably IN
he'd Mrs. Ormund went downstairs ana tei-
ephoned to DR.. Greens. He came in a ut
lie while and pronounced 1t diphtheria-
contracted from the case she had been
nursing.
Mrs. Ormund listened to the diagnosis
with an anxious heart. She had Known
Miss Mertons a long time, ever slice she
came down south for her health FIVE years
ago and took rooms at the same plain
but wholesome apartment house in which
she lived. They had never been intimate,
though as friendly as II was possible win
natures like theirs-the eccentric. silent
little nurse: the kindly but reserved won-
an. who spent her time toiling and scrimp-
ing to help make home for her hard
working husband, her child and herself.
All of Miss Mertons' family had died
Of consumption and the insidious disease
had already laid its shadow upon her
fragile restless face. but with the false
energy of many such unfortunates she
had worked unflaggingly. trying to deceive
herself into the belief that she was get
ting well.
When the doctor had concluded his d.
rections Mrs. Ormund followed him down
to the landing and laid row Of trembling
finger tips on his coat sleeve. What is
your honest opinion, Dr. Gheens?" she
inquire.
He shook his head discouragingiy, but
with little non-committal gesture. "One
can never quite tell about case of this
sort he said. but think We shall need
to take every precaution. I'll send up
nurse Immediately"
Little Jimmie had but recently recovered
from the dread disease. and Mrs Ormund
did not hesitate to give her untir1ng at
tention to the patient.
On the tenth day there was a change.
Miss Mertons was decidedly better. Mrs.
Ormund went UP to relieve the nurse for
an hour. I'm so glad you're better, Miss
Mertons." she said as she sat down close
to the bed and smiled cheerily at the pa
tient. Il had a letter from Jim this
morning He's doing fine out in Colo
RADIO, and as soon as he pays back the
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said. land can get quite we'll She
paused. finishing the thought with deep
sigh of content.
.Oh, you'll be all right. depend upon
it. Anybody that can pull through a spell
like you've had can do anything. But
there! We mustn't talk any more. I'll
sit over here by the window with my sew
ing, and IL you want anything let me
know; but try to sleep some.' She ad-
ministered a number of unnecessary but
very solicitous little pats to the cover
ing. straiShtened the bottles and glasses
on the table and then went over and sat
down in rocker by the window and took
out her mending.
At 10 O'Clock, when the nurse came
back to take charge. she went down.
stairs into her room. The day passed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
ASKS LOCAL POLICE TO
SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN
Father of Frank M. Chambers Fears
for Safety Of Son, Who Dis
appeared 1s Days Ago.

Fears are entertained for the safety
of Frank NJ. Chambers. property fore
man at Gatun. Canal Zone, who disap-
peared from this city eighteen days ago
His father. ]. L. Chambers. 31S East
Capitol street.. who is also employed at
Gatun. asked the local police to make
an effort to find the missing man.
I'VE fear he has been foully dealt
with the father told the police. my
son had between 500 and $500 on him
when he went away
Left Here for Louisville.
The missing man left Gatun May 81,
his father stated, and reached here May
80. June IL he left here to go to Louis
WILLIE, KY, where he was scheduled TO
take a civil service examination, his
father said, but he did not reach Louis
Vile.
Mrs. Loilie Chambers. wife of the miss
ing man, is at Brandy Va. with her
two children. She is terribly distressed
over her husbands absence. Mrs. Cham
bers fears her husband has been muir
dered and robbed. The missing man is
thirty years old.
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money he borrowed and saves up little
he's going to send for Jimmie and me. A
years a mighty long time to be away
from him.. she concluded, with a deep
drawn sigh. but it's best. I know"
Miss Mertons smiled in sympathy, but
sudden. faraway look came into her
brown eyes. And what's to become of
me Mrs. Ormund?" she asked, wistfully.
Why" exclaimed Mrs Ormund. may
be you'd come with US? They say it's
even better out there than down here for
Your sort of trouble"
4 quick smile leapt to the little nurse 8
lips and eyes. If l just am able tor she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
Left Here for Louisville.
He Knew the Answer.

From Lippincott's.
His name was Tommy, and he came
home from school looking so down IN
the mouth that mother asked him Sc
vereIy what was the matter.
Out of his little trousers pocket he
fished a note from the teacher. which
said. Tommy has been very naughty
boy. Please have a serious talk with
him.
What did you do?" asked mother.
Nothing" sobhed Tommy. She asked
a question. and ! was the only one who
could answer 1t.
Him." murmured mother What
was the question:"
WHO put the dead mouse In her desk
drawer?" answered Tommy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

The English post office is said to make
$4,000 year on unredeemed money
orders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06

State of New York County o. New York IS.
l. WILLIAM PkBSr. Cashier = the above
named bank, 30 solemnly swear that TIE
above statement ~ true 20 the best OF my
knowledge and belief " PABSr Cashier
Subscribed ana sworn % betors mo this 6th
cay Of November. 1914
JOHN n SAMT EIspS.
Notary Public.