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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
Another
Shark In


A crusade against loan sharks
is being planned by the Pierce
county prosecutor office.
A letter was received by the
office today from Deputy Prose
eutor Mcclure of Portland, where
recent loan shark raids have ex-
posed startling conditions anon Z
the men who loan money L 4
working people. in which Mcclure
furnished the Tacoma officials
with information against a no
torious chain of loan shark of
fiees. One of the Officers of this
chain is located in Tacoma, anu
has been operating here with the
same boldness that caused the
Wholesale raids of the shylock
offices I'm Portland.
Washington criminal statute
differs from that of Oregon on
the question of usury, but the
loan sharks can be prosecuted for
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
From the evidence un-
earthed ian Portland, follow
ing the arrest of two young
women agents of loan
shark outfit, ID. ID. Drake, it
became known, a loan shark
of national notoriety. is ac-
tive In this section of the
country and efforts are be-
ing made today TO locate
brakes office in Tacoma and
Seattle. 1t seems that Drake
is under cover with his
offices in this part of the
country.
Misses NJ. r.. Couillard and T.
Z. Donahue, in charge of the Of
fices in Portland, maintained to
the district attorneys deputies
they we're the owners of thu bus
mess and they we're arresy as
the proprietors. Nomf-< they
are, but a contrac 80 beer.
brought to light m searching
through the company's captured
records, that indicates they are
merely tools of the artful Drake
Contracts ImpIicate Drake.
This agreement appears to
turn over the business TO the two
fair defendants for a eonsidera-
tion of $S,3S1, of which they
were to pay $1,000 a year. IN
addition they were to pay to ID
d. Drake SIS every six months
in return for his services in hunt
ing up delinquents.
But, strange to say, although
they were the owners, their
aQroamQnf allouo them A. ratas.,
only s45 per month each. AL.
the rest of the profits must be
sent to Drake, together with a
full report of each months trans
actions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
WHITE SLAYER GETS
20 YEARS IN PRISON

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Deny-
ing every appeal for clemency
Judge Gibbs. in the Bronx coun-
ty court, sentenced Francesca
Machilotte, the second OF an al
legged gang of white slavers, :.
to be convicted. to serve twenty
years in Sing Sing and to pay n
fine of $1,000. This is the
maximum penalty. Mechilotte
must serve one day IN the peni-
Tertiary for each dollar OF the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

the third handles sewing MAJ
chimes.
The agents get q woman to
sign q contract 20 pay 81 down
and a small monthly fnstaIlment.
with the oral option that she can
get her money back II she doesn't
like the article or her husband
objects. When the collector
comes around for the insfalIments.
however. he refuses to give hack
any money IL the purchaser Is dis
satisfied :
Comfort said today fhaz several
persons had already complained
Of being bunkoed In this fashion.
and that he was preparing %
start criminal prosecution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
Today's Best Joke

Mrs. N. Peck-Did you ever
notice that when q motorman
leaves his car he carries that lit
tie crank with him?
Nathan Peck-Tes, and he has
always had my sympathy. having
where he
ssSirrrri"
why, T-erI mean-why,
good morning, Buttinskyi l was
never 50 glad 10 see anybody in
my lifet"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
HOUSEWIVES, BEWARE OF
THESE BUNCO ARTISTS /!

Housewives of Tacoma. beware
of the bunk0 pe<fdIersi
Deputy Prosecutor A. b. Conn
fort issued a bulletin today warm
ing housewives against signing
contracts with pe<fdlers Of mer-
chandise who have invaded the
city I'm the last few weeks. The
prosecutor has already received
numerous complaints Of the bunko
men, and says that the public
should be ON its guard
There are three classes Of
companies operatine here nov,
sltid Comfort today One Of
them handles wicker chairs. An
other handles doctor books. And
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
TUNNEL PIERCED To
SAVE FIFTY MEN

. ELLENSBURG. July U.s.
|. The lives of so men we're I
I. saved Monday night when {
8 the $4,000 foot tunnel {
!. through the Cascade was Z
: pierced after five hours of 4
: the most strenuous work.
. The men on the east portal Z
. were entombed when the Z
. tunnel eaved in about $500 {
. feet from the mouth, leaF- {
!: ing them in a tomb 100 feet {
3 long and rs feet high. The {
: men on the west portal re- 9
. ceived word of the accident {
. and Immediately with the
I. night crew which was called Z
> for the emergency, began Z
drilling. After five hours of =
8 drilling the men from both Z
= sides met five days ahead of {
> the time fixed by the engi- {
neers. Z
. o 9 9 . . . Q . Q . . o . .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
OBULL.ETIN.)

PARIS, July 2S.-Mme.
Caillaux was acquitted this
evening of murder. She shot
and killed CASTOR Calmette,
editor of lie Figaro, I'm his
office last spring. Cslmette's
paper had published letters
written TO Mime. Csiliaux by
her husband while he was
the husband of another
woman. Csillaux was pre-
mier of France but after the
killing he resigned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

LONDON, July 2s.-Austria
formally dedclared war against
Servia today. according to dis
patches received from Vienna.
This announcement followed Aus
tria's refusal to suspend hostili-
ties pending mediation attempts,
suggested by Foreign Minister
Grey of England. In his reply to
Grey Foreign Minister Count Won
Berehtold of Austria made it plain
that his country had gone too far
to turn back. 1t is semf-officia1ly
admitted here that Grey was met
with a rebuff in an attempt to
keep peace, and that fer a time
being his plans we're held in
allegiance. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
FOUR KILLED

CHICAGO, July 2S-One won.
an and three men were killet.
instantly, and two men and two
women injured when the auto
mobile in which they we're rid
ing was struck by a fast passen-
ger train near Lake Forest Mon-
day night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
Help of
England
SCOrned
BRYAN GETS BUSY.

WASHINGTON. July rs. "a
Bryan laid before the cabinet con-
fidential advices concerning the
European war situation. IL 10
agreed In the event of a great
conflict the United States viii be
neutral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

Cannot
Recover

At 4 o'clock today doctors
at the county hospital gave
up all hope for the life of
Miss Rfemer. The young
woman swallowed 30 BIZ
chloride of mercury tablets,
half of the contests of a reg
uIation sized phial of the
poison. Every effort to save
her life failed, and she was
slowly dying this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

LONDON, July 2s.-The Ser
Wan legation was officially adj
vised that Austrians captured two
Servian vessels at Kocavar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
sTEAMER CApTuRED.

NISH SERVIA, July zs.=--ThS
government announced that Aus
TRANS at Ordhava captured Ser
Wan Danube steamer DeIfgrad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

PARIS. July 2s.-oecupation
of Belgrade by two Austrian army
corps was reported at the Austrian
embassy today. IL Is said there
was no resistance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

LONDON, July 2s.-That AUS
trian troops crossed the Danube
into Servia is reported here, Paris
and Berlin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

Miss Esther Hope Riemer
swallowed several tablets of
bicholride of mercVry I'm her
room i'm the Grand hotel at
1919 Pacific avenue today
and is dying I'm the county
hospital.
When the frightened clerk
at the hotel broke into the
girls room this morning,
hearing her grosns, he found
this farewell message writ
ten ON q slip Of cardboard:
AFTER I am dead, notify
room 247, Croft hotel
The girl was taken to the
county hospital brit she has no
chance of recovery, the doctors
say. The poison works slowly
and she will probably linger, fully
conscious. for five or six days.
The police learned that Al
Howard. %. clerk, lives in room
247 in the Croft hotel.
Howard vent to police head
quarters today as soon as he
learned thai Miss Riemer has
taken poison and told the police
that he became acquainted with
the girl several weeks ago. She
seemed to be infatuated with
him. Last night she came to
the Croft hotel and tried to gain
entrance to young Howard 3
room. He refused to let her In
and the hotel people say she
made such q disturbance that
they elected her.
Miss Riemsr is very aftrae-
tive and veil gowned girl She
is "a years old and came to Ia
coma from Wilkeson some time
ago. Her relatives, Who live in
Wilkeson. we're notified today OF
the girls suicide attempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
o @@~ee 800 9 90 . =
o The DIARY OF A MODERN .
o MIR. PEPYS.

q . - . y . = . . Q
yuly 27.-Comes today a tele-
graph-messsge from my wife I'm
which 1 am told the already fa-
niliar news that she Is en- route
and that San Francisco looks the
same as it did three years ago
which Is news not worth any
part of three shillings, say 1. this
being the sum l had 60 pay I'm Or
der TO learn the aforesaid news.
OF all indoor, IL IL may So be
called, sports, that my wife af-
fects. telegraph-messag Is by
far her favorite, and ] do wish
she would take mp the making of
samplers or iam-preserving Or
post-carding. these being more
inocuous and by far less expen-
sive than telegraph messaging.
To the baseball game IN fond
hope of witnessing q Roman
HOLIDAY with Master Burnsides.
the umpire. playing the dual role
Of the Roman and the Holiday,
hut the crowd seemed cowed and
Master Bursssides chewed tobac-
co with the same nOnchalance
and careless indifference as of
yore. which 1 call heady work.
o. X. CHESTNUT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
SHEEP BURN

LOUISVILLE. Ky, July as
Fire which broke out IN the sheet
pen of the Bourbon stoekyards
here caused damage estimated az
s6o0. coo. Hundreds 81 sheep
were burned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

o o 90 o . o o o . o @ . .
o THE RIFT IN THE Lutte .
@ OF Already! .
Q 9 e 9 o . 9 . @ o o @ o .
Pan, bid thee leave me
And not my peace disturb.
1 am through, believe me,
With noun, and form and verb!
Tempt me not with harp nor lutte,
Tempt me not 20 sing;
Let the Tyres strings be mute,
have had my fling!
III.
No more verses will 1 weave,
And no more sheafs of wit;
i am done. Nor, do l grieve
That I am gonna quit!
Pan, I mean thee no offense,
but get me right, old kid;
You have gotta beat IL hence
On romance SHUT THAT LID!
NOTE: The above is inspired
by the intelligence which shut
files in today, as we scamper to
press, that eugenics will proba
bly, be limited at, IL not taught
right out loud, in our public
schools this year.
In talking of nothing at all, as
you might say, we observe hap
PLY that such staid journals az
the Oregonian and the Post-In.
telligencer are becoming right
frivilous I'm their respective old
age. In the Oregonian a cut-up
named Rex Lampman, a name to
conjure with, by the way. con-
ducts The Monday Crawfish." IL
is a worthy effort. Here are two
items from the current issue:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
TACO M i TALKS

Every time you knock your
home town you are plueking a
piece of good hard coin from
your own purse.
Every time you hear a fellow
grabbing about Tacoma. you cam
bet your sweet life he'd crab
about Heaven IL he ever got
there. which is a more or less
doubtful proposition.
Every dollar that you put into
a home isn't money spent at all;
it's invested In the best bond
on the market.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
ULTIMA THULE

w. IL. Smith wrote his
name ON the register at the
Multi. last Mon. from Selah,
Wash. which must be the
last word in towns.
THE BALANCE OF TRADE
Charley Rosa, who runs n
nifty popcorn wagon at Sd
and Alder, tells us that when
the weather is cool the pop
corn business Is good, but
when it Is hot people drink
more beer, and that the OPP
posite is also true. This must
be the balance of trade that
the financial experts are al
ways talking & ,ut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
SAVING WITHOUT PAIN

''I will save You so cents
ON every dollar ON the best
dental work made BY human
hands, and without PAIN"
says DIR. e. j. Brown, in a
POst1 InteIligencer ad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
FEA j R ES!
THE WEATHER

q Fair and coolish until tomorrow
night anyway. That is the official
dope on the weather according to the
forecasting gentlemen today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28
GAY OLD DOG

MIR. Bowman, of Tacoma,
was a guest at the home of
the Remleys last Monday.
He came to see Mrs. :. e.
Erickson, who Is boarding
Chronicle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-28

And from "The Totem Pole
which appears more or less regu.
larly with the venerable, not Il
say hoary P.-I., l scissor thess
sterling paragraphs:
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05
SHOWS HER TRUE CHARACTER
FIoorwaller Has Observed That Won.
an on Shopping Expedition Re-
veals Herself as She is.

Someone has said that you can al
ways judge the caliber of man by
the manner in which he amuses him.
self My experience of 10 years as
feorwalker in one of the largest de-
partment stores in the country has
convinced me that you can always
Judge a woman by the way in which
she shops-which, after all, is only an
other way of saying the manner in
which she amuses herself.
/ have learned to realize that when
the average woman goes on shop
ping expedition-when she has taken
up the trail of the bargain, determined
to track it to its native counter-she
brings all her cleverness into play, and
In the zest of the chase she is certain
to reveal her true self and uncon-
sciously drop the mask she wears on
most social occasions.
Always on the alert, always eager
to bring down the game, big or little,
with a timely purchase, these shoppers
you will see browsing about the coun-
tiers In and out of season. You will
see them questioning the salesgirls,
trying to learn in advance when re-
auctions are to be made. You will see
them pick out some article and then
come in day after day and watch its
price tag Then when the price is low
cred to the point where they think it
is bargain, you will see them pounce
on it and carry it home.-Woman's
World.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05
CAUSE OF GOLD MOVEMENT

| desire to say word about M
outflow of gold. The movement =
gold is a very delicate matter that
governed entirely by the rate OF es'
change. When any foreign counW
is willing to pay small fraction o.
per cent more for the use of gold lna
can draw it from us. The reass
that is ascribed by the best ecoY|
mists for the present outflow OF guy
is that foreign investors and secunq
holders have become so frightened Il
the disclosures regarding the N'|
York, New Haven & Hartford har|
road, and at the st. LOUIS 81
Francisco Railroad deal, that ''D,|
are dumping over our securities y
are sending them back to this e0a
try. We therefore have to SEM n
gold abroad to pay for them'-r,
remarks by Senator Hollis OF III
Hampshire, in U. S. Senate
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05
HIS COGNIzAAT SISTER

BY HARRY PAYNE.

Err" said young Pankwick, pausing
in the door after he had left the break
fast table. He appeared confused.
did you say something. Algy?" in
quired his sister with a start
"Oh, moi" answered young Pank-
wick, with great carelessness. He
cleared his throat and caressed the
door paneling with one hand That
is-say, the dance was great last
night, wasn't it?"
why, yes!" agreed his sister, In
some surprise, looking up from her
letters. quite a pretty little affair.
Rather stupid, though, because there
weren't enough men!"
"Oh, weren't there" echoed her
brother, trif1e blankly. Il didn't no.
tice-lots of pretty girls there, though,
don't you think?"
His sister laid down her letters and
stared at him. What's the matter
with you, Algy?" she inquired smooth
ly.. You'll rub a hole in that door if
you don't look Quit"
said nervously. Say, wasn't that
Miss Daily a peach?"
His sister wrinkled her brows !;
Daily? Dally?" she repeated
Young Pankwick came back into
the room and sat down, such vas his
disgust.
you don't mean" he got out. that
you didn't see that girl? Why. she
was perfect sumner! Just the right
height and size and complexion that
would knock the spots off a rose; and
her eyes! Say, honest, did you ever
see anything like her eyelashes?'
Il gather said his sister, that
you were somewhat impressed with
the lady's looks, Algy! Do you mean
the girl who came with Phil? She
had on blue gown"
Pink" corrected Algy promptly
with fiuffydoodles on it-you know.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05

retiring OF course, l don't mean
that was especially interested in her
only | wondered if you saw her.
Il think l saw her." said his sis
ter, pouring herself more coffee.
Young Pankwick watched her with
an irritated frown. Il think women
are cats mostly" he growled. "One
of them wouldn't get enthusiastic
over another girl if she died for it,
Just plain downright jealous | call it.
She"
MY goodness, Algy!" interrupted
his sister. What do you want me to
do? Go into Mysteries and burst into
rapturous tears over her beauty
Let her be beautiful for all of me,
I've troubles enough of my own.
You're silly"
We'll, you might-that is, say some
thing" grumbled her brother. You
needn't be so self-satisfed."
We'll, you couldn't precisely call
yourself an old acquaintance" re-
minded his sister sweetly.
Young Pankwick blushed. 81 sup
pose If you're going to be disagree
able, you will he said loftily, arising
from his chair. Il was just mention
ing that l had met her and then you
have to go and talk as though"
AS though what?"
oh, haven't time to waste" young
'Pankwick growled. I've got to catch
that train"
Il though you wanted to ask me
something suggested his sister.
Young Pankwick shook his head
coldly No, thank you" he saio curt.
ly Then he paused, IF you were
like other sisters" he muttered, I'd
that is, don't see why you couldn't
so call on Miss Daily and ask her
in next Sunday night with the crowd
but, of course"
"Algy, my infant brother" said his
sister in the tones of a dove, I've
known Miss Daily for some time and
after seeing you make a spectacle OF
yourself tagging around last night. il
occurred to me you might like to
know her better-so | asked her on
the spot and she's coming Sunday
with the others!"
Oh J h. gasped young Pankwick
If y can't string a fellow Say
Id ate to be the unfortunate man
who 4arries yolG You're a brick!"-
Oh SO Daily News.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05
LURE OF TIE BRIGHT LIGHTS
Uncle Nose Could Not Be Satisfied
While He Felt Himself Out of
"Publc Life"

A negro waiter named Nose had
served with a measure of distinction
for several years in a downtown New
York restaurant with large patron
age among business men. One day
last spring a customer offered him a
good position as servant at his coun-
try home. He was to have a nice uni
form with brass buttons, and the pay
was to be much better than he was
getting. Nose ccepted-envied by
his white-coated associates.
One morning recently Nose turned
up at the restaurant and startled the
proprietor by asking for his old job,
why have you left Mr.. Browns
service" asked the proprietor. Did
he discharge you? Didn't he treat you
well?"
mo, sir, l amt been discharged,
and they certainly did treat me all
right responded Nose promptly.
Then why in the world come back
here? The pay is less and the work
is harder"
Nose paused, looked vacantly out of
the window for moment, and with
broad grin on his face, whispered: II
wants nah ole job here again, cause
Use got to get back in public life, dat 8
ALL"
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05
JAS. w. TAVENNFR.

Jack Johnson, Jr., has this weeks
Country Gentleman for sale.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05
Stars Appetite Had Not Completely
Failed, Judging by the Dinner
She Ordered.

The theatrical manager leaned wear
lily against the desk in the Office OF
the hotel
Well, how goes it?" said the clerk
The manager shrugged his shoulders
without replying.
Good business?"
The manager evaded the question
I'm afraid we may have to close be
fore the seasons over. My stars sick
When she comes to the theater al
night she's hardly able to get through
her work. She says she can't eat any
thing
Just then the telephone bell rang
The clerk turned to answer 1t. AT
ter listening for a moment he said:
Wait till get a pencil I've got tc
write that down"
AS he wrote he repeated: MOCK
turtle soup, soft shell crabs. porter
house steak, half a chicken, mashed
potatoes, peas, string beans, tomato
salad, ice cream, strawberries and cot
fee. Whew." Then he shouted into
the phone: How many is that dinner
for? One? Whew!"
Then he turned to the manager
That's your stars dinner" he sal,
quietly.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05

Why, piece of that tulle scarf of
hers got wound around my neck while
| was dancing with scme one else and
that's how | first saw -. Phil in
troduced u.s.
Crude work. my dear Watson,
murmured his sister. Couldn't she
have managed it any other way?"
You're entilely mistaken" said
young Pankwiak holly. "She isn't a
bit like that She is Just as shy and
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-05
Summer Constipation Dangerous

Constipation in Summertime is
more dangerous than in the fall win
ter or spring. The food you eat is of
ten contaminated and is more likely
to ferment in your stomach Then
you are apt to drink much cold wat
er during the hot weather, thus in
juring your stomach. Collie, Fever,
Ptomaine Poisoning and other ills are
natural results. Po-Do-Lax will keep
you well, as it increases the Bile. the
natural laxative, which rids the bow
els of the congested poisonous waste
Po-Do-Lax will make you feel better
Pleasant and effective. Take a dose
tonight. SOC at your druggist.