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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
TRENCH DOLL" TELLS WHY SHE
TOLD STORY THAT WILL Send
BECKER TO THE DEATH CHAIR

1T was Easter Sunday after
noon, the last time | ever saw
him, and | asked him II he DID
shoot Rosenthal. He said, No.
kid, l didn't-honest to Cod
Then | said, Well, Louis, what
about that talk, then, you had
with Rose that time he said II
you didn't come across Becker
would frame you and the boys
4" Il always knew you heard
that talk, Lily ne said. Well,
II was true. Rose did bring ne
that message from Becker but
didn't do any of the shooting nor
did Whitley Lewis. Dago Frank,
Gyp the Blood and one other did
it. And when | am gone / want
you to tell the world what you
know. But don't say 1t till | ain
dead. / don't want to die a
squealer'!
And that morning l fought 1t
all out alone with God.
thought, Shall keep my prom
is to Louie-to tell the truth
about this thing-even II II sends
ANOTHER MAN to that awful
death-chair, even if 1t makes poor
Mrs. Becker go through the ter
rible suffering l have just gone
through?
And only ONE answer kept on
coming. You must keep your
promise to your husband and do
your duty, NO MATTER WHAT
1T COSTS ANYBODY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
SHIFTS VERY SEC RET

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 26.
Important messages from Gen.
erals Carranza and Villa, trans
mitted in code through Agent
Carothers of the state depart
ment, now in Juarez, were re-
ceived by Secretary Bryan today.
Though no details concerning
them were made public, it is said
that both Carranza and villa ex-
pressed hope that the Niagara
Falls mediation negotiations
would result satisfactorily to the
Washington administration and
promised to consider the media
tors recommendations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

what Lloyd-George with his lane
tax is accomplishing in England
break up the big estates.
The rebels are in the north.
But their faces and their rifles
are turned toward the southland.
And in the southland a peon
dares to fling a cluster of
knuckles into the face of his mas
ter.
There is war on the plaza.
bloodless but bitter.
On the one side is The Widow.
On the other is the Mysterious
Parsonage.
Because they hate each other
go, they are inseparable and most
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
fire Brings EN- OUT IN kIMONOS

Two hundred dollars in paper
money that Mrs. John Rowen had
tucked inside a mattress for safe
keeping was burned up at 2
O'Clock this morning when the
Rowen home, l11S A street,
caught fire.
The blaze originated in an
overturned gas stove. The dwell
ing was one that had been raided
by Deputy Prosecutor Comfort
several weeks ago and has been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
Asa

The Mexican school has on play
ground. 1t is built around court
where a fountain plays, where
trellised roses climb and where
prim little girls and sedate little
boys sit in recess time in the
shade of an orange tree, getting
their lessons.
School over, they march dec
orously away from the building.
But once around the corner, they
let fall the mantle of decorum.
and become joyous young saw
ages.
You will find among them all
the school boy and girl types
known in the States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

There is at the Diligencia hotel
an American planter who has a
black--a very black-eye.
1t looks like any other black
eye. But nowhere In the world
probably is there a black eye SO
significant as this enc. Or so, at
least, 1t seems to me.
A peon soaked MIN In the eye
with a cluster of knuckles.
"The damned scoundrel saw |
was packing to quit the COUP
try" the planter explains. For
the life of me can't see what he
had 1t In for me for. 1t was his
last chance. so he up and punched
me-"
That, however. is merely tho
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
NOTHING DOING.

NEW YORK, May 26.--Judge
Ben Lindsey received letter
from John ID. Rockefeller, jr., to-
day finally refusing to see him
relative to the Colorado tsrlks
situation. His message was short
and uanccompanied by any ex-
PLANTATION.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
BY FRED u. BOALT.

VERA CRUZ, Mex, May &C.
General Funston Las few friends
among the youth Of Vera Cruz.
Not only did he reopen the
public schools on May IL but he
now says he fears the regular
June examinations may be delay
ed a week or two.
The youth of Vera Cruz had
figured on a summer vacation OF
indefinite length, and, kids be-
ing kids wherever found, their
attitude towards the American oc-
oupation was like that OF Amerl-
can children who exclaim:
"Goody, goody. Teachers
dead!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

John Burton. lately returned 10
London from South America, where
he discovered a gold field which
he IL trying to capitalize. finds
himself dead broke. He meets an
old pal. Billy Logan. and tells him
he IL going to New York.
Just before shipping as deck
hand, Burton encounters his exact
double. Stuart Northcote. a mill
lionaire, recently come to London.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
BUMPED ONCE more

Commissioner Mills who used rather dubious of sticking
double joker Mayor Fawcett salary ordinance explained
that he certain salaries increased for better business
Quit your kidding, Mills
We might swallowed that kind of talk from
time, but from Missouri
ONLY LAST SATURDAY, MIR. MILLS YOU CAME THROUGH
WITH A LITTLE BUSINESS DEAL BY WHICH THE CITY GOT
BUMPED UNNECESSARILY FOR $3.50
bought $4,000 worth of fire hose at 80 while there
bid presented 65 cents foot 49, for the lot And
the bid backed bond three
and be placed in laboratory and practical tests
with other hose submitted.
The priced hose the used Seattle where the water
pressure and the strain the hose is greater.
Why then, Mr. Mills did insist the 80 cent hose?
rs THERE COLORED GENT BEHIND THE WOOD PILE?
business administration, ndeed
ABOUT THE SAME KIND OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
TON" WHICH MILLS MAN, FRIDAY McALEVY, FIRE
EXHIBITED IN PURCHASING THAT FIRE TRUCK FOR $1,000
MORE THAN SEATTLE HAD TO PAY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

beautiful girl emerge from behind
a curtain. She shoots at him. but
misses. She tells him her name ID
Mercia Solano. calls him the "Satyr
OF Culebra." accuses him OF killing
her father and speaks Indefinitely
OF a man named Guarez.
Burton escorts her out OF the
house. puts her In a cab, and then
goes To bed. The next morning
Milford Ia taken violently Ill. Bur-
ton sends for the doctor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

Northcote offers Burton ten
thousand pounds to impersonate
him for three weeks. He warns
Burton his life will he In danger
but refuses to tell him why. Bur-
ton accepts the offer. and the two
go TO restaurant. where they
change clothes.
Northcote gives Burton n plan of
his house and list of social en-
gagements he wants him to keep,
explaining that Burton had better
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READ THIS AND THEN

get out OF an engagement TO spend
the Weekend with Northcote's
cousin Maurice Furniyall. at the
n Is late at night. Burton goes
to Northcote's house. let's himself
In With the latch-key Northcote has
given him, and meets Milford, the
butter, who takes him to be North
cote
Burton goes upstairs to the study.
Once there he is startled TO see q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

home His father finds the properly
too big and he little respectable
Who him?
The Times will give him the right people What
Kind OF have you to oer? Write to the editor the Times
Write Don't telephone Don't the office.
give good
the letters that n will personally
will make the choice.
Because, know, it's thing
ents-and David must be given the possible
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
WHO WANTS THIS BABY?
DID, Wants Home The Times Will Give


Applicant.
Little David, months a
he's being kicked pillar post,
of speaking. He doesn't it, but it's a
His father laboring employed
His motherwel perhaps
anyhow, willing to forget little David, If she
husband blame, wife.
apparently custody
OF chidren-two of them. difference?
Little surely blame he entitled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

under abatement proceedings
since that time. When firemen
arrived at the house this morning
they found several clad
women wildly trying to save their
belongings. The loss amounts to
about 1900. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

@ 9 @ @ o . o @ o @ o 3 o Q
o commissioners Woods 4
. and Mills are doing their
@ best to fight me and keep
@ Stiles in office so that he 4
@ can help them to bring up 4
@ technicalitios and help them 4
o in their recall" said Mayor Z
. A. V. Fawcett today, dis q
@ cussing the guerilla warfare Z
@ started against bis salary 4
@ ordinance.
@ They think that Siles can I
o help them. And they're Z
9 afraid that If this ordinance 4
@ goes through, Stiles will Z
o quit his job"
9 o @ @ @ o @ 3 o o @ . 9 @ 4
Mayor A. v. Fawcett drew
first blood in the fight to save hi
salary ordinance yesterday.
But although the mayor save
his ordinance, he effected a dead
lock between City Attorney Stilc
and himself.
At the recess session yesterda.
afternoon, the mayor came for
ward with a quotation from tn,
city charter by which he declare;
the entire reconsideration schem
invalid. The charter provide,
that no amendment could b.
made to an ordinance except by
new ordinance, and Mayor Faw
cett ruled that Mills oral amend
ment was out of order.
City Attorney Stiles immedl
ately began a filibuster fign
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

eD@os>'S
HOT TINE PROMISED.
It looks as II there would be a
nice row In council soon.
1t is all over the five deputies
Chicken Inspector Maybin wants.
Mr.. Maybin insists they be placed
under civil service, while the
council thinks 1t is unnecessary.
Being a deputy chicken in
spector is a very important Of
fice," declared Mr.. Maybin today.
"In fact, 1t is next to being chick
en- inspector. These jobs should
be placed under civil service so
that the most competent men can
be secured"
Maybin denies rumor that
William Grattan Will be the chief
assistant, but many are convinced
this will prove the case.
BREVITIES.
Where did Jimmy Burgess get
that cute little thing he wears on
the finger of one hand?
Billy Reed ought to buy some
boxing gloves. He might settle
arguments more quickly then.
Jack Ledwidge refuses to speak
to Charles II. Mayb!n any more.
Jealousy is a terrible thing.
Owing to the fact that Rem Dow
has umpired two games of ball
and escaped from both unscathed,
one is led to believe he bears u
charmed life. 49,.
Judge Stiles is very foolish
like our friend the fox.
YEA, GERALDINE!
We do not believe A. U. Mills
plotted against Mayor Fawcett
yesterday. Any time A. u. plots
against anybody. somebody plots
for him.
ARISE, ROSES.
The date of the Rose show
has been moved ahead a week
and all roses expecting to take
part are asked to hurry and grow
faster SO that they may be ready
In time.
FASHION HINTS.
To look stylish this season
coats should be made and worn
Sd as to give the general graceful
effect of gunnysack loosely
heaved over the shoulders.
Orchard styles are popular in
hats this season, The big favorites
being the lids with young tree
located in the uor'-by-nor' east
corner.
Skirts are slit slightly in front
this spring, In order that the
weprer may not trip and kill her.
self.
Shirtwaists of white cloth
should never be made of material
thicker than cheesecloth.
Pink ribbon, daintily perfumed,
is the reigning favorite for
poodles this year.
SYMPATHY'S LETTERS.
Q.-Can you give me an ex-
ample of what home rule ISL
p. O'C.
A henpecked husband.
Q.-I love the Confessions of
n Wife" Don't you think It con-
veys a lesson ?-Ella Y.
Ayes. 1t proves that no
woman can refrain from talking
about herself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

Does lit Hurt You to Smile?
If it does, you mustn't read the Jokes and the out
bursts of Everett true and the adventures Of John
ny Mouse, and all the other laugh producers that
appear on page of The Times every day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

Glen. Frederick Funston
Begins his own story of war and adventure in The
Times today. The commander of our troops at
Vera Cruz tells in most interesting way how he be-
came military man. You will find it on page today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

TODAY'S CLEARINGS.
Clearings ........$ 309,691.90
Balances ......... 81, 627.Sb
Transactions ..... 1,O44,6O4.a2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26
LINEUP FOR
TODAY'S CAME

The lineups of the Victoria and
Tacoma teams today, as announe-
ed by Managers Delmas and Nc
Ginnity will be as follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

The U. 8. forestry commission has bought the
Vanderbilt estate of SO 900 acres In North Caro-
lima. The time will come when estate will
consist of much land. Mexico is bleeding
today, because Of such estates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

II republicans Of Pennsylvania stand more
of Boise Penrose In the senate, why can't Ohio
republicans stand moro OF meY says Joey For
aker, and 20 he puts his hat In the ring. stand
ard Oil should worry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-26

NEWS SUPPLEMENT-.
Issued as often NJ it comes
out. Free with ever copy of the
Times. AL the LATE news
Everything absolutely incorrect
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
Absurd CONGRESSES.

Andrew Carnegie, in his advocacy
of universal peace, has no faith in
half measures.
These congresses" he once said in
New York-"these congresses that ad-
vocate, not universal peace. but small
er bullets, gentler bombardments and
less destructive bombs, annoy me.
When we succeed. thanks to such
congresses. in eliminating savagery
from war, then 1t will be quite in
order for us to proceed TO eliminate
the darkness from night"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05

hours, the poker or bridge table. and
a multitude of cocktails whose num-
ber was known by no man save that
miracle of divination, the Powhatan's
steward He carefully indexed and
preserved all the checks which Van
NVechten SO promptly forgot.
oWithout spending too much time.
or trying to interpret too many words.
let us endeavor to make the situation
clear; for 1t was all very strange. the
manner in which the commonplace sit
uation described interlaced with what
Immediately followed
Here-and this is the point to be
brought to the front and borne in mind
L-was a concurrence of time. place and
individual which had never happened
.,efore. and in all likelihood would
never happen again, but which wore
every outward aspect of one of those
rare and inexplicable tricks on the
mart of Fate. as rare and mysterious
as mushrooms, freakishly cJntrived to
land some poor mortal plump in the
midst OF troublesome predicament.
like Napoleon's star at Waterloo. Mer-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
VENICE MUST BE ENLARGED
Accommodation of Increasing Popuia-
tIon Has Become Problem for
Italian City to Solve.

Venice is confronted by serious
problem. The city is rapidly gaining
in population. and so far no place mas
been found to accommodate the in
crease. There are now 10000 inhabi-
tapts in Venice in excess of suitable
quarters. Among the many plans dis
cussed is the building of new quarters
at the Lido island. Another plan con-
templates an additional town at the
mouth of the Brenta river. To study
the whole housing problem. as well as
other questions OF local Importance,
prominent citizens have organized a
society named PRO Venezia-" The
nresent population is 165, 600. against
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ONE INITIATED BILL FILED.
Several Others Considered But All
Must Be Put in BY July list.


Denver.-Save for the public utility
commission bill, filed last year, there
is not one initiative petition on file in
the office of the secretary of state.
The initiative petition, providing Tor
the submission of an amendment to
the constitution for statewide prohi-
bit.on was rejected recently because
of technical errors, but it is expected
that it will be refiled.
None of the acts of the Legislature
at the special session are subject to
reference petition. The time for re-
ferring acts passed at the regular ses-
sion expired ninety days after the con-
clusion of the session.
Numerous bills are being considered
and under the law the initiative peti-
tions will have to be filed by July |.
The act provides that initiative meas
ures must be filed four full calender
months previous to the election, which
is held this year on the Sd OF Novem-
bcr. Last year the election was later
in the month and the time for receiv'
ing petitions was kept open until
July 5, but this year the lid goes on
July /.
Included in the list of measures
which probably will be asked for by
petition is an enactment permitting
the state to mipe coal on its own
lands, the measure for new good
roads system, the increase of the
term of the county assessors, the pro-
hibition law, the adult probation bill,
the special election measure, the jury
reform and the child welfare bills, and
an act providing for compulsory arbi-
tration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
ERUPTION SPREAD ON FACE

$40 East Elm ST.. Streator, lll.-"A
running sore broke out above my
right eye, which spread over my en-
tire face. 1t started as a small PIN
pie. I scratched 1t open and the con-
tents of this small pimple ran down
my face. Wherever this ran new
sore appeared. They itched and
burned terribly; l couldn't touch my
face 1t burned so. 1t disfigured my
face terribly and I couldn't be seen
for everyone was afraid of 1t. 1t
looked like a disease of some kind; 1t
was all red and heavy white crust
on it. Everybody kept out of my way,
afraid 1t would spread. l lost rest at
night and couldn't bear to have any
thing touch my face, not even the pill
low / had to lie on the back of the
head. / was always glad when morn
ing came SO / could get up. 1t was
extremely painful.
"At last thought of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and / commenced using
them. 1t took three weeks to COM
plete the cure" tSigned) Miss Caro-
line Miller. Apr 80. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston. ADV,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
Novelist,s Message Misleading.

Denver.-"Upton Sinclair's telegram
to President Wilson regarding the
strike situation is misleading and
parts of it are untrue. | regret that
Colorado must be made the mecca for
outside agitators who blacken the
state by false statements about the
affliction it already bears" Governor
Ammons declared this was his opinion
of the message sent from Denver by
Upton Sinclair, the Socialist. Sinclair
has come to Denver, asked about one
side of the strike situation and then
has maligned me. the state, our Leg
islature, and those who are trying to
bring peace TO "A suffering communi-
ty," he said. These itinerant investi-
gators offer no remedy. They only add
to the harm that has been done by
thcir constituencies seeking after
publicity"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
Noyelist's Romance.

Mr.. S. r. Crockett. the Scottish nov.
elist. whose death is announced. was
fond of relating among his intimates
how he met his best of wives. II was
his day of early struggle. He had
written for a London daily review OF
one of George Miners books. Pleased
with the review, which was unsigned
Mr.. Miner communicated with the
writer of it and invited him eventual
ly to visit his home in Manchester,
In time the invitation was accepted
The future novelist of fame fell in
love with Miss Miner. and marriage
OF perfect happiness was the result
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
MIGHT BE THE DESIRED ONE
Masher Not Entirely Out Of II II He
Would Accept the Situation
as II Was.

He was one of those insufferabie
young pests who patronize restau-
rants trying to fiirt with stenog-
raphers and telephone girls who drop
in about noon for lunch. Approach
ing a young woman who was sitting
alone, he lifted his hat and said
suavely:
81 beg your pardon. miss"
"Well?" interrogated the girl calm
ly.
"Why, er-you see. it is this way.
/ made an engagement with young
lady whom l have never seen to meet
me here. Now, are you waiting for
me?'
The girl smiled queerly.
'I might be waiting for you," she
said:
"Ah. Indeed" responded the mash
er, delightedly.
"Yes. You see, l ordered lobster
and it hasn't come yet"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
seekino Settlers for Colorado.

Denver.-Bcfore the end of the
month a concerted effort will be
launched by the Denver Reservoir lrri-
CATION Company to bring settlers to
the district around Denver which has
been placed in profitable state OF ir-
rigation. Agents will be employed in
cities and rural communities between
here and Chicago and to the southeast.
whose object it will be to send settlers
to Colorado to cultivate the newly i'm
proved land.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-06-05
Civil Service Examinations.

Denver.-The United States civil
service commission announces that
open competitive examinations for
chemist. mining craftsman, expert
farmer. mechanical craftsman and
mechanician will be held during the
month OF June. On June Is, the chem
ist examination will be held; on June
II and is. mining craftsman; June II,
expert farmer; mechanical craftsman
on June II and IS, and on June % the
examination for mechanician will be
held