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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-29
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

OH, BOYS.
DO your New Years popping
eerIy.
WELL! WELL!
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swindermann on the Boulevard,
Monday afternoon, a son.-New
philadelphia Democrat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-29

AZ e wonder how many of the
" fellows who have signed
the petition to re-wet the
state will 60 on the old water
wagon as usual at midnight Friday.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-29
WELL. WELL!
PERFECTLY USELESS
INFORMATION.

Nobody was divorced in Ire
land in 1900.
The population of Ascension,
Africa, is 200.
The governor general of Cana
da signs his name, Field Marshall
II. r. II. The duke of Connaught
and Strathearn, P. c., X. c., X.
r., X. p, G. C. B., G.. S. l.. l., G..
G. NJ. G., G. c. i. E., G. C. V. o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-29
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LOCAL GOSSIP.

o . y . o @ q o % % o y . % y
w. b. Young, builder, has a
unique hammer. Its handle is
made of wood and it's head of
iron so that nails can be driven
with it.
Charles r. Owen, MATCHMAKER,
carries watch that has the same
handspring in 1t that 1t had when
1t came from the factory. He
got 1t for a Christmas present.
II. f. Alexander is presiden:
of the Pacific Alaska Navigation
Co., yet when he goes to Spokane
he invariably rides on a railroad
train.
Did you ever hear Doc. Hiram
S. Argue?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-29
WHAT'S THE USE?

Just after we promised our
wife that we'd try to do better,
the editor tells us we'll have to
go down to the chicken show.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-29
GET THE LEXICON.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
$500 HOME FOR A. G. JAMES
Will Bald Here After spe.a,,s
Nearly $1,000, 900 At Nevvert.

Allen Collens. architects Of Boston.
Mass. have filed with the Manhattan
Bureau Of Buildings plans for q now home
here for Arthur Curtiss James, who re-.
Gently spent nearly 100000 on the i'm.
provement Of an estate at Newport. r. I.
The house will be at the northwest cor
ner OF Park avenue and Sixty-ninth street,
where Mr.. James owns a plot 1905 by l.s
feet.
The facade will be Of Knoxville marble
IN the italian Renaissance style.
In the basement OF the dwelling will be
located part Of the servants quarters and
wine cellar. There will be a great hall
Do by "a feet In dimensions and 81 feet
high, a large dining room with a conser-
vatory. an entrance hall. a stair hall with
a large fountain. a den and a library on
the first floor. On the second floor will
DC the upper part OF the great hall, the
owners bedroom, dressing rooms and
guests bedroom. On the second mez-
canine. or third floor. will be a soiarium,
three guest rooms. eight servants' bed
rooms and long gallery.
The building will cost S3s0,0oo.
Mr.. James Ia the owner Of the steam
yacht Aloha.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
MISS MORGAN DEFENDS
RIGHTS OF TWO GIRLS
With Mrs. Hewitt She Urges
Long Terms for Men Who
Lured Thew Astray.

Miss Anne Morgan and Mrs. Edward
Ringwood Hewitt called on Judge Swami
in his chambers yesterday to urge long
sentences for two men who pleaded guilty
to Turing two girls from their homes.
The girls are Glare Mccarthy. the ffteen-
year old daughter Of n policeman who was
stationed for long time in front OF the
Colony Club. and her friend Loretta
Baker.
Both girls were stagestruck and were
regular patrons Of moving picture thea
tres. They ran away from home and
after an absence OF week were found
In an uptown hotel with the two de.
PENDANTS. John J. Cronln. n moving pie
ture operator OF 1898 wilkins avenue
and John +. Davenport of 1905 Hoe
avenue.
Judge Swarm told his callers he would
defer sentence until he could investigate
the defendants former characters.
Miss Morgan and Miss Hewitt have
Interested themselves in the future of the
girls. who are now In tho custody OF tho
Children's society.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
MAN BOUND FOR Jail
GIVES COAT TO POOR BOY
Il Shan't Need It When l Get
Out Next SUMNER"
He Says.

A boy Of II. who had neither Goa. nor
vest and whose head was bandaxed. stood
before Magistrate Appleton in the Tombs
court yesterday. His name was John
shea. He had been arrested IN the ONCE
of a snow contractor for throwing n Ia
borer across the room and amazing /.
partition In drunken pursui. Of three
others Also he fought Policeman Olass-
ney,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
WOULD SELL CANAL MACHINERY
Col. Goethals Tells Congress II
WoulA Ne Useless - U. ..

WARRINGTON, March S.--Col. George w.
Goethals to-day exploded a theory which
had many supporters In Congress for utll-
Using the machinery and tools used In
constructing the Panama Canal when ne
appeared before tho Senate Commerce.
Committee and told Senators that il
would be more economical to purchase
new machinery outright than to try to re-.
move and repair the canal machinery.
The committee had sought information
as to whether the machinery might not DO
used In ievee work OIL tho lower Misss-
s!ppi. Suggestions have been made that
tho Coioners tools might be used to
build railroads In Alaska or to do river
and harbor work In the United States
Col. Cocktails recommended to-day that
cars, dredges. engines and all other ma
chinery he sold to South American inter-
csts which want them to use In rail-
road building. The only machinery. he
said. that might be utilized would he
some OF tho dredges. and he expressed
grave doubt OF their utility.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
THOUSANDS IN LOOT
FOUND BY WOMAN
She Solves Mystery Of N. Y.
Central Thefts When Other
Detectives Fail.
HIDDEN IN BRONX FLAT
Six Wagonloads Of Plumber Re-
covercd-Worth $4,000
or $4,000.

Loot stolen from New York Central
freight cars, valued ut between $50. 900
and $4,000 and ranging from tooth
brushes to sealskin coats worth $500
apiece. was found last night in tho fat
ut 40 Bronx Park Boulevard.
A woman detective employed by the
railroad found this rich cache and caused
the arrest Of Smith on the charge of re-
ceiving stolen goods
The engineer. with his wife and Ave
children grouped around him. sat In
stunned silence while the police gathere 4
up six patrol wagon loads OF the stun
they found In the apartment and carried
Il to the Bronx Park police station.
Woman ssceeeas, Others Fan.
New York Central officials say this
represents large part OF the freight
stolen In the past ten months They
had run down q dozen clues without
success. and had examined the employees
In dozen yards. II remained for a
woman detective to prove her worth by
means Of a newspaper advertisement.
In their long search the railroad people
finally made up their minds that the
thieving from sealed packing cases was
being done In the st. Johns Park freight
yards at Varick and Hudson streets. They
watched the freight cars there night and
day. but saw nothing.
A large part Of the stolen property
was sealskin coats. So few days ago
the woman detective. whose name the
company will not reveal. put this adver-
tisernent In a newspaper:
Wanted. to buy one or more sealskin
coats OF good quality at a reasonable
price,"
Smith Answers Her "AA.">
A man who answered the "ad" was
Smith. He said in a letter that he had
several coats OF the kind wanted. and In
vited inspection. 1t was learned that
Smith was an engineer at the LInde re-
frigerating plant. which adjoins the ST.
Johns Park freight yards Of the New
York Central. The woman was happy.
She went to zee Smith and found that he
really had several seaiskin coats. The
rn!lrosd called in the New York police TO
engineer the roundup.
little before midnight last night Supt.
HUMPHREYS of the New York Central
accompanied Detectives Batto and Johans-
meyer q Smiths nat. They found piled
up In his rooms an astonishing array OF
furs. silk and satin gowns, as well as
overcoats. rugs and smaller articles. In
GLIDING buttonhooks and toothbrushes. by
the gross The freight thieves couldn't al
ways pick the stun they preferred: they
Just opened packing cases and took what
ever they found.
Smith wouldn't say Il word at his home
or In the station house cell. supt Hum.
phries said that he believed the actual
thieves were employees Of the company.
who got Smith TO hide the goods they
stole. The police Will try to get Smith
to tell who these men are.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
LOOKS FOR BIG HARVEST.
Traffic Director Of U. r. Sees Pros
pePtsy II Graiu Belt.

DENVER. March 6.-Renjamln l.. Win
chell. director OF traffic OF the Union
Pacific Railroad and formerly president
OF the Frisco lines. arrived In Denver
to-day on tour over the cOmpany's sys-
tenn. during which ne In studying tho busi-
ness and traffic conditions Of the West %
as to be prepared for the fall freight
movement and the summer passenger
travel.
II believe from what ! have observed
that the last half OF this year will be
better than the hrst and that . revival
OF business will follow the great crops
that everything seems to Indicate" he
said. IAN alonG. over the lines In Ne
braska and Colorado. az we'll a. In Wy
oming and Idaho. there has been q pleni-
tuds OF moisture. and the mountains gsa.
orally are well covered with snows which
will insure all the water needed Tor irri-
cation. Crops that are already In are
showins exossisut prosrsss everywhere and
looA forward 10 . bountiful AAsveoe
Of al sreins ana hAy."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
Fictitious Showing of In
come Alleged to Aid
Sale Of Bonds.
S1OO,O0O,O00 ERROR FOUND
Sharp Drop in the Shares on the
New York Stock
Exchange.
Main Poin's in the Attack
on the St. Paul Road

These are salient features Of the
Interstate Commerce Comm, ssion's
report attacking the financial manage
ment Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railroad:
That the income of the St. Paul
road for 1910 was overstated by more
than $4,000, 900.
That the St. Paul had misrepfe-
scented the cost of lsbor for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1917.
That the income Of the Puget Sound
line was great y overstated by means
Of "a variety of expedients."
That the Puget Sound line included
in its operating expenses no charges
for depreciation of equipment.
That the Fictitious showing" of in
come was used by Off ers of the
Puget Sound company to aid in the
sale of its bonds.
That the Puget Sound eompany's
report Of property investment was
SIoo, 900 900 in excess Of the cash
investment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
WILD DEER IN GREENHOUSE.
suaash hes 2S Panrs Getting In and
Out aad Dies of Cuts.

MOUNT KIsco. March Ga frightened
deer smashed its way yesterday into the
greenhouse OF Philip A. Arzberger at
Pleasantville, breaking eighteen panes OF
glass and tramplng down many beds Of
flowers. Then the doe ran to the far
end OF the greenhouse and broke ten
panss In getting out.
George f. Sutton, game warden, was
notified. and he went after the deer. He
found her carcass In the possession Vt
lsborers and brought It to Mount KIsco,
Tho animal had been SO badly cut by
the glass that she had bled to death.
The carcass was sent to the Conservation
Committee at Albany. In accordance with
the law.
Eleven deer havo been killed by dogs
or shot near here since November last
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
WANTS $4,000 FOR HIS NOSE.
Athlete Sues DoctOr-Clains Opera
tt0n DisAgur~d Him.

Bertelle w. King. young brooklyn
athlste who won the Javelin throwing
contest ut the last A. A. u. meet. has
brought suit for $4,000 against Or James
p. Erskine of ia East Thirty fourth
street, Manhattan, alleging that the shape
Of his nose was spoiled by an operation
performed by the physician.
Kings lawyer went before Supreme
Court Justice kapper In Brooklyn yes &.
terdhy and moved for IL stay OF proceed
lngs In a suit brought by Dr. Ersklne for
$50 for services rendered Tho lawyer
said that hts clients case would DO seri
0usly prejudiosi II the physician obtained
q judgment against him In the suit for
$50, which In pending In the Fourth Dis
triot Municipal Court In Manhattan.
Justice Kapper granted the stay.
King is 26 years Old lives nj Pros =
pect Park West. and IL In tho transporta-
tion business with his father. At present
no b In ct. Augustine. Fla. lie In u nom :
ber Of the New York Athletic Club and
holds several amateur swimming records.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
DOGS OF MISS GRIGSBY
IN CLUTCHES OF POLICE
PrOtege Of Late c. T. Yerkes
Liable to a Big Fine
In London.
sSectsi CsLIe DessoscA to Tns sux.

LONDON, March e.--rhe American
woman whose dogs were SEIZED here las,
night because they had been struggled
In from the Continent proves to be Miss
Emile Busby Grigsby. q protegee Of the
late Charles r. Yerkes. who has a collec.
ton OF jewelry worth 100000 and Die.
lures and objects OF art valued at many
thousands more. In addition to the man.
sion on Park avenue. New York. which hs
bequeathed to her.
The two dogs are Japanese spanieis
weighing two and half and three pounds
respectively. one OF them Is valued a,
5000 and the other at a smaller sum
The discovery OF the dogs Was made a,
Folkstone by the nerest accident, as they
are SO small that they were hardly OBJ
served.
Miss Grigsby was surprised when she
was arrested by the customs officer on her
arrival In London. The latter notified
Scotland Yard and the entire party wen,
TO Bow street police court In Miss
Grigsby's magnificent limousine, which
was awaiting her at Charing Cross
station. The dogs were placed In deten-
ton at quarantine and Miss Grigsby was
permitted to send her own veterinary sur
geon there. She WAS not detained and
went to house that she has taken at 50
Brook street, Mayfair. She is liable to a
big fine and connscarion Of the dogs At the
discretion Of the Board Of Agriculture. In
whose Jurisdiction the matter lies.
At the time of tho coronation Of King
George and Queen Mary stories were sent
OUT from London Of Miss Grigsby's per-
sonal intimacy with Queen Mary and tina,
she was favorite at Buckingham
Palace and Windsor Castle.
An investigation showed that these
stories were pure fiction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
EYRE FOR MAYOR mitchell.
Can't Think In CITY Halt, 50 VIII
Hover Under Civic Virtue.

Mayor Mitchell has decided that there
IL no use trying to do real work In the
Mayo office In the City Hall 50 he has
decided to take room at the very ped
estal OF Miss Civic Virtue on the top of
the Municipal Building and do his think
ing there.
The idea at the City IIail yesterday was
that tho Mayor will climb ladder, draw
It up after him and lock n trapdoor. IL
he has telephones all messages win be
going out.
1.-The Office here in the City Hall Is not
n place for work It's place for inter
Views and callers" Is the Mayors idea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
1900, 900 CABBAGES SUNK.
shipment From Norway Condemne,
and Dumped Into Oceau.

Three big scows carrying 5000 crates
Of decayed cabbages left the dock OF the
scandinavian American Steamship Com
pany in Hoboken yesterday bound for
Sandy Hook. where the cabbages wore
dumped into the ocean. The crates CON
tanned 1900 900 heads OF cabbages. valued
at $4,000.
The new steamship Frederic VIII.
brought the cnbbages from Norway. TIN.
ship ran short OF coal on the way over and
had to put into the Azores for fresh sup
ply. and six days In n high temperature
proved too much Cor the cabbagcs They
were condemned By Inspector Grcnelli Of
the Hoboken Board Of Health
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
COURT RESTRICTS BuLBoARDs
Finds Ordinance On Height and Con.
struction Reasonab HE.

decision restricting the height and
construction Of advertising signs and bill.
boards was handed down by the Appel
late Division yesterday. The court re-
versed n writ OF mandamus obtained by
tho Van Beuren Il New York BilipostinS
Company against Building Superintendent
Miller for permission to construct a bill.
board made OF wood with the exception
OF n metal casing.
The court nnds that since the board Ia
to be Of wood. and Ia within the IRE lin
Its. II comes within the provision Of rea.
sonable ordinance. limiting tho height OF
such billboard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
FLORIDA HARVEST; ICE HERE.
mig Garden Crep Of ssuth Begins
20 Move NovthwasA.

While New York's suburban truck
farms are sleeping under covcrlet Of
Ice word comes from Florida that the
harvesting of the largest crop Of fruit
and vegetables ever grown there has b.
gun.
According to information gathered by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Strawberries
are already on the move and between 200
and $50 carloads will be started North
In the next two weeks. Fioridas vege.
table acreage IL from 10 to 20 per cent.
larger than II was in 1913. There is n
record crop Of celery and twice ~ many
cucuinbers as last year.
The prospective shipment Of tomatoes
Ia $500 carloads Cabbages are flourish
ing all over the State. Tho Hastings Sec
ton OF the East Coast has about $500
acres OF potatoes The cantaloupe crop
will be about normal, but there will be
more watermelons than usual.
The pineapple yield In sight amounts
TO between 100000 and 100000 crates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
NO B. 4 N. JOB, SAYS TAFT.
Denies Trssteeship was ORereA-
wOn't Decline Premstvreuv.

Denies Trssteeship was ORereA-
Won't Decline Prematurely.
BOSTON. March 6.--Prof. w. II. Taft
said to-day there was nothing in the re.
port that his name had been under con-
s!deratlon for appointment as one OF IN.
Boston and Maine trustees.
The inquiry was then made Of hin,
whether he would accept an appointment,
TO the proposed board. and he replied
We'll. do not decline positions before
they are offered me. hut this 10 the
first time have heard Of t."
There has been some disposition e
give credence to the report. by reason OF
the fact that you are stopping at the
home Of Mr.. Samuel Carr. now chairman
Of the Boston and Maine finance com.
mittee." II was suggested.
THAT is simply because Mr.. Cars
wife 10 my cousin" replied Mr. Taft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
KOCH A TUBERCULOSIS VICTIM.
Brother of serum Inventor Has Not
Nsny Days 20 Live.

SPRINGFIELD. No. March Ga brother
Of the late DR. Robert Koch. leader In the
war on tuberculosis. Is a patient In a hos
pital here critically III with the dlseass
to fight which the scientist devoted most
OF his life. Arnold Koch. the patient.
has known for some time that he has
tuberculosis.
He spent Sc srai months In the Ozark
Mountains and was on his way home
when his condition became serious. He
was removed from train and may not
survive many days. He is CT years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
RUPPS SERIOUSLY AT ODDS.
Husband Must Answer Denaad 70,
Alim0ny and Counsel Fee.

The marital troubles OF r. Clarence
Rupp and Mrs. Rupp were again called
to the attention Of the courts yesterday
when Supreme Court Justice Jaycox In
Brooklyn signed an order returnable on
Tuesday directing Rupp TO show cause
why ne should not give his wife aiimony
and counsel fee pending an action for
separation brought by her.
Rupp came into public notice about a
year ago when he broke up sufIragist
meeting which his VITO was addressing
by loudly demanding that she stop talking
and come home and prepare his dinner.
The couple patched up their differences by
signing n paper In which Mrs. Rupp
agreed to refrain from advocating sur
fragism In public and Rupp promised to
support his family as he had always
done In the past"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
BEaGARs HUMP A BOX OF GOLD.
Ma. whs Ate FPea Ash Gems Had
o3%,OOO.

SAN FRANCISCO. March civilian
Kahler, aged 10. has been q hunchbacIs
beggar for twenty years. eating the food
he found In ash cans and sleeping
wherever no could md srSlter. A patrol
man arrested the old man last night and
took him to the lookup no he might have
q comfortable bed.
In searching Kahlsr II was found that
his hump" was uncommonly hard. and
investigation revealed that II was not a
deformity. but tin boz packed with gold
coins and paper money. Various false
pockets In Kahisr's clothes were emptied
of additional money. When all was
counted the total was found to be $1,000.
Kahier's hump" also contained three
bank books that showed deposits amount
inx 10 $4,000. Hs was held on . charge
Of vagrancy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
SCARLET FEVER HIS MARGIN.
Ssburbsn speculator ORers Quasan-
tine Plea 60 wall street Firm.

The margin clerk OF n big Wall Street
commission house may exercise a certain
amount OF discretion In the performance
OF his duty. Usually he finds It wiser to
adhere strictly to given rule in dealing
with the rank and file. because excuses
for failure to strengthen margins are in
finite.
Late yesterday afternoon a prominent
Wall Street Arm received telegram from
a small customer living in the suburbs
which read as follows:
please protect my stock. Am quaran.
tined with scarlet fever until March 90"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
DnL0llACY's BIG DIFFICULTY.
"Net 70 Tell Truth. Bat Get IL Ne
lieveA," says Grey.

6pSCW t0O5e DSSp0ScN 20 TIE BuN.
LONDON, March s.--Sir Edward Grey.
the Foreign Secretary. In presiding at a
lecture delivered by Lord Haldane. the
Lord High Chancellor. at University Col.
iese tonight made this aphorism ''The
dif'iculty In diplomacy is not to tell the
truth. but to get the truth believed when
you have told IT,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07

You quote me a. saying that my only
interest In the police situation is to get
the police bills through tho Legislature
and to get Col. Cocktails In as Police
Commissions" said George W. Perkins
yesterday. my interest begins and ends
With those two thingA" Mr.. Perkinss
remark was u reply to . story printed
yestcrday msreing y the sl.ese tAas hs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
W. o. 10 SHARE ITS PROFITS.
Sets Aside 12,5OO shares 70 Ne Sold
60 Employees.

20 Ewployees.
The Western Union has announced a
profit sharing plan for It's employees II
has set aside 1880 shares Of its stock to
be sold to its men. $500 at 80 and 10000
at 90. The closing price OH the exchange
yesterday was cav.
The employees have the right to pur-
chase the stock to the extent OF half their
annual salaries In even shares. The pay
ments are to be rs per cent Mt the start
and thereafter monthly over twenty-four
montha
In order to keep purchases by employees
In the realm Of investment no stock GER
tincates will be delivered until March ],
1915. even II fully paid for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
CANADA PATROLS RECORD RID
Finish 400 Miles Over Snow In
~ IL Days.

sEATrIH, WASH. March s.--Advicea
from Dawson are that tho Royal North
western Mounted Police patrol. which
left Dawson for Fort MacPherson. ut the
mouth Of the Mackenzie RIVER. early In
January. returned yesterday to Dawson
having made the 400 mile trip over the
snow In seventeen ana a hsif days, TIC
fastest time on record.
Corporal Hacking. who commanded the
pntrol on the return trip. reported that
vIlhjaimur etsfansson. the Arctic ex-
plersv. len Fort MacPAereoA tor III
Arctic coest shortly eefego ~ polioo -
psditlsN kegaa ~ rsesrn eraDs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Mondays Results.