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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
DIAz MEN ATTEND MEDIATION MEET

in a purely unofficial capacity.
They denied their coming had any
political Significance and they ap-
peared to be on the friendliesu
terms with the Huerta ENJOYS.
Diaz is himself in Toronto. 1t il
believed by many he will be here
soon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

to It's source we must turn to the
pages of Plutarch's Lives. "
When Lychurgus ruled Sparta
according to Plutarch's story, he
refused to build a wall of brick
or stone about the city. When a
SPARTAN citizen complained that
the city had no wall and was in
danger of attack the ruler re-
piled: Sparta has a WALL
pointing to his soldiers-"and
every man is brick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

Fretch. say, "parlor," so the "best
room" is as significantly named
as any room in the house, for it
is in the parlor guests gather to
talk. Originally the parlor was
the council room, the room where
state conferences were held, but
finally 1t came to mean the room
where guests are cDtertaind in a
private house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
MIST GO TO JAIL

PHILADELPHIA, May -
Five conspirators, members of the
International Lumber & Develop
ment company, who bilked the
public out-ef $5,000,000 through
the U. S. mails, must go to Jail,
following the refusal of the United
States court of appeals to grant
them a new trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

ket party in the woods was a Ia
vorite amusement OF kings and
queens years and years ago. The
word was coined when the first
picnic party made up Its list of
good things. Each person picked
out the article he or she wished to
contribute and than enicked" or
checked 1t of. Pick and mic were
soon Joined together.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

aud a good, shot could knock the
spots off the 10 of hearts or 9
of diamonds and shatter the card
to pieces. From knocking the
spots" off unwelcome camp visi-
tors was an easy step, and the apt
expression soon had general cir
culation in the east as well az
west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
"KNOCK THE SPOTS OFF,.

In the days
of old, the days
of gold" min
ers sometimes
used playing
cards instead OF
horse thieves
rs targets for
pistol practice,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
Josh AEEAIR

Gov. Lister will not be COM
PEELED to defend himself on the
speeding charge sworn out against
him by Motorcycle Cop Royal. SO
said Prosecutor Dow this morn
ing. The entire affair is treated
In the nature of a joke.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
DECISION CRIpPLES CONTROL

ment interstate commerce COM
mission. The cases involve mil
lions annually In alleged rebates
by trunk lines to lumber and
logging roads. rhe effect, It is
believed, will be to seriously Grip
pie the commission control over
the joint through rate on divisions
given by subsidiary lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
FEAR TROUBLE IN ULSTER

dred Irish constabulary were dis
patched today to Belfast and
other points In Ulster. They were
armed with rifles and reyolvers
They are to maintain order in case
of attempted uprisings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

WASHINGTON, d. c., May rs.
The supreme court today sus-
tanned the old commerce courts
decision enjoining the interstate
commerce commission order in
1912 relative to Joint rate or re-
bate payments on tap lines. The
decision is against the govern
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
WE'VE GOTCHA STEVE!
"PICNIC"?

Just when the
first picnic was
held is not O.
matter of rec
ord, but even so
picnics are of
ancient a n d
honorable line
age az the has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
HOME RULE
LAW PASSED

same as on the second reading,
save for a few seats gained by the
conservatives. AS 1t now stands,
the law will become effective
even though the house of lords re-
iects it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

Plain, every
day slang is the
q X p e S sion
Hes a brick
but, neverthe-
ess, Ii Is of
classic origin
and to trace II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
STILL DOING TT.

EDINBURGH, Scotland, May
"a suffragette today took
several chops with hand axe
at Lavery's portrait of King
George in the Scottish academy.
The painting was seriously dis
figured,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

Hes the same old I r.!
Just a little more tanned and
with u few more lines on his face.
hut the L. II. teeth are still
there.
And the T. Il. smile hasn't
worn off.
These pictures Of the colonel
were taken mt New York as lie
stepped onto u. s. A. soil, ending
his long South American trip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

NIAGARA FALLS, May %. -
The presence here of Luis Rquena
and Cecilio Coon, said to repre-
sent Felix Diaz, former president
of Mexico, has caused consider
able gossip among the observers
at the mediation negotiations.
The two are of course attending
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

s kmoT %ar Washington correspondents ellison
i"ss had ZIG hull MOOSE TSe f"
all %heh %sss sssn sr ,s
OYSTER RAY n. Y. May %, 1914
political job which he gets back
from h ,e,% .ns wedding wedding In spain
ME on on NOT sao JUST HsR as THa n
not talk about "% u . s" o p say Msss
Fsss and his ss,yes Words
The pa party lis solid, is the firm of
rank and FILE no less than leaders political
This we shall enter undaunted as a national
party on another national campasn. will
into practical operation nation y '''
ssds disciples Of an easy op
~ will ~, never abandon the principles which
the men and women who drew
vi, Th EVAN !, with mornns
Hh e yR WE n are sdossSEr STANDS rop.v
tion answers YER. several questions.
amaigamang the republican and
SoT n M We THAT PLAN
the the sm and the
the THAT STATE % a mine FOR
the fall esmpagn and Roosevelt will be in
the for the
VIII Roosevelt California;? him.
yes VIII he campaign generally
gress? Yes permit 1t must
not be expected that he will carta speaking
1.-THE whole
1916? i'DsD'i ~
1t is my personal conviction that HE WILL
fighting for the policies
power that.
VIII the republican party, desperate regain
lost power accept him the candidate after the
nominated him?
That question which assistance
from
question which Roosevelt i will ne,e" %ns~es
will be put TO him in another, the
years. hundred times. As often
DECLINE TO ANSWER 1T.
Can the principles be
form? party
overthrow? Can Penrose, Barnes Taft
leaders who abreast of the enlightened political
the day?
When questions ready to
the question whether will be the puban
WILL ROOSEVELT REFUSE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINAL
before.
republican nomination made
interesting by the fact that there already
among his enthusiastic parisans who willing intrigue
republican nomination
ahead unless the divided opposition united
believe such could be the
Just Roosevelt will with this element
Imains
roughly He has already limited his opinions
canal tolls policies
field In the administrators other
o directly
But all this Will work the above mentioned
ences
Suffice it to fsoLD BULL MOOSE back with coNsID
politics will, from this time, be locking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

LONDON, May 25.-The house
of commons this afternoon passed
the Irish home rule bill for the
third time, the vote being 351 te
274, the division being strictly
political 1t was practically the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
sYMPATHY's LETTERS.

Q.-Is there anything special
required in making jello? -
Housewife.
A.-Steady nerves are requir-
ed, as it is feverish stuff.
Q.-What do you think of a
man that puts his arm around
you and sits for Two hours with
out moving or speaking?-Mtss
Prudence.
At looks as If there were
a lot of time going te waist.
Q.-What is the best way to
freeze ice cream?-Ralph J.
A.-Freeze 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
A CLEVER MOVE.

The originator CT the "cat and
mouse" act in England possessed
fiendish cruelty, end has struck
a terrible blow at the suffragets.
There is nothing that will scare
woman quicker than the mention
of mice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
"PARLOR"?

The dining
room is where
you dine, the
sitting room Is
where ydu sit,
the parlor is
where you talk ,
or, as the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
FOREIGN FLASHES.

OPORTO, Portugal-No excite
men. King Manuel isn't around
to write love letters.
PARASITIC project of police
will retire from office on account
of weak nerves. He allowed
himself to be shocked by thea
trical performance last week.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA boy was
sent to Siberia for treason today.
lie bought a package of cigarettes
without blessing the car when
he paid for it.
CONSTANTINOPLE-By orde.
of the sultan, an American song,
"In My Harem," has been barred
out of Turkey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

LINEUP FOR
TODAY'S CAME

The lineps of the Tacoma and
Portland teams for this afternoon
will be as follows, II the weather
nnrmifS ma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
SEATTLE WINS.
ToDAY's CLEARINGs.

Cearings ...... .s341,174.99
Balances ......... 35,744.27
Transactions ....... S11,150.36
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
VANCOUVER WINS.

VANCOUVER WINS.
VANCOUVER, May 25.-Clara
pitched the Vancouver team
through to vistory in fast game
this morning. A monster holiday
crowd witnessed the game. The
score: r ii Il
Spokane :. .0O0100010-2 8 0
Vancouver .20000lO0*--3 7
Batteries: Stanley and Shea;
Clark and Grindle.
SEATTLE WINS.
VICTORIA, May 25.-Seattle
won a slashing game in this
mornings contest, scoring IL
runs while Victoria was busily
slowing away scores. II was
the first game of holiday dou-
ble-header, and huge crowd at
tended. The score: r II q
Seattle ...001212500-11 13 2
Victoria ..032100001-- z IA 3
Batteries Bonner and Cad
man; Smith and Hoffman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
OUR DAILY ESSAY.

eve publish the first essay
from a school boy today. 1t is
upon baseball.)
Baseball is a game. like 10
play baseball. l can play base
ball. Boys play baseball. Girls
can't play baseball. If girls Was
boys, they could be baseball
players.
You cant have a game without
nine players, but they often have
less. Resides tine players In
baseball there is an umpire. An
umpire is a fellow that can't play
ball and Is jelus of those that do
play, and his duty is to make
trubble for them all the time
Johnny Jones.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

BELFAST, May 26.-The royal
Irish constabulary In Ulster is be-
ing heavily reinforced In anticipa-
ton of trouble over the passage
of the home rule bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
AND A SILK HAT.

The Elks had a big time yes
terday but no one who failed to
wear the antlers was allowed to
horn In on 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

NEWS SUPPLEMENT.
tlssued as often NJ IL comes
out. Free with ever copy OF the
Times. All the LATE news
Everything absolutely incorrect-)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
HERE'S STRAIGHT
DOPE FROM T.. R.

HE Tells gibson GARDNER, THE TIMES CORRESPONDENTS
JUST WHAT HE INTENDS ALSO WHAT ItM
Will NOT DO-HE's GOING TO FIGHTi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
RAWTHAH!

A Chicago female cop is afraid
to go home in the dark. Chicago
burglars must wish there were a
few more policewomen on the
force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
WHAT is MEDIATION?
Ry Teacher Wright Orr.

by Teacher Wright Orr.
What does it mean to mediate
This is the great question that
is now agitating The nation, when
representatives of several couu-
tries are discussing war and
peace, getting their meals paid
for, and sending home postcards
of the falls at Niagara.
From careful consideration OF
the situation ii LOOKS as If media
ton meant that a lot of lucky
guys get a free trip to Niagara
and live on the fat of the land
without spending bean.
PERSONALS.
A. r. Exley opines he will go
to Europe, but has not confided
what he will do with Europe
when he gets there.
Gus Heinly thought the "med-
late" meant right away, soon,
quick, but after noting what
those guys are doing at Niagara
he admits he had the wrong
bunch.
Jimmy O'Brien says that while
Ulster may have blood in its eye,
he knows they are treating the
affair lightly at Cork.
Sergeant Hill is leaping to the
front ranks of our best little
humorists.
Charlie Mckee new thinks he
knows enough about drugs to
become a druggist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

DUBLIN, May 25.-Three hun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25
FAIR

'T think, William, I'll ask those new peol
next door to take dinner with tonight"
"What for?"
well, the butcher, by mistake, left tn
meat order here and 1t seems only fair.'-Li
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-25

III THE EDIIOR-As OF of
khoW our Washington Gardner close
sonar friend OF Theodore Roosevetnobody
personal Interview with the ZIG
story which Is the result feel
casted during the or two)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-17

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20
FOUR HURT AS
AUTO|ST TRIES
TOAVO|D GOAT
Aged Man Has Skull Fractured
in Accident in Bloomfield.
Three Others Shaken Up.

His skull fractured as d result OF
being thrown from an automobile
when his son attempted to avoid rum
ming down a goat. W E. Dobson, Of
Great Bend. Pa. is lying at the home
of his son, H. G. Dobson. of 43e VAL
ley road. Montclair in a precarious
condition. Besides the skull fracture
the elder Dobson is otherwise injured.
The younger Dobson and another
brother, George Dobson, who lives at
500 Valley road. Montclair. are both
suffering today from the effects of in
juries sustained. Daniel Keller. the
fourth passenger in the car. was cut
about the face.
The accident occurred yesterday
afternoon. H. G. Dobson, who is pres
ident of the Upper Montclair Heating
and Nentilating Company. was driv-
ing along Bloomfield avenue in the
Silver Lake district when the goat
suddenly doomed up in his path. Dob
son. to avoid hitting the animal,
swerved his car to the side of the
road and before he could again swing
the wheel the machine hit a telephone
pole
The occupants of the car were
hurled from their seats. The elder
Dobson landed fifteen feet away He
was in a semi conscious condition
when picked up. The others. more or
less cut and bruised, were attended
by physicians and later went home.
1t was later found the goat which
was the cause OF the accident was
caught between the auto and the pole
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20
WEIGHS LATEST
NEW HAVEN PLAN
McReynoIds Considers 0irec-
tors Proposal to Delay Bos-
ton and Maine Sale.


WASHINGTON. July 20 President
Eustis. of the New Haven railroad:
Moor6eld Storey. general counsel for
the system: President Hadley, of Yale
University. and t. Dewitt Cuyler. all
directors of the road, conferred to-
day with Attorney General MeReyn-
olds and Assistant Attorney General
Gregory in the hope of reaching some
agreement for the dissolution OF the
New Haven merger without an anti
trust suit.
The directors refused TO make any
statement when they went into con-
ference with the attorney-geaeral
After an hours conference. the
New Haven directors left the depart
ment to confer among themselves
while the attorney general took un-
der adVisement their proposals.
Il was understood that the diree-
tors had not changed their position
in regard TO the disposition of the
Boston * Maine stock owned by the
New Haven. which has proved
stumbling block to a settlement. They
were said TO have suggested that the
question o fthe Boston & Maine dis
position be held in allegiance for the
time being with the idea that the
legislature of Massachusetts. which
has imposed condition on the sale
of the stock. may remove the condi-
tion at some future session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20
TWO-ALARMF FIRE
HERE THREATENS
THREE GAS TANKS
Lime and Cement Plant, Near P.
S. Tanks, Rurns--Market ST.
Store Also Afirai :

\ Two fires in the centre of the CITY
one two-alarm affair yesterday af-
ternoon caused $4,000 damage and
stirred up much excitement. Prompt
and efficient work by the fire depart
ment in both cases checked the
flames.
The first fri broke out about 1
O'Clock in the plant of the Newark
Lime and Cement Company Bridge
and Ogden streets and the Passaic
river front Two alarms were turned
in for this blaze. but the second
alarm engines were not put to work.
They were returned to quarters in
short time The damage at this
fire is estimated at $4,000.
The second fire was discovered
shortly after 3 o'clock in the dry
goods store of Joseph Muller. 65 Mar
ket street. 1t spread from the store
to the pool parlors upstairs and
through both floors almost their full
length to Campbell street. The s9in-
age here was said to be about $4,000.
The fire in the \
Cement Company started in a kettle
room used for q
watchman discovered smoke pouring
from the building ann .~.neo -.
alarm The kettle room is located
in a three story brick build "
largest Of the group used by the
company and In the ct.l~4e ~ ~
plant Fifty feet away are .hree
gas tanks of the Public Service Sas
Company, which were filled almost
to capacity yesterday.
When the first engines arrived
Deputy Chief McDermitt turned Ill
the second alarm and notified the
employees of the gas company 20
empty the tanks, but IL was 70.
found necessary to pipe the gas TO
tbe tanks of the company on Mar
ket street. In fighting the blaze the
firemen were at a disadvantage be-
cause of the dense smoke and the
steam and vapors from slaked lime
that poured from the windows VI
the building when they were Hooded
with water. With the firen1en play
ing a dozen streams of water IN II
from all sides the fire never had
chance to get out of the building
where it started.
The fire in Muller's store was
caused by an explosion o. an auto
matte gasoline lighting apparatus IN
the front of the pldce. rSuSiiSh
Muller. son of the proprietor. was at
tempting to fix the machine when II
exploded. Both the Mullers ran out
of the store shouting for someone to
turn in an alarm. Fireman John
Comstock, of Engine Company NO:
10, was on q passing car, He jumped
from the car and turned in call from
box "a at Market and Washington
streets. Dense smoke also hampered
the fire-fighters at this blaze. but
quick work smothered the fire and
prevented il from spreading. to ad-
joining buildings or tenements In the
rear.
Mrs. Mamie House. negress, of "a
Campbell street. WAS i'll in bed when
the smoke came pouring into her
apartment. She tainted and had to
be carried out She was taken to the
City Hospital Samuel Lomax driver
for Battalion Chief Morgan received
q bad cut on the right foot from
piece of broken glass.
Large crowds gathered at both fires
and fire lines had TO be established by
the police reserves.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20
Summit Police Justice
Refuses to Accept
Order in Raid Cases

SUMMIT, July 20.--Police Justice
Arthur W. Hicks today refused to
accept service on an order issued by
Judge James P. Connolly ordering a
review OF the proceedings before JUS
tice Hicks of uly 2. last when eight
men were fined for maintaining dis
orderly houses.
The men were ordered TO pay fines
ranging from s75 10 800 following
convictions before Justice Hicks
The cases were appealed to the higher
court by j. Victor D'AIoia, OF New
ark and last week an order was is
sued by Judge Connolly ordering a
review of the cases.
Justice Hicks refused TO accept The
order claiming that il was not ac-
companied by an affidavit showing
that ii had been made by Judge Con-
molly John Is. Walsh. acting city at
forney. who conducted the prosecu-
fion in the absence of City Attorney
Cora 4. Williams refused to accept
service for the same reason
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20
DYING, ARRANGED
FOR HIS FUNERAL
Elias H. Bonnell, Orange Bank
err. Planned Obsequies Be-
fore Passing Away

Realizing thai, his death was mat
ter of burt q short time. elias Her
bert Bonnell, president Of the Second
National Bank Of Orange, who died
Saturday night, assisted in making
arrangements for his funeral Fol-
lowing his expressed wishes the SER
vices will be held tomorrow after
noon in the First Presbyterian
Church at Springfield. The funeral
services for his ancestors were held
in the same historic edifice, near the
scene of the Revolutionary battle.
The services tomorrow afternoon
will be at o'clock Carriages will be
in waiting at the Millbufn station of
the Lackawanna railroad for the
train due there at 1888 o clock. Burial
viii be in Connecticut Farms Gene
terry, near Springfield,
Mr. Bonnell died at his home on
Great Hill road. Short Hills. He
lad been seriously i'll of kidney trou-
BILE since January last. He failed
steadily. and while every effort was
made to give him medical relief he
did not respond to treatment. The
death of his Wife, during the period
of his critical illness, had further
depressing effect upon him and his
decline was rapid until death relieved
his snfferings late Saturday
Descended from Revolutionary an
cestry, Mr. Bonnell was born in his
toric Springfield forty-seTen years
ago. Early in life he evineed an in
terest in banking and went to Man
haitian, where ne quickly rose to .
place OF prominence. He was cashier
Of the Garfield National Bank, of
Manhattan. when called to the Sec
ond National Bank at Orange ten
years ago. to succeed Chars es Ely.
Among his many tasks of financial
character were his duties as member
of the executive committee which
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