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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-15
HUERTA STILL AT CAPITAL

MEXICO, July 1o.-Boardine
the train at Guadalupe. a rail-
road station a few miles from
Mexico City last night at 10
O'Clock. the family of President
Huerta and other relatives and
close friends are on their way to-
day to Vera Cruz on a special
train composed of three sleep
ers and a baggage car. The train
is guarded by two military trains
one running ahead of the special
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Today's Best Joke

The wife of a wealthy manu-
facturer has occasion to call ls
the help of a new flOor-polisher.
do you understand your bust
ness thoroughly
IAN I ask. madam. is that you
shall inquire for yourself at my
last situation. On the floor of
the large drawing-room alone
five persons broke their limbs
during last winter. and a lady
slipped down the grand stair
case. 1t was I who polished the
floor and the stairs"
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MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST NURSE

RENO, July 15.-Warrants
are out today for the arrest of
Miss e. ]. Rinehart of San Jose,
Cal, for the murder of Mrs.
Katherine Bluett, who died in
Auburn January IA and who was
buried in this city two days later.
The warrant was issued follow
ing an investigation by experts
on the death of the woman who
was supposed to have died as the
result of burns from an over
turned oil stove. Traces of poi
son are said to have been discov-
cred. Mrs. Bluett was heavily
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7 LIQUOR
LICENSES
APPROVED

Seven liquor licenses that
came up for renewal this morn
ing in the city council came near
being defeated when Commits
sioners Atkins and Woods voted
against them. Atkins did not ex-
that one of the saloons in ques-
ton was too close to the North
ern Pacific tracks and he did
not approve of It. The votes of
the other three commissioners
carried the renewals
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It. III. Martin, the $500 per
month secretary of the CONNER
ciaI club, was last night ousted as
president of the boy scout coun-
ell of Tacoma.
He was thrown out of office as
the result of a fractional fight that
has dismembered the boy scout
body recently because of Martins
antipathy for Scout Commission
err DIR. +. j. Soule.
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LOOKING FOR
AN HEIR HERE

Benjamin n. Hughes, a young
clerk believed to be residing in
Tacoma. has waiting for him q
large estate left by his father. A
letter was received by the police
today from 8. B. Rogers q pub
Usher at Milwaukee, brother-in-
law of Hughes. asking the Off
Gals to locate the heir. City De-
tective Mckay, in charge Of the
missing persons department
has found no trace Of Hughes.
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associated with his wife at fire.
quent intervals. He declares
that at one time the two became
so bold that they went into a
department store, purchased
pajamas of the most expensive
make for each and ordered the
bill sent to Gerlinger.
Both men have engaged the
shrewdest attorneys in Portland
and are marshaling small armies
of witnesses. The trial promises
to be one of the most sensation
al the Pacific Northwest has
witnessed for many a day.
Mrs. Gerlinger is well known.
She once horsewhipped a Port
land attorney who made remarks
in court that did not suit her.
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723 Commerce street. His half
brother, Jeffrey Bradhurst. is
employed as a machinist at the
st. Paul mill. Bradhurst wsat- RI
police headquarters last night to
report the disappearance of Park,
shortly after the police had re-
eeived a report from Point Defi-
ance of the finding of the over
turned rowboat.
Although Park was out of
work, he had money, as Brad
hurst gave him $40 Monday
shortly before he went TO Point
Defiance.a The half-brother in
tended to meet Park at the Point
later in the afternoon. but was
unable to get away from his
work.
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insured by two companies, one
for $4,000 and the other for
$4,000, and Miss Rinehart made
beneficiary of the two. Refusal
of one of the companies to turn
over the insurance money to Miss
Rhinehart resulted in an investi-
cation.
The two women were nurses in
an Auburn hospital and were
close friends. Miss Rinehart IL
said to be living in San Jose, Cal.
and to be living a high life. Off
GERS in that city have been re-
quested to make the arrest.
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DRAKE PREDICTS A 4
STRIKE AT PLANT

A strike is threatened among
the employees at Tacoma's mag
nificent power plant at Nisqually!
Every employe at the big plant
is threatening to walk out, leav-
ing Tacoma completely without
light or electric power.
Commissioners Drake advised
the city commission today that
his men would strike il their
salaries were cut. as proposed by
Mayor Fawcett. But the COM
missioners went ahead with their
ordinance, all of them but Drake
voting TO cut the power plant en-
plOyes' pay.
brakes statement came out to-
day when he realized the opposi-
ton of Mayor Fawcett and the
other commissioners to the sal
aries paid at the plant Drake
had introduced an ordinance for
the salaries at the plant, incor-
porating two employees who had
been receiving pay Illegally be-
fore. He had not added any
money to the payroll.
Commissioner Atkins intro
duced an amendment prepared by
Mayor Fawcett, however, cutting
salaries to the total of $3.50 per
month on the plant. The amend
ment passed, and then the
amended ordinance passed.
These salaries are no higher
than before" declared Drake,
and I consider them necessary.
We need efficient men to run the
plant and we've got to pay money
for efficient men,"
DO you mean to say that II We
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SILK DRESS
IS SPOILED
BY THE CITY

Mrs. Margaret Davidson, pro-
prietress of a confectionery store
at 510 Sixth avenue, was walk
ing along the Tacoma High
bridge July 6 when some melted
tar from the bridge structure fell
on her new silk dress. She sent
a communication to the city coun-
ell today saying that the dress
cost $25 and that it was the first
time she had worn it. She said
that 1t had been completely ruin
ed by the tar, and asked for re-
imbursement.
Mrs. Davidson also asserted
that her underclothing was ruin
ing by the deluge of tar. She
advised the council in her letter
that they could see the garments
in question by calling at her
home. The communication was
referred to the city attorney.
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make these cuts the plant will go
out of business?" demanded At
kins. -
Il mean to say that the men
will undoubtedly strike If you cut
their salaries any lower, replied
Drake.
By the new ordinance gate
tenders are cut from $40 to 500;
two other gate tenders from 800
to $S5; patrolmen from $50 to
SIS; maehinists from $110 to
500; relief operator from 500
to SIS; and two helpers getting
SIS are dispensed with, making a
general cut of $3.50 per month.
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TACOMA TALKS

Don't be satisfied with hopina
that the goods win be ali right:
buy at home and know they are
all right.
A mans best possessions are
his family. his neiiyhbors and his
town. Away-from-home buying
never helps them and often hurts
them.
for your daughter. don't be
astonished il she elopes with =
stranger.
The merchant Is not the only
man who profits Or suffers when
money Is spent here OF away
from home.
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An explosion in the retorts OF
the creosoting plant of the st.
Paul & Tacoma Lumber company
caused a spectacular fire at moor
today that caused $500 damaft
and threw the downtown portion
of the city into a high tension of
excitement.
The blaze spread from the
ereosoting department to the
wooden paving blocks depart
ment, and monstrous pillows of
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the commissioner, taking like ac-
ton, gathered his friends togeth-
er tn a separate faction.
Last night the two factions got
together with the intention of
"burying the Ratchet" but II
happened that Martin and his
crowd were sadly I'm the minority
and Martin was dropped as presi-
dent Of the newly consolidated
council, Peder Jense& of Fern
Hill taking his place. Martin was
not even nominated for the posi-
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PORTLAND, Ore, July Is
Those who like to watch the
spicy doings in society" either
from within or without are Gag
erly awaiting the beginning OF
the Gerlinger-Frank 5000, OOO
alienation suit here.
Edward GerlingerS a local au-
tomobile dealer. is ssing Lloyd
Frank, son of Portland's wealth
lest department store owner, for
5000, 900. alleging alienation O,
Mrs Gerlinger's affections by
yonng Frank.
Mrs, Gerlinger only recently
sued Frank for breach-of-prom-
ises winning a verdict of 81 and
costs.
Drank, according TO Gerlinger,
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Total approximate loss. 80, 80,

Fire that originated in a large
pile of straw used in a barn
dance" at Streets Dancing acad-
envy, in Pallies hall, 3Sth and
Yakima avenue, at 2 O'Clock this
morning, Quilted the upper part
of the big Pallies building and
caused a total loss to building
and tenants of approximately
$4,000.
w. C. Marginson, a wood cut
ter. who had apartments in the
Yakima avenue side of the build
ing, was the only person in the
place when the fire broke out.
He would probably have been
suffocated and burned to death
had not the motorman of a late
street car, discovering the blaze,
footed his car whistle vigorous.
ly to awaken any possible sleep
ers in the building. Margin
Continued on Page Three)
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FISH MEN
Il ARE INDICTED

SEATTLE, July 15.-ThO fed
era1 grand jury this afternoon
iudteted seven prominent fish
COMPANIES of the Northwest
principal of which were the In
sensational Fisheries company Oh
Tacoma and the Booth Fisheries
COM pany of Seattle. The indiv-
fduRl companies, together with
the officers, who we're also in
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ton
Other officers elected were F.
G. Downs. vice president; Fred
erick Shaw, secretary, and Leon
ard Brown, treasurer. DIR.
Soule was reelected scout COM
missioner by a large majority.
The defeat for Martin, members
say, is as emphatic q denuncia-
tion of his attempts to make
the council a "one-man coun-
ell" as was possible for the
members to demonstrate.
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eoal-blaek smoke rolled up from
the fire. Rumors were circu-
lated that the entire mill. and
other tideflats factories were on
fire, causing intense interest for
an hour.
Firemen had the blaze under
control from the first, and ex-
tinguished the fire In a short
time. The creosoting plant will
be put out of business for a few
DAYS.
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Members of the Pierce County
Pioneers association left for
Olympia this morning to join
with the Tburston county pio-
neers in a picnic at Priest Point.
Pioneers from all parts of South
sestern Washington had been In
tied.
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Better Buy Tod ay

Better buy your groceries
today.
The grocers Of Tacoma,
with their wives and families,
are going ON their annual
outing 20 East Sound tomor-
row, leaving at 1880 a m.
and stores will be closed
tisrouehout the eIts
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Dogs aves MI aster
From 3 urning

CATHLAMET. July 15.-The
home Of County Auditor John
Hughes was destroyed last night,
Mrs Hughes and three ehlldre>
were away. Mr.. Hughes escaptt
By jumping from . window. He
was awakened b his little dog.
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and the other following, each
containing 500 federal soldiers.
The family of General Banquet
Is also aboard.
VERA CRUZ, July 15.-Gen-
eral Funston is momentari1y ex.
pecting the news of Huerta's de-
parture for Vera Cruz The lat
est message from the capital was
to the effect that the dietator's
train was waiting for him at the
railroad station in Mexico City.
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DEFENDANTS WIN SUIT

Judge Cushman yesterday aft
ernoon decided In favor of the
defendants in the long-drawn-out
paving contract suit of the Colum-
bia Digger company against Rec
tor q DAILY over a paving job at
Vancouver, Wash, involving
$4,000.
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was riding downtown
this morning ON that famous
9th ave. car line at the
somewhat sensational hour
of 6:15. Outside of the
conductor being unable to
change a dollar nothing hap
pened till we got 90 Mayor
Fawcett's house. The mayor
was ON hand, (aIsO ON the
piszza) and he nodded
pleasantly TO we toilers as
we sped ON. III we were
mayor we couldn't think OF
rising before . a. m.
Said. the A. F. of L. to the
4. w. W.:
You inconsequential and silly
young bubble, you!"
"Ha; Ha! We should worry,
and o, very WELT"
Said the l. w. w. to the A.
E f. of l..
Kickers Are Plentiful Workers
Few.
Only one good reason can ex-
list for not making further i'm
provements in this town, and
that is perfection. We haven't
reached perfection, far from 1t.
But we do not SO much need
somebody to tell us so, as we
need citizens who will join forces
in making the needed improve
ments. Kickers are already toe
plentiful, workers too few. Which
are you?
The Man With a Smile.
Oh, for a man with a smile
When matters are breaking
wrong,
When things have gone bad for
while,
oh, for a man with a song!
For a smile or a song in that
kind of a case
IL a greater help than a somber
face.
oh, for a man with a laugh
When matters are looking blue.
When you're getting the daily
gaff,
Oh, for a grin or two!
At a time like that then a laugh
or grin
Is the thing that Will let the
sunshine tnt
Oh, for a man with a boost
When matters are on a rock.
Oh, for a word Embossed
To take the sting from a
knock
For a boost, or clasp, or q
friendly pat,
Is a certain cure in a time like
that.
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PALLIES
BUILDING
IS BURNED
Fire . r l g n a t / n 6 in
Streets Academy Cuts
Big Building Entailing
a Loss of $4,000.

Paliies building $3.50. 81, 500
n. j. Haering, groceries. 1000
Postal Sub-station a.. 800
Hex Theater .>......... 1.0O0
Lewis a. Olson, real estate $50
Streets Dancing academy. 1000
Walter Bros, jewelers.. :. 300
w. w. PascOe, physician. 200
William @. Allen, dentist. 100
Dague Il Ludwig. druggists 500
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SAD NEWS THIS.

BAD NEWo HIS.
g Thomas II. Martin de- {.
o clined, last evenig, to run .
9 for election as president of o
= the Boy Scouts council. o
o 9 @ g . 9 . . o o o . . . o
. . o . . @s o . o o o Q . . .
8 The DIARY OF A MODERN q
9 MIR. PEPYS. 9
9 e = g . . . = . o @ = . = .
July 15.-I learn that another
street hold-up has been made
and Il looks like our Head Con-
stable should do something OF
other and that without delay. l
also learn with sorrow that Al
painter (housel unhappily left
some costumes in a church and
that somebody 1.-THE sexton not
suspected, you understand) did
steal them. 1t is hard times
when you cannot leave anything
in church without danger OF
theft, say we.
"a THANK YOU FOR
IN YOUR KIND ATTEN-
~ TON.
o. u. CHESTNUT.
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GET THIss

There used 90 be a knocker oa
every door. bat now they push a
button. A push IL better than
= knock anytime.
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THE WEATHER.

IL will be fair tonight and
warmer tomorrow according %
the Info. slipped over to ms today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-06
&c MILLION [OLLAP MYSTERY @Haold Mac (Hmth

One day stranger came to town. He
said he represented life insurance company
and was up here from Boston to take little
vacation. He sat ON the hotel porch that
evening, surrounded by an admirlng audi
encs. The stranger had been all over the
world, 80 1t seemed. He spoke Familiarity Of
st. Petersburg, vladivostok, Shanghai, as
the villagers-some OF them-might nave
spoken OF Boston. There were one or two
old timers among the audience. They had
been to all these parts. The stranger knew
what he was telling about. After telling of
his many voyages he asked II there was a
good bathing beach nearby. He was told
that he would find the most suitable spot
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-06

stairs the floor dropped from under his feet
and he was precipitated into the cellar.
This tenement belonged to the Black Hun
dred; 1t concealed thousand doors and
hundred traps. Its history was as dark as
its Railways.
When vroon and his companion, who had
been waiting for him. descended into the
cellar they found the reporter insensibls.
They bound, blindfolded, and gagged him
quickly.
Saunders" said vroon. you tell Corri-
gan that I've sailor for him tonight, and
that want this sailor booked for somewhere
south Of the equator. Tell him to say to the
master TINT this fellow is ugly and disobe-
dent tramp freighter. whose captain is a
bully. Do you understand mew
81 get you. But there's no need to 20 to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-06

at once to the apartment of the princess,
where Braine declared that he himself would
go to the obscure village and claim Florencs
as nis own child. But to insure absolute
success they would charter Morse's yacht
and steam right up into the primitive harbor.
When Vroon left the apartment Norton
saw him. He was man Of impulses, and
he had found by experience that first I'm
pulses are generally the best. He did not
know who Vroon was. Any man who called
on the Princess Perigof while Braine was
with her would be worth following.
On the other hand, vroon recognized the
reporter instantly and with that ever ready
and alert mind Of his set about to lure the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-06

young man into trap out Of which lie mighs
not easily come.
Norton decided to follow his man. He
might be going on a wild goose chase he
reasoned; still his first impulses had hitherto
served him well. He looked careworn. He
spite the assertions of Jones to the contrary.
he had gone over all the mshaps which had
taken place and he was now absolutely con-
WINGED that mis- whom friend Brane and the
Princess Perigof were directly concerned
Florence had either been going to or coming
from the apartment And that memorable
day of the abduction the princess had been
in the dry goods shop.
Vroon took downtown surface car, and
Norton took the same. He sat huddled in a
corner, never suspectlng that Vroon was
watching MIN from corner of his eye Nor
ton was not keen today. The thought OF
Florence kept running through his head
The car stopped and Vroon got off. He
led Norton winding course which at length
ended at the door OF tenement building.
Vroon entered. Norton paused, wondering
what next to do, now that his man had
reached his destination. Well, since he mad
followed him all this distance he must make
effort to find out who he was and what
he was going to do Cautiously he entered
the hallway. AS he was about to lay mis-
hand on the newell post Of the dilapidatei
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-06
Copyright 1914, BY Harold Maccra.h.l
CHAPTER x.
THE PAST "A BLANE

1HE PAST BLANK
4 was perfectly true that Florence had
cast herself into the sea. It had NOT been
l an act of despair, however. On tho con-
trary hope and courage had prompted
her to leap. Toe night was clear. with onlv
moderate sea running. At tho time the
great ship was passing the Banks. and almost
WITHIN nail she saw a fishing schooner riding
gracefully at anchor. She quite readily be-
lieved that IL she remained on board fhs
George Washington she was lost. She nat
urally forgot the marvel of wireless telegra-
pny. NO longer may man hide at sea.
So. with that quick thought which was a
part OF her inheritance, she seized the life
buoy, climbed the rail, and leaped far out.
as the eseat dark tossing sea swooped up TO
meet her she noted block of wood bobbing
mp and down. She tried to avoid II, but
eould not, and struck 1t head on. Despite
the blow and the shock Of the chill water abe
'nstanctvely cluns to the buoy. Tho wash
from the mighty propeliers tossed her about,
aither ana yon, from one swirl to another,
Ike chip Of wood. Then everything grew
blank.
fortunately for her the master OF the fish.
Ing schooner was at the time standing on his
quarter deck by the wheel, squirting through
hIs glass at the liner and envying the ease
and comfort Of those on board her. The
mate, sitting on the steps and smoking his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-06
CONDITIONS GOV ERNING THE
CONTEST.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Stanley HHrgreave, millionaire, after n
miraculous escape from the den of the
gang of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred, lives the life of a rec1use
for eighteen years. HarEreave acci-
dentally meets BraIne, leader of the
Black Hundred. Knowing Braine will
try TO get him, he estapes from his own
home by a balloon. Before escaping he
writes letter to the girls' school,
where eighteen years before he mypteri-
ously left on the doorstep his baby
daughter. Florence Gr ay. That day Har-'
greave also draws one million dollars
from the bank, but II f. reported that
this dropped into the sen when the bal
loon he escaped in - punctured.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Countess Olga, BraIne's COMPANION, vfs-
ats her and claims to be a relative. Two
bogus detectives call, but their plot II
1ofled by Norton, Newspaper man.
BY bribinx the captain of tho Orient
Norton lays trnp for Braine and his
gang. Countess Olga also visits the ORR
@nrs captain and she easily falls into tho
reporters snare. The plan proves abOr-
tive through BraiDdPs good luck, and
only htrolinga fall into the hands of the
police.
After failing I'm their frnt ATTEMPT n,
B1aok Hundred trap Florence. They aak
her for money, burt she escapes, again
fcdling them.
Norton and the countess call on F1o~.
enee the next day, oncc more safe nj
nome. The visitors having gone. Jones
removes q section Of flooring, and FROM
= cavity takes a box Pursued by menu
eers OF the Black Hundred, he rushes to
the water front and succeeds I'm dron-
ping tho boz into the sea
Countess Olga, scheming to break the
engagement existing between Florence
dargreavo and Norton, invites them both
40 her apartments and pxetends to faint
an the reporters 4 rms. Florence ap-
pears I'm the doorway Just at the planned
moment, and as q result gives Norton
back his ring.
Acoomplices of Brnine succeed In MID
mapping FLORENCE while she Is shopping
and hurry her or TO sea. Norton re-
cefves q wireless later Informing hin,
that the girl had leaped into the sea
and been drowned.