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LAST EDITION VOL. VIIL NO. 230. 1.,, LjiaiV v^Jl JuuiJlw. JL JLnJLiJL/iivj? ][~& v v il vU/JL/i yrAiOJiOJirAIUJJui JL Want a Million and Quarter to To Run City EBTIMATKS FOR 1012 WOULD MAKK TAX I/KVY OK MORE THAN 18 MIIiIiH—SKYMOI It AMI WOODS WANT HKJGKST INCRKASfcH—KXPENSKK MIST UK (IT KADICAJXY. If the city commission allowed everything called for by the heads of departments for 1912 they would have to raise $1,287,042.55 in taxes which would meau a levy of 18 4-10 mills. The city'is limited by law to 15 mills, so the prun ing hook will have to be applied. The estimates asked for were summarized and pre sented to the council by Commissioner Frecfand this morning. The amounts asked are .as fol- ' lows: ' * I 1 Mayor $ 5,100.00,' Health department . 40.00 < Chemist 2,320.00 --' Plumbing Inspector . 1,110.00 < Pure food inspector . - 930.00 Holler Inspector ... 1,590.00 . Market master .... 1,405.00 "Weights and meas ures 1,000.00 Harbor master .... 1,270.00 Municipal docks ... 9,655.00 Police court 2,750.00 : Contagious hospital 15,000.00 Commissioner of Safety 4,700.00 Police department .. 123,625.00 Fire department '.. 314,335.85 Building inspector. 2,580.00 Free employment bureau 1,000.00 License inspector- 1,235.00 Commissioner o t . public works ... 13,085.00 City hall ......... 13,020.00 ■ City engineer •.' 25,736.00 Street department \ 127,830.00 ' Sewer department . 20,050.00 Bridge department . 14,000.00 I Improvements 40,200.00 Sanitary sewers ... 39,300.00 Storm sewers 78,160.00 Bridges 75,000.00 Insurance 2,000.00 Commissioner of finance 20,000.00. Controller 1C.720.00 • City attorneys .... 17,000.00 City clerk 20,345.00 Public library 39,160.00 Civil service 3,880.00 Kxperting city books 8,500.00 Museum '..■ 2,000.00 Interest 256,990.00 Sinking fund ... 60,000.00 County treasurer .. 1,200.00 Total $1,547,042.85 Estimated receipts from li censes, rents, collections and va rious sources, $260,000. v Amount to be raised by taxes, $1,287,042.85. ! ... .. | The valuation this year will be ■ -about-170,000,000. „ To raise all '„' this money would go away beyond i the city's limit. S Commissioners - generally are insistent on a 12-1 mill levy, which means that about one-third of this estimate will be . lopped- off. Among the biggest Increases from last year comes in the may or's department. His estimate last year was $30,905. This year he wants $61,8i8. <. VOLCANO IS WORSE CATANIA, Sicily, Sept. 13. -. , Mount Ulna's summit is l* > -' boiling with greater violence i "lodiiy. Flames are belching forth from about thirty fis sures, striking teror Into the •• » hearts of the population for ' many • miles * around. The •ruptlon is Increasing in se verity hourly^ , lbs Only Inilrpriiitrnl N»M«linprr la Tn'iiim. • •••••••«••••• • • • • Estimates Compared With • • Ijiist year, • q 0 • Seymour— $30,905 more. • • Freeland —ssoo less. • • Pettit—s26,ooo less. • • 'Meads— sl,l2o more. • • Woods —sl47,ooo more. • • ' . . . ' • • •«•••»••••••• Second Count Shows Maine Went Dry PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 13. — Despite the anti-prohibition de mand or a recount and the charges of Irregularities,' conservative "wets" today acknowledge their defeat In Monday's election. One hundred and nineteen poll- Ing places were still unheard from at noon. Then the returns-show ed the prohibition lead to be 521. Revised return's show that the "dry+s" won by 297 votes in a to tal of 120,725. There are 196 ■towns still to be heard from, largely "dry" strongholds in the backwoods. ■ , » The questions of making Au gusta forever the state capital di rect primaries and increasing the debt limit of cities passed by large majorities. The original prohibition amend ment- was ''adopted by a. majority of '45,988 In 1884. 2 WKATHKK FORECAST. Clearing this afternoon; fair tonight and Thursday. Cooler to night. Light westerly winds,.prob ti'bly shifting to northerly Thurs- I day. Un den-stand Me Correctly: '} I want a place WORTH from $1500 to $2000 with some cash as first payment , on my 'ranch and homestead situated, close to railroad, and only 14 miles from Tacoma. There is 40 'acres of good bottom land all cleared find under cultiva tion, 2 fairly good dwelling houses, 1. large stock and hay barn, chicken houses, etc. The balance contains 192 acres of good timber land with the best of shot clay soil. Tho timber is a big asset. The pr)ce Is $8000 on the mentioned terms, with balance on terms to suit.. - • - " ,- Surety Bonds. Fire Insurance. E. F. GREGORY CO., Inc. 8,. R.Webb E. F. Gregory 2d Floor Natl. Realty Bldg. 1117 Pacific aye. JOSEPHUS JOY FOLLOWS WASHINGTON'S EXAMPLE The Tacoma Times FROM SLAP STICK COMEDY TO LEGIT; , THAT'S THE TRUTH ABOUT VAUDEVILLE BY FRANCUCA KBDDnra. I am beginning my eighteenth year in vaudeville this season. A pioneer, I call myself and, as such, I have a bird's-eye view of the vaudeville stage. Seventeen years ago vaudeville was made up of animal, clown and acrobatic acts, with, now and then, a rough musical number. A man named Alber was manager for Keith's variety houses then and I said to him: "Do you know, the time is com ing when your knockabout acts in vaudeville will tire out the public? Then you will have to draw on the legitimate stage for a large per centage of your attractions." Mr. Abner didn't acre<» with me. but the idea that I had expressed stuck in my mind and finally I adopted that famous old dialog, "The H»DPy I Jalr," and started out in "variety," as they called it then. It took from the start. It Oliva Says That Gatto Shot at Him James Oliva this morning took the stand in his own defense in the case against him of intent to kill John A. Oatto. Oliva was grilled by Assistant Prosecutor llurmjjister. Olfva claimed that the night of the shooting he and WttMam B?rti had been after one Joe Rossi, in order to capture him and turn him over to the police for having attacked Oliva's young sister. "Derti and I saw Rossi ahead of us on 2Sth street with Gatto." says Oliva, but when he found out we were following him he ran. We followed, but were stopped by Oatto, who pulled out hia gun and fired at me at close rar.ge. but missed me. Berti grabbed hie arm and threw him to the ground." "Did you or Bertl fire at Gat to?" asked Burmeister. "No," was the answer, "Oatto shot him self In his struggles." This state ment coroberates with that of Berti. Trainmaster' Haskelb of the T. • BOXES WORK WHII/E NEWSIES STUDY. • • Newsboys who are compelled to stay In school for some • • time after the Times is ready for street sales have a new plan • •of paying their way through school and fooxee have be^n • • placed at street corners filled with papers. • • All the customer has to do is to drop his penny In the • • Blot and get his Times. The newsy will then gather his cop- • • pers when he gets out of school. • TACOMA. WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, BEPTBMBBB W, 1911. FRANTCISCA REDDING. was clean and refreshing «nd It attracted to the vaudeville houses a new class of patrons. I have lived to see my prophecy come true. Today the vaudeville stage, as we all know, is doing its 'best to draw from the legitimate stage the best that the latter has. In my seventeen years in vaude ville I have played only five sketches. Best of them all Is "The Happy Pair" and, If ever I enter my twentieth year invaude vllle, I am going to do that piece again. There is one evil in present-day vaudeville that ought to be abat ed. The booking offices are In such sharp competition that they send spotters around to see wlio is playing In opposition theaters. Then Biich actorß are blacklisted. But I have seen vaudeville de velop and grow better and better. It will pass out of the blacklist stage too. R. & P. testified that Oliva was not on duty as conductor that night. UNION MEN TO WAR ON JOB SHARKS The Central Labor council may take up the employment shark question at Its meeting tonight. "These men prey on the most helpless class of men," said Busi ness Agent Burns today. "The men who are without money or friends, or the protection of a labor union. "The employment sharks should be driven out of town." IS CARRIED SENSELESS 111 WOODS PLUCK 1.11! I. SI'KMIS I Hi; I I HOUKB AS 1-ltlsiiM.l; OF . AIt.MKD MAN WHO I>KANK «.l\ AM) HMOKKI) CIGAHKTS Wllll.l 111. HI I I M |i 111 i; I^KAH FOR MKIU'Y. ' (Ht United Pr««« leased Wire.) 3NOWPL.AKE. Manitoba, Sei*. i::. l>r:iKK<-il i. from her little school,' brutally assaulted, and compelled to spend thirty hours In " (he bush with a rnffatn who guarded her with loaded rifle, Mine Gladys Price, the Rlverdale school teacher, returned exhausted, bruised and battered to the friendly shelter of a neighboring farm about 7 o'clock last even- Ing. ,;' ■ Though suffering Intensely Miss Prlc« was able to give a elvnr-cut account. of all that had happened. She was seated in the school room when the man, said to he Henry, Wilson of Hannah, X. D., suddenly appeared in the doorway and pointed a rifle at her. The little teacher refusing his brutal demands, Wilson threaten ed to shoot, whereat she told him to 6hsot. Knocked Her S.iiml.ss. A struggle then ensued and Wilson hit the girl over the head with a bottle, then carried her off Into the woods. After a while he compelled her to walk and they traveled deeper Into the under brush. Here Wilson lighted a fire and te terrified girl spent the long night with the wakeful Wil son watching her every move and threatening to shoot at the first sound. • • ' , She heard the whistle of her sweetheart, Frank Patterson, wno was seeking her, but was unable to respond. \ S He Drank and Smoked. , Wilson drflnft ' heavily through out; the night; consuming inordin ate quantities of gin and smoking innumerable clgarets. '• Incessantly the poor girl plead ed 'with him to allow her to re iuru. All . night she moved around to keep warm and watcti- Ing her chance to make, her es cape. • When day came, the man wanted to take/ her across the riv er. He said he was a rich man and would grant her anything sne wanted. He said he was worth a hundred thousand dollars and could get more. If. he ' wanted it. She remained steadfast and refus ed to accompany him. The gin had all been consumed by tills time and Its effects were passing away. - . Wilson's clgarets and matches also gave out. At 7 o'clock-he allowed her to return. . ■ Jv \ Now Don't Tell. "But don't go and tell them," wan bin parting adjuration. "I'm sorry this happened." Then telling her •he intended 'cutting all tne telephone wires in the district to precent his 'capture, he left her. Wilson i was ' seen in Man it Saturday, then stole a rifle and decamped: ' ' 1~; Wilson is about 40. He is said to have held up • a train • south of the border, In which his two com panions were killed. Wilson's cap ture Is said to be but a matter of hours, jiriuud men having sur rounded him. "' v. ■ :i A lynching is looked upon as being extremely probable. ,T BANK CIiEAJUXGS. Clearings ........'. $767,426.70 Balances ... .V...";. 47,023.24 NKWH ITEMS FROM THE HICKTOWN DEB -Wo - are too busy to get i out a paper today, because •-. our wife's mother la up to our house. '"• Bee ' ortul particulars tomorrow In Th« Sm.. ...... . -'■ • •- ■. WEMUSTCURB JUDGES POWER HEXKV BCORKB HANKOHD INJI'NtTION AND MAKKH I «.\m id I I, \i;«;i MINT AOAfNOT JU DH'IAIi I *l i:r V I n>\ WHICH TIIKKATKNS 1 Hi i BPEHCH AM) A I Itlio I'lil ss. i i:\Mis J. HENEY. time before this same judge litul enjoined the same people from exercising; their right of American citizens to recall their mayor who was notoriously in alliance with the tenderloin and gambling ele ment, and who had brought about a condition of affairs which was Intolerable to every decent-minded man and woman. This ridiculous Injunction was promptly set aside by the United States circuit court of appeals. The Seattle Star had fought for this recall and had hlho fought the battle against the railway corporation. After this mass meeting; the two editors of the Star and six speakers were arrested on a charge'of "conspiracy to obstruct justice." Their only crime, If it wait n crime, ««» to protest ugninNt what they . oiiKldered an unjust nil inir li.v n court. They had nimply i-\.-i. i- il the right of every ninn, woman and child in this country —the right of free s|K'Cch. Here we have it precede,it, which should stir every freedom-loving voter in this country. IP THKHK MKN AHK (X)NVICThI) IT MKANH THAT A I'ItKCKUKNT WILL HAVK lIIKN KHTAII 1.1-11 l l> WHICH WILL II i:MII JI'IWJKH IMIKII I lICI l<> \ltltl :si AM) rUNIHH WITH J.AII, SENTKNCEH EVBRTONK WHO DAKKH TO ORITICIHE THEN. It will be the first step toward the establishment of a judicial kingdom, and the placing of judges on a throne where they can look down upon the people and jail them for Jußt criticism. There in still another phase of this case which is even more dangerous. If this precedent la established It may perm it judges under fire to view impeachment proceedings as "an attempt to ob struct justice" and to imprison the leaders of such a movement. The Seattle cane is one wliich will he of immeasurable importance, not only to every newspaper, but to every ninn and woman who doesn't wlhli to be ruled by the Judiciary, without a ilianee of appeal from their decisions. FIRE IKKSTOX, Sept. 13.—A flre which started lute tlus afternoon in South lld-l.in Mireivteii« to U- one of the worst Hie city lius seen in years. The entire flr<» <lf|mrt ineiit of the < it} i.s tlKl>Uiig tlie flumes. CUSHMU MUST IKE UP THE SHORTAGE W. H. Cushman, former city clerk, who lost big Job 'because he insisted on keeping Bert Campbell after he had been warned that Campbell was doing crooked work in the olfice, will be called on to make up CampUell's shortage of $275. Claimants of the money are de manding their pay and the coun cil this morning ordered them paid and then notified the clerk to send a demand to Cushman to set tle the bills. The city attorney said Cushman wag liable. Woods, however, re fused to agree to asking him to make good. ' He preferred fo let the taxpayers foot the bills. Woods also voted against remov ing Cushman. K. Tonlgoe was arrested this morning by License Inspector Shortes for having sold liquor without a license In -his restaurant on lower C street. He was re leased ou »25 ball LAST EDITION Th« tlaljr In4tpomlrnl , h SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13. —Indication of the fight, he will wage for the right of, free speech In defending Seattle and Tacoma men arrested for "obstructing Justice," In a fight for single fares on the Seattle, Renton & Southern Hallway, was given the United Press, here today by, Francis J. llunuy, Sun Francisco's famous graft prosecutor. ' i." ,•• •- . --•■•.; ■ . limey will defend.them. '■'..! - • -'..'.;• ■ ■ \ BY FRANCIS ,T. HKNKV. V . : SAN FRANCISCO* Sept. 13.—The recent trouble between th« people of Seattle and Federal Judge Hanford Is a. powerful argu ment In favor of the recall of the Judiciary. .". ( ;*■' ■ >, . .-,-■,; v 'Jin- Ni\iiil<- rase is vital. It Ntrlkrs at not only our boasted tree speech, but the freedom of Iho press us well. Here we have a judge n^aiiiNt whom the people protested. He had repeatedly "given decisions In favor of corporations, and finally, when ho granted an injunction to a Ntre<*t uir rorporntlon nsiraiiihij; the ; people IIIOM EVEN AHKIXG TItANSKKItS, although the. state supreme court had derided (hey were entitled to transfers, tile people arose and denounced hint In a gigantic mass meeting. ".-'i';.- Hut it must be remembered In this connection that only a short Arrests Were for Criticisms of the Court- Enckson (Isy United Press I>aso»l Wire.) SEATTLE, Sept. 13. —.When the federal grand jury convenes In Tacoma September 19, the cases of ex-Mayor Fawcett of Taconia, Councilman Erlckson, th» Seattle Star editors and five other men who addressed the recent protest mass meeting ' against ' Federal Judge Hanford will likely come up. The men are accused of con spiracy to obstruct. Justice, but it rests with the «rand Jury to say whether they will be. tried. If indictments ) are "returned a test case*will. ,be. .made. on the principle of free speech. 1.. Francis J. Heney will be chief counsel and will be assisted by a half dozen Seattle attorneys, s . TAe ■'■' defend ants contend that the charge Is but. a substitute for the old : con structive contempt law which con gress repealed in 1831. • Took Power Away. V : At j that time a federal 'Judge brought the question to a; sharp issue by sentencing an editor to jail for criticising his .* decision. Since then federal - ■ judges 1 have been deprived of " the,: arbitrary power of sending ; men ,to jail j for this | so-called crime . and many states hnvy; followed the national government in' abolishing .the' old law handed down J from the time when Judges were considered ' sac red.■..■■■-:■'■"'.■'.■-. '■■'•. ■•V"-- i'V':-'.- ';r.: V "We -, started , an - Impeachment campaign .' against Judge •". Han ford," said •. Councilman Erlckson In discussing the case today. "We protested against his career on the bench I and Iwe { denounced his re cent injunction ' writ &f&.&L&\ 80 CKNTS A MONTR • HEBE'S GRAND JURY. - • • ,C. C. Vancouver. #'. •.. ■'. W. If. Cummings, Orch- • • aids. . • • ■ Charles Grlggs, Ramalchle • • J. A. Cheadle, Olympla. • • F. Ami Is, Alderson. v %*£ • John Dufur, Kalama. . • • J. F. Bucklan-d, Chohalls. • • Lee Wisner, Adua. J'-: ',•;' #;■_ George L. Jones, Olympiad; •_■ • '," Paul Caratensen, Olympla. • • ;■.': W. H. Stoinliart, Winlock. • • ",:' P. J. Donnellan, Tacorua. •j, • " C. H.". Steward, Buckley. -V? •>. • . DJD. Calkins, Taooma. j ■^•* • ~ .Alex Hamilton, Taconia ;yV • 3 • vW. H. Klvlns, Puyallup. • " • ;; • 1). W. Hope; Tacoma. ■,■-'-' ' ■'■ • • "This Is specifically permitted : under the; * law ■"> but what \ courts ' ••iih'i do' in one way they ; seek to - do in | another. Theoretically we ■] are guilt of constructive contempt, '. but , there is no : constructive , con* V tempt in federal courts go they try to ; muzzle us' and, to • send. us ito prison for conspiracy." ~'\ '''.'■ ■'.■■"." : Arrest Doctor £ SAN BERNARDINO. Sept. It. —Dr. J. S. Mancha, the physician 1^ I attending, ■ Miss Jessie Z McDonald ]; I while « she was T held Sin *h alleged "£ captivity i for; fifteen months 'In t a*;f room \ adoiningj \ Dr.■; \k2\VfZ McDa vit's office, was : arrested i here to- i. day for selling opiuip . '.^,-;