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. OIK columns, daily, contain spe cial Inducements from our ad vertisers to our readers. Read the Times today and you'll know where to find" the best bargains In Tacoma. VOL. IX. NO. 294. FIRST PICTURES OF COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S WOULD-BE ASSASSIN HOSPITAL WHERE COLONEL IS TREATED Mercy hospital in Chicago, to which Roosevelt was rushed from Milwaukee a few hours after the shooting. The white cross shows Roosevelt's room. NEWSBOY HERO GIVES UP LIFE (liy United Press Leased Wire.) GARY, Ind., Oct. 18.—"I am glad I did it. Tell her I hope Klie will get well quick, Doc." These words whispered in the ear of Dr. J. A. Craig, were the last uttered by William Rugh, crippled newslx>y who died here early today after sacrificing his withered leg that the skin might be used to save the life of Miss Ethel Smith, a girl whom he had never seen. "It makes no difference about me," Rugh gasped "A cripple can't do nothing. Everything's against him. She'll get will and be strong again. I'm satisfied." Miss Smith was frightfully burned recently in a motorcycle accident. Physicians announced she would die unless someone \. volunteered skin which could be grafted to her body. Rugh vol unteered. After the operation Rug'h rallied and It was believed he would live. Miss Smith, prac tically recovered, was sent home Tuesday. Rugh, however, contracted pneumonia on the same day Miss Smith left the hospital. A re lapse came last night and he sank i rapidly. When Miss Smith was advised today of Rugh's death, she broke down completely and refused to I be comforted. John Rugh, brother of the dead newsboy, arrived here today to claim the body. Rugh, who was 41 years of age, and the oldest of four brothers, died at 2 o'clock this morning. His brothers, who live in San Francisco, Denver and Butter, . were notified of his death. The funeral 1 will be held here Sunday with the Gary chamber of com merce in charge. Thousands of dollars worth of flowers already have been or dered. City councllmen of Gary will act as pall bearers. Yesterday Rugh was shown a newspaper containing a picture of |East2sth Street Corner wo lots at the northwest J- of East 25 th and F, _0 feet. Owner must sell d foreclosure. Price is to print Call at office tlculars. Heaan Philips &Co. >rnia Bld» Main 21 The Tacoma Times THE ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN TACOMA himself and Miss Smith. Ho smiled. "I am proud that 1 helped her," he said. DIVORCE ENDS WIFE'S CHASE I Giving up her last hope of find ing the husband who, hounded by the authorities with an . al leged embezzlement warrant, was forced to leave her before their honeymoon was over,- Mrs Ethel S. Hadley, aged 24, a more than comely j young woman, ended a year's fruitless search in divorce court today. Mrs. Hadley told the story of her wearying chase after, the husband from • the time he left her at Banff, Alberta, three weeks after their marriage ' until' she wag | forced to give up hope of ever seeing him again, In Judge C. M; Esterday's court this morn ing. . The Judge granted the de cree and returned her maiden name, Ethel S. Rieman. ;' DIAZ MAY COME BACK AGAIN 'MEXICO CITY, Oct. —That Porflro Diaz, deposed president of Mexico,. will resume the orflce of chief executive, provided his nephew, Fu'lz Diaz, succeeds in his present rebellion, is the re port current here today. .;,. With the younger Diaz in con trol • of . Vera . Cruz, -' one of tne most important seaports of Mex ico, the matter of importing arms and . ammunition 'to support the 'revolution would be an easy mat ter. .■'-"■ •'■ / '''■„:, \ ■■' ':■'''. HOWLED ALL NIGHT I; ._• William Capiga, a smelterman, who was released from j the city Jail yesterday where 'he was plac ed . on . a charge of being insane, waa found in the vicinity of East B ' and 1 66th sts. acting strangely, they say at the county Jail. a He howled"; all night In . his; eel). Jf ♦■„ - >-■' • '?>■-: ,'•-*■/-■*-'":■:• '.■^,o'--'jj> <?> WANTED JUST ONE -T.x- «> <S> - , KISS : BEFORE SHE - ;4 <S> '"■• '-1 COMMITTED SVICIDB i <S> »;V-->-C:-i^" ' ' '".^.V ■, ■-; . V.;^ <3> PASCOUGALA, <; Miss., <&> <S> Oct. 18. —"I have been mis- ♦' treated all • my , life. £ I want \4> <?-■ to ' feel Just'once' the touch <$ of human kindness. - Won't <s> ♦' you. please kiss 'me?",vS^^'Nr<J> ♦: : This ■ plea wag made byT^ 4>i Miss Ada Welch of Bt. Louis <$> >S> to' a t ran ger • whom ' she : ac- <S> <•» costed lon the street. The' •* <$> man | promptly ± fulfilled | her <i> wish, and- the young woman <S> <* idf ank^ 1 a vi-aL fg of poison, <S> * dying instantly. <i> CHARACTER STUDY PICTURE OF SCHRANI Here's John Schrank, who shot Theodore Roosevelt in Wliwau kee Monday night—from top to toe a striking character study. FLIT WILL TAKE AN AWFUL CHANCE ON PACIFIC AYE. Miss Flitty O'Flara, the lovely young Gig Harbor lass, who ducked the multitudes of pur suers who are after her and the modest reward of $100,000,000, 000,000,000,000.08 offered by the Times for her capture, will this evening appear sauntering down Pacific avenue heavily ill- gu/sed us a Plttsburg Stogie. Many prominent merchants have asked that Misa Flitty he allowed to enter their stores at appointed hours. All those de sirous of making such arrange ments will kindly call with their check books. Inasmuch as Miss Flitty ha» evaded capture so long the Times today win describe her more fully for the eager rabble. She has a very poor memory and is affected at times with indiges tion. Headaches also cause her THIRD WOMAN LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. 18. —Alleging that City Prosecutor Guy Eddie pressed his attentions upon her until she could no longer' endure his treatment, Mrs. Christine Christopherson swore to an affidavit today, making sen sational charges against Eddie. She is the third woman to make charges against Eddie. MAYOR SEYMOUR TO SPEAK. Mayor Seymour will address the Northwest League of Munic ipalities convention at Walla Walla next week on needed leg islation. TACOMA, WASHINGTON.FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1912. -to suffer frequently. This afternoon Miss Flltty will speak before that eminent body, the Society, for the Prevention of Ingrowing Toe Nail's, which will assemble promptly at 2 o'clock In front of the Municipal dock, just off the pier. The wonderful young woman is well informed on the subject and will no doubt prove a great attrac tion and a boon to those suffer ing with the affliction. Miss Plitty is chafing about hor No. 19 collar because she hag no£ >been captured. The little thing declares the suspense of continually fearing some man will drive up with a load of coal and nab her is horribly nerve wracking. In case she Is not brought in to the Times office before night, she will aleep between, the car tracks at Pacific and llth streets. JACK JOHNSON IS PINCHED (By United Prem Leased Wire.} CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 18.—Mr«. F. Cameron Falconet of Minne apolis, mother of Lucille Camer on, a 19-yearol<l white girl, ob tained a warrant here today for the arrest of Jack Johnaon, the nagro champion heavyweight pugilist, on the charge of abduct ing her daughter. Johnson is charged with hav ing enitced Miss Cameron from her home and detaining h«r ia hia apartments. HOW FANATIC TRAILED ROOSEVELT This map shows how John Schrank followed Col. Roosevelt, seeking a chance to execute his mad scheme of assassination. He followed by 'boat first from New York to Charleston, S. C, then from city to city by train, being thwarted at every place until the opportunity came at Milwaukee. T. R. MAY LEAVE FOR OYSTER BAY TUESDAY ~" i (By United I»ri'ss Incased Wire.) CHICAGO, Oct. 18.—The following bulletin roncfiiuing the condition of Colonel Theodore Itosevelt,' woo issued at Mercy hs pltal here at o:.'iO this morning: "The general condition of Colonel Roosevelt is so good that lie will be allowed to sit up for an hour today. The pain in the chest is greatly dlniished and lie is breathing easier. "At 9:!U) o'clock the colonel's temperature was ■ 0K.4, his .pulse was 70, and respiration IN. Mi- convalescence is progress ing favorably and unless some latent infection manifests itself his recovery will be rapid." •The crisis in the .colonel's: case Is expected to be reached today. If there Is no Indication of pus in the wound by midnight all danger from blood poisoning and pneumonia will have been practically passed. Dr. Scurry Terrell said the encrusted bullet probably could remain in Colonel Roosevelt's body for the rest of his life without causing any dis comfort. However, it probably will be removed this fall when his condition is again entirely normal. Roosevelt ate a hearty breakfast and when he had fin ished said he felt as if he could run five miles. Th"c doctors were practically agreed today that, barring com plications, the colonel could leave the hospital next Tuesday. He 1 will not be permitted, however, to enter Into campaign work for 12 days thereafter. 3> ■ . <$> <$ (By United Press Leased Wire. * <$> 3>; ' Schrank told liis guards today that he had written his <S> ♦;, will. The bullet now In Colonel Roosevelt's body and the <S> 3> ; revolver used, he said, had been bequeathed to a New York <$> <$• historical society. • • ■ ■ <s> ♦. Schrank, when told that. Roosevelt was recovering, ex- <& <$* pressed satisfaction. <g> <»., • "-■ ■ • ;■ ■. • .-:■■•■--."■. <$> JOHNSON CONFERS WITH T.R. OHICAGO, O«-t. 18.—Kludlng a reception committee of pro. gresKive lenders. Governor Hiram Johnson arrived here early ttxliM . went to the lUackstone hotel and then disappeared. It ia bjliieved that Johnson went at once to Mercy hospital for a i • feif with Colonel Koosevelt. Governor Johnson reached Mercy hospital at 11:80 o'clock and went Into conference with Colonel Koosevelt. It in believed the (wo progressive Simulanl bearers mapped out pinna for the remainder of the campaign. r-WSen newspapermen met Gov ernor Johnson entering the hoß pital he flatly refused to com ment on the shooting, (but said: s"l^ will say, however, that while I am no prophet, from the reception I 1 have received every where,' I am confident that Colo riel Roosevelt will, be elected." Johnson found the colonel sit ting in an arm chair, attired in a dressing gown. , The . two lead ers were not disturbed Sj during their conference. '~£'*^i^jSgj . - CRVIHER OKDKREO SOUTH hM ' UNDER: SEAJLEJ)' ORDERS (By . United Press Leas? 4 ■ Wire.) WASHINGTON, D. C./ Oct. 18. —Alarmed over the ; Imminent danger! to American '. residents: In V«ra j Cruz, Mexico, the United tatea crulser'; Dcs Molnos j. Is i to day on the; way ;to • that ' port ; un der,' sealed order* ' from ' the > navy department.' * - "r" - *■* (niTLLKTIX.) Following a conference with Mrs. Roosevelt, the physicians agreed to the removal of the pa tient, the start for Oyster Bay to be made Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Terrell, one of the attending phy sicians, said: Dr. A. L. Lambert. Roosevelt'a private physician, allowed the colonel to see visitors singly to day, but he insisted on a time limit. The former president was willing to alblde by his physi cian's orders. The steady Improvement of the colonel throughout the morn ing was so marked that the at .tending physicians decided to cut out the usual midday bulletin. At 1:15 o'clock'this afternoon permission waa granted the colo nel to sit up for another hour and he greatly enjoyed this re laxation. FORMER TACOMA MAN IS LOST Ending a week's fruitless search, parties sent out to scour the forest in the vicinity of Adna, Wash., for E. H. Venard, a young butcher, aged 33, well known in Tacoma, have returned today empty-handed, believing the young man to have been killed and devoured by wild animals. According to a message re ceived today by the Times from 0. D. Davidson, who led the searchln-g expeditions into the woods, Venard left camp about 9 o'clock on the morning of Oc tober 10 after deer. No trace of him has been found since that time. It I* feared Venard was either murdered and buried or torn to death and eaten by wolves. KEY to the success of tJie Times: Condensed news, best pictures of the world's events, and the only paper in I'iifoiiia that prints news the other paper* can't and dare nut print. JOHN SCHRANK AS HE APPEARED IN JAIL John Sehrnnk—a remarkable photographic portrait taken In the Milwaukee jail, just after his attempt to kill Col. Roosevelt. BIG MEETING FOR TONIGHT "A technicality in law is a loophole by which the rich criminal escapes punishment that is meted out to the poor man." That is Bob Hodge's definition of the usual "law point" of the courts and it hits the nail on the head exactly. Bob is just full of such homely epigrams, and that is one reason his speeches are always original and make a hit with the people. As a matter of fact, Bob Hodge, with his native Scotch wit and keen perception, is just about the best political stumper that has ever been produced in the Northwest. Bob was a coal miner. But he was a student, and his grammar is better than lots of university graduates, and his rhetoric is the kind that makes a crowd just bubble over with enthusiasm . With W. H. Paulhamus to preside over the meeting, Senator Poindexter to open the oratory and Bob Hodge to wind up the big rally at the Armory tonight, Tacoma is in for a treat. The meeting will start promptly at 8 o'clock. The Coast Artillery band will be out and will furnish music. The Armory has been filled with chairs and everybody will be able to get a seat. Numerous clubs are coming out in a body. Among them are the Swedish Progressive league, Woman's Progressive league, Bay-Island Progres sive club, Puyallup Progressive club, Norwegian- American Progressive league, Pierce County Pro gressive Republican league and others. HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Have you sent In your vote for president? Remember, you have a change to participate with the people of the whole Northwest in the great est straw vote on the presidential situation ever conducted. The Tacoma Times, with the Seattle Star, the Portland New* and the Spokane Press, have joined to make this straw vote For President of the U. S. 1 vote for (Signed) Name Address Precinct and ward , City and county State 30 CENTS A MONTH. the most comprehensive ever taken. Readers of these news papers In the four big cities of the Northwest, are being BRkei? to send In their votes on their ohoioe for president. Every qualified voter is en titled to a vote in tMia straw vote contest. Fill out the ballot herewith printed and send it to< THE TACOMA TIMES,