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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
PETTIT'S RECORD
BEFORE PEOPLE
THREE MORE DAYS TO REGIsTER-OID SPECIAL INTEREST
GANG HOPES TO CAPTURE CITY THROUGH INDIFFER
ENCE VOTERS.

Today, tomorrow and Monday.
just three more days to register.
Ten thousand Tacoma people have not regis
tered 49,
The Stone Webster Northern Pacific, vice gang,
special interest crowds are united this spring to try
to elect men they can control.
Their main fight is on +. H. Petit, commission
er of safety
Petit has given good administration during
his year in office. Here is his record, read in
number OF churches last Sunday:
The BertlOn
Workmen protecon, private
opening and uptodate municipal
A machine shop saving lis.
Public morals officer ppointed for boys.
from going 81
License department doubled In efficiency.
New liquor ordinance passed prpvdng Midnight closing,
elimination
lodging houses, enforcing the ant-screen
Saloons of business: company,
Blind pigs arrested, 20; d convicted; dismissed
Selling liquor Sunday convictions;
Crime and drunkenness greatly reduced.
sandberg dive wiped and dissoue population greatly
duced by vigorous prosecution
Gambling houses practically eliminated.
Seattle has cleaned up. Tacoma is cleaned up
We don't want to go backward. The only hope of
the old standpat guard is in the Indifference of the
voters. They know that one stay home voter is
good as two votes in their favor
1t is time for all good citizens to rally Regis
ter and vote for clean Tacoma. The registration
office is open nights 1t will close at midnight Tues
day till after the election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
(By United Press Leased Wire

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CHICAGO, March Six per-
sons perished here today, four are
dying and seven others are in
hospitals for treatment as the re-
suit of an early morning fire
which partially destroyed the Bar
nett and Salvation Army hotels
on South Clark tsreet. More than
Is others were more or less SER
iously burned and otherwise in
jured. The dead:
Thomas Mcmahon, John Collins,
j. P. Dermody, ]. Olsen, Carl
Wagner and an unidentified man.
A few minutes after the fire
started 200 men, women and chill
dren, guests of the Barnett house,
were in a panic. Scores leaped
from the upper stories into life
nets.
Ten persons, overcome by
smoke, were carried from the first
and second floors of the Barnett
house. Five women, unconscious,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
APPEALS FROM JAIL
| TO SUPREME COURT

H. G. Herold, convicted some
time ago of kidnapping his child
and sentenced to the penitentiafy
has decided to become his own
lawyer. He has been studying law
ever since his sentence was pro-
nounced.
Sheriff Longmire yesterday re-
ceived an appeal to the state SUI
preme court for a writ of habeas
corpus. This one the sheriff. re-
ceived was marked copy" and it
is supposed that Herold sent the
original to the supreme court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
AMUNDSEN
DESCRIBES
POLE TRIP

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LONDON, March 9.--Scientific
men here today are agreed, after
reading Captain Ronald Amund-
sens graphic account OF his dis
covery of the South pole that
there will be no need for profess
sional men to work out his OBJ
servations except for the purpose
of making minor corrections.
The journey for the pole
Amundsen says was started from
his base February 10, 1911.
The real dash was started Octo-
ber 20, four men accompanying
fthe explorer. They travelled from
30 to 80 kilometers daily and took
four sledges and SO dogs with
food supplies for four months.
The party made 81 degrees
south October 81. Another de-
gree was covered by November 8.
On November II Captain Amund-
sen discovered the Ross Barrier
terminated at Sc degrees south,
163 degrees west. The 85th par
allel was reached November II.
Here land and ice barrier con-
nected with SUBMITS at points
5000 feet high was found. IL
required three days to climb S.
900 feet.
On the other side OF the bar
riers the party encountered ter
rife gales. December 8 the party
had reached 8S degrees, 16 min
utes south. From here the party
had a downfall haul, reaching S8
degrees 80 minutes, on December
o, 89.30 on the 18th and 39.46
on the 18th. These points were
established by observations and
dead reckoning, and by the Same
methods the next and last II min
utes of the journey was measured.
bringing the party within the Vi
|cinity OF the South pole Decem-
ber II. The temperature was IL
degrees below zero.
When Amundsen calculated
that the pole was reached, flag
was planted. the explorer naming
the plateau for King Haakon VII.
Captain Amundsen then took OBJ
servations for three days and re-
turn was begun December II.
Winter quarters at Framheim
were reached January rs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
6 Dead, Many Hurt in Fire

We're removed from rooms in the
Salvation Army hotel. One had
tjust given birth to a baby. The
tehild is missing and it is believed
lperished.
Eight men were picked up on
the street after jumping from the
third story of the Salvation Army
hotel. They were terribly injur-
led, In some cases both legs and
lsrms being broken.
Firemen found the stairways
Ichoked with unconscious men and
women.
tOne man deliberately threw
himself head first from the fourth
STORY window. His body made
half dozen revolutions anG
struck the life net with such force
that fhis body went through. He
was Instantly killed. Thomas Nc
Mah9n hung to window ledge
flor f2 minutes. When his hands
were burned to the bone he
dropped to the sidewalk. Ever,
bone in his body was broken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
AM|DON JURY
FAILS To
AGREE

After wrestling all night and
all forenoon with the Amidon
census case the jury at noon today
came in and disagreed and Judge
Rudkin discharged it.
1t was a desperate battle on
both sides. the government strain
ing every point to get a convIc-
ton. 1t is admitted the Amidon
case is the worst. of the lot.
The lawyers even got to throw
ing rocks at each other.
Lawyers I'm Battle.
Abel for Amidon sneered al
Todd of Seattle and charged his
activity to Seattle spirit against
Tacoma. Todd retorted and dub
bed Abel a "backwoods lawyer
from Portland.
But II the trial was hot the jury
room was hotter.
1t is said they stood s for con-
viction to 4 for acquittal at the
start.
Argument got all but two over
for conviction, then hung there.
Finally the two went back and
the final score Is said to have
stood to 4 for conviction.
The other cases will be taken
up Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
Suspect To Be
Identified

j. C. Brown. arrested Monday
afternoon by City Detectives
Geary and Milone and Mounted
Officer Cornish, has changed his
name. He is now ]. w. Ellsworth,
Journalist. Brown was arrested
charged with having assaulted a
number of small girls about town.
He admitted this morning of hav-
ing been in the asylum at Salem,
Oregon, having been placed there
on the same charge.
Detective Captain Darnell has
been corresponding with the Port
land police on the case of Barbara
Holman, the four-year-old daugh-
ter of V. Holman of Portland,
who was murdered in a rooming
house on Russell st. in Portland
March Ia, 1911.
Brown answers the descrip-
tion of the man who committed
the crime, with the exception of
the mans height. He stated this
morning that he had been in the
asylum at Salem until March A.
He then changed the date to
March 8, and then to July 5. This
shows that the man was in the vi
cinity of Portland at the time the
crime was committed.
A picture of Brown will be
sent to the ayslum at Salem and
one to Mrs. Nelson, proprietress of
the rooming-house where the girl
was murdered. Brown, If not
guilty of this crime, will prob
ably be sent to Steilacoom, as he
is thought to be criminally insane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
BAR
SOLID FOR
TAFT

Yesterday was published the list
of members of the Taft club, the
Representative men from every
walk of life," who had rallied to
the support of our great president.
Well here's the way they rallied
some of them.
Bill Armstrong, manager of the
Olympic Club bar and well known
in saloon circles, got one of the
petitions. He took it to Malarsk,
the bartender, to the boot blacks,
TO Hickey, who ran the pool room,
to the negro porter.
want you to sign this, boys,
said Bill.
Grinning they signed the high
brow list along with Coiner and
the big bankers and Sam Perkins
and e. r. Wheeler, and the lum-
bermen and all.
Russ Hall. old umpire. and
Rothermel, baseball manager,
were there. Armstrong got them
down.
A group of men were shooting
"a quiet mood hour game of pool.
They signed between shots.
"Some classy company we're
keeping" said Malarsk, with a
grin.
Evans Didn't Sign.
Incidentally Justice ID. NJ.
Evans, who was down on the list,
denied today that he had signed.
1T must be some other Evans, "
he said. I'm not a Taft man."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
CARHART TO
LEAD MARCH

The Central Labor council is
giving a big dance at Dreamland
rink Monday night. Kilgore's S
band will play.
The committee in charge is
Burns, business agent; Mans
field, bartenders; Oman and
Youngson, machinists; Barth, iron
workers; Knowles, carpenters,
and Dunn, typographical.
Another big dance will be given
by the electrical workers next
Friday night at the Armory, with
M. G.. Carhart, who succeeded
Collins as head of the light de-
partment, leading the grand
march.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
Taft Busy In
Middlewest

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CHICAGO, March 9.-Met by a
delegation President Taft arrived
in Chicago Yesterday and was es-
corted to the Congress hotel. To-
night the president is to make the
most important of his speeches
here at the banquet of the Swed-
ish-American club, celebrating
John Ericsson day.
He will reply to the speech of
Colonel Roosevelt at Columbus re-
Gently.
President Taft addressed the
students of the Armour institute.
The program for the day includes
five receptions eight speeches a
luncheon banquet and a series
of conferences with republican
leaders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
Freeland To Be
Phone Boss

Ray Freeland, telephone mag
nate.
The commissioner Of finance In
to be boss of a whole telephone
System.
1t will be owned by the city
really but the law does not allow
municipal ownership of telephones
so Freeland will be trustee for the
line up the Canyon road to Torger
Peterson's place.
Farmers win be charged $1.2T
a month. The Sunset company
will control the line and allow the
city SO a year for each subscribe
err
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
Baseball ARa ARs Bench

An Eastern being quoted in the stand
pat letter in baseball language his
propo to recall judicial decisions
roofing for you, wrote the editor but I've quit
Your plan the at the bau overule the
h;4a any time they didn't like his decisions
roht Editor. But other
the job Suppose he was giving
chance he could Suppose the
,n;re biased that had
chance win -.
fan leading the
from the armload of pop botties i.
umpire word You wouldn't stop with
xruing his decsj"-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
Is
Broken Off
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
RENO, New, arch 9.--Love and
friendship are having a vacation
today at the capital Announce
ment Is made that the engagement
between Governor Tasker l.. Od-
die and Mrs. Dale Hartley Baker
is broken, and simultaneously is
severed THE friendship between
the governor and Attorney Gener-
al Cleveland Baker and Ray Bak-
er, warden at the state peniten-
tiary. oddie requested Ray Baker
to resign and asked Attorney Cen
eral Baker to influence HIS brotn-
er to resign but the warden still
clings to his joF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
BEAT BOY IS CHARGE.

Deputy G. w. Gardner of Rus
ton yesterday arrested Charles
Foster of Ruston charged with as
sault upce Harold Tveit, a Is
year-old school boy. Tveit was
playing on the school grounds
when Foster attacked and beat
him severely, it is alleged. Foster
is also accused of resisting an
officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
BADLY BEATEN UP.

Martin Mattison this morning
had a warrant issued for the ar
rest of Dan Beaton charging Bea-
ton with third degree assault.
Mattison appeared before the
judge with the whole side of his
face badly discolored the result of
a beating. Both men are long
shoremen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
WILL GREET son.

Mrs. Charles A. Redington, Ia
coma club woman, is looking for
ward to the coming Wednesday of
the prince of Tonight" company.
Her son. Ernest, a baritone, is a
member. She hasn't seen him for
four years. He went on the stage
at II and has played many prom
inent parts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
WILL HEAR CANDIDATES

i The Voters Educational soci.
|ety will hold a mass meeting
gfhursday afternoon March IA al
st. Luke's parish house, Sixth
and st. Helens avs, to hear all
candidates up for election at the
primaries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
MESSENGER CHAIRMAN.

L. J. Muschek and j. S. Ellis
worth, new civil service commits,
sioners, took oath this morning.
There will be l,o. change in the
clerk e. T. Messenger will prob
ably ibe elected chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
Candidates Out

w. w. Jacobs, receiving teller
in the treasurer's office, is out to.
day for city controller.
Petitions for Woods, Petit
Mills, Barth, Gronen and others
came in today. ID. l.. Demarest
took out petitions for commits
sioner. He is in the N. p. office
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
TODAY'S
ODD NEWS

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
SEATFLE-h public ceremony
in one of the theaters is being
planned for the inauguration of
Mayor-elect George F. Cotteriil
on Monday, March 18, to show
the spirit of unity which is to
back Cotterill in office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
Today's News at
Court House

filed suit for divorce from John,
her husband, a travelling sales
man, alleging cruelty. At 10:40
she met John in the hall. Each
looked at the other-then they
fell into each others arms. At
1880 Mrs. Mcdonald returned to
the clerks office.
II want to withdraw that COM
plant" she said. We've made
up"
They were married in 1909.
You can't dance the turkey
trot" in JOvita. That was settled
by Justice Graham yesterday
when he socked a fine of $40 on a
bunch of bibulous youths who
tried to Introduce the new hop
into the quiet little burg and got
up row in doing 1t. The young
men fined were Carl Weaver, Paul
and Edward Reinke.
Two Indians, Wallace Stillbause
and Peter Richards, were brought
before Justice Graham yesterday
for fishing in Chambers creek.
Wallace was fined $50 and costs,
Peter went free.
T. II. Martin, attention. Here's
another new industry: George
Vanderveer. Dwight Mason and
Rodney A. Putt filed papers ror
the Tacoma Pretzel company.
They'll make 'em here.
Spanish American Veterans all
over the country are protesting
against the removal of Leper John
Early from Summit View, accord
ing to a communication to the
county commissioners today from
George W. Tauson, commander
for Washington and Alaska.
A conyeyer broke and hit Long
shoreman Paul Elanius on the
cheek while loading a Blue Funnel
liner. He is suing Brown & Nc
Cabe, stevedores, for $500.
David Davidson is on trial be-
fore Judge Chapman for second
degree burglary. He had the poor
judgment to enter the home of
Policeman w. II. Stubbs when the
cop was at home.
1t has just been made public by
the prosecutors office that Clar-
oh nj
Louis by the city authorities for
completely in the murder of the
street car motorman, Brown, sew
eral years ago, was dismissed by
request of the prosecutors office
la month ago.
Charles Hill has been cited to
appear in court next Tuesday to
show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt in not hav-
ing paid Alice Hill ST. at the rate
of $25 a month alimony.
Henry Jacobus, bibulOus and
boisterous, had trouble with
a Point Defiance motorman at
Ruston and Justice E. E. Day gave
him Is days In jail, but later sus-
pended sentence.
Browder Brown is not satisfied
with the way the court handled
his case for 100000 damages for
libel against Mayor Seymour and
has applied for a new trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

o. F. Larson took out a permit
for a $4,000 business block on
East 26th st. yesterday to be used
for department store. It will be
|one story and basement, built to
add two more stories later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
BOOST TACOMA GOODS

Buy Tacoma-made goods.
That will be the slogan to be
launched at a meeting at the
Commercial club Monday night,
when plans will be discussed to
stimulate Tacoma products.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
OPPOSE / STREET BONDS.

Another conference was held
with Manager Bean and Judge
Shackelford by the city commits
sion this morning over double
tracking l street. The commission
does not want to issue bonds to
make up the cost but no other
way has yet been evolved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
HEbb SAYS
PLANT WILL
HELP CITY

"I see p. II. Hebb has sold his
power site to Seattle for million
dollars" said Gesozus- Plotz, the
Sixth avenue philosopher, this
morning. helping himself to a
pipeful of tobacco.
yep" said the city editor brief.
ly, extending a match.
will they count out the million
one-two-three, in silver dollars?'
II suppose they'll hand him the
bonds, mebbe in thousand dollar
lots. He can sell them or hold
them and just draw the interest. +"
How much would the interest
be at-say five per cent?" asked
Mr.. Plotz, in statistical mood.
The city editor marked up a
bunch of figures. Fifty thousand
dollars a year." he announced.
"But how much a week." per-
sisted Gesozus. "Put 1t to me N
words l can understand"
well that's little under a
thousand week." said the C. e.
"Whew," said Gesozus.
How, he paid somethink like
$4,000 for the site. 1t isn't all
velvet"
''He can serape along at that"
was Mr.. Plotz' comment.
What are you going to do with
that money!" the Times man ask
ed Hebb, later in the day.
The ex-Alaskan grinned. "I1l
find use for it, he said.
tits a lot of money" said the
Times man.
Yes, but look here" said
Hebb. Thompson and the light
people at Seattle, and Raleigh,
Gronen and the experts here agree
that the plant Is worth five mil
lion dollars. But I'm satisfied with
what l got.
''I'm sorry, of course, that the
plant isn't coming to Tacoma.
But the big thing Is that it is the
peoples plant after all. 1t will
stand as a safeguard for both Ia
coma as well as Seattle against
any attempted monopoly by the
power trust. imagine that when
the Tacoma plant is selling all its
power, it can buy from the Seattle
municipal plant at the same rate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

There was Leap year baby
born in Tacoma after all
At o'clock in the morning of
February 20 the old gray stork
alighted at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Broman, 1914 South
G street.
tits her last birthday for four
years." smiled the proud father.
II thought Of 1t right way" he
said tod
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
HELLO, CITY HALL.

TIE commission decided today
to install telephone exchange in
the city hall. Petit and Woods
voted against it, Freeland, Gronen
and Seymour for.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

LOS ANGEI.ES-Mayor George
Alexander, who on April 10 will
celebrate his golden wedding an
niversary, is on record today with
a recipe for marital bliG.. Bear
and forbear. says the mayor, curb
harsh words, give soft answers
and make up all "spats," keep out
of debt and save a little money
each week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

SAN JOSE Cal.-"Say, a guy
just four stories around there, -
shrieked newsboy to Traffic Of
ficer Keller. Keller rushed around
the corner and aided an angry
tourist to rescue a magazine he
had dropped in the gutter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

PARIS-Radium, according to
physicians, is the cause of the
mysterious illness of Madame
Curie, who, with her husband, dis
covered the new element. Her
organism has imbibed great guam
Titles of radium with disastrous
results.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

If Freeland had dog GrOnen,
would Seymour let Wood Petit? ?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

Los ANGELES-Hymie GIob.
enfeldt, II, with mania for joy
rides in grocery wagons, will sub
init to a brain test in the Juvenile
court. He delivered a grocer's
wagon he borrowed at a police
station and was asked to remain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09
GRAND TRUNK COMING

J. H. Burgis, general agent of
the Grand Trunk, here yesterday,
declares the road will build into
Seattle and Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

Browder Brown is not satisfied
with the way the court handled
his case for 100000 damages for
libel against Mayor Seymour and
has applied for new trial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

Los ANGELES-Although Mrs.
Clyde Lockhard testified that her
husband gave their two-year-old
son beer and cigarets, Judge
Munroe refused to decide hastily
in her suit for divorce, announc-
ing that he would ponder the
matter today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

III Judge Arntson had dos
Gronen. would Thompson lei
Shaw Hackett?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

Henry Jacobus, bibulOus and
boisterous, had trouble will
a Point Defiance motorman a
Ruston and Justice e. e. Day gave
him IS days in jail, but later sus
pended sentence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

Charles Hill has been cited to
appear in court next Tuesday to
show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt in not hav-
ing paid Alice Hill $77 at the rate
of $25 a month alimony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

A conveyer broke and hit Long
shoreman Paul Elanius on tn,
cheek while loading Blue Funne
liner. He is suing Brown & Nc
Cabe, stevedores, for $500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

David Davidson is on trial be-
fore Judge Chapman for second
degree burglary. He had the poor
judgment to enter the home of
Policeman w. H. Stubbs when the
cop was at home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

1t has just been made public b
the prosecutors office that Clai
ence Rush, brought clear from s.
Louis by the city authorities 70
completely in the murder of tn
street car motorman, Brown, Sc,
eral years ago, was dismissed b
request of the prosecutors offic
la month ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

T. II. Martin, attention. Here's
another new industry: George
Vanderveer. Dwight Mason and
Rodney A. Putt filed papers ror
the Tacoma Pretzel company.
They'll make 'em here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

Two Indians, Wallace Stillbause
and Peter Richards, were brought
before Justice Graham yesterday
for fishing in Chambers creek.
Wallace was fined $50 and costs,
Peter went free.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-09

Spanish American Veterans all
over the country are protesting
against the removal of Leper John
Early from Summit View, accord
ing to communication to the
county commissioners today from
George w. Tauson, commander
for Washington and Alaska.