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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
1.-THE PUBLIC BUILDING PORK
BARREL is A CLEAR CASE
OF GRAFT IN CONGRESS"

BY HERBERT QUICK,
Author of ION Board the Good
Ship Earth" ETC., Editor of
Farm and Ffreside.
Copyright, 1913, by Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
1.-THE prospect for 100000
600 public building appropriation
by the present congress is not
bright"
Thus read the dispatches from
Washington.
The United States has lost a
sum of money in the past by
erecting buildings, which is equal
ed by no item of loss. perhaps ex-
cept that caused by not building
them.
In both cases the losses have
grown out of one cause.-the pres
sure of the land owners for pro-
fits.
All over the United States
country villages are furnished
with great cut-stone buildings
erected out of the pork-barrel
fund for postoffices and federal
court houses. They represent ut
ter and shameful waste. They
have, as a rule, cost sums, the
bare interest on which would pay
rent for ample accommodations.
They were wasteful because
they have been expended for four
story buildings in two-story
towns. Thy represent a very high
and genteel form of graft, but
graft none the less. The graft
has been divided between the con-
gressment and local parties. The
local parties have received graft
in the form of money for their
unstable city lots and for the
contracts awarded for the rutting
up of the buildings. The congress
men have received as their share
of graft the chance to go before
unthinking audiences and say,
"Re-elect me! See how much
money I've got for the district"
personally would not vote for
any man so low in political NOR
ais as to make claim for credit
under such conditions. I think
many voters are coming OF feel
the same way. To me II sounds
too much like a crook boasting of
tina swag he has "cut up" with the
gang.
These unwarranted building
operations have furnished graft
for landlords. On the other hand,
in the city of Washington, the
government loses enormous sums
to landlords because 1t does not
build. The other day I visited
a department officer, who said to
me:
I'VE are now moving into a
building, the floors of which are
too weak to hold the load which
I feel sure our files will place on
them before long. l guess I'll die
with my boots on when the build
ing collapses."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17

ed at the Tacoma theater tonight
with Robert Ober in the role OF
Stephen Beard" under the man.
agement of William A. Brady,
Ltd.
The idea of the comedy is orig
inal and charming and full of ro-
mantle interest, quite apart from
the sordid money interest that
might be indicated by the title of
the comedy. The honest and earn
est efforts of the young man to
get wealth and get it quick, SO
that he might win the girl he
loves, are shown in a comedy
thick with surprisingly funny sit
uations, now and witty sayings
about the power of money, and
the love appeal in spite of the
comedy environment, il at times
enthralling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
AT THE PRINCESS

The cheerful philosophy of Mrs.
Wigs, her happy view of life as
expressed when she added a cup
of water to the potato soup for
every additional guest that arriv-
ed for dinner. and the carefree
life of the Inhabitants of the
Cabbage Patch" again caused
laughter at the Princess theater
yesterday. 1t was the second time
that Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch had been presented by the
Princess players. but the Play yes
terday drew as great an audience
as though the delightful comedy
had never been seen here before.
The popular little Princess play
house was jammed to the doors,
and standing room only was at
a premium.
Miss Ethel Tucker, as Mrs.
Wigs, gave a clever interpreted
tion of the loving. philosophic
mother to all the people of the
Patch" Dorcas Mathews car
ried the part of Miss Hazy with
wonderful ease. William Brewer,
as Mr.. Stubbins, was typical
down and OUTER and missed no
opportunity to add humor to his
work. Others in the cast this
week who do effective work are
Florence Bell as Lovey Mary, JOS
ephine Dillon as Miss Lucy, Rob-
ert McKim as Mr.. Bob, and, as
the children of the Patch" Sadie
Weinstein, Lillian and Laura Law
rolf, Pauline Aiming and Henry
Stone. There will be a ladies'
bargain performance this even
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
HERB ERT QUICK
SAYS TO-DAY

Scattered all over the city are
all sorts of old rookeries, occu-
pied by the government depart
ments. and for which 1t pays huge
rentals. 1t has the land ON which
it might build. and the money
with which to build. 1T the real
estate ring which makes so many
millions out of rentals is credited
with the pull to slow down the
building program where it should
be speeding up. Something mys-
terious slows it down.
I think l should Ike to see a
forty million dollar appropriation
for buildings where they are
needed. think it would pay us
as people.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
OUR GREAT ALASKAN EMPIRE CAN
never BE DEVELOPED UNTIL u. s.
ROBS GREAT ROUTE OF TERRORS

Will have to explain before the
board of examiners why he "lost
his Ship"
Three great passenger steamers
have been lost on the Alaskan
coast this year. In fact, wrecks
are SO numerous that liners have
from two to four life-boat drills
every trip!
But the loss of life in Alaskan
waters has been small In COM
parison to the loss of ships, since
most of the wrecks have occurred
when a vessel has hit an un-
marked rock or run on an un-
lighted point in fair weather.
1.-THE traffic doesn't warrant
the expenditure of any more
money" Is the excuse that has
been given to the many COM
plants of northern nevigators.
This is no argument, for,
along the British Columbia
!. coast, where the traffic is NO
HEAVIER, EVERY BAR,
ROCK, REEF or POINT
which a navigator of the fa-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
BREAKS A COLO
IN A FEW HOURS
First dose of "Pape's Cold Com
pound" relieves all
grippe misery.
Don't stay stuffed-up!

Ion stay BtuIIeu-up!
Quit blowing and snuffling! A
dose of "Pape's Cold Compound"
taken every two hours Until three
doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up severe cold
either In the head, chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages; stops
nasty discharge or nose running:
relieves sick headache, dizziness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" Is
the quickest, surest relief known
and costs only 25 cents at drug
stores. 1t acts without assist
ance, tastes nice, and causes no
Inconvenience. Don't accept a
substitute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
BY e. o. SAWYER,

Special Commissioner to Alaska.
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. IL
Recently a statistician figured
out that Uncle Sans wonderful
northern domain of Alaska has
$1,000 miles of coast line-just
1 900 miles more than all the rest
OF. the United States! But the
fact, 1t seems, has not made much
of an impression on the U. s.
lighthouse service.
Davy Jones - however - the
man with locker at the bottom
of the sea. knows all about It,
and he finds fat pickings along
the beach above the British CO.
lumbia boundary line. The list OF
ships that have gone to Davy's
locker via this route looks like a
page out of a city directory.
On the whole Alaskan
coast there are only 10 light
houses and "a b1inker lightsi
One lighthouse tender, .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
FRIENDS TRY
TO SAVE MAN

SAN BERNARINO, Nov. IT..
Relatives and friends of Herman
Behrenda, member of a promi-
nent family here, who is SEN
fenced to hang in New Westmin-
ster, B. c., for having killed a
policeman when caught in the act
of burglary, are making efforts to
have the sentence committed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
Dege Banquets
Employees Tonight

Celebrating the 18th birthday
of the big James H. Diego COM
pany business in Tacoma, Mr..
Dege will this evening give his
annual banquet to employees at
the Commercial club.
Dege came here from Atlanta,
Ca, and has built up one of the
biggest stores on the coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
MELBOURNE

African jungle beasts roamed
at large through the streets of
Anderson, Va, recently when a
circus train was wrecked, break
ing open most of the cages. Pic
lures of the animals creating
havoc about the small town, en-
tering residences and stores will
be exhibited at the Melbourne
theaters tomorrow for three
days run.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
NOTHING DOING

STOCKHOLM, Nov. lit was
officially announced yesterday
that Princess Marie, formerly the
Grand Duchess Pavlovna, had alb
solutely refused to return to her
husband, Prince William of Swe-
den. Domestic trouble caused
an estrangement recently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
Tacoma Playhouses

Tacoma Theater"Ready Money" with
J Miss Anne Bradley What Happened o
Mary Friday and Saturday.
Pantages Observation-Disclosures KaNnsky,
nst former soloist to the and good vaudeville acts
Princess TeaerMrs Wigs the Cabbage Patcn'
gain matnees Wednesday and Saturday.
Melbourne
mails breaking from
session of a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
Robert Ober Brings ''Ready
Money" to the Tacoma Tonight

Coming almost direct from its
extraordinary engagements in
New YORK and Boston, READY
Money" the comedy of love, ro-
nance and thrills, will be present
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
MADE A MISTAKE

Aberdeen citizen looking for
an automobile in which a young
man was giving his daughters
Joy ride stopped William Goeh-
rend by mistake and Goehrend
thought he was a highwayman
and thrashed him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
"WHAT HAPPENED TO MARY"

Local theatergoers are for
tunate to have an opportunity of
seeing Miss Anne Bradley in a
brand new play entitled what
Happened to Mary" at the Taco
ma theater Friday and Saturday
nights. This is one OF the most
discussed plays that has been
written in years, and It has been
greeted by crowded houses where
ever it has been presented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
TACOMA THEATER

William A. Brady Presents the New
York and London Comedy Triumph
"READY MONEY"
With ROBERT ODER and Notable
Cast--A Play for All Women Who
Are Married or Expect to Be.
Prices-50c to $1.50. Seats Now
Curtain, Sis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17

little boat called the Column
bine, no bigger than q deep
sea ting, acts as tender along
the entire $1,000 miles Of
coast line!
Navigating Alaskan waters is
pretty much of a continuous
gamble, with big odds on the side
that sooner or later every captain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17

nous inland passage would
have any excuse for hitting
Is MARKED by buoy, beacon
or light.
Until Uncle Sam makes navi-
cation easier and safer to Alaska
the chances for really developing
our great storehouse of wealth
are sternly withheld.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
Good Teeth

Enter into every bust
ness and social appeal;
they are the first point
noted when you face a
stranger.
We can fill, crown,
bridge, treat or extract
teeth with little or no
pain. We invite your in
quiry and investigation,
confident that our SER
vices will please you. If
you wish first class dentis-
try at moderate prices you
should call at our office
for examination and esti-
mate, for which we make
no charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17

Large picture shows typical Alaskan wreckin this
that of the Jabez Chignk
The smaller boat is the single tender Coumbn which
the
precpious that the Colunbine dare approach it,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-17
Pyorrhea

Goose teeth. We make
a specially of treating this
disease and can save loose
teeth and make them last
for years. IL you are
troubled with pyorrhea
we would like to explain
our method to you. We
make no charge for this
service.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
U. s. BLIND To BAR
MRS. PANKHURST'
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont Also De-
CIares Militant Made Monkeys
Out of Statesmen.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.--Tf the
United State immigration authorities
attempt to bar Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst from this country, they will be
displaying woeful ignorance and mar
row-mindedness"
This statement was made to-day by
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, at whose home
the famous militant suffragette will
stay while in New York. Continuing.
Mrs. Belmont said:
Mrs Pankhurst is the most won
derful woman in the world to-day.
When l was in Paris, 1 saw her daily.
She and her daughters show such
pluck and courage as l never con-
templated before. They have made
monkeys out of the strongest and
most famous statesmen in England.
They have made the English Govern
ment and King George the laughing
stock Of the world.
"Why, the other day Premier As
quith was attacked on the golf links
by some militants and it took six
teen detectives to rescue him. Wasn't
that glorious? He was afraid to ap-
pear in court against them and
wouldn't prefer charges. The clowns
in Parliament who are opposing wom-
an suffrage WIFI soon find themselv es
in a ticklish position before the pc }
pie, as suffrage is bound to come,
and that quickly"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
PANIC CAUSED
BY BOIL WEEVIL
IS SUBSIDING
Farmers Are Learning How to
Cope With Destructive Pest,
Says Demonstration Agent,

SAVANNAH. Sept 2O.-That the
Georgia farmer must begin now his
preparations for combating the boil
weevil is the message which Profess
scr J, Walter Hendricks, district dem
onstration agent for the State De-
partment of Agriculture, brings from
Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama,
where he has been with other agri-
cultural experts studying the ravages
OF the weevil.
THE first thing that impressed me
with the cotton fields OF Louisiana
and Mississippi" said Professor Hen
bricks, was that there were nowhere
any blooms to be seen. At this time
the weevils had already destroyed al
the cotton squares, so that no more
blooming was possible. 1t is almost
impossible to have a top crop under
weevil conditions.
IF the farmer is alert, follows the
best cultural methods and picks the
weevil carefully, as well as the young
squares in which the eggs are laid, he
can, by planting early. always get a
bottom crop, and at least a part Of the
middle crop, but none OF the top crop.
will not follow the best agricultural
methods, pick weevils and punctured
squares, he seldom gathers any cotton
at all.
Another thing that impressed me
is the spirit Of hope and determine
ton in the weevil territory that has
been infested for several years. In
other words, the farmers have found
how to make profitable yield Of cot
ton under weevil conditions, and the
panic caused by the coming of the
weevil is over This is true in Louisi-
ana and Texas, but not so in Missls-
sippi and Alabama. In Mississippi
the recovery from the panicky condi-
lions attendant upon the weevil's adj
vent have not disappeared. though
some of the farmers are getting on
their feet in the matter of growing, or
else have turned to other crops. In
Alabama the panic Is just beginning
to be felt since that State is not yet
more than one-half infested, perhaps.
Someone may ask what will be the
effect Of the boil weevil upon the
Georgia farmer. II will most GER
tainly force q higher and better class
of farming, or else cause the farmer
to discontinue his occupation. 1t will
be impossible, in my opinion, for all
the Georgia farmers to leave off
growing cotton and depend upon 9TH
er crops Therefore, it viii be nee
essary for them to learn now how to
grow cotton under weevil conditions.
This l believe a great many farmers
will do even at the beginning. and
when they have done so others win
follow their eva mplp"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
SUf7r0gists Invite
Southern Governors
President of Georgia League One of Those to
Sign Appeal to Executives.

Southern women look to Southern
men to give them the ballot" said
Mrs. Mary L. McLendon, president of
the Georgia Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton. yesterday.
I'VE would rather be granted suf-
frage at the hands of our own State
Legislatures than by means of an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States. You see, being South
erners, we have our regard for the
doctrine of States rights.
But, of course, we want the ballot,
and failing its grant by the State, we
should look to the constitutional
amendment. the prospect of the pass
age Of which through Congress is
bright"
It Is this sentiment that IL the es-
sencs Of a letter which has been sign
ed by leading EufrraSists In tho DIFF
ferent Southern States, and sent to
each Southern Governor Mrs. Nc
Tendon displayed the letter. of which
she is one of the signers-
Ask Governors to Meeting.
I'VE are asking the Governors of
the Southern States to meet with US
in New Orleans, where a convention
of the Suffrage Workers of the South
will be held November 10 and IL"
The letter is:
MY Dear Governor: The under
"a
on the part of the suffragists of their
respective States, earnestly request the
Governors of the Southern States or
their representatives, to meet them in
conference in New Orleans, November
1911, to discuss and adopt uniform
plan of action for the adoption of
woman suffrage in the South.
We are united in the belief that
suffrage is State right and that the
power to define a States electorate
should remain in the executive right of
the State. However, we recognize
that woman suffrage is no longer a
theory to be debated but a condition
to be met. The inevitable votes for
women is world movement. and un-
less the South squarely faces the is
sue and takes steps to preserve the
State right the force of public opin-
ion will make II mandatory through
National Constitutional Amend
ment.
Tn fact, the National Council of
Voters, consisting of enfranchised
women, has for its object the infiu-
encing of national legislation to Sc
cure the ballot for the women who
have not yet received it. While as
Southerners We wish to see the power
of the State retained, yet as women
we are equally determined to secure
as Of paramount Importance the right
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Responsibility on Men.

which is the birthright Of an Ameri-
can citizen.
Responsibility on Men.
I'VE, therefore, appeal to youIgentle-
men vested with the power to so large
ly shape conditions, to confer with us
and influence public opinion to adopt
woman suffrage through State action.
Failing to accomplish this, the onus
of responsibility will rest upon the
men Of the South, il Southern women
are forced to support a national
amendment, weighted with the same
objections as the Fifteenth Amend
nient.
Hoping for an early and favorable
response,
MRS. SOLON H. JACOBS, Birming-
ham, Ala, president of the Alabama
Equal Suffrage Association.
MRS. ALICE ELLINGTON, Little
Rock, Ark, president of the Little
Rock Political Equality League,
MRS. CHESTER JENNINGS, Little
Rock, Ark, president of tho Little
Rock Political Equality League.
MRS. HELEN RAND TINDE1L
Washington, d. c,
MRS. MARY L. McLENDON, ATTAIN
ia, Ga. president of the Georgia
Equal Suffrage Association.
MRS. DESSHA BRECKENRIDGE,
Lexington, KY president Of the
Kentucky Equal Rights Association.
MISS LAURA CLAY, Lexington,
KY. secretary of the Kentucky
Equal Rights Association.
MRS SARAH CLAY BENNETT,
Richmond, KY.
MRS. MARY B. CLAY. Richmond,
MISS ns KATE GORDON, New Or
leans, president OF the Louisiana
State Suffrage Association.
MISS FLORENCE LEEBER, New
Orleans, president of the Era Club
Of New Orleans.
MRS. EMMA MADDOX FUNCK,
Baltimore, president of the Mary
land Woman Suffrage Association.
MRS. DONALD R. BOOKER, Bal
timore, president Of the Just Gov
eminent League.
MRS. ANNIE KINKEAD DENT,
Yazoo City, Miss, president Of the
Mississippi Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation.
MRS. ROBERT SOMERVILLE,
Greenville, Miss
MRS EUGENE REILLFY. Char
lotte, N c.
MRS. ADELE c. STEPHENS, Ok
lahoma City, president of the okla
bona Woman Suffrage Association.
MRS. MARY WINTHROP GIBBON,
Charleston, S. G.
MISS SARAH BARNWELL FL
LOTT, Sewanee, president Of the
Tennessee Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton.
MISS NJ ELEANOR BRACKEN-
RIDGE, San Antonio. president of
the Texas Equal Suffrage Society.
MRS. B. B. VALENTINE, Richmond,
Va, president of the Equal Suf-
E.rage League Of Virginia"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Threw Self at Girl;
They'll Wed in Java
Accident on Train Leads to Pretty
Romance for Young HolIander
and American Girl.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Sept 90
When a strange young man literally
threw himself at her year ago, Miss
Eugsnia Campbell, daughter Of Mrs.
Mary J. Campbell, of this city, had
no idea that the incident would lead
to the altar and that the aforesaid
altar would be In 8 temple IN far
away Java
Miss CampbeIrs engagement to
John Peter Scholten is the most ro-
mantle that has come to light in
many months.
Scholten, young HoIlander, was a
passenger on a Short Line train to
Cripple Creek, and when the train
gave a lurch he was thrown into the
lap of Miss Campbell, who occupied
the seat across the aisle from him.
The apologies that followed were the
beginning of a romance that will
eliminate in the wedding Of the two
q year from now.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
FAMILY EXTINCT,
TITLE To BURIAL
PLOT IS IN DOUBT
TOmbstones So Old Inscriptions
Are Effaced-0wnership Puz-
zIeS Savannah Officials.

SAVANNAH, Sept. 20.-On the
eastern side of the city, in the subdi-
vision known as Hawthorne Park,
there is an abandoned cemetery
wherein the members of an old Sa-
vannah family are buried. -Four
tombstOnes, the inscriptions on which
are barely distinct enough to be read,
are still there TO Identify the plot as
burying ground. So far as is known
the family whose members are buried
there is extinct. The question as to
who is the rightful owner of the prop
erty has been raised.
The existence of the old cemetery
was brought to light when n. p. Nils
son, who owns the adjoining property,
applied at the city hall for permission
to clear away the weeds and grass
the signs Of many years of neglect.
Because Nilsson could not say who
the property belonged to he did not
get the coveted permission.
Nilsson bought the property a few
months ago from the Hawthorne I'm
provement Company. Hawthorne
Park was a tract belonging to Pound
er. The Hawthorne Improvement
Company was organized to take the
property over and subdivide It. Prac-
tically all of the property has been
SOlu OH III lOlS.
One of the three lots which Nilsson
wanted to buy was the one on which
the abandoned cemetery was located.
The agents of the company explained
that they could not sell him this lot,
as their deed only gave them the Gus
tody OF 1t. But they agreed to deed
to him their rights in the cemetery
property on condition that he would
buy the other two lots. This propo-
sition was accepted.
The tract OF land now known as
Hawthorne Park was sold by John
Bilbo to Dennis Reardon in 1885 In
this sale Bilbo reserved the right for
the members of his family to use the
plot, SO by SO feet. as a burying
ground. Reardon subsequently sold
the tract to Founder with that under
standing. The Hawthorne Improve
ment Company agreed to the same
conditions. And Nilsson. the last
purchaser, is bound by the same
agreement. But the question is, must
Nilsson allow the property to remain
as a burying ground II all the mem
bers Of the Bilbo family are dead3