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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
MAKES LONG TRIP
TO FACE FAWCET1

to force Mayor Fawcett to pub
licly retract the statements or to
start a suit for damages.
Sidney Drake formerly lived In
Tacoma, but moved to Alaska sew
eral years ago to engage In the
mining industry. He IL married
and has three children.
During the recent open fight
between Fawcett and Commission
err Drake, the commissioner
charged that Faweett's "reputa-
ton was black as -" and
Fawcett retaliated by saying
that brakes brother, Sidney. had
once taken boatioad of undesir-
able women to Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
GOLD HUNTER
may BE DEAD

Alaska's snow and ice may no,
have claimed the body of John H..
Brenzell, but for months Mrs.
Mary Brenzell, his wife, and their
six children, who are here from
their home in Punta Gorda, Flori-
.da. have heard nothing from the
man who left them for the north
in search of gold. Mrs. Brenzell
has begun an action for divorce.
The wife believes her husband
may be in Juneau, but all efforts
to reach him there have failed.
1t IL her belief that he may possi-
bly, have gone into the interior OF
the snow-laden country and lost
his life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
Today's Best Joke

Two Irishmen arranged to fight
Il duel with pistols. One Of them
was distinctly stout, and when he
saw his lean adversary facing him
he raised an objection.
"Bedad!" he said, I'm twice
as big target as he is, so
ought to stand twice as far away
from him as he Is from me-"
BE aisy now" replied his GEO.
ond. "I'll soon put that right. I"
Taking a piece of chalk from
his pocket he drew lines down the
stout mans coat, leaving a space
between them.
Now" he said, turning to the
other man, fire away, We spaI-
peen, and remember that any hits
outside that chalk line don't
count"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
THROAT CUT, MAN FOUND
LYING IN SEATTLE STREET

SEATTLE, Dec. 10. - When
Patrolman w. w. Morris went out
to Belmont avenue and Howell
street, at 1880 o'clock this morn.
ing, to investigate a telephoned
report of a drunken man lying In
the gutter there, he found that
the man. instead of being drunk,
was dead, with his throat terribly
gasbed.
A business letter In his pocket
written by Milton Il. Dam, of Dam
Bros, investment brokers. of 703
Eiler building. last May to George
Dupree, at 1880 Rucker avenue,
Everett, pointed to the dead
mans identity as Dupree. No
other marks of identity were
found on the body, and whether
the case is one of suicide or MUIR
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from his house. Later his son
John, returned home. After
hearing of the supposed attack on
the girl his father says the boy
left almost Immediately. 1t is
supposed, however, that he frs,
vent upstairs and procured tine
revolver with which the shooting
was done.
Mr.. Killam says that he had
found his son and started to take
him home when the shooting oc-
Cured. AS they were nearing
their home, he says, Rinehart be.
gan throwing rocks at them. Kill
lam says that he ran and shout
cd to his son. Three shots rang
out. and Rinehart fell to the
street.
Young Killam was held by the
police last night pending an in
vcstigation. His father was re-
leased to investigate his daugh-
ter's condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19

German
Prince

PARIS. Dec. i9.--Ths Ger
mana are bombarding Rheims
again. Il In contended here thao
they are doing 90 In revenge for
the French attack on the Teuton
army In which Prince Augusta
Wilhelm. one of the kaissr's sons,
was wounded recently.
The French attack followed the
report Of an aviator that preparn-
tons seemed to be In progress for
an important ceremony, presum-
ably the inspection OF Teutonio
forces by Prince Auguste. One ne
the French shells struck an AUTO
mobile described as occupied By
an important pcrsonags."
The airman's version was that
the parsonage was Prince Augusta
and reported that the latter was
wounded on the head and one
leg That night the Germans re-
sumed the bombardment, continu-
ing ever since. despite the fact
that there are no longer any
troops In Rheims.
Moving from northeast OF Ar
ras. the French and British now
hold positions which represent tho
most important gains made since
the battle OF Aisne. II Is the first
time In two months that they hav.
occupied ground east of Arras.
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der is still a mystery to the no.
lice.
The dead mans pockets were
absolutely bare of money. The
sidewalk for more than twenty
feet from where the body Yves
found Is spattered with blood and
bears the marks of the body's
having been dragged across II.
The blood led to o razor, which
was picked up close to the inside
OF the sidewalk. In the dead
mans pockets was found razor
case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
OH, PSHAW!
OIL BOOM'S
PUNCTURED

The city of Tacoma will not go
into the oil business.
But IL some legitimate promo
ter wants to lease city property
at the South Tacoma wells for the
purpose of boring for oil. and
will give the city half of the pro-
fits, the city might listen to the
proposition.
That was the decision of the
council today, after visiting the
South Tacoma wells with Il. X.
Sager, all oil expert and gealogi-
cal engineer.
sager told the council that
then, was oil-sand In the well, and
Mat possibly there might be oil
g. depth of 1000 feet or more.
He was not enthusiastic, however.
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Sidney Drake of Valdez, Alaska,
brother of Commissioner James
@. Drake. against whom Mayor
Fawoett made sensational charges
two weeks ago during an out
break between the mayor and
commissioner in council session,
arrived in Tacoma yesterday.
Drake came from Alaska after
receiving a wire from his brother
telling him of Fawcett's state
ments. He arrived In Tacoma
yesterday afternoon. searched for
Commissioner Drake, who was out
of the city, and then returned to
Seattle ON business. He will come
back to Tacoma tomorrow, either
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Continued From Page One. }

Write me, girls. what you hon.
estly think of your boss. ! won't
abuse your confidence, but /
would like, once and for all, to
put this idea of a man being ir-
riaistible to the woman who does
his typewriting at rest. Also | d
like to sow broadcast the idea
(Which | know to be a fact) that
few stenographers would marry
their employers If they were the
only men on EARTH
If | were a girl in mans Of
flee and | knew that his wife was
jealous of me without cause
think / would go on my way with
out paying any attention to it.
What do you girls do under
these circumstances?
One girl has written on this
subject:
my Dear Miss Grey:
~ am writing to ask what
you would do If you knew
your employers wife was in
sanely jealous of you? My
boss is rather a fIirty indi-
vidual and he is apt to say
things that sound rather
silly, but i really don't think
he means anything. He al
ways speaks Of his wife i'm
highest terms, and II you
could see her you would
know that he was .gOing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
SHOULDPRETTYGIRL
QUIT JOB If BOSS
WIFE GETS JEALOUS?

some" She Is a regular cat
and calls him up two or
three times a day, and when
he is not in she always seems
to think | am lying about IL.
l know he doesn't like this,
and the other day l found
this ON my desk:
"'Who is IL that my gentle
wife doth hate;
Who is IL she oftimes doth
berate;
Because my correspondence
keeps me late?-
My stenOgrapher.'
~ think from this that my
boss says business when he
wants to stay out, and she
jumps ut the conclusion that
it is I that keeps him.
"She has been so nasty
lately that ] am afraid I'll
have TO quit. Advise me
what to do"
l advise: HOLD THE FORT.
If you have a good job don
throw 1t up because some woman
who has nothing else to do but t,
raise a crop or suspicion happen
to let her foolish brain conjur,
you up as spoiler of her happi
hess.
Just go on your way, and i
you happen to have a sweethear
ak about him both to Boss ant
Mrs. Boss. This is known to b,
quite effective in cases like yours
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
WOMAN FREED ON CHARGE
OF KILLING HER HUSBAND

ALBANY, Ore, Dec. 19.-Vada
Gr.er, who shot and killed her
husband. Frank Grier, near Mill
City. on November IA. was ac-
Quilted yesterday on a charge OF
murder In the second degree.
Nine hours elaboration was re-
quired before an agreement was
reached.
George Solomon, indicted Joint
ly with Mrs. Grier as an acces.
sorry before the fact, was dis
charged today. .
Mrs: Grier appeared to be nerv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
SAVE FREIGHTER

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 10. -
A wireless message from the
freighter Isthmian, which struck
a reef on San Benit0 island, and
was damaged so badly that the
hold filled with water, said that
she was proceeding slowly to-
ward San Pedro, conveyed by the
cruiser West Virginia. A tug has
teen sent to meet the Isthmian
Is miles south of San Diego.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
DAIRYMEN ENJOY
ANNUAL MEETING

CHEHALIS, Dec. 10. - The
closing day of the Washington
State Dairymen's association here
yesterday was marked by many
features OF unusual interest 20 the
men In attendance. At the han-
quet last night In the Presbyter-
ian church, attended by 30 guests,
the Chehaiis high school orchestra
furnished enjoyable music.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
CAN'T CATCH
AUTO BUSES

Once more the city council at
tempted today to effect legisla-
tion against the automobile buses
that are operating all over the
city. And, as usual, the council
decided that 1t had no powers by
law which would allow it to leg
islate against the buses.
Commissioner Atkins showed
the rough draft of an ordinance
by which he would force the
buses to file time schedule at
the city hall and abide by it, file
bonds to cover accidents, pro-
ihibit overcrowding, and bar
them from Pacific avenue or c
street,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
SISTER FOUND DRUGCED
BROTHER SHOOTS ADMIRER

PORTLAND, Dec. 19.-Follow-
ing q supposed attack on his Sis
ter by Claude Rinehart, carpen-
ter, John Killam, 19-year old
hoy, at Lents, shot and wounded
Rinehart during a quarrel in tue
streets of Lent last night. Rine-
hart was taken to a hospital,
while the girl, Sylvia Killam, is
said to be in a critical condition at
her home. Young Killam is held
by the police.
DR.. j. II. McSloy of Lents, who
cared for the girl, says that she
was chloroformed. A small vial
OF the drug was found near where
the girl was lying when he cit
tered the room. He says there
was no evidence of struggle.
Girl Dragged.
Mrs. Killam, DR.. McSloy says,
believes that the girl took the
drug herself. She gave no rea-
sou for her belief. The girl was
still under the influence of the
drug at a late hour last night.
Rinehart was left alone with
the girl at the Killam home es-
terday, according to a statement
by AL. Killam, father of the girl
and boy. When the elder Killam
returned home last night he found
Sylvia unconscious and APPARENTLY
drugged, he said.
Brother Angercd.
He says he ordered Rinehart
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Gus when she was brought into
the court room to hear the yer.
dict. She had displayed practical
ly no nervousness throughout the
trial and seemed anxious for the
first time just before her fate
was to be announced. When she
heard the words mot guilty"
Mrs. Grier buried her face In her
hands and sobbed for several miu-
utes. II was some little time be-
fore she could arise to shake
hands with her relatives and tho
jurors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
STEAMER IS LOST

VENTURA, Cal, Dec. 10
While landing here, the Pacific
Coast Steamship company's
steamer Coos Bay collided with
the wharf today, and piled up
In shallow water amid the ruins
of the pier. The skipper de-
clared the ship would be a total
loss. No one, it is believed, was
injured in the crash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 10.
Famine in Belgium is not a
respector Of persons or positions.
Henry w. Diedrich, United States
consul general at Antwerp. has
appealed to the American Relief
commission for flour for his
family.
1.-THE outlook for a steady sup
ply of bread this winter is
gloomy" the consul informs the
relief committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
REsCUER INJURED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. -
james Munro, SO years old, saved
his friend, William Dellitt, from
being run down by an auto to
day, but fell in the path of the
machine and sustained fractur-
ed skull, which, 1t is feared. may
cause his death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
Hot Race for Job
Of Postmaster On

CENTRALIA, Dec. 10. - Six
democrats are making a hot race
for the appointment to the post
n;astership here to succeed Post
raster John Benedict, jr., whose
term expires in February.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
NO NEGRO BOUTS

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 10.
Manning Vaughn, secretary of
the state boxing commission, an
nounced today that negroes will
be barred from boxing matches
in the state of Wisconsin.
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GOODBYE, MILLS

Commissioner Mills babe good
bye to his fellow commissioners
at the city hall today.
Oh, no! Mills isn't going to
resign. He is merely leaving to-
night for Waila Walla, where he
will spend all of next week II the
state headquarters of the Odd
Fellows lodge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
ENGLAND NAMES
EGYPT'S RULER

LONDON, Dec. 19.---It Is Off
cialiy announced that Great Brit.
ain has appointed Prince HusseIn
Renal. uncle OF Albas Hilmi, sui
tan OF Egypt. and that he has AZ.
cepted the position.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-19
MAYOR GILL TO
GUST MOOChERS

SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-Mayor
Gill has declared war on men who
persistently refuse to work and
who spend their time begging the
public for food. His action was
caused by the recent raid of So
called unemployed men on a lunch
room here and on the Westlake
market.
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RUSSIANS ON RUN

LONDON, Dec. 19.-That the
Russians are retreating along the
entire 25O-mile front of Poland
was asserted today in an official
statement from Vienna.
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WIDOW, ~, wants place as house
keeper or any other kind OF work.
,sgden, Gen. Del, Tacoma.
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wants position in hotel. sos East
lsf st.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-13
COURTS MACHINERY FOR
BECKER CASE IN MOTION

New York, April 1S.-Interest in the
Becker case was revived today when
the second trial Of the former police
lieutenant now under conviction for
the murder of the gambler Herman
Eoscnthal, was moved before Justice
Davis i'm the criminal branch of the
state supreme court 1t is expected the
ease will be set for an early date. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman. it is said, has
completed the bulk OF the work Incl
dent To gathering the evidence for the
trial. According to reliable informa-
tion the state win again rest its case
upon the testimony Of Rose Weber
and Nallon, who were the chief wit
nesses for the prosecution at the first
trial. II is said, however, that there
will be much new testimony introduc-
ed to corroboratc their evidence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-13
MONEY CRISIS
FACES CHINA'S
new REGIME {
Provinces Are Unable to Meet the
Requirements of the Ad-
ministration
INTERNAL STRIFE IS CAUSE
Military Governor Hints at Embar-
rassment of country-.-For-
eign Control Possible
INTERNAL STRIFE IS CAUSE

Peking. April 13.-That Yuan Shi-
kafs government is faced with a seri-
Gus financial crisis is the opinion Of =
substantial body of foreigners in Pek-
ing and the treaty ports of China
These men predict foreign financial
control or a foreign public debt com-
mission. The difficulty of the situation
is that the president and his supporters
are, up to the present, unable to obtain
money from the provinces for the ad-
ministrative requirements of the CEN
tral government. \ letter to the pres
ident from the TItuh military COVER
nor) OF Human. accompany ing a remit
tance of 100000, contains an Interest,"
ing statement of the case from a prac-
teal Chinese point of view. Tang
Hsiang ming, the Tutuh. says:
"Of late the country has been in a
turmoil Of civil strife and frontier
troubles, and scarcely day has passed
without some military operations. Aft
er your eXccllency suppressed the in
ternal troubles and made peaceful set
Elements with the powers the first
thing that attracted your attention was
the financial administration. Foreign
loans have been resorted to relieve the
country's financial embarrassment, but
owing 10 the fact that the terms of the
foreign syndicates were too harsh,
some patriotic people have suggested
ways Of collecting taxes while others
proposed retrenchment policy. But
all these specious words and theories
can do no real good to the country.
Hints National Bankruptcy.
During this critical period there
seems to be hardly any remedy for the
countrys financial troubles. When
read the documents from the central
government. stating its financial diff
culties and the orders of your excel
lency | gave vent 10 my grief in sobs
and tears, like everyone else who has
the sense of patriotism.
I'VE are in duty bound TO relieve the
embarrassment Of the government. If
the provinces do not help national
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-13

BY majority of 1,l6S votes mem
bers Of the Calumet, Ahmeek, Mass
City South Range and Hancock
locals of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners in a referendum cleo
ton yesterday, decided to call off the
strike.
The official returns of the election
were given out by Carl Z. Heiualt.
secretary of the district union, this af-
ternoon. lie stated that the total num-
Der of votes was 400 of whom 3,104
votes were on favor Of going back 20
work and 1886 against. This gives q
majority Of 1.4GS.
The results Of the election will be
submitted TO the district union board,
composed of delegates from each Of the
five locals at Hancock this afternoon
and that organization will then Off
cially declare the strike has ceased
District union officials declared that
the matter of closing the headquarters
of the five copper country locals Will be
discussed at Hancock this afternoon. II
is intended however 90 maintain the
Hancock offices because of The bieu-
niaI meeting Of the Western Federation
which will be held i'm Hancock i'm July.
Manv Did Not Vote.
In analyziug the vote. union officials
declare that nossibly dfty nor cent cf
the members did NOT cast their L,llot
expressing a prefrrcrcc that tho.
would abide by the sentiment or nm,
other half ON the other hand menu
bers who favored the referendum yoto
n month ago declare that at Ieast five
hundred Of those who voted to con-
Time the strike ar, farmers and otbar,
who ioined the federation for the soil.
puruose of receiyln. bcncdts ,r
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-13
APPROVAL BY DISTRICT UNION AT
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON Will
OFFICIALLY end LONG STRUGGLE
PROBING SlEGEL FAILURE.
Wife May Be Asked To Testify of Con-
cesled Assets

Boston, Mass, April 1S.-rhe Suf-
folk county grand jury met today 20
begin an investigation of the Boston
end Of the Henry Siegel failure 1t Is
expected that Mrs. Maria v w. Siegel
wife of Henry Siegel, Will he asked to
testify concerning her allegations that
her husband concealed assets. Anoth-
er probable witness before the grand
jury will be Mrs. Diana +. Eddy, a
wealthy Boston widow who is said 20
have been an intimate friend of Mr..
Siegel and who, it is thought may
possess considerable knowledge Of his
businesN affairs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-13
TO HEAR CHARGES AGAINST
SHERIFF FRANCIS TUESDAY

Circuit Court Commissioner Weider
will gp to Ontonago1 tomorrow To
conduct the examination of Sherin
Paul Francis who is charged with bru.
tally beating Eric Prause. a prisoner,
who attempted To escape on the morn
ing of July Is. The charges were pre-
ferred by r. n Green and Andrew
Anderson. treasurer oc Outouagon viii
lage, and attention of the case was
called to Attorney General Fellows.
Subsequently. Commissioner Wedder
was named by the states lcsal depart
ment to preside at the hearing
Undersherin O'Rourl,c Deputy sher-
im A. O'Rourke and NJ. cane have
been named as witnesses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-13
ANNUAL EGG ROLLING ON
THE WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS
PROVES ENJoYA5LY EVENT

Washington, April 1S.-F'rom early
today until nearly dusk thousands 'f
children in the capital were the guests
of President Wilson on the occasion OF
the annual frolic and egg rolling on the
White House grounds. The weather
was ideal. There was no distinction
on account of social status. The chill
dren of members of the cabinet romp-
ed and played just like other little
folks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-13
SAYS RAILROADS
SEEK SYMPATHY
IN RATE CASE
Senator Cummins Says Campaign
Is on Foot to Mis!ead Public

Washington, April 13-Senator Cum
Minis charged on the floor of the SEN
ate today that a persistent and wide
spread campaign was being conducted
to arouse public sympathy for the
request FOR Ave per cent increase IN
freight rates on eastern railroads, now
pending before the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission. The senator ex.
pressed confidence that the commits
sion would decide the question on it's
merits. but said the public was being
misled by incorrect and exaggerated
statements.
Senator Cummins compared the
railroad situation with the Panama
canal tolls question. declaring that an
advance in railroad rates Of five per
cent will amount in one year TO more
than all the tolls paid by all the ships
that will go through the canal ia
twelve or fifteen years and mere than
paid full tolls. would be charged in
half a century.
Persistent Campaign Under Way.
"ln connection with the proceedings
before the commission ne con-
tinucd, there is in progress
the most comprehensive, ener-
getic campaign the country has ever
known To make the people believe that
the governments efforts 10 regulate
railways. railway rates and railway
practices has resulted in dismal, dis
astrous failure that the government
in it's endeavor TO protect the people
has impoverished the transportation
companies; that il has driven them To
the very verge of bankruptcy and ruin
that il has destroyed their credit and
rendered them incapable of perform