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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
IS
NOT SEEKING
A CITY JOB

An attempt has apparently
been made to sidetrack Harry II.
Johnston from his assaults on the
port district scheme by its az
vocated beating the tom-toms and
bowling that Harry wants to be
city attorney and is just trying
to attract attention to A. V. Faw-
cett.
Asked concerning it today,
Johnston said:
Il have never spoken to A. v.
Fawcett about being city attor.
ney in my life. i have never dis
cussed the port district with him,
in fact | have not seen him for
weeks. There is no understand
ing between us or anybody else
that | shall be city attorney, or
that l am representing Fawcett
in opposing the port district.
am representing myself and am
fighting the port district because
l believe it is the most damnable
and dangerous proposition ever
conceived in selfishness and fur
thered through misrepresentation
in the city of Tacoma"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
man OF LOST
MEMORY GOES
ITO POOR FARM:

Tacoma's man of lost identity,
picked up by patrolman late
one nighs three weeks ago, will
probably never regain his MEM
DRY. His wife. Mary" and his
little daughter, who Is dead. will
always be mere fitting shadows
In his unfortunate brain. Physi-
clans are unable to diagnose the
case.
The stranger. who can remem-
Der that he was a construction
engineer with Uncle Sans SOL
diers In the Philippines. but who
cannot remember anything OF his
recent life, his home, his rela-
tives, or himself, was yesterday
removed from the county hospi-
tai to the county poor farm.
Doctors at the county hospital say
that the pressure on the mans
brain has apparently ceased, and
that he is In no pain, but that
they know OF no way to restore
his memory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
BONE Shows HOW CITY
CAN own Phone SYSTEM

Homer Il. Bones vigorous CAM
paign has alarmed some of the
standpatters and they have been
seeking some weak spot i'm Bones
platform. The lawyers have help
ed out, and they declare Bones
scheme for a municipal telephone
plant is impossible as the city can
not own and operate telephones
under the law now.
There is nothing to prevent
the city from going ahead and pre-
pairing to embark In this enter
PRISE" said Bone today. The
Legislature certainly would grant
authority for the city to conduct
the business If it desired and re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
DENIES MOTION
FOR new TRIAL

Gus Shutzler. secretary of the
|. w. W., recently found guilty
of being implicated IN the theft of
lot of copper wire, was denied
a new trial this morning by
Judge Clifford, after his attor-
neys had made a motion for il.
Alleged misconduct on the part of
the court was charged by Shtuz-
Ter, In that he was said to have
given the jury further instruc-
tions in the case when they
couldn't agree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
PLANTS PET DOG
KILLED BY ENEMY

Word comes from La Grande
that Paddy, the pet dog of the
whole power plant camp, was
taken into the woods Monday and
shot for spite against one of the
men by personal enemy, and
there is sorrow now on the Mis-
qually.
II was Paddy who when Law
renee Hill fell in faint into
Mashall river while climbing the
steep bank grabbed him and
dragged his head out of the wa
ter, saving him from drowning,
and was licking his face when he
came back to consciousness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
MUTE DEFENDANTS
IN THIS TRIAL

Some time this afternoon $50
cases of canned soup and 491
cases of pork and beans will APP
pear as mute defendants before
Judge yesterday, in a case
brought by the state to show why
they should not be destroyed. The
cases were flooded coming up
from California, and are said to
be unfit for use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
THOUSAND KILLED

MEXICO CITY, March 28.---A
battle between the federals and
rebels started at Tampico at mid
night, according to messages re-
ceived here today. 1t is esti-
mated that In the last few days
fighting in various places a thou
sand men have been killed, not
counting the Torreon dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28

fused to renew the franchise of
the Bell company next year. Even
II the Legislature refused there is
nothing to prevent the city from
forming holding company to
carry on the project until such
time as a legislature could be
elected who would be responsive
to the will of the people, or a
law was initiated and carried to
success by the people themselves.
The time has passed when cor
porations that have been milking
the people can hide behind techni-
calities and prevent the people
from coming into their own.
There Is more than one way to
kill q cat"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
FIGHT new Fare

TOLEDO, March 20. - The
new three-cent car fare ordi-
nance went into effect today.
Company conductors rejected
three-cent fares and thousands OF
persons, refusing to pay more.
rode free. The federal district
court this afternoon will hear the
company's petition for an injunc-
ton restraining the city from en-
forcing the ordinance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28

picked up a good-sized rock and
hurled 1t at the cougar. Her aim
was good, the missile striking the
animal upon its spine and stun
ming the big cat.
Stone after stone she hurled
at the beast until 1t lay still.
She then ran to her mount and
raced for the ranch-house. There
she secured her rifle, and back
she came to where she had left
the stunned beast. 1t had start
ed to revive and she sent a rifle
ball into the big cats head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
CITY TO PUBLISH
LIST Of NAMES

The council clerk this morning
read a letter from Judge Stiles
announcing the council must pub
lish the list of candidates for the
spring election.
"That will cost lot of money,
can't we eliminate half of them"
said Woods.
1.-THE city would not lose any
thing II all were eliminated"
suggested ex-Councilman Tom
Bellingham, who happened to be
present.
The list was ordered published.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
MAY0RW0RkS
TO
LOOMS

Following statement by Chief Of Police A.
former Capt Darne Officers Ahby
Sh0rtes,
record while he lived Bengham
of affairs Seymour he
the man who investigating Chief Loomis
Mayor Seymour's statement like q
No had suspected that he investigating Chief Lom
the admission Of
ngam investigation completely shattered Chief
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28

would punish MS own men as
much as II damaged the enemy.
The erackle of small arms Is in
cessant and there is much hand-'
to-hand fighting. A large part
of the town is on fire and the
flames have furnished light dur
ing the night for the bloody strug-
gle. Villa estimated the rebel
dead at 800 and the federals at
more than 500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28


Loomis was game warden at
Bellingham. He says that the in
vestigation at Bellingham con-
Germs time when he was called
before the grand jury. lie had
gone to Olympia, he says, leaving
5000 of the game warden funds
with his wife, and during his alb
sence new warden was appoint
ed in his place. An investigation
was made, the money was found
to be missing, and LOOMS was
called before the grand jury to
explain 1t, he says.
Mayor Seymour today came TO
the defense of the secret clique
referred TO by Chief LOOMS, and
gave out the following interview
TO a reporter of the Times:
"Regarding Chief LOOMS
expose of "A plot to grab po-
lice Offices as published In
Thursdays papers. ! beg to
state that l am the guilty
party who has been inquiriRg
regarding his record I'm Bel
lingham, and neither Mr..
Fraser nor any other resident
of this city has had anything
to do with II, directly or in
directly, except myself.
my policy has been to
keep these matters so far as
possible within the commits
sion, and for the best inter-
ests of the city | believe this
Is wise policy. ] would not
now enter into u public dis
cussion were IL not for the
fact that people who are en-
tirely innocent are blamed
for what l have done.
"lt might not be amiss to
explain that my reason for
examining somewhat into the
record of Mr.. LoOmis was
this. have urged upon
Commissioner Mills u num-
her of times that the chiefs
retention I'm office, I'm my
opinion, was u hindrance to
the efficient working of the
police force, and the cause
of a good deal of unfavOr-
able comment. II was for
the purpose of convincing Mr..
Mills that ! deemed IL best
to make few Inquiries" a.
S. r.. Fraser, former chief OF
police, who was named by Chief
Loomis in his charges as being
head of the clique" that was
trying to get" him, also gave
out a statement today in which he
said that there had been no con.
spiracy between himself and the
other ex-policemen to GUST LOOMS
and other police officers in order
to get their old jobs back again
In Chief LOOMS charges this
week he is quoted as having said
that Fraser had admitted to him
that there was a certain organi.
zation opposing him. Fraser de-
MES that he ever had such an in
terview with LOOMS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
MCCORMICK IS
COMING TO TACOMA

Medill Mccormick of Chicago
and Brainbridge Colby of New
York, two prominent progressives,
will be in Tacoma and speak for
the local bull moosers April IA.
Mccormick is married to daugh-
ter of Mark Hanna. She is in
Washington fighting for woman
suffrage now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28

was frightfully cut and there
we're several stab wounds on her
head and face. Miss Beecher had
recently expelled Giammi from
school. 1t was reported that he
had threatened to get even.
Later information today indicated
that there had been an attempt to
assault the teacher and that she
was slain when she resisted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
THREATEN

BUFFALO, March 2S.-North-
western New York is in a critical
condition from floods as a result
of two days continued rains.
Boats are used in the streets of
many towns, and heavy damage
has been reported at Pendleton,
Tonawanda, Batavia, Lockport
and other points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
FIERCE BATTLE RACES AS
TORREON GOES UP IN SMOKE

GOMEZ PALACI0, March 2S
"a a. m.)-Torreon's federal
garrison is still fighting the reb-
els In the town. All night the
battle ragged on the towns streets.
From housetops the federals
poured murderous rifle and
machine-gun fire upon the rebels
below. General villa stopped his
bombardment of the city early
In the night as his artillery fire
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
GREEK YOUTH NOT
EXPECTED TO LIVE

George Thomas, the Greek
youth who was stabbed at 1870
o'clock yesterday morning by
stranger on Commerce street, is
still living, but II was reported at
the Tacoma General hospital to-
day that he was practically beyond
recovery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
negro VOTERS TO
Be ORGANIZED

The negro voters of Tacoma
will hold a mass meeting at
Southside hall, South seth and
l. streets, Tuesday night to per-
feet an organization of some kind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
PRETTY SCHOOL TEACHER
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD

LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, March
2S.-Lydie Beecher, age 81, a
school teacher, was found today
murdered in a clump of bushes
at roadside near Poland. She
left her boarding place last night
to mall letter. A youth named
Giammi was seen talking with her
shortly afterwards. He was taxi
en- into custody today. The body
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
LUMBER king ILL

PASADENA, March 28.-Infor-
nation from private sources indi-
Gated today that Frederick w.
Weyerhaeuser, the lumber king,
is not expected to live through
the day. Physicians neither con-
firmed nor. denied the report.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28


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COMMISSION
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
DEBATE STILL ON

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March
28.-All day today debate waxed
warm and vigorous over the reso-
luton to repeal the exemption
clause of the Panama canal blu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
THE TANGOMASTER'S BRIDE
by RObber w. Chambermaid.
CHAPTER THREE.
It Never Runs Smooth.

Followed many days of anguish
both for De Puyster and the love-
ly Guinevera. Midnight trysts
became quite in order. Many a
dark cloudy night, our heroine
would steal forth in the pale
moonlight to meet her lover. And
many night. as the tangomaster
pressed his lips against her beau
tiful face-powder, he urged her
to fly, but she was afraid. The
outlook seemed dark for the de-
voted couple.
More Monday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
SPORTING NEWS.

edited by j. j. McGinnity.)
An exciting game was played at
Athletic park. The struggle was
a pitchers battle between Snow
and Wind. Cold umpired salts
factorily. An amusing incident
of the game occurred when Rain
hit and then fell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

A. H. Barth expects to run al
the next election.
The Ward and Precinct clut
expects to be in style, and have &
Committee of Ten, too.
We are looking for the mex
new movement of the New Move
ment league.
Charlie Atkins is having his
troubles. Said New Movement
league has added to his woes by
endorsing him.
e. o. Heinrich says he doesn't
want to spend too much time or
city affairs. Perhaps the voters
will try to fix it 80 Heine won't
have to.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
Accounts of
Women and
Children

Women's accounts are
kept confidential and
held subject to their own
order.
Children may open saw
ings accounts. Parents
who desire to open ac-
counts in the name of the
children, subject to the
order of the parents, may
do so.
Personal service given
to each and every ac-
count.
PUGET SOUND STATE
BANK
Ills Pacific Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28

OOn NEWo oOEILEMENi IL
ISSUED as often as IL comes
out. Free with every copy of the
Times. All the LATE news.
Everything absolutely incorrectly
START BIG SUIT.
GREEN GRASS, Ore, March 2S
"A damage suit for 100000
has been started against 81 Brush,
a local farmer, by the G.. o. & p.
railway. In the complaint 1t is
alleged that on the evening of
June 3, 1913, Brush's COW stood
on the track, and that train hit
said COW and was totally wreck
ed.
Brush threatens to file cross
complaint because he alleges the
COW had sore rib for almost "a
hours after the accident.
PERSONALS.
Court Stenographer Slavery has
q toothsome name.
Alex Fulton is getting to be a
great kidder. He told some one
that the port district was a good
thing.
Rev. A. d. Shaw is thinking of
getting his voice cultivated. Go
ahead, A. ID.
Although not ball player,
o. Woods is said to possess fine
splitter.
Ira ID. Light had an awful
crouch on yesterday.
Eat Mothers Bread. Paid
advt. eve hope.)
Walter Coates wears other gar
ments, too.
GREAT INTEREST,".
Our puzzle contest is proving
the most popular in Tacoma. An
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
CONFEDERATION.


The fire department was called
out for fire on lower Tacoma
avenue today. No damage was
done, the fire being safely con-
fined In the stove.
SYMPATHY'S LETTERS.
Q.--I am pretty girl, but my
face is terribly freckled. Ism I
there some kind of powder l can
use that would help?-Homely
Harriet.
Ayes. Giant powder.
Q.-What is a good thing to
do with coffee grounds?-Agnes
A. A.
A.-Throw them out the back
door.
Q.-What is the best mouse
tap on the market?-W orking
Man.
A cat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-28
GREAT INTEREST.

Our puzzle contest is proving
the most popular in Tacoma. An
swers are pouring in from those
who want to win that $1,000.
The puzzle is simple: why are
five and five eleven?"
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
TRUST BILLS BAD.
SAYS UNTERMYER
Money Trust Prober Predicts
Business Disaster Unless
Amendments Are Made.

Dire to~ebcdinS of business disaster f
the Administration antitrust bills are
passed in their present form, were made
today before the House Judiciary Com
miItee by Samuel Untermyer. former at
tcrney for the Pujo Money Trust COM
mittee
Paralysis OF business" was predicted
by Untermyer. unless radical changes
are made in the tentative bills. He said
there vas no rhyme or reason why
L bank director should not be a director
in another non-competitivc financial in
stitution.
rohibition OF interlocking stock own
ership as well interlocking directors
vas proposed by Untermyer. He said
the tentative bill, however, is 'taT too
drastic and sweeping.
There is no goo.l reason why q man
should not be q director in a bank and
also railroad or trust COMPANY" said
UntermXer. This DILL viii lead to dunn
my directors in place OF intcrlOckinS di-
rectors. rhe trade commission bill will
embarrass small business.
Intermyer said the trade commission
should be authorized to determine
whether a man may own moro than 0
per cent of stock in more than onG cor
pcration. He also said the commission 8
jurisdiction should pc limited to cor
rCrations with capital of not less than
q, 600. 900 or s3.G01, ,001, F'ederally licensed,
v hich he said would exempt four-ffths
OF the country's interstate corporations.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
FUNDS ASKED FOR
RED DL|GHT RESCUE
Case of Women For Next Sixty
Days Will Require $4,000,
Says Committee.

A general appeal for funds with when
10 carry on. the work of the citizens
committee appointed by the Comfnis-
sioners to carry forward the work OF
aiding women in the red light district
was sent out today by William Knowles
Cooper. chairman. ~ -
The committee has opened a house IN
the red light district and will welcome
any woman of the division who will ac-
Cept its hospitality. Eleven women are
being provided for until they can fnd
occupation.
The committee estimates that Si,VUp
will be needed to carry OF its WORK
during the next sixty days The FUNDS
will be disbursed under the olrectioiI
Of the executive committee. a
Efforts arc being made to race the
girls who have left the city. MANY
Os those remaining have promised TO
accept the cornmittce's services when
the KENYON bill becomes effective.
When the work is completed detail
ed statement will he furnished by
the committee as TO expenditures.
Contributions should he sent 70 Cuno
Rudolph, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
.SPR|NG-R|CE OPENS
TOLLS CONFERENCE
Ambassadors Call on President
Significant-ConteSt Is Pre-
dicted.

Sir Arthur Spring-Rice. British am
hasssdor, took UP with President Will
son today the question of the Panama
Canal tolls. AS published in The Times
YESTERDAY afternoon the President will
ask Congress 10 repeal the tolls c>smp-
ton clause.
President Wilson, it is believed. is
facing a strong fight. His declaration
in favor of the position oil the British
government that the exemption oil
American coaStwiSc vessels is in viola
ton of the Hay-PauncefOrte treaty, IS
in direct opposition to the language OF
the Democratic platform. which declares
in unequivoCal terms for the exemption
The President is expected TO take the
position that, in q matter of interna-
tional policy OF such importance as the
tolls question. party platform cannoI
be allowed 70 embarrass the Govern
ment
The position of the United States in
international affairs, the President be-
lieves. will Ee strengthened by the re-
peal of the exemption clause, 1nasmuCh
as rGeat Britain represents the attitude
OF Europe generally.
for the sake OF political eXpediency
might not. hesitate to violate solemn
treaty agreements. is said to be the i'm
preston in foreign capitals, and with
the United States seeking to enact gen.
eral arbitration treaties, this suspicion
Is embarrassing.
Secretary Bryan is understood to have
polled the Foreign Relations Committee
with the result that Senators William
Alden Smith and O'Gorman, while alone
opposing the President, are emphatic in
their position. Secretary Bryan is un-
derstood to have explained to the COM
mittee that when the Democratic plat
form was drawn in Baltimore. he was
not fully conscious Of the significance Of
the exemption plank.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Funeral For Bremner
At PaSSaic on Monday

Funeral arrangements for Congress
man Robert kunn. Bremner of New
Jersey. who died of cancer at a Bal
timoTe sanitarium yesterday. have
been announced by William BTemner,
his brother.
The funeral will be held at Passaic.
n J.. on Monday at o'clock. The Rev.
l.. b. Plumer. of Massachusetts,. a Pres
byterian minister, will offioiate at the
services. Burial will be in the Brem-
ner family burial ground at Paterson,
\. J.
Joseph Tumulty, Secretary TO the
President. and Senator Hughes Of New
Jersey. are planning to attend the
funeral. 4 prayer. for the dead Con-
cressman was offered in the House to-
day by the chaplain, the Rev. Forrest
J. Prettyman. The chaplain praised the
late Congressman, as a noble, generous,
and upright man.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Frank Frazier Is Made
Chief Clerk to Roper

Frank L. Frazier has been appointed
chief clerk to First Asslstan, Post
master General Roper, succeeding
Charles P. Trotter.ST no now is assist
ant postmaster at Denver. Col.
Mr.. Frazier entered the postal service
in 1859 as a railway postal clerk. lie
served as clerk in the office of the
Second Assistant Postmaster Genreal
and was appointed postonice inspector
at Cleveland, later at Minneapolis. IL
nally being appointed chief clerk Of the
Postohice Department.
Stewart NJ. Weber, OF Marvlard. has
been promoted from a $500 tlerEship
in the Postoffice Department to tire
position of assistgnt superintendent in
the division OF foreign mails, al a
salary OF 500. He has been il. the
postal service since 1901
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Ignore Murder Charge
Against Insane Patient

q complaint Of murder against Will
liam H. Perry. an inmate OF the Gov
evnment Hospital for the insane.
charged with the killing of Philin
Mould, another patient, was ignored by
the grand jury today. The complaint
V as to the effect that the two men
quarrcled over a mirror and that Mould
died on January 8, as a result of in
juries received at the hands of Perry.
Other indictments returned were: Dep,
relation on private property, William
Clark and Horace Butler; second Of
fense Of petit larceny, Fred Cook. Fred
joyce, and Thomas Carter; perjury,
Mabel Smith.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
C.. T. Van Vliet Loses
Leg After Appendix

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Ciinton V. Van
Vliet, millionaire president of the Good
year Rubber Company, who underwent
second operation for appendicitis
eighteen days ago, has been under the
knife a third time in the Flushing Hos
pital. His left leg was amputated above
the knee.
Mr.. Van Vliet is sixty-eight years Old.
His leg became paralyZed from harden
iHg of the arteries soon after the second
appendicitis operation. In the first ope-
ration, two years ago, the appendix was
not removed.
The Washington times., 1914-02-06
McReynolds Asks Home
For Department of Justice

The .ttorne? General toda" urged
the House Committee on Public Build
ings to report favorably the bill in
troduced By Chairman Frank Clark.
authorizing the construction ot a new
home for the Department Of Justice
at q cost of s2,0OO,OOn.
Mr.. IcReynolis tod TIE committee
rae department now occupies non
lircproof buildinT and tIat its va!aGble
ecords are not safe. He submitted
figures showing that the department
has { rental bill OF SSi,1G9 = year and
that its force is scattered in various
seCtions of the city.