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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
Found No Booty, Thugs
Cooked a Real Meal

The home of H. F. Alexander.
president of the Alaska Steam
ship company, was entered yes
terday afternoon by robbers, evil
IDENTIFY with visions of rich pluck
ings. Once inside, however, they
found themselves unable to pene-
trate further than the kitchen,
so no valuables we're secured.
Undaunted by this setback, the
housebreakers rustled up some
ham and eggs and cooked them
selves a sumptuous meal. After
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
FRESHMEN TO HONOR
ST. PATRICK TONIGHT

Celebrating one day in advance,
in order that they would not con-
flict with tomorrow nights per-
Torrance of General John Re
GAM the Friends of Ireland will
honor st. Patrick's day with big
banquet at the Tacoma hotel this
evening. The affair will have
double significance because Of the
probability that Ireland will
shortly be given home rule.
Thomas F. Ray will be toastmas-
ter tonight. The officers of the
club are James F. Murphy, presi-
dent, and James Carney. secre-
tary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

lowed Tacoma will be debt
bonds issued In the meantime.
Under the policy he has worked there will
pc such situation as is presented BY the light water and 18th
street bridge bonds wherein the old
bridge the city still has all the debt o pay
In the last Freeland
turning from funds that
ISSUES and saved the city nearly $4,000 i'm interest This
purely technical work. The people
many could understand It, But the results
just the same.
Yet with all this been so
misrepesened maligned abused
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
100000 IN
TAXES COMES
IN TODAY.

Through the new system Of tax
collection inaugurated by County
Treasurer G. ]. Carr, new rec
ord was set Saturday in the col
lection Of last-minute taxes, and
a larger sum Of money has been
turned into the county treasury
in the past week than ever before
in the history Of the office. Taxes
totalling $837,675 were paid
Saturday, the largest sum ever
paid In single day.
About 100000 was paid In to-
day, making complete total Of
abont $S,11o.000 paid for the
year. n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

Commissioner jackson declares
that the Hayward estate IL worth
100000, and that an Inheritance
tax of almost $500 is due the
state. The appraisers Of the es-
tate, however, according to Jack
son, reported to the court that
the estate was ohIy worth ST.
900. According to law. q one per
cent tax for Inheritance In claim
ed by the state on all estates over
$40 900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

burnt-orange Is a member OF the
French tango family Of dress
shades. So there you are.
At another big store one sees
the novelty Of a silk sweater at
f25 per. II fs 70 be worn on ath-
letic strolls and at the games.
You cannot deny that Il Il Inn
nensely stunning.
The new buntle eovnstnre also
With 20. The bu6tlo n really
lhers n IU1xInation CIV Iht)
' 49, 3 $500 :, g 2 /. !. e. s's. s!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
TRIED TO AVOID
TAX is ALLEGED

An alleged attempt by persons
in charge of the estate of Judson
Hayward, a wealthy Prospect Hill
resident who died last November,
to escape payment of $4,000 in
heritance tax into the state funds
was prevented today when Tax
Commissioner Clark II. Jackson
filed protest in the superior
court against the property ap-
praisement.
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never be appreciated.

He the treasury Of the city systematic basis He
has worked the detail of complicated business
that will make much easier for all future
But work he has done has the policy
etenally borrowing making
provision the debt Freeand quietus this
He has insisted levyng sinking fund off bonds
the council. And he further
through the of serial bonds
nothing serial bondstat bonds
and they must be paid This policy constantly
debt II the policy formulated
pushed the council against opposition
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
KAISER BANS
RIDING ASTRIDE

BERLIN, March 16.-The kais.
er, who recently suppressed the
tango, has sealed the doom Of an
other modern fad by causing it
to be known that he strongly dis
approves of women riding astride.
Officers of crack regiments
have been quietly notified that
their wives are expected to use
side saddles.
Riding man fashion has been
growing among stylish women,
who take daily canters in the
Tiergarten.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
MAYOR WORKS
FOR MEETING
\ Of MINISTERS

Mayor Seymour is working up
q grand ministerial get-together
meeting for the First Congrega-
tional brotherhood for tomor-
row night when every minister in
town is expected to be present.
Church unity will be the general
theme of the meeting. 1t will be
discussed by Bishop Keator. DR..
n. w. Lane will talk on Practical
Church Cooperation" A. A..
Knight Of the @. A. r.. will talk on
Z plan for getting all the Sunday
schools out in a parade with the
@. A. r. Decoration day, and J. A,
HAYS will discuss Sunday Observ-
anoe."
The banquet will be served at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
HI GILL IS
NOW MAYOR

SEATTLE, March 16.-With-
out formality Hi Gill, recalled
mayor in 1911 and reelected two
weeks ago. today assumed the
mayoralty office. He appointed
Austin Il. Griffiths, former coun-
Gilman and recently mayoralty
at the primaries against
him, as chief OF police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

Q, o @ @ o o 9 o @ o o 8 8 o @ Q
o IRISH TOASTS TONIGHT. o
. 1.-THE President" John M. .
o Boyle. .
o "The State" Governor .
o Ernest Lister. 9
o The City," Mayor w. w. Q
o Seymour. Q
. "The Day We Celebrate" o
. John Leo. o
o "The Irish Colleens," e. .
o j. Walsh. q
. Brother Celts," Alex. s. Q
o Drummond. o
. sour Visitors" John Ar .
. thur, Seattle. o
o o o o 9 o @ o 9 @ o . o . o 9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
MOTHER JONES
IS SET FREE

DENVER, Mar. 16.-'Mother"
Jones was released from custody
by the military authorities and
brought from Trinidad early to-
day by Colonel Davis. General
Chase ordered her to be released.
She was arrested January 10.
Chase explained that Mother
Jones asked to be released and he
granted the request when she
promised to leave the strike zone.
Mother Jones gave a different &C
count OF her release. She denied
that she asked for her freedom
and announced her intention of
returning to Trinidad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
l7-YEAR-OLD
YOUTH lNSAEN

Declared by neighbors to be the
person who has committed sew
eral recent attacks In the West
End. Eddie Derrill, aged ~. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Derrill.
18th and Sprague streets. was to-
day examined BY q lunacy COM
mission in the superior court and
ordered committed to the Fort
Steilacoom asylum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
GETS ONE YEAR

Henry Dacket, known In tender
loin circles as big Cabbage" one
of the most notorious white slav-
ers on the coast, pleaded guilty
before Judge Cushman this morn
ing in federal court and was CIV
en- sentence of one year in the
Pierce county jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

Then there NJ 7wns
and the hook skirt IN IL 1
maze Of patterns that mnho mare
mans head swim. Metnll1e oof-
rich plnmcs --laet word d mllIln-
eryfit In elegantly wi<h , pcfE1
bonnet which goes It c. uof6
trifIe Of 4l6o.
On. vpU lnl1erf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

The city
the vivid illustration OF the fact that
bring
which from clear conscience and
knowledge having done something help make the world
in which to live.
been in the city treasurer office
the dollar has been lost by the people because
OF handling office this only employee
him. This in itself
considering prior history of the office But
evey this false clerk has been returned the city
with interest.
Most OF the Freeland for the city will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

rie the people, and because
demands OF special interests he has been
And Freeland the to
and injustice combined cked
and he Is going back to the soil O recuperate.
Ray Freeland has given of
He has made lot Of friends. He enemies
and I'm in
than In his friends for they ygor
better han do friends
Freeland years with inst what he
came ina clear conscience no money.
: And he given health
The time will when will recognize
vice of Commissioner Ray Freeland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16


Taking the first official action
since the recent agitation arose
over Stadium High school atii-
letics, the Tacoma school board,
at q special meeting this morning,
decided that inter-city athletic
contests would be tolerated DUR
ing the present semester, but that
they would be discontinued after
commencement, June IL.
The action came today follow
ing reports last week that the
school board would restrict all
big athletic events of the coming
season. The discontinuance Of
inter-city athletics in Tacoma fol-
lows in line with other northwest
cities, Spokane and Seattle hav-
ing already abandoned such con-
tests. 1t is planned that all flu
ture big athletic events will be
between Tacoma schools, as the
new Lincoln high school will be
completed by the opening of the
next term, and that after this
season the Tacoma high school
athletic stars Will confine their
efforts to local championship
contests.
"The inter-city athletic contests
have proven disastrous to ath-a
letics in general" said City SUE
perintendent w. F. Geiger today.
ut has resulted in only the
sturdy, hardy athletes taking part
In contests, and the other fellows
sitting back and applauding.
by having inter-school con-
tests among our Tacoma schools.
we can arrange system by which
all persons interested in athletics
can take part and assist their re-
spective schools.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

Il Evening. The moon rose high
IN the sky, and its silvery beams
fell athwart the ripping blue
Writer'S of the lake until they
Fgleamed like Furnished gold.
Guineyera sighed. Her lily
white hand earessed the left ear
of her pet poodle. The sweet
fragrance of roses, mingled with
Hamburger and onions, filled the
air. Guinevera heaved another
nigh. :.
A warm breeze waited from
the lake and chilled her In her
thin summer garments. Suddenly
she heard q rustling sotind under
the vernnda Fear clutched her
heart. Terrifying thoughts OF
mice filled her head, What vas
irn % continue aoss'aas'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
FTERCE RATTLE WAGED.

FIEhCE bhIILE WAGhD.
CHILL CON CARNE. Mex, Mar.
16.-As the result Of desperate
battle between two Mexican
armies yesterday, the rebel forces
Of General Hottamale are almost
completely annihilated. The SOL
diers of Huerta ran his brigade
to death.
The battle was fought at the
little town of Por Dios, close by
Buenas Noches. The loss of life
was appalling. At the first fire
over 500 men on each side fell
dead. and remained dead until
the danger was past. Captain Fri
joles, who comported himself with
wonderful heroism, was found
dead on the field, bleeding from
a dozen wounds-all in his back.
The battle was called off last
night to give the men chance
to get some supper and a little
sleep.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

CLEVELAND, March 16.-The earthquake
college sesmograph
2:46 continued 20
Father Odnbaugh the opinion that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16

eating, they calmly took their de-
parture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
CONTESTS Witch
THRESHOLDS
FOR one YEAR,

BOARD OF EDUCATION TODAY
ANNOUNCES THAT TACOMA
STADIUM HIGH SCHOOL CAN
COMPETE WITH OUTSIDE
SCHOOLS FOR ONE YEAR,
AFTER WHICH INTER-CITY
ATHLETICS WILL BE AB0Il-
ISHED.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Ardella P. Loomis is still chief
of police.
Huse Chastain has been practis-
ing running the last week.
Burns Poe is as reckless with
the truth as ever.
Rumor has IL that Billy Ask
rem will soon buy his first auto
mobile.
Rem Dow is mad.
Harry H. Johnston says the
season Is closed for everything ex-
cept Grape-Nuts.
Eat Strong's cheese. Paid adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
OUR LETTERS:

Q.-What is the difference be-
tween sausage en- casserole and
Lobster a la Newburg.-Worthy
Wife.
Al refuse to bite.
Q.-My teachers tell me to
lperuse only the best literary ma
terial available. What would you
advice me to read?---Anxiety.
A.---The Tacoma Wireless.
81 Q.-Please tell what Is the
post handy thing to use In beat
ng a carpet?--Mrs. X. W.
B A husband, undoubtedly.
rHE TANGoMAsTER's BRIDE.
+ BY Robber w. Chambermaid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
GARDEN HINTS.

Do not prune your fruit trees
with an axe.
Be careful in watering rose
bushes. Be sure they are thirsty
before giving them anything to
drink.
To every quart Of spraying mix
ture, a gallon of eau de cologne
should be. added. This will make
a hit with the neighbors.
Potatoes should be planted in
the ground.
If you raise the turnip, be sure
and keep a good watch on 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
Cartoonist Fails Again.

For his subject this week our
cartoonist took the Republican
party as 1t looks today, but we
found the drawing too small to be
available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-16
JUST LIKE IVORY.

AS Commissioner A. U. Mills
stepped into the council chamber
this morning, everybody noticed
his bald head. It shone like pol
ished ivory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
Banks Security Holdings.

Much attention was attracted by the
publication OF statistics showing that the
leading banks holdings OF securities were
reduced by $22.953,l6S between September
~ and October 3 last. while the stock
exchanges have been closed These sta
tistics were made public in connection with
the call OF the Comptroller of the Cur
rency for the condition Of the banks as
OF October 81. The figures of that da;e
rs compared with September show re-
duction In securities held from 100000
600 to SSO.0OO,oo0 for tho six largest
banks.
According 10 tho individual statistics
the largest decrease s9.566, $50. was
shown by the Chase Bank. which has been
mentioned in the vicinity OF the New
street market as a prominent source Of
supply. II Is explained. however. that
this decrease is not the result of selling,
but represents 4 transfer to the item EN-
titled "miscellaneous securities 10 secure
circulation ana IS part Of the collateral
put up against the emergency circulation.
iut the falling or IN securities held l.
Shown 10 have taken place between Sep
tcmber 2 and October 81. Nv September
. It has been thought all along the banks
had already taken out all the emergency
they required.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Foreign Exchange Low-r--BanL OF
England Loses some Gold,

The continued relaxation OF sterling
exchange was the feature OF the money
market yesterday Demand bills dropped
about 2 cents 10 4.SGH. the lowest level
touched since the violent advances caused
by the outbreak OF the war abroad.
limo money presented nothing new.
with rates holding around per cent
The tendency, however. Is toward further
ease and borrowing continued moderate
The banks have lost to the Sub Treasury
on emergency currency retirements ana
gold taken for export s13.50O. 900. This
compares with loss OF S734l, 900 in the
corresponding period OF the preceding
week
For the first time in two months tho
weekly statement Of the Bank OF Eng
land disclosed loss in gold holdings
but this only amounted to $685. 600. The
proportion OF reserves to liabilities was
virtually unchanged, standing at sSS3
per cent. The minimum discount rate OF
the bank was unaltered at per cent.
Call money ruled between and per
cent.
Time money ranged between 5% and g
per cent. for all maturites.
Commercial paper was in fair demand,
with rates at from to per cent.
Domestic exchange on New York: st.
Louis Toe. discount; Chicago 4Oc dis
count Cincinnati Csc. premium; Min
neapolis, lOc. premium,
Call money In London was 1@li Per
cent.
Sterling exchange declined. Final quo
tations were: Demand. 4S7% cables,
ASS
Tho weekly statement OF the Bank OF
England shows the following changes
Total reserve decreased flS3,0O0: ctr
culation decreased 1000; bullion
decreased f194O0O other securities in
creased f1S7,OO0; other deposits de-
creased f3,O07, 900; public deposits
ir-,rels~d f2.7sa.OO0: 1ovarnment securi-
tie decreased 100000.
BAR silver In London, 20 b-16d. 4; IN
New York. 4shc,
Fxcha nges s235,022.3l3 balances, Sl3,-
S67 ,o93: Sub-Trcasury debit balance
s721,756.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13

THURSDAY, November q,
Receipts NJ beeves were i.022 head mainly
consigned direct to slaughterers. No trade
In I've cattle Feeling steady Dressed beef
in fair demand; top grades higher. city
dressed native sides sold at l2h al6o
kinds and ribs at l2fs q lshc. ehuoks and
plates at l2dl5lac
Receipts OF calves were 10 head for the
market. Prices full steady. Prime veals
sold at 1880 per 100 lbs. oulIs $3.50. No
yearllngs or grassers offered. Dressed
calves steady. City dressed veals were
quoted at Is a zoe; country dressed at ian
i7c. dressed grassers and fed calves At 10 q
l3nc.; skinned calves at l0@lbc
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were Sl1
head, Including a single car for the market
Prices steady TO firm. Prime lambs sold al
SO per 100 lbs; fairly good sheep az So
Dressed mutton Arm at iiai3hc.: dressed
lambs At l0gl7c, with hog dressed quot ed
at INC; country dressed dollhouse lambs
unchanged at s6bo@s7 per carcass.
Receipts OF hogs were 2,lSs head, all OF
which went direct to the slaughtsrhotise
No sales on 1.-Two weight. Nominally steady
for all Weights. Country dressed hogs steady
at il@iSc for medium and light weights
reastinx pigs Of lt@l7c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
THE STEEL MARKET.
BETTER Demand, but No Improve
ment Yet in Prices.

The improving financial outlook has
been responsible for better demand Tor
structural steel for local and outside
building projects. Sheets are also in
slightly better request, though no renec-
ton OF the Improvement has yet been
noted In prices. Buying OF wire products
and steel tools for foreign account IL fur
nlshing the mills that turn out these ma
terlals with plenty OF work.
The bravo Construction Company OF
Pittsburg has been awarded the contract
for the substructure Of the new double
track bridge OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad at SciOtoville. Ohio. The con-
tract is one OF the most important OF the
year. Work on the great structure will
be started at once. The new bridge In a
part of the connecting link between the
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Hooking
Valley railroads I'm Ohio. In addition to
the steel needed for the bridge 10000 tons
of ninety pound rails will be used, for
which contracts will be awarded within
short time. The bridge order calls for
approximately $1,000 tons of structural
material.
The Iron Trade Reuiec says: "Opin-
ions are more freely expressed that the
iron and steel trade now Is dragging bot
tom and that November may witness the
ultimate point Of the steady decline In
business and plant operations which have
marked the situation for three months
II is not possible to discover much tangi.
bio ground for this impression except
that OF a negative character. such as the
extremely low point to which both prices
and mill operations have fallen. indicating
that balance with the small volume OF
current business about has been struck
Mil operations now are down TO a 30 e.
40 per cent average. Improvement In
sentiment undoubtedly has made som,
further Roadway during the last week
and while not much hope for betterment
or business this year IL entertained IL 1.
thought that affairs are shaping them
selves for a considerable revival not Ions
after January l."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
SAYS BUTTER PRICE IS JUGaLED.
Menber BIsmes Mercantile Ex-
change Rules for Manipulation.

James g. Petit OF Petit & Reed OF 3s
North Moore street who was the only Wit
ness yesterday before Referee Edward
OMalley In the States investigation OF
butter, egg and food prices, admitted on
questioning by Deputy Attorney General
Franklin Kennedy that the rules of the
Mercantile Exchange lend themselves to
manipulations by the members for selfish
motives. Petit himself Is a member of
the exchange. which Ia included In the
states inquiry. with wholesale and retail
dealers especially in butter and egg
produce.
Most OF the troubles OF the exchange,
according to the witness, are brought
about by the members themselves, VINO
manipulate the market for their own ends.
He gave as an instance the fact that a
man can offer n bigger price than usual
for the highest grade OF butter. of which
there may be only fifty tubs In New York.
and at the same time call for 500 tubs.
This causes other men not on the inside
to raise the prices OF the lower grades OF
butter all along tho line. Similarly a
man who has a large supply and wants
to unload can have dummy OFFER lower
prices on the exchange and cause re-
celvers to lower the prices OF all grades
accordingly.
The investigation was adjourned until
November 20.