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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-30
vELLY TOUGH!
JUDGE STINGS
Mr.. H. GONG

Harry Gong's $4,000 damage
suit against Police Chief A. p.
Loomis and Officers Price Recob.
A. c. Brown and II. v. Hill van
ished into thin air at 1890
O'Clock this afternoon.
Superior Judge G. M. East erday
dismissed the Chinaman's damage
suit, taking the case out of the
hands of the jury. Gong must pay
the costs of the case, including
the expenses of witnesses that he
brought from Portland.
In his ruling this afternoon,
which was preceded by a strenu-
Gus demand by the police attor-
neys--Robert II. Evans, Homer
Bone and Frank Carnahan-that
a non-suit be granted, Judge Eas-
terday decided that Gong had
tacitly admitted that he was a
gambler and that the police had
power to arrest him as a vagrant
and hold him in jail.
Police officers declare that
Gong was hired by certain Taco
mans to attempt to bride the POI
lice with marked coins, on the un-
Outstanding that he was to open a
Chinese gambling den, in order to
get graft" evidence against Chief
LOOMS.
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dam SITE POORER.
Than WAS THOUGHT.

Superintendent Paul s. Savidge
OF the water department today
reported to the council that 1t
would cost 100000 to develop
1000 kilowats of storage for Mis-
qualify power plant, by using the
Mineral creek site. The storage
would be available for only 20
days during the dry season. Saw
idge reported that this was the
first proposed water storage site
that he had investigated and that
he would make a detailed report
of all possible sites at a later
date.
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term of punishment. The law says
that Judge Clifford cannot give
Keyes term of less than 10
years In Walla Walla.
II don't care about the term"
declared Reyes, after pleading
guilty today. I've killed a hui
man being and it's up to me to
take my punishment. Id like to
go to the pen right away and start
my term.
I'll know something next time
not to attempt to reform fallen
woman"
Reyes killed Miss Stazier at the
Hotel ABB, 1880 G street, where
they had lived together for a
week. He admits that he was in
fatuated with the woman and
wanted her to go with him to
Montana and start life anew.
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CITY CLERKS GIVE PART OF
WAGES TO HELP the POOR

Clerks at the city hall are going
to donate five per cent of their
salaries for November and Deem
Der to the poor of Tacoma
And Mayor Fawcett and the
city councilmen are going to hand
over the same percentage of their
own salaries to the poor.
s. III. Brammer, a clerk in the
light and water office, started the
charitable move today.
Mayor Fawcett gave his sane
ton to the idea, and subscrip-
lion paper went the rounds of the
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BI KARL WON WElGAND.
C opyright, 1914, by United
Press; copyright i'm Great Brit
ain; All rights reserved.)
HEADQUARTERS ARMY { with
the German crown prince,
France, Nov. 2O.--(By courier
and cable. )-"Undoubtedly this
Is the stupidest, the most sense
less and the most unnecessary
war of modern times. 1t is war
that Germany didn't want, can
assure you, but it was forced upon
us and the fact that we were SO
effectually prepared to defend
ourselves is now being used es
au argument to convince the
world that we desired the con-
fiict."
First Royal Interview.
These are the astonishing
words with which Frederick Will
liam, the crown prince of Ger
many, opened the first interview
he. has given to foreign news
paper writer since the beginning
of the war. And this interview
is the first that has ever been
given by member of the Ger
man royal family to any news
paper man touching upon the war
or its cause or its effect or its
result.
Prince Is Cordial.
The crown prince greeted me
cordially and without the stiffness
or cool reserve which had rather
looked for.
II am a soldier, and there
fore | cannot discuss poll
TICS" he said. but II seems
to me that this whole bust
ness, all this action you see
around here, is senseless,
unnecessary and uncalled
for. But Germany was left
no choice in the matter at
all. From the lowest to the
highest, we all know that we
are now fighting for our ex-
istenee. Since we knew the
present war was forced upon
us, 1t became our highest
duty to anticipate the strug-
gle by every necessary and
possible preparation for de-
Tense of the fatherland
against the iron ring which
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the enemy has been carefully
and steadily weaving about
us for years.
FOresaw Inevitable.
1.-THE fact that we foresaw and
so far as possible, forstalled, the
attempt to crush within this ring,
and were prepared to defend our
selves, is now being used as an
argument to attempt to convince
the world that we not only want
ed the conflict but that we are re-
sponsible for 1t. No power on
earth will ever be able to con-
vince our people that this war
was not engineered solely and
wholly with view tc crust III,
German people, their govern
ment, their institutions and all
they hold dear? AS result, You
will find that the German people
are one grand unit, imbued with
a magnificent spirit of self-sacrl-
fee F"
The scene of the audience
granted me by the crown prince
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Today's Best Joke

Little Bobby Beaten went with
his mother to buy pair of
knickerbockers. When he had
looked at all the varieties in the
store, he was still dissatisfied.
II want that pair in the win
dow" he protested.
These are Just exactly like
them" assured the clerk; but If
you want the particular pair, I'll
> get them for YOU"
And he produced them, much
to Bobby's satisfaction. They
bore sign which read, These
kDickerbockers cannot be beat"
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She promised to go. andI was
the hapDiest man in Tacoma
says Reyes. Then / found that
she had gone back to an old lover
"a taxicab chauffeur. II made
me mad. started drinking. L
lost myself in liquor. Then shot
her. I'm not blaming the liquor,
because would have shot her
anyway. even had | been SOBER
Judge Clifford will sentence
Keyes later In the week.
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SLAYER OF UNDERWORLD
GIRL ADMITS HIS GUILT

There isn't any use ap-
pointing n lawyer for me. i
killed her all right, and
there's no use putting the
state to the expense of hir-
ing a lawyer to defend me.
I'm not "a murderer mt heart.
was driven to II, that's all.
SURE plead guilty."
Edward Reyes, 26, who Satur-
day night shot and killed Eunice
Staizer, girl of Tacoma's under
world, after he had tried to re-
form her and failed, entered a
plea of guilty to a second-degree
murder charge when arraigned
before Judge Clifford in criminal
court today.
Reyes made no apology for his
crime. He wanted to go to the
penitentiary at once and begin his
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Beat Ne
RWfuIIy Hard

Spectators I'm Judge Chap
mans court today had the
unusual sight of a tiny y
year-old boy ON the witness
stand, calmly holding a big
stick of stovewood in his lap
and explaining to the court
how his stepfather had beat
en- him with the stick.
The child was Hubert
Brown, son of Mrs. Mae
Forbes; who Is suing l.. ID.
Forbes. "a Puyallup carpenter,
for divorce.
"He used to grab a stick
of wood from the woodbox
and hit me with Il awful
hard" testified the child.
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tense conviction of the righteous
ness OF the German cause, he dis
played none OF the intense hatred
and bitterness toward the Brit
isli which | have seen constantly
manifested by the people in all
walks OF life since the outbreak
of the war.
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SENSELESS, UNNECESSARY WAR"
SAYS CROWN PRINCE IN REMARKABLE TALK

was the drawing room of a cha
teau in small French village a
few miles directly back from the
fighting line which he is using as
headquarters for himself and his
staff. What most impressed me
in the crown prince. however, Was
the fact that in spite of his in
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TO TRY COLORED
boy IN SEATTLE

Judge Clifford today announced
that he had granted change of
venue to King county in the case
of William Davis, colored youth,
who was recently acquitted of the
charge of numbering Grocer Harry
Montgomery and later charged
with burglarlzing the Montgom-
cry store. The trial will be
held in Seattle, the home OF Davis,
late this month.
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Speeder Loose

An unidentified roadster travel
ing at a 50-mile an hour gait
crashed into Jack Haswell's auto
mobile as II stood against the
curb at North 10Th and Warner
streets last night. The machine
kept on going. Police officers are
looking for the driver.
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STEAL WATCH CHAIN

Ronald Aubrey, 2506 Melrose
street, reported to the police to-
day that while he was working at
Carstens Packing plant, where he
is employed, thieves stole from
his vest a heavy gold watch chain
and an elk-tooth charm.
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THIEVES GET $40.

Burglars Saturday night en-
tered the home of C. A. Sullivan,
1859 Howe street, while the fam
lily was absent and stole $19 In
cash Nothing else in the house
was disturbed.
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city hall today. The total city hall
salaries amount to about 1000
a month. Five per cent will be
$1,000. or a donation of $4,000
for the two months.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Always peel beans before bak-
ing them.
A few pieces of ice scattered
ION the pantry shelves will drive
away red ants. The ants will slip
on the ice and break their legs.
When. shoestring-fried potatoes
are a part of the menu a dainty
effect can be had by tying them
In knots.
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No sir, they picked girl named
lives in the obscure village of Omaha which
Nebraska The judges a McGlbne Gibson
Confessions of Wife" for tho Time Melvin H. Sykes pho
ographer of national
of the film world for this newspaper.
Miss Potter of the three girls finally
chosen out of 700 whose photographs
We felt that she would be the
then today the brief disappointing
studios in Chicago that the Omaha girl finally
Hard luck Tacoma!
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~lJuST
| @s>5S$ssss o'x'1'
BIIOTS ON CIVILIZATION

Journalists"
Bank presidents.
Holly Rollers.
Gold teeth.
:. Irish whisky.
Kings.
Artichokes.
Parsnips.
Cher0ots.
Secret societies.
ME.
love to take walk with me,
/ love to here my voice;
4 do enjoy my company,
IL is my only choice.
! love to chat of deeds | do,
love the looking-glass;
o, prefer myself to you,
/ dote upon my class!
JIM DASH.
Kinder hate yourself,
don't you, James?
SENTENCES 1 HATE TO HEAR
PEOPLE Say
Hes real good man; he
gives all his salary to his wife. :"
" She'll get married when the
right man comes along"
Funny how the girls try to
fiirt with me-"
II was out with a swell chick
en- last night and she's crazy
about me-
- IF the boss don't stop getting
SO fresh, I'm going to quit"
YOU MIGHT KNOW 1T WAS 4
PRINTER THAT SENT THIS
IN TO Us
] wish't | was a little stone
A-settin' on a hill;
] wouldn't work, ] wouldn't eat.
! wouldn't even wash!
ia just sit still
A thousand years
And rest myself
By gosh!
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SAVES Terrified
PUPILS; ATTACKED
WITH CORN KNIFE


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PONIE.

BreatheS there man with soul
:. SO dead,
Who never to himself has said
Gee, l wish the boss would
give me raise so can buy some
Christmas presents"
NOTE TO OUR BOSS: This
amt no hint, Boss!
!. s.
-. WA CO
Adios!
o. X. CHESTNUT.
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BY KARL Won WEIGAND.
Copyright, 1914, by United
Press; copyright In Great Brit
ain; All rights reserved.)
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the enemy has been carefully
and steadily weaving about
us for years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Offer of Good Offices of
American President IS
Made TO Powers

Washington Wilson offered his offices all the Eu
involved
president has following Emperor William Emperor Mich
As official head the The convention feel it
spirit of friendship that should welcome opportunity the
suitable and all concerned that would afford
Secretary called conference Of all the European
those of President Wilson urging acceptance Of the tender of Offices
bse the nations involved through transmitted the
would vaby President Wilson took the position the
be ito to
of The Netherlands legation,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
No Engagements Of Importance Have
Taken Place As Yet, but the Immense
Armies Are All Moving and Real
Fighting Is Near

London, Aug 5.-Although five of the great European
powersAustria, England France, Germany and Russia
at and millions of men land and under
and ready to strike developments of prime import
few today
The cutting of the German telegraph and telephone
connections and the of the German transAtan-
tic cable virtually cut off Germany from communication
with other countries Reports from France Belgium Hol
land and Russia showed that Germanys armies were
steadily moving forward east and west and that her adj
vanced posts IN contact with the opposing Russian
and French armies.
In England preparations were rapidly being completed
for naval activities after the declaration of last night
but the authorities would not permit any leak to army
navy operations.
Two German steamships in English waters including
the Belga with 70 German reservists and quantity of
fOodstuffs board, declared prizes of The
Maria Leonhardt in the Thames suffered similar fate
The British government today Communicated the
horses belonging express companies and big department
stores, thus causing almost suspension Of business
On the coast of the North where had been report
ed enormously that naval battle in progress last
night the British government has taken over all schools
and other buildings for conversion into hospitals in read
ness to receive the wounded after the expected
porant naval encounter between the German and British
fleets.
Volunteers were requested for the British army and
this taken indication that expeditionary
force to be sent out but authentic information
this point obtainabe.
ton to have proceeded satisfactorily and everything
in readiness with General Jofre commander-nchief at
the frontier.
AS the Black sea has been tightly closed by Turkey
shutting the Dardanees and Bosphorus in order to main
tain her neutrality the Russian fleet there has diff
Guilty in making captive many German and Austrian
vessels.
Austria and Servia appear to have stopped their ac
tves at least to have put strict censorship the
of any important events important from
those countries has reached London
The French fleet in the Mediterranean is reported tC
have captured or destroyed three German cruisers but the
dispatches conflicting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
KA|SER'S cavalry FORCED TO
RETREAT after ADVANCING
TO NORFONTA|NE


everywhere in accommodating parties It adds:
"a squadron bore vers Montague in the depart
Mosene rfemen.
"A German cavalry advanced Mfontane the depart
but fell back before a body of French infantry.
The French mobilization proceeding with the utmost dispatch
can excellent spirit prevails Asace."
his today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Cutting Of German Atlantic Cable Between
Emden and the Azores Virtually Com
pletes the Isolation No Trouble With
Lines to England

New York, Aug. 5.-Drect communication with Ger
many stopped today.
The German Atlantic cable lines from New York to
Emden via the Azores cut about 1:30 at some
point east of the Azores possibly by British warshps.
The Commercial Gable company which operates the
American end of this ne made the announcement of the
cutting today, and refused to accept messages for Ger
many 1t denied that the lines had been cut by Brit
sh warshps this side of the Atlantic The cable
working according to announcement far the Azores
Charles p Adams second vice president of the Postal
Telegraph company, said there trouble with the
England Commercial Gable company's lines, which
from New York to Nova Scotia and thence to points
the English coast Communication with England over
these lines was still being maintained. No hope was held
out however, for any immediate restoration Of commun
cation with Germany the direct Lines.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05

New York, Aug. 6.-The cutting Of
the German cable between Emden and
the Azores virtually completes the
isolation of Germany from communi-
cation with the outside world, except
insofar as messages may he exchanged
by wireless.
All direct communication with the
United States Is severed; hereafter all
news Of happenings in Germany will
have to filter through hostile countries;
Russia, on the east. France on the
west. and England on the north.
All the submarine lines in the Med
iterranean sea belong to the Eastern
Telegraph company, a British concern,
and any German news that did make its
way to southeastern Europe through
Austria Hungary would not be trans-
mitted over the lines Of this company.
News Of the cutting OF the German
lines between Germany and England
may be EXPECTED at any moment. AL
ready these lines are in the hands of
the military authorities where they
land on British territory.
Only Possible Outlet.
The only pther possible outlet, teie-
graphically. for Germany. is to the
east but on This side she Is hemmed in
by Russia, with whom she is at war.
All the land lines from Germany In
every direction except to Austria
Hungary have been severed
Any cable communication from Ger
many to Norway and Sweden. which
may still be in operation. is compare
lively valueless, for the reason that
news, to reach the outside world. would
have to be relayed to England.
Last Message Received.
The last direct Berlin message re-
ceived by the Associated Press was
between 10 and o'clock this morn
ing 1t was the official account of
the British Ambassadors formal an
nouncement to the German foreign Of
flee OF the declaration Of war and the
ambassador's request for his pass
ports. Up to this time direct COM
cunication ever the line that was sew
cred today had been constant and
quick. although subject. Of course, to
censorship ut Berlin.
The Atlantic Communication com.
pany, a German wireless organization,
has high power station at Sayville.
Long Island. n. =. This station has
at times communicated successfully
with Naum. near Berlin. The company
Sunday announced II was closed for
all private business. having been
turned over to the German govern
ment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
Money for AmsrIc ans.

New York. Aug. 81. + Morgan &
Co. are understood to have obtained
from the Bank of France On the credit
OF their Paris branch. Morgan -Harjes
Co., $5,0OO,000 in gold to bb placed i'm
mediately at the dispose Of Ameri-
cans abroad, who lack funds on ac-
count Of the war. 1t was said that
more gold would be forthcoming In the
same manner II necessary
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
NOT YET TERMINATED

Washington. Aug. b.-Jose Castillo.
personal representative Of Provisional
President carbajal. received messages
from Mexico today. indicating that
while hitch had occurred in the peace
negotiations at Saltillo. they had by
no means been completely terminated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
OFFERING
STUBBORN RESISTANCE

. Rrussers, Aug 5.-(via Lon
. don)-The Belgian minister Of
. war. in an official statement, to-
. day said:
. .'The Belgians are success
. fully combating the German
. invasion. The Belgian losses
. are trifling compared with those
Q of the Germans"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
DESTROY
RUSSIAN AEROPLANE

Vienna. Aug. 5.-According to the
Neue Freie Presse, a Russian aero
plane. carrying a pilot and two Rus
sian officers, was sighted on the
Russo German frontier near Lemborg.
an important military station of Au-
stria- Hungary. and was fred on by
Austrians. The machine crashed to
the ground and the two officers were
killed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
BELGIAN TOWN IS
CAPTURED BY THE
GERMAN TROOPS

Liege, Belgium, Aug. 5.-The
} capture of the Belgian frOnr1er
, town of Wise was effected by
, German troops after an engage
ment lasting several hours. 1t
, was said the victors set fire to
, the town, killing those of the
, population who resisted them
, The town OF Argenteau is also
, in flames. One hundred thou
, sand Germans are reported to
, be marching on Liege.
, Troops Continue March.
, Brussels, Aug. 5.-The gov
, ernment states that the German
, troops continuing their march
. were today in the neighborhood
, OF F1eron, near Liege. They
, were out of range of the forts
, and evidently wishing to reach
. the French department of Meuz
, by following the course OF the
. river Meuz.
, . .
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
EMBASSY PLACED IN
HANDS OF AMERICA

Washington. Aug. 5.-Colville Bar
clay. charge d'affaires Of the British
embassy, today asked that the United
States take over British diplomatic
interests in Berlin. Secretary Bryan
instructed Ambassador Gerard to do
so.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
WILL RETURN COLD
TO THE CONSIGNORS

Washington, Aug. 5.-Arrangements
are being made to return the $40, $780,
900 gold aboard the steamer Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie at Bar -Harbor to the
consignor bankers in New York by
revenue cutters
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
GERMANS CROSS
BELGIAN BORDER
At Three POINTS

Brussels. Aug. 5.-Germsn troops
have crossed the Belgian frontier at
three points-at Dalhem. seven miles
north of Liege, and Francorichamps
and Stavelot, both about rs miles to
the southeast of Liege.
A fight is believed TO be in progress
between the Belgians and Germans for
the possession of Fleron. six miles
from Liege.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
FIRING HEARD IN
MANY DIRECTIONS

Dover, Aug. 6.-The German
. steamer Franz Horn from Gu
. racao July IL, for Stettin, on
. entering port here this after
noon, reported that firing was
audible in many directions. but
. could give no definite informa-
ton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
GERMAN SP|ESARE
PUT UNDER ARREST

. London, Aug. s. Reginald
> MeKenna, the home secretary,
: announced today that 21 spies
. had been arrested in the British
. isles during the past "a hours,
. chiefly in important naval CEN
. ters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
BOMBS AND RIFLES
FOUND BY POLICE

London, Aug. 6--Detectives during
raid on no Uses occupied by Germans
in London In one place discovered 9
large numHer OF bombs and rifles
Several arrests we're made
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
CAPTURED BY GERMANS
AND SUNMARILY SHOT

Paris. Aug. 5.--An official announce
ment today says that II Alsatians,
while endeavoring to cross into France
were captured by the Germans and
summarily shot.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05
SWEDEN MAY TAKE
PART IN COZ IFLICT

Washington, Aug. 5. : Diplomatic
dispatches indicate Sweden will join
Great Britain, France and Russia, II
she nnds herself unable to remain
neutral.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-05

Constantinople, Aug. 5.-The Darda-
ueiles and the Bosphorus were closed
today in order to preserve the neu-
trality Ct Turkey.