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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
FAWCETT MEETS
old COMRADE

Rev. G. e. Cline of Portland,
who came to Tacoma to deliver
an address at the First Methodist
church last night on Abraham
Lincoln" featured in a touching
scene at the church that was no,
on the program.
Just before the services, Rev.
Cline was meeting friends in the
lobby of the church, and shoot,
hands with Mayor Fawcett.
What's the name?" asked
Fawcett.
my name is Cline" replied the
pastor.
Mines Fawcett-don't you re-
member me back in the First IL
linois?' exclaimed the mayor.
The two men were overjoyed al
the meeting.
Rev. Cline and Mayor Fawcett
served in the First Illinois volun-
teers during the Civil war and
were great friends. They had
not seen or heard of each other
in 81 years, until the meeting
last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

IS PRISON
ESCAPE TRIAL
IN TWO YEARS

Puzzling complications arose
today when Deputy Prosecutor
Selden began investigation into
the cause of release of some 81
criminally charged county jail
prisoners, without trial, during
the last two years.
In some of the cases under
probe IL has been ascertained that
the prisoner was given his frec-
dom in fragrant violation of cour,
orders, without any bond being
taken for his later appearance.
Cases Dropped.
Though these cases were sum-
marily dropped, no orders for
their dismissal are to be found.
Albert II. Hale, former real es,
tate dealer, was charged with
grand larceny of $500 on April !.
1913. He was in the custody or
II. W. Jameson, then sheriff, on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
NORTHWEST FRUIT
MEN IN SESSION

Fruit growers. representing
$500, 100000 worth of fruit lands
in Washington, Oregon, Montana
and Idaho, are meeting in Taco
ma today for the purpose of form
ing an organization by which they
can insure the sale of all apples,
and can dispose of part of their
product in the form of .by-pr-
oducts. =
A preliminary session of the
fruit growers was held this morn
ing at the Commercial club. The
delegates will get down to bust
ness this afternoon and will be
guests at a banquet this evening.
The fruit men are forming an
organization known as the North
west By-Products company, by
which they will make jellies. Jams
and preserves Of that part of their
product that they cannot sell at
an advantageous figure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
Brilliant Display of the Latest
Models at Tacoma Auto Show

Eyes, mann, this little beauty
has the speed of Bitten Benz,
yet It can climb 9th street on
high at five miles an hour-eight
cylinders, modern ignition, big
gas tank I'm cOwl, latest horizon.
tai carbureter, foot pedal starter,
In fact, everything that a regular
car should
whats that? Why, of course,
madam. Right here. A locker 10
put your clothing on camping
trips-wicker lunch basket--fisil
rod case-even a water cooler for
hot days
"What? You don't see any
place for FidO? Right here, Mann.
Special basket I'm the rear for
carrying pets of all kinds. All,
you like it, now? Shall send up
q 10 model tomorrow"
The second annual Tacoma Au-
tomobile show opens tonight.
And never before in the history
of Tacoma has such a magnifi-
cent collection of automobiles,
and accessories been seen under
one roof.
Gay Decorations.
The Glide pavilion, 18th and X
streets, was decorated from top to
bottom. and from end to end,
when the doors opened this morn
ing for the entries, and when all
the cars had rolled into the pa
vilion and placed in their respec-
tive booths, the pavilion was an
excellent imitation of the New
York Winter Garden show.
Every make of automobile that
Is sold in the Northwest is on dis
play. The 1916 models have
gone in for beautiful lines, and
pretty bodies, making the auto
show a place of unusual beauty.
The long. graceful bodies of the
latest pattern cars occupy every
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
STUPENDOUS EVENTS IN
! WAR ZONE DUE IN SPRING

I PARIS, Jan. 13.-By mail to
New York.-"What a slaughter
Europe is to see in May"
Frederick Palmer, United Press
correspondent, will accompany
che allied armies when they begin
to drive against the Germans,
made the above remark. He had
Dust talked things over with sew
eral chiefs of the general st.rfSsnd
he knew what their plansL e.
! His opinion was later tHnoed in
another way to General Foch, who
said; Great events are coming.
Then will come peace, but We will
put sentiment aside and make
peace on our own terms.
Both sides are holding their
own during the winter months,
preparing, preparing, preparing.
The great armies of Europe are to
meet in the spring, and each will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
ROYAL COUPLE
WATCH BATTLE
ABOVE PALACE

CETTINJE, Feb. ID. - Dis
patches received here today de-
clared that Austrian aviators re-
Gently made an unsuccessful at.
tempt to blow up the winter pal
ace of King Nicholas of Monte
negro, ut Rieka. The hostile avla,
tors were witnessed by air scouts
guarding the palace as they adj
vanced TO the attack.
Palace guards at once assembled
to give battle to the daring in.
vaders. In spite OF the swiftness
of the attack, few bombs were
dropped close to the place and
exploded, damaging property near
by but falling to reach the pail
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
MYSTERY OF THE 3 CLAM
FISHERMEN WAS THRILLER

Steilacoom's profoundest mys-
terry is today an open book, with
the return of Ward Dunn, Dan
Schieze and Coral Cox, hatless,
wet to the skin, soot-covered and
sorrowfully bedraggled, after a
l20-mile jaunt atop a freight car.
This is true story.
The trio went clam digging on
Saturday night. With the loaded
hampers they waited at the Cham
bers creek bridge for the N. p.
freight to take them back to Steil-
accom-. 1t should have landed
them safely there at 2 o'clock Sun
day morning. But 1t didn't.
Consequently their friends We're
alarmed. Several formed search
party which was to have gone out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

April 4. 1913. and on April Is en-
tered a plea of not guilty. His
bond was fixed by Judge Cliff
ford at $1,000. No record of a
bond having been given has been
found, yet Hale is not in jail, nor
was the case ever dismissed.
Prosecutor Mystified.
Il don't understand why there
was no bond taken in this case,"
said Selden today, nor why the
prisoner was released before be-
ing tried"
A similar case is that of Steve
Keminsky, charged with assault
with a knife ON John Semanich
on Oct. 20, 1912. The record
shows that Keminsky was in GUS
tody on April 81. 1918. No bond
was fixed. The case was not dis
missed. Yet the defendant is at
liberty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

AS a result the press has been
more restrained In discussing the
American note regarding the OK
tension OF the war zone.
Semi-official confirmation has
been received Of the report that
Ambassador Gerard has beer In
vited by the emperor to confer
with him on the eastern battle-
front.
Gerard has accepted. He will
be accompanied by Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Holwegg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
ANOT HER PROTEST
FROM A TAxPAYER
South Prairie, Wash,
Feb. IL, 1915.

Feb. II, 1915.
Editor Tacoma Times:
Dear Sir: / am very much in
terested in this tax fight. | have
been a taxpayer for the last 80
years and l have not seen the
taxes so high as this year. There
surely is something wrong some
where.
i will send you a few state,
ments showing the different
raises during the few years. |
have not made any improvements
and cannot because ! am taxed to
death. This Is what | call whole
sale robbery of the people.
l have 100 acres of land and
only 2 LIZ acres under pillow. The
rest hill land and that all logged
off. Others have the use of Il
as well as myself, and l have new
er been able to fence it. Now
do not see why l am taxed SO
high.
Tax statement for 1910.
$24.62; 1911, $3.50; 1912.
$24.77i, 1913, $30.2s; 1914,
Yours respectfully.
M. BREEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

available inch of space. The
show. is practically one-half larg-
er than the first annual event last
year.
Music to Cheer. 80
Formal opening of the siiaw
will take place at S:15 o'clock to-
night. 1t is hoped that Cover
nor Lister will make an address
of welcome, but at late hour
today 1t was not known definitely
whether he could leave his duties
at Olympia. President George II.
Stone of the Commercial club will
deliver an opening address. There
will be orchestral music each
evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

for patrons of the Empress thea.
ter; and on Saturday special lee
lures will be given on automobile
mechanics.
Besides the automobiles, all
makes of motorcycles will be Oh
exhibition, with capable demon
strators to extol the virtues of the
various machines. Several booths
have been taken over by acces,
sorry concerns, with exhibitions of
appliances to improve and
strengthen the autos and cycles.
The show will be open every
afternoon and evening of the
week, and will be an instructive
exhibition. as well as entertain,
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

at daybreak. --a-s
The train took the boys through
to Tenino, so miles from their
destination.
They lost their hats. For hours
they waited in Tenino for a return
freight. Fortunately one came.
They boarded it for Steilacoom.
IT should have stopped at that
place, but 1t didn't. They went on
through to Chambers creek bridge,
whence they had started hours pc
fore.
They struggled into Steilacoom
at daybreak Sunday morning.
But the mystery is cleared MP
and the skeleton ceases to rattle.
Steilacoom is once more Stella
COON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

One of the interesting features
of the show will be free tickets
for auto rides, to be distributed
among guests. One hundred and
twenty tickets will be given away
for one-hour rides to parties of )
persons each, in any of the latest
model ears. There will also be
a distribution of $1,000 worth or
certificates. good on the purchase
of 1916 cars.
:
L Exhibitions Galore.
Wednesday night will be Puy-
allup valley night; Thursday will
be in charge. of the Tacoma Ro-
tary club; Friday afternoon will
be devoted to a special matinee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
why, SURE THING,
LET MILLS DO IT

Commissioner Mills Is going to
regulate the jitney buses.
After hearing a protest that lit
neys are blockading traffic on
downtown streets, Mills rose In
his seat and announced:
Gentlemen, I'll see to 1t that
the buses are regulated. If / have
to stand on the. street corner my
self and do the work"
We'll, II you can't depend on
your policemen to do 1t, fire them
and get somebody that will" re-
marked Mayor Fawcett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
EMPEROR REBUkES
HOSTILE PAPERS

THE HAGUE, Feb. 15s-Em-
peror William is irritated at the
growth of feeling against Ameri-
ca, as has been particularly ex-
pressed in Berlin, where the
anti-American attitude is notice
able.
The kaiser has let the capital
know that he strongly disapproves
OF some angry comments In the
newspapers regarding the United
States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

ace.
The king and queen Witnessed
the battle between palace guards
and the aviators. who we're final
ly driven off. The royal couple
showed little concern during the
time OF peril and displayed In
tense Interest In the ability OF
their protectors.
Loyal subjects we're Infatuated
at the attempt on the lives OF tho
king and queen and bitterly de-
manded vengeance. None OF tho
aviators was brought to earth. IL
such had been the case, II Is be-
lleved the enemy would have been
quickly put to death had he reach
ed the earth with his life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
SHOOTS HUSBAND.
Wife KILLS SELF

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Is. -
Abraham Binnard, former Spo-
kane business man, was shot and
probably fatally wounded by his
wife, Margaret, who is dead TO-
day by her own hand. After the
shooting she turned the weapon
with which she had fired on her
husband upon herself. Notes left
by the dead wife explain the
cause of her act as having been
worry over financial conditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
KAISER WILL
BLESS SHIPS

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 15.--The
kaiser will give his blessing to the
German submarines as they steam
out to sea to starve out England,
according to advices received here.
He will go to Cuxhaven February
Is, when Admiral Won Tirpitz'
policy to prevent foodstuffs reach
ing England will be inaugurated.
The announcement has resulted In
the greatest enthusiasm in Berlin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
Pierce County
Tangled Up In
Monstrous Suit

Small saxpeycss. sepreseutiaa
the ownership Of practically one
sixth tho entire land area 81
Pierce county, today announced
their intention OF filing against
the county a monstrous high-tav
suit to nullify, IL possible, alleged
exorbitant 1914 assessments.
Following The Times expose of
the slipshod manner In which the
1914 assessments were levied,
more than 100 residents In and
about Roy gave notice that they
would protest against payment OF
this years taxes. Today the
oranges OF Spansway and Park
land declared they were prepar-
ing to join the Roy litigants.
300 Per Cent Advance.
From 200 to 400 per cent ad-
vance in taxes is reported by the
residents In Parland and Spana-
way and farmers In the vicinity
of these cities.
Within few days 1t is expected
landholders surrounding Lake
Sequalitchew will join In the suit.
Many protests from Lake Sequal-
itchew have been made to county
officials. 1t is said lake frontage
there was assessed at 81 per front
foot, while at American lake, d
few miles distant, the assessment
was only 81 per front foot.
The attention OF Lake Sequalit-
chew residents is that at the same
rate of assessment as was used
in fixing the value of American
lake frontage their land could not
be assessed higher than ten cent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
THREE SHOT As BANDITS
attempt SALOON HOLDuP

CHICAGO, Feb. Is. = Three
men were shot in an early morn
ing running fight between the po-
lice and automobile bandits, fol-
lowing an attempt to hold up a
West Van Buren, street saloon.
One of the men will die.
The automobile dashed up to
the saloon. Three men entered.
After fight, they forced the bar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

tender into an icebox and serious
ly wounded the proprietor, A.
Pucetti. Policeman Hogan arriv-
ed and opened fire as the bandits
made a run for their auto.
One bandit, Thomas Ford, drop
ped off the running board as the
car dashed away. He will die.
When the bartender was liber-
ated 1t was found that he was
wounded in the temple.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
MAYOR IS yIfEuR

PORTLAND. Feb 15.-Mayor
Albee, by placing his own car In
service as jitney bus, has as
certained, he says, that the jitney
bus business cannot be made to
pay. In eight hours he found his
clear returns to be $2.17.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

Tacoma Japanese have sent a
protest to their government
against the removal of the first
port of call. for Japanese steamers
from Tacoma to Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15
T0day's Best Joke

Little Boy (reading aloud):
And David said in his haste, all
men are liars" Say, father, why
didn't he mention women aIso2
He didn't consider It neces-
sary, my son."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

per front foot. -
- Home Lots Increase.
Investigation todsy brought out
the fact that so-called wildcat"
townsite lots on the Spanaway-
Falkland prairies, which were
dumped off to small landholders
for homes as a good thing" had
been assessed from So to $40 a
lot higher last year than In years
previous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

be on the offensive. 1t will be the
most stupendous effort in the his
tory of the world"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-15

For Tacoma: Probably rain
tonight and Tuesday.
Fur Washington, Fair cast,
probable rain west tonight and
Tuesday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-18
THIS STATE HAS GOOD LAWS
Wisdom and Foresight Of Early Law.
makers Has Been Of Great
Benefit.

Good laws have contributed large
ly to the growth and development of
North Dakota.
From the days of the constitutional
convention which Immediately pre-
coded the admission of the state into
the Union, down to the present time.
the dominating trait of the state gov.
erning and enacting bodies has been
their thorough, individual and collec-
tive appreciation of the responsible
ties placed upon them, the wise and
comprehensive manner in which they
have met the various governmental
problems, and the ~far-seeing intuition
with which they have provided for
the future. Among other places this
has shown itself in the constitutional
provisions surrounding the land grants
and permanent endowments of the
public schools and other state instf-
tutions, whereby provision has been
made for their maintenance, while
assuring a maximum of efficiency at
a minimum of cost to the state. The
law governing the investment of
state funds accruing from the sale
Of common school and institutional
land grants is a model Of it's kind,
insuring as it does the use of public
money to the bona fde settler in the
state, at a low rate of interest, and
a thorough stable security for the
public funds.
The enlightened policy of the state
legislative bodies in placing funds
at the disposal of the department of
agriculture and labor for the express
purpose Of promoting immigration, is
in q large measure responsible for
the agricultural development Of the
commonwealth. These biennial ap-
preparations have been used to the
best advantage in placing before pro-
spective settlers the manifold opportu-
mites offered to the farmer, merchant
and manufacturer.
Other legislation denoting up-to-date
appreciation of the needs of modern
society are the primary election
laws, city government by the commits
sion system, dairy and creamery con.
troll and supervision, game and fish,
pure food, drainage, grain inspection
and grading laws, maximum coal rate
and many other laws on kindred sub
jects.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-18

Rapidly the farmers of the state are
assuming a more favorable attitude
toward a permanent agriculture. Di.
versification of their farms is becom-
ing a more common practice and peo-
pie generally have determined that
the best agricultural practices will
pay and will bring returns In North
Dakota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-11-18
NORTH DAKOTA IS FAST
BECOMING A meat AS
WELL AS WHEAT STATE

The contention that the winter eli.
mate of North Dakota is as good for
feeding stock as that of the corr belt,
will be disputed. Nevertheless it is
true. The cold in winter in North d.
kota is steady and continuous. In
the corn belt it f%luctuates, being cold
one week and warm the next, and the
gains become irregular. The feed lots
in North Dakota are clean; in the
corn belt they r often miry. In
North Dakota, If the cattle are pro-
vided with the shelter of a shed and
are also protected from the wind,
they will fatten in good form if prop
erly fed. AS a winter climate for fat
tening sheep North Dakota cannot be
excelled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-12
BOY BOOSTERS.
TIGERS,
A. B. WILLARD.

Last Tuesday the PILOT chronicled
the death of A. B. Willard which
occurred in Galveston, Texas, on that
morning at 1915 O'Clock. The re-
mains were brought to Amigo, accom-
panied by Byron L. Willard, son of
deceased, and they were laid to rest
in the cemetery of that city on Satur-
day afternoon, the services being in
charge of the Masonic fraternity from
the home of Paul Willard.
Relatives in attendance we're: By
ron L. Willard, Galveston, Texas !;
F. E. Bump and Miss Hattie Willard,
Wausau; A. NJ. Willard, Milwaukee:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Lambert, Merrill;
Chas. and Arch Lambert and Mrs.
Louis Day, Markesan, and Albert and
Willard Lambert of Chicago.
Byron L. Willard came to Wausau
yesterday. He says his father was in
very good health up to the first week
in August, when he had an attack of
D6dTU OTOuDl6. Ilc iOOONOiCu AiOhA
this and seemingly was in his usual
good health. He came home from the
office on the night of the fourth and
spent the evening with his family
and was in the best of spirits. He
retired at 1890 and remarked that he
felt a little tired. At about midnight
Mrs. Willard heard him gasp and, not
answering to her questions, she
turned on the light and found him
unconscious. A physician was called
but he passed away within a few
moments.
He was laid TO rest on the 9th day
of October, which was the sd ami,
yersary of his marriage. He leaves
his wife, one son, Byron, and two
daughters, Hazel A. and Mildred Ill
Willard, who will continue TO reside
in Galveston.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-10-12

The County Board of Supervisors
meet the 9th of November for regu-
lar business.
For RENT Offices and desk room
over the and 10 cent store. Inquire
OF N. Heinemann. o12-tf
We guarantee that all glazing or
dered in the morning will be finished
the same day.-O. G. Callies, phone
1447. adv.
j. n. Manson and E. B. Thayer
went to Amigo this noon to spend
the afternoon with DR.. Single who is
quite i'll.
For RENT-A good ten room resi-
dence, with all modern improvements.
Located on Warren street. Inquire
OF n. Heinemann. OBJ. If
The number of hunting licenses
sold up to date by County Clerk Cook
are 2,75O, more permits apparently
than game birds during the present
season.
A teachers institute was conduct
ed at Marathon Saturday under the
direction of f. S. Hyer of the Stevens
Point normal school. Next Saturday
a teachers institute will be held in
this city at the Training school
building.
The auto of Mrs. r. E. Parcher,
while being driven along La Sale
street last Wednesday, became I'M
manageable on account of breakage
in the steering gear. 1t collided with
a tree and was quite badly damaged.
The driver, Mrs. Gitfin, and Mrs. Skin
ner, were the occupants, none of whom
we're injured.
G. L. Sergeant of Marquette, Wis,
died yesterday. He was the father of
Joel Sargent of this city. He was 80
years of age. If he had lived until
Nov. lSt he and his wife would have
celebrated the 69th anniversary of
their marriage. Eleven children were
born to them, three of whom have
passed away. There are thirty-two
great grandchildren.
The eight days Catholic mission
held at st. James church closed
Sunday evening. Rev. Father Mat
thew Miller and Rev. Father Igna-
titus Conroy, of St. Louis, had charge
of the services and delivered some
very interesting theological sermons
before the vast audiences in daily
and evening attendance, in which all
seemed deeply interested by m anifes-
IA tions of appreciation and approval.