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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
TACOMA OFFICIALS
TO WAGE Fight ON
CORPORATION BILL

Mayor Fawcett and the city
commissioner of Tacoma today
took up lobby fight against
Senator Howard Taylors bill, I'M
troduced last week in the legisla-
.tute, revising the public service
commission powers.
II the bill becomes d .a~, &c
cording to the heads of Tacoma's
government, the public service
commission will become absolute
dictator of all utilities In the
state. The commission would be
empowered to dictate to the city
of Tacoma what rates the city
should charge for water and Hight
or for dockage and baggage
charges at the municipal dock,
cit is the most vicious piece OF
legislation ever saw" said May
or VFawcett today. II am going
to do everything in my power TO
prevent its passage.
The bill Is aimed ostensibly at
the jitney BUSES. 1t would pre-
vent a second corporation from
competing with an existing cor
poration in any line of business
until it was proven that the ey-
istipg corporation was not serving
the public adequately.
dBut you will notice." declared
Commissioned Atkins today, that
tho bill provides against every
other kind OF corporation ex-
cepf the Stone-Webster people.
They are hackers Of the bill. il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
Denies Robbery. But
Gets Jail Sentence

swered the boy. "My roommate
stole them. He got scared and
ran away and left the things In
our room"
He was then asked If he want
ed to plead. lYe didn't under
stand. He was asked whether
he was guilty or not, and he said
he was, but qualified his plea with
a repetition of his statement tha.
he didn't steal anything.
THE boy has been In Jail about
a month now" said Deputy Pros
ecutor Cramer.
Recognizing this fact, Judge
Card sentenced the lad lightly"
He will be out of Jail March 20,
having served his time for a
crime which the state has not
proved he committed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
FRANCIS IS NAME
FOR SAYRE BABY

Boys and girls, well have to
end the contest for n name to
give the "White House baby"
Mamma and Papa Sayre, after u
little consultation with Grandpa
Wilson, today decided ON FRAN
CHS SAYRE as the baby's name,
SO dispatches from Washington
tell us. President Wilson was
much pleased with the name, and
IL was at his suggestion that the
youngster wasn't given middle
name.
Olive Reno, Central school, 5-B
grade, came the nearest to the
name chosen. She suggested
Woodrow Francis B. Sayre.
Since we have them all ready
to print, we'll run two letters sent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
LEGISLATURE
WONT TOUCH
PROHIBITION

OLYMPIA, Jan. 90. - Both
houses of the legislature. over
whelmingly voted this afternoon
that they would not consider any
measure to modify or change the
provisions of the prohibition bill.
which will go into effect January
/. The initiative measure, with
more than 10000 signatures pro-
viding for a partial repeal of the
prohibition law, will therefore
have to wait until the general
election in 1916 before 1t can go
on the ballot for rejection or ap-
prevail. This bill would have
permitted breweries to continue
business and hotels to sell liquor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

John Jirolma began today serv-
ing county Jail sentence for a
crime of when there is no proof
of his guilt.
He is an illiterate boy. He says
he is not guilty. But no plead
ed guilty before Judge Card this
morning, because the prosecut-
ing attorney told me to-" he said.
Nervous and trembling, Jirolma
faced the Judge. The information
charging him with stealing the
affects of T. Maruto, Japanese,
was read.
Understand it?" Jirolma was
asked.
He nodded.
What have you to say?" ask
ed Judge Card.
Il didn't steal anything" an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
POINT DEFIANCE
BEST CITY Line

The Point Defiance-South Ia
coma line OF the Tacoma Railway
q Power company was the best
money-maker during the six
months ending Jan. /, according
to the report of the railway COM
pany today. That line took in
$161,92.12 in six months. The
cable line was second, with gross
revenues of $43,603; the McKin-
ley park line third, with $43,-
32S.11, and the Sixth avenue line
fourth with $42,003.55. Today
the Stone-Webster corporation
turned over to the city $11,033.16
as the citys share OF the gross
earnings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

in today by Ethel Franklin and
Rose Comfort.
Dear Editor: ] go to the
Franklin school, grade 4-A. and
live at 3310 South 10th street. !
will give the name of Abraham
for the white House baby" be-
cause Abraham Lincoln was one
of our greatest presidents. Hop
ing that the little Sayre baby will
grow up to be a president like
Lincoln, winning many battles for
his country, ! remain,
ROSE COMFORT.
Dear Editor: ! would suggest
that the Sayre baby be named
Woodrow, after his grandfather"
ETHEL FRANKLIN.
Grade Alb, Franklin school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
AVIATORs killed

PARIS, Jan. 20.-Lieutenant
Laporte of the French army and
Lieutenant Chennery of the Brit
ish aviation corps persisted today
when their aeroplane fell from a
great height and the wreckage
caught fire. Chennery was
burned to death. Laporte was
rescued from the flames, but die
from his injuries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The grow
ing conviction today that aero
planes, and not Zeppelins. raided
the coast and interior of Norfolk
last night, is aiding materially In
calming the people of London. In
spite of the statements of several
persons that they distinctly sSw
Zeppelins, officials In Inc citiest
wished by the raiders express
doubts that the dreadnaughts of
the air participated in the at
tacks.
Seven Were Killed.
The belief that only aeroplanes
participated in the raid Is sup
ported by statements of the Var
mouth police. The government
is silent. This is regarded as
indicating that an investigation
is in progress in the belief that IL
will show the presence OF aero
planes only and thereby relieve
the minds of the people. In the
absence OF official confirmation
the best reports indicate that sew
en- wore killed with the possibii-
fly that two more persisted. .s.
Were After King.
Five were killed at Yarmouth
and two at Kings Lynn. The
principal objective OF the raid was
evidently Sandrinkham palace,
the kings residence In Norfolk.
The king and queen were, how
ever, in Buckingham palace in
London.
Line of Attack.
The raiders first appeared at
Great Yarmouth and Cromer.
Beeston, Sheeingham were visited
In rapid succession. Bombs were
dropped In each place. A number
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
BILL COCKROACH

RuI COCKROACH
mn CocLroacb. nrober Of court
house affairs. will, very bug
IiLo emile. said to Commissioners
SIavden.
81 understand Won commissions
oyer a bridga Won can buy for
ok OOO from n renublican voter. ;,
"WelI. what Of it?. inquired
Slayden.
.sNeU r was inst thinking. /"
said BiII. "tbat there Is probably
sucb Won could nick nm from re-
publican voters during your term
Of office.
Tbere was n streak Of dust. the
head end Of which vanished nm
der a milo ~ for-sale-chean LEFT
ters. and SIavtIen's foot came
down hard where Ri,l had stood.
nay DREAM
ff,ontrih. nv Tadie A NIaooon
lake Ray.1
Tho "R;var of Doubt -
90 much talked about
Ia q beautiful sweet day dream.
let us cease In nrata
This f,owing brazilian stream
poantigul r;ver
wbera sunhaams ouiver
On It's ouivering n,acid breast.
whara water hirda swim
a. .aa, aas 20 an,a.,,, 400.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

Running through hank . vain
Dollar Cap<aiu
Ridley
Mentxers
gulch, opposite North Alder 4sf
Although the hard ashore
tomorrow mornings high tide reported today that she had
suffered little proceedings
The Dollar, large hoata
arrived
the Orient SIZE proceeding Defiance
feeling Whistles
the sand As the tide flowed out this afternoon the vessel listed
her side but did fall fill with
The II
that ashore
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
WANT TO CHANGE
PACIFIC HIGHWAY

Delegations from Hillhurst,
Roy and McKenna will meet with
the county commission Friday 10
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of chang
ing the route of Pacific Highway
so that 1t will tap each of these
towns. If favorable action is
taken 1t will give them a direct
paved road to Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
POOL ROOM BOYS
BRANDED ROBBERS

"The hoid-ups committed in Ia
coma Saturday and Sunday nights
were done by boys-pool room
roustabouts who had spent all
their money for pool and needed
more. We have part of the gang
In jail, but 1t is hard to prove
their guilt" said Captain of De-
tectives d. o. Smith today.
Eddie Hunter, one of the sus-
poets, was partially identified by
victims last night as the 18th
street bridge holdup man. Jack
Mullen, a newsboy; Sadie Rose,
a girl, aged 20; H. NJ. Kennedy
and G.. Connolly are also in jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
SILVER FOOTBALL TROPHY I
STOLEN AT STADIUM high

A large solid-silver4 football
trophy. presented to Stadium
High school as a championship
trophy for the 1914 season. has
been stolen from the assembly
hall OF the Stadium school during
the past week. School authors
ties have kept the theft a secret
while. they pursued careful in
vestigation. Today, however, un-
able to locate the trophy or the
miscreant who stole 1t, they APP
pealed to the police.
The trophy Ii worth 800. II
consists of solid silver football
of regulation size, supported on
an ebony base. II was given to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
TodaY's Best Joke

"Help me on with this over
coat. my pearch,' said Herbert to
Adele.
'.No, Herbert. I'm not your
peach, but your lemon. And II
YOU want lemon aid you know
what you must do first"
Herbert promptly squeezed the
lemon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

the school by Mark i, Davis, a To-
cal jeweler, and had been given
a place of honor in the assembly
hall.
The trophy disappeared at
night. leading school authorities
to think that some thief took II
while night-school classes were IN
session. Assistant Principal p.
II. Perkins asked the police to
make an investigation OF the theft
today, apologizing for his delay
In making the report. He en-
planned that he had tried to dia-
cover the identity OF the thief
without giving any publicity to
the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

Phillip Kirk, a negro boy,
pleaded guilty before Judge Card
today to a charge OF attempted
suicide and was sentenced to
serve out a $3.50 fine in the coun-
ty jail. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
SUE BOND COMPANY

Deputy County Attorney Phelps
began today preparing sult
against the Chicago Bonding co1i1
pany to recover $1,400 alleged to '
be due on bills not paid BY tho
company, which bonded ]. u.
Qualls, contractor. who built the
Lakeview school. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
Germans Send
Hail Of Bombs
Upon England

of bombs were then dropped in
Kings Lynn and Sandringham,
but the kings palace was not
damaged. At Kings Lynn the
bodies of a woman and boy were
recovered. No attempts were
made to attack London.
Lights Extinguished.
The interior towns were warn
ed by telephone of the approach
of the raiders. Precautions were
taken in advance to- make II diff
ficult for persons in the sky to
make out the lines of each place.
Lights were extinguished and
people sought places of shelter.
Officials Excited.
There was great excitement in
official circles when the news of
the raid reached London. Con-
stables raced northward In motor
cars in hope of sighting the en-
envy In time to warn the city.
Anti-airship guns were mounted
and trained on the sky. Scores of
powerful searchlights were put In
use.
Weather Favorable.
Weather conditions favored
the raiders. They timed their
flights perfectly and arrived at
the British coast just after dark.
The first warning of the presence
of the enemy came in Yarmouth
when searchlight suddenly
flooded the heart of the city with
light. A few seconds after two
bombs exploded. There were
brief intervals and five more came
down In rapid succession. City
officials Immediately turned off
the electric power and threw the
city in darkness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
Desertion- and non-support are

Deserti0n- and non-support are
alleged in divorce complaint
filled today by Cora b. Witt
against Alonza ii. Witt. She says
she believes her husband has re-
turned to Missouri, where they
were married March 80, 1910. She
asks TO resume her maiden name.
Cora B. Lyman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

UALKO'THE

. . o q o y . go Q . . q 90
. WHO SAID THAT? .
o "A penny for your .
o thoughts" said Jonathan q
f. Swift. years ago. At that .
o he'd be paying dearly for o
o some peoples today. We're .
@ mentioning no names but y
o we're thinking of certain Q
o public officials. o
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PASS THE. LEXICON
1t may seem to you that writing
this
Is quite the height of folly;
And we'll confess 1t bores us, too,
But our job is to be scholy.s
stLook 1t up in the dictionary.
We had to-
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

Is absolutely a vicious measure,
and should never be adopted. Ia,
coma would have no authority
over her own municipally-owned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20
SENT TO ASYLUM.

c. NJ. Snyder, an upholsterer,
40 years old, was committed to the
Steilacoom hospital for insanity
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

All but Hunter viii be charged
with vagrancy, pending further
investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

I MOTHER night and day of fair
weather is promised by the lit
tie weather guy, who looked
dubious, however. Oh, very
] well, we CAN stand it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-01-20

A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
The Irishman Scored.

Tht duke OF Connaught tells a good
story against himself. Some years
ago when he was raised to the posi-
ton of Northumberland of the
First Rifle brigade, the late Queen
Victoria commanded that he should
only be saluted as regimental Off
Ger. and not as a member of the royal
family.
On one occasion, however. an Irish
sentry, seeing the duke and duchess
approaching, turned out the guard
and gave the royal salute
The duke was much annoyed and
proceeded to give the sergeant in
charge piece of his mind.
But the quick-witted Irishman was
equal to the occasion
The guard, sorr," he said in the
richest brogue, lis for her royal high
ness, who, as member of the royal
family. is entitled to it,"
After that the duke could say moth.
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
WORLDS FAVOR VERY TICKLE
Sale of Treasured Trinket Owned by
Great Actress Shows the Value
of Sentiment.

The name of Fanny Davenport was
for years a household word. Young
collegians put her photographs on the
mantlepfece or in the edge of look
ing glass. Born into a famous theatri.
cal family, she brilliantly played parts,
and appearing in dramas by Sardou was
popularity known as the American
Sarah Bernhard
Personal property belonging to Miss
Davenport was sold at auction in
New York short time ago. A locket
containing her portrait and a lock Of
her mothers hair was put up. Miss
Davenport had worn it constantly dur
ing the last years of her life The
locket itself was valuable. There was
a bid of one dollar and seventy-five
cents. The auctioneer was dumb with
establishment. Finally he gathered
himself together and said that there
must be some misunderstanding.
Miss Davenport loved it better than
her life. She never took it from her
neck while she was living and died
with it clasped next to her heart, for
it contained the love token of her
mother. Again think of sentiment and
Its value. How much am / offered
now?" Someone bid two dollars and
thus possessed it. Sentiment brought
twenty-five cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
GUERNSEY BREEDERS
MEET IN PUTNEY
Vermont Association Addressed by
Prominent Speakers on Elm-Le1gh
Farm of Edward R. Andrews.

The summer meeting of the Vermont
Guernsey Breeders association was held
yesterday afternoon on the farm OF
Edward r. Andrews in Putney and was at
tended by about 40 persons. Mr.. Andrews
is former Boston business man who
eight years ago came to Putney, where
he has made a notable success in re-vltal-
izing a rundown farm and in raising album
dant crops and has established notable
herd of Guernseys. His farm is widely
known as Elm-Leigh farm.
William H. Caldwell of Peterboro, n.
H., secretary of the American Guernsey
Cattle club, was a speaker, emphasizing
the points to strive for in reaching per
lection in a Guernsey COW. Valancey T.
Fuller of South Orange, n. j., the expert
feeder of dairy cattle, spoke on the best
methods of feeding c. r. Weidman, man
| ager of Mr.. Andrews's farm, talked about
the management of the Andrews herd
| Mr.. Andrews, who has one of the largest
and best alfalfa fields in Vermont, talked
about the methods employed by him III
growing alfalfa. Two head of Guernsey
cattle were scored by Mr.. Caldwell. The
meeting was very instructive and inter
| esting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Daniel Frohman will present Mar
guerite Clark in the romantic comedy
success, Gretna Green, in five acts at
the Princess theater today. The attrae-
ton tomorrow will be Mother, a five
act drama featuring the famous char
acter actress, Emma Dunn.
The body of James Bruten, who die
suddenly Tuesday night at the Junction
House in White River Junction, was
taken last evening to Rutland. The fu-
neral will be held tomorrow morning
ut o clock at st. Peter s church. The
burial will take place in Calvary Gem
etery Mr. Bruten, who for some time
had been troubled with rheumatism,
was taken i'll Tuesday morning with
severe pains about the heart and died
ut clock in the evening. He leaves
| his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A
! Bruten three sisters, Catherine, Celes
/ tine and Mary, two brothers, William
and Thomas, all of Rutland. He had
| been a member of the Ancient Order Of
Hihernians the past five years and was
affiliated with the Hotel Clerks asso
| citation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
Found, a Volunteer.

A certain member of the municipal
court of Paris has been tireless in his
activities in behalf Of the less for
tunate inhabitants of his arrondisse-
n1ent or ward. He makes tour each
morning of the streets Of his crowded
quarter of the town to see what peo-
pie in trouble he can help. He directs
also a soup kitchen. The other day
he learned that the cook was gone.
In spite of his somewhat advanced age
this valuable assistant had enlisted in
the army-or married wife or some
thing-anyway, he had vanished. The
councilman secured the town for a
substitute. In vain. Never mind, the
poor folks must not lack their soup
The next morning found, in place
of the departed artist behind the
steaming pots, the councilman himself
officiating as chef and connecting bean
porridge of the best municipal BREW
New York Evening Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
LANDGROVE.
Landgrove Week Observed.

This is Landgrove week, Aug. 1922
during which the Bennington County
Improvement association is trying to
give lift to improve this town and
community. Willard w. Bartlett. sec
rotary of the association, and his wife
are spending the week visiting among
the people. Meetings are held every
evening at either the church or hail
with lectures or speaking by different
ones.
On Sunday, at the regular church ser
wee, an address was given by w. J
Campbell of the Y. NJ. G.. A. college
Springfield, Mass In the evening there
was talk by w. w. Bartlett. Or
Monday evening Miss Edna Bachelor
district nurse, of Manchester gave 8
talk on How to Prevent Sickness il
the Home. Tuesday evening was farm
ing night, with talks by Jay Coryell
leader of state agricultural work, anC
E'John l.. Sherman, county agriculture
agent.
On Friday evening there will be
| social time in the hall with music, en-
tertainment, recitations, etc. The WON
en- of Landgrove will sell lee cream
| the proceeds of which will be used t
help toward putting a roof on tn
church.
| The meetings have been well attend
ed and the people are taking holc
with interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
ILLEGAL PRACTICE CHARGED.
3. George Wilkins Alleged to Have
Acted as Medical Practitioner.

GREENFIELD, Mass, August 10
b. George Wilkins, who during the
carly part Of this year conducted an of
fee at the Devens hotel under the title
of professor, was arraigned in the
district court yesterday morning on
complaint of State Detective Joseph
Daily, charged with illegally practicing
medicine. Wilkins entered plea Of
not guilty and was held in $500 bonds
for hearing on the 28th. The "pro-
fessor' was in Greenfield several
weeks, during which time it is believed
he built up large and lucrative prac-
tiee. With the coming of warm wealth
or he removed to sanitarium in Viii
mington, Mass, where several local
people as well as those from other sec.
tions are alleged to have been treated
by him. A Riverside woman, who was
severely burned during a process OF
baking. has entered a civil suit against
him, the sd damnum of which is So.
000, writ returnable Sept. l. Wilkins
was arraigned few days ago in tho
Woburn district court on similar
fcharge of illegal practice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
HAVE SEEN MUCH OF HISTORY
Birds and Animals Still Living Whose
Memories Could Take Them Back
Over Century's Passage.

1t is a startling fact that if some ami
mails could tell their life they would
be able to recall events which hap
pened more than a century ago.
Russian eagle, for instance, would be
able to remember watching with
greedy eyes as one by one the French
soldiers under Napoleon fell exhaust
ed out Of the ranks in their awful re-
treat from Moscow in 1912. There are
crocodiles alive in India today which
saw the first English traveller set
foot there, while there are whales in
the sea which may have skirted the
coast of France when the British in
vaded it in 1415. A great many ele-
plants could recall historical events
of hundred years ago, while there are
ravens still living whose memory
could go back twice that period
Talking of birds, the parrot. the
crow and the swan, often live hun
dred years-that is, of course, If they
do not meet with misfortune-while
the heron viii live sixty years. Geese
fury, and the sparrow forty years
Pigeons, linnets, canaries, cranes and
| peacocks will live to well over twenty
| years, while the goldfinch, partridge
| pheasant, lark and nightingale viii
| live from fifteen to eighteen years, thu
robin twelve years, and the thrush
| and hen ten years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
HINSDALE, NJ. Fl.

Richard Pollard is working in the Hins-
dale garage. F"-~t
Harold Weeks has been spending several
days in Pennington.
Berry picllers are finding blackberries
in great abundance.
Miss Martha Gray is at home from Lew
iston, Me, for visit.
Mrs Thomas Smith and Mrs. ID. {.
Minis spent several days in Mortified,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-19
Verboten Words.

Berlin police headquarters have is
sued list Of foreign words, hitherto
in common use in Germany, which it
is no longer permissible to employ in
police reports or letters. The list in
cludes: Bonbonniere, cafe, confec-
ton. cravat, expedition, garage, vesti-
bule, chic, commission, elegant, ex-
port, institute, portiere, equipage,
manufacturer, modiste, product, res
taurant and jeweler.