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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
OR
Accident?

Andrew Thompson, pioneer
resident OF Old Town, today was
found dead in his cabin in Ment
zer's gulch with a three-incl
cash in his head and a fractured
skull.
The police are divided between
theories of accidental death and
murder.
Thompson, who has been work
ing as a longshoreman, is re-
ported to have been drinking
heavily last night. =
When found this morning his
watch was in his pocket. This
has led to the belief that tile
death might have been due to
accident. a Other clues have in
clined the detectives to a muir
der theory.
Thompson had lived In Old
Town for 80 years. He was 80
years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
SAYS G.. 0. P.
WONT FIGHT

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec.
Senate republicans will not fight
the administration's prepared
ness program provided It Is kept
out of the democratic caucus, rc-
publican Senate Leader Gallinger
told President Wilson during a
half-hour conference this morn
ing.
He told the president that
while the republicans are strong
Iy in favor Of preparedness thoy
will refuse to support the pro-
gram II It goes to the caucus.
The president assured him he will
not make the measure Z party
Issue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

site revealed the fact that the site
Is not only submerged and far be-
low the grade of the streets and
sewers, but is so far from the rail-
road stations that the postoffice
department reported it would cost
$4,000 additional annually to
transport the mail to and from
a building erected at that point.
He recommended that congress
authorize its sale, purchase a
suitable site and erect a proper
building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

The invitation to attend has
been extended to every former
student, regardless OF length of
attendance in college, and even
to wives and husbands of former
students.
A committee arranging the af-
fair consists of Roy ID. Pinker-
ton, vice president of the alumni
association: Mrs. Myrn Fowler
MRS. Clara Wilt, Mrs.
Eleanor B. varnes, Rex Roude-
bush. Wedell Foss, Arthur s.
Cook, Van M. Dowd and Procto ar
Cook.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
u. of w. Folks to
Hold Big Reunion

December Is has been designa-
ted as the date for the first big
reunion of former University OF
Washington students living in
Tacoma and vicinity. The meet
ing will be held at the CONNER
cial club.
President Suzzallo, Judge
Dykeman, president ofthe alum
nj association; Jerry Riordan,
its secretary; Coach Gilmonr
Dobie and a number of other
Seattle Westinghouse are coIu-
Ing over to take part in the
meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
The Stadium
Mount Tacoma
Pt. Defiance Park
The Harbor
Tacoma SnneIter
The Speedway
18th Street Bridge

The contest which resulted in this selec-
ton has been big thing for the youngsters,
and has taught them whole lot about the
resources and marvels of Tacoma
Read the announcement of winners and
the lest of wonders submitted, Mr.. Business
Man and Mrs. Housewife, as well as you
youngsters. It will give you all broader
idea of what fine town we live in. It's on
page 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
RAINIER
NOT YET
'DEADER'

SEATTLE, Dec. 8.-Tacoma
must not think that all Of Seattle
Is going to rise up spontaneously
snd agree with one acclaim to
change the name of Mt. RAIN
Ter" back to Tacoma.
Though Mayor Gill, Editor l..
]. Richie of the Star, Seattlee's
most Influential paper, the Ro-
tari2ns anu many other progress
>sive leaders favor letting racop.a
rename the mountain, nearly a..
the old time leaders are dead
sot against 1t.
SO much a canvass made here
tsGay for The Tacoma Timer
demonstrated.
"Futile and Foolish"
Futile, as well as foolish!"
This is the verdict of promin-
ent business men, heads of vari-
GUS clubs and other organiza-
items.
For instance, The Tacoma
Times man interviewed num-
Der OF persons. with the follow
:ns results:
IN the absence of Freoerick V.
Fr' wn, president of the Rainier
Ciul, his predecessor, George
enworth, speaking for t..e club,
which Is the exclusive 400"
Judge Ballinger organization,
sad he strenuously disspproved
OF changing the name of the
mountain.
There is nothing to arbi-
,rate.' saic< Donworth. "The
Eaine was fixed by the govern
meEt years ago and Is n dead is
sue. There is no more question
about the name of the mountain
than there is about the name OF
Puget Sound"
Judge Burke Opposes 1t.
Judge Thomas Burke, presi-
dent of the chamber of conf
merce, and President Robert s.
= Boyns, of the Commercial club,
both Joined in the opposition.
For its historical connection.
said Judge Burke. 1T should
stand. 1t is a trivial matter, but
the name Rainier should stard
with the rest of the names or
Puget Sound"
II see no reason for any
change" declared President
Boyns. '''The Indian name, Ia
homa, was a very pretty one, but
!. don't know of any reason why
It should be changed now. Every
body knows 1t as Rainier"
Calls It "Winter Sport"
1T seems that Tacoma must
be idle and must have something
to keep her out of mischief" was
the opinion of DR.. M. A. Mat
thews, Of the First Presbyterial
church.
IF they want to take It up as
q winter sport, let them play at
1t. They can hurt nobody, nor
get anywhere. The government
has already officially, named
Rainier National park after the
mountain, and Tacoma couldn't
change the name II she were to
howl her head off. In justice,
the mountain should be called
Tahoma, but T. attempt to change
It would be useless"
Judge Ronald With Us.
On the other hand, Judge ]. 7.
Ronald, former president of the
State Good Roads association, is
Seattle citizens who Is willing
to be recorded in favoring of
changing the name of the NOUN
tain to Tacoma.
The Star, nothing daunted by
this adverse sentiment among
leaders;of this city, is going right
ahead In It's advocacy OF tile
: change. Today is prints an arti-
Gle specially prepared for it, At
the behest of the editor of The
Tacoma Times, by Sam We'll,
editor Of What's Doing, the main
mover In the. agitation.
Even p. I. Unbending.
The once mighty P. l., now the
tail-ender In the race for news
paper supremacy, comes out today
with an editorial which in q be-
wildered way tries to make light
~ fho voxuout N cbonoa tt,o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

BERLIN--Women motormen
hAyo Joined the ''sister' conduct
orr on the Berlin transit lines as
the latest war novelty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

Montesano-S. s. Morse chosen
mayor without opposition.
Ellensburg - Samuel Kreidel
mayor for second term.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
Talk o. the Times :

words. The mischief making At
taches are to be sent home, like
two bad little boys, caught pull
ing pickets from off neighbor's
back fence. That they are not
thoroughly spanked before their
departure should be accepted by
Germany as evidencing Uncle
Sans neighborly feeling.
A German cruiser has been
blown up In the Baltic by .
British mine, It's said, but
we won't believe Il until we
learn whether the La Fol-
lotte seamen's act wasn't
seen lurking around.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

Is the millennium near?
Half Of Seattle willing to let
Tacoma name the mountain,
and tho T. II. Il p. Go. show
ing a willingness to come off
its high horse!
While there's life there's hope
for the undertaken.
One of our rivals an
nounced In . headline, Get
their walking papers," mean
ing Boyd and won PApsn.
Twill be . long. wet walk.
Lansing believes in deeds NO,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

Observation-Disclosures Nc.
Combs of the democratic national
committee, announced special
meeting Dec. 20 to make arrange
ments for the national convention
in st. Louis June IA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
TWO MORE
BABY CASES

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. s.
Expressing the strongest disagree
ment with the action of DR.. Hat
selden of Chicago in permitting
the defective Bollinger baby to
die, Miss Helen Kielblock, 49,. a
trained nurse, today formally
adopted the 1S-months-old defec-
tive daughter Of Mrs. Jack Brown
of Gladstone, Ore.
The child is partially paralyzed
and otherwise subnormal. Miss
Kielblock declares she will raise
the child to healthy womanhood
to prove her theories.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
What's Doing
Today

Charity ball, benefit Of Asso.
ciated charities; dancing and sup
per fof 81; Commercial club; 8
ID. m.
"Cl6wns Parade" by Tacoma
'rhusichns advertising their ball
- Eatles hall: evening; down.
'tQwn streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
STILL ANOTHER BABY CASE

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Sciehce
again has folded its arms, and
again a weakling Chicago baby
has paid its debt to the law at
eugenics. The child was Grace
Werder, whose life. It IL admlt-
ted, could have been saved by
the surgeons knife, but who
nevertheless was a hopeless de-
fective physically.
DR.. Harry Haiselden, who was
yesterday cited for trial at the
hands Of the Chicago Medical so
ciety for permitting the Bollinger
baby to die, placed his stamp Of
approval ON the death OF Baby
Werder. who lived from Nov. 80
to Dec. 3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

BERLIN-King Nicholas of
Montenegro asked the allies today
to be allowed to declare a separ-
ate peace because his country ia
exhausted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
Tomorrow

Lecture on The Bible ard
the Public School," Prof. 8. G.
Iongacre; Temple Of Music; 8
p. m.
Margaret Ellington in THE
Lie" Tacoma theater; Sis p. m.
Benefit ball; Tacoma musi-
clans: Eagles hall; $40 pm.
Annual wild game dinner oil
Pierce County Game Protective
and Propagation society: Lotus
grill; . p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
FLASHES

AMSTERDAM-German aero.
planes made eight attacks on hos
pitfalls behind the Belgian lines to.
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

AMSTERDAM-Eight Germans
were killed today by a powder
magazine explosion near Namur
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

SAN FRANCISCO-Tug Rover
Will leave here today to aid in
bringing the Minnesota into port.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

Lansing believes in deeds not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

NEW YORK-Henry Ford
averted a row on board the Oscar
II between s. s. Mcclure and Jen-
kins Lloyd Jones as a result Of the
reading Of President Wilson'S
message to congress, according t.
wireless. The latter bitterly at
tackled the president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

MEXICO CITY-Head of the
German-American bank in this
city denied today that any efforts
had been made to stir up trouble
between the U. 8. and Mexico, in
answer to such allegations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

LONDON-England won't grant
a safe conduct of Boy-ed and Won
Papen IL requested to by Amer
lea, Foreign Minister Grey told
the commons today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

Christmas is near, and the small
boy is already watching his chance
to "snitch" one Of sisters longest
stockings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

SELECT TACOMA'S
SEVEN WONDERS

The Seven Wonders of Tacoma have been
duly selected by the school children. More
than 500 pupils, representing practically ev-
cry public and private school in the city,
have decided on the following list:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08
Judge Ronald With Us.

The once mighty P. l., now the
tail-ender In the race for news
paper supremacy, comes out today
With an editorial which in be-
wildered way tries to make light
Of the movement to change the
name, yet yields 1t q grudgipg
plea for consideration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-08

Tacoma: Rain tonight and I
day, cooler tonight. ii
Washington: Same, coolerA
ior west portion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
PRESIDENT BARROW
GIVES PERMISSION
Rocky Mount and Portsmouth Teams
Will Battle In Richmond
Next Monday.

At the request Of the Richmond
Exhibition Company, President Ed
ward G. Barrow. Of the international
League. yesterday granted permission
ito stage at Broad Street Park one of
the championship games between the
Rocky Mount Tarheels and Ports
mouth Pirates, winners OF the first
and second halves of the Virginia
League season. respectively.
The encounter will be played at the
local park next Monday afternoon
and the grandstand and bleachers are
expected TO be packed. Excursions
will be-. run from Rocky Mount and
Norfolk. and hundreds of the loyal
supporters of both clubs will be on
hand to root" for their respective
favorites
Not only Will rooters from Ports
mouth and Rocky Mount be present.
out Petersburg and other cities are
planning TO have a large deleea ton
present to welcome the two clubs.
from present indications one of the
largest crowds OF the season will be
on hand when hostilities start
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
.RYANS TIMELY CLOUT
GIVES TARHEELS GAME
North Caronan Snatch Victory From Jaws of Defeat By
Sending Over Three Counts In Closing Frame Winning
Opening Game By a Count of to T.

)fspeciaI to The Richmond virginian.)
Rocky Mount, n. G., Sept. s.---Ap-
paraut1y having suffered hea--
rendering defeat and with fve-run
lead against them the Tarheeis
snatched victory in the last three
innings of today's cham pionship game.
despite the fact that the Trucker
manager Win Clarke. called his en-
tire pitching staff into play in hopes
of stopping the great rally. Both clubs
fought every point hard and pitchers
were ruthiessly handled by opposing
Clubs, while helding sensations came
in rapid fire as almost though they
were expected.
Applegate. who started for the
Down Homers, lasted just five frames,
when he weakened, and his support
wavered and six runs counted. league
pitching from the other side stayed
the rally, however. when NE took over
the f1inging in the sixth and allowed
but one more run. In the seventh the
Tarheels took three runs on three hits
and pass. and in the ninth one more
run on two safe swats an error and
pass ball A sacrifice fly to the outheid
tied the score, and Manager Ryan bat
ting for league slashed ont a single
and brought the Tarheels victory.
Pandemonion broke lose among local
supporters and the visitors. who
iourneyed here by special train, were
sent home sad.
The SCORE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Win Game From Buffalo Herd Rocky From
SENATORS Will PLAY
HERE next SATURDAY
Champs Will Battle at Broad
Street Park.

Plans have been completed for the
staging Of the first games OF the in
ter-city series between the Portner
team, amateur champions OF Rich
mond, and the sandlot title-holders.
of Washington, at Broad Street Park,
next Saturday afternoon. There will
be a double-header. the first game
of which will start promptly at $3.50
o'clock.
Dunn and Napier will oppose the
Washington amateurs. while the boys
from our National Capitol will put
their strongest hurlers against the
locals The games are expected to be
two of the fastest amateur exhibit
tions seen in Richmond this season.
Last season the fast Alec outfit
brought the silver trophy to Rich
mond for the first time in the history
of the inter-city championship games
between aggregations representing
Richmond and the District of Column
hia, and the Portner boys will exert
every available effort to hold the cup
flor another year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
BRAKES BRANCH HAS
NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL,

Especial to The Richmond Vtrgtntan. !
brakes Branch, Va. Sept. s.--The
last meeting Of the old council met
with portion of the new council on
Tuesday night, August 81. and closed
up the business under auspicies of
the retiring members.
A resolution of thanks was voted
the retiring Mayor, Captain Shaw. for
his faithful services during his long
term Of office. Votes of thanks were
also extended to Secretary Stonewall
Jackson and Sergeant j. f. Crutcher.
The retiring Mayor states If their has
been any mistakes by him during his
term of office. they were errors of the
head and not OF the heart, and extends
to the citizens of the town and com
munity his sincere thanks for the
hearty cooperation they have extend
ed him.
The new Mayor and council are as
follows: J. =. Crutcher. Mayor coun-
cilmen. E. L. Haskins, W. A. Crutcher.
j. G. Booth. Captain r W Scott,
jackson -----
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
VIRGINIA HAS SIXTY
MILLION DOLLAR CROP
Record Breaking Corn Yield IL Com
nienfeti on BY President Harrison,
OF Southern, on Encouraging Fac-
tor

Especial TO The Richmond virginian. J
Washington, Sept, s-Presiden,
Harrison, of the Southern Railway
Company, commenting today on the
report OF The United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture on crop condi-
tlons as OF September /. said
The outlook for this years corn
crop in Virginia Is most encouraging.
The condition of the crop on Sep
tember l was IS per cent of normal,
as compared with a ten-year average
OF 81 per cent. The Department es-
Inmates the total yield at e2sa1-nnn
bushels as compared with 3s,3s0. 900
oushels last year. and a ffve-year av-
erage Of $3.50. 900 bushels The i'm
provement OF the crop during the
month OF August was such as To lea a
the Department to- increase its esti-
mate of the total yield in the State
5.aoo,oo0 bushels over the estimate
based on the condition on August I
Al 81 cent? hushei. the price indi-
Gated by the Department. Cor corn in,
Virginia on September /. the .ncrea Sc
OF 23,22o.o6o bushels over last wears
crop win be worth s22.5o0 600 to the
farmers OF Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
ROWSEY'S PETS Will
ROLL MAGIC CITY TEAM
Maze an Effort TO Bring Rich.
mOnd Victory.

Tonight Manager Rowsey and his
Pets will pound the small pins for all
they are worth to bring home the
victory of the Home and Home Sc
ries by wire between Roanoke and
Richmond. The game will be called
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Roanoke boys have a ma jority
of flfty-one pins over the local pin
spillers. but as 1t has always been
the case OF the Pets coming back
strong in the finish, Roanoke will
have to go some.
Totals OF the last series were: Ro-
anoke. 1853: Richmond, 1927.
Lineup OF spillers: Roanoke
Brady. ziegler. Crossgrove. Dyer and
Silvers. Seifert fcaptain).
Richmond. Haywood. Hoover, But
Ter. B. Cosby Bowman and Rowsey
tcaptain).
Watch the Pets tonight They will
show how the small pins should oe
toppied. Notice this paper for some
interesting matches next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Standing of Clubs.
Games Today.
Richmond in Buffalo.
Jersey City in Montreal.
Harrisburg in Toronto.
Providence in Rochester.

Buffalo, n. Y. Sept SACK
inns Richmond team presented a
lid front in today's game against
'e Bisons and won by the score of 5
I. Marty McHale and Ed Sweeney,
p ex-Ysnkee battery, were respon-
pie for the victory. The visitors
nched hits on Lcre Bader in the
eth inninEt Two errote in this
hing helped the virginians collect
ir runs.
The Bisons could do nothing wa
frfy McI3ale until the third. when
hefy hits and walk gave them a
nple of runs. The Bisons held this
I'd only short v'ltle. for the Viz
hians came back in the fourth and
rnered one tally In the sixth the
litors took the lead by wailoping
der's offerings hard and hanging
four more counters. making the
pre- to 2. After this the Virginians
nid no do more scoring, although
ey continued to connect safely with
glohule at intervals In the
zenith the Herd ~cut down Rich
Pndss lead 10 two runs, and in the
lowing frame they garnerad one
pre- counter. Marty tte tttened ara-r
d in the ninth the Bisons' made A
hitiess attempt to win out.
Although McHale was touched for
fven safeties he kept them well
Uttered and brilliant fielding on the
rt OF the R.chmord ers prevented
Herd from registering more than
quartet OF counters
Muilin featured with the stick.
nnecting three times out OF four
Pc to the rubber. Bates got a
able and single out Of three at
npts. Mccarthy. Channel and
der connected twice each for the
ffalo team.
The Richmond team looked more
e a pennant contender than one
At is low down In the pennant race
e VirFinians looked better today
In any other team seen here this
kson. BY winning today's set-to.
boys from Old vireinny put a
mp in the He's chances for the
nnant this year
The box score follows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
CAl|FORN|ANS WIN
TITLE IN DOUBLES
fin Defeat Mclaughlin and
Bundy.

New York, Sept. s--The new sin
giles champion. william NJ John
stcn. and Clarence J. Grimm. the San
Francisco BOYS, who won the sec
tional doubles. wrested the national
championship from Maurice E Nc
Loughlin. of San Francisco, and
Thomas c. Bundy, OF Los Angeles, in
the challenge round at the West Side
Tennis Club today In a five-set match
at IS, 6-3, Ga. as. 6-3. McLough-
lin and Bundy up to today had sue
cessfuity defended the title since they
won 1t from Gustave r. Touchard and
Raymond p, Little in 1914.
The match had little OF the snap.
vim and bounce which marked the
final round of the singles on Tuesday
and lea than 5000 persons saw II.
Much Of the interest was taken from
the contest because Ii was foregone
conclusion that the cballengers would
have little, trouble. At b matter of
fact. they did not ami II was only be-
cause Johnston and Griffin did not
choose To go at top speed all the
time that the match lasted as long
as it did
on the face OF things II appears
tHdl the lftstftthSNtS Aiho ibViA VSfF>
cut out for win. In the bare score,
a fun distance contest always looks
like hard fight and 1t usually Is,
but this was not the case today Al
though the defenders were only one
game behind their conauerors on the
total. having won twenty-five and
lost twenty-three games. the fight
was not nearly that close, nor did
the fact that both teams made 154
points make the contest any more in
teresting.
Many Unusual Features.
Outside OF the fact that the loser
made as many points as the winner.
there were many other unusual fcn-
lures attached to the battle. One OF
the most surprising was the good
form displayed by Bundy IN the early
sets. Bundy came to the West Side
Club only the other day and got his
first practice for today's matches.
Those around could not imagine how
il was that he could put up such a
game, but II was only fash In the
pan and toward the close OF the
match. the Los Angeles man was not
Very much in evidence.
Another strange thing was the way
Johnston and Griffin PLAYED to Nc
Loughlin continually. although Bundyi
was going so strong in the first Sc:
that. the challengers hauled their at
tack away from him, and evidently
they got so used to shooting the ball
at Mclaughlin they did not bother
cha nsink. s. Mel loukhlin was very
GOOD IN spots and very bad in 9TH
ers He earned more points than any
OF the man on the court and made
fewer errors than all except Grimm
The Johnstnn-Grif1n team. when
they were playing at full speed. and
that was only in tho sets they won.
looked like one OF the best comhi.
nations that has ever been aeen In
this country. They had ali the stead
mess ana team work shown BY the
great Australarisn pair, Brookee and
Wiiding. here last year. and With ~
great deal more speed and power.