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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
County Forced
To Economic
Says Slayden

Because OF bungled tax assess
ments and the fact that a great
part of the total tax for 1914 Ia
uncollectable, Pierce county win
see this year less improvements
than for many years past. The
county Is on sound financial
foundation, but there Is no doubt
that when high-tax contests are
adjudieated the county will be in
jured to considerable extent.
This was the statement made
to The Times today by County
Commissioners Slayden.
Slayden said complaints from
every corner OF the county are
being daily received by himself
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
BY ED KEEN.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-England
awaits 1.-THE day" with supreme
confidence. British officialdOm
generally accepts the enforcement
of the submarine blockade by
Germany, beginning Thursday, as
indicating the beginning Of the
end"
The Zeppelins, according to the
English view, have not been up to
expectations, and for that reason
the submarines are the last wea-
pom available to Germans. IL is
believed i'm London that Germany
will mark her own doom as soon
ms she tOrpedoes merchantmen
carrying passengers.
Counter Blockade.
British authorities insist that
the civilized world won't view
with calmness the sinking,
without warning, of merchant
men with crews and passengers,
unable to save themselves. In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
The world was sad, the garden
was n wild,
And Max, the hermit, sighed til
Juliet smiled.


NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Max
Kleist, the Romeo of the gar
den," who captivated 18-year-old
Juliet Breitung, only daughter OF
the millionaire banker, Edward
N. Breitung-same Breitung who
sent the ship Dacia. to the war
zone not long ago-says that IL he
cannot have the maid who wooed
him two years ago, he must have
$250,000 of good Breitung
money to salve his heartache.
He has sued for that amount in
the United States district court in
New York.
While Max piled the spade ana
swatted the June bug, the heiress
told him of her love and of her
solemn intention to marry him,
according to Kleist's testimony in
court.
Said She'd Marry Him.
When he was about to leave the
Bretung estate, at Marquette,
Mich, to seek his fortune, he
testified, Juliet heartened him by
saying:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
Ne utraI Ships
Are In Danger

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-Warnings
were published today that the
German people must not be too
anxious for quick results from the
proposed operations OF SUBJ
marines against British COM
merce.
The government article declares
that rumors should not be credit
ed but that the people should
await official reports, which are
available only after the sub
marines have returned to their
bases.
The article admits the posi-
bility of destruction of neutral
ships but insists that Germany
cannot be blamed, as she has
given the fullest possible warn
ings to neutrals of the danger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
How About
1t, Meads
Editor Times:

notice you are hammering
away at our high rate of taxa
ton. Why don't you tell Comp
troller Meads where to turn in
on his proposed ordinance to in
crease the salary of his office
force?
If those who are asking for an
increase are not satisfied with
their salary, why don't they re-
sign? There are hundreds OF
competent men in Tacoma today
who can fill the bill at the pres
ent scale and would gladly accept
the chance.
Furthermore. there is not a
man in the comptroller's or city
treasurer's office who can go out
and secure the same wages from
q corporation. The present sal
airy ought to satisfy these gentle
men who only put in s hours a
day. A TAXPAYER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16

Lycurgus McSwain and his son.
Roy Il. McSwain, drillers for the
Globe company, were the first to
bring their troubles into court.
They asked that receiver be APP
pointed at once and that q judg-
ment be entered In their favor
against the company In the sum
of s1,245. This amount, the Nc
SWANS allege, is due them for
drilling operations near Tenino.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
Wa '.ch EN- Vote
Urges Fawcett

With the legislature planning
to take action tomorrow on the
public utility bill' of Senator
Howard Taylor, Mayor Fawcett
issued lengthy statement today
urging the citizens to watch the
vote of their. representatives.
Fawcett demanded in his state
ment that cities of the first class
be given home rule.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
GLASS CUTS TIRES;
JITMEY Men ANGRY

At meeting Of the Auto Bus
association, by which name the
jitney bus owners have consoli-
dated, II was last night unanim-
ously voted to offer a S25 reward
for information leading to the ar
rest OF the persons responsible.
Most of the tacks and glass
have been scattered along North /
street, Sixth avenue and ct the
corner or North 2isf and Alder
streets. One bus driver last
evening came down town from tho
Point Defiance route with four
tires punctured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16

An attempt Is being made In
Tacoma to cripple jitney buses.
During the past few days 80
jitneys have suffered punctured
and torn tires from tacks and
glass thrown on the payements
along the more important routes.
Naturally, innocent auto own
ers have also suffered, with the
result that probably 100 pune,
lures have occurred on the paved
streets since Saturday. Tire repair
men are doing a record-breaking
business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
by KARL Won wIEGAND.


BERLIN, by courier 70 Copen-
hagen, by cable to New York, Feb.
16.-The American government,
press and public evidently do nos
realize the depth OF the bitter
ness Of feeling that Ii spreading
over Germany against Americans.
With German newspapers pub
fishing dispatches tending to show
the United States siding more anil
more with the allies, and reprint-
ing dispatches from English news
papers indicating extreme hostiI-
ity towards Germany, the people
of Germany have been worked ur
to u point that IL difficult TO ex-
aggerate.
Serious Fears.
Officials and Americans here
cannot disguise their serious fears
that some incident may occur
which will lead to n crisis. Wound
ed German officers and men OPEN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
CAR ROBBED

More than 700 worth of wear
ing apparel was stolen last night
from the automobile of j. f..
Coeksie, 1O231a Pacific avenue,
while the machine stood in front
of the Lotus grill. The loot in
Guided socks, handkerchiefs. raz-
ors. slippers, shirts, jewelry and
a hand-grip.
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q MENT RING

o And she wouldn't have part
o ed with 1t for the world. But
o IL was a trifle loose, and
o she lost 1t while shopping.
q A hurried return, useless
. and prolonged search. and a
Q choky feeling In the throat
Q did no good
. Bet he knew. He Gained
. her, phoned Main IL. The
. Times Want Ad office (of-
q fering a reward for its re-
. turn)---
y The Lost" column did
D the work. and now she has q
. smile that differs from the
o ring--it won't come off.
D Profit by this example, and
p recover your lost article. No
. matter how big or how
. small, a little ad In our Lost
Q column will recover II for
. you.
. THE WANT AID COR
. NER.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16

Are you reading Jack
London's "Sea Wolf" which
began in The Times yester-
day? Get the paper and
start the thrilling novel at
once. You will ind it in
tensely interesting reading.
Don't miss a chapter. You
will not have to wait loUg
for the finish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
MONTH IN JAIL
FOR SILK THEFT

Arraigned in police court today
for having stolen six bolts of silk,
worth 500, from the Paulson-
Craig company store yesterday, J.
j. Wilson, laboring man. was
sentenced to. spend 80 days in the
city Jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
JITNEY BUS OWNERS meet AND
ADOPT RULES FOR OPERATING

Forming stronger organiza-
ton than ever before, As owners
of jitney buses in Tacoma met
last night and adopted rules for
operating on their different
routes. The jitney organization Is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
PASS sHIP BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10.
Passage by the house of the ad-
ministration's compromise ship
purchase bill tonight was assured
today. The house adopted q gag
rule limiting debate on the bill
to six hours. Vote on the adop-
ton Of the rule was 1875 to 1879.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
SEARCH
FOR INDIAN GIRL

The police were notified today
that Loreene Burns, an 1s-year-
old Indian girl, had run away
from Cushman Indian school last
night. II Is believed that she
took train for Portland. Off
GERS there have been asked to ar
rest her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
IN as the Auto Bus assOcIa-

kn0Wh as the Auto BUS assOCIa-
tion.
The jitney drivers voted to per-
NIT colored persons or japanese
to ride in their cars, and decided
to allow mo persons to ride on
running-boards hereafter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
Today's Best Ioke

Mamma: Don't you think our
girls make fine showing?
Papa: Well, they surely out
strip every one here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
RECApTURE TRENCHES

PARIS. Feb. 16. British
troops today recaptured two lines
Of outlying trenches between Sc.
Elice and the Ypres canal. The
positions were taken after an In
fantry charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
LOOK OUT FOR
THESE THIEVES
o . . . . . . . . . o . . 90 Z

, Housewives, take warning. :
. Imposters are going from
, house to house posing as in ,
. spectors of the city health
, department, and asking per- (
? mission OF take samples of I
, water from the kitchen fau- I
, Gets. 4
, Unless the men can show I
, proper badges and creden- =
, tials do not admit them. I
The ruse came to light
, yesterday when a man APP I
, peared at the door of Mrs. I
Kenneth Burnham, 2027 4
, South 7th, and asked to be I
, allowed to take a water SAM I
, pie. Mrs. Burnham refused I
} him entrance. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-16
Every
Reader

of this ad-eyery per-
son who has a sincere
desire to save money
and get ahead financi-
ally-will receive genu-
inc help by opening an
account with us.
WORKERS, SAVERS
AND BANK DEPOSIT
ERS go hand-in-hand.
Let us help you by being
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
imeJamestow
From. THURSDAYS Danv.

From. THURSDAYS DaIlv.
Master Richard Magin, wlo attends
high school nj Minneap polls. Is spend
ing the vacation with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forster OF Lime
town.
, Mrs. Edward Koch and daughter
formers Gister, Mrs. Shaub at Indian
Lake.
Mrs. Fred Moeri spent "u"Iar with
her daughter, Mrs. Albert Heinze
and family.
Mrs. William Oehler drove to the
home of l.. p. Mueller last Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Roencr and babe OF
Madison Lake spent a few Gays last
week with the formers sister. Mrs.
Joseph Rausch. ST.. Of this place.
Miss Edna Oehler and Miss Ethel
Mention spent Sunday It the William
Oehler home.
Charles Forester. 'sr.. and grand
child. Mirella Magin visited at the
county seat recently.
Mrs. John Moeri. Sr.. and daughters.
Irene and Laura. and son John. Jr.. and
little Majsr,c Rodell motored to Kaso-
10 Friday and spent the day with the
formers daughter. Mrs. Charles Ro-
dell.
Mrs HERR Bav~es ari ""'ldren and
Otto Schulty called at the home OF
Mrs. w. 0ehler Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John VI Her we're coun-
~ seat shcrners last Sair-iay.
Miss Manda Koch speJt Friday aft
rno with Miss Hattie Oehler.
Liehtn'"g struck the residence of L.
Y. Mueller last Saturday night while
the family were attending a barn dance
ut the farm of Mike Wolf. On account
of the bad storm they were asked TO
stay nj y neighhr-'s ho~-, until n was
over. and on their return home they
found that the chimnev 20 their home
had been demolished By lil hining. The
house had been moved about two in
ches. hollis were torn In the founda-
tisn. and several windows were
smashed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moeri we're Man
kafo shorpers Thursday.
Walter oehler ra'ilrnea hcne from
Thief River Tuesday. and Is spending
a few weeks vacation at his home In
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
From thursdays Daily.
Will Be Fine Musical Event.

One OF the most important musical
events In Mankato this season will
take place at Mankato Theatre on the
evening of July -. when "The Har-
lieb Concert Party" now en- route on
a United States Canadian tour. will
appear i'm a repertoire of songs and
instrumental numbers, the entertain .
ment being for the benefit of the Ger
man Methodist church of this city.
This Is the first time that this church
has ever conducted q public entertain
ment to raise funds for church pur-
poses. and the attraction they are Of
fering is first class in every way. and
should be largely patronized. The
artists comprising the company are
very talented. and have received fla
vorable press notices by critics of
note wherever they have appeared.
The individual work OF the company
is said to be very pleasing. and i'm
combination they present some of the
greatest musical and literary num-
bers. Their programs are versatile.
and prove as popular nm entertain
ment as could be placed before an
audience. The personnel of the COM
nnnv includes Earl +. Harper, a tenor.
pianist. aud cornetist who has been
engaged I'm public work with differ
nj professional companies for the
r?st tour years. Miss Clara Fern
7 ieber. a coloratura soprano whose
singing receives mich praise wher-
ever she appears. Miss Theresa Pearl
Hight. n reader AMI impersonator. who
caDfivates her audiences by her clever
work. and Mis- Dora Carroll. pianist,
who has made o life study of this
chosen instrument. and whose play
ing is characterized bv the verv best
I'm music. The concert will undoubt =
edlv be greeted by q large audience,
az the acts are varied. and those WIN
do not cara for p lengthy program Of
heavy music will be nleased by the
versatility of the artists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
from thursdays paIis

Has anybody seen William Schaefer,
Of Arcadia. Wis? This young mar
has been missing from his home since
last February IL and every effort 10
trace him has been unsuccessful
Sheriffs have been asked TO assist I'm
locating him.
According to a report Schaefer
came through Mankato and was
traced to Rushmore, Mobiles county.
From there the trail was swept away
and i'm spite OF diligent effort his
whereabouts still remain a mystery.
"He In n married man twenty three
years OF age, about five feet five in
ches high, weighs 100 pounds, hair
dark brown I'm color, complexion rud-
dy, eyes dark brown: index finger ON
right hand amputated at second Joint:
scar OF burn on left cheek: also scar
on nose. William Schaefer was q
carpenter and mason tender by trade
but often worked as a common la
borer. He has been traced to Wi
ona. Minnesota. and thence TO Rush
more. Minnesota. where he was last
seen Nav OK. 1915: since then all
trace OF him has been oblite rated. His
wife wishes to communicate with him
and desires him 10 return home.
anyone knowing of his where
abouts and communicating the in
formation TO Rosie Schaefer or her
attorney Frank G.. Richmond at Ar
cadia. Wisconsin,. will be suitably re-
warded.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
Vernon Center
r-cr, Thuredav's Oa,'v.

Frrm TNured1Ne O1's.
Rev. w. II. Palmer left Monday for a
months absence. during which he will
fiji chautaudua dates I'm Missouri.
Illinois. Indiana. and Ohio. He has
devoted much time to public speaking
and has great ability along that line.
His heart Is In his work and he al
ways makes good.
Godfrey wendlandt returned Fri
day from several days spent at Chi
cago on business. He was accom-
panied bv Joseph Tallman. and they
took I'm the sights In the windy city"
Miss Nellie Nickerson returned to
her home In Rapidan last Monday. aft
err spending nearly a week with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Terry
Her mother seems to be improving
from her Illness.
Mrs. w. II. Palmer left Monday
morning from Madison. Wis.,. where
she viii spend a month with her
mother.
Miss Francis Butler. who Is attend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
George Poster Made Long Drive
Into South Dakota

Crops through Southern Minnesota
and South Dakota appear TO be In
very good condition with the excep-
ton OF corn. according to George Pes
ter, the local vacuum clearner opera
tor. who returned last night from ar
automobile trip from Mankato to Old
ham. K~ingsbury county. South Dako.
"a. He was accompanied on the trir
10 Oldham by his wife and seven
year-old daughter. On the way home
his nephew, Charles Poster, was with
he party. The latter Is about &c
start. out for a visit ut Elmore.
The crops are fine i'm small grain
over most of the way we went" said
Mr.. Poster. "Of course the season
having been so wet and cold. was
very much against the corn. Away
through from here to the Sioux Valley,
we found the conditions of the small
grain generally very good indeed. The
Sioux Valley crops have suffered
much from want of drainage. From
the Sioux Valley west as far as Ar
lington they are much better and
west of Arlington they are as good
as they are around Mankato.
Condition OF Wheat and Rye.
Between Mankato and New Ulm
winter wheat and rye are farther ad
vanced than west. of New Ulm.
The corn that we saw was small
all along the way of our trip. We
saw but m patch OF corn that prom
ised to be knee-high on the Fourth
II July. That was on some sandy soil
just to the west OF Sleepy Eye. The
corn west OF the Sioux Valley looks
just as well as II does here.
I'VE left here last Thursday morn
ing and went to Lake Crystal. We
expected to go to Sleepy Eye. but We
found the roads so had that we tunr-
ed back into New Ulm and wallowed
In about forty miles OF mud.
Roads Very Bad.
From Mankato to Lake Crystal
the roads were nice and there were
two miles of grayeled road out OF
Lake Crystal. but from there on 10
New Ulm we simply wallowed I'm the
mud. After that for about five miles
we had graveled roads. We follow
ed the Black and Yellow trail out of
New Ulm to Arlington. s. ID. We
found the frs. five miles, out of New
Ulm very nicely %graveled. Then we
got eighteen miles of mud on newl'
graded roads. But these same roads
we're fine when we came back. We
could not ask for better roads than
we had the whole way back from our
western trip. We followed the Black
and Yellow trail all the way to Man
kato on the way home.
I'VE found some finely graded and
graveled road forty-eight miles out
from Springfield on our way west"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
and II. II. Rogers. That was all he
knew about the matter.

-
Minneapolis. July Represents
tive Thomas Tollefson OF West Con-
cord conferred with C.. j., Buell. of st.
Paul last night relative. to an inves-
tigatiorr by the Ramsey county grand
Jury OF the alleged attempt TO bribe
Tollefson with $500 to vote for II. III.
Flowers of Cleveland for speaker OF
the house of representatives ut the
last session.
After the conference IL was an
nounced Buell. would place the matter
within several days before Richard ID.
O'Brien. county attorney OF Ramsey
county. and a thorough inquiry would
be demanded.
Tollefson declared he thought the
public was entitled to know details
of the offer Of expense money" Of
fered him. he says. II he would cease
supporting Sam Y. Gordon and vote
for Flowers I'm the speakership fight.
|Tollefson and Buell. were I'm consulta-
ton forty-fve minutes ut the Buell.
residence. Tollefson came to Mime
apolis and st. Paul to show he was
willing to tell his story publicly.
Believes Votes Bought.
Il believe" Buell. said. the liquor
interests bought votes In the speak
ership fight. | have information that
Others were offered money to switch
their votes. However, ] do not know
whether these men would care To have
their names made public now. but I
feel certain II the question be-
for the grand jury these men will
volunteer their testimony. I feel this
Thing should be sifted to the bottom"
Tollefson favors m investigation
since the story has become known, he
says.
What G. ]. May Do.
II Is rumored that should the grand
Jury investigation materialiZe the
man reported 10 have been offered
$4,000 for his vote on the county OPP
ton bill. voluntarily will tell his
story.
Anti saloon workers charge that II
the inquiry is thorough there will he
itartlingi revolutions Of graft and
bride offers I'm the state government.
IN the other hand those opposed to
'Ounty option say the Tollefson story
2 introduced now To prejudice voters
Il the option election here I'm the
all. II Is argued. though Tollefson in
lists he was offered the bribe. the
tory is so lacking in corroborative
violence II would not get far I'm a
curt of justice. The man who he
Jays offered the bride OF $500 also
9 n Dodge county farmer.
TollefsQn says he feels sure
Towers had no idea such an offer
0Fan ,.,aIa Nh. -
poo Is said To have been inspired
with n desire In obtain n state job.
which he thought could be done by
Getting n Gordon vote for Flowers.
II don't know whose money Il was"
TOllefsOn said. But I haven't any
starving children and there is no
mortgage on my farm. and ! couldn't
ee the force OF It,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
MRS. Is e a
She Was Wife of Prominent ST. Paul
Merchant.

Mrs. Title Goodkind. known for her
philanthropies. died suddenly Mt her
home. 5 Heather place. ST. Paul. yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Goodkind was
the wife CT w. l.. Goodkind. secretary
and treasurer OF the firm Of Mann
heimer Bros. She was found uncon-
scious In her bath Don and Il Is sup
posed that she was stricken with syn
cope while attempting to light the gas
heater. She had been III for some
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
Watchina for Speed Offenders.

Chief OF Police Klugherz and Traf-
fc OFFICER Waters spent considerable
time last night In the residence sec
ton of the city watching for offend
ers against the speed ordinance. Driv-
ers of autos had better have a care
how they operate their machines as
the chief and traffic officer are on the
job late at night and at places least
SUSPECTED.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
Enaineer HYde promoted.

Engineer Il II. Hyde. for many years
IN charge of the switch engine I'm the
Omaha yards at Mankatn. has been
promoted to the main line PASSENGER
run and will pull passenger trains No.
and 8 between Minneapolis and st.
James.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
heiIikson Tweed.

Married AZ the Trinity Norwegian
Lutheran parsonage last evening at
six o'clock. Mr.. Rov Hellikson to Myr-
tie Tweed. both Of Lake CRYSTAL. FL
mer Tweed and Sylvia Hellikson act
ed as witnesses and Rev. Henry Moss
performed the wedding ceremony. Mr.,
and Mrs. Roy Hellikson will make
their home ut Bigelow. MINI.