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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
Why NOT A MUNICIPAL GOLF links ?
Park Board Should Plan to Give
Us More Public Facilities For
Recreation During Coming Year

He urged if our recollection is correct that be
made of the city's land near Spanaway park. That
land still is owned by the city, and there seems no
reason why it could not be converted into golf
links If this is not feasible, if any other site
would be preferable, the city might be able to trade
for it, or otherwise acquire it.
Seattle and number of other cities have demon
strated that golf is highly successful and popular
park activity. Hundreds of Tacomans already are
playing the private club links. Thousands ought
to have the privilege.
With climate which permits of tennis and golf
play practically the year around Tacoma ought to be
a leader in the movement for good open air recrea-
tion for all.
The park board will spend the income from mill
and a-half levy during 1916. It ought to spend a
good share of it for game facilities. Certain other
projects can well be postponed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
dam SERVES
EMPIRE Big
AS 7 STATES

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 4-Unshak-
en- by last nights earthquake,
the Arrowrock dam across the
Boise river was dedicated today
with appropriate ceremonies, at.
tended by thousands of persons.
The dam is key to the largest
irrigation project, thus far UNI
dertaken by the U. S. reclamation
service-234,000 acres, twice the
size of Rhode Island.
This piece of work cost the
government $12,000,O00, which
the settlers will return In 20
years in annual payments. The
dam alone cost s., see, 900. II
was finished more than year
ahead of scheduled time and at
a cost of 100000 under the
estimates.
The storage of water this year,
the driest ever known in this sec
ton, saved crops on 100000
acres, the value of which was
equal to- the cost of the dam. Il
% Arrowrock dam is 1885 feet
high, the highest ever built. Only
257 feet is in sight, for il ex-
tends below the river bed through
volcanic rock for 91.5.
The dam weighs 100000
tons; 1t is $40 feet thick at the
base and LOO feet long across
the top. The river channel for
IS miles back of Arrowrock is
converted into a reservoirlwith a
capacity of 244,300 acre feet OF
water. At one end of the dam
is a device for lifting logs of any
size or length from the reservoir
and shooting them down an in
cline. Three billion feet of TIM
Der is thus to be lifted, a job that
will take SO years. sv9g
A standard gauge railroad II
miles long, hydro-electric plant
of 5000 horsepower, and an en-
elusive u. s. telephone system
covering the whole project are
Interesting features.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
7. R. KILLS MOOSE
TO SAVE OWN life

n QUEBEC, Oct. Allow Col.
Roosevelt had to break the game
laws of Quebec on his recent
visit here. and kill an extra
moose to save his own life is told
IN an affidavit sworn to by him
self and his two guides before
Notary Penet, of st. Raymond.
According to the statements,
the colonel had already killed the
one moose allowed by law and
was returning with his two guides
10 a canoe when they sighted an
other moose az some distance.
II was expected that as soon a1
the latter got their wind II
would maze away, but the moose
showed no signs of fear and at
tempted to charge when the canoe
came near. The colonel and his
guides were forced to put into
deep water.
Col. Roosevelt. thinking to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
NO PROTESTS MADE
ON CITY'S BUDGET

Despite a decrease in city prop
erty valuations of 81 COZ 900 over
last year, the 1916 budget COM
pleted two weeks ago will raise
sufficient money on a 15-mill tax
levy to pay expenses for the
coming year and bring in $1,000
surplus.
This was the statement of Com
missioner Atkins today, following
a protest session over the bud
get, at which there were no pro-
tests. q.
Not a single citizen objected.
On the contrary, j. T. s. Lyle, Gee
rotary of the Pierce County FAX
payers association, complimented
the council generously for It's
adjustment" of accounts in the
light and water department. for
the coming year.
Meads ON Warpath.
Tomorrow morning the council
will pass finally on the budget,
and fight with Controller Meads
is anticipated.
Meads demands that the Taco
ma library appropriation be cut
SIS, 900, in conformity with other
municipal expense cuts for 1916.
He declares that the city Is taxi
ing a long chance of going broke
next year II it does not make
further cuts.
In the budget for 1916, Lad
been inserted a provision deduct
ing 2 per cent, or about $4,000,
from tax money expected next
year, representing that portion OF
taxes which are expected to go
delinquent.
The council has taken out this
item, over loud protests OF
Needs. In previous years, other
|councilmen assert, delinquent
taxes from previous dates have
made up for unpaid taxes of the
eurfent year, and II is expected
that 1916 will be NO exception to
the rule.
s.Meads has some grudge
against the library, and is trying
to raise Q hue and cry that we
are going broke, said Atkins to-
day. I'VE are perfectly safe in
not providing this 2 per cent for
uppaid taxes. As the bulge.
stands now, we will have sur
plus of 81 500 to draw on for
emergencies next year"
I OTHER MEETINGS TODAY
The county commissioners were
notified this morning that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04

scare the moose. fired over its
head, but this only Infatuated 1t.
A little later, the animal ap-
peared in front of the canoe. The
water at this spot was only about
a foot deep and the moose began
his charge at about 80 feet dis
tant.
Fires Over Head
Roosevelt fired over his head,
despite the shout of the guides
who were urging him to kill at
once. The moose kept on and
then the ex-president, realizing.
as he said afterwards, that 1t was
either his life or that of the
angry beast, fired again and
struck the animal In the Ghost,
about IS feet away. He slowed
up for a moment but came on
again, and this time the big game
hunter gave him a quietus with
shot through the head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04

Unfortunately for the general public, the park
board is immune from the necessity at this season OF
the year of mapping out its program for the coming
IL months and permitting us all squint In other
words it does not have to frame budget.
But if there is no legal requirement for such pro-
cedure the park board ought to do it just the same
as matter of public good. If it did, great many
excellent ideas would be developed, and the money
could be spent where it would please and benefit
much greater number of the citizens.
The Times would like to far greater proper
ton of the park income invested in recreatona feat
ures
TACOMA OUGHT TO HAVE MORE AND'BET
TACOMA OUGHT TO HAVE A PUBLIC
Swimming HOLE" There are no good facili-
ties for beach bathing at Point Defiance A small
ought to be invested for the limited number who
, enjoy and profit from bathing in the cold Sound
water
But there is still greater need for fresh water
bathing place near the heart of the city.
For instance, why could not a fine pool be con-
structed in the gulch near 21st and Commerce
streets? The city still the site of pumping sta
tion A. if we mistake not, and great quantity of
Clean pure water-the overflow Of the gravity sys
tem-runs away past that land. Why not munich
pal bathing pool there? It's cost would be "a mere
bagatelle as municipal undertakings 60.
IN THE NEXT PLACE, THE PARK BOARD
OUGHT TO DEVOTE A GREAT DEAL MORE
OF ATTENTION TO TENNIS THAN IT HAS
DONE. All the present courts should be maintain
3D. and other courts should be constructed in parts
Of the city which now are neglected. South Tacoma
the Sixth Addition and Fern Hill district the east
end and the west end all are entitled to good tennis
courts.
We firmly believe that the park board could find
good sites in those various sections which could bel
leased for terms of years for merely nominal sums
of owners with the public good in mind.
Anybody who has observed the great amount Of
use given the Sixth avenue courts, for example,
could not help but be impressed by the fact that here
the park board has been doing something at compar
atively small expense which has been of great good
to hundreds of men, women and children.
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD WHICH TACO
MA OUGHT AT ONCE TO TAKE rs THE ELS
TABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL GOLF
LINKS.
Mayor Seymour proposed this idea some years ago.
but the time did not then to be ripe for such AMI
innovation, and nothing was done.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04

Taxpayers league would meet the
board this afternoon at a special
session. Not a single person APP
peared during the entire morning
to protest against the budget.
Commissioner Slayden said the
only protests he had heard of con-
cerned the big cut made in the
road and bridge fund. Many peo-
pie objected to cutting $4,000,
which will necessitate doing away
with many proposed improve
ments.
The school board remonstrance
meeting was postponed until 8
o'clock this afternoon, when a
body of citizens are expected to
appear before the board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
EAT OIL FROM
LAMP TO KEEP
LIFE FOR DAYS

COALDALE, Oct. A. - Nine
miners, rescued from a caved-in
mine after six hopeless days. to-
day told the stories of their ter.
rible hardships. They are still
weak and unnerved in a hospital.
They curled themselves up in one
compact mass, to keep up the
warmth of their bodies. Finally,
when all other food gave out,
they ate the fish-oil from their
miners lamps. They just escap-
ed heavy flood of water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04

Clue IS
Failure

County officers today ran down
another clue in an attempt To
solve the mystery of missing Ethel
oliver. With the clue apparent
~ carried as far as possible. they
mad made no appreciable prog
ress,
Mrs. Eleanor Blair, Christian
Science practitioner, with Offices
In the Fidelity building, said she
had talked with a girl In the
Union station, Tacoma, who look
ed like the newspaper photos of
Ethel Oliver.
She admitted, too, having re-
ceived letter from the girl. She
was asked where the letter was
from, but refused to tell.
Refuses to Tell Where.
II have no good reason to think
, the girl was Ethel Oliver" she
said, and 1t would be unjust to
her for me to give out informa-
ton that might lead to a great
deal OF annoyance to her. IL there
is anything, In some future letter.
to indicate she was Miss Oliver /
will give out the information"
Mrs. Blair said she met the girl
by accident, and took care of her
baggage for moment. This was
the first time she ever had seen
the girl.
In Fifth Week.
The mystery OF Ethel divers
disappear ance entered its fifth
week today.
Although the missing girl was
reported found" last week. ana
1t was believed that definite clues
as to her whereabouts had been
received, the mystery il today az
black as before.
Investigation at the town OF
Avery, Idaho, where a letter was
mailed to Ethel's mother last
week, purporting to be from the
girl, has developed no new infor-
nation. No one has been found
there who saw the girl.
Avery is on the main line Of the
Milwaukee, a division point, and
consists Of roundhouse, lumber
mill and a small group Of resi-
dents.
Shedwick Fails to show Up.
Detective Fred Shaw has spent
the past two days comparing the
letter from Avery with samples
of the missing girls Handwriting.
He declared today that the letter
had, many resemblances TO the
girls handwriting. vet there wan
a hint OF forgery about the paper
w. j. Shedwick, seoloSist et
the Ruston smelter. today telo-
phoned Prosecutor Remain, soy~
ing that he wished an Interview 81
1880. He implied that be AL
important news to dfvu1<o. 0tIE
wick failed to Keep tn oppQfn(<
ment. although HERMANN waited
|until 1890.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
WILL LAND TROOPS

PARIS, Oct. 4.---The landing OF
an Anglo-French expedition at Sa-
lonika preparatory to meeting
possible eventualities in the Bal
kans is about to take place, &C.
cording to the usually well in.
formed Temps.
The Temps also says the quad
ripple entente powers have noti-
fled Greece that their joint pro-
posals recently submitted to Bull
garia have been withdrawn. These
proposals detailed concessions
Serbia was willing to ma Ike in
Macedonia, and Bulgarhy was
asked If these concessions would
assure her cooperation with 9TH
err Balkan states.
without reply" the Temps
says, Bulgaria modified and the
allies now withdraw their prof.
fered concessions of Macedonian
territory"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
MINNEAPOLIS IN
WARM DRY FIGHT

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. After
weeks of lively campaigning,
Minneapolis today was casting a
record vote on the subject of pro-
hibition. 1t is the first city of
its size-325, 000--to vote on the
subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
INTENTIONS UNKNOWN

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Czar Fer
dinand's intentions are unknown
here, although the time of Rus
sia's warlike ultimatum has ex-
pired. II is believed the Slav
demands will go unanswered and
that the Russian minister and his
staff have departed from Sofia.
Russia still hopes that war viii
be averted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04

the eastern front snd have arriy-
ed on the Serbian border. Mack
ensen himself will direct the
great drive toward Constants
nople. 1t is reported he has 1000
guns OF all calibers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
Tomorrow

Herbert s. Houston, treasurer
American Branch international
League to Enforce Peace, arrives.
THE New Henrietta; Tacoma
theater.
Convict ship Success; Municipal
dock; 8 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Presbyterian synod OF Wash.
ington and Idaho; 26th annual
session; Emmanuel Presbyterian
church; all day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
MACKENSEN LEADS DRIVE

BUCHAREST, Oct. 4.--Instead
of laundering in the Pripet
marshes as expected, a quarter
million troops under Won Mack
ensen have been withdrawn from
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Champagne, 1t is asserted that
German attacks were. repulsed.
Victories were claimed west Of
Vtmy, and important roads on
Hill 119 were occupied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
FRENCH CONTINUE VICTORIES

PARIS, Oct. 4,-The French
continue their progress north Of
Arras, the official communlque
said. Although the statement did
not claim important successes In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
BALKAN
CRISIS
COMES

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Rus-
sia's Rehabilitation ultimate
um to Bulgaria expired to-
day at o o'clock, New York
time, without any answer
having been received.
This means, in the opinion
of every expert, that Bull
garia and Russia surely will
be acti, ely at war by tomor-
row.
This will mean that 10 nations
are at war, with prospects that
Greece Immediately will join the
allies, with perhaps Rumania.
The Russian ambassador has
completed his arrangements to
leave Bulgaria.
Fifty thousand Bulgarians are
massed along the Serbian border
with 100000 others in reserve
Fully thrse-fifths of this will be
thrown against Serbia, in an at.
tempt to open a way for the
kaiser to reach his allies at Con
stantinople.
The German attack on Serbia is
late today or tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
GREECE COIN IN

ATHENS, Oct. ALI doubt as
to the entrance into the war by
Greece on the side of the entente
allies has now been disposed of.
The official organ of the govern
ment says that the landing OF
French troops at Salonika is for
the purpose of assisting Greece.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
What's Doing
Today

Convict ship Success; Munici.
pal dock; . q. m. to 10 p. m.
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SLAVS BEAT GERMANS IN NORTH

LONDON, Oct. 4.--Petrograd
reported today that the campaign
around Dyinsk and Riga has turn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04

Cd IN favor OF the Russians. The
German dalve for this highly
|stretegic point il losing force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04

Let's hope another Austrian
grand duke isn't asssssinated for a
million years.!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-04
WEATHER

Tacoma: Fair tonight with light
rost, Tuesday fair, warmer.
Washington. Fair tonight, light
rost interior west, heavy frost east
'ortion, Tuesday fair, warmer, ex-
ept near coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
GOOD OUTLOOK AT NAVY.
Prospects for Strong Eleven Are
Considered Encouraging.
Special Dispa tch to The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. September 1s.-Foot
bail practice in preparation for the
coming season at the Naval Academy
will begin in earnest Monday. when a
number of veterans of last years SQUAD
will report for work, and the prospects
are that fast and sturdy eleven will
be developed. Lieut.. Jonas II. Ineham.
an old Navy star. is filing his first sea
son as head coach. and it Is believed he
will make good. He has been working
with the candidates of the new fourth
class during the past week, and 1t is
expected the recruits will furnish some
good material. for the main squad.
The most promising of these are Gil.
man. formerly of Cornell. and Smith,
both OF whom weigh about 200 pounds.
They are candidates for line positions
The Middies lost heavily by graduation
but the seasons outlook Is considered
very encouraging. OF particular inter
est is the fact that the Middies onsn
the season with Georgetown October p
and they will have to do some tall
hustiing to whip team into shane fo,
the initial brush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
SIX ELEVENS PRACTICE,
Virginia Has Many Foot Ball
Players at Work.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHARLOTTESVIL Va, September
is.-While teams a and B practical IN
Lambeth Field four other eieyens nm
der Dayie Wilson were given a work.
out on the lower field this afternoon
The first and second teams battled for
fifteen minutes, and were tried only on
simple plays ana formations with occa
sional forward passes. With the re-
porting Of eight men today the mum.
her of candidates Is close to ninety
Among the newcomers is Calvert. a m
pound tackle, whose home is In Viz
ginia, but whose foot ball knowled1e
was gained at Ceney High School, Au-
gusta. Me.
Tfppett showed up well on the second
team today. He formerly was captain
Of the eleven at the Boys Latin school.
Baltimore. and later PLAYED on the Hop
kins team He is rated as clever
punter.
An electrical storm cut short the
signal drill. which followed the scrim-
mage between the first and second
elevens.
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AUTO RACERS BREAK MARKS.
Bob Burman Drives Mile in 1913
Seconds on Circular Track.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., September 10
World records for automobile speeding
over a mile circular. concrete track were
made at the Narragansett Park speedway
In one mile and 1o0-mile events today
Bob Burman drove around the circuit
once in 457s seconds. and Eddie Ricken-
hacker did 100 miles in l hour % min
utes 2474 seconds
Burman's time was made in a lone
drive, Rickenbacker won with thirteen
other drivers He lost three miles by
engine trouble. but his daring driving
put him a mile ahead of the field at the
finish. Burman gained second money in
the $4,000 distribution for this race.
Willie Haupt was third. and Ralph De
Palma fourth.
Burman won twenty-hve-mile race In
81 minutes 1896 seconds, two seconds
ahead of De Palma
After an announcement that Teddy Car
reIl of Springfield had won an hour motor
cycle race, Carl Gowdy OF Chicago pro-
tested the loss of a lap charged against
him, and the judges reversed their de-
cision. giving the race to Gowdy. who was
credited with Tx miles.
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VETERAN PITCHER STABBED.
Jack Taylor, Formerly of Chicago
Is at Point of Death.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opS'iAi IlbHatcu 10 1He ctAr
TOWNER, N. D., September 1s-Jack
Taylor, laying claim to several years
service with the Chicago Nationals and
the St Louis Nationals as a pitcher, is
in hospital at Balfour. N. D., with
three bad knife wounds. one puncturinR
his left lung, received in fight at Kief.
N. D.
| Taylor's condition is critical. One
wound is in the breast and two in the
back, all three being very deep
gashes. In addition he has several
minor injuries. Details of the fight are
clouded in mystery. Two Russians,
however, were the knife wielders and
Taylor and John Arntz suffered at their
nands. Arntz was not seriously hurt.
The Russian knifemen have been ar
rested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
BUFFALO WINS REMNANT.
Has Two-Game Margin Over Provi
dence in International League.

NEW YORK, September 1S-The In
ternational Base Ball League ended its
season today, with the pennant going to
Buffalo. after one of the closest finishes
in years. The cham, nship was not
definitely decided until ! day. when Buff
falo won by taking one game of double
header. while the Providence team. last
years champions. lost two games to
Toronto. The two teams at the finish
were separated by little over a game.
Providence assumed the lead early in
the season and held 1t until the middle
of this week, when Buffalo forged ahead
The Buffalo team was managed this year
by Pat Donovan. former scout for the
Boston Americans.
Just before the season opened the Ralti-
more club was moved to Richmond Va,
and during the summer the owners of
the Newark franchise transferred 1t to
Harrisburg, Pa.
The unofficial standing of the clubs is
G>1f>
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"MATTY" GETS HIS BUMPS,
Knocked Out Of Box by Pirates.
Giants Break Even.

PITTSBURGH. September 1s.-New
York and Pittsburgh divided a double
header today, the home team taking
the first by score of 8 to and New
York the second. to 2. Mathewson
was knocked out of the box in the fifth
inning, yielding eleven hits for seven
runs. Adams was relieved by Mamaux
after he had been reached for four
hits and two runs, and the New York
scoring was stopped. Tesreau was eff
fective in the second game. while Kan
tlehner was hit hard IN the last in.
ming. five runs being scored. Scores:
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CO0MBs DEFEATS CUBS.
Former Athletic Pitcher Hurls
Brooklyn to 2 to / Victory.

CHICAGO. September 18.-The Chica-
go Cubs, who went down to defeat be-
fore Jack Coombs in 1910, while he was
a member of the Philadelphia Athletics.
during the world champion series, met
the same fate today when they faced
the veteran for the first time in five
years. Brooklyn won the last game of
the season between these two clubs,
Z to /.
Coombs did not seem to exert him
self and worked steadily, while his
teammates batted Adams to all corners
Of the field during the first two innings
and took a lead which the locals were
unable to overcome. They were saved
from a shut-out when three singles in
a row produced a run in the second.
Stengers home run in the initial in
ming with two men on the bases was
the feature of the game. Score:
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MANY GOLFERS OUT.
Fifty Take Part in Saturdays
Handicap at Chevy Chase Club.

The cooler weather of yesterday aft
ernoon brought out one of the largest
fields of the season in the closed handi-
cap event at the Chevy Chase Club. as
the half-hundred mark was reached.
The event was handicap match
against par, Capt. F. K Hill. with 2
down, winning. H. II. OBear. one of
the younger players of the club, was
second, with down. and r. Dew
ereaux, Mai. B. A. Poore and G. T.
smith were tied for third, being S
down to par. But six cards were turn
cd in as follows: