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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
HALL QUITS;
TIGERS LOSE
TO SEATTLE

Friction arising between Presi-
dent McGinnity and Manager
Russ Hall because of the sale or
disposal Of four stars of the team
led yesterday to the resignation
Of Hall.
From now until the end of the
season, which may not be far off,
McGinnity will manage the team
himself.
Neither Hall nor McGinnity
will discuss the resignation, but
those who know the inside say
that the killing of the Tigers
hopes for the pennant by the sale
OF Butler and Peterson and the
release of Hogan and Hester
aroused some feeling between the
two.
Hall appreciated the financial
necessities of the club, bat he had
set his heart on giving Tacoma
first-class team. Also the two
had disagreed on how different
situations in the field should be
met.
The Tigers lost yesterday be-
cause In the pinch they couldn't
produce the needed hit. At that
but for a muff Of hard fly by
Wilson. the two teams hight have
been playing yet.
In the fourth, Raymond and
Shaw singled and Barth doubled
them home. In the next inning
came Morse's single, sacrifice
and Wilson's game-losing muff.
In the third Stevens singled,
McGinnity punched one through
shorttsop, and Nye was there with
q sacrifice fly, Stevens scoring. In
the fifth Stevens singled and
scored on McGinnity's two-base
rap down the left foul line.
Tacoma made a fight in The
ninth. Grover singled, but was
nipped at the plate when Stew
ems smash went right at Morse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
never MISSES GAME
BUT HE'S NO TACOMAN

John Moore, blind man, of De-
catur, ILL.,, entered i'm contest to
find champion fan Of the country.
accompanied by someone who
tells him about things going on
in the game, but that is not al
together necessary.
Moore says he can follow the
progress of the game by listening
to the rooters. IL he hears solid
smack of wood against ball, when
the home team Is at bat, for in
stance, and the rooters yell, he
knows one of the home players
has whacked a safety. 4
When he hears the crack Of die
bat, then hears the ball land iIi a
glove, he knows the batter Has
been retired. As In almost every
case of blindness, Moore's serse
of hearing is unusually Keen. 80
he gets more out of SOUNDS than
other persons do.
The fact that he keeps going to
games shows that he enjoys them
for there are many other things
with which Moore could occupy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
BIG LEAGUE RACES j
ARE TIGHTENING UP

Big league races frightened up
yesterday, and either Detroit in
the American or Brooklyn in the
National can go to the front with
a victory If the league-leaders fall
ter for but day.
In the American, Boston OPEN
ed its long western trip with a
lose to Chicago. Detroit. home
after a trip in which it won 16
games and lost but five, opened
with victory over Philadelphia.
This Is seven straight victories
for the Tigers. .....=z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

One Of the rarest cases of base
ball enthusiasm Is brought to
light by the entrance of q blind
man into the contest being con-
Quoted to find the champion base
ball fan of the country.
John Moore of Decatur. ILL.,, has
been entered and the argument
made In favor of the title and
ticket to any ball park In tho
United States and Canada being
awarded to him. is that although
he cannot see, he has attended
every "Three-I" league game
played In Decatur in eight years.
Moore says he enjoys the game
Just about as much as he would
IL he could see. Sometimes he ID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

Chicago is not out of the fight
in either league, and In the Ma
tional, the Cubs once again ore
pounding within easy reach of Che
leaders.
Poor old Hans Wagner did
nothing at bat yesterday, except
drive out a single, double and
homer. 1
At Boston, crowd of Al, 0D0
saw the opening of the BRAVES
new park--the biggest crowd in
baseball. Boston, az it-Sshould,
won.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

the swimming championship of
the world with a pair of boxing
gloves. am slow on the turns
in a tank, but practice will over
come this.
/ won my first race In the face
of contrary orders from my ply
sicians and at the risk of a re-
lapse into pneumonia. | did it
only because / wanted to get a
foothold in the world of sport.
chose swimming because | like
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

ming stroke l was determined
to get It.
But there is another thing that
counts in swimming, just as it
counts In other walks of life
willingness to see ones faults.
All my power Is In my legs.
The only way l can overcome this
is by building up my arms and
shoulders with exercise. | intend
to do this with boxing and gym
nasium work. | am going after
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
PITCHES A
NO-HIT GAME

BUFFALO, Aug. 10. = Fred
Beebe entered the hall of fame
with a no-hit game, pitching For
Buffalo Internationals against
Montreal. Three were walked
and two got to first on errors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
SNODGRASS
IS RELEASED

NEW YORK, Aug. ls.-Out-
fielder Fred Snodgrass, who lost
a worlds series championship for
the Giants by muffing a fly in
the Red Sox series, is released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

Games Yesterday.
Los Angeles IL, San Francis
co 9.
Salt Lake 1, Portland 0.
Oakland 1-3, Vernon 6-2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

TOt0lB ...5Z ~ 10
sBatted for McGinnity in 9th.
Seattle -. 80 0 021 90 0-3
Tacoma 800 o. OIL 90 Ga
Summary: Double plays -
Shaw to Raymond to Morse. Two
base hits - Bartb. McGinnity.
Three-base hit-Grover. Sacri-
flee hits-Rose, Nye, McQuary,
Stevens. Bases on balls--Off
Rose s. Wild pitch-Mc Ginnity.
Time Of game-1:30. Umpire
Casey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

his time. He will not, however,
let anything interfere with his
trip to the ball park when a game
is to be played.
Moore Is just as much a base
ball fan as any person with sight
and enjoys the game more than
lot of folks who are able TO see
everything going on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

1t better than all other sports. But
the rules that made me a cham
pion in the water will make
champions in other walks OF life,
II properly applied.
My greatest ambition is to es-
tablish a new worlds record for
the SO yard swim. 1t is going to
be a hard struggle. Experts pre-
dict that | will do this next year.
| am not making any such predic-
tions myself, but | have on hand
a large supply of determination
and | think that will help some.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
KEEPS US OUT
Of THE CELLER

oFUhANE, Aug. Iy.LThe In
dams rallied late in the game
after 1t looked like a Vancouver
victory, and won. Also they
kindly kept Tacoma from the eel
lar, where 1t was due to go If
vancouver won. Score:
p. r H e
spokane .............6 II 2
vancouver ........... 5 8 2
Keefe and Brennegan; Colwell
and Cheek.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
SMITH WINNER

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Gun-
boat Smith easily beat Jack Hem
pie OF San Francisco in a 10
round bout here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

BY FRANCES COWELLS
American Amateur Woman Swim
ming Champion.
Determination was the biggest
factor In my fight to become
swimming champion.
l swan four times a week until
l had mastered the Australian
crawl, the most difficult SWIM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
AUG. 81 DATE
OF SMOKER

Paul Steele announced today
that he would hold the smoker
which he has been planning for
some time Aug. 81. There will
be, eight bouts, and all the par
Elephants will be local boys. The
Nmplete program will be an
nounced tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE

. y . = . . . . q . . . Q . q
Standing or css S1uus,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-08-19

compelling people to learn to 4
swim. IL such a law were,in Q
force the toll of life In such 4
terrible disasters as the re- 4
cent Eastland catastrophe =
would be greatly cut down. 4
Many of those people who Z
were plunged into the Chi .
cago river when that boat q
tipped over couldn't swim a .
stroke. That's a crime. i.
@ o o o o @ o o @ o o o 9 +.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

k ~ near future date mon
ster mass meeting of citizens will
be called at a downtown meeting
place, where Chief Loomis, Com
missioner Mills, members of the
social service board and others
win be asked to explain their
views.
II was resolved at last nights
meeting to maintain strict secrecy
as to the identity of those pres
ent, lnasmuch as most of them
now comprise probe committees,
for the reason that fear was ex-
pressed If their names became
known they might be closely
watched and their work thereby
greatly hampered.
There is no doubt" said
one speaker, whose name, in
Difference to the resolution,
II withheld, that vice is pre-
dominant along ID street, de-
spite what Chief Loomis may
say. have no doubt that
some members of the police
department are working hand
I'm hand with the negroes
who are at the head of this
monster vice gang"
I'VE must have concerted ac-
ton and have 1t quick. declared
another. while l do not be
lieve in going off half-cocked, !
do believe that unless we take
immediate steps to get at the bot.
tom of this matter, all traces of
evidence will be rapidly dissipat-
ed"
The executive committee
of the Central Improvement
league will be asked to take
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

Fined 800 and costs by Police
Judge Evans this morning for
stealing the automobile of Attor-
ney Frank Carroll, Leo Brosscau,
a school boy, son OF A. Joseph
Brosseau. 1929 North Anderson,
was ordered by the court to work
at hard labor until he earned the
money to pay his fine.
II have firmly decided to pun
fish severely all persons who steal
automobiles said the court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

a hand In sympathy with the
Twelfth Avenue club, and
every other club In the city
will be asked to join In the
vice crusade.
Sentiment expressed at the
meeting indicated strong belief
that Mayor Fawcett's charges of
graft we're we'll founded, ami
that practically the same condi-
tions exist now that existed
when HIS charges we're brought.
IF you had watched the Seat
tie boats some days ago." said d
speaker. you would have seen
more than 100 negro women and
men coming from Seattle to Ia
coma. But few at that time
went the other way"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

Rallies
to Help
Family
BELLA VISTA, Cal, March 10
-Four bahiea at oncef

BELLA VISTA, Cal, March 10.
-Four babies at once!
The mother, Mrs. G.. o. Nc
Knight of this little foothill Will
age, didn't know whether to smile
or to weep when the storh
brought quadrupiets-two boys
and two girls--on March 10 with
out SO much as limiting of the sur
prise In store.
And the situation for the Nc
Knight family was only saved
from being tragic when the en-
tire county of Shasta, stirred by
spontaneous sympathy, opened its
purse strings. providing an extra
physician, a trained nurse and all
the comforts and necessieits re-
Quired.
Makes 10 I'm All.
1t is humble home to which
the distinction of bankruptcies has
been added. Already there were
nine children. They kept the
father, G. o. Mcknight, so years
old, working early and late to
keep the wolf from the door.
Preparations had been made for
only one additional little visitor.
A resolution was at once intro
duced In the. California legisla-
ture, then in session, asking an
honorarium of $1,000 for Mira.
Mcknight, so that the fnfaut
quartet might be started on their
life's journey without handicap.
All Normal and sturdy.
The combined & weight of the
babies was nine pounds. All were
normal and sturdy.
The mother. married at 13 and
twice a grandmother, weighs only
LOT pounds and is 81 years old.
Her condition was remarkably
good following her ordeal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
TURN DOWN
100000
RIVER JOB

County Commissioner Williams
plan to appropriate $2,000,OO0 to
add to inter-county river i'm
provement was given the final
knockout punch at a Joint meet
ing of King and Pierce county
commissioners here yesterday.
Commissioner Slayden protest
ed against the reappointment of
Chief Project Engineer Roberts.
The latter offered to resign and
was retained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

The state has shown all the cir
cumstances leading up to the
actual death and further than
that we can not go. This is strict
ly a circumstantial case.
Perhaps we should have ac-
cused little Amos. But, my God,
why didn't Mrs. Diffley explain
matters II she could when Hall
asked her to, instead of waiting
until the case came to trial?"
Attorney Bones arguments to
the jury lasted until 4:30 yester-
day afternoon. In view of the
short time left, Prosecutor Re
mann declined to take up his ar
gument until this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
Jltney Men Ready

To make arrangements for con-
Quoting referendum campaign In
Tacoma on the jitney bus bill,
members of the jitney bus assoc
citation met at o'clock this after
noon at Cooks & Walters hall.
Attorney Ashton Dovell has
been retained to represent the
jitney men. 1Doyell and M. p.
Shea, head of the jitney men OF
Tacoma, will attend state wide
meeting of jitney bus owners in
Seattle this evening, when the
state campaign of referendum will
be outlined.
Representatives will attend
from Spokane, Tacoma, Everett,
Bellingham and Aberdeen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
TO INVESTIGATE POLICE:
MAY CALL GRAND JUR.
CLUB TO NAME
COMMITTEE OF
% VIGILANTES

Citizens determined, at the close of an emergency
meeting of the Twelfth Avenue Improvement club
last night at Klangs hail. to probe to the bottom of
the Tacoma vice industry.
Frequent differences were voiced that graft on
gigantic scale is the root of the present wideopen
street condition.
It was resolved that another meeting of the club be
held next Tuesday evening, at which a number of
speakers will be present. among them r. D. Lytle to
tell what they know Of Tacoma's vice district and
the reason it exists without police interference.
At this meeting committee of rs citizens will be
chosen to serve as vigilance committee to round up
evidence by which, If possible, grand jury may be
demanded to investigate certain public officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
REGISTRATION JUMPS

@ Hints of a referendum (.
o election on the jitney bus, I:
9 public utility, and other leg Z
o islative measures, has caus- 4
@ ed registration at the city !:
@ hall to jump forward with !:
9 leaps and bounds. Since 4
o last Saturday the daily reg Z
o istration of voters has dou- /.
o bled the previous record. ::
@ At noon today a total of 4
9 5,343 voters had registered. 4
9 This is record for a year :;
8 I'm which no regular election 4
9 is scheduled. 4
9 o o o Q 8 o o o o @ o o 8 o 4
OLYMPIA, March 19.-Mis!
Lucy Case of Seattle, represent
ing the four organizations which
conducted the fight for the "sev'
en- sisters measures last fall. 1:
in Olympia arranging the neces-
sary details to start a referendum
on the bills requiring those who
sign initiative and referendum pc.
titions to go to the place of regis
tration to sign them.
She says her organization will
devote its time to the statewide
measures, but will cooperate
with those who are seeking to get
a referendum on such bills as the
one requiring jitney bus drivers
to post bonds and senate bill 30l,
barring public service corpora
tons from invading fields already
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

In this case. the defendants
youth is in his favor. II he were
older would send him to jail
As IL is, | will sentence him &
one month, and suspend senten.
during his good behavior. But
will fine him 800, and 1 W.
him to work out the fine.
his parents to make him
with pick and shovel or orue
rockpile, at good hard mani y z
Dor. until he earns the \
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
CITY! 4G R '@S;''pE
INTO GRAFT

Following up his startling announcement yes
terday that he would give $40 reward for proof OF
single house If ill-fame operating on D street,
Chief of Police Loomis came forth with an even
more interesting statement today:
II will make the unqualified statement" he an
nounced this morning, "that street is in better
moral condition than most of the ether streets Of
our city There is less vice on street than tsere
is on other streets. "
IT can go down d street at any time and never
be flirted with by woman. But can 20 In the
residence section-on Prospect Hill, for instance
and find women flirting and making advances
to me-" 49, IS, a
I'D like to add" he said, with grim "that no
one has come to claim my $40 reward Offer"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
JUST HIDING

Acting hastily to eliminate all of subject
In the minds Of the police
have advised all in the district keep
sight a few days.
visiting the Wednesday Thursday
practically nothing criticism The
doors closed and windows tightly fastened
OF sight is merely
lying
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
FORTS SINK
BATTLESHIP

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 10.
1t is officially announced that
the battleship Boubet, one of the
oldest in the French navy, has
been sunk by the Dardanelles
forts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
Diffiey
Case Is
Now Up
To Jury

Ilttle Alice ItOtCHIOru SUI
this morning in the lap of
her grandma, Mrs. Bertha
Diffley, her arms clasped
tight about the neck of the
accused woman, humming
baby tune into her ear, while
Prosecutor Remain hammer
ed home statements by which
he hopes to clinch i'm the
minds of the jury his allega-
tiOns that Mrs. Diffley MUIR
dered the child, Clarence
Hall.
The jury retired to decide
its verdict when Remain
closed his argument few
minutes after IL o'clock,
noon.
Remain admitted frankly that
there was no person, save Mrs.
Diffley, who could say whether
or not little Clarence came to his
death from a fall or by murder.
1.-TWO sets of eyes saw the af-
fair that caused his 1eath," he
said, those Of Mrs. Diffley and
those of God Almighty"
Interrupt Argument.
Defense counsel broke up Re-
mann's argument to interpose an
objection to his misstating testi-
mony in regard to her interviews
with Hall, the boys father, after
the lads death.
II don't believe I am misquot-
ing the testimony" he declared.
But few moments later lie
made the statement that DIR. Stea-
gle had testified that Mrs. Diff
fley had never mentioned to hir1
falls Clarence had prior to the
one the morning of his death.
II will read the record to prove
my assertion" he said. Then,
reading from the record, he said,
"and she also told me of many
other falls Clarence had taken
during several weeks before"
Judge Card called a recess at
this point.
Ridicules Fall Story.
Remain said he was not going
to villify, or attempt to villify,
the character of DR.. e. M. Brown,
expert witness for the state, who
laid hypothetical case before the
jury In which he showed that
Clarence's condition pointed
strongly to epilepsy.
But place two competent ply
sicians side by side," he said.
state to them a hypothetical case
and ask them their opinion.
They may be as far apart as the
sun and moon, and yet both Of
them be theoretically correct"
Relating to the fall testified to
by Mrs. Diffley as having occurred
the Saturday before Clarence 8
death, Remain declared he didn I
believe that Saturday fall oc-
Cured that Saturday or any 9TH
er Saturday" but that 1t was a
fabrication purely and simply.
Use Brains, He Says.
use your brains in deciding
this case" he cautioned the jury.
Let your horse sense guide you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

Isaac Eddie, Algerian Ial,orer,
shoots and kills Princess Zehia
Eddie, his sister, who was dane
ing at San Francisco fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19
Referendum
FIGHT BEGINS

served with the same kind of a
utility unless certificate of con-
venience and necessity" is first
secured.
A vigorous statewide campaign
will begin at one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

rigid police department. with uneusrds
he social board following The eond
Rev. A. D. shaw, Rev. and Rev. r. O. Bloomquss
three Of the four men members q the board have called
sational made them. - - -
This newest development yesterday
proving him the existence single pros
Shaw Doesn't Mince His Words
1.-THE mans - fool declared Rev shaw member of the board
There are dozens Of houses in operation here Is the
DIR sutton Dr. B!ooqust and myself
vesisated conditions. ''' "' "-' ever ~
In hour obtained evidence that q
the the long blocks on street was house Of fsm We
They supposed to guarding the xeus we
had the houses Of escaped. The
But Why Merely Raid Houses7
o the and but s ws s a nh that the
there should be permitted get away. -
every bcekis houses"wss occupied
fallen women and that each was operating openly the police
what is the use?
although my Is this sns
time become n - % Also have to associate with such
siSiity "''' = '''''e' % my 'Np'"-
Says Roots Lie Among Higher Up
II want to get at the root of the evil The the
Of it. can get ONE slightest
piece of proof will demand public ves
r. McGmis social service board has
little vice in
point regning he gain no
cleaning the city Rev shaw Is demanding clean
last week. and has not had time study conditions.
Not In Evidence This Week
Imagined = Taeoms Shaw. 10 Is Moth
in They openly
course, began exposure the women
have been instructed to keep out Of sight But unless something
The Times lets up"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

In Jewish marriages the bride
stands on the right Of the groom; 1t
is the custom of all other races for
the bride to stand on the left.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-19

WEATHER F01eECAoT
Fur Tacoma: FaiP Tonight
and saturday. Froee tonight.
heavy In cxp0ecd places.
For Washington; Fair III
night and saturday. Frost 20
night, heavy In exposed PLACES.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-30
BASKETBALL SERIES WILL
OPEN THIS WEEK AT e'Y''

This is the big week for the basket
ball fans. With the Church league
games on Friday evening and the City
league opening on Saturday, even the
most enthusiastic rooter will get his
fill And there will be even more do
ing on the succeeding weeks. for the
City league hereafter will play two
nights each week, on Wednesday and
Saturday. The games are to be played
at the Y. NJ c A
The Church league schedule this Fri
day calls for the First Christians to
play the Westminster Presbyterians at
$3.50 and the Mexican Methodists TO
play the Episcopalians at g.
On New Years night the Walk and
Feldman outfits may start the ball
rolling in the City league series at s
o'clock and the FL Paso Milling COM
pany and the High school will play the
second match.
The new rules will be strictly sd
hered to in the City league games and
the rOoters had best read the rules to
avoid showing their ignorance Of bas-
ketbau progress.