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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
People, It's a Fine
Record Legislature
Has Been Makinq

Direst legislation costs have BEEN
cut $250,000.
Such pork appropriations as
road bills are on the same old
basis. All republican offices have
been given increases.
Lister Boss Now.
From now on, Gov. Lister is al
most king. All the bills passed
after o'clock Friday he may
veto, and the legislature cannot
override him.
In addition, there is his whip
hand" force. II he should veto
the Sharpstein bill, for instance,
there may be enough members
who wish to vote to override him.
But he can go to them, one by
one, and inform them that some
of their small pet measures will
be killed absolutely If they so
vote. Thus he can force support
to his vetoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
MAYOR
BIFFS
DRAKE

Declaring that Commissioner
Drake is still scheming to pay
off his political debts" and that
the proposition TO rebuild the
city's auxiliary water system at q
cost OF $4,000 Is an outrage
against Tacoma citizens. Mayor
Fawcett today strongly criticized
the water department.
I'VE don't need this auxiliary
apparatus" declared Mayor Faw-
cett today. ITS an outrage
against the public that il should
even be asked at this time to dig
up $4,000 for water works,
while II is still paying-and will
be for many years-for the grav-
ity system.
THE whole thing Is a scheme
OF brakes to provide employment
for as many men as he can. He
has, to pay them.
1.-TWO of his engineers, Short
and Mcdonald, told the council
that the present auxiliary force
was all right II handled by the
right kind OF men, and they were
fired by Drake. That happened
six months ago. Now Drake wants
to spend $390.000 OF the people =
money to build an auxiliary plant
that will turn out as much water
as the gravity system"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
GERMAN WOMEN TO
RAISE POTATOES

BERLIN, March S.-German
women of high and low estate
have started in for vegetable rails
ing in an effort to add to and con-
serve the food supply of the ma
tion during the war. Gov. Pin
gree's potato patch plan, which
he tried in Michigan, will be put
in vogue here in small back 10.
gardens.
All available garden land in
greater Berlin will be put in use
and planted to potatoes and 9th
er vegetables.
Truck farmers and agriculture
al experts will aid women in the
proper care of gardens.
Women Of the royalty are back
ing the garden idea and have pro.
vided for free course in the
Royal Gardening Institute fol
each woman who will take vi
the work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08

Rush to
DiffIey
Hearing

LulIcd 70 sleep IN her cell
In the woman's ward last
night by the words Of "Rock
Of Ages" Mrs. Bertha Diff
fley, the aged woman, accus-
ed of the murder Of 3-year-
old Clarence Hall. woke to-
day, refreshed, and ready to
face the ordeal of q jury
trial.
Curious women filled the seats
In Judge Cards court early this
morning. They stood In the aisles
and perched on the window stills.
Some sat In others laps
Brings Opera Glasses.
One woman near the rear or
the room had been thoughtful
enough to bring her opera glasses
and for more than an hour these
did service for scores Of eager
eyes. Many other women stool
all morning outside the court
room, waiting to see Mrs. Diffley
when she was taken back to her
Ctll uuTluS uOou ftCtSS,
Court opened at 1:15, and the
following jurors we're called: Mrs.
Ella Rave, Mrs. Dana Schenck,
Mrs. Il. s. Norman, Willis d.
Spence, Winnie Curran, Genevieve
Taylor, Mrs. William Hirshey,
Ole Stevenson, Jay Smith, X. T..
Johnson and Robert p. earns.
Girl Too Young.
Examination OF jurors began,
Mrs. Ella Rave was dismissed be-
cause she is not yet 21 years old.
She said her husband is student
at the University OF Washington.
II Is probable another day may
be consumed In selection of tho
jury.
At Mrs. Diffley's request last
night Effie Nottle and Pauline
Milton, occupants of the woman's
Song Pleases Her.
At her request last night Effie
Nottle and Pauline Milton, the
other occupants of the woman's
ward. sang the old hymn at the
door OF the accused woman 8
cell. Mrs. Diffley's wan face
lighted up as she listened eagerly
to the comforting refrain. AS her
sisters in misfortune sang, she
sank into a sleep that ended early
this morning.
~ was grateful for the
song" said Mrs. Diffley. ut
has always been favOrlte of
mine and now feel the need
OF Il more than ever. ! am
trusting In God to help me In
my distress and know he
will not fail me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
TACOMA CHILDREN
TO MAKE GARDENS

Tacoma public school pupils
will take up home gardening this
spring. The idea has worked out
with complete satisfaction In Spo-
kane and other Northwest cities,
where school children have sur
prised older folks by the quality
of various vegetables grown.
The school officials have not
completed their plans for the ell
tire gardening scheme but the
preliminary bulletin explaining
the idea has been issued. Agri-
cultural students from the Sta
dunn and Lincoln Park High
schools will aid their younger
brothers in the mysteries of tur-
nip raising.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
Food Riots In Spain

MADRID, Spain, March s. -
Food riots are continuing in
Spain. The situation is becom-
ing daily more serious. In some
of the interior districts 1t is said
the inhabitants get food only
every other day. Many are liv-
ing on herbs and roots. The in
crease in bread price caused riots
in Lacele, guards killing citizens
when they fired on mob.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
BY NIxOLA GREELEY.sMTTH.

BY NIXOLA GREELEY-SNfITH.
NEW YORK, March 8.-This Is
Mary Elizabeth, little New York
girl WHO HAD TWO DADDiES.
And she didn't know which was
which.
Neither did the daddies know,
SO they asked Brooklyn Solo
mon to decide between them. And
the Solomon, deciding between
two fathers, did not cut the child
In two, as some modern judges
might have done, by awarding
her for six months to John Well
Der and the other six months to
John III. Phelan.
"Your Honor" said Phelan,
who tried to get the little girl
away from her official daddy,
John Weber, II lived with Eliza
beth Dressler, the child's mother,
for some time before the baby
was born. She was born in my
mothers home. Later Miss Dress
Ter deserted me and married joan
Weber. But | have birth GER
tificate showing that the little
girl was baptized Mary Elizabeth
Phelan."
The wise court, however, de-
cided that the little girl belonged
to the man who had married her
mother.
'If you are this child's father
why didn't you marry her mother
and care for her baby as Weber
has done? Suit dismissed" said
the supreme court justice.
Phelan has appealed.
Meantime the case serves
to draw attention to the most
fragrant injustice of mani
made laws-the fact that 1t
Is ONLY THE MARRIED
MOTHER WHO EVER HAS
ANY DIFFICULTY In estab-
fishing her rights to her
child.
Little Elizabeth, born out of
wedlock, BELONGED TO HER
MOTHER ONLY. Phelan had nc
rights to her. And the mother
chose to have her. little girl
brought up by the man who had
thought enough of her to give her
his name.
Even under Napoleon the un-
married mother had all rights in
her child. But when Napoleon
was asked to provide equal guar
dianship over their children for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08

married mothers he refused, say
ing:
''Shall l give my apple tree
a right to say what shall be
done with the apples IL bears :
me?"
Napoleon expressed / he old
male ideal OF the married wom-
ans position. She was merely an
apple tree, bearing apples for her
lord and owner-the MAN!
+ In IL states of our union today
woman still is denied equal
guardianship over her children.
But women differ from apple
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08

tres In one very important point
which Napoleorf and other gentle
men like him fail to consider.
They DON'T HAVE TO BEAR
NAPLES.
IN And more and more women
everywhere are refusing t o be
APPLE TREES. II women enough
had refused-if they had taken
the advice of Germany's great
woman socialist, Rosa Luxem-
boufg, and organized birth
strike against militarism-per-
haps we should not now be plung-
ed In a worlds war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08

OLYMPIA, March S.--Here are
the accomplishments of the pres
ent legislature to date:
In labor legislation, 1t has re-
pealed the eight-hour law for
women so as to allow laundries to
work their employees ten hours a
day, twice week.
1t has repealed the law which
prohibits a working day OF more
than eight hours on the building
OF any state or county road.
It has turned down all the
pleas of labor for a first-aid Dill
such as labor wants.
1t has repealed the full-crew
BILL
1t has passed the anti-picket
Kills Direct Legislation.
In direct legislative matters, 1t
has passed bills to hamper the
workings of the initiative and
referendum and recall. In fact,
1t has virtually killed all three.
To sign petitions, city voters Will
have to stand in line at registra-
ton offices. Country voters must
register, and also must go to reg
istration offices to sign these pc
titions. Twice a week, registra-
tion offices will be open evenings.
On other days, of course, the reg
istration offices are open only
when the ordinary man is busy al
his office or work bench.
Has indicated 1t will pass the
Sharpstein election law, which
permits party conventions to en-
dorse candidates who are enter
ed in the primary races.
Does Worst For Jitneys.
In public service corporation
matters it has done all humanity
possible to knock out the jitneys.
It has indicated it will pass a
law which will give public service
corporations "indeterminate fran
chises" and protect them agains
the competition of municipal
plants which people ma desire to
construct, unless the necessity
for such construction can be prov.
en-.
1t has consistently refused to
take a stand on the liquor ques.
ton, despite the fact that a ma
jority of the houses are wet.
1t Is the most costly legfs-
lature the state has ever had.
Originally $4,000 was APP
propriated for expenses. Now
there Is bill for $4,000 +
supplemental expenses.
There are 75 clerks, al
though it was announced at
the beginning of the ses-
sion there would be, no more
than 40. This lis the largest
and most expensive set of po-
litical hangers-on.. Olympia
ever has seen. ~ -
Gross appropriations are small
er than two years ago. But thil
has been done through big say
ings on such items in the 1918
budget as the Washington build
ling at San Francisco and TIL
f'heney rebuilding, as well a
1big cuts In all departments oper
ated under Gov. Lister. This in
cludes the labor commissioner
state asylums for the insane, pen
itentiary and reformatory. ct.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
TAcOMAEMBEzzlER
AT lUAREz, Next

Deputy U. 8. Marshal J. B. Du
Bose. stationed at 'El Paso, Texas,
wired Sheriff Iongmire today
that confessed Tacoma bank
emhezzler is !. living at Juarey,
Mexico, Just across the interna-
tional boundary from El Paso. A
canvass of Tacoma banks failed to
get the name OF the emtNzzler,
nor could any such case be re-
membered as the one evidently
referred to In the communication.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
PORTUGAL UPSET

LISBON, March S.--The gov
eminent is taking unusual pre-
cautions to preserve order, fear
ing riots and grave trouble. With
the Inauguration OF the "Repub-
lie of Northern Portugal" under
the presidency OF Gen. Antonio
Barrete, a grave political crisis Is
imminent. The situation has not
been helped by the resignation OF
Minister of Finance Galhards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
TAAW TO TESTIFY

NEW YORK, March S.--Harry
Tbaw will take the witness stand
ibis own defense late today to
retute charges that he is insane.
This was intimated by Thaw's at
toIney at the opening of the trial
this morning of conspiracy charges
In connection with Thaw's escape
from Matteawan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
BILLY WELSH
PASSES AWAY

w. railroad extended its system
to Tacoma, Welsh assisted in
buying right of way and other
wise acted as business representa-
tive.
He is survived by his widow,
by a daughter, Mrs. Earl Pierce,
and three sons, William Welsh,
16, Leo, II, and Howard 5.
The funeral will take place
Wednesday at 10 o'clock from St.
Leo's church. Interment will be
in Calvary cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
loDGERs IN FIRE

PORTLAND. March s.---Thirty-
seven dodgers in two rooming
houses were imperiled early today
In fire which destroyed the Nor
gan Wall Paper store on Second
street. That none persisted was
due to G. II. r. Tilbury, who
turned In the alarm and helped to
arouse the sleepers. The loss ex-
ceeds $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08

Succumbing to nervous disor-
ders William Welsh, so years of
age, pioneer Tacoman, United
States shipping commissioner and
former commissioner Of public
works, died at his home, 1904
South l. street, at 5:55 o'clock to-
day.
During his life here, Welsh was
well known in public work, cast
ing his political lot with the
democratic party. When the o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
COuncilmen Turn
Down Investigation

The city council today refused
to attend mass meeting OF North
End citizens Tuesday night, when
the proposition OF the city's buying
the Tacoma Water Supply CON-
pany is to be discussed.
I THAT matter isn't before us"
declared Mills. There's no rea-
son why We should attend a meet
ing"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
Dope syndIcate Discoyerea.

CHICAGO, H.. March s. u
Discovery of a gigantic dope
syndicate" whose trail when un-
covered will lead from New York
to San Francisco, was announced
today by Federal District Attor-
ney Clyde.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
PIONEER OFFICER
VISITED POLICE

Sheriff Otto Langham of Min
neapolis, came to Tacoma yestcr-
day for Sam Rowski. wanted in
Hennepin county, Minnesota on
charges Of wife desertion. Lang
ham was the sheriff who officiat-
ed at the hanging of Harry Hay
ward, notorious criminal, Is years
ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
IAAMID IS Loose

LONDON, March S.-Abdul
Hamid, former sultan OF Turkey,
is free, according to a dispatch
from Bucharest. II is said the
former ruler has surrounded him
self with numerous friends and
plans to execute big coup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
LBREAD PRICE TUMBLEs

NEW Y0RF March S.-An-
nod cement tod that one of the
Ian baking companies had re-
du13d the price of it's bread from
6 "a cents loaf brought the
prediction in trade circles that
similar action would be taken
soon by other baking concerns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
WIDOW MUST Sue.

Mrs. Anna G. Criswell, widow
of City Fireman William A. Girls
we'll, who died recently from tub
ereulosis, must sue the fire/lens
pension fund for the $1,000 Wild
cw's pension to which she is en-
titled. That was the decision Ut
the board at special meeting to-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
MEANY TO LECTURE HERE.

Prof. e. S. Meany of the Uni
versity of Washington will lecture
before the Research club on Van
couver's Discoveries and Explora-
tioub on Puget Sound" The meet
ing will be held Tuesday night at
tho Eommercial club auditorium.
Ankkho are interested are invited.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
$500 CAPTURED

BERLIN. March S.-Russiarl
night attacks at Novomisto, so
miles southwest OF Warsaw, have
been repulsed with heavy losses
to the enemy, it is announced by
the war office today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
EXPECT RECORD CROP.

CHICAGO, March S.-Indica-
lions point to a wheat crop of
more than 100000, 900 bushels
this year, against 100000
bushels harvested last year. This,
II realized. will make the third
consecutive record-breaking crop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
Err
HEARS
JlT NEY
JEHUS

OLYMPIA. March 8. - The
proposition to place the jItnay
buses under $4,000 bond Is
still hanging fire."
After q public hearing ON the
bill. Gov. Lister today annouLce d
he will not act either to sign or to
veto until Tuesday night. at least.
During the argument, oponcnts
Of the jitney pictured the jitntys
as a menace to the lives OK citi-
zens.
Supporters OF the jitney men
contended that certain newsra-
pers OF Tacoma. Seattle and else
where are In league with the trac-
tion interests TO put the jitneys
out OF business.
Hugh Todd, OF Seattle, and N.
p. Shea, special emIssary OF Ia
coma jitney men. presented clip
pings from Seattle and Tacoma
papers. In which stories of jitney
bus accidents were played as SER
ious accidents.
Todd and Shea commended that
In many cases mentioned jitneys
did not figure at all and that the
news stories were deliberate at
tempts to discredit jitneys in the
eyes OF the people.
The governor was informed
that several senators had voted
for tho jitney bond bill without
being thoroughly acquainted with
Its proyisions. Tho governor do
ciafed fhat II these senator's
wouldsso inform him In writing,
he would be glad to consider tlieir
statements.
Tho house took mp a. =
special order Of business this
afternoon senate bills 500
and sol. The indications
were that the measure would
pass. Bill 800 grants to eIec-
trio companies tho privilege
Of indcterminate franchises.
Similar provisions, though
not SO vicious, are embodied
I'm bill 3Of. Opponents de-
clare their provisions are
deliberate attempt to rob the
people and give electric corn.
panies power to throttle mm-
inequalities for any length OF
time desired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
URGE U. S.
MOVE in
MEXICO

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March s.
pressure from three
sources Is being brought to bear
upon the administration to force
Intervention In Mexico. European
who backed Huerta are
more apprehensive than ever re-
garding their safety.
The financial interests Of the
United States, Germany and Eng
land are extremely active.
Those who advocate the divis-
ion of Mexico into two states and
those resenting the abuse of
priests and nuns by both sides are
protesting against present condi-
tions.
Secretary Bryan told all these
that the president intends to
stand firm on his belief that the
United States has no right to In
tervene in the affairs of a friendly
nation. Only general measure
would force him to change his
policy. e
IN HIDING
"Hips are coming in again."
"Hurral Now mother can come
back from Europe. Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-08
IN HIDING

clips are coming in again."
"Hurral Now mother can come
back from Europe. Judge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-16
OBITUARY

Sarah Cohee was born October "a
1S47, in Rush county, Indiana, and
grew to womanhood there. She was
married there to John w. Newhouse,
February 10 1865. TO this union We're
born eight children two of whom died
in infancy Those LIVING are Mrs
Elenore NJ Norris Of Ithaca, w. p
Newhouse of Rush county, Ind.
Arthur and Oliver Of Frankfort, Ind,
Albert Of Lafayette township, this
county. and Ernest of Rush county
Ind.
Mr. Newhouse died twelve years
ago. In 1907 his widow was united
in marriage to n. w Grover and for
the past three and a half years they
have lived in this county. Mrs. Grover
has been in i'll health for the past
year and after an illness of only two
weeks she passed away early We'd
nesday morning, September 8, 1915,
at the home of her son Albert, at the
age OF o. years, 10 months and Ia
days, leaving her husband, children
and one sister. Mrs. JAS. Heath, the
latter living in Anthony, Kan.
A short service was held Wednes-
day evening at the residence and the
remains were then taken to the
undertaking parlors of J. l.. Barden
at Ithaca, and the following morn
ing Thursday were taken to Frank
fort, Ind, accompanied by Albert New
house and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Norris.
lnterment was made there in the
family lot.
Mrs. Grover was kindly lady and
during her short residence here made
many friends. She had long been a
member of the Methodist church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-16
ASTER SHOW

The Garden Club met at the home
of Mrs. Francis King last Saturday
afternoon, September 18th. In con-
nection was held the Annual Aster
Show. There were many contribu-
tions of splendid specimens entered
for competition, besides a fine display
of other flowers, notably a collection
from the farm of Mrs. Avery of
Cedar Lake. We wish to thank all
who assisted in making the show a
success.
CLASS |
Best aster of any one variety-First
prize, Mrs. Thornburgh; Second prize
Mrs. Suydam.
CLASS III
Best collection-First prize, Mrs
Pardee; Second prize, Mrs. Thorn.
burgh.
CLASS III
Best arrangement = First prize
Mrs. Wilcox; Second prize, Mrs. G.
s. Ward.
The first prizes we're Blue Ribbons
The second prizes were Yellow Rib.
bons, appropriately lettered.
Mrs. Suydam, Chairman
Aster Group.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-16
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS MARRY
Thelma Lindsey and Arlo Eckert,
Popular Alma People, Wed in
St. Louis.

The fuss and feathers of home
wedding do not appeal to the pros
pective brides and bridegrooms of
Alma, and the practice of giving
their solicitous friends the slip is
growing in favor every day Arlo
Eckert, eighteen years, old and Thelma
Lindsey, seventeen years old, swerved
not a whit from the prevailing prac-
tice last Friday morning when they
went to St. Louis secretly and were
married at the home of Elder and
Mrs. Mech in the presence of the
parsons family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckert and small
child attended the Isabella county fair
at Mt. Pleasant Thursday, returning
late in the evening. Arlo had re-
NAMED in Alma. When the parents
returned they did not bother to call
him, supposing, of course, that he
had retired for the evening. In the
morning when repeated calls brought
no response, Bert Eckert went to the
young mans room, but no young man
was there. Instead a note was found
telling of the plunge into the matri-
monial sea. In the note he also assur-
ed his parents that his savings for the
past few months were sufficient for the
immediate future and that he had a
good job with which to support him
self and wife. He further advised his
parents that it was 'uselss to stop him,
even if they cared to.
Just where the newly weds betook
themselves is uncertain though their
new home is located somewhere in
Wisconsin. They were married at
noon and took the west bound train
for Grand Rapids.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Eckert were
seniors in high school and would have
graduated next June. If by chance
they should return to Alma soon their
parents will insist upon their return
ing to school and finishing at least
their high school courses.
Both were very popular among
their fellow students and especially
their classmates. The young man is
very industrious and ambitious and
undoubtedly will convince his friends
and parents that he is well able to
assume the new responsibilities.