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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
TO BUTT INTO POLITICS.
Friends Of Peace Society Plans Ma.
tonaI Organization.

Chicago. Sept. I-Officials of the
Friends of Peace met here Tuesday
and discussed plans for a nationwide
organization for political and other
action
The contemplated organization
which was described by IT'S founders as
for political action, but not politi-
cal party" viii have as it, aim. &C.
coraing 70 officials freedom Of the
seas. from England's blockade u Ger
many: cessation of The expectation OF
war munitions by any means: and the
influencing of congressman in favor OF
legislation along the lines IF the reso-
buttons passed by the convention OF the
Friends of Peace whicl closed We'd
nes5ay
The ambition of The promoters Is to
enroll 5000, 900 members
The orsanizaJ. N VIII take no action.
leaders declared with regard TO 10y
atty 20 the U-nitei States government
in case Of war With Germany. but
leader asserted shat every member
will "act according 10 his own judg.
ment in such case.
There can be TO doubt" said Fran
els l.. Dorl. editor OF the Vital Issue,
and one of the leaders in the conyen-
ton Just ended, that in case OF war
with Germany. many persons, acting
privately, Will refuse to actively sup
port this government. Who can blame
them Personally. / shall oppose any
official stand by this organization to
that effect
John Brisben Walker. who was
elected permanent chairman Of the
Friends OF Peace, declared in favor OF
the new organization and said he
would do all in his power to perfect 1t.
A committee Of twenty seven mem
hers will have charge Of the details OF
the rS-ional organization. The COM
pleted organization will be composed
of a national committee. One member
will be selected from each state. and
Additional members will be selected
10 assist the president in New York
and the vice president, who will be in
charge of the western division. with
iil--atisi iiaFteTs III Chicago. Under the
national committee will he state COM
mittees composed of one membe from
each congressional district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
OPENS TRADE
CHANNELS WITH MANY
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
coAsrwIsE SHIPS NOW
SAIL ACROSS SEAS
Many American Merchant Vessels For
n,erly Plying Between Coast Cities
Being Diverted to Foreign Trade
Ships to Europe, the Near East, and
to Cities East and West.
Especial Correspondence


Washington, Sept. S.-That the Pam
anna canal has become already the
channel of trade over five great routes
of commerce is made plain in de-
scription of the lines thru the canal in
late official statement. This relates
to regular services of steamships thru
the canal and does not concern the OPP
erations of great numbers of tramp
steamers, without regular routes OF
travel
In the period since Jan. 1, of this
year of the laden vessels which passed
thru the canal over one-half have been
in the service of regular lines trading
over the five great routes which the
canal serves.
Each OF the five routes has. its reg
ular lines. The routes include the
United States coastwise trade. the
Europe North America route. the Eu-
States-South America route and the
United States-far east route.
Foreign Trade Increased.
With reference to the coastwise route.
it is stated that numbers of American
have recently been diverted to the for
eien trade. However, there is lively
coastwise commerce thru the canal.
The trade is between the ports of New
York, Boston Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Norfolk, Charleston, New Orleans and
Galveston or the east and on the west
san Diego, Los Angeles. San Francisco,
Portland. Seattle and Tacoma. This
to-, r,.- no y. n
Hawaiian lire. which has sailings also
to Hawaii, sending a ship thru the
canal each way about every Ave days:
the Luckenbach line. with sailings each
way every week: Crowell & Thurlow.
sending a vessel each way about once
a month: the Panama Pacific line, sail
ing each way every three weeks; the
Atlantic Pacific line operated by ". r.
Grace & Co, sending a vessel each way
once a month Apparently intermit-
tent services are conducted by Sudden
& Christensen. Swayne & Hoyt and
the Dollar line.
Ships to Europe.
When Ii comes TO trade between
Europe and the Pacific coast of North
America five different lines are given
as operating regularly In this COM
m6rCe ne ITduS ID ldlSSAS ASAibASh
and Scandinavian.
Between Europe and the west coast
OF South America there is large
regular commerce. 1t is carried on
apart from tramp steamers-by the
vessels OF the East Asiatic Company,
the Pacific Steam Navigation Company
and the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company. and the Johnson line.
If the United States government gets
into the merchant marine business, as
expected new lines to South America
will undoubtedly be built UP. Now, the
service is not strong, considering the
possibilities of trade. Three regular
lines run from New York and other
ca stern United States ports to western
South America They are the Mer-
chants Line, the New York and South
America Line. and the West Coast
Line. The Merchants Line is w. X.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
HID BODY OF DEAD BOY.
EIeven-Year-Otd Boy Tells Police He
Pushed Playmate Down Stairs.

Chicago. Sept. S,-An 1l-year-old
boy cried himself to sleep in the juve-
nile detention home over on the west
side last night.
For several hours. at the Sheffield
avenue police station. he had faced the
terrible. insistent questions that the po-
lice fling at suspected criminals. For
time he had shaken his head dunbly
Then he broke down and sobbed the
story OF how. IN play. he had killed his
chum, a boy two years older
Furniture movers. hurry!ng 70 finish
their work in an apartment at 3-4l
Sheffield avenue shortly before s
O'Clock. stumbled over the corner of a
strip OF canvas covering an irregular
mass which evidently had been thrust
under flight Of steps in the areaway.
One of them saw a foot projecting
from under the canvas covering. Pull
ing II out. they found the concealed OBJ
ject to be the body of boy 10 years
old
The furniture men notified the po-
lice by telephone and after few in
Juiries among neighbors the dead boy
was identified as Alvin Steinel. a son of
at the La Sale street station, who lives
at s55 Addison street.
Then detectives returned to the
house where the body was found. The
apartment to which the area steps lead
was closed and repeated ringing of the
docrbell brought no answer A door
was forced and, covering in the bath
tub, the detectives found the 11-year-
old boy.
AT the station he said his name was
Eugene Wagner. For a long time he
declared srubbornly that he knew
nothing of the Steinel boys death.
Then, terrified by the questions of the
| big policemen, he gave 1T up.
| Yes, I'll tell you" he said. Alvin
| and l came home together from the
Horace Greeley school this afternoon,
and were going down into my base
ment to work on toy aeroplane we
were building.
! We started to go down stairs, but
just as we got to the top Alvin said he
was going home. wanted him TO come
along with me, so I grabbed him and
gave him a little push-just a little one
and he fell all the way downstairs.
When l got down 10 him he would
not speak to me or anything. His face
! got ali white, and was scared. i feit
| of his heart and it wasn't beating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Grace & Co. and the New York and
South American Line 10 the Omitted
States Steel Products Company.
eusinsss to Far East.
In the traffic thru the canal between
the United States and the far east. six
leading regular lines are given. They
are the Jipponm, Yusen Kaisha-the
great Japanese line-the American
and Manchurian Line, the American
Australian Line. the Prince Line. the
United States and Australia Steam
ship Company and joint service OF
the American and Oriental Line, Bar
Der Line, Shewan Tones & Co, and the
Indra Line. These lines connect New
York and the Atlantic coast of the
United States with the ports OF Japan.
China, vladivostok. Australia and
New Zealand and various points in the
far east.
In addition, there are lines stopping
at the canal. on the east and west
coasts,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
PRESIDENT STOPS Boom.
Jersey Democrats Told Endorsement =
This Time Might Be Miseonstruod.

Jersey Democrats Told Endorsement At
This Time Might BE Miseonstrued.
Washington, Sept. S-Further evil
dence that President Wilson is candi-
date for reelection was Incoming
yesterday.
The White House made public a let
ter written by Secretary Tumulty to
Sheriff Gene" Kinkaid of Hudson
county, New Jersey. putting the dam
per on a proposed Endorsement OF Mr..
Wilson for denomination. not because
the president does not want another
term. but because such step by his
friends in his own state would be em-
barrassing at the time.
Secretary Tumulty's letter follows:
II received your letter inviting me to
be present at the meeting Of the Hud-
son county democratic committee.
scheduled for Sept. II. the object OF
which, as you state. Is the Endorsement
of the president. 1t was my UNDER
standing when we discussed this mat
ter some weeks ago that the meeting
yol lad in mind was merely meeting
Of the Hudson county committee. Tor
which you were anxious to procure the
services of Senator Lewis, Of Illinois,
as the speaker.
Il had a talk with the president
about this matter. and he deeply appre-
ciates the generosity. OF these sugges-
lions, but New Jersey Is his own state,
the men who would act in this matter
are his own personal friends. and he
feels that it might seem as II he were
taking advantage of the extraordinary
situation now existing to gain some
personal advantage thru such an ex-
pres, ion of confidence by them.
LAS said in my letter to State
Chairman Grosscup year ago. this
W uld be inconsistent with his whole
I. ought and spirit. and he shrinks from
it az from something that would en-
barass him rather than help him.
IT feel confident that you will I'M
derstand the spirit in which he says
this and that In urging the democrats
of Hudson county not to do this he is
not abating In the least his deep appre-
citation.
"Of course II your meeting has no
connection with an Endorsement OF the
president and is one to be held under
the auspices Of the democratic county
committee and shall be participated in
by all factions in Hudson county. l will
gladly aid you In securing as speaker
tn. services OF elmer senator James
or Senator Lewis"
Mr.. Wilson's confidence that he has
won diplomatic victory in the con-
troversy with Germany Is disclosed. 1t
IL inferred. by Mr.. Tumulty's reference
to the possibility of gaining some per-
sonal advantage from the extraordi-
nary situation now existing.
The president recently was Endorsed
-. - ~, 1,1y ho state
and Tenth Wisconsin, congressional
s;n<.;o< darooora tic conventions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Chicago, Sept. S.-Wheat prices took
an upward turn today in response to
falling off in receipts here and IN the
northwest. A good deal of covering
by shorts resulted also from efforts 70
even trades SO as to be prepared for
an expected bullish crop report from
Washington. Besides crop advices
from Europe and Argentine were ac-
verse to the bears. The opening,
which ranged from /, TO Il and L cent
higher. with September at s3ic and 90
and December at 90i2 to s1ls, was
followed by 8 slight reaction and then
q fresh advance.
The close was firm. Is and cent to
tx cents net higher. with September
at 937s and December at 9l1s 10 "A
Corn.
Corn rose with wheat. The market
was also affected by the Iowa state re-
port showing eight point loss in the
crop condition during August. After
opening unchanged 10 IS cent on
prices scored an advance.
The close was weak AT rs TO IS net
decline.
Wet weather gave frmness 10 oats.
Trade, however. was not large.
Provisions.
Provisions reflected the unsettled
condition Of the hig market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Chieaao Produce.

Chicago, Sept. 6.
Butter = Unchanged: creamery ex-
tras. 2514: extra frsts, 24la: frsts, 90
@24: packing stock, 19G19la.
Eggs-Htsher: receipts, s.10s cases;
.at mark. cases included, III G22; or
binary firstz, 21a2135: f1rsrs. 22922l2
Chese-steady: daisies, 13a.; twins
new, 13A@121a; Young Americas.
49,; brick. II.
Pouitry-Afl>e, lower, fowls, i29l3,
springs, 1879.
Pork-Casi,, 1910.
Iard-Cash, $40.
Ribs-Cash, 1929 1S.25.
Rve-Eo OIL. n 81.
Barley-52G s2.
Timothy-5.50Is.9
Clover-S.35 113.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Grain Trade News Items.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros & Co..
Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Wheat-Primary receipts. l.912,00o:
shipments, $4,000
Corn-Receipts. 45s,oOo: shipments,
IS, goo.
oats-Receipts, l,.5a,09o: shipments.
1,04s, 600
Clearances- Wheat and flour. 49,
900; corn, 5000: oats, $4,000,
Northwest Receipts = Minneapolis
400; Duluth. $50: Winnipeg, $50.
Chicago Receipts-Whcat, ia; corn,
1856; oats, SS5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Company. which was nned $500 In
hftytone cases. The Chicago and
Northwestern. the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy and The Wabash noads
were fined sums ranging from 1880 10
$500. but no Iowa shipper was con-
demned for unlawful practices, such
as shipping unmarked meat or un-
sound meat. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Corn on Dry Lands.

A new method OF growing corn has
been given good results in dry-land
parts Of western Kansas The rows are
seven feet apart instead of three and
one-half feet. but the plants are twice
as thick in the row. The yield was
double that Of adjoining fields planted
Tire old way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
LIVERPOOL Grain.

Liverpool. Sept. S.
Wheat-No l Manitoba. lis Si3d;
No. Manitoba, lis Sln d; No. 3 Manu-
tooa, lis SID; No. l northern Duluth,
lis Sd.
Corn-New American mixed SIS lid.
Wheat-Winter wheat, Is $ sd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

69la 97o; No. yellow. 7s@7Sha; No. 8
yellow, 721s @7S.
Oats No. ,. s4@s5; No. 3. y2ls a So;
No. > white, S6ia 81; No. white, 35la
a36.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
eiaeest BattIeship.

The newest hattleship building for
the United States VIII be 400 tons
larger than Japan's largest. 1900 tons
larger than Germany's, $500 tons
larger than Great Britain's. and $3.50
tons larger than anything France has.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
5 white. 72hs; No. . yellow, 7s1s; No.

Oats-No. ., 3S1a: No ;, seTsS; No
4. 29l2 @S11e; No. white, So a So X.
No, white. Sa1s 133ls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
RAILROADS HEAVILY FINED.
Rock Island Assessed $500 For Viola.
tions Of the Hour Law.

tIoht OF tHO TOUT law.
Washington. Sept. S.-Violations Of
the twenty eight hour law, the meat
inspection law and the quarantine law,
which during the month of July netted
the government $4,000 in fines. have
just been announced by the depart
ment OF agriculture. Some OF the
violations were by shippers and rail-
roads in Iowa, the heaviest offender
against the twenty eight hour law be-
ing the Chicago. Rock Island Railroad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

tII4CttSU, % NS' =.
wheat-Septembe opened al s3i2
highest, a41a: lowest. sSi4 closed,
ss7s: December. opened at 90l2:9i1s.
Corn-September opened at u;
highest. 71a4: lowest 20: closed. 7ois /;
December. opened al 5.5s: closed, 5612
oats-September, opened at S64
highest, $685.. lowest So: closed 80;
December, opened at S5s; closed
S5S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, Sept. s.
Potatoes = Unchanged; Minnesota
and Dakota Ohios 3o835: Wisconsin,
33G3T; receipts, twenty-five cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
New York Produce.

New York, Sept. s.
Butter-Easier: receipts, 29,175 tubs;
creamery extras, 2sA 92s; extra frsts,
s41a 1854; extra seconds, 22ia aga.
Chees@Firm: receipts, 1927; whole
milk. fats, specials, 14A 1141s average
fancy, IA.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, 21,5o5 cases;
fresh gathered selected extras, 2sd 90:
extra frsts. 2s62.. frsts. 24625: sec
onds, 2s92
Poultry-Alive prices unchanged;
dressed. very weak: western chickens,
20; fresh fowls, iced, 13d17k; fresh
turkeys, iced, 1915.
Peoria Cash Grain Close.
FURNISHED by Taylor & PATH, :, er
% East Main street!
Peoria, Sept. s.-Corn-33 cars: y
cent lower No. 8, 7o1k: No white,
TN; No. yellow, 751a; No. yellow,
T5h: No yellow, sample grade, II.
Oats-27 cars: unchanged az up.
No. white. 33A G331k; No. white,
32A; standard, sample grade, BIZ.
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.
Furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
Kansas City, Sept. S-Whear-No
2 red. 1.11@1.1s: No. 3 red, 1.os@ LOS:
I 80. 4 red, a36SS: No. 9 hard, Los
1Os: No. hard. 91@94.
Corn-No. 2. 69h @70; No. 3. 6sk;
No. : white, 70@70h; No. white
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
lscENE on IKE SkA 6ARL RIEzE EAMGEj

here and will attract marksmen from
all sections of the country. Teams
from Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Maryland. the District Of Column
bia, New Jersey. Virginia and western
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Chicago, Sept s.-Only the hight
grades of hogs We're in much request
today. the packing house demand hay
ing been materially cut down. Prices
were irregular.
Packers did not enter into the trade
with the expected vigor. however, and
the market soon weakened. clio ing in Z
conges,ed condition, w:,1 ahout $500
hogs left in first hands.
Cattle,
Liberal receipts weakened the cattle
market Sellers saw no prospect of an
Improvement and We're anxious 10 clean
up Concessions We're made wherever
necessary and the bulk of the cattle
received sold at a reduction of loo Is
cents from Mondays figures. with some
at an even greater decline Cows ana
heifers came in for severe pounding
and sold l. a 50 cents lower for the day
while bulls suffered loss Of -5G 20
cents. Calves met with a good demand
and held on steady basis, with prime
vealers at So.
Sheep.
Supplies Of sheep and lambs were
N - =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WEsTGRN

CHICAGO GREAT We9Tg6N.
scorn Belt Routos
GOING SOUTH.
No. l-st Joe and r G
limited .................. $40 q -.
No. tx C Mail = Express 9:1S p. q.
No. s-Kapsas CITY and st
Joseph INSTRUMENTATION am.
No. S3-Way Freight 80. .l0:3s .. a.
No. IS Des Moines Mail ). S:15 p. N.
GOING NORTH.
No. twin Cities Limited 11:3o .. =.
No. 4-Chicago and St Paul
Express ................. s:37 a. m.
No. 81 .................... 1850 p n.
EMO. So-Way Freight 80. 7:lS Q. u.
No seChicaso F1ier .....le:3S .. q.
except Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
St. Lous Cash Grain Close.

p East Main street,
ST. Louis, Sept. S.-Wheat-No. l
red. 91a9,; No hard, 1.o3; No. 1
hard 90d94
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
ONLY LIGHT HOGS
IN GOOD REQUEST
PACKING HOUSE DEMAND IN cAi.
cAeo SHOWS MATERIAL FALL
ING OFF.
PRICES SHOW MUCH
lRREGULARl1Y FOR DAY

| LIBERAL Receipts Tend to Weaken Cattle
Market = Supplies Of Sheep and
Lambs Plentiful-Review of Market
Conditions = Current Quotations at
Live Stock centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Lighter RECEIPTS
LIFT WHEAT PRICE
AhoRTs COVER IN ANTICIPATION
or HuLLIsH GOVERNMENT
REPORT.
EUROPE AND ARGENTINA
REPORTS plscouRAGlNG

Corn Advances With Wheat and Be-
cause of Eight Point Loss in Crop
Condition During August - Wet
Weather Gives Firmness 70 Oats
Unsettled Hog Market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
Rance Of Prices.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton. grain
merchants, over % East Main street
Phone SIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTOwN SEPTEMBER

IL steers .................. 1852
IL steers remembrance. .l404
10 steers ..1416
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
CHICAGO Z NoRTHWESTERM.
Effective l3:01 q m, May II

E0oCuVO lI:Vx T. M, nay IL
GOING WEST.
No. il-Dsnvsr Special -. i:3S g.
No. 7-Los Angeles Limited sees q q.
No. 3-China and Japan
Express ................. sis q, N
No. flames Passenger. III: Is Z. =.
No. S-Des Aoines Passen.
ger ............:......... !:as ,. n.
No. l3-Hawkeys Express. SOC .. n.
No. l7-Oregon and WISH
inston Special ........... l:A1 Z. =.
No. A2-Local Freight ILL 30 . Il.
GOIN9 EAST.
No. 4-Des Atofnes Passen-
ger ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1888 4. "a.
No a2-Denver Special 49,. 10 D. q.
No ls-oregon and Wash.
ington Special ........... 3:3o 49,.
No 3o-Clinton Passenger. 3:l7p. a.
No. Atlantic Express -. s:l5 D. =.
No. 22-chicago Special ...li:Ss p. =:
No. 1o-Eastern Express s..s:3s .. =.
No. 47-Local Freight 49,. 1850 p. =.
Nos. 1. s. 20. 30. -. and ~ daily q.
eept Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
MlNNEAPoLi0 q ST. LOUIS
NORTH BOUND. l.

Twin Cities Mail daily -. S:l5 .. n.
Mason City Mail Eek. SUM-. e:10 p. N.
Twin City Limited daily. $40 = n.
Local Freight Tex SUM -. $40 Z a,
SOUTH BOUND.
ST. Louis and KansaS City
Nal daily ............ $50 .. n.
Oskaloosa Express lex. Sun.)lo:1S q n.
ST. Louis and Peoria Lin.
tied daily ............. l:o1 =. q
Local Freight Eek. SUM -. 100 Q. n
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave. Arriv&
1915 a. m. Stock Express
lex. SUM- .............. S:Oo .. n
S:ls D. m. Mixed Eek. SUM- sos p. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Sept. .....l ll2.12l -. oOI12 5l12. 10
Oct. ~ eoil2 81 -. Ill y. % 70. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08
~ II q "a )
Cattle.
Chicago Live Stock.

Supplies Of sheep ard lambs were
abundant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-08

Chicago Sept. Officials of the
Friends of Peace met here Tuesday
and discussed plans for a nationwide
organiza ton for political and other
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
GOES EAST FOR DATA
WITH WHICH TO COMBAT
LIGHT RATE CUT PLAN

Preparing to open a fight on
the Tacoma light department be-
cause of the recent reduction of
light and power rates to large
consumers, a newly formed or
ganization in Tacoma, calling it.
self the Uniform Rate association
last night sent j. j. Mcdonald,
one of its members, east to gath
er statistics.
Mcdonald, who is chief engi-
neer at the court house, and has
led the fight against reduced
rates, will visit all cities that
have municipal power plants. and
get figures on the rates charged.
Upon his return. the association
plans to demand that the council
fix uniform rate for large and
small consumers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-09
SHOEMAKER
A SUICIDE

John o, Lund. age 50. an itin-
Grant shoemaker, killed himself
in a room at the Michigan hotel,
1905 1a Pacific avenue. last night,
by swallowing the contents of a
phial of carbolic acid.
Lund had walked away from
the Pierce county poor farm at
Orting July 5, after having resid-
ed at the~farm several months.
He had tried to get work in Ia
coma at his trade, and failed.
Dependency over his lack of
money is believed to have caused
his suicide. He had a dislike Tor
returning to the poor farm.
So far as the police have learn
ed, Lund had no relatives in this
part of the country. The remains
were removed to the Buckley
King company's.