davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1915-11-09
John F. Donohoe & Sons, Inc,
2I4 PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Sc.

We viii begin rent November III" 22nd Oh any
OF the houses listed below.
WE WILL MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS
Evening star., 1915-11-09

FOR RENT-111o G ST: II r. AND B.; NEAR
govt. depts.. fine rooming location; ami
reference: rent, $50 75.
Evening star., 1915-11-09

WANTED-USE OF FURNISHED HALL SUN
day afternoons and Wednesday nights; perma-
nent; central. Ais Randolph st. NV. Phone
Col. 2O0S-J.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
REPORT ON
WET BILLS
SOON DUE

OLYMPIA, Feb. 27.--The fight
on the liquor bills will begin
early next week. The first contest
will take place In the house when
1876 and 1877 are reported.
The bills provide for the sub
mission of the liquor question to
the people at special election to
be held next fall. The cost of
the election, In the event the bills
pass, will come from an excise tax
on liquor.
II. F. Alexander, G. b. Hurley,
s. M. Jackson, l.. r. Manning and
Ben Norman were among the Ia
comans who yesterday appeared
before the public morals commit
tee in support of the bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
HUNT FOR
BOY ENDS
AT Home

Merritt Baird, former Stadium
High school football star. lost for
three days, was found last night
in bed In the old city home of his
parents, 1920 North Prospect st.
after party of searchers, includ-
ing Deputy Sheriff Frank Long
mire and a bloodhound, had spent
the entire day trying to locate
him.
The hound led the way almost
to Tacoma from Sunset Beach,
where Baird has been staying
since his parole from the Stella
COON asylum, but report from
Steilacoom said the boy had been
seen there and the dog was taken
off the trail.
Baird disappeared Wednesday
afternoon. He was hatless and
coatless when he left the Sunset
Beach home. His clothing last
evening indicated he had slept In
the open.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
u. S. GRAND JURY
TO PROBE LETTER
in PASSPORT CASE

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Inyes-
tigation by the United States
grand jury Is expected to follow
the sending through the United
States mail of a letter to Mrs.
Richmond p. Stegler. threatening
her because her husband confess
ed q plot to obtain fraudulent
American passports for use by
him as spy In England.
The letter, anonymous. warned
her not to talk and told her that
II was the fault OF her husband
that "he will have to go to jail
for many years and always 20
looked at as a scoundrel.t
In addition to the letters, Mrs.
Stegler declared she had received
several telephone calls warning
her to keep her mouth shut. She
asserts that the tipping OF the let
tiers to Stegler received from
Capt. Boy-Ed, a naval attache OF
the German embassy at Washing
ton. 4 ss.e 0
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
MISUNDERSTANDING

cal hospital last night. Survived
by four sons and two daughters
s. y. Capon, advance represen.
tative DR.. p. p. Claxton, U. s.
commissioner education, arrived
In Dlympia on way to see twa
state schools and find out what q
wrong with them.
William Shields, 40, died In
local hospital yesterday. Four
teen years in Tacoma.
Steamer Delhi total loss I'm
wreck at Strait island. off Alas
kan coast, according to Capt. w.
II. Logan, of London Salvage
association.
Flags of Britain, Russia,
France and Japan floated from
vessels in the harbor yesterday,
giving allies extra representation.
Icsed Hotes, Alder; SelIa Fix,
Kapowsin; G.. M. Gunderson,
Lakeiew, included i'm 40 postmas-
tiers named for Washington state.
Contract for new paper mill,
Nue in 90 days, let by Pridham
Co.to Seattle concern to be built
North Fleischmann Yeast plant,
Sumner.
Thirty. carloads Yakima apples
going to Europe.
Chehalis County Republican
club, Aberdeen, launches COVER
norsboom for former State Treas
urer j. G. Lewis.
Sixteen dairy ewes, j. w.
BIeard, of Clifton, Hoods Canal.
poisoned. Pioneer day feud may
revive.
Seattle Salvation Army brass
band coming to take part in fare
well for Capt. Fred Anderson and
wife, Tacoma Scandinavian Saliva
ton Army, Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
ENDORSE ROAD
UP NORTH SIDE
OF MT. TACOMA

Arguing that Seattle and Taco
ma business men should get to-
gether and forget the old feud be-
tween the two cities" Tacoma Of
fieials and merchants yesterday
afternoon voted to endorse the
action of the intercity committee
advocating the survey and con-
struction Of roadway to the Ma
tional park along the north route
by way of the Carbon river.
The meeting was held i'm the
Commercial club auditorium aud
was featured by some vigorous
opposition to the plan by various
business men and officials, who
feared that Seattle would gain
the greatest benefit from the
road.
County Commissioner Slayden,
City Commissioner Mills, Mayor
Fawcett, Col. w. B. Coiner and
others offered opposition to the
plan.
To Cost County Nothing.
The resolution, adopted with
only few negative votes, declar-
ed the sense of the meeting was
that whenever the government is
ready to construct a road on the
north side of the park 1t should
be built to connect with a state
road coming up the Carbon river
valley to Fairfax.
1t was made clear that in no
case will Pierce county be called
on to expend money for the north
side road.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27

Farmers have long been seIlins
wheat at less than cost, says Jos.
eph Letter, in New York, and
have nothing to say in fixing the
price.
Paroled from TT. Steilacoor1
hospital, Norah Spear walked
from Hot Springs over Snoqual-
mic Pass to Gle Elum. Arrived
exhausted. Returned to asylum
Thursday.
Grand larceny charge against
H. J. Reynolds dismissed by DEP
uty Prosecutor Selden, the 18th
one since new administration be-
gan.
Sir George Askwith, chief I'M
dustrial commissioner, London,
has sent peremptory order. to 10f-
600 English shipyard workmen to
cease their strike, as important
munitions Of war are urgently re-
quired.
Byron Hunter, employed by
State college and U. s. farm do
partment, urges appointment of
county agriculturist for Pierce.
Two 16-year-old school boys ssc-
cused stealing auto of H.. Herr
bert, Imperial apartments, Thurs
day night. itff.
Steamer Latouche due today, tif
smelter with copper ore Cargo
from Alaska.
Observation-Disclosures liner Texan
due in port Sunday from Frisco
to load general freight for the
islands.
Frank Miller, 60, arrested by
Deputy Mohrbacker on fraud war
rant, told deputy he used to lick
four sheriffs every morning be-
fore breakfast.
Joseph Snyder, 76, died mt To-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
Auto Thieves
Are Promised
Jail Terms

Penitentiary sentences for auto
thieves, instead of light fines, is
the policy adopted today by Prose-
cutor Remain, who says he in
tends charging grand larceny in
such cases in the future.
Formerly the charge was mere
ly 10y riding" and the prisoner
was let off easily.
There are too many auto
thefts in this county, said Re-
mann. I'm going after these
fellows who think it a joke to
pick up another persons car on
the street at any time of day or
night and ride off in it. Usually
the car is left ditched miles away
from the city and frequently it is
damaged considerably"
The latest theft reported Is
that of DR.. ii. V. Roberts Ford
machine, license No. 1890. II
was taken from the curb in front
of the National Realty building
last evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
Atkins HurlS
UltimatuTu at
Mayor FaWcett

Commissioner Atkins today H..
sued an ultimatum to Mayor
Fawcett.
II want TO say" said Atkins.
that In the future the mayor
must prove any charge he makes
against any portion of the city
government. No anonymous
charges will be allowed.
1.-THE city OF Tacoma bowed its
head In shame at the miserable
fiasco of Faweett's charges
against the police department.
His language In council and his
charges against Commissioner
Drake are a disgrace.
Thinks People with Him.
Fawcett declared today he in
tended to go about his work with
out malice towards the council.
"I've been up against fights
since took public Office said
the mayor sadly. II. believe the
people are with me now. ! am
going to be fair and square with
them"
Another near scene took place
In council when Fawcett attempt-
ed to Justify his salary cutting
ordinance.
Atkins Asks Hearing.
Commissioners Atkins demand
ed "A hearing on charges said to
have been made yesterday by
Mayor Faweett TO the effect that
the city treasurer's accounts had
been short on two different occa-
sions.
"All right" replied Mayor Faw-
cett, IN appoint Mr.. Mills ano
Mr.. Woods to investigate the
charges"
1t was charged that Atkins lost
$3.50 In one month and 1855 in
another month by a new system
of payrolls, introduced lats Sep
TENDER. Atkins has since adopt
ed new system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
MOTHER SENT TO
OREGON ASYLUM

PORTLAND, Feb. 27.-Mrs.
Rose Byers, who killed her g.
year-old son and attempted to
commit suicide last Saturday, was
taken to the insane asylum today
after an examination by DR.. S. f..
Joseph.
While her husband, who Is a
superintendent of construction on
the Columbia highway, was alb
sent from home last week, Mrs.
Byers suddenly became insane,
forced her little son to take car
bolic acid, and then shot him In
the shoulder. She then drank
some acid and turned the revolt
yer on herself, inflicting only a
slight wound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
Old Folks Kin
Visits Tacoma

"Rattlesnake Pete" who
claims distant blood relationship
to Old Polk. leader of the war.
ring band of Piutes in Colorado
arrived in Tacoma today en- route
around the world. He will have
completed his world journey. he
says. when he reaches Denver.
Pete. who has never worn
shoes or stockings, appeared at
the courthouse and asked County
Clerk Mckenzie for copy of the
county seal.
He caused n thrill of SUR
prise when he deity scratch
ed match on the sole OF
his bare foot that he might
light cigar for Prosecutor
Remain.
Pete is 23 years old. He be-
gan his tour of the world five
years ago, and has visited nearly
every foreign country on the
globe. He came to the Pacific
coast recently from Australia.
So he says, anyway.
-------- --------
Lydia A. l.. johnson, daughter
Mrs. Ida Johnson, 11O1 South
| 4th ST., died Yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
REPORTED DEAD

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 81.
Ambassador Van Dyke has Ca
bled to the state department that
a rumor is insistent that eight
members Of the crew of tue Amer
lean ship Evelyn are missing.
The Evelyn struck q mine IN
the North sea ten days ago. AM
bassador Gerard has cabled con-
firmaticn of reports that three
members of the crew of the Carib,
! an American vessel. persisted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
sui AN
R E A D Y
TO RUN

ATHENS, Feb. 27.-That
the Turkish imperial families
fear that the forts along the
Dardanelles may fall under
the terrible bombardment of
the allied Anglo-French fleet
and that ConstantinOple Is It,
self menaced, Is indicated by
messages asserting that three
special trains are held I'm
readiness to take the sultan
and his court out Of Constant
tinople mt the first hint Of
personal danger.
Common People UNIFORMED.
The common people have been
kept in ignorance of the allies
attempt to force the straits. Lead
ing families and members of the
nobility have, however, been IN
formed that the situation may de-
yelOp into a serious one.
With part of one of the land
batteries along the Dardanelles
destroyed, the allies attempt to
force the strait is continuing to-
day with undated fierceness.
Two Forts Pounded.
Two forts inside the strait are
being subjected to a terrific fire
from the fleet. Although several
vessels of the allies have been
hit, advices indicate that the dam
age is slight.
Last reports indicate that the
bombardment is increasing in its
intensity and that decisive re-
suit in this field of operations
may come at any time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
SHIP BILL UP

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 81.
The conference committee OF
the house and senate has report
ed the compromise government
ship purchase bill to both houses.
The conference report. will prob
ably be adopted in the house,
when it comes up Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
Grand Prix Race
s, Starts at Fair

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. a.
The Grand Prix automobile
races started at 1890 today at
the exposition grounds. Thirty
cars began the long race, a dis
lance of 402 miles. 1t took three
minutes to get the cars started.
The first prize 10 $4,000; the
second,s2,o00; the third, $1,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
RoARnER ARRESTED

Mrs. Mary G. Burns, boarding
house landlady, 1902 South Yak
ina avenue, has good memory
( r faces, and when F. X. Miller
returned to her neighborhood
after six months absence she had
warrant for his arrest. She
says he owes board bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27

Last night and today different
persons telephoned Vice Consul
Agassix at his office on A street
that he was going to be blown
up" One OF the persons who
telephoned was serious and ugly
In his remarks, according to
Agassiz.
Began In Mass Meeting.
Two weeks ago mass meeting
OF Irish-Americans was held III
Tacoma and one OF the speak erB
announced that there were $780,
600 Irishmen on the Pacific coast
who would Join the German ranks
against England II they were
needed. Agassiz appealed to the
United States, saying that the
utterance was breach OF neu-
trality.
The threats have all been
made over the telephone" said
the British vice-consul today. II
have not applied for protection,
but am prepared for my enemies
at any time that they start any
trouble. I do not consider the
threats seriously, although
know there is a strong feeling
against me. over my complaint to
the United States"
FIND DYNAMITE.
Police officers last night
found = satchel containing
five sticks Of dynamite and
y length of fuse, In nm old
shack at 52nd and Union ave.
nue., South Tacoma. OFFICER
North0ver made the discov~
cry.
There was intenst mystery
over the discovery Mt police
headquarters today. Police
officers refused TO say
whether or not they connect
ed the finding OF the dyna-
mitc with the threats made
against Vice Consul Agassix.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
find Pow DER
III Old SHACK

British ViceConsul O. u. Lucian Agassx OF Tacoma
ceved threats last night today that
suate, and nth and residence would
reports
The threats made. according TO Agassx
recently appealed "a the u
Tacoma orators from making statements derogatvc
british government Other threats during
the last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES

John Kuhne. a teamster, began
1oday an action for $3.50 dam
gees for personal injuries, he
avs he received when he was
driving wood-wagon for A. Hol-
-'oyd last July.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
ASKS A DIVORCE

Pearl Madison started suit for
divorce today from David Madi-
son, who, she alleges, has beaten
and abused her frequently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27

them, without attempting
to effect cures upon their
diseased minds?
Tacoma is just 10 miles
from the insane hospital.
Almost every day a
mentally unbalanced per-
son is turned loose by the
asylum authorities, osten-
sibly under parole or
guardianship.
Y e S tie + day a farmer
who had been committed
to the hospital less than
a month ago, after release
shot himself on his farm
near Tacoma. Might he
not have shot someone
else, in his unbalanced
condition, just as readily?
Yesterday a former
Stadium High school boy,
recently sent to the asyl-
UNI, released almost at
once, and escaped from
his parents, came home
nearly dead from expos
ure after wandering for
three days half naked in
the woods.
Last night a woman,
recently turned out of the
asylum, walked over the
Snoqualmie pass, in the
Cascades, and was picked
up, completely exhaust
ed.
What's wrong? The
hospital should not
be a jail, where pa
tients serve a SEN
tence and are then
liberated. It should
be a place where pa
tients are cured.
What's the matter
at Steilacoom?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
TaconlaIlS Threaten British Consulate

City treasurer of Harrisburg,
Pa, has written to city treasurer Of
Portland, Ore, asking: "what type
of car is the jitney and where can
they be purchased?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
Young Man

II you will just decide
to make a start at sys-
tematic saving, open an
account in our Saving
Department and then
have some definite OBJ
ject to save for and in
vest your savings, you
will come out a winner,
1t takes a little will
power and self-denial
at first.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-27
VIII Z

w h a t , S
W TO n & a Il
Steilacoom? |
What are
the officials
of the state
insane asyl-
uln trying to
do? Are they
a t t e mpting
to Ii b crate
their patients
as fast as
they receive
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-14
PAID WITH HIS LIFE
How German Officer, Caught
Within Russian Lines, Died.
Worthy of His Race and Uniform, He
Awaited Firing Party Without a
Sign That Could Denote
Fear.

1 recall a spy capture on the fringe
Of the gruesome forest of Mogela,
which the Russians, punning upon it's
name, have christened 1.-The Place Of
Tombs." 1t happened upon a night
when the war that fickered unceas-
ingly up and down the line of the
Rawka and Bzura had blazed into bat
tie where the Twentieth Siberians
held the trenches below the forest. /.
Bullets came whining up the long
wood ways, smacking against trees;
shells bowling overhead; troops were
moving down to the front in the utter
darkness and wounded were struggling
back to the rear, writes Perceval Glib
son in Golfers Weekly. Fires here
and there among the trees made
patches of light in which moved fig
ures painted in the blacklist black
against their ruddy glamor; all was
noise and the sense of death urgent
at ones elbow and confused movement
and battling dark.
The wounded came up on foot, stag
gering painfully through the confusion,
perceived in the darkness just as a
CLEAN Of white bandage and a voice
that cried warningly-very family
sometimes - Wounded! Wounded!"
There came n feeling his way
with cropping hands through that hell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-14
TRYING TO PLEASE
EVERYBODY A FAILURE

walt Mason in Chicago News.

All AldSol III LiASoS >S"S.
'.waa svigmire makes me tired" con-
fessed the blacksmith. HE has an old
splay footed family horse that he brings
TO my shop for shoeinG. He has read In
some book that he got with q sack OF con-
dition powders just how horses ought TO
be shod. and he thinks he knows all the
fine points of the game. He stands around
all the time l am doing the work n
tells me Just how to trim the hoofs ana
tit the shoes and drive the nails, and as
q consequence his horse is always walk
ing on three legs. No man can DO a goou
Job when sons> buttinski Is Standing
around giving directions. My temper Is
of the hair trigger kind, and feel sure
that some day I'll nail a shoe on Wig
in,ofs neao iHs'SAN
"People who know your business better
thar you do always are annoying, re-
marked the assessor. II began my careel
as a preacher. | was full or en5husla tha
world. / had a church in a small Town
OUT west. :
discovered that the members OF the con
grepation all knew more about preach
Ing in five minute than | knew IN seven
years. They began coming around 70 me
parsonage whenever they hadn't anythins
else to do, giving me valuable pointers.
They always came when was trying 70
write a sermon and stayed untll the IN
ton / locked myself in a room when |
had to write sermons. and instructed the
hired girl to shoe away all callers.
."Then my constituents held an lnqlgHa-
ton meeting and sent around q commit.
tee to inform me that the first duty OF
a minister was to keep himself In touch
with his congregation. He should be ready
at all times to receive people. Ihere Wes
no sense in being exclusive. and no pastor
could hope to stand in with his flock II
he locked himself in a burglar proof vault
and instructed his handmaiden to chase
visitors off the lawn. After that, to show
/ was thoroughly democratic and anxious
to please. wrote my sermon on the
front porch for a while. until a commit
Zee came around to inform me that the
neople in our church wouldn't stand for
any gallery playing. The clergyman who
wrote sermons on his front porch OBJ
yiously was trying to attract public atten-
ton and draw a scare head in the news
papers.
along one day and told me that no ser,
mon should be more than 20 minute
In that time argued the visitor. and
people get tired of hearing him II ne
keeps 1t up any longer. I'm sure you'd
make a grea. hit IL you'd saw off your
aiscourses at the 2o-minute limit"
81 thought hat was good counsel and
determined to try 1t out. s. me next
time / preached j watched the clock and
stopped at the appointed time. ! realized
In a minute that the innovation wasn't
going to pan out. The people looked sur
prised and then disgusted. as though they
were wondering what sort of gold. brick
was being handed them, and early tne
sext morning afcomElittee Informed, me
tnat l was expected TO earn my salary