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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
CONDUCTOR F.E. Lamb
IS INSTANTLY KILLED
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH WHILE
COUPLING UP TRAIN AT FIFTH
4 STREET CROSSING.
WAS POPULAR EnPLOYE OF COMPANY
Survived by Mother, Who Resides
in Cedar Falls. Remains Taken
To Cedar Falls Today.

F. E. Lamb, conductor on Illinois
Central freight, No. II, west bound,
was crushed to death in the local
yards Tuesday afternoon at about
four o'clock. Mr.. Lamb was in charge
Of tho second section of Number II,
an was obliged to do some switch
ing in the yards. He had "broken"
his train at the Fifth street cross
ing, and after completing the work
in the yards went to couple up his
train. Mr.. Lamb was apparently at
tempting to pass between the cars,
and was crushed to death between
the heavy coupling bars. When as
sistance came to the unfortunate
man death had m'ercifully released
him from suffering. The body was
taken to Coroner A. D. Browns un-
dertaking parlors, where an inquest
was held this forenoon.
Mr.. Lamb was thirty-two years of
age, a single man, with headquarters
at Waterloo. He had been trusted
employe of the company, and was
very popular among his associates.
He is survived by his mother, who
lives at Cedar Falls, and two broth
iers and one sister, also Of Cedar
Falls. ,r.-.,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

The Current Events club will be
entertained by Mrs. l.. G. Preuss-
ner, at the home of Mrs. Will Burke,
on Franklin street, on Friday, Dec.
3rd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

Mrs. H. T. Smith entertained a
company Of fourteen ladies at the
Clarence Hotel at a six o'clock din
ner. Following the dinner the even
ing was delightfully."- spent in cards.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

MIR. and Mrs. Roy Delp are the
parents CT a son, born recently.
Bert Matthews was business
visitor in Chicago several days last
week
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

= The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
a bazaar, candy and Parcel Post sale
in the parlors OF the church on Fri
day afternoon, December 4th. The
ladies will also serve chicken pie
supper from $50 O'clock, until all are
served. Every one is cordially well
coined % attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
LAWYER KEEPS
LOOMS awake
MOST OF NIGHT

Police Chief A. p. Loomis and
Commissioner Mills expressed
keen indignation today because
William p. Reynolds, prominent
attorney, who was arrested as a
disorderly person at | o'clock last
night, refused to let them sleep
until after a. m. Reynolds kept
both officials awake by persistent
ly calling them up by telephone to
explain the nature of his arrest,
Attorney Reynolds was making
considerable noise on Pacific ave-
nue. when Officer Hicks warned
him to be quiet. Reynolds, ac-
cording to the police report, pro-
ceeded to take the number" of
the officer, and to become abusive.
Hicks sent him to Jail as a disor-
derby person.
After friends had paid SIS bail
for Reynolds release, the attorney
remained at police headquarters
for three hours, telephoning first
to Mills and then to LOOMS to
tell them the details of his arrest.
He said that he had merely met
the policeman on the street and
had asked for his number, when
the officer had jerked him off to
jail.
Reynolds name appeared on the
police court docket for this after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15


The ordinance, prepared by
Stiles under supervision Of Man
ager Bean of the T. r. & p. Co..
is as full of holes, in the opinion
of those who have studied it, as a
Swiss cheese.
The changes suggested meelSly
by the city attorney today will
plug up some of the most import
ant of these.
Among these loopholes, which
Stiles asks the council to correct
for him, is one to which public at
tention was called by The Times
providing that the T. II. & p. Co,
shall sell auxiliary power to the
city In case the city's plant is Grip
pied through lack of water in the
Nisqually power to turn the
wheels of the hydro-electric plant.
In the Stiles ordinance the city
could demand service only IL its
plant broke down.
Another feature that Stiles asks
be cleared up is the clause provid-
ing that the city shall charge its
very lowest rate for lights to per-
sons using power of the T. r. &
p. Co., rank discrimination
against the city's own customers.
Corrected, the ordinance will
merely state that the city will sell
to these customers at the low
commercial rate on the same
basis as to other citizens. This
also is a niger" to which The
Times had called attention.
Mayor Has Other Changes.
To correct other errors made
by Stiles in the original franchise,
Mayor Fawcett submitted several
amendments to the ordinance to-
day.
New features that he asks are
that Pacific avenue be extended to
46th street by Dec. 1, 1916, and
to Gath by Dec. /. 1917; that 9th
avenue be extended to connect
with Point Defiance line; that r
per cent tax on gross earnings be
paid the city for the power fran
chise instead OF per cent, and
that the city be not called upon
to sell auxiliary current to the
T. r. & p. except when it has a
surplus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
YUAN PROMISES
A CONSTITUTION

the different departments instruc-
lions to make preparations for
the government change, and he
will follow these preparations
when they have been made with
due consideration
@The relations with the u. s.
have always been friendly, and
Emperor Yuan says that the mon
archy will further cement this re-
lationship. He will do all that
he can to promote the industrial
and commercial development of
the two nations. Signed, Ad-
miral Tsai Ting Tam, private
secretary.
Practically Emperor Now.
The emperor's statement is the
first information given out that
the new monarchy would be con-
stituional. Press dispatches from
Picking show that Yuan intended
not to assume the throne for
some time, although he had been
formally accepted.
However, his message to the
United Press said, "He would sub
nit to the peoples will when the
necessary preparations are made"
In transmitting the cablegram
1t is noted that his secretary re-
ferred to Yuan as "His Maj
esty," indicating in effect at least
he n now emperor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
RATIONAL DEFENSE
LEAGUE IS FORMED

advisory referendum to the
people, men and women,
whenever possible before a
declaration of war is made.
At the first mass meeting unde,
the auspices of the newly formed
league, Rep. Edward Heating OF
Colorado was the principa
speaker.
He promised in his speech t.
become pest" on the floor OF
congress by his insistence on the
question, who is to pay for pre-.
paredness?"
keating's answer is an inheri.
lance and an income tax so regu-
lated that with an increase in ap-
preparations for army and navy
the tax on incomes and inheritance
shall automatically increase.
II refuse to discuss national
preparedness" said Mr.. Heating
until ! know definitely who will
be expected to pay the bills. l
believe that IL the masses of the
people are willing to do the fight
ing for this country, the possess
ors of great fortunes should be
willing to pay their share of the
bills incident to war and prepare
ton for war;"
THE plan I have suggested"
he continued, involves the crea-
ton of a national defense fund,
to be dedicated to the support OF
the army and navy. This would
be made up of contribution OF
$50 million dollars from general
revenues, and the remainder
needed for army and navy would
be secured by the imposition of
an inheritance tax and an income
tax.
This would be a very moder-
ate tax. In England, before war
was declared, as large sum was
being received from the same
sources, although England &
wealth is not half as great as
ours.
1.-THE men who would be
affected by these taxes are
the most influential In the
nation.
II confidently expect them
to come forward and assume
this burden which they are
SO able to bear, instead of
consenting TO allow Il TO be
shifted BY means Of taxes on
what the people eat and
wear, onto those less able to
bear Il.
II Will vote for the prcsi-
dents program OF prepared
ncss, provided The cost Of L
shall be borne very largely
By the ricn; othprwise shsll
oppose Il and vote against II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
Copyright, 1915, United Press.

Copyright, 1915, United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Em-
peror Yuan in his first public
statement, which was cabled to-
day to the United Press, makes
clear his dominating reasons for
the abolition of the Chinese
republic. He maintains his policy
is Americanward.
The cablegram follows: "Your
cablegram was received yester-
day, translated and submitted to
his majesty for perusal. The fol-
lowing instructions for press pub
lication were ordered: The SOW
ereignty of the Chinese republic
republic resides with the whole
body of people.
A convention held recently
of the peoples representatives
considered a republic unsuitable
on account of historical reasons,
and the public opinion made 1t
necessary to adopt constitu-
tional monarchy. The opinion was
unanimous.
"Forced to Submit
The acting legislature re-
ported that the people had elect
ed Yuan emperor. He firmly re-
fused, but to no avail. He was
forced to submit to the peoples
will.
"'He has given the heads Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

The Seven Wonders of Ia
coma, as selected by the
school children In The Times
contest, are to appear In a
big motion picture film re-
leased the first of next week.
Immediately on the conclusion
OF the contest The Times commits
stoned the Northwest Motion Pic
ture Co., Of which Arthur A. Cook
and Burton A. Cook are proprie-
tors, to film the Seven Wonders.
Several sunshiny forenoons
this week helped along famously,
and as a consequence the Apollo
theater will show the picture for
the first time Eext Sunday and
throughout the week. Manager
A. G. Anderson is enthusiastic
over the project.
Following its appearance at the
Apollo the picture will appear at
several OF the smaller theaters,
whose names will be announced
later.
The Seven Wonders the
school children picked are
Mt. Tacoma, the Stadium,
Point Defiance park, the wa
terfront, the smeIter, the
speedway and 11th street
bridge.
Some splendid pictures of the
speedway and the mountain
which the Cook brothers had TAX
en- previously but which never
have had a public showing will
add to the value of the film.
Among these is view of the
summit of the mountain, the only
film ever taken at an altitude of
more than 1900 feet.
The boys who won first. second
and third prizes appear at the be-
ginning of the reel.
1t Is quite likely that as
soon as the film has been
shown I'm Tacoma Il will he
circulated widely throughout
the country as an ADVERTISE
ment of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
FLASHES

NEW YORii-Traffic along
the Hudson river which has been
tied up for "a hours due to snow
storms, opened today.
BERLIN-Rumors of bread
riots throughout Germany denied
by officials.
LONDON - Reports received
here today are of the opinion that
Austria will concede to the Unit
ed States demands on the sinking
of the Ancona.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Grcat
Britain granted safe conducts for
Attaches Begged and Won Papen
today on the request of the adj
ministration.
SALONIKA-Gen. Won Gallwitz
Is reported headed for Russia
with $4,000 troops.
WASHINGTON, d. C.--Secre-
tary Lansing announced today
that the administration will stand
for no funny work" on the part
of Austria concerning her lack Of
understanding Of the American
attitude against submarine at
tacks.
SEATTLE--Anatole Vesileff
while rowing with HIS sweetheart.
Miss Veil Veronnia, on Lake
Union today snot and killed her,
then turned the gun on himself.
He will probably. live.
MILAN--Reports were circu-
lated here today that 10000
Turko-German troops were pre-
pairing for an invasion of Egypt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
STILES ADMITS KE WAS WRONG
Attorney Asks
the City Council to
Correct the r. R.&P
Power Ordinance.

City Attorney Stiles admitted to the council today
that he had been lax in preparing the auxiliary pow
er contract and street franchises, which are
causing so much trouble at the city hall
In letter read at the council session, Stiles named
several corrections that he requested the council to
make in the ordinance.
Many of these inaccuracies already pointed
out by The Times, which might have tied the city up
suits involving several thousands of dollars, had
the r. r. & p Co. wanted to take advantage of them.
Never before in the memory of the Oldest city hall
attache has city attorney ever asked council to
correct his mistakes after ordinance prepared by
him has been presented for first reading.
Stiles action is taken as evidence that he has fully
awakened to the pubc's interest in the contract
and that he is afraid to let his ordinance go farther
nj
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
Rem EVv.
GA K
FIG HIT ;!

| 10 prevent nuuuTcub VI idco-
ma people who were duped by the
Home Cloak & Suit House from
getting their money back through
legal action, attorneys, as Off
GERS of the court, misled Judge
Clifford into signing receiver
ship order, according to the claim
of SO lottery victims who filed
a petition through their attorney
in the superior court today.
Through this receivership or
der, Knight and Muscek, attor-
neys for Vogelbaum in the Grim
inal action against him, were ap-
pointed attorneys for the receiver
by Judge Clifford.
Ask Preference.
The petition, filed today by At
torney George A. Anderson for the
lottery victims, who are trying to
get their money back, asks that
their claims against Vogelbaum
shall be given q preference over
all other Indebtedness because the
money was literally stolen from
| them.
1t also asks that Vogelbaum
shall be apprehended and placed
under bond pending the legal
suit.
Also that a day be set for ex-
animation of Vogelbaum and I.
M. Heilig, who brought tho
friendly" receivership action
against him to inquire into the
disposition of the stolen funds,
and that no Judgment shall be en-
tered in favor Of Heilig until the
whole matter is gone into.
just like Highwaymen.
The petitioners declare that
Vogelbaum stole the money
through his lottery as much as IL
he had taken it at the point OF
a gum" and that therefore the
victims are entitled to come first
in their demands.
The appointment of some 9TH
er attorney for the receiver is de-
manded.
The petition says that when Vo-
gelbaum refused OF return any of
the money! relying on the fact
that those he had duped could i'll
afford to start legal action" they
brought suit to rorce him to re-
turn 1t.
Riddell's Activity.
1t was a complicated suit and
took some time because of so
many claims.
Immediately after Vogelbaum
had been convicted and sentenced
and before suit could be filed, 1t
is charged, c. M. Riddell, attorney
for Heilig, and by Interference Vo-
gelbaum's attorney also, brought
a complaint in which Heilig ask
ed for the appointment of a re-
ceiver.
Then he turned around, 1t is
claimed, and confessed judgment
for Vogelbaum. Then without
informing the court that Muscek
was acting as Vogelbaum attor-
ney, he got an order for the ap-
pointment of Wright and Muscek
as attorneys for the receiver.
Bank o. KID Him.
1t is asserted also that Muscek
neglected to inform Judge Cliff
ford that he was Vogelbaum's at
torney and would therefore be in
eligible for appointment.
All these orders and legal pa
pers, 1t Is alleged, were drawn up
In the office of Heilig's attorney.
The petition declared that
well known Tacoma bank was
given as a reference by vogel-
baum's agents in promoting the
lottery scheme, and that when
customers called up the bank
they were told that Voge]baum
was honest and o. X. in every re-
spect.
Judge Clifford will probably
hear the petition the latter part
of the week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
POSTMASTER
IS INDICTED

Charged with embezzling funds
of the United States amounting to
$415.31 while acting as postmas-
ter of Buckley, Oct Is, Sherman
q. Huntley was indicted by the
federal grand jury today.
Indictments were also returned
against Bozo Perusich, charged
with forging a U. s. money order
Nov. 20, 1914, as Fred Coats,
charged with impersonating a gov
eminent officer.
1t is claimed Coats pretended ne
was u. 8. official in order to get
a government rate instead of the
regular commercial rate from the
Western Union, thereby saving
Just IA cents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
FRANCHISE OF
SHORT Line TO
GET EXTENSION

Following the promises of G.
Il. Muckler. original promoter oil
the Seattle-Tacoma Short Line
railroad, that he had money In
sight for building the line, an or
dinance was introduced in today's
council session granting an extern
sion OF two years, or until Dec.
81, 1917, of the Short Line fran
chise inside the city limits. The
franchise would have expired
Jan. L, S
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
BY ellison Gardner.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 15
The Rational Defense league
with emphasis on rational" ha
Just been formed in Washington
to give different turn to the de
tense program in congress.
1t Is not an organization @
pacifists opposed to war on sen
timental grounds, but is an or
ganization to- push the followin
proposals:
(D Taxation of the rich
instead of the poor for pre-
paredness, by inheritance and
income taxes.
(2) Government manuu-
facture of all munitions of
war.
(3) Conservation and de-
velopment by the government
itself of all national re-
sources of timber, oil, coal,
minerals, water power, etc.,
for national defense.
az Creation of a commits
sion to study the possibility
Of aggressive war by foreign
nations against the United
States and to propose Q plan
OF mutual cooperation be-
tween the republics of North
and South America, and,
(5) The submission Of an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
FIRE STATION
IN NORTH end
To GO JAN.

Despite warning from the Ia
coma fire insurance association
that insurance rates would be in
creased, and despite pro-
nounced objection from all per-
sons living on the Point Defiance
peninsula, COMMISSIONS Mills no
titled a large delegation of North
Enders at today's council session
that he would abolish Fire Sta
.tion No. 10 on Jan. /. This sta
tion is located on North Cheyenne
street, and has only a hose wagon.
With 1t eliminated, the fire sta
ton farthest north will be the
one at North 25th and Proctor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

|tekel upharsin,' Helfferich dra-
lmatically asserted.
Continuing to quote the scrip
lures, he declared these columns
Will crumble and fall.
"The responsibility for the
blood which flows from now on"
said he, for the worlds misery,
for the danger to civilization falls
not upon Germany, but on those
who cannot resolve to draw the
conclusions from Germany's sue
cesses which none can dispute"
The speech was made In con-
|nection with the first reading Of
I bill providing an additional two
and half billion war credit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
GERMAN TREASURER
SCORCHES ENGLAND

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-(Wireless
via Sayville)-In a speech before
the reichstag today Karl Helffer-
ich, imperial secretary of the
treasury, declared that Germany's
presnt financial foundation ID
rock-ribbed, that England has
been found wanting and Is blame
able for the continuation of the
war, and that her dissolution is
at hand.
1--WE stand rocklike, in the soil
of our enemies countries, while
on the columns of the British
empire. written In glowing letters
are the words once appearing on
Belshazzar's palace, Meme meme
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

Now that the Seven Wonders of Tacoma contest is
out of the way, of good friends asks why we
don't conduct SEVEN BLUNDERS of Tacoma
contest.
Sure! Why note So here goes folks; send in your
lists We aren't going to insult you by offering 90
prizes as we did for the school children because we
don want such bu1densome task of Judging an
swers again right away. But Wen print all the best
ones. 1t will be a fine chance for you to get pet
grOucheS off yOlr chest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
BILLION BUSHELS OF
WHEAT COMING UP

WASHINGTON. D.. C., Dec. 15.
The agriculture department an
|nounced today that the 1915
wheat crop totaled 1,011 500, 900
bushels as compared to 1901
900 bushels last year. The value
Of the crop Is estimated at $780,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
ASK COMFORT STATION
UNDER CITY BRIDGE

A letter was received by the
city council today from the Cen
trail Improvement league calling
attention to the need of public
comfort station under the west
approach of the 18th street
bridge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

over with when the village was first incorporated
was mighty serious blunder.
Hyphenatng our mountain, failing to elect COL
Joab congressman or otherwise shipping him to dis
tant parts, negectng to sell thousands of acres
OF tldetats to Uncle Sam for $4,000 postoffce
sites, all were plumbers, he declared worthy of note
Then Ev. recalled the park board and Secretary
Cover and gave up entirely trying to limit himself
to the seven.
SO, as you can see, it's slight problem But try
1T. Maybe you can do better than True
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

DO you notice with what
JUNCTION some Of our citizens
apply the term 'yay-wa1ker"
to every man who crosses the
street a1oot7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

A Cievelander wants divorce
because his wife said he was
only roosting around anyhow"
Ladies, there are some things that
manly men will not stand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15
will You Join
Good Cause

Please pass 1t down
the line that every per-
son needs a Bank for
some use, some time In
life
Our object is to be
ready. to serve you ac-
ceptably whether you
want q nickle changed
or q loan temporarily.
The time has come
when we must think for
ourselves. We greet you
pleasantly.
PUGET SOUND
STATE BANK
II. N. TINKER, President
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

VII Jul oliSoU.
Just to start the affair off
right, we asked our good
friend Everett True today
to give us his seven.
Ev. said that, of course, A.
U. Mills was blunder No. l,
and that Woods, Atkins and
Drake were 2, 3 and 4, re-
spectively. He felt sure
that Stiles was entitled to be
called 5 and Loomis 6.
Ev. the good pest killer,
pondered a long while over
No. 7. He said that not Civ
ing the T. r. & p. the orig
inal townsite and having it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

MILAN-Reports were circu-
lated here today that 100000
Turko-German troops were pre-
pairing for an invasion of Egypt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

SHOW
R ( Ed
SOON

The Seven Wonders of Ia
coma, as selected by the
school children In The Times
contest, are to appear in a
big motion picture film re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-15

NEW YORK-Traffic along
the Hudson river which has been
tied up for "a hours due to snow
storms, opened today.