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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
QUITS
in DREAD
OF DEATH

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.--Fur-
ther questioning OF Richard Steg-
Ter. q German held on q charge OF
endeavoring to perpetrate pass
port frauds. today developed the
fact that he feared he would be =
second Carl Hans Lody, executed
as a spy In the tower OF London.
and for that reason he says he
confessed to the conspiracy to
obtain false passports for use Of
German spies in England.
Lody was shot In November.
Stegler declared that Il was
Captain Boyed. a naval attache In
the German embassy at Washing
ton. who sent I.ody to his death.
The same officials who are re-
sponsible for Lody's activities,
capture and execution" said Stex-
Ter. ALSO arranged for my pro-
posed visit to England under the
name Of Richard Madden. was
informed by friends that Capt.
Boyed was only one Of many who
knew the details OF the mission on
which Lody was sent abroad"
As n result OF steglcr's confes-
sion. officials In the departments
OF Justice believe they now have
sufficient evidence to warrant
other indictments.
The German government
wanted certain information very
much" Stegler told federal
agents. 81 learned that ] was to
be offered up as q sacrifice 80
that. another spy might escape
with the desired Information.
That was the way Lody went to
his DEATH IS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26

Shaded portions indicate area
subject to flood at annual spring
rise Of Ohio and Mississippi
rivers.
the banks of the Mississippi.
Yet the flood damage of 1912
was bigger than any preceding,
and the 1913 floods were even
more destructive.
Six hundred million dollars
that is the sum which Uncle Sam
has got to dig out of his pocket
to pay for the great work of pre-
venting such destruction from
floods.
Enormous as Il IL, the sum
would be repaid in less than 10
years by the saving I'm flood DAM
age alone!
Beside revetment and levee
work, the principal job on the
upper river would be the build
ing OF two huge dams, one across
the stream about eight miles be-
low st. Louis, the second Just
above Cairo.
Congress Does Nothing!
Below Cairo the work will coll
sist In building retaining walls,
revetments and levees, not only
to prevent Hoods but also to save
the 40O,000.000 cubic yards of
best soil which are annually
swept out of the gulf and lost
forever.
THE NEWLANDS BILL,
WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FOR
THIS VAST UNDERTAKING,
SLEEPS THE SLEEP OF THE
DEAD IN A COMMITTEE PIG
EONHOLE IN WASHINGTON,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
blOOdhOuIldS Trail
Demented Student

Without hat or coat and in scanty clothing,
Merritt Baird, 49, former football star of the
Stadium High school and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Baird of Sunset Beach, has been wan
ly wooded district, somewhere near his home
He was released two weeks ago from the in
sane asylum at Fort Steilacoom on petition of
his mother and was taken to his parents home,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
Mayor Peevish;
SnubS Council

Yesterdays clash in the city
council, when Mayor Fawcett was
roasted" by the commission,
caused an unsual situation today.
When Fawcett entered the
council room for today's session,
he ignored the commission, omit
ting even his customary good
morning"
Fawcett looked through
Commissioner Atkins without the
slightest hint of recognition.
During the entire council ses-
sion Fawcett addressed his few
remarks to the empty audience
chairs. At the adjournment he
hurried to his private office.
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.So v y I 1SnS

After a lengthy consultation.
the county commission has decid-
ed to fight the O.-W. n. & ".
company's demand for a redlc-
tion in delinquent tax interest.
r. b. Hollock, special tax agent
for the railroad, declared he was
prepared to continue the case In
the courts. but the commission
was not In favor Of establishing
a precedent by granting the re-
duction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
TACOMA DEMANDS
cOUNTY'S MONEY

Tacoma will ask Pierce county
to turn over $4,000 from the
road and bridge fund for helping
to pave the Mount Tacoma boule-
ward. inside the city limits. The
commission decided today to
pave as much Of the road this
spring rs will be possible.
This money will be used for
paving q mile Of the Pacific ave-
nue. portion Of the mountain
boulevard, north OF South 18th
street. This will leave only one
mile OF unpaved boulevard be-
tween the city and Loveland,
half way to Mount Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
Present Arguments

OLYMPIA, Feba 26--The nine
members OF the supreme court
are today hearing arguments pre-
scented in the petition of the de-
posed members Of the state laud
board for writ to restrain the
secretary of state and the state
treasurer from serving on the
board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
Wasn't State Senate
Cute on First Aid Bill?

OLYMPIA, Feb. 26.-The sem
ate is today patting itself on tho
back because OF It's adroitness on
first aid legislation. Yesterday
instead of passing the bill prepar-
ed by employees. that Of the en-
ployers or the third that hal
come from the administration, II
put through composite of all
three.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
OFFER 3 PRIZES

The Commercial club has offer
ed prizes of $25, SIS and $40 for
the best suggestions as to how the
slogan, Motor From Tacoma to
the Glaciers" can be put most
forcefully before the travelling
public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
WOMEN FIGHT
CHILD LABOR

The Tacoma Business Women's
club, meeting last night in the
Tacoma hotel, adopted resolutions
asking Washington state MON Ders
of congress OF work for anti-child
labor legislation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
. NEW DRY FIGHT

PIERRE, s. d., Feb. 26.-The
South Dakota senate has passed
resolution calling for the sub
mission of the prohibition ques-
ton to a vote of the people at
the next general election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
IT LOOKS AS IF
FAWCETTMIGHT
PLAY SOLITAIRE

uHy game OF poker the man ws,o ..bluffs" and h
"caled" by another player, generally lays down his
hand loses the pot" and stoldly prepares for the
next hand.
AT OW yesterday, the city hai. Mayor Fawcett
IN scaled" first since he has been mayor.
He called by the entire council. Commissioner
Atkins the spokesman held the winning hand.
Fawcett chagrined he didn't
cards. Instead he got and walked out Of he
Fawcet may play solitaire at the city, Nn the days
-.
VII HEN Mayor Fawcett took office I'm May,
w companied into the commission by James c. Drake
and Charles d. Akin neither Of whom had
held city commssionership before.
At the very first, Fawcett
all while Mills and Woods hod-over
sOners, voted together in opposition II wasn't until
Commissioner Drake the side OF Mills and
Woods and the trio formed winning majority in
: matters.
Atkins stood with the mayor. At frequent intervals
Fawcet would make bluff and the commissioners afraid
of the mayors strength voted with him.
The mayor still seemed to be the city hall boss"
m HREE months ago Fawcett "bluffed" it happened
i that Drake held a winning hand. Fawcett maligned
brakes family, and Drake warned the mayor to
talk too much again.
Still Atkins with Fawcett.
told his friends had
faloed." That Why is a mys.
terry
Yesterday Atkins "called" And beside that he raised
the bet Fawcett high that Fawcett sulked
s the game.
FROM NOW ON FAwCETT MAY MINUS
EQUATION AT THE CITY HALL. FOUR COUNCIIlMEN
ARE AGAINST HIM. HIS PRESTIGE is GONE, UNLESS
HE PLAYS THE GAME ARTEULIY.
NOW LET'S SEE HOW THE COUNCIIMEN RUN
THINGS WITH A FIGUREHEAD MAYOR FROM THEIR
ATTITUDE, THEY ARE GOING TO IGNORE FAWCETT,
AND PLAY THE GAME STRICTLY AMONG THEM
SELVES
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where it was hoped a
mentl disorder would
be completely reliev-
al

be completely reliev-
ed.
County officials were notified
of his disappearance today. Dep
uty Sheriff Frank Longmire left
for Sunset Beach with blood
hounds to aid a searching party
In a hunt for the lost boy, which
began soon after he slipped away
from home.
Fear His Death.
1t Is feared that, owing to his
scant attire, exposure to incle-
ment weather will result in his
death IL he is not soon discovered.
The boy was apparently we'll
pleased when he was returned to
his home.
According to the report of his
parents, he was sitting on the
front porch Wednesday afternoon.
They declare that five minutes
before he disappeared they saw
him, apparently contented with
his freedom.
Young Baird was one OF the
popular high school students at
the Stadium three years ago.
Studied Too Hard.
Young Baird broke down men,
tally from over-study, it was as
serted at the time he was COM
mitted to the asylum. His par
ents, eager for his release, were
advised recently that 1t was pos
sible he would improve IL taken
to a quiet country home.
They sold their city house and
purchased one near Carson's
Crossing.
Baird is described as being five
feet IL inches in height, weighing
about 100 pounds, handsome,
with medium dark hair, brushed
straight back. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-26
Will Show Stamp Books

A variety of stamp collections
will be placed on exhibition in Ia
coma by their owners some time
in March.
The Washington times., 1915-07-12

sprung on US last season. don't want
to. I think Lincoln was formerly a
school teacher or something. I don't
believe he had ever seen a ball game
befose. He didn't show 1t, IL he had.
AS in past years. KLEIN alone Is showing
first class umpiring. He knows his busi-
ness. and makes few mistakes.
Several Of the ump!res on President
Tener's staff don't even seem to know
baseball Byron pulled one on US when
the Giants were In Chicago which should
| go in the book" The field umpire had
called Giant runner safe on a close
play at first base. and a run scored on
1t, there being two out at the time.
| field to protest to the field umpire and
left the plate uncovered. Lobert had
been on second base, and when he saw
mo one was at home" he kept right
, along and scored.
| BY this time, Bresnahan had run out
on the field from the bench to put in a
kick" and the players had knotted
| themselves around Byron, who was UNI
piring behind the plate Then Byron
sprang his decision which showed his
great Intellect and his clear lack OF
knowledge of the rules OF baseball
After Lobert had scored. Byron sent
him back to third base.
| What are you doing that for?"
| asked him.
because l called time" he replied.
| Why"
Because Bresnahan was on the field
! That's a new one on me-" / told him
| 1T is the first time ! ever heard of ar
umpire stopping a game to let the Other
| side kick before a play was completed.
! Byron insisted that Lobert stay or
third base, and my club went ahead anc
won the ball game, anyway. If 4
hadn't, would have made considerabl.
more noise about that decision. II ough
to be talked about, for it shows clearl,
the poor caliber of the umpiring in tn,
i National League.
(Capyright, 1915 by the Wheeler Syn
i dicate. Inc)
The Washington times., 1915-07-12
NATIONAL MAGNATES
PREPARE TO END WAR
Meating Scheduled for Today
in Office of President John
K. Tener.

NEW YORK. July 12.-of vital inter
est to all baseball clubs and to the Ma.
tional League in particular IL the meet
ine Of owners of that organization
scheduled for today in the office Of
John X. Tener. 1t Is thought that not
only prevailing conditions will be con-
sidered and the errors eliminated, but
there will be a general discussion about
the Federal League. 1t Is reported that
the National League owners will con-
slider the advisability of exonerating
the Jumpers and allowing those who
show worth to come back into the folds
Of organized ball. provided they want to
come back.
When Benny" Kauff recently made
his second appeal for berth with the
Giants John McGraw took up the ques-
| ton again with the National Commits
sion in the hope that 1t might recon-
| slider its judgment Of Kauff and allow
/ him to toin the Giants. This action by
McGraw II is said. has started several
| appeals from club owners. all of whom
have received requests frorL Federal
| stars who want TO make the return Jour-
! ney, and quickly at that.
Although the National League 10 not
esta blishins precedent in calling q
/ midsummer meeting OF the owners, II
years. and only one reason can be as
signed. viz, the Federal League. There
also seems likelihood that Judge
kenesaw Mountain Landis will hand
down his decision in the baseball action
! soon. and the owners may be meeting
| to = provide against any contingencies
| which may arise from this decision.
Another question which undoubtedly
will be discussed at length IL the
salaries of the players. The owners are
as one In the declaration that salaries
Of the present are exorbitant, and they
are as one for a chance to cut down the
payrolls. There is a hint Of salary
limit in the league, and II the owners
can see their way clearly and find a
loorhole 10 dodge the long term con-
tracts, which many of the players now
have. there is little doubt that the
salary limit will be in vogue by next
wear.
The Washington times., 1915-07-12

Connie" Mack has said he broke up
his Athletics because the players were
inclined to worry too much over money
after the Federal League agents got
to shooting a lot OF figures in their
ears. 1t looks as II Mack has not maze
a mistake by his move. Several of my
men have begun to show the same
tendencies. although they are all ger-
ting good salaries, as stout as any
paid in baseball. / think. according to
their ability. The New York club
should not break up because the men
are getting old and slowing up, for tne
majority OF the players are still In
their prime. i attribute 1t to TOO
much prosperity.
George Stallings Is down in tho
dumps over his Boston team. Before
hump out In front in this race and
make the league look foolish. But the
club has not gotten going. He has felt
severely the loss Of John Evers, around
whom the machine was built. and this
| IL his big weakness. l believe that II
Evers had been fit to go through the
| season In his regular Job. the Boston
boys would be in front today. John
ny" helps every body on the team when
| Stallings would have had much better
/ twirling with Evers at his regular post
| But Johnny Is not right. ana II
| doesn't look 10 me as IL ne WOulu pe
right much OF this season. His
weak leg is bothering him again. and
he keeps jumping into the lineup tot
soon and hurting It, 1t takes an ole
timer longer to come around, yor
know. than a young fellow. When
saw Evers. hobbling along on one leg
| starting out to get into the final battle
| OF the series at the Polo Grouncs.
said:
Better not get in there too soon
| John. Your props don't look any toe
| good"
| longer" he hollered back. with nj!
| grin.
Now he has been hurt again. Evers
Iimpa thence is his big weakness.
| Bresnahan is leading the league will
a mediocre team because of the poo
showing Of the rest of the clubs. Tn
Braves have looked like Worlds Cham
pions In only one respect. They hustl
better than most clubs, and they ma!
come through again just on that hust
ling. Hustling will do whole lot II
this world. The race Is still 80 clos
that any manager has a chance. TIL
Cubs don't look like a strong team t,
me because the Giants have won bot
series we have played with Bresnahan'
aggregation this season. Any club look
weak when It is losing.
Steadiness has kept Bresnahan In tn
running. He has had fairly even pitch
ing. and the batting has been prett
good. While the club has not show
any particular brilliance. II has demon
strated It could pound along at a regu
lar pace something no other team ha
been able to do so far.
AS I have said, my men have nc
The Washington times., 1915-07-12

shown the signs OF aging which usually
crop UP when a club Is slowing up.
Sometimes one game will convince a
manager of this. Connie Mack has
said he made up his mind that he would
have to tear UP his champions Of 1905
after they played a seventeen-inning tie
with Detroit toward the end Of the
season of 1907. He felt he was beaten
for the pennant after that contest, and
he knew his club would have won II at
several stages II some of the men had
had Just that shade Of speed they
lacked. The most discouraglng symp-
to see team which has won champion
ships for him begin to slow up. and to
realize he must begin to build all over
again; Mack expected II In 1907, but
through 20 championship with his
veterans before breaking up the
ma chine.
To get away from the pennant race
for a minute. I have something more
to say about the umpires in the Ma
/ tional League. 1t is all on my chest
and might as we'll get 1t of. for
will never be comfortable as long as 1t
| sticks there in a lump.
Eason has always tried to chase me
of the field every time he gets a half
way chance; Before he was appointed
an umpire. he said:
! 'Ill get even with McGraw II ever
| become q National League umpire"
| l did not think he meant what he
! said at the time because OF the circum-
| stances under which he made the re-
mark ! decided II wasn't Eason who
| was speaking. and so J paid no atten-
ton to him and hM Sentiments. !
wouldn't have any trouble proving he
| said IL because Joe" Kelley and two
| or three other fellows stood by and
| heard him declare himself.
J 1t looks now as II Eason had meant
that remark and was trying to make
| good his threat. II this is So II Is bad
for National League baseball. The only
must date back to the time when he
tionals. It was customary in those days
to ride" a twirler, and always rode"
/ Eason pretty strong from the coaching
box. but I forgot about It after the
4 game. and ! supposed he did. too. as
! the other twirlers in the league did.
and as my pitchers would II some
coacher kept after them. He was the
sort who wouldn't stand riding" and
naturally he got more Of It for this
reason. I always coached my pitchers
not to mind 1t.
Don't pay any attention to what that
bird out there tells you," ! would say
to them. He doesn't mean 1t. and is
Just trying to get your goat"
OF the rest OF the National League
staff Of umplres. ouigley, Rigler. ant
Byron are consistently bad Orth ant
Emslie are fair. Then there Is a birt
in the league named Cockill, or some
thing like that. and I haven't seen hin
yet. but II he Is anything like johnson
| and Lincoln. two new jumps who were
The Washington times., 1915-07-12
Cobb and Crawford
Up to Old Tricks

DETROIT. July R.-Detroit overcame
a three-run lead and defeated Boston
S to 4. scoring the winning run In the
ninth inning. when with one out anc
two on bases, Cobb doubled over
f,rst base. A triple by Crawford with
Cobb on tied tho score in the seventh
inning. In tho ninth inning. after Wit
had been retired. Kavanagh walked and
Cobb drove a lightning grounder al
Barry, who threw to Janvrin. with an
almost certain double play ahead. jan
vrin fumbled the ball. Crawford then
ended the game with his two-base drive
The Washington times., 1915-07-12
Ed BARROW DENIES
TRANSFER OF CLUBS
Jersey City and Buffalo Clubs to
Stick-NeWark Team Will
Resume.
EDDIE AINSMITH,

NEW YORK. July n.-Edward Bar
row, president OF tho International
League, denies with emphasis that the
Jersey City and Buffalo clubs of his
league will be Transferred to Reading
and Scranton. respectively. A story to
that effect came from McCullock Of the
Pittsburgh Feds. but Barrow charac-
terites 1t as a lie from whole cloth. The
patronage in Jersey City Is satisfactory.
he declares. and In Buffalo Pat Dono-
vans Internationals have outdrawn the
Feds fve to one. according to Barrow.
The International. according to its
president. plans to he back In Newark
next season and with local capital in
terested.
The Washington times., 1915-07-12
.A|NSM|TH READY TO
PLAY BALL AGAIN
Catcher viii Report to Manager
Griffith When Nationals
Reach st. Louis.

CHICAGO. July 12.-Eddie Ainsmith
will report to Manager Griffith in st.
Louis Thursday. The club physician
wired tho Old Fox last night that the
backstop Is in condition to play ball
again, but offers no detail as to what
allied Ainsmith. A letter Is on its way
explaining the whole case.
The arrival Of Ainsmith will give
John Henry q chance to get rest
TIe has been doing the bulk Of the
work for two weeks and needs a
short vacation. Ainsmith will prob
ably be used with johnson aid Shaw
The Washington times., 1915-07-12
Amateur Leagues.

Observation-Disclosures vs.. Treasury.
Government-Foresters vs.. Library.
Southern r. R.-Transportation vs. Book
keeping. s.,
Holy Nane-st. stephens vs. -. Joseph
St Aloysius' VS.. st, Dominic's.
Catholic Church-Excurson.
Rosedale-St. Paul vs. Crescents.
Terminal acknowledgements VS.. Bag
Terminal O,venins) - Station VS.. Genera
Office.
East Washink kton 8. s.-Advent W. Keller.
Northwest s. S.-Immanuel VS.. Central.
Potomac-Congress Heights vs.. Drillery.
The Washington times., 1915-07-12
Arbiter Hart Is Particularly Censored by Manager of
Giants, Who Says All of His Close Decisions
Are Nothing More Than Guesses.
BY JOHN J. McGRAW,
Manager of the Giants.

there has been bad ball playing in the National League this
there has been umpg criticism of the umpr
ing don't the public think trying the showing
of the Giants The has playing rotten baseball
But this rotten baseball has been helped the line by the equally
umpirng.
Hart will umpire he tries for forty Every
decision he makes that's
against club The National League umprng of today
don't look much like the work Of the ~ six
the ball playing don't either The Giants Pes Cubs Of 1908
could have broken this by
My club has been going good because three the
should all the
NICE long hustle much they ought
o. in a o
The Washington times., 1915-07-12

Twelve league battles are on the cards
for today. the single exception being
that of the Congress Heights League,
which plays Sunday generally.
The Washington times., 1915-07-12

In speaking of the Potomac League
II might be we'll to mention that the
brand of baseball displayed by this cir
cult Is popular at present. Many in
picking the Machinists to win ,are also
boosting them for the city title and the
right to meet Richmond.
The Washington times., 1915-07-12

Secretary Harry v. Shurtleff. Of the
Amateur Association, will have his
hands full during the week checking up
the players Of the eight leagues under
the association.
The Washington times., 1915-07-12
Printers ViCtOrS.

Printers won from War by IA to 2 in
the Departmental League. Ten hits
were registered by the victors. while
the best War could get was FIVE. Ben
nett looked better than AT a7y time
balls.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-12-16

"Hasty Line cases with re-
Movable filters, handy things
to have in bag or suit case.
Writing cases, equipped with
paper, envelopes, blotter, cal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-11

lhe banquet, so called, will be- more
IN the mHture NJ an old fashioned
Thanksgiving turkey dinner, according
10 MIR Davis, than regular banquet.
Hundreds Of hig bronze toms and hen
turkeys now strutting about some.
where In Oklahoma will be- sacrificed; ;
oceans ~ cranbcrrlcs, bushels of pota
toes aud bread 10y the hundredweight
VIII be purchased for the dinner.
Everything win be- done on II gigantic
scale
In the evening following the days
festivities the Imperial Party, com
posed Of high officers of tho ShrlneTs
win sit down to IA q o'clock dinner at
the Skiryin. A solid gold service will
be- used.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-11

Turin dispatch to the Daily Chroni
Gle, was one Of the monster underses
craft delivered 10 Austria from the
,irupp yards nt Kiel at the beginning
~ the present year.
NAPLES, Nov II, Cvia Paris -
rasquale Laurlne, an American citi
rem IL among the missing passenger,
" the Ancona, according to informa
tlun obtained here Thursday.