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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
OLDFIELD
ENROUTE

Barney Oldfield left Chicago
last night for Tacoma, where he
will be one of the central figures
in the big Speedway races of July
4 and 3, after breaking the world s
record on the new chicago speed
way, according to a telegram re-
ceived by Secretary George Dunn
of the Tacoma speedway today.
In his Christie front drive racer
Oldfield made two miles in one
minute and four seconds yester-
day, an average of 112 miles an
hour. He made the second mile
in 81 seconds, flat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
OLEARINGS
FINEST SCHOOL TN THE W0RL n
hats What Eatonville's to Have, Ac.
cording to Superintendent Benbow :

"The finest school in the
world"
1t is-or will be when school
opens next fall-at Eatonville.
This is the opinion of County
Superintendent Levi l.. Benbow.
Refusing full details, he told
newspapermen today that. this
wasn't to be the finest school for
any city the size of Eatonville; or
the finest in the Northwest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
HER WARNING
WAS TOO LATE
"You don't need to remember

"You don't need to remember
a thing?"
Just as Miss Helen Belmont,
Windsor apartments, Seattle, was
about to tell County Detective
Fred Shaw how much liquor she
and Mrs. j. l.. Warner had drunk
before the auto which the latter
drove ran over and killed Andrew
Anderson, laborer, in Tacoma.
Mrs. Warner opened a door of
Miss Belmont's apartments, and
gave her this warning.
Nevertheless. Miss Belmont
told of enough liquor being drunk
by the two. SO he says, to intoxi-
cate any two men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
RAVAR('SKA FALLS

BERLIN, June 21.--Havarus
ka, an important railway center
commanding Lemberg, was cap
tured today by the left wing of
Won Mackenzen's Austor- German
army, it is officially stated. Raw
aruska is 80 miles northwest OF
the Galician capital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
ATTACKS WIFE WITH AK

George Koenig, a rancher near
Lake Taps, attacked his wife
with an AK at their home last
night, drove her from the house,
and then took to the woods him
self with a shotgun and three
shells.
The woman was brought to the
county hospital today, badly
wounded about the head.
The son, Is years old, came to
the city with Deputy Shtriff Stem
SO TO swear out a warrant for his
fathers arrest.
Stenso himself believes that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21

But the finest of any in the
world. ......
The school is on 10-acre
tract; it will have a nursery for
all kinds of fruit; the finest ex-
amples of crop and stock-raising;
gymnasium for the whole COM
munity, including a swimming
pool; and a curriculum adapted
scientifically to the needs of the
community.
In fact" aays Stunt. Benbow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
CHARGE GERMANS
in POWDER PLOT

WINDSOR, Ont, June al
One woman and two men are be-
lieved to be responsible for the
explosion of charge of dynamite
which wrecked simultaneously the
plant of the Peabody Overall Co.,
in Walkerville, Ont, and attempt
to wreck the armory at Windsor,
at both of which places Canadian
troops were quartered.
The three, however, have not
been arrested.
Only the fact that that the cap
on the fuse failed to work pre-
vented the explosion at the armory
and the ann3hilation of 200 sol
diers.
The Windsor authorities charge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
ATLANTA, June 21.--
Chief OF Police Beavers, fear
ing violence, this afternoon


ing violence, this afternoon
closed 22O saloons.
BY IL a. M, Marietta and For
syth streets were packed. Elmer
gency officers had been called.
With the entire downtown dis
trict congested and the crowds in
an unruly temper, trouble was ex-
pected momentarily, following
the action of Gov. Slaton in COM
muting the death sentence of Leo
Frank to life Imprisonment.
Mountaineers from the early
home of Mary Phagan, whom
Frank was accused of murder
ing, were openly disrespectful of
the police.
They disregarded all orders Of
the police to keep moving"
The officers are attempting to
stop the formation of a mob. Five
were arrested.
Frank arrived here from the
M.llidgeville prison farm at 1890,
ah>fse will be sent there to be-
ginfrk g. a life prisoner next
"IYf absolutely satisfied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21

that German spies operating from
Detroit are responsible.
The Waterman of the armory
found 26 sticks of dynamite at
5 "a. m, to which was attached a
fuse, already partly burned. JUS,
a short time before he had heard
slight explosion, but had been
unable to locate it.
1t is believed this explosion was
the dynamite cap on the fuse,
which failed to work in such a
way as to set off the dynamite.
August Frank, 20, a German
American, was arrested at Vino
sor, but he said he could prove an
alibi. The Detroit police say they
doubt he is guilty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
GERMANS AVER
ALLIES ABUSED
AMERICAN FLAG

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 81.
A charge that the allies have
abused the American flag in six
specific instances by flying it
while they were combing the seas
for German submarines, and AT
tempting to ram them, has been
made to the state department
formally by Germany, it was
learned today.
All these six instances have
been within the last two months,
since America sent her warning
to England, Germany has assert
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21

body of the father will be found
in the woods near the home,
dead,for from whole box of
shotgun cartridges, only two or
three were taken. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Koenig were
alone when "a spell'' came over
him. He became intensely angry
and started for his wife with a
short handled ak. She fled the
house but he followed and caugh.
her. Then he dealt her several
blows, and then fled.
She hid in the woods. and was
found some time later by her IS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21

The American ambassador at
London has been notified and is
investigating.
1t is expected that these
charges will figure in Germany's
reply in the Lusitania negotia-
tions. Its position will be that
where the allies use such meth
DDS, it is impossible for the sub
marines to observe the ordinary
usuages of international law, and
give warning of attack.
They also will figure in the
note which the United States
shortly will send to England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
CITY SELLS MOTORBIKE

A city motorcycle used for
more than year by the milk in
spector, which cost the city $235,
was today sold at public auction
by City Controller Meads. l.. b.
,Lingerman of South Tacoma
bought the machine on a bid of
$57.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
FIGHTING HEAVY

ROME, June 21.-Heavy fight
ing for the heights above PLAYA,
on the lsonso river, were reported
today. The Italians have cap
tured these vantage points, but
the Italians are engaging in coun-
ter attacks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
BALLOTS DESTROYED

Ballots cast at the elections of
May and December, 1918, and
April and May, 1914, were or
dered destroyed today by the city
council. The ballots have occu-
pied large portion of the city
vaults
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
SHAVE FOR
AVIATOR ARNESON

When Art Arneson, Tacoma
aviator, was 500 feet in the air,
o gas-line on his new monoplane
broke, and he glided in safety to
the shore of the east waterway.
He will continue his flights over
the city as soon as the machine Is
repaired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
AMERICANS ARRESTED

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 81.
John Reed and Boardman Rob-
inson. magazine writer and artist,
have been arrested at Kpolm. Rus
STA, supposedly for attempting to
enter the war zone, according to
reports to the state department
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
SURPRISE ATTACK

PARIS, June 21.--By a sur
prise attack, the French today
succeeded in taking more than a
mile of German trenches, the Of
ficial statement said today. 1t
added that counter attacks were
repulsed with terrific losses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
WAS
REAL Mad

There was naturalization to-
day in The Times office.
Tom Duff and his wife Helen,
whose joys and troubles have
been depicted by Artist Altman
at the bottom of the page daily.
was pretty mad when he found
that he was to appear after this
on page 5.
He kicked, and stormed, and
protested.
But the editor got up ON HIS
dignity and told him who was
boss.
And besides, Duff felt better
about it when he found why his.
was going onto page s. He was
put there, as an old friend or
Times readers, to Introduce & lot.
OF. new comic folk.
When he learned this and saw
that the editor was speaking the
truth when he said that page s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
SAMPLE CASE STOLEN

The police were notified today
that sample case containing tap
estry had been stolen Sunday from
the United Cigar store, 18th and
Pacific, where it had been left by
a salesman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21

Miss Grace Murphy of Green's
bOrO, Ala, whose beauty attract
ed much attention in Washington
recently when she took part in
the society play, 1.-The Opium
Pipe"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21

| Earle Williams, the district at
torney, is pressing charges
against his boyhood chum and
successful rival in love, now pres
|ident of a big railroad system.
The railroad, to pay dividends,
HAS allowed its equipment to be-
|cbme unsafe.
/, He is in love with Anita Stew
art, the presidents daughter, and
the image of her dead mother.
He learns that Anita is on the
1880 express, coming from her
fathers country house to town.
The father learns it at the same
moment, just after message has
reached him that a bridge which
the train must cross is unsound.
Reaches Scene Too Late.
The president tries to head off
his daughter by wire. Too late!
lie leaps into an auto and tries
to reach the danger point ahead
of the train
He commanders a speedy mo-
I0THOat W ncBotidtc al lHtSINtu-
ing stretch of water. And he
gets there just as the train rushes
onto the bridge.
The camera through which the
audience sees the disaster in The
Jugsernaut," at the Apollo thea
ter The rest of the week, is placed
at ne opposite end of the bridge.
We see the locomotive and
three coaches come pounding
.aropnd a curve at the farther end,
and rush, swaying, with speed.
ont3 the bridge.
1 The structure topples under
the weight Of the train and col
iApses.
= The locomotive plunges into
the river, and, coach after coach,
the train follows.
Actors Nearly Drown.
At this point. in staging the
wreck, which, incidentally. cost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21

When there's something especial
" Interesting going ON. "a Dewspa-
per tells about Ii on the first page.
of course. It's unconventional for
ON the first page--the moving Pc
ture editors writeup Of "A new
movie program, for instance-but
The Times doesnt want TO let con-
ventionality interfere with It's pre-
senta tiOn of the news. So here you
are. We lifted this out of the NOV
ing picture editors column, because
we think this particular film In
one of the most interesting ever
seen in Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-21
ACCUSE OIL BOOMERS OF FRAUD

The teams in town. If you want
the score and the details of the
game promptly, get a Pink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-08
MADE EASY COIN
Wilson, Forger No. 2, Gathers
$3.50 in Bad Checks.
Slippery Prizefighter Finally
Locked Up in Topeka.

Charles F.. Wilson. No. 2. the second
in the Shawnee county Jail in the last
brought here from Manhattan and
locked UP Thursday afternoon by I'm
dersleriff Hugh Larimer. Wilson is
said to have admitted the circulation
of half dozen bad checks by which
Topeka merchants have been -defraud-
ed. He says he has at times past APP
peared in the prize fight ring under the
name of Roy Starr but that Charles E.
Wilson is his right name.
He was arrested in Manhattan after
hot chase from Topeka to Junction
City in the course of which he elud-
ed the authorities in those two places
and was finally picked up Thursday
when he was attempting to buy fresh
clothing to replace garments soiled and
torn during his flight from Junction
City
The two Wilson's will be given pre-
iiminary hearings in the court Of To-
peka within the next few days. The
first man arrested was traced from
here to Fort Worth, whence he was
brought back by Sheriff L. L. Kiene.
He has acknowledged two of the bad
cheers hearing his name. The man ar
rested Thursday has admitted passing
the others.
No. yesterday settled for one which
he passed in Junction City during his
hurried trip away from Topeka. He
said he had accumulated something
like $3.50 of easy money with his bad
checks in the last three weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-08
FOR ALADY'S LOVE
And Winner VIII Get Maiden's
Hand Ind Heart.

Hutchinson. KAN, Jan. 6-kntght-
hood Is in flower again on the sand
hills Of Reno county and the waters or
Cow creek may run red next Sunday
with gallant blood.
The right to the affections OF q
Hutchinson young woman, whose name
Is an ornament to the society columns
here. is to be settled on the field OF
honor Two young men Of the same
''set." one blonde and the other a
brunette. are the principals.
A 20-round bout with 11-ounce gloves,
followed by two best out of three falls
at catch-as-catch-can on the mat, have
been chosen az the medium OF the joust.
in the absence OF silver mounted duel
ing pistols and proper fencing instruc-
ton. The principals have posted a SO
side bet with a stakeholder and are in
training. The object of the controversy.
1t Is said, has declared she will never
again lift an eyebrow to the loser.
A suitable private hall has been OBJ
tanned and for fear OF the presence of a
spy from the sherins or chief of policies
Office, all concerned will wear black
masks. the romancers have it.
Kansas laws. foreseeing possible trag-
edy in such duels, have forbidden boxing
bouts ard prize fights. But Cupid is too
blind to read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-08

Congressman Tasgart Tells How SEN
ator Ingalls, Turned Little Joke.

Washington. b. c., Jan. S-Con-
gresham Joseph Taggart Of Kansas
is an ardent believer in the greatness
OF his state and also a good teller Of
anecdotes about that commonwealth
great senator who f1Ou- .shed more
than twenty years ago. John ]. In
gals was great at boasting Of the
grasshopper country and had many
tits in this regard with Congressman
Thomas r. Bayard Of De'lware.
On one occasion ingalls, and Bayard
were guests at a dinner at which the
blue points were served as the first
course. Now, Ingalls, was fond Of
oysters. a fact well known to Bayard;
and the latter thought to get the goat
Of the Kansas senator easily.
II hear that oysters are a great
food for the BRAIN" remarked Bayard,
as Ingalls, deyoured his bivalves.
II don't doubt that" responded In
gals. They are delicious enough to
be good for nourishing ideas for .
poet"
WELL. laughed Bayard, that's
where I have enc on ysu. for you
don't produce, oysters In kansas
THAT. "is~ tf4s. replied ingalls,.
spreading q bit }of sauce ON Ms blue
points. THAT is true. But you sees
my dear Bayard the Lord in His i'm
finite Wtsd6m thought best to put
the brain food where It was most
44e06Q!s s*sss ID sss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-08

lC0nt1uuoo rom P18o One.y
this time. In Topeka q few days ago.
the Fort Scott man declared he had re-
ceived promises from q sufncient num-
Der of members to insure his election.
Stone today declined to make a public
statement concerning the number Of
votes which he expected to poll in the
speakership caucus. Several friends
who are in close touch with the speak
ership fight made positive statements
that the Topeka man had received
pledges from 50 Republican members.
No candidate has rs yet announced for
speaker pro tenn. It il hardly believed
that the place will go to the loser Of
the Stone-Keene night. as neither can
didate has displayed a tendency to
compromise.
Judge Frank L. Martin Of Hutchin-
son has been mentioned as possible
chairman OF the judiciary committee.
There will be no caucus Of Republi-
can house members preceding the
opening of the legislative session. ac-
cording to the general impression
among party leaders. The speakership
caucus win be held Monday afternoon
following the inaugural ceremonies. The
caucus will probably be held at
O'Clock.
No app0uncement of caucus plans has
been made by Democratic and Progress
sive members. Of the house. The II
Democratic members of the senate will
caucus Saturday evening at the Throop
hotel and will lay plans for the dght
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-08
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT. ).

Chicago. Jan. s.-WHEAT-wheatp prices
today reached q height half a dollar a
nnshei above what they were at the be-
when May delivery of wheat this morning
sold at 81. 40. whereas the apex before was
4.3sx at one time yesterday. Increasing
danger that Italy would open hostilities
gave reason for a general rush of buy
ing that swept quotations upward from
me start. Tho opening. which. was &c
to 17sc higher, was followed by a reaction
OF as much as cent but then the mar
ket rose higher than at first.
Prices continued to mount despite the
fact that the big changes in quotations
led to the doubling Of margins. The close.
however. was unsettled at zAc to 21zc net
advance.
CORN-Corn advanced with wheat. Of
ferings were light. and the Liverpool
quotations had decidedly bullish aspect.
After opening h0Ac to x@14c up. there
was slight setback which quickly gave
way to q material fresh gain.
Export sales helped to. keep the mar
ket for the most part strong. The close
was nervous. hQxc to &c above last
nights.
OATScShorts in oats took heed of the
rise OF other grain Commission house de-
mand, though. was only scattering.
PROVISIONs-Packef unloaded pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-08

GAIN 1880 BOOKS z YEARS
Kansas Shelves Hold 1880
Pieces Reading Matter.
Five Thousand Books Bought
for Travelling Section.

Kansans are reading more than
ever before, according to the biennial
report Of State Librarian King. There
is less demand for fiction while the
demand for reference works. biog-
raphy. legal reviews. essays reports
and similar books has been growing
rapidly. The 1913 legislature didn't
think the people of Kansas were get
library as they should. SO appropria-
tons TOR books were cut down. As
a result the growth Of the library has
not been as rapid In the last two years
as formerly.
At the present time the state Ii
brary has 1852 books and PAM
phlets, a gain Of IL, 3O8 over the num-
Der two years ago. At the close or
1912 the librarian. had purchased 49,
$50 books during the previous two
years. The difference in the growth
of the library came about through the
reduced appropriations Of the legisla-
ture of 1913.
The state library has complete
reports ard one Of the most complete
law Libraries in the country. The two
medical libraries of 326 volumes be-
sides a large number of medical
magazines are in active demand as
it is one Of the most complete med
lea. libraries in the state and contains
some rare volumes that are not in
any other library.
About five thousand books were
purchased for. the travelling library.
A great many Of these were reference
works as the country schools are be-
ginning to use the travelling library a
great deal. Few country schools have
any libraries of their own and by rails
ing two dollars the school district can
Obtain the use of fifty books for SIX
months, practically all OF the school
term. The fee Is just to pay the
freight and packing charges on the
books and the cost of handling them.
The state furnishes the books free.
The travelling library has $4,000 books
and sends out SIS trunks of fifty
books each a year. Most of the
schools called for European books this
year and the library had to refuse a
considerable number Of applications
for these books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-08
'PRExY'' IS COMING.
Kansas College Presidents to
Topeka for Annual Meeting.
Round Table Discussion q Fea-
ture of Conference Here.

"Recognition for Credits Toward
the Bachelors Degree of Technical
and Professional Subjects" will be
the topic discussed by Dean D. L. Nc
Eachron of Washburn college, and S.
+. Price, president of Ottawa uniyer-
sity. at the annual melting of the kan
sas College Presidents association
which will be held tomorrow ut the
offices of the state superintendent OF
public instruction in Topeka The or
ganization consists of eighteen Kan
sas college presidents and the Injecting
will be conducted as round table.
Following are other topics to be
discussed at the meeting:
"Uniformity of College Courses and
Credit Hours by Chancellor Frank
Strong, Kansas university. and Henry
G.. Culbertson. president of the Col
lege of Emporia.
scholarships to Honor Graduates
of High Schools" Wilbur N. Mason.
president of Baker university.
college Athletics" Frank s. Moss
man, president of the Southwestern
college.
Members of the College Presidents
association are: Chancellor Frank
Strong, University of Kansas; H. j.
Waters, president of the Kansas state
Agricultural college: Thomas w.
Butcher, president Of the Kansas
State Normal school. Emporia: w. A.
Brandenbury, president of the State
Manual Training Normal school at
Pittsburg; w. A. Lewis. president of
the Fort Hays Kansas Normal school
ut Hays: Wilbur n. Mason, president
of the Baker university at Baldwin
Ernest F. Pihlbald. president of Beth
any college at Lindsborg; Henry c.
Culbertson, president of the College
of Emporia: r. T. Campbell, president
Of Cooper college at Sterling; Walter
H. Rollins, president of Paramount
college at Wichita: E. Stanley, presi-
dent Friends university at Wichita
J. H. Lucas. president Of the Kansa.
City university: r. P. Smith. presiden,
of Kansas Wesleyan university at Sa.
lima: d. Webster Kurtz, president OF
Mcpherson college: r. B. Perry, presi
dent of Midland college at Atchison
s. T., Price. president of Ottawa uni
versity; Frank E. Mossman, presiden
of Southwestern college at Winfield
and Dean d. L. McEachron of Wash
burn college.