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The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
COMMUTERS PLAN HEARD

Trenton, N J., MarT S-Counsel for both the reading ard the Penn sylvania railroads and the South Jersey Commuters association are prepared to continue their bitter ar gument before the Public Utility commission in connection with the freight-rate case and South Jersey commuters demands for lower con- mutation rates.
 The Utility commission recently conducted its investigation at Cam den and there heard the testimony of railroad officials and commuters. The commission is expected to hand q VII a decision as soon as their rate suspension order expires.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
GETTING STEAM
 SHOVEL READY

Arer having repaired It, O gang of men are today trying out the steam shovel of the ". P. & Y. R. company preparatory to putting 1t to work In the cut h the gravel bank north of the shops, on the east side of the valley.
 it is the intention to take mater Ial from this gravel bank to i'll In the space between the new dock aud the bluff. over which several sidetracks are to be constructed for She expeditions handling of all kinds of freight, heavy machinery and orc shipments.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
THOS. 4. EDISON
 ISSUES WARNING

West Orange, March S-Thomas A. Edison, the noted American in- ventor, has issued a statement warn ing the American nation that a large navy is absolutely necessary for the preservation of peace, and that to prepare now for the first step to that end it is esseFial that We be stronger than those who would attack.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
ARE FORWARDING
 CITY OF SMYRNA

Rome, March S-It Is reported a British fleet is bombarding the forts of smyrna on the coast of the Gulf of smyrna, Turkey in Asia
 Constantinople, March S-Ths hombardment of the forts on the smyrna coast by the allies Is re- ported to have been without serious results.
 Six allied warships bombarded the Turkish batteries in the Oar danelles Sunday. The batteries arc said to have replied successfully, and some of their shells exploding uL the deck Of a French cruiser are believed to have killed many. \ British cruiser is also reported to hnve been badly damaged.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08

 INTERVENTION

Washington, D. C., March S-Ur- gent representations, amounting t a warning practically fcrecasting in- tervention in Mexican affairs by the United States government, was sert to General Carranza today by the administration, demanding an improvement in the conducting of affairs in Mexico City.
 All the embassies and legislationa here have received reports that conditions in Mexico City are des- perate at the present moment and hourly becoming more so.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
POLITICIANS
 BEING TRIED

Indianapolis, March S-The po- litical grafters of Terra Haute, Ind, who were indicted and placed under arrest shortly after the election last November for being implicated in q conspiracy to corrupt the election. are on trial in this city today.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
ARREST YUKONER CHARGE FORGERY.

Seattle, March S-Captain Le- hallister. a well-known Yukoner, was arrested here this morning charged in a complaint received from Fairbanks, with padding the payroll of the steamer Robert Kerr, in August, 1913, to the amount of one hundred dollars. LeballiSter. who was all ready to start for the Alaskan interior on Tuesday, says he Is innocent.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
GOETHALS SAYS
 HE WILL RES|CN

Panama, March S-Col. Geo. ". Goethals, governor of the Panama canal zone, in Q speech here last night said that he would probably resign his position within year an give the place to q younger man.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
ON THE
 WAR QUESTION

Athens, March S-Disagreeing with the king on the war question, the Greek cabinet resigned today.
 The situation in Greece is critical and Premier Vanizelos, in resigning, has asked the king to name M. Zaimas as premier, who 1t is un- derstood fayors a policy of neutral iy. q.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
HE WILL REFUTE INSANITY CHARGE

New York, March S-Harry K. Thaw's trial for conspiracy was be- gun in the court here today. It is understood that he will take the stand himself and endeavor to re flute the charge of insanity that he Is under.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-03-08
IA TOURAINE |S
 BEING CONVOYED

London, March S-The French steamer La Touraine, which was reported Saturday to be afire off Brest, is being lowed into port by steamers sent out to her assistance the fire having been subdued, ac- cording to reports received here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
Open
BREAK
near
Police Chief Loomis and Com

Police Chief LOOMS and Com
missioner Mills are lat outs
Intimate friends of the two
police officials declared today
that they were on the verge of an
open break.
1t may come tomorrow, when
an ordinance will be up for final
passage to reduce the chiefs sal
AIRY from $175 to $25 a month,
and to authorize Mills to appoint
an acting chief lin the case of a
vacancy in the office of chief"
Friends of Loomis say the
chief believes he has been "dou-
blecrossed' by Mills.
Everything Not Lovely.
Several times recently the two
police officials have engaged in
lengthy arguments behind closed
doors, and during the last few
days they have studiously avoid
ed meeting each other.
During the budget pruning sew
eral months ago, when Mills in
duced Atkins to suggest to the
council that the 1916 expense
could be Topped down by abolish
. ing the office of police chief, 1t
was openly rumored that Mills
wanted to get rid of LOOMS SO
that he would not be hampered
by his chief in reelection race.
LOOMS thought that he would
have been shown the courtesy or
being allowed to retain office until
his term expired-may In
instead of being dropped Jan. 1.
Since that time it has been
found that the office of police
chief cannot be dropped, because
of charter provisions, and now
Mills has brouht forth scheme
to reduce the chiefs salary to $50
a month, believing that LOOMS
will resign.
That Mills is after Loomis, and
is not consistently trying to mere
ly abolish the office of chief OF
police in order to cut expenses, is
shown by the fact that he has
proyided in his ordinance coming
I'm tomorrow, a feature which
permits him to appoint an act
ing chief"
Prepares to Fight.
Loomis is prepared to fight any
action tending to put him out OF
office before the expiration OF his
term in May. He has intimated
that he would take the matter
into court.
Loomis will be on hand tomor-
row when the $25 month ordi-
nance comes up, he says, ana
some fireworks are expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
Mrs. Bean and
Mrs. Dempsey
I'm Auto MiXup

Arrested Saturday afternoon
on the charge of driving past a
street car at 9th and Broadway
while the car was loading pas
sengers, the name of Mrs. l.. H.
Bean, wife of the T. r. & p. Co. s
manager, yesterday afternoon was
scratched from police records,
and the name of Mrs. ]. j. Demp-
sey, prominent society woman,
put in its place. On advice of
Chief Loomis, Mrs. Dempsey's
case was dropped.
"The police officer saw Mrs.
Bean riding in the car with Mrs.
Dempsey, and made the charge
against her by mistake" explain
ed Loomis today.
81 Investigated and found that
Mrs. Dempsey had technically vio-
lated the law because the street
car, after starting, had stopped
to pick up belated passenger.
Mrs. Dempsey's car was directly
behind the street car and she
could not stop in time. She had
tried to obey the traffic laws, and
I let her Off with a reprimand.."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
W ILL
BAG X
DOWN

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-There will
not be a quarrel between Austria
and America If Washington keeps
cool.
In a statement to the United
Press today Stephen FisZa, Aus
tria's strongest man next OF the
emperor, called talk of such a
quarrel sheer nonsense. This
statement was made following a
conference with the emperor.
Il must confess, however" said
Tisza, that we were very sur
prised by the American note. But
1t is far from our intention to
quarrel"
He pointed out, however, that
matters will not depend on Aus
tria alone. He counselled cool
ness at Washington, and indicat-
ed taht Austria apparently is not
contemplating q diplomatic break
The fact that Austria is not ex-
pecting a breach in relations was
also emphasized by Ambassador
Penfield today.
Consul General Griffin at
Budapest said that the cordially
of the Hungarian ministers has
been uninterrupted. He declared
his belief that Austria does not
want a break and will not permit
one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
INVOLVES HIGHER-UPS
State Official
Is Accused Of
Bold Grating

first direct that higher the state administration
involved the loong fund Olympia was made
Fleury, single filler and foreman
Fleury working engineer Seattle woodworking plant
years severely injured.
According The Times today his claim of $500 al
lowed by the state commission
Before his however he approached by this high
$500 would put smoothly through
vided that Fleury would split $780,
Furthermore that should this
Official duties
"faking up bogus claim after another
dckeed with this administration leader
until had succeeded having several the
his first payment arrive he charges he
he could not reca and
called
$575O The so arrangement had taken effect
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
WELL, FOLKS, IT'S
OUR 18th BIRTHDAY

lOf dust and dirt we could find
with all the kick of our young
tsystem.
We have bounded the trail of
injustice, greed and croOkedness,
without let-up, yet without malice
toward anyone.
We have smiled with the smtl-
ers, and boosted with the boost
ers.
And every day we have greet
ed our friends at the old stand,
The Times Corner. We may swat
'em, but they always come back.
Jack, Browne set all the type
for the first baby 4-page paper.
He's still at the old stand; he's
setting type for our birthday edi-
tion today. Z He probably'll set
this story. (He did. b..
There was an editor and one
cub reporter. They rounded up
all the news.
But it was The Times, and you
couldn't stop 1t growing. We're
still growing every day--take a
pinch at our muscle-and never
a sign of tottering, toothless old
ages for us. ..
We're "A bit bashful, but we
thank YOU again, make our bow
and say.
Grow old along with us,
The best -fs yet to was"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
WALLS
G OF A
n { R Y T
oh, you grippe sufferers |!

OH, you grippe sufferers!
You're not sick. There isn't
any such thing as grippe in Ia
coma. Doc. Wall, city health Of
ficer, says so.
He gave out a statement today
to the effect that everyone in
Tacoma who thinks he has the
grippe is only suffering from a
cold.
And this, in the face of the fact
that nearly half the residents of
Tacoma are i'll with malady
that they believe to be grippe.
'Only a Name"
Doc Wall says that grippe is
merely a name given to severe
colds by the physicians, who are
making money out of their de-
ception.
"A physician can tell sick
person that he has the grippe,
and get a nice fee out of it, ex-
planned Health Officer Wall to-
day.
while he wouldn't get any
business if he told the patient
that all he had was cold. These
people who think they have the
grippe only imagine it, that's all"
Doc Wall explains his theory
by the fact that no physicians
have as yet applied of the health
department for an examination of
influenza bacillus.
He says that in localities where
he has seen grippe, large numbers
of persons have died from the
malady, while in Tacoma, so far
as he knows, there have been no
deaths.
But We've Had It!
Doc Wallis explanation of
grippe symptoms is that the suf-
ferer first has chills and fever.
Then he begins to ache all over,
loses his appetite and gets weak.
Every one of rs on The Times
staff has gone through these very
symptoms, and it seems to US that
good many of our friends have
been i'll the same way.
One of the members of the
staff even went so far today as
to write his impressions of the
grippe.
After reading Doc Wallis state
ment that there isn't any grippe
here, you might turn to page 4
and read what "Sut' says.
We leave it to you to decide be-
tween him and Doc Wall. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

SO desperate did his financial
condition become, Fleury asserts,
that he was obliged to leave his
family. 1t has been cared for
since, he says, by King county.
Fleury says that when the dis
closures regarding the commits
sion were made public he placed
his evidence In. the hands of the
Burns detectives, and also laid 1t
before the governor. Lister. he
says, refused to investigate fully.
Rumors Everywhere
Fleury was in Tacoma after a
trip with Burns men to Portland
in search of witnesses to clinch
his story. This afternoon he Is
closeted with a lawyer making
affidavits to these facts.
In his affidavits he will name
the higher-up, he says. His dis
closures are expected to give an
entirely new angle to the Olympia
investigation.
The city is filled with sleuths
and rumors and charges. Dis
closures of official wrong-doing
greatly overshadowing everything
that has yet come out are pre-
dicted.
Stone in Tacoma?
Frank Stone, said to be the
key to the graft situation, has
been in Tacoma during the last
few days, according to a special
agent working for Gov. Lister
who in Tacoma yesterday.
The special agent and a Burns
detective, whose names were not
revealed, had definite reasons to
believe that Stone was being
harbored by his friends near Ia.
coma. A house on the outskirts
where it is thought Stone has
been in hiding was visited yes
terday, but nothing was seen of
the missing man. The detectives
Unexpectedly left the city last
night.
Stone is alleged to have cashed
some of the fraudulent warrants
and the state hopes to establish
a connection between Stone and
J. F. Gillies under arrest at Olym-
pia.
Big Disclosures Expected
The arrest of Stone will COM
plete the chain of evidence said
to be in the hands of state offic-
ials which will disclose one of the
biggest graft scandals ever barred
in this state, 1t is said. The Gillies
affair is said to be only small
link in a monstrous graft ring
which has been footing the state
for years, 1t is claimed.
Stone has been seen on the Ia
coma streets on several occasions
and in some of the saloons on
lower Pacific avenue. 1t is evil
dent he was not aware that a
warrant had been issued for his
arrest until several days after its
issuance. II is thought he was
tipped off to the fact that the
Burns men were after him and
disappeared.
A careful watch has BEEN kept
at all the depots and at thu dock,
Lical officers believe he is still
in the couny IL no In Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
STORM
LAYS
HAVOC

Heavy snowslides have been
playing havoc with all the rail-
road lines leading to Tacoma.
Mail trains from the east have
been held up for hours, in many
cases arriving six and seven hours
late.
The Chicago, Milwaukee e st.
Paul line suffered severely by the
heavy SHOWS In the mountains,
but has managed to keep the line
clear.
The Northern Pacific trains to
the south have been taken off tho
Point Defiance line because of
slides. All trains are running
over the old prairie line. The
Harbor and Vancouver lines have
been kept clear, but are troubled
by the excessive SHOWS.
Government wires from Ta-
toosh and other points along the
coast are down.
A 60-mile gale is blowing and
fears are felt for shipping.
Heavy Rain.
The rain today and last night
didn't break single record.
In the face of all sidewalk
ponds nearly deep enough to
drown in; in the face of the small
cataract which has been rushing
down Ninth street for several
hours, Weather Man Cover says
SO. And 1t is impossible to doubt
the word of weatherman.
The rainfall for the "a hours
ending at o'clock this morning
amounted to IA inches. From 5
until noon today 1t was 1.12 I'M
ches, making total of 2.26 inches
since yesterday morning. The
record rainfall for the month Of
December occurred in 1897 with
$50 inches.
However, the weather man
gives us the satisfaction of know
ing that we're having an unusu>
ally wet Christmas. anyway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

Thanks, friends, for your
congratulations and good,
wishes. Now If you will
kindly let go our hand
No, jinx and hoodoes don't
befuddle us in the least, even.
II today is the Thirteenth
Birthday Anniversary of The
Tacoma Times. You've got
to show us the jinx that
would get our goat.
Thirteen years ago today
The Times blinked its new
born peppers in the high
lights of Tacoma, and made
its first stride in the world
with its baby legs. u
Today, while we admit we
have cut our first molars and
are able to support our back
without assistance, we still
challenge anybody to find a
gray hair on our thinker.
No dust and cobwebs in
our garnet, say we. Give us
the stuff that youngsters are
made of, and we should
worry whether it's our thir-
tenth or hundred and fifty
second birthday.
Vol. 10, No. See 1t up
at the top? --..-s,..---
For 365 days of these rs year
e. have swatted at every spec
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
YACHT SINKS:
man browns

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-The gaso-
line schooner President, chartered
by hte Union Oil company, cap
sized and sank in a heavy, run
ming sea at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon within 100 feet of the
dock at Camano, Camano island,
one of the San Juan group, few
miles north of Everett. A. e..
Garrett, 80 years old, a treveling
salesman for the Union Oil Co.,
living at SOIL Maple Grove place,
was lost. The crew of four man
aged to free themselves from the
wreckage and swim ashore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
MRS. ASQUlTH
WINS GLOBE
Libel ACTION

LONDON, Dec. 21.--Mrs. As
quith, wife of the premier, today
won suit against The Globe to
prevent that paper from continu-
ing an alleged libel against her.
She took exception to stories
saying she was friendly to Ger
man prisoners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
new RECEIVER
FOR v0CELBAUM

Following the resignation yes
serday of s. F. Billiard as receiv-
err for the Home Cloak & Suit
House, Judge Clifford appointed
Grant Dentler as receiver. Bull
lard claimed that "other business
would not permit him to take the
time required of receiver"
Dentler gave $1,000 bond and
will act as attorney as well, as
handle the business of the suit
house. Jacob vogelbaum, the
manager, was recently convicted
and fined 5000 by the state for
running a lottery in connection
with the concern and now faces
q civil suit brought BY the women
he duped
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
WARSHIPS
BOMBARDED

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Russian
warships escorting 16 laden trans
ports wer bombarded yesterday
at Varna, a Bulgarian port In the
Black sea, according to an Athens
report today. Athens dispatches
also reported a clash between the
Bulgars and Greeks in Albania.
They said the Greeks have placed
themselves between the Bulgar
and allies lines at Dorian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
Tomorrow

Donations Of books for Noun
tain View sanitsrium received at
Colonial theatef: afternoon and
evening. ~
Reception for Rev. M. Kama
mort, Japanese evangelist; Y. M.
c. A. rooms; evening.
Christmas program: Stadium
high school auditorium: 8 p. m. !;
Gov. Lister and Rev. Frank Dyer
will speak. Z
Baby show In afternoon and
fraternaI and manufacturers
special show in evening; at Home.
Trade exposition; Arcade store
building; 18th snd broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
REVOLUTION
HITS CHINA

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-
Ton King Chong, head of one of
the largest tongs in America, re-
ceived word yesterday that five
Chinese provinces had revolted
against the rule Of Yuan hi Kai.
American Chinese are against
the return of China to a monar-
chial form of government, he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
MAYOR IMPROVING

Mayor Fawcett was still in bed
today, but announced his inten-
tion Of attending tomorrow's leg
islative session Of the city council.
The mayor was reported by Mrs.
Fawcett to be considerably Inn
proved today, but forced by ply
sicians to keep indoors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
LOSES wALRUs TUsK

Thomas Burke reported to the
police today that while he was In
toxicated last night he had left
an 18-inch walrus tuck in a Pa
cific avenue saloon. He was GO
Ing to have II transformed into
: cribbase board, he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
LABOR RESENTS
SPEECH ON War

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Organized
labor today resented Lloyd
Georges speech in the house of
commons yesterday, saying he
tried to cast the bloody mantle
of responsibility of English fail
ure on the workmen of the ma
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD
BRIDE DIVORCED

June Munsop, 15-year-oid
bride of year, was granted a a.,
vorce Yesterday by Judge Easter
day from Orls Munson, on the
ground of non-support. The court
allowed the young wife to use
her maiden name again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
RoBs HIS BEER CACHE

John Johnson, 1902 Fast 26th
street, reported to the police so-
day that thieves had entered his
woodshed and carried off three
cases Of beer that he had just
purchased.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
What's Doing
Today

away
( Donations of old books for
Mountain View sanitarium re-
ceived at Colonial theater;, after
noon and evening. IA
Celebration OF Forefathers'
day by New England society Of
Tacoma; basket lunch and pro-
gram; First Congregational
church; 8 p. IN.
Pierce county. grange day at
the Home-Trade exposition; Ar
cade store building; 18th and
Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
WOMAN WHITE
SLAVE SUSPECT
TRIES SUICIDE

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. Z i
Mrs. Melissa Eddy, clairvoynrlt,
is held In $4,000 bonds today to
appear in Tacoma Jan. s.
1t is believed abe can reveal 8
widespread Northwest white a|avo
plot. Seeking her, detectives
found gas Jets in her room turned
ON. E
It is believed she Attempted
suicide. &
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

CHRISTIANIA-The king of
Sweden refused to give Henry
Ford an audience despite the eff
forts of Nine. Schwimmers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
Talk O. the Times :

With John Rea and .sQme
of the other higher-ups to
carry, Gov. Lister is . heev-
lily loaded man.
A lot Of hundred dollar coun-
terfeit bills ere In circulation.
When you draw your next weeks
salary. examine 1t carefully. y
-
How's that grip today?
Wonder what King George ID
going to send the lkaia6f f0r
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

SAN FRANCISCO-The Ameri-
can liner Kroonland has rounded
the Horn on it's way here. 1t was
forced to take the long trip be-
cause of the slides in the canal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

ROME-Natives of Albania are
taking the Serbian refugees into
their homes and sharing their
food with them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

LONDON-The Germans are
reported to have suffered heav-
fly in a gas bomb battle yesterday
near Ypres.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

CHIHUAHUA CITY-General
Villa said he intended to leave
Mexico, and asked government Of
ficials to grant him protection in
the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21
FLASHES

PARIS-French troops plan to
hold Christmas celebrations in
the trenches. A soldier repre-
senting Santa Claus will distrib-
ute presents in each trench.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

SAN FRANCISCO-Opium val
ued at $35O,000 was seized
aboard the japanese liner Suiyo
Maru today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-21

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The
United States supreme court to-
day denied squatters' rights to
land outside the original con-
gressional grants, bringing to a
close a legal battle which was
started six years ago In Pierce
county by the N. P. railroad
against squatters.