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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
Directed Building of Seattle's
Million Dollar Port Project

When that was completed, he returned to Hans
Peterson who had a contract for construction of
he s., 0O0, 900 port district warehouses; terminals,
locks and cranes at Seattle. McGregor was super
intendent in charge of the work. and at its COM
,eton received fattering letter from the Seattle
)ort commissioners.
Peterson next sought McGregor to take charge of
building a $4,000 bridge over the Lake Wash
ington canal McGregor refused, because the work
OF placing pier foundations had already begun and
he did not approve of the early construction Later
the pier foundations washed out.
At this stage of his career, the contractor was
stunned by the death of his wife, and shortly after
wards, of his son.
Since completing the port district work in Seat
tie McGregor has had charge of various construc-
ton projects, all of a more less public nature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
PavloWa's First Article
On the Care of the Feet
By Anna PavloWa
The Famous Russian Premiere
Danseuse.

Danseuse.
We cannot intelligently give
our feet the necessary care 70
make them beautiful unless we
know something about their con-
struction, so | will tell YOU. Our
feet consist of six important
parts:
a-Bony framework.
Judgements or fibrous bands.
c-Joints between bones.
d-Tendons and muscles.
e-Fibrous sheaths and skin.
f---Loose tissue and fat, "blood
vessels and nerves.
When the tendons of the feet
become weak from overstrain all
the wear and tear falls on the
ligaments and soon these stretch.
The result is what is called
''flatfoot."
No person with a flat-foot can
have pretty feet.
The big toe is the thickest
and most important.
Most of our weight when
standing is thrown on this toe.
We really only stand upon a
part of our feet.
We rest upon the heel, tread
upon the ball of the foot, and
great toe and do the gripping and
balancing with the other four
toes.
These are the places apt to be-
come callous from too much walk
ing and should be given careful
attention to keep the surround
ing skin soft and healthy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
Began Career in Tacoma 18
Years Ago as a Blacksmith

They know, without any IFS" his Vows on
public questions and they know that he can De
trusted to carry out these beliefs to the letter.
Everybody knows Petit, for they have observed
him in private and business life and on the frlng
line.
1t takes strong man to be any sort of black
smith But to be a successful blacksmith 1t re-
quires brains skill and purpose, as well as muscle
1t was as a blacksmith that Petit came to ia
coma 8 years ago, and 1t was not long before he
proved himself to be a successful blacksmith ana
one who could he trusted. lie owned his own shop
and built up a good business.
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ly everything that You believed
them not to be.
They were MEN, brothers in
this man-made world, not con-
victs, with whom l associated in
prison.
AS Peter Wilson, Convict No.
0047," | never met a more pleas
ant, encouraging, clean lot of
men in my entire : experience
than l met in the cell-houses, the
jute mill, the dining hall and the
yard at .Walla Walla. =
OF course, there are "bad
men," and many of them,
inside the institution.
But they are the ioutcasts
of prison society, just as
bad men are outcasts in all
parts of the globe.
! talked with men who we're
serving life sentences for MUIR
dering their wives, sweethearts,
children. They gave me advice
on self control and personal con-
duct as o prisoner that l shall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
PETIT
Everybody knows F. II. Petit.

Everybody knows F. II. Petit.
To say that of a candidate for public office means
one of two things.
II means either that he belongs to the old-fash-
toned type of oily politician who one day can tell
church congreg alton how good and pure he Is anu
the next day hob-nob with political robDefs 1--WE
have one example, at least, in the race
Or it means that everybody knows the man Tor
what he is worth knows just exactly where lie
stands and that he stands for community progress
Every voter in the city knows Petit the man
and citizen. Whether not they agree with MN,
they know exactly where he stands. They know
what they can expect of him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
DOUBT BATTLE RUNOR

Ell PASO, March Reports
of skirmishes between Villistas
and CarranZistas have ben wildly
exaggerated, Consul Garret de-
clared today.
His assertion was based on dis
patches from Gen. GabaZas, in
command of the Guerrero garri-
son, to Gen. Gavira at Juarez.
These adviees told of a skirm-
ish in which Villa was shot in the
leg. They did not confirm the
rumored massacre at Guerrero
nor mention losses on either side.
Messages received by Gavira
indicate that a fight occurred
Wednesday night, They dis
agreed in some respects with Gen.
Pershing's dispatches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
Established Fine Record as
Commissioner of Public Safety

Everybody knows Petit in the capacity of a
public officer During the year he served as com
missioner of public safety four years ago, Milling
out the unexpred term of L. w. Roys, recalled his
honesty of purpose and his ability never were ques-
toned, not even by his enemies.
AS one of his bitterest enemies said recently, II
know Petit is honest because | tried TO get to
him with money once and failed
He has made a clean success of everything he has
set his hand to, and he promises to make success
at the big Job of being a public officer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
VILLA KILLS
AMERICANS.
REPORTED

Ell PASO, March 31.-An un-
confirmed report was circulated
here today that Villa, while flee
ing from Guerrero, murdered sew
eral Americans at Minaca, 10
miles south.
Mining men and railroad offic-
ials are trying to get further in
formation and definite news.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
Helped Organize and Build up the
West Coast Wagon Company

Petit was clear-headed and ambitious. He be
came one of the organizers of the West Coast
Wagon Co. an enterprsing Tacoma manufacturing
concern In recent years he has been one of the
concerns most valuable men,
Petit is known as one of the most able and
honest statesmen of the northwest. For some time
he was the representative for the Standard Horse
Shoe Nail Co., the largest manufacturers of horse
shoe nails in the country He was entrusted with
full authority to handle it's affairs without asking
for Instructions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

stories by PEN
ny-a-line authors
has a warped
idea of the
criminal class. ;
You imagine a
convict to be a
tough bird, his
ugly skull short
of it's hair, his
teeth showing in
a CLEAN of hate,
his every atti-
tude one of bit
ter defiance to-
wards society.
You would not
want to bring a
convict, in his
coarse prison
clothing, his pris-
on-built shoes
and his clumsy
cap, into your
parlDr.
But convicts,
among them
EaIVQQ ara nn1r
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

backs of the cells fit against one
another. The cell is a solid steel
box, with a door composed OF
wide bands of steel ribbon, two
inches apart.
The sweeper" opens and
closes the automatic locking lev
er whenever the prisoners enter
or leave. He sweeps the deck
and oversees the conduct of the
men in his division. The sweeper
holds position of honor.
A barred window was
open. The sun shone In. A
flock of sparrows sang cheer
lily Just outside. One spar
row flew i'm and sang q little
song as he perched on an in
candescent globe.
IL was IA glimpse of spring.
time and joy. Inside my
tiny cell, ] was saddcned and
depressed by the blithesome
message.
hg Ncii "dS % lttl llCUGs
wide, feet long and feet high
smaller than any stateroom oil
bathroom that | had ever seen
Two steel hunks hung from the
wall by steel straps. There was
IA stool to sit on.
The sweeper came hurryins
past. He held a tiny oil lamp
like the torches that miners wear
in their caps.
He was saying Light 'em up"
inviting men in the cells to light
their pipes. No matches are per-
mitted inside the prison. The
lamps burn day and night, and
the sweepers make their trips
along the decks every 20 minutes
during the evening and other
times when men are confined To
their cells.
Continued on Page Three
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
WHO'S TO BLAME
FOR TRAIN WRECK

CLEVELAND, March 31.-A
bitter controversy resulted yes
terday after the first day investi-
cation of the New York Central
wreck near here. A. II. Ernst,
towerman, is accused Of going to
sleep, while he blames the block
system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
HOUSE PASSES
LITERACY TEST

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March
31.-Ready for the senate vote,
the Burnett immigration bill with
the Oriental exclusion and the
literacy clauses intact, passed the
house yesterday by big vote.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

shing has joined the cavalry adj
vance guard. evidently aware that
villa is about to give battle.
Funston refused to reveal the
sources of his advice regarding
the rumors that Carranzistas
were strongly cooperating. He
would not tell where the main
columns of the Americans were
located.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
10000 M LnsG
VerdunChar6e

German artillery has rendered
other defenses untenable.
The highway intersecting the
village is covered with a pail of
dust and smoke, shot with bright
flashes of flame as French guns
shower shells on the enemy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
FLASH ES

CENTRALIA-Carrol G. Riggs,
former Stadium high school stu
dent, wrote a letter to his par
ents here from Verdun where he
Is in the ambulance corps with
the French army. He described
the fighting as severe.
PETROGRAD-It was stated
today that agents of the Turkish
government were attempting a
separate peace with England.
HONGKONG - The Japanese
steamer Chiyo Maru, with crew
and passenger list of 525, went
aground today near here. 1t is
feared the vessel will be a total
loss.
BIRMINGHAM-Henry Webb,
charged with financing band of
train robbers, left this city as he
was about to be arrested with
100000 worth Of unsigned cur
rency, said to have been taken in
recent robbery.
SHANGHAI - Troops in the
province of Kwangtund declared
their independence today.
ST. LOUIS-In a foreclosure
decree today, the value of the st.
Louis q San Francisco railroad
was valued at s45,700,O00 by
Judge Sanborn.
BERLIN-A Prussian espion-
age plot was discovered today in
Sofia, it was announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
FIGHT HAND-TO-HAND
LEAVE MALANCOURT

LONDON, March 31.-With
huge German shells smashing
their trenches into ruins, the
rench troops have evacuated all
but the eastern and southern
outskirts of Malancourt, Paris
dispatches admitted today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
GRAYsON WILL WED

WASHINGTON, d. c., March
31.-Dr. Cary e. Grayson, Presi-
dent Wilson's physician, will wed
Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon,
friend of the presidents wife,
within two months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
BY E. A. Peters

The average person of today
fed on lurid tales by sensation
loving police reporters or crook
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

We maintain we have al
ready solved the mystery of
Zone Million Francs" but
we won't tell you what IL is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

Adam Folgerson, whoever he
Is, is mighty mean man. He
writes in to answer Rem Dow's
$25 question why Dow should be-
elected, with this reason, Be-
cause he is no good for anything
else"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

We have a private tip that
Villa Is AUTOMATICALLY tho
United States, Pacific ocean,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31
IT ak o. the Times :.

Greetings, have you seen
the first cherry blossoms
yet?
oh, quit your kicking; IL Uncle
Sans submarines won't 60 down
and his aeroplanes won't go up,
they're safe anyway.
"What," postcards Van
Dowd, "has become of the
old.fashioned girl who used
to wear fur-topped shoes?"
A Stadium High pupil asks IL
II is possible to do as the poet
advises, Drink to me only with
thine eyes," Sure, s. II. s., it's
easy IL you have glasses.
We have n Driyate tin that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

The o. WIS budget for the year
shows 1t plans to expend $500
600 In improvements, a lot of
which will come to Tacoma.
What did We tell you about that
year of promise?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-31

LONDON, March 31.-Twenty
thousand Germans have been
killed and manned as the result
of the crown princes renewed at
tack against Verdun, according
to estimates of military experts.
The new assault was launched
on both banks of the Mouse.
Massed French batteries wiped
out whole battalions when the
Germans rushed Malancourt.
FIGHT HAND-TO-HAND
= PARIS, March 31.-After a
bombardment lasting all night,
the Germans drove the French
from their positions at Malan-
court by tire massed attacks,
delivered simultaneously.
Before they gave ground, how
ever, they fought the Germans
hand-to-hand for hours.
While they were massed In the
struggle, artillery on both sides
was silent, fearing to kill friends
as well as foes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
DistlIln,c Di>pluces Gasoline.

Out III Los Angeles there is Dodge
brothers car that is establishing a
record for consistent performance.
tscd as a "jitncy" by T.. Il. kritch. il
has regularly covered i,0OO miles per
week for twenty weeks. on II route
which covers eight miles in the city.
and each day he drives back aud forth
over this route
Mr.. kritch has kept n careful record
OF ms expenses III order to ind out If
ne Is really making money. aud the
information h" has gathered is Of i'm
tcrcst To all motorists
During the 20.0o6 miles he has aver
aged slightly NOR" than twenty miles
To the gallon Of diStilIatc. which he
uses IN place of gasoline. a.d he has
used only one and ono-hulf sets Of
TRES. He cot 1000 miles ont OF his
front tires and IL 900 miles from the
iIrcS on tn. rear wheels
The success of Mir. kritrh with dis
tiilate has led 10 many motorists OF
Los Angeles turning I" this fuel. as
It's cost Is but cents per gallon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

Coming into Frederick sbErS from
tho north. ". wcr" furylhly Impressed
WITH The marked Improvement in this
huS;!ing lttle cit: III the dire" years
last PASSED
The asphnl-rd road. bordprod with
concrete sidewalks. met us AZ Ih" city
limits near q hiE hYdr"-cl"ctric power
house in IN" northwestern portion of
III" city. and this splendid road sur
facing material seemed /" he in pretty
genera! use all over til" city
Frcdcricksburc.r are getting to he
really "chos,y' over tncir Improvement
~ tn" past thrc" or four years. and
they have a right to be. ono passing
through this ciiy on the line of the
railroad gets Int a very poor impress
sion of ,he progressive" spiri, of the
people, ana of III. mar. PRETTY streets
and pretty homes. with large yards and
towers. ana Of the many miles OF i'm
proved sidewalk and beautiful shade
trees
South Of r'rcdorickshUrg about twelve
miles thor. seemed la b" marked i'm
provcmcnt ~ SpotSylvania Courthouse.
just by The improved road being about
completed, which We understood 10 he
the new homo Of Lee Perry
South Of tn" courthouse. ana III tn.
ChilcShurG nc,shborhood, who's" lcs-
tiny seems ia b. presided over hy W
g piIiard ana his partner and relative.
Mr. EhcwninG, is 81 beautiful farming
section. with everything up TO tho
minute.
Tho Sputsyivani:. toll gate, at FIRST
seem to grate on tn" nerves of tho
traveller. hut. upon reelection. il is con-
Sd"rcd that. il In" county authorities
would hut conscrv" the tolls received
for the maintenance Of the roads the
Traveller can we'll afford to pay IN. toll
our congratulations to all of those
good people, and our hop" thar SOM"
day tins highway linking The na,iona!
capital with the capital of tho old Com
fcderacy will be improved from one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

y new siX-cylind-r ear has just been
announced by tn" WHY'S Overland
tonpan --th" Model SS-SiN. to be
known /" the automobile world aS the
WHY'S sin II Is Il seven passenger
automobile. with II forty FIVE horse
power motor and wheel base OF los
inches.
In body. design ;.nd coach work. the
lilys Six shows numerous distinct
departures. although in chassis con-
struction the manufacturers have
largely adhered Ia previous standards
Undoubtedly the most radical depar-
tur" * in the body design.
The long wheel base is acccntuate ed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
Whine OF Iircnrnnr nrLlrrs.

The people Of st Charles Mo. know
aow the value Of II tlrcproof bridge. \
fire on September - burned away The
iio"r and other woodwort Of the
structure" spanning the Missouri a; that
place" There was n" other wagon
bridge a"roSs the river from its mouth
10 Jefferson city. - distance of over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

terminus 1" the "thcr. that this ruad
NE made Il state road and be under
IN" control Of the Virginia STATE High
way commissioner: and that tho State
at Virginia. aided by the local au-
ihoritics. may keep il in proper condi-
t"h. btcaus" IL il the entrances and e
gateway to the ola Dominion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
Sparks From Motorland
Ercnts Of Week on Automobile Rou.

''' commonwealth Motor Company.
| ltichi"nd distributors of III. Dodge
ir",hcrs' car. said yesterday that the
new convertible sedan had created :.
/ profound Impression in this city that
forecasts great popularity for the ear.
1t is closed car. with conservative
ness. rather than the extreme empi,a :
. sized III The general desisr.
-. y Blenner reported Yesterday that
among the recen; purchasers of the
H. y. l.. twin-siX was e. Il. I.aSsitcr.
special representative in Richmond of
the American locomotive Company.
The Jones Motor Company expects To
receive "a new model seven passcnecr
Cadillac eight. touring convertible Sc
dan Tie latter part OF December. This
company will also shortly receive :,
four-passenscr phneton. Both OF these
ears are new models. and haV" no,
been shown in Richmond.
T.. Il. comstock. efficiency engineer.
OF Rocky liill Conn. operated his over
land touring car o.6Si miles. from MAY
. 10 November .. at Il cost Of si5.Gi.
Three gallons OF lubricatinr oil and
Isl salons Of gasoline were used dur
ing tn" time. the heavicS; cxpcndi-
| ,urc being for fuel.
Monty Stone. Of the NJ - stone
Motor Company. announced Yesterday
that he had just received and placed
on display the new Koimer touring
ear. making the first appearance Of
that automobile in Richmond
The Nirsi mia Auto Supply Company.
which for three years has been To-
Gated ~ 60j-l3 West Broad Street. has
jus, removed 10 its new quarters at
the southwest corner Of Belvidcrc and
Broad streets, in the center OF auto
mobile row" a feature Of the new
store is one section set aside for the
convenience of local automobile own
crs and tourists desiring road iIforna- :
ton. The new store is said to he
one Of the handsomcst o. it's kind in
this section Of the country.
one of the most attractive automob lie
window displays seen in Richmond for
some time is the Maxwell decoration.
depicting ScaShorr during the sum
mcr season. with the car, naturally.
occupying the center, md of to the
right is a bathing girl snuEly hidden
behind an umbrella. The window easily
brings remcmbrances Of vacation time
George NJ. Davis. sales manager of
the H. y. L.. has Just returned from
u business trip throughout the State
and reports business conditions as un-
usually good He arranged for several
agencies in Virginia while away from
Richmond
The now model-lS series four and
six-cylinder. touring Studebaker has
just been received In Richmond and
placed on display by the Cohurn Motor
Sales Corporation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

by the long straight lines and roll
cd%" OF tn" body. giving the car Il pro-
n""h'c" long. i : appearance. All
doors are perfectly flush. with hinges
concealed. and handles inside
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

100 miles. and the farmers. truck gar
dcncrs. dairymcn and motorists desir-
Ing To enter or leave the city cuul6.
not do -" 'rh" interference with the
activities Of the city caused by the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

tho marrow tires. bu, that tn" widc-tirc
wagon was easier ON the teams aud
cos; less 10 maintain them than did
the narrower tires.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

one q: the most recent among motor
car companies TO announce IAN in
'fe:'S" III pre-" IS the SAXON Motor
car Corporation. which has come 70
ia" Irrut with :: $50 advance over their
former price OF SSl!:. effective .Ianu-
any ! This rise i'll price haa been
predicted for some months ana many
"iher romianie" have already advanced
Their pr:ccS Increased cost OF RAW
materials aud labor demands caused
the advance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

Siudchakcr motor-car men set aside
December ! as "prominent BUYERS
DAY. ana II Is estimated that more
IMAM lS.nnt ears were sold during the
day. The Kansas city branch led tho
country. selling loo cars. Prominent
buyers from the local distributors. the
'oburn Motor Sales Corporation. were
Secretary Of Navy JoScphuS Daniels:
i. :. WINSTON. The Times Dispatch
John I. wilson. E;.nk Of Commerce an,,
trusts; w. i. ka&tlcb"rp. q. 4. Peers.
James u. Spencer. i. q. Gcniinc. ". T..
Allen and J. T.. Hrig.:;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

New models Of the H. \ t.. S;earn!
ahd Chandler. both closed and opei
ears. har" just been received nnt
placed "n display 10y L. A. Ri.uncr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

fire was serious Such fires are rare,
just as are the injuries I" bridges by
Hoods. but they all teach The same
lesson that the best bridges are the
TRULY perInnncmt Structures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

Chevrolet display in its windows Of
Snow-white ears iS one of the pref
TEST and most attractive shown in
Richmond FOR some time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

Is y Bienner reported YESTERDAY ,hat
among the recent purchasers of the
~. a l.. twin-St% WAS {. II. I.aSsitcr
SprSinl representative in Richmond of
the American Locomotive Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
Richmond Automobile News
slCChsIQEaE. TRAVELLER"
WRITES ON HIGHWAYS
Notes Three NCur~' Progress ON the
Richu,nnd-N Washington High
way in Spo,sll,ania.
STAFFORD DOES HER PART

SSfmfr'o,ch Heads Have Resulted in
Hctt"r schools, Improved Farms
and prChartl>-Iinw Wide riic
Laws Have Come into Favor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

The now model-IS series four and
Six-C CYLINDER. touring Studebaker has
Just been received In Richmond and
placed on display by the cohurn Motor
Sales Corporate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10

George NJ. Davis. sales manager Of
III" II. y. L., has just returned from
u business trip Throughout; the State
and reports business conditions as un-
usually good. He arranged for several
agencies in Virginia while away from
Richmond.