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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-26

The hearing of Star, the man who was brought up from Bluff on q charge of threatening with a danger ous weapon, was held in the eommis sioner's court today, and resulted in the defendants discharge. Accord ing to the testimony. Star was ap- preached by several men who are en- gagged in mining on the beach in the same locality and an endeavor made 10 run him off. Star demurred and pulled q gun when the men approach ed his cabin and commenced to revle him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-26

Mrs. Ledding and daughter Helga were passengers to the kougarok yes terday on the mail team of Gus Wheeler Mrs. Ledding is on her way 10 join her husband on Coffee creek Tor the summer season.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-26
NEWS NOTES

Messrs. Bum, Ross and Evans de- parted for the Kougarok this morn- ing.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-26

The Challenge pulled out for a short cruise last evening. The yes sel will return in a day or two and commence preparation for the con- templated voyage to the far north.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-26

The ease of Lewis vs Springsteen involving title to certain mining pro- perties was before lie district court this morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-26

to sail for Fortuna Ledge this even ing at nine o'clock but at last ac- counts was stuck on the bar at the mouth of Snake river. The schooner grounded while trying to reach the oining about noon today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-07-26

The schooner Belinda is scheduled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Ask City to Vote On
$4,000 Bonds

ing not more than " per cent IL
the public votes that way.
Suggestion of the bond issue
election was made by City Attor-
ney Stiles today.
George P. Wright, former
mayor, recently obtained SUI
preme court decision awarding
him judgment of $97, 0S5.91
with interest and costs (approxi-
mately .000) as a result of
his suit over the pipe line con-
tract.
If the bonds were voted, Stiles
declared, the present 6 per cent
interest on the judgment would
be transformed into Az per cent
Interest, or less, on bonds.
The call for $4,000 bond is
sue ON the tideflats car me is
merely repetition of the bond is
sue which was turned down at
the polls two years ago.
1t will take 3-5 majority OF
all votes cast to carry the bond
elections.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Watch Seattle Home
For the Man Who
Snapped Photos Of
Millionaires

Then they would get that kind
of woman and lay the trap. She
would meet him in regular way
and pay him marked attention,
devoting her whole time to 1t, UNI
til he was finally taken to one of
their several camera-houses and
photographed"
The photographs are re-
markable. In every case the
victims face is plainly regis
tered, while that of the
woman is turned from the
camera SO that 1t cannot be
seen.
Reports are being received by
Sheriff Hodge that the same
gang operated in many other cit
les where they were not suspected
of having been. Late last night
he was telephoned by lawyer
who said he had client in Van
couver, B. c., who had been VIC
timized and who wished to see
the sheriff privately to discuss
the matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
fine FOR
FIGURING
MILLS, EN-

Producing figures which he
had obtained in the light de-
partment, Mayor Fawcett today
showed that under the new COM
mercial light rate ordinance,
passed last month, the Tacoma
Grain Co. had been given re-
duction in its light bill from
$71.50 in December to 1886 in
January.
The new ordinance pro-
vdies that all factories in Tacoma
using rs horsepower or more of
power may have the privilege of
receiving city light at the same
rate that 1t pays for power. The
grain company buys power from
the T. r. & p. Co. at CLOTHS
cent a kilowatt, and under the
ordinance was privileged to de-
mand the same rate from the
city.
Electric Supt. Collins, called
W thC Countit CudhbtI, duUiltttu
that the reduction had been
made.
But light bills have been re-
duced in only three factories" he
declared. They are the Taco
ma Grain Co., Sperry Mills and
Tacoma FIGURING Mills Co. No
other concerns have been affect
ed.
ION the other hand, by means
of this new rate. we are getting
a large amount of new business,
and encouraging new manufac-
turing plants to come to Tacoma.
Although I admit that 1t has
caused a peculiar reduction In
three instances, / can show al
ready that we have gained
enough new business to more
than balance this loss, and we
will continue to get more every
month"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Disarmament
Not Unlikely

<L0NDON, Feb. ga partial
DISARMAMENT is possible after The
war, according to M. Sazanoff,
Russian foreign minister, as
quoted in the Chronicle today.
III Prussina militarism, that
evil thing which. has darkened
our lives so long, is finally de-
stroyed, then ! think that some
measure of disarmament will be
possible" he is quoted as say
ing.
at should be quite possible;
for which France, England and
Russia friends. the rest of the
world would be safe.
England, France and Russia
are responsible now for the flu
ture. of Europe. We can and
shall destroy Prussian militar-
ism. II may take a long time,
but We are prepared for that.
cit will not be an inconclusive
peace. nor peace with a risk at
tached. We dare not leave Prus-
sianism there to work again for
the destruction of nations"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Russ SteamroIIer
Goes PIacid|y On

PETROGRAD, Feb. 23.-The
Russian vanguards are within u
few miles of Rich, 40 miles east
of Trebizond, it was reported to-
day.
Armenians, fleeing from the
Christian quarter of Trebizoned
outside the city walls, arrived at
the Russian lines and reported
the Turks are removing their yal-
tables from the city, evidently
not intending to resist.
The war office announced a
continued pursuit Of the rem
nants of the Turkish forces.
An official statement said the
Russians have won skirmishes in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

Tacoma taxpayers will be asked
to vote for $4,000 worth of
general bonds at the coming
spring election.
The sum will be divided into
two issues--one of 100000, to
pay off the judgment of George
p. Wright against the city over
his contract for building the
Green river pipe line, and $780,
600 to retire the utility bonds
now outstanding on the 18th
street tideflats railway.
The call for the latter bond
issue comes hard on the heels of
charges by Fred Shoemaker, ex-
pert accountant and candidate for
controller, that the city was pay
ing 6 per cent interest, an un-
usually high rate, on the carline
bonds.
According to the plan proposed
today, the G per cent utility bonds
now outstanding on the new
street car line would be trans
formed into general bonds draw
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Preachers Talk On
DecoIIete Dresses

Healey, county probation officer,
though he refused to be inter-
viewed on the subject OF low
neckness.
Opinions on tho subject dif-
fer widely" he said. Il have
fixed opinion. and everybody
knows how I stand"
It is rumored in official cir
cles, however, that Rev. Healey
places much of the blame for
youthful unwardness on modern
fads of low cut dresses.
Continued on Page Five.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Poison Chef
In Portland

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Chief of
Police Healy received post card
today indicating that Jean
Crones, the poison chef, may be
in Portland.
The card was taunt similar
to those received in New York.
The signature appeared to be
genuine, Healy said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

You can't make laws
against the lowness of low
cut gowns. Cause II you do,
you'll have to get out the
ruler and measure just how
many inches Of baroness the
lady folks will be allowed to
display.
You'll have to draw the line
ON the depth of the decollete in
feet, inches and centimeters. And
that's some job.
This, In substance, was the
opinion dropped by Rev. 8. 9.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
FLASHES

CHICAGO-About 1900 men
walked out on general strike
today In the Armour and Cudany
meat plants. They are demand
ing higher wages.
BERLIN-Vice Admiral Scheer
was appointed admiral of the
battle fleet today to replace Ad-
miral Won Pohl, who was forced
to retire because of i'll health.
ROTTERDAM - The Dutch
tank steamer La Flandre was
sunk recently en- route to New
York.
CHICAGO-Further charges
were preferred today by officers
of the bureau OF social service,
claiming that Mrs. Louise Os-
borne Rowe was getting in on the
salaries of other office-holders.
OLYMPIA-The second case
against j. II. Gillies VIII go to
the jury today following the
closing arguments.
KOBE--The Japanese steamer
Tenyo Maru is ashore off SHIN
oneski.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Presi-
dent Wilson announced today
that he would stand no interior
ence from belligerents in connec-
tion with the United States inter
national relations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

SEATTLE, Feb. 23.-Aft-
err an unsuccessful all-night
vigil, deputy sheriffs redOu-
bled their efforts today to
take into custody the alleged
leader of blackmailers who,
with headquarters here, are
said to have ''badgered" the
most prominent and wealthy
men of the Pacific coast out
of thousands of dollars dur
ing the past two years.
The man sought is former
financial agent and lawyer, who
is said to have worked in collision
with firm of attorneys and a
score of attractive young women
in getting photographs of victims
in compromising situations.
All Tuesday night Deputy
Sheriffs Brewer, Madden and Me
Gillivray lay concealed near his
home, watching every entrance,
but without success.
Snapped the Photos.
Prosecutor Lundin has refused
to issue a-karrant for the finan-
cial agents arrest. Sheriff Hodge
instructed his men to take him
into custody notwithstanding.
According to Deputy M. E.
Hally, whose investigations led to
exposure of the alleged badger"
game, the financial agent is the
man who operated the camera in
almost every instance, and who
developed the negatives, which
were sold for fabulous sums to
the victims.
Word was received by Sheriff
Hodge from Los Angeles today
that Miss Isabel Clayburg, arrest
ed in that city by Sheriff Cline
yesterday as an alleged member
of the syndicate, has engaged an
attorney and is preparing to re-
sist extradition.
Deputy Sheriff Hally will leave
here for Los Angeles tonight to
bring back Miss Clayburg.
How They Worked 1t.
Complete explanation of how
the Seattle badger" syndicate
worked" their victims, all of
whom are men of eminence and
wealth, is contained in the re-
markable confession of Mrs.
$, the mysterious alleged
member of the gang, who, she
charges, had been doublecrossed
and victimized herself by the
more greedy members.
At least four of the most
prominent bankers in Seattle, an
other man honored and respected
as former Judge and man of af-
fairs, a wealthy lumberman, a
hotel owner, a capitalist, big
and many others, are
known to have been "bled" for
large sums.
Woman Lays Trap.
"They would study the intend
ed victim for months to learn his
tastes and the sort of women he
admired" said Deputy Sheriff
Hally, who ran down the syndi-
cate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Another
GunIllan
Murder

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 23. -
Chinese gunner at o'clock this
morning shot and killed Yin Luck
at Third and Washington streets
In the heart of the business dis
trict.
Yin, who was a janitor, step
ped from a restaurant where he
was working, and started sweep
ing the sidewalk, when a high
binder fired at him from a dark
doorway. #
Speaks English.
AS Yin fell, the gunman placed
a revolver against his temple and
fired again, then fled.
A taxicab driver near by gave
chase and after a run of three
blocks the fleeing tong man was
captured.
He gave his name as All Low.
He spoke English fluently, was
well dressed and wanted to con-
suit an attorney.
Remain Indoors.
This is the first time the ong
men have carried their way into
the white section of the city.
Following the news of the
murder, Lee Faut, a laundryman
of Roseburg, was executed in
Chinatown.
\ The shooting of Yin drove the
Orientals frantic today. the
streets of Chinatown are desert
ed, the Celestials remaining De-
hind barred doors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

The sixteenth annual banquet
OF the Tacoma Retail Grocers
Will BE- held tomorrow night In
the Lotus Grill. Charles II. Plass
win act Is fosstmaster
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
GROWN PRINCE LEADING

The4crown prince is dealing the
greatest smash on the western
front since the breaking of the
English lines at Ypres last May.
The offensive is directed against
the outer lines of Verdun, 10
miles north of the city.
Besides the six miles of trenches
captured at Verdun, the Germans
claim the capture of 700 yards
of trenches and a number of pris.
oners east of Veideweiler in
Alsace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
YOU INFIDEL7

CHICAGO, Feb. 20. - The
world is a plane, resting in a
body OF water. Anyone who be-
lieves differently is an infidel, &C
cording to Overseer Wilbur
Glenn voliva OF Zion city. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Take Six
Miles Of
Tire n ch.

BERLIN, Feb. 23.-Germans
today claim the capture of Elk
miles of trenches north of YER
dun, while gains have been made
in the neighborhood Of Consen-
voye and Azannes.
About 5000 prisoners and much
booty are reported taken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

PATTERSON, N. j., Feb. "a
A year from today all bachelors
in New Jersey will be paired off
with spinsters and married or go
to prison, If a law proposed by
Isador Klenert, leading lawyer,
passes the legislature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
OFFENSIVE AT vERDUN

PARIS, Feb. 23.-The Ger
mans are staging a strong often
sive at Vardun, 1t was officially
admitted today.
The infantry is attacking On
15-mile front. German prison.
ers said whole battalions nave
been annihilated.
The French admitted evacuat-
ing Haumont forest, but claimed
the reoccupation of Caureswood,
evacuated yesterday.
Fierce attacks continue in The
Bois-Givenchy region.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
WHAT GOODS WANT

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. %. -
Big appetites and healthy lungs
are more to be desired by univer-
sity co-eds than dainty feet, Miss
Georgiana Sanford, president of,
the woman's council of the HAM
line university told her class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
WHERE FRED WENT

ST. JOHNS, Mich, Feb. %. -
Am loose. Where shall ! go?"
Frederick Travis wired his father
when fired" from college. The
father telegraphed back. 60 to
the poorhouse. Frederick aid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
MICH. COUNTS EN-

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 23. -
Three thousand, three hundred
and twenty-six saloons will be
forced out of business If the
statewide prohibition amend
ment is passed at the general
election Nov. z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
CHOP UP AGED TREE

WAYNESBORO, Pa, Feb. %.
More than 10 cords of fire.
wood has been cut from an elm
tree. found by its rings to be 300
years old, felled at Prices Church
of the Brethren near here. Il +
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
IT ak O. the Times :.

PEELED by. the yelps of pain
that are emanating from
Wall street and suburbs
over the Brandeis appoint
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

Trib makes q mean attack
on T. II. by charging that the
Perkins Press, Pei. and 9TH
or standpat papers are go-
ing to support him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
U. S. HUMORs MINNIE

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 23.-Be-
cause Minneapolis people just
couldn't stand it to receive their
reports from st. Paul any longer,
the United States now has open
ed bureau here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
HATES "sUBJECTs''

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 23.
Senator Cummins OF Iowa has
a constitutional aversion Of being
assigned subject for an after
dinner speech.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
WHY HE TRIED

MANCHESTER, Feb. 23. - A
16-year-old youth charged with
attempting suicide pleaded that
his father and brothers had join
ed the army while he had been
rejected six times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
FLOsSIE FILM FIAArs
ANSWERS

+. c. BREWER - You say
you're an actor. then ! advise you
not to 50 In the movies. Ned
Nap vas the beautiful heiress in
Julian the Tripe Trainer"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
BONE

Our idea OF an A No. 1, 3-star,
XXX ivory knob is the tramp who
sides up to q house with $500
sleeping porch on II and tries to
win sympathy by pulling yarn
about sleeping outdoors every
night for a week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
HE DOESN'T USE IT

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. %
The man who introduced sticky
fly paper into the United States
runs a restaurant in Portland and
uses screen doors and electric
fans to keep the flies away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
STEAL WATCH DOG

FINDLAY, o., Feb. 23.+Bur-
glars entered the Home restau-
rant. The only thing they stole
was a poodle dog kept there 20
guard the place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
20 COME TO TACOMA

Twenty Chinese from Seattle
and Portland have fled to Ia
coma to avoid injury in the tong
wars now raging in the China
towns of those cities, according to
Chief of Police Smith today.
They are of the peaee-lovlng
type, and no tong trouble is an
ticipated here.
So far as | am able to learn,
the few Chinese who have come
to Tacoma are merchants" said
Chief Smith.
I'VE have notified them that
they must not carry weapons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
What's Doing
Today

Lecture, Larry Altmayer OF
New York Dry Goods Economist,
night school advertising class;
Stadium high; evening.
Concert, Miss Emmy Destinn,
dramatic soprano; Tacoma thea
ter; S:20 p. m.
Mt. Tacoma camp, No. 1913, w.
o. W., dance at Lincoln academy;
benefit of Tacoma baseball club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

Greetings, has anybody
told you who those Tacoma
men trapped I'm the Seattle
blackmail net were?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

Who says leap year doesn't
mean anything any more? Mo-
tice the large number of elope-
ments in the last few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

SEE WHAT IS
COMING NEXT

Now that 'The Rose Garden Husband" is
well on it's way, we want to tell you about next
weeks novel that will appear i'll The Times.
1t is 1.-The Red Emerald, by John Reed Scott.
1t is delightful compound of mystery land
romance. ..se~
It deals with dukes, duchesses love, hidden
treasure diplomacy and beautiful women, but,
in the beginning at least, chiefly with Orme Ven
dome and Mrs. Tremaine.
The latter is divorce, charming and sought
after. Even her former husband dimes with her
and enjoys the adventure
She meets the new Spanish ambassador.
The story discloses royal blood, battling rec
objection of former meeting-.and a mysterious
emerald.
Wouldn't it be peculiar to find that this wom-
an whose ancestry seems to be more less OBJ
scure, should turn out to be the princess, or
something?
Read it and see.
1t starts Monday in The Times and will be
finished in just SIX big installments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
TODAY,s UlEARIN0s

Clearings ........t 3s2,24g.93
Balances ....... 2S,0O3.33
Transactions $50. 1,14l.025.67.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

Did you see the sign on a Pa
cific ave. barber shop: six bar
Observation-Disclosures?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

nearly every section in Baltic Ru-
mania.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

purpose The
Il
the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Tomorrow

Sixteenth annual banquet Of
Tacoma retail grocers; Lotus
grill: evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

An old Underwood woodcut OF
George Washington Haffer In the
county jail, by coljoab. Paris. Mo.
1.-THE Col. is seen standing OUT
side gloating.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
MIsLAID HUSBANDS

Cynthia Grey opened her sew
entieth letter with a groan.
IL have lost three husbands"
a lady reader had written, COM
fidentially. land now have the
offer of a fourth. Shall l accept
him?
Cynthia considered this the
last straw.
III you've lost three nus
bands" she wrote, IL should say
you are much too careless to pe
entrusted with a fourth"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23
Woman Lays Trap.

"They would study the intend
ed victim for months to learn his
tastes and the sort of women he
admired" said Deputy Sheriff
Hally, who ran down the syndi-
cate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

KOBE--The Japanese steamer
Tenyo Maru is ashore off Shin
oneski.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-23

Mijnheer Fokker, inventor Of
Germany's Fokker monoplans is
only "a. He is a native of Holland,
but has resided many years in Ger
many.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
BRITISH WORRY
MEXICAN AGENT
DR.. Heller Has To Gross the
Ocean Three Times to
Reach Switzerland.

Berlin Germany. Sept l@--tBy Wire
less 10 Sayvnle. l. Ll-Dr Krum Hell
Ter. a Mexican diplomat with proper
credentials. was compelled by the
British TO cross the Atlantic three times
before proceeding to switzerland, ac-
cording to the Overseas News agency
Dr Heller. who holds coloneI-s com
mission in the Constitutionalist army
was sent 10y Cen Carranza. the news
agency says. TO express Mexico's
thanks for Switzerland's recognition OF
the Carranza government He is quot
Of the TaGeblatt Of Berue. Switzerland,
that ne started from New York four
months ago having obtained from the
American government n certificate or
Identity IN addition TO his Mexican
papers
According 10 this account. a British
agent attempted 20 search DR. Heller's
baggage on the steamer in New York
harbOr and on being prevented. tore
tine seal on DIT. Hellers letter from the
American government. The steamer
was taken TO the Orkneys where Dr..
Heller is said TO have been detained
several weeks. il being represented
that he was carrying messages from
the United States TO Germany He was
then sent TO Scotland Yard. the news
agency says. and finally back 10 New
York. whence he proceeded to Switzer-
land by way Of Spain and France.