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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
Tacoma Wants
No Return to
Spells System

Tomorrow it will be up to the city council
to dispose Of resolution looking to the aboli-
ton Of Tacoma's civil service system.
There is just one course to be pursued by the
council, if It's members wish to act in accord
with good sense and with the wishes of the ma
jority of Tacomans.
That is to file and forget the resolution.
There positively is no demand for doing
away with the present plan, except on the part
of few inefficient workers who are unable to
obtain city jobs because they cannot come up
to the required Standards a few cheap poll
hcians who would like to have finger in the
appointments and few mossbacks who con-
slider that the methods which they learned in
their youths are the best Of all possible meth
DDS.
Tacoma does not want to return to the spoils
system. What alterations Is to be made in our
civil service system must be an improvement
Of the system, not it's destruction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
FLOODS
MENACE
If Chinook Wind
Should Blow It
Would Do Vast.
Damage Here

One of the worst floods in the
history of Tacoma will occur IL a
Chinook wind melts the present
heavy blanket of snow that covers
Western Washington.
The danger from a chinook ia
chiefly to the speed with which
1t converts the snow to water.
City and county authorities are
watching the weather anxiously
today, fearing for the safety OF
bridges, sewers and other public
improvements the minute that
the thaw sets in. :"
James Hayes, county bridge
inspector, consulted with men,
bsrs of the city council today
over the condition of city bridges.
1t is believed that all city bridges
are strong enough to Withstand
any flood.
Low Today, But
1.-THE Puyallup and other riv-
ers are still very low today" de-
clarsd the bridge inspector.
But with all this slushy snow
on the ground, warm wind
would cause floods of almost I'M
heard Of proportions. think
that all of the county bridges
are safe enough to withstand
the high water, but one never
can tell what might happen in
flood time. -...s
The rivers are low today be-
cause the slight warm spell in
Tacoma did not affect the foot
hills where the rivers get their
conception. Freezing weather
still prevails there"
City Hall Leaks.
To6ay's slight thaw caused
endless trouble in Tacoma.
So heavy did the snow become
on the 18th street bridge, that 1t
was necessary to send squad of
men to clear it off before the lift
could be raised. There were rs
tons of wet snow on the bridge,
and it wouldn't bulge an inch
until we had the weight re-
moved" said Commissioner
Woods.
The roof of the city hall
threatened to collapse today
when eight inches of snow on It
began to melt. The pressure of
the soggy snow caused the roof
to bulge downwards In several
places, and several leaks formed
sending streams of water down
into the offices below. Work
men shoveled large part of the
snow away.
Sewers Are Heavily Loaded.
Sewers are filled to capacity
with slush and water. No breaks
have occurred. Commissioner
Woods declared today that i'm
mense damage would occur II
snother freeze-up comes at this
time.
City snow plows that have here
tofore been pulled by two horses
required four animals to pull
them through the wet slnsh to-
day.
Hill streets were impossible
for automobiles unless equipped
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Commander Harrison then sur
rendered and the prize crew head
ed the Appam for America.
Berlin Admits 1t.
When the Germans captured
the Appam they liberated a score
of German prisoners captured in
West Africa, en- route to London.
It is believed the prisoners aided
the crew in preventing a mutiny
during a voyage to America re-
Gently,
Berlin announced today that a
British liner has been captured
off the coast of Africa, and hun
dred of the crew have been turned
over to the Senussi rebels.
SANK FREIGHTER
The vessel which captured the
Appam sank a meat-laden Aus
tralian freighter within sight Of
the Appam, the crew and pas
sengers said. Beside the 800
passengers and crew, 800 Brit
ish prisoners were transferred
from the raider and brought
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
Celebrate
Thrift Dav

Thrift Day is a new
institution, growing
out Of a national move
ment several years old.
Its first annual OBJ
servance will be Feb
ruary 3, day after to-
morrow.
The way to celebrate
is 'bys doing some
thrifty deed"
A good deposit or a
new account = either
savings or checking
here would be one
mighty good way to
honor the new day.
Puget Sound
State Bank
lib Pacific Avenue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
MARTIN
COMING
Reception Plans
Fall Through
Spite of ALL
Due Tonight

Mr.. T. H. Martin, eminent Ia
conan, will return home, 1t is
thought, on the North Coast Linz
tied at 8 o'clock tonight.
The Times suggestion, made
in a page-one editorial a few
days ago, that band, string of
autos and reception committee be
at the station to greet him, has
met, strange enough, with very
weak response.
Sam Wall, the lift-the-curse
man, who surely Is the logical Ia
conan to head the reception CON-
mittee, was as hard 70 find today
as front-yard roses, md we have
to limp off to press With the ad-
mission that we haven't signed
him up for the Job.
Autos are finding 1t hard to
navigate, and bands-well, no.
body offered band,
The reason we were 80 anxious
for Tacoma to greet Mr.. r. H.
Martin properly was to recognize
the splendid way in which lie
represented Tacoma at Washing
ton during his present lobbying
expedition.
He told the National Press
club that the name Tacoma" was
quite passe as q title for the
mountain, that it simply was not
done any more by our best peo-
ple, that Rainier" had been
agreed on by Seattleites and Ia
comans alike, and lord knows
what else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
FLASHES

sEATTLE-A steamer, EVIL
IDENTIFY abandoned by her crew,
was sighted today floundering
helplessly in the storm outside
Cap6 Flattery by the Japanese
steamer Kumi Maru.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Secre,
tary Lansing received today Aus
tris.s denial that an Austrian
submarine had sunk the steamer
Persia.
Observation-Disclosures Secre-
tary of State Bryan announced to-
day that he would take the stump
in the middle west against VIII
sons preparedness program.
SEATTLE-Alaska's export and
import trade for 1915 totaled
$S2yS64,122.
LONDON-lt was announced
today that the governments con-
scription law would become oper-
alive March 2,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
JuRoRs HELD OVER

The January term of Jurors
were held over to try two GRIM
inal cases this week. A fury was
drawn today to try Isaac CIauson
on a second degree burglary
charge before Judge Gard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

with chains. Several near-acci-
dents occurred when machines
slid helplessly back down hill,
after the wheels had spun around
uselessly on the slick Ice and
snow.
fTaconia's. going to see the
worst flood of her experience IL
q warm wind comes now" de-
cIared COMMISSIONS Woods to-
day. I'VE are prepared to meet
it, so far as any department can
be. but there isn't much we can
do except stand BY and walt for
the water TO come
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

That Sunset concern certainly
is awfully careless. Right on the
heels of losing completely ST.
059.745 of property, it develops
that the company has paid an
other million dollars too much
for poles, or, at least. thinks 1t
has.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

p. S.-After this was written a
printer suggested that the real
reason the reception plans fell
through is simply slush. Take
Your choice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

After all, the poor man has
some advantages. There is never
big crowd at his heels, urging
him to run for office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
BRITISH TO ACT

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. /.
The British embassy ID expect
cd to request the release OF the
Appam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

THE SILVER LINING
Anyhow, the motorcycles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01
THE PHILOSOPHY OF
HAPPINESS

n Cheer up. 1t might be
worse. just suppose you had
a quart, and no throat to
swallow IL with.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

Old man Cover keeps shooting
slush along faster than Owen
Woods can haul it away.
SPARKY DAY
Page-one heads In last
nights News:
''First sparks fly over dis.
crepancies."
"Flareup in Lusitania crisis
hinted."
"Sparks flying, but there
is no crisis"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

are practically out of COM
mission for a day or two.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-01

WEATHER

Tacoma and vicinity: RaiT TO-
night and Wednesday, not SO cold.
Washington: Rain west, snow
east portion tonight and Wednes-
day, not so cold.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Our Line Of Supplies

complete line Of oils hard oils and that won't
WINTER Fittings Moblene Packing
g Asbestos Cotton Special Packing Sheet Packing
Oilers bundle
wagons that the
before you leave home and we will have
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Cavendish

Mr.. and Mrs. larry and Mr..
Moretz and family visited j. A..
Carvers Sunday.
Mrs. M. o. Raby and children
and Mrs. Reid and two little
daughters of Kendrick visited
friends and relatives at Cavendish
and Teakean last week.
Mrs. Hetzel returned from the
hospital at Moscow very much i'm
proved.
F. M. Blackburn and family
visited c.. M. Blackburns Sunday.
Avery Miller and family visited
VIM. Recess Sunday.
F. M. Blackburn, P. H. Humid
and Tin Daniels motored to Win.
chester Saturday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Linden Items
Mr.. H. j. Starr was Moscow
visitor Saturday.

Mr.. H. ]. Starr was a Moscow
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Cleve and Miss Celia McPhee
attended the dance at Cavendish
Friday night.
Miss Eva Smith is spending a
week with Southwick friends fish
ing on the Clearwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pippenger and
children motored over from Caven-
dish Sunday.
Miss Winifred Croker of Park
is visiting on the ridge.
Miss Pearl Langdon returned to
Lewiston Thursday.
MIR. Taylor and Miss Louise
Wright of Juliaetta visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Israel the first of the
week.
Mr.. Mix Smith of Juliaetta was
on the ridge Monday.
Mrs. James Langdon and daugh-
ter, Matte, of Lewiston are spend
ing few weeks at their old home
on Cedar Creek.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Country Correspondence
RADIO for an extended visit with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Comstock.

RADIO for an extended visit with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Comstock.
Several from here have gone to
pick huckleberries the past week.
George and Milo Sind made a
business trip to Lewiston Saturday
Mrs. K. D. Ingle entertained a
number of friends Friday evening
in honor of Miss Adeline Hupp.
A meeting was held by the Camp
Fire Girls at the Steele school
house Monday evening. Plans of
the work were discussed and great
interest shown by the girls present t.
Another meeting will soon be hel d
for the election of officers. All de-
string to join are then requested to
attend. The girls all wish to ex-
press their thanks and appreciation
for the kind assistance given by
Mrs. Patton of Kendrick.
For an evening of pleasure the
Camp Fire Girls cordially invite all
to attend their ice cream social to
be held at the F. P. Meneely lawn
Saturday evening, Aug. 18th.
Confirmation services will be
conducted at the Norwegian Luth-
eran church Sunday, Aug. 9Th at
1890 A. M.
Haying is now drawing to an end /.
An exceptionally good yield was
owing to the amount of rain.
Everyone is busy hoeing their
beans trying to have this done be-
fore the fast approaching harvest.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Public Sale

will sell at Public Auction at
my place at Teakean, Idaho, on
Thursday. Aug. 10. Sale begins at
1000 o'clock. The following de-
scribed property: l Bay Mare age
7. VT. 1900; l Bay Horse age IL,
VT. 1900; l Mich Cow 5 years old;
l Mich Cow 2 years old with calf;
l Yearling, 4 doz. chickens, 8
inch Peter Shutter wagon, Nit
chell Hack, l Mccormick Mower, 1
Two Section Steel Harrow, l 16
inch pillow, l bobsled, l broad cast
seeder, Garden Cultivator, l Disc,
l set hack runners, 2 sets black
smith tools, l set Harness, Carpen-
ter tools, l saddle and bride,
l Majestic Range. Heating stove.
l Kimball Organ, 2 Dressers, 1
Bureau, l Drop Leaf Table, / Gen.
ter Table, 8 Stand Tables, Cup
board. l Kitchen Cabinet, l Sewing
Machine, Telephone. 2 Call bells,
6 Dining Room Chairs, A Rocking
Chairs, Iron Bed Steads. A sets of
Springs. l Lounge. 2 Clocks, 5
Guns, A Barrels, 80 Quarts of Can
ned Cherries, 100 Fruit Jars, Dish
es, Cooking Utensils and other
things too numerous to mention.
Free Lunch at Noon.
Terms: Sum of $40 and under
cash. All over that amount ap.
proved notes bearing 10 per cent
interest. due Octobea /, 1917.
Fl. N. Morss, Auctioneer. E. P.
Atchison, Clerk. F. M. Blackburn.
Owner.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Big Bear Ridge

Mrs. Kate Kelly of Kendrick
was visiting Mrs. H. L. Ingle and
other friends here last week.
M. J.. Schei, wife and children
were down from Moscow to visit at
the H. Nelson home Saturday and
Sunday.
H. E. Lien and wife were Deary
visitors Friday.
John Dalin and family of Burnt
ridge were Sunday visitors at the
Abner Corkill home.
R. w. Bigham is improving his
place by the building of a new cell
ar.
Mrs. James Rodgers of Kendrick
is spending the week with Mrs.
Jake Alder.
H. L. Ingle. wife and Mrs. Kelly
were Deary visitors Saturday.
Mrs. ]. C. Pierce and grand
daughter from Moscow are visiting
Mrs. Frank Meneely.
Mrs. Libby Van Horn arrived
here Tuesday from Boulder, Colo.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Alfalfa Not Safe Pasture

According to the opinion of those
in charge of the Crop Improvement.
Association of Winnebago county,
| Ill.,, alfalfa is not safe pasture for
cattle and sheep because of the ten
dency of these animals to bloat..
For putting growth and weight ON
young horses alfalfa excels. But
its peculiar value and adaptation is
as pasture for hogs. For this
purpose it has no equal. Every
farmer who raises hogs should
have an alfalfa hog pasture, ac-
cording to the officials of this as
ISOLATION. In fact, hogs cannot be
be raised with so great profit any
other way. Much data could be
given to prove the value of alfalfa
pasture.
Some object to pasturing alfalfa
because 'pasturing kills it," And
this is true if the alfalfa is pastur-
ed too closely. The reason is found
when we observe the manner i'm
which the alfalfa plant grows.
Namely, it grows at the top of the
stem. When the stem is grazed off
the plant must start branches or
new shoots from the crown, but if
the grazing is too close and too
long continued the alfalfa makes.
little growth and finally dies from
exhaustion. With grass pastures
the growth takes place at the base
of the leaf blades, and close crop
ping, while it may reduce the yield.
does not usually kill the grass.
The right way to pasture alfalfa
is to have much more growth or
area than the animals can Craze off
and then cut the alfalfa regularly
for hay when it reaches the bloom
ing stage. Or. a better way, in
grazing hogs, is to have two pas
lures, or a divided pasture. Cut
one early and allow the hogs to
Craze on the other until the new
growth in the first pasture is six or
eight inches high, then turn the
hogs in and cut the hay on the Sec
ond field. Turn the hogs into the
second field again in two or three
weeks, and cut the first field, thus
maintaining always a fresh pasture,
for the hogs and yet not allowing
them to Craze off the young shoots
or Craze the older growth too close
ly.
Hogs on alfalfa pasture should
not be allowed to root out the.
plants and eat the crowns and roots,
which they are inclined to do UNI
less prevented by ringing.
The alfalfa pasture should be
cultivated each spring to break up
and mellow the hard crust which.
forms from much tramping. Gull.
tivation and regular clipping as de-
scribed above is all the care which
alfalfa pastures require. If not
grazed too closely it should last
several years, when other fields
should be seeded and the old past
ure plowed and planted to corn or
other crops for two or three years
before reseeding Iowa Home
stead.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
THE CULTIVATED ORCHARD

.intercroppins May Be Practiced With
Young Trees.
The cultivated orchard is more pro-
ductive and consequently more profit.
able than the average orchard which is
neglected or In which grass or hay is
grown, asserts F. s. Merrill, assistant
in horticulture, Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
I'm the young orchard, however, q
judicious system of intercropping may
be practiced without causing injury to
tho trees, and at the same time profit
able crops will be produced In the
waste space between the rows" says
Mr.. Merrill. Sufficient space should
be left on each side Of the tree to per-
NIT thorough cultivation Of the tree
rows. As general rule, the roots Of
the tree extend beyond the outer ends
of the limbs. A strip may be left pro-
portionate in width to the spread OF
the branches.
"One of the most familiar types OF
intercropping can be found In planting
filters between the permanent trees
and often between the rows. The
peach or some type of early maturing
apple can be used for this purpose, but
In most cases the grower Will not re-
move the filters until they have at
tanned such size as to have interfered
with the permanent trees"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Soy Beans For Fodder.

The experiment station of Connect
icut urges farmers in that state and
throughout New England to grow soy
beans as fodder crop. They have
demonstrated the value of this plant.
especially when mixed with corn In the
silo. They advise the following vari-
cites: Hollybrook, Medium Green and
Ito San. These yield well. the seed
is not expensive, and. they are well
suited to the climate. The soy beans
may be grown separately and mixed
with the corn at the cutter. or the two
seeds may be grown together. In the
latter case one part Of soy beans by
measure viii be mixed with three parts
of corn and dropped out of the planter
in this proportion. 1t is better to sow
the two seeds together rather than to
wait until the corn is up and then drop
the soy beans. 1t is better 10 use lime
with them, although they win grow
fairly well without It incubation II
needed when the soy beans are grown
for the first time. but after the crop
Is grown two years in succession NO
further incubation win be needed
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Parker Bean =
X Harvester

We the all
adjustable different widths The
alignment makes
tongue decided ask the who used t blades
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04

in the makeshift cooker may be placed
on couple of pieces Of hard wood
thick enough to hold the false bottom
away from the cooker bottom. The
false bottom Is made of a strong piece
Of steel netting. The cooker must have
a tight fitting lid.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
A Cooker For Canning.

A Cooker For Canning.
An ordinary clothes boiler in which
a false bottom has been fitted may be
used as a cooker in canning fruit and
vegetables. However, the canning out.
fits now on the market will be more
satisfactory. The false bottom used
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Prunes

| will open my Fruit Pack
ing House in Kendrick about
Sept. 1st and would like to
buy all the Italian Prunes in
this district. Have bought
the crops Of Messrs. r. F.
Crosby, F. d. Lackey, C. H.
CARLY, Chris Maier, Chas.
Weber, John Woody, Mrs.
Jacobus, Mrs. Wilcox and
others, for which l am paying
$31.O per. ton, cash at Kend-
rick, and want yours No
matter how few or how many.
See Farmers Bank or C. G.
Compton & Son for further
information during my alb
sence. Leave your estim-
.ates with them.
C.. j. Sinsel
Boise and Kendrick
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
Mccormick Binders

Binders the
hgm dsaught The Auto Tongue Truck represents the last word binder
because cit turns faster than the horses The bookings removable Its %
can buy and old
have two each bolt
snty
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-08-04
cauiiAovver Soil.

Caulifiower Soil.
II cauliflower is to thrive 1t must be
planted on moist, well drained, fertile
soil q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-15
MANY MARCH IN ALBANY
Yearly n THIRD of Population
Turns out for Preparedness.

Albany. June li-tlhany to-day had
the biggest preparedness parade in the
country in proportion to population.
About as. 900 were in line. nearly aihird
Of the population. including ALI Of TOY.
wh,tmau's stan. led ny Secretary Will
am A. orr. the Governor taking part
today In the Flag bay ceremonies at
Utica.
hundreds of STATE employees were in
line, including Attorney-,;eneral EGbert
4. woodbury.. state Comptroller Eugene
". Travis. state Highway COMMISSIONS
Edwin Ruffey. chairman seymour IAN
Santvoord % the up-State Public Ser
vice Commission and Secretary Of state
Francis NJ. Hugo,
Business In the city and IN the state
departments was suspended tor tn"
afternoon and the parade was made up
Of s~uffragists. employees cf business
houses. members Of tubs, lawyers. doc
tors and bankers. Heads OF some OF
the biggest firms IN the city marched
shoulder TO shoulder with their clerks
aud srrand boys. while tn" society ma
iron kept step with the -hopg;rl. Not
only the CRY and county officials and
employees hut the National Guard or
CARNATIONS and private military organi-
cations participated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-15
FINDS AUTO STRONGER
THAN ANY MERE MAN
Owner Who Tried to Stop 1t
by Force Carried Through
Drug Store Window.

Trying 20 stop a. automobile by
standing In front Of II and attempting
20 push II back. is not only likely t.
make a mar look ridiculous. but also
10 get him mussed up with a plate glass
window II the machine has a way OF l's
own. David Smolinsky, a d.
dealer Of 500 West 10th street. learned
this last night.
About c o'clock he left his new road
ster In front Of his store at 1874 ST
Nicholas avenue. Along came the In
evitable small boys. and after the fash
lon OF small boys they pulled the va
r!ous levers TO see II they really made
the ear 60. The levers did. but Smolsn-
SKY chased the youngsters away before
they could enjoy the sight.
Smo..usky didn't enjoy the sight when
he found his machine edg.ng away. In
stead OF Nauliiug anoGrd and Jamming
on the hrak" he jumped before the road
st.r and tried To push II back 10 the
curb. The Al scoopcd HIM up and
started westward, carrying Smol!nsky
on the radiator. At tho southwest cor
uer e l7>th street Il suddenly altered IT,
course. slammed the sidewalk and
charged against Tufts drug store at
1853 - Nicholas avenue. Smolinsky,
stll embracing the hood, was carried
backward through the plate glass win
dow.
In a passing automobile guaranteed
I, he tractahle Smo.insky Was taken 20
the WASHINGTON Heights Hospital. where
ID was found that he had a fractured
right arm. several right ribs broken, a
strained ankle. a dislocated right
shoulder. two teeth missing. a bruised
nose and cuts on both arms.