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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23


Big Ed Hagen, suspended pa
trolman, has won reinstatement in
the Seattle police department for
his part in the apprehension of the
gang of bank robbers who held up
the Bothell state bank and oper-
ated around Seattle and Tacoma
for 10 months, according to the
confession of one of the men ar
rested.
The five bandits were rounded
up in less than IL hours after Ha-
gen had worked night and day on
the case since the Bothell robbery,
Dec. 6.
The men arrested were:
F. j. Dusky, 36, shingleweaver
working at Blackman mill, three
miles north of Everett.
Albert Wolf, As, married real
estate man, living near Taylor's
mill, in Rainier valley.
Oscar Lowe, q, logger, arrested
IN Park hotel, Tacoma, who, the
police say, confessed to the opera
lions of the gang.
A. j. Rounds, 81, blacksmith,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
WOULD DONATE PLANT.
limited Press Leased Wire.l

FL u 8. should enter the
munitions the Bethlehem Steel greater than the
would
this Charles M Schwab OF the Behem
addressing the members of the Lotus club
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Yesterdays Late Neus
FATAL SOLDIER QUARREL
(United Press Leased Wire.l

GRANGE Tex, 22.-Private John Machefts OF
Virginia. Mnn killed today Private James Nc
Springfield dispute dollar Twenty
hunting for McAnsbie. Both from
First Minnesota artillery.
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WOULD ROB JAIL
w III hhNyD "
limited Press Lea sed Wire.

PORTLAND 22-Freed insanity charge, Rob-
the Jail today with six razor
concealed about his He
arrested theft complaint.
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Local Improvement District No. GIG.
Local Improvement District No. 5O18.

Mrs. Geo. Gardner, beg at pit. 800
No. and 304.50' w. $. T.. cor of
N. f. a, Sec. 20-3-2-N., Ice +.
1870 $. 100 w. to beg ........,
Eliza Flooding, Beg 125' SO, of the
inters of SSth st. with East line
OF T. r. q p. R-W, til So. 535'
more or less, tn L. 1890, tn No.
b35' more or less, tn w. 1870 to
beg .,.............. ....,-,..,,
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TURKEYS GO UP
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PORTLAND

PORTLAND, 22-Cafonia will eat Oregon's tur
a paid 81 pound
turkeys before Thanksgv
ing. the ranchers sought other fields
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
LONE BANDIT AT BAY

NORTH YAKIMA Dec 23.-Havng ridden his horse until the
fell him. the bandit who yesterday
Bckleton fleeing hard pressed
by a sherffs posse.
Weighted with $4,000 gold and half of the loot 1t is
practically certain that he will be brought bay today
well armed, it is believed battle will follow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
WOMEN JOIN FOOD RIOT


LONDON Dec food riots at Dresden in which police
authorities quel
attack 100 reported in Rotterdam dispatches today
the Exchange Telegraph Co.
Monday Tuesday, it
policemen the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

manufacture or importation oil
liquor for personal use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
SEVERAL ENEMY ATTACKS
REPULSED BY RUSSIANS
German Troops Clad in White Beat
en- Back in the Oyer
Sector.

PETRoGRAD, February 25.-Several
German attacks have been repulsed
along the eastern battle line. The on
cial Russian statement says:
I'm the region Of Riga and the Dvina
on the Oyer sector. German aeroplanel
dropped bombs. In the region of Oyer
tie enemy developed violent night fir
ing. which was followed by a move
ment toward our trenches Of scouts
who were clad in white raiment. but
who were repulsed by our fire.
"On the Dvinsk sector, near Ponie-
wesch railway and north Of Czartorysk
our detachments checked the enemy
and made some progress. ~
I'm the region OF Pelsh. southwest OF
Olyka, the enemy sent women, prob
ably Russian. to work in the positions
most exposed to our fire.
I'm the Galicia. northwest of Tarno-
pol and near the villages of Gliadki
and Vorobievka, we exploded a small
mine and occupied the crater. The
enemy vainly bombarded the scene of
the explosion with mines and trench
mortars, throwing projectiles which
made in their flight a noise like that
Of a revolving propeller. At Mikhaltche
the enemy threw into a crater which
we were occupying lacrymosal bombs
and then attempted an attack, but was
repulsed by our fire."
Flying with a strong wind, the carrier
pigeon covers 1900 yards a minute,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
POPE VOICES HIS SORROW
OVER AUSTRIAN AERO RAID
Insistent Injunction to Austro-
Hungarian Government Re-
peated by Pontiff.

ROME. February 25.-Cardinal Gas
parri. the papal secretary of state, in
a letter on behalf of Pope Benedict to
the Archbishop of Ravenna, expresses
the pope's bitter sorrow and profound
regret" for the families Of the victims
of the Austrian aeroplane raid over
Ravenna and neighboring towns Feb
ruary 70. which is reported to have re-
suited in the death of twelve persons
and the wounding Of number of others
others.
His holiness" continued the cardi-
nal. 'as the vigilant custodian of the
supreme interests of religion, history
and art, has not failed solicitously to
repeat his paternal and insistent in
junction to the stro-Hungarian gov
eminent.
war should be conducted in con-
formity with recognized principles that
open. undefended cities should be re.
spected and their previous treasure OF
monuments and churches safeguarded
from misadventure. He wishes ever
more that the use Of aeroplane bombs
in the Austro-Italian war would be en-
tirely dispensed with"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
District Supreme Court.

Coy.
Wilkins agt. Wilkins: order for coun-
sci fees; plaintiffs attorney. w. A.
Coombe; defendants attorneys. An
drew Wilson and 8. McComas HaWken.
In re estate Of Leila B. Hart; order
authorizing payment and discharge OF
trustee; attorney, r. q. coldren: ,;.,.
plaintiffs attorney, George c. Gertman.
Roussan agt. Marden; decree substi-
tuting trustee; plaintiffs attorneys,
Ralston & Richardson; defendants at
torney, S. d. Willis.
Page agt. Page: rule as to alimony
pendente lite and suit money return
able two clear days before return day;
plaintiffs attorney. A. D. Smith.
plaintiffs attorneys, A. H. Bell and l..
A. Rover; defendants attorney, John
Ridout.
WEIGH agt. Clement: time to file
IS; plaintiffs attorneys. McLanahan'
Burton and Culbertson; Defendants at
torneys, +. F. Colladay, w. H. Boyd and
Hoehiing. Peelle and ogilby.
Johnson agt. Johnson; rule continued
to March 8; plaintiffs attorney. r. E.
Richards agt Richards; order direct
ing distribution Of fund; plaintiffs at
torney, w. c. Balderston: defendants
attorneys, NJ. c. OBrien and E. L. Giles.
Ball agt First Cooperative Building
Association; order directing receivers
| to make certain disbursements and re-
| mort of special master ratified and con-
| firmed: plaintiffs attorneys, w. ]. Lam
bert and r. H. Yeatman; defendants
attorney. D. w. O'Donoghue.
In re lunacy OF Lizzie Fraser: order
| restoring to legal status.
In re dissolution of Herman Baum
earten Company; order for receivers to
Issue certificates; attorney, w. c. Bal
| derston.
! Northwest Washington Improvement
Company agt. Gordon; order making
new party: plaintiffs attorney. John
| Ridout; defendants attorneys, Ralston
| & Richardson.
Dante agt. Hutchins; statement Of
evidence submitted: plaintiffs attor-
| neys. Brandenburg & Brandenburg: de-
| PENDANTS attorneys. Cuttings & Cham
berlin. w. g. johnson and C. H. Merrill
lat.
CIRCUIT DIVISION 1-Justice Gould.
Pierce agt. First National Fire Insur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25

our lawmakers to support measure
of this kind when only rev years
ago they voted themselves, on account
of the decreased purchasing power OF
our money, so per cent increase in their
pay and at the same time failed to see
that the same rule should apply to the
underpaid employees OF our cover
Now, during the present war prices
and the continued deprec1at,om no VI NJ
purchasing power OF our currency, MT.
Borland asks Congress to support MN,
in taking 121s per cent OF aooitiohal
labor from our civil service employees
without added pay.
If Mr. Borland understood the true
relations that should exist between en-
p1oyer and employe and was perfectly
sincere in enacting equitable laws pc
tween the taxpayers and civil service
employees he would no doubt undertake
to place the civil service force upon
scientific business basis, so that the
services rendered would be in exact
proportion with the remuneration, ana
that if Congress was right in increas-
ing their pay that they should do like
wise with a lesser paid government en-
ploye, and that he would do all In his
power to make our force OF several
hundred thousand government en-
and thereby draw from them their best
services. and in so doing he would
safeguard the rights of both the civil
service employees and the taxpayers
Mr.. Borland is alleged to have advo-
Gated this law without suggestion or
recommendation from the authorities
in charge of our civil service depart
mcnt IL we are correct in this as
sumption, it naturally suggests tnat
he is more interested in the dement's
that might accrue to him among ms
voters by showing that he was me
savior of our government to the
amount of 100000 annually than ne
is in doing equity between the govern
ment employees and the people.
1t seems to me that it would be econ
omy for Mr.. Borland instead OF aovo
eating laws that would destroy the
pride and ambition of our government
employees to enact such laws that "ouio
inspire the clerks to give to the gov
eminent their very best services IN re-
turn for equitable treatment from our
government and thereby build up
model working force of the world Tor
both private and corporate employers
of labor to copy after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
TOLD AGREEMENT
MIGHT V|0LATELAW

Attorney General Gregory warned Of
hcials of the pan-American commission
corporation a week ago some sections
of their contract to furnish money for
the marketing of the Yucatan sisal
crop might violate the laws of the
United States. Lynn H. Dinkins, vice
Orleans banker. told the Senate sisal
investigating committee today.
A provision guaranteeing the corpor
alton S per cent on all sisal sales was
the Objectionable feature. Mr.. Dinkins
said. and negotiations now are under
way to revise the contract to give
nat cent rate on sales instead OF the
percentage.
Contract Approved, He Said.
The New Orleans banker testified that
on a previous visit to the Departments
of State and Justice. and the controller
of the currency. all had approved the
contract which was then being drafted.
The witness repeated his story of the
efforts of the International Harvester
Company to prevent the Continental
and Commercial National Bank Of Chi
cago. loaning money to finance sisal
intimation from the First National
Bank of Chicago that the harvester in
terests might prevent its participation
in the loan.
Other Bank Feared Obstacles.
After Arthur Reynolds. vice president
Of the Commercial Bank. had told him tho
loans might be held up he preached the
subject to officials of the First National
Mr.. Dinkins said. telling them of the diff
flculties that threatened the other bank
Officials Of the First National did not
look upon the plan with favor. ne said.
closing finally with the assertion: I'VE
have Harvester people with us. too" Din
kins said he had interpreted the remark
to mean that even IL the bankers were IA
vorable they anticipated obstacles which
would prevent their loaning money on
sisal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
One More hour.

To the Editor of The Star:
Mr.. Borland says he can save the
government 100000 by adding one
more hour to the already seven hours
of labor of the government employees.
Is that true? 1t is possible that 1t IS.
1t is equally possible that he might
save the government sl2,ooo'ooo or
three times that by requiring ten
hours of service, or, to go further, $l5,-
coo, 900 by making them work twelve
hours a day. 1t is probably true that
If the hours were extended 10 Twelve
hours day, which is no more than
countless numbers of citizens nave 10
toll for their daily bread. all the offices
under the government would probably
be filled and well filled at that. To go
further, it is probably true that the
offices would be filled If the hours
were extended to twelve hours day
airy, at that. People have to have
their daily bread and they cannot stop
to argue with their comfort-wheR that
is all that stands in the way.
Mr.. Borland. says it is unfair that the
10000 higher grade employees should
not be put on an equal footing as to
hours with lower grade of employees.
In one sense this does seem true. For
all men are human and all deserve con-
sideration. But caste to a certain ex-
States as in India or other countries
where it runs to extremes. II Mr..
Borland is right, then congressman
ought equally to share the same foot
ing with the lowest grade emrloye.
With the 10000 go all the cabinet and
other officers, who have to share the
same hours with their subordinates.
Why can't Mr.. Borland see the proper
question? 1t is not one of how much
a superior power can successfully ex-
tort from it's subordinates, as he seeks
to do. 1t Is one of how much ought to
be exacted from the subordinate for
the money paid him. The congressman
gets $500 and other emoluments for
on an average of less than three hours
of labor per day by the year. Why
should a clerk upon whom he has to
rely for the details of his service be
required to work eight hours day by
the year for not more than one-sixth
of as much pay?
Who with any heart can say but that
the government clerk gets little enough
out of life as it is on the net returns
from a life spent in the government
service, with no chance for any honor
or recognition coming to him from any
source. as the congressman has?
The success which Mr.. Borland seeks
in saving the nls anS
simple If his principle Is right he
ought to pursue it to its ultimatum and
save the government all that ne can.
II his principle is wrong, all fair-
ought to frown him out OF countenance
for championing such cause.
The government clerk feels that from
10 to 4 o'clock is long enough for all
practical purposes, and 70 4:av. az
ago. all that the government could ASK
while one hour additional would be ex-
tortion. EDWARD n. oooA ILL.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
ferring cause to auditor; attorney. :


c. Flather.
In re Collander M. Graham: order APP
pointing Edna Graham guardian; bond,
5000; attorney. A. w. Gray.
In re Gotthielde Barthel; order ap-
pointing Lillian A. Barthel guardian;
bond. 5000; attorney. A. H. Bell.
In re George T. Montgomery; order APP
pointing Jane F. Montgomery guardian
bond, 5000; attorney, Mary O'Toole.
In re Gotthielde Barthel; petition to
appoint guardian filed; attorney, A. H.
Bell.
Estate of Jefferson Clomax; petition
for probate of will filed; attorney. w.
S. Porter.
Estate of Cornelia H. Turner; wills
dated December %, 1912. and February
IT. 1914, filed, with petition Tor PROBATE;
attorney, E. A. Jones.
Estate of Mary c. Baldwin; will dated
March IS. 1915. filed -,u,.. ,.+,.,o,
for letters of administration hled; at
torney, J. E. Tenly.
Estate of William B. Chrisman; petit
ton for letters of administration filed;
attorney, ]. I. Sachs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25

west OF Maisons de Champagne and
south Of Sainte Marie-a-Py.
TN the Argonne, destructive fires
have been directed against the Ger
man works at La File Morte.
I'm the region to the north Of verdun
the enemy continued to lombard with
the same intensity our front from the
Mouse up to south of Fromexey The
artillery activity slackened a little be-
tween Malancourt and the left bank
of the Mouse. No infantry action has
occurred as yet in this region.
Attacks Multiplied.
Between the right bank Of the
Meuse and Ornes the enemy has shown
the same ferocity as on the preceding
day and multiplied his furious attacks
leaving on the ground piles of dead
without having succeeded in breaking
our front.
"On both wings we have withdrawn
our line. One part behind Samogneux
the other to the south of Ornes. Our
artillery has replied without respite te
the artillery of the enemy.
I'm Lorraine we repulsed and pursued
an enemy accommodating party that at.
tempted to approach one of our small
posts to the north of Saint Martin"
British Communication.
The British official statement issued
last night on the campaign in the
western zone reads:
we sprang a mine opposite Hulluch
last night and occupied the crater. To.
day an artillery duel about BAG ST
Maur ended in our favor.
Our artillery bombarded hostile
trenches near Frelinghein, on the
Ypres-Comines canal. and east of Doe
single with success"
Latest German Statement.
The text of the German Official state.
ment follows:
Western theater-On the right banl
of the River Mouse our successes previ
ously reported were exploited yester,
day in different directions. The forti
fed villages and 1.rms g: Champneu
vile, Cotellate. Marmont, Beaumont
Chambrettes and Ornes were captured
'1n addition, all the enemy's position.
as far as the ridge of Loudemont wer,
captured by storm.
"The sanguinary losses Of the enemy
again were extraordinarily heavy Will,
our losses were normal
"The number of prisoners taken wal
increased by over 1000 to more thar
10000. No information can yet be giveI
with regard to the booty in materials
which we captured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
T'HECOURTs.
Court of Appeals.

Present Chief Justice Shepard, AS
sociate Justice Robb and Associate JUS.
TIC Anderson of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia.
Ernest C. Woodward was admitted te
practice.
1924. Ewing agt. United States Ell
rel. Fowler Car Company; place at foo'
of patent calendar.
Hoover. argument continued by Mr.
Henry E. Davis for appellee and con-
Guided by Mr.. G. Thomas Dunlop 1ol
appellant. AL,
n Syme for appellant. continued by Mr.
Alexander Wolf for appellee and conclud-
ed by Mr.. C. H. Merillat for appellee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
Objections to Statement
That Police and Firemen
Work on Eight-Hour Basis

Neither will it affect the members
of the metropolitan police or the city
fire department. for they also are work
ing on a basis of an eight-hour day
The foregoing statement. attributed
to Representative Borland, appealed to
members of the police and fire depart
| ture of joke.
They may be working on a basis of
an eight-hour day, said one familiar
with conditions in the departments,
but there seems to be no bottom to
the base
1t was stated at the District building
today that fremen are or duty not less
| than twenty-ope hours day. with
every fifth day off. hut the fifth day Off
is not given when there is sickness in
the company or when men are away on
annual leave. and in cases of big fires
member enjoying his day off, it is
stated. has to abandon his holiday and
hurry to work.
Very few members of the police de-
partment work only eight hours day.
it is stated, the rule not applying to
those who do street duty. Such men
are required to do reserve duty, in ad-
dition to the eight hours.
Suggested Provision.
If it is the intention of Representa-
tive Borland to equalize the hours of
labor. members of the police and fire
departments think it would be well for
him to insert a provision that eight
hours shall constitute days work.
Members of the detective force. it is
stated. usually work from ten to fifteen
hours a day. and occasionally each man
is required to remain on duty twenty
four hours, with two hours off for din
ner.
Should Representative Borland's
amendment become a law. it is con-
tended. it will mean complete re-
vision of the street car line schedules
and the steam roads also would have
to make a change for the benefit of the
many commuters in Maryland and Vir-
ginia. who patronize them. 1t is the be-
lief of many residents of Maryland and
Virginia suburban places that the in
crease would mean that many families
would be forced to surrender their sub
urban homes and return to the city.
Would Cause Change in Schedules.
The late afternoon train service of
the steam railroads is arranged for the
benefit of the commuters, and should
there be any. change in the hours of
work change in such train service
would necessarily have to follow. One
Of the commuters this morning made
the statement that persons living any
distance from the city. more especially
on the lines of the steam railroads.
would be forced to give up their coun-
try homes.
Leaving the city after $40 o'clock"
he said. would mean an exceptionally
late dinner, and by the time dinner was
finished 1t would be bedtime"
He explained that it is dark before
5: 80 o'clock in the winter months, and
the change in hours would virtually
mean that a suburbanite would see
nothing of his home in daylight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25

ance Company; certified to Circuit Divi-
sion 2; plaintiffs attorney. w G.
Clephane: defendants attorneys, j. S
Easily Smith and ]. b. Archer
O'Connor agt. Washington Post Com
pany; jury respted; plaintiffs attorney,
A. l.. Newmyer; defendants attorneys,
w. j. Lambert and r. H. Yeatman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
Incorporating their views on the SUBJ

Incorporating their views on the sub
ject.
A longer working day might not be OPP
posed by several departmental heads Of
the locak government II it would lead to
the establishment of a Saturday half
holiday throughout the year or increased
pay for all employees required to work
the extra hour. But unless some such
concession is offered it will be difficult to
find any one in the District building who
favors the Borland amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
provides that appropriation bills may
pass with legislative riders PROVIDED
those riders reduce expenses.
Manners Not All in Accord,

However, an investigation in the
House shows that all members are not
of the opinion of Mr.. Borland and the
real fight on the proposal to increase
the legal limitation of clerical work
in the government establishments
within the District will not be on the
merits of the proposition.
Instead it will be on the involved ana
technical situations presented by a dit-
ference Of opinion on the construction OF
the Holman rule.
II is believed that members OF the APP
preparations committee will support the
bill and will not make any point of order
against the Borand amendment or leg
islative rider. Some one outside OF the
committee, however will in all PROB
ability bring point of order against It,
Then Representative Borland will arise
and defend his proposal to put the United
States in the position of being the only
employer who lengthens hours without
raising pay. AS already stated the Mis-
sourian believes he is within the rule De-
cause Of his idea that by lengthening
hours he will reduce expenses
Much depends on the man who is oc-
cupying the chair in committee ok the
whole at the time. He had not been Sc
lected today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
Ten Men to Every Yard.

The Paris Temps in it's military re-
view estimates that the Germans are en-
ploying on the average ten infantrymen
to every three feet of front where the
attack is fiercest, north of Verdun-
that is over line eight miles in length
between Brabant and Ornes.
Tho reviewer maintains that the OPP
erations are not necessarily preliminary
to an attempt to besiege Verdun, but
comprise an attack on a wide part of
the front of which Verdun forms a
part Of the rear support. The attacks,
he declares. are still held within the
first-line works, while there are three
other lines at strategic intervals be-
hind the first. These lines are more
solidly constructed and are more elabo-
rate in their nature than the first lines,
as work on them could be done at leis-
ure, without the workers being within
the range of the German fire.