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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-25
Shoot Deer

CENTRALIA. Sept. 25.-Seven
deer were bagged by a party OF
Gate City hunters who returned
from the hills Sunday. They
were f. B. Thomas, Hugo Pas
sonni, Martin Passaglio, VIM
Keen, Geo. Blair, Earl Gates, Ed
and Jerry Cross.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-25
FANNIE WARD STARS
IN CLEVER FEATURE

The means some men of wealth
employ to entice weak women to
them are graphically portrayed in
Each Pearl a Tear" at the Co.
lonial this week. This picture
unfolds the absorbing story of a
girls battle against one of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-25
TaCOmanS Are
Badly Beaten

Failure o fmany of the best
Meadow Park club players 10
make the trip, caused the Tacoma
golfers to suffer an ignominious
defeat at the hands of the Univer-
sity Of Washington team Sunday
In Seattle. The score was 3S to
IL. T. A. Burditt had low score,
so.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-25
CALIFORNIA
TITLES, TOO

John Strachan and William
Marcus, who created sensation
By their play during the North
west tennis tournament in Taco
ma this summer, won the Cali
:QKpia state doubles title Sunday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-25

5 CINCINNATI, Sept. 25.-The
Louisville Knights of Columbus
won the national amateur cham
pionship in class A Sunday. and
will now play a team from Cleve-
land for the 1916 amateur title.
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kings of Wall Street, who cleverly
uses a string Of pearls as pow
erful weapon against her.
Fannie Ward is seen as Diane
Winston, the young girl heroine.
An added attraction on the bill
is a film showing Chick Evans,
the golf champion, in action.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-25

B. Grant, Bray. Sacrifice hits
Chisholm, Kierstead. Sacrifice
fly-Bonato. Struck out By
SCHNEIDER 8, by Eley z, by Haugh-
land /. Bases on balls-Off
SCHNEIDER 8, off Eley 2. Hit by
pitcher-Davis by Eley. Double
plays-Bonato to B. Grant to
Nelson. Wild pitch-Schndler
Umpires-McQuary and Dahl.
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AM < RICAN

thames Yesterday.
Chicago 2, New York 1.
Cleveland 3, Boston 8.
Detroit 6, Washington 5.
Philadelphia 20, st. Louis 0-3.
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in this country, but holds the
stick with his thumbs facing down
the shaft This prevents him from
slicing or pulling.
(AnOther article on how Cham
piOn Evans plays will appear
Tuesday,
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actly alike create the complica-
lions of the plot.
This play remains at the Apollo
until Tuesday night, and 1t will
be followed by Mister A. the
delightful Metro production in
which Harold Lockwood and May
Allison are stars.
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FOLLOW
THROUGH

Sketches showing how "Chick"
Evans plays golf, made by john
stone, Times artist, Immediately
after Evans won the amateur title
at Philadelphia.
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TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
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at Oakland by defeating Carl
Gardner and Sam Hardy, &c. 6-1,
81, 1910, GA.
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S. w. TITLE
FOR TONO

The fast Tono team became
champions of Southwestern Wash
ington Sunday by defeating the
Olympia Senators, IL to 0. The
game was played at Tono. Gus
Davis, the Tacoma Indian, pitch
ed for the coal miners. He famed
10 batters. Score:
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TURN TO THE CI.AssIFIEn
WANT ADS on PAGE 2 FOR
i:EsULTs. SEE PAGE sEvEH.
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b. Grant, d. Grant. Stolen bases
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Act No. 1853
House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution
By Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution
By Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 226 Of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring.
That an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November Of 1916. said pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
Article 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
ritorial limits of the authority levying
the tax. and property shall be taxed
in a manner directed by law; provided
that the valuation of property for the
assessment of State taxes, levied by
the General Assembly and by this
Constitution, may be different from
the valuation fixed for all other pur-
poses: provided. further. the assess
ment Of all property shall never ex-
coed the actual cash value thereof;
and provided. further, that the taxpay-
ers shall have the right Of testing the
correctness Of their assessments be-
fore the courts Of justice.
Article 226. There shall be and Is
hereby created Board Of State AZ
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess.
for State purposes. all taxable prop
erty throughout the State OF Louis
2 rh,n
ity relative to State assessment, budg-
ct. income and expenditure as may be
conferred upon it by the General AS
sembly. The board shall be composed
of three members. who shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fixed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
its duties on January l. 1917. The
General Assembly shall have full au-
thority to define the powers and du-
ties of the board and to fix the sala-
ries Of the members thereof. Act No.
40, of the General Assembly for the
year 1916, on this subject matter. shall
go into effect as a statute of the State,
on the first day of January. 1917"
Section 2. BE it further resolved by
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each House concurring.
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 of the Constitution of the State of
relative to assessment and
taxation, and abolishing the Board Of
and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 22G Of the Constitution of tho
State of Louisiana. relative to assess
ment and taxation, and abolishing tho
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Act No. l55

House Bill No. 1SS. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
one hundred ana Twenty I2D
Of the Constitution. relative to fees.
Section |. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louis
| lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected 10 each House cGEcurring, That
an amendment to Article one Hundred
and Twenty nine I29D of the Consti-
| tuition OF the State of Louisiana be
submitted to The qualified electors of
the State for their approval or rejec-
! ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday noxt fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1915. said proposed amendment TO be
| as follows:
article 1919. The General Assem-
| cost bill to regulate the fees and costs
to be charged for the services Of Sher-
| IFS, clerks and recorders. Justices of
| the peace. constables and coronerS in
| all civil matters; from which compen-
sation for the services of said Ofticiai Is
may be provided according to law
Salaries may be fixed for said officials,
and if the fees and costs collected by
them exceed such salaries. such ex-
cess may be disposed of according to
law. The General Assembly may pro-
vide in all civil cases for the service
of process and pleadings by litigants
themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 Of the Cen
eral Assembly of 1916. on this subject
matter shall so into effect as statutes
of the State on July /, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana, thirds of all the
members elected to each House con-
curing. That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the following words: For
the proposed amendment to Article
1923 of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing sal
aries for sheriffs, clerks and other Of
ficials," and .the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article 1923 of
the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isiana, relative to authorizing salaries
for sheriffs. clerks and other officials"
And each elector voting shall indi-
cate, on said ballot, as provided by
law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tiveS.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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Senate R.ll No Is.
BY Mr. Eelos r. Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article 2lO
81 me constitution of the State OF
Louisiana liking The qualifications OF
holders of office
Section |. Re il resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisi-
ana. tWo-thirds of all the members elect
"a 10 each mouse concurring, that Ar
tcie 2l0 OF the Constitution be amend
ed so as 10 read as follows:
Article 20 No person shall be eli
glble TO any office, State, Judicial, Pa
rochial, municipal or ward, who is not
a citizen of this State and a duly quari-
ned elector of the State, Judicial Dis
trfcs municipality or ward; wherein the
functions of the said office are to be
performed; provided, that resident wo-
men over the age Of twenty-one wears
shall be eligible to hold the office Of
Factory Inspector and any Office con-
nected with the educational. eleemosyn-
ary penal and correctional systems of
the State, Parish, Ward. municipality,
or any other political division of the
State. And whenever any officer. State
judicial, Parochial, municipal, or ward,
may change his or her residence from
this state, or from the district, parish
municipality or ward in which he or SHE
llOluS SuCll OiilCe, Inc same snail tnSroDY
be vacated any declaration Of retention
of domicile to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc, That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors Of the State
OF Louisiana for the approval or reJec-
ton. as required by Article 231 Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
and the general election laws OF this
State in November, 1916.
Section 8. Be it further resolved
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at the said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amend
ment to Article 210 of the Constitution
relative to women" and the words
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 210 of the Constitution relative to
women, and each elector shall indicate
az provided In the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for or
against the said amendment
F'ERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the house of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July S, 1916.
u G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. 1Sl. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1871. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
| 1873 of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lon
| isiana. two-thirds of all members
elected TO each House concurring, that
the following amendment be submit
ted to the electors of this State. for
their approval or rejection. at the cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1916.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate jurisdiction. and eych,-
sive original civil jurisdiction, in all
cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed one hundred dollars. exclusive of
interest: and exclusive jurisdiction in
suits by married women for separa-
ton of property in suits for separa-
ton from bed and board. for divorce,
for Rullty Of marriage. or for inter-
dictiOn. and in suits involving title to
immovable property, or TO office or
other public position, or civil or pOlit-
ical rights and in all other cases. ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, where no
specific amount is in contest, and OF
all proceedings for the appointment OF
receivers or liquidators TO corpora
lions or partnerships. And said court
shall have authority to issue all such
writs. process and orders A may be
necessary or proper for the purpose OF
the jurisdiction herein conferred upon
1t. The judges Of said Court en- Banc
shall have control over the Judicial
Expense Fund for the Parish OF Or
leans. accrutng and accrued. and to
this end shall fix and regulate. from
time to- time. the number of deputies
and employees Of the Offices of the
City Courts. Register Of Conyeyances
and Recorder of Mortgages of said
Parish. and their expenses. and also
shall have power to fix the tariff OF
costs and charges to be paid for off
cial services. which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed by
law. in said offices. which are raid
into. and constitute said fund Due
publication Of which tariff, when
made, shall be given. They shall have
power to determine whether any
amounts from said fund. or its excess.
shall be devoted to the expense Of taxi
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The judges Of said court shall each re-
ceive an additional annual salary OF
one thousand dollars, payable monthly,
on their own warrant, which shall be
payable out of this fund: and provided,
further, that the said judges shall be
authorized to contribute out of said
surplus fund. to the establishment
and maintenance of the court house.
Section 2. Be ii further resolved.
etc. that the foregoing amendment 10
the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana be submitted to the electors OF
the State at the next election
for Representatives in Congress 20 be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1916, and
on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
House Bill No. 24S. By Mr.. Shell
An Act

Submitting to the people of the State
OF Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle 273 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to Article
273 of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana be and the same is here
by submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month of
November of the year 1916, to-wit:
Article 273. Every railroad or 9TH
er corporation, organized or doing
business in this State under the laws
or authority thereof. shall have and
maintain a general office in this State
for the transaction Of its BUSH
ness. whore transfers Of stock
shall be made and where shall be
kept for public inspection. books
in which shall be recorded the
amount of capital stock subscrib-
ed, the names of the owners of stock,
the amount owned by them. respec-
lively. the amount of stock paid in.
and by whom. the transfers Of said
Z
amount Of it's assets and liabilities.
the names and places of residence of
its officers. All public service corpO-
rations organized under the laws Of
the State Of Louisiana shall maintain
in this State, in charge Of one or more
Of the general officers of such COM
pany. their general Offices for the OPP
Grafton and conduct of the business
Of such corporation"
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified voters Of
the State of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection at the Congressional elec-
ton TO be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November. 1916.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and the words. Against the proposed
to Article 273 Of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of
the State. whether or not he votes for
or against the amendment
A true copy of House Bill No. 24S
by Mr.. Shell. proposing an amendment
to Article 273 Of the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana. adopted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, session of 1916.
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Act No. 1O1

House Bill No TO- The Fields-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
300 of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana. relative to pensions for
Confederate veterans. AS amended
by Act No. 1873 Of the General As
sembly Of 1914, and for the purpose
Of providing a sufficient revenue for
the carrying out Of this article of
the Constitution.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana, thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
Article 500 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana. as amended by
Act No. 1913 of the General Assembly
of 1914. be so enacted as to read as
follows:
Article 800. A pension Of like
amount, not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars ($25.00) per month shall be allow
ed to each Confederate soldier or sail
or veteran who possesses all of the
following qualifications:
/. He shall have served honorably
from the date Of his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War, or until
he was discharged or paroled. in some
military organization regularly mus
tered into the Army or Navy of the
Confederate States, and shall have re-
manned true to the Confederate States
until the surrender
g. He shall not own property of
more than two thousand dollars valu-
alton.
g. He shall not be salaried or 9TH
erwise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana, or by any other State or
Government. In case he enlisted in
any organization mustered into said
service as Louisiana organization. or
in case at the date of his enlistment
he resided in the State Of Louisiana.
he shall have resided in this State for
at least five years prior to his appli-
cation for pension. In case he resid-
ed elsewhere than in this State. and
enlisted in an organization not mus
tered in from Louisiana. or in the
Navy of the Confederate States, he
shall have resided in this State for at
least five years prior to his applica-
ton for such pension. A like pension
shall be granted to the widow Wh~
shall not have married again, in in
digent circumstances, of such soldier
or sailor, whose marriage to he. was
contracted prior to January, 1895; pro-
vided. that If her deceased husband
served in an organization mustered in
from Louisiana. or if he resided in
Louisiana at the date of his enlist
ment, then in order that such widow
shall be entitled to the pension as
herein provided. she shall have resid-
ed in this State for at least five years
prior to her application therefor; and
if her deceased husband enlisted else
where than in Louisiana. and served !
in an organization not mustered in |
from Louisiana, such widow shall, in
order to entitle her to pension as |
herein provided. have resided in this !
State for not less than five years pri- |
or to her application for such pen.
sion; provided. further. that all wild |
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leans. Who shall be elected by the
voters Of the said Parish for the term
o! IgCr years. and who shall receive an
9nIyte salary of ten thousand dollars,
Torty-siX hundred dollars Of which
shall be paid by the State Of Louisi-
ana, il equal monthly installments,
aud the balance Of fifty-four hundred
dollars shall be paid Sy the City of
NsW orleans, in equal niohtaly in
"aa IIhlehls: he shall receive no other
.attttIpsnsatlon; He shall be a licensed
4hittoFhey and shall perform such du-
yes as are now prescribed bv law. or
may hereafter be prescribed he tho
General Assembly. and shall take no
U 1o,,S practice He may appoint and
acn'o'e at his discretion such assist
"hls' VINO shall be licensed attorneys
ana Fuch clerks, stenOgraphers and
epecla! officers as may be provided bv
~ 'psTtnlssion Council Of the CITY Of
Ne" oceans. and at such salaries and
ltFhlS OF payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
Section ?. Be il further resolved
etc-; mat this proposed amendment
snail be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the State. for adoption or re-
3ectlon, at the Congressional election
10 oe held in November, 1916: and If
ADOPTED. the same shall take effect on
'Ae hFrt Monday in December, 1916.
becfioN g. Be It further resolved
etc, That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
or the General Assembly shall not pre-
vent him from being u candidate for
The said Office
Section 4. BE it further resolved
etc. Fhat on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed For the proposed amendment
TO Articl" l48 of the Constitution of
1NuislanH' and the words against the
proposed amendment to Article l4S of
the Constitution Of louisiana" and
each cicctor shall indicate. as provided
IN the general election laws of the
state. which Of the proposed For" or
Against he votes.
rDWITT EOUANCHAtD
speaker Of the House Of Representa-
lives.
FERNAND MOJTON
LieUienant Governor and President Of
The senate.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
II. G. PLEASANT.
governor Of the State of Louisiana
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oWs who married Confederate soldiers
or sailors a second time shall not be
aenarfed from the benefits Of this Act,
out De entitled to a pension on the
same terms as other widows Of deceas-
ed Confederate soldiers or sailors.
provided. further, that pensions, wheth-
er 10 veterans or to widows, shall be
alio"ed only from the date Of applica-
uon under this Article, and the total
appropriations for all pensions in any
one year hall be. the proceeds of the
; annual one mill tax is hereby
levied on all taxable property
preparations SHALL meyer be more
than an amount Sufficient to pay all
pensions for any one year. Any ac-
crulng surplus from said tax fund
snail be held as al accommodating ft(rd
Tor the Confederate veterans to be ab-
proprlated by the General Assembly
Tor their use and bene1t as the
Genera! Assembly may in Iuturc de-
iermlne, and the collection Of any 6ch-
el tax or the making of any appro-
pFlatlon Tor pensions in excess Of the
amount Of the One-mill tax levied ana
Collected, and to be known as Con
ledefate Veteran Pension Fund" is
hereby prohibited, and said fund is to
De used for no other purpose than that
herein stipulated and upon the adop,
ton of this Amendment same shall al |
once become self-Operativo and the |
funds derived th"rerrom be ilnmcdi- |
at"lY used for said purpose; and pro |
vided, further. that the tax collectors |
and assessors shall receive no COM |
MISSIONS for assessing and collecting !
one mill tax herein provided.
Provided, that nothing IN this Irti- !
Gle shall be construed 50 a. to mo /
hibit the General Assembly from bro
yIding artificial limbs I" disabled Con-
lederat" soldiers or sailors.
Section .. Be il further resolved
etc, that THIS prouo4rd ornrndr,or+ ~.
submitted to the qualified clnrtor. Of