davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
A WIFE'S PLEA
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
| wonder If The Times would he
willing to start a campaign among
merchants and business men to
have the negroes removed from
the Milwaukee docks and the
work given to the longshoremen
and warehousemen, who are citi-
zens OF Tacoma, many of them
taxpayers.
While the strike has been de-
clared off and everything is sup
posed to be lovely again, it really
is as bad as it was in the sum-
mer, for very few of the men get
work over there. There is a great
deal of actual want among the
longshoremen, many of whom
never wanted to strike but when
the strike was called went out
because they did not want to work
against organized labor.
One man has just lost his wife
and has three small children, no
work and no credit.
Another is 5000 in debt for hos
pital expenses for his wife.
Several are about to lose their
homes. Almost all of the family
men are in debt to their butchers,
grocers and landlords.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. 951.-Notice is hereby given
that in pursuance of Ordinance No.
62S7 of the City of Tacoma, a roll
has been placed I'm my hands for the
collection of the LIST annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
laying cement concrete sidewalks
five CD feet in width on TX" Street
from a point $50 feet North of Cen
ter Street to point 443 feet South
of Center Street.
said installment may be paid on
or before January 18th, 1917, but
If not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
noo 1c % on 1914
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
BY Gilscn Gardner
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %.
: National importance is given
the so-called Everett Massacre"
by the action of the National La
Dor Defense Council In making
this a free speech test case.
In the Everett affair, a lot of
workingmen, members of the |. w.
W.. were attempting to land at
Everett, Wash, to hold a public
free speech meeting.
Tho boat was met by a crowd of
citizens, led by the sheriff, and in
the shooting which took place
the sheriff was wounded and IA
of the would-be landing party
were killed and about 40 wound
ed.
The defense council has retain
ed Austin Lewis, San Francisco
attorney, to handle the case from
the point of view of labor.
Strangely enough the defend
ants are the survivors of the land
ing party who were shot into by
the sheriff and his crowd. 1t is
threatened that many of the sur
vivors are to be tried for murder.
The facts, according to the de-
Tense council, which has just COM
pleted an investigation, are as fol-
lows:
Annoyance, Then Anger.
The shingle weavers' strike i'm
piled picketing. The picketing
implied annoyance to Everett bus
mess men.
The annoyance developed into
anger.
Picketers were jailed and then
beaten. Men came from the har-
vest fields with enough money to
hire boats.
They decided to hold a public
meeting in Everett and on their
attempting to land in Everett
were fired upon by the sheriff 6
posse. A large number we're
killed. A still greater number
were wounded; and on their re-
turn to Seattle the whole boat
load was arrested and charged
with murder because the sheriff
And another man had fallen in the
fray.
mot even the most vehement
reactionist," says Attorney Lewis.
will argue that the men were not
exercising a perfectly constitution
al right in attempting to land at
Everett. !, 4,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
AUTOISTS,
ATTENTION

Practical assistance in the COM
ing bond election, at which the
matter of securing the army post
for Tacoma will be decided. has
been offered by the Tacoma Auto
mobile club, which has issued a
call to all its members to turn out
with their machines on Jan. 6, and
assist in carrying voters to and
from the polls.
Those who can furnish a car
for the day or for any portion OF
the day, are asked by President
d. ID. A. Outcalt to notify Mayor
Fawcett. Mark Davis. or the office
lof the Automobile club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. 550.-NOtice is hereby given
that in pursuance of Ordinance No.
1919 of the City Of Tacoma, a roll
has leen placed in my hands for
the collection OF the Ind annual in
stallment of the assessment levied
for the installation of street light
ing system, using single globe lamps
on metal standards, except on Com
merce street, where lamps are sus-
pended between wooden poles.
The streets thus improved are:
"A Street from South Sth Street
to South 18th Street inclusive, with
lamps on each side thereof From
South 18th Street to South 18th
street inclusive. with lamps on the
west side thereof, only. From south
/ 18th street to South 18th Street
with lamps on each side thereof.
Pacific Avenue from South 9TH
Street to South 25th Street inclu-
sive, with lamps on each side there
| of. &C. street from South 18th Street
to South nth Street, inclusive
with lamps on each side thereof.
st. Helens Avenue from South 9TH
Street to &C" Street, with lamps on
Street from a. STREET to Pacific
Avenue, with lamps on each side
| thereof. jefferson Avenue be-
Tween Pacific Avenue and Com
mefce street with one lamp. Hood
Street one lamp on the North side
| of South 18th street.
Commerce Street, from a point
$50 feet north of the center line of
South 9Th Street to South 18th
Street with twenty-five (22) lamps
suspended. Together with all the
necessary apparatus to be installed
| in the City Electrical Subs Station to
furnish current for the supply of
all the a hove mentiO toned lamps also
the wires and apparatus on pole
| lines between the said Station
and the several streets improved as
above mentioned; also underground
cables, conduits, etc, throughout
the said district.
Said installment may be paid on
or before January 10th, 1917, but
IL not paid on or before said date,
will attach.
JAMES G. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
NATION is STUDYING
EVERETT MASSACRE

Nobody will deny, in fact it is
cynically admitted, that the sher-
iff acted merely as the agent of
the Commercial club.
Didn't Like Them"
1.-THE only defense made, and 1t
is made with absolute effrontery
and disdain, is that If the Com
mercial club did not like these
people to come into Everett, it
had the right to prevent their
entry into Everett even by force of
arms in violation of all constitu-
tional authority"
The Defense Council, which is
made up, in addition to Mr. Lewis,
of Frank p. Walsh, Amos Pinchot,
Edward Costigan and Charles e.
S. Wood, says that this statement
lis a mild indictment of the sher-
iff and those who supported him
in the outrage.
In q statement made by Mayor
Hiram C. Gill, of Seattle, from
which town the |. w. WIS start
ed, he declares that he has no
liking for the /. w. W., but that
a sense of justice and regard for
fundamental rights of every citi-
zen impels him to say this:
I'm the final analysis, it will be
found these towards in Everett
who, without right or justification
shot into the crowd on the boat
were the murderers and not the
I. w. WIS.
"The men who met the I. w.
WIS. at the boat were a bunch of
towards. They outnumbered the
II. w. WIS. five to one, and in
spite of this they stood there on
the dock and fired into the boat,
l. W. VS., innocent passengers
land all.
Committee Aroused.
"McRae, the sheriff, and his
deputies had no legal right to tell
the |. w. WIS. or anyone else that
they could not land there. When
the sheriff put his hand on the
butt of his gun and told them
they could not land, he fired the
first shot, in the eyes of the law,
and the |. w. WIS. can claim that
they shot in self defense.
"If I were one of the party of
40 |. w. WIS. who was almost
beaten to death by 800 citizens of
Everett without being able to de-
fend myself, would probably
have armed myself If / intended
to visit Everett again.
"lf Everett authorities had an
ounce of sense, this tragedy would
have never happened"
The Industrial relations com
mittee, which is acting in coop
Grafton with the Labor Defense
Council, declares that unless the
spirit of the American people
arouses to the danger that lies in
such methods of unlawful repres-
sion Gin the perverted name of
the law men and women who
were thrown into Jail, and who
are now facing trial as felons, will
be railroaded to prison, while the
real criminals, those in the sher-
frs so-called posse, will go free
even of the stigma of prosecution.
If that supreme wrong Is inflicted,
1t will be one of the worst in
| EQUITIES In the name of justice
that this country has seen"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
COUNTY
TO BACK
HIGHWAY

The Pierce county commission
ers Saturday have ordered an of
fetal survey of the proposed Navy
Yard highway, which will provide
direct communication between
Bremerton and Tacoma, as well as
the American Lake army post
when it is established.
The survey comes as the coun-
tvs endorsement of the project,
which will be put up to the next
legislature.
The new highway, as proposed,
will be 80 miles long, and will
connect with Tacoma by way of
the new county ferry.
The county commissioners and
the signers OF the petition pre-
sented to them believe it would
bring most Of the travel in the
peninsula district to Tacoma, and
thta autos from Hoods canal
points, Allen, Vaughn and sur
rounding points, which now go to
Colby or Port Orchard to connect
with boats for Seattle, would be
brought to Tacoma because of the
shorter distance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

I The negroes are not citizens Of
Tacoma, their children do not at
tend our schools, nor are they
taxpayers.
am the wife of a warehouse
man, the mother of five children
whom | am raising to be God-fear-
Ing, law-abiding citizens, and be-
cause | know The Times is always
on the side of right, | am appeal
ing to you to help get the men
back to work. If the work the
negroes are doing could be divided
up among the men so all could
have few days work each week,
it would mean so much to all.
Respectfully,
ANXIOUS WIFE AND MOTHER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
PANTAGES
HARDEN
Five Other Big Acts
BILLIE BURKE
In N(ilOcia's Romance No

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
No. 920.-Notice is hereby given
that in pursuance OF Ordinance No.
6001 of the City of Tacoma, a roll
has been placed in my hands for the
collection of the End annual in
stallment Of the assessment levied
for grading to the established
grade, South 5Sth Street from -
Street to TX" Street with a roadway
twenty-four (2b feet in width and
a parking space on each side there
of. eight 90 feet in width. con-
structing curbs and cutters of
plank, together with the necessary
storm water drainage.
Said instalment may be paid on
or before January 10Th, 1917. but
il not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES G.. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
Dec. Slices, 1916.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

LOCAL Improvement District NO.
5017.-Notice Is hereby given that
I in pursuance OF Ordinance No. COOS
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the col
lection of the End annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
constructing an eight 8 inch
wooden water main on North 21st
Street from the alley between Pu-
get Sound Avenue and Union Ave-
nue. to Proctor Street and on Proc
tor street from North 2lst Street to
North 25th Street.
A six co inch wooden water main
on North 22nd Street from Poctor
street to Washington Street; on
North 25th Street from Madison
Street to Washington Street: on
Street to North 2sth Street: on
North 26th Street from Madison
Street to Huson street, on Huson
Street from North 26th Street to
North 9th Street; on North 27th
Street from Huson Street to Mason
Avenue: and on Stevens Street from
North gath Street to North 9th
street, together with the necessary
gates. tees, crosses. hydrants. spe-
Gals, etc.
Said installment may be paid on
or before January 18th. 1915. but II
not paid on or before said date.
added interest penalty and costs
= JAMES c. DRAKE.
Dec. 1s-2s-s0. 1916.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

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

H
Robert E. Evf born Eedo, ILL.,, Dec IS, 1915
He was educated in the primary and high school there.
For time he served apprenticeship in printing then
attended business college Davenport Ia For
he worked studied law the office of the
late Guy c. Scott who, the time his DEATH justice of
the of Illinois.
Evans admitted a Guthrie, Okla, 1901
and practiced in that state for while
He came to Washington in 1902 locating first at Seattle
where he associated with Kerr &Giman He came to
Tacoma 1903 where assistant city attorney
until 1906 At that time formed partnership with G.
D. Fletcher. time
Fletcher Evans Ellis having withdrawn when appointed
the supreme bench.
Evans a member of Eks a
allied president
ton and past district deputy grand exalted ruler.
He married Miss Eta NJ Clark Camden, Ark July 90
1907
The couple boys. The family Oil North
G. street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
NOT UNTIL NEXT WEEK
united Press Leased WIre.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %.
officials believe
today it will be after Christmas
before peace answers are framed
by European powers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23
Dec. 16-23-30, 1916.

BOND CALL-Notice is hereby given
that the following numbered
Bonds of the following bered
Local Improvement Districts of the
city of Tacoma. are called for pay
ment, and that interest on same
ceases Dec. IS, 1916:
Local Improvement District No.
916. Bonds to inclusive.
Local Improvement District No.
501S, Bond 2 only.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
nan 16 1919
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

Cold as an enthusiastic New
England audience.--Anon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-23

LOCAL IMPROVEMENT district
No. 1926. - Notice is hereby given
that in pursuance of Ordinance No.
6O02 of the City OF Tacoma, roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection Of the End annual in
stallment of the assessment levied
for laying cement concrete side
walks five 60 feet in width on u
Street from South 4Sth street to
South seth Street.
Provided that where cement walks
have already been constructed and
conform to line and grade, they shall
not be included in this Improvement
Said installment may be paid on
or before January 10th. 1917, but
if not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27
Seen ana Heard
VIM. Craig went to the twin
cities Friday on business.

Vim. Craig went to the twin
cities Friday on business.
Wanted at once-Waiter and
dishwasher at Shirley Hotel. If
A lot of streets at Willow
City are being graded and
graveled.
County Commissioner Holl
was a business visitor in Bot
tineau Monday.
Prof. Clark and Alexander
Burr visited Rugby during the
chautauqua last week.
Patronize your local cream
cry and help yourself as we'll
as a home institution. 4Otf
Supt. H. E. Layne returned
the latter part of the week from
an extended vacation trip.
Little Bobby Ellsworth atEck-
man fell off hay stack while
playing and fractured his arm.
Nh. and Mrs. John Brown of
Roth are the happy parents of
a pair of wins born last week.
The married and single men
of Lansford are indulging in a
strenuous series of ball games.
Westhope auto owners made
a booster trip to neighboring
towns advertising the market
day.
Arthur Smith, who has been
visiting his sisters in New York
City, returned home Saturday
night.
For S le-Thoroughbred
Scotch collie pups. Five and
eight dollars. L. Critics, Over
", N. D. 4Stf
Found-A bunch of keys.
Owner can have same at the
Courant office by paying for
this notice.
DR.. F. !. Scully left Wednes-
day for Chicago where he will
resume his duties in the Cook
county hospital.
Lost-A ladies black trimmed
hat, July rs, in or near Botti-
neau. Finder please leave at
Courant Office.
The Souris Messenger reports
three window panes in the Sam
Dunbar residence damaged
by lightning.
The Home Oil company has
opened a station at Willow
City and the oil tanks are al
ready in place.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27

Omemee defeated Overly in
a fast game of ball at the for
mer place last Sunday by a
score of 4 to 6.
Mayor Jirikowic of Souris
serves notice that the speed or
dinance of the city will be
rigidly enforced.
G. NJ. Tjosvold and family of
Kramer started ont last week
on a two weeks motor tour of
eastern Montana.
For Sale--H:gh grade piano,
good as new, will be sold at
one-third of regular price. c..
w. Snyder, Souris, N. D. 3tp.
The Standard claims tina t
Westhopehas more graded and
graveled streets than any other
town in the state for it's size.
Lawrence Perrin, the One
me lad who was injured in an
automobile accident a short
time ago, is rapidly recovering.
Mrs. A. Hagan of Westhope
last week underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis. Accord
ing to last reports sheris gradu-
ally recovering.
House for SaIe-Either half
or all the five lots on the corner
southeast of the court house
grounds in Bottineau. Inquire
of Ed White, Mohall, NJ if
Malcolm Mcleod ard family
motored across country to Mil
ton Tuesday, where they ex-
pect to spend about two weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
Lost-June 10th, on the road
somewhere between Bottineau
and Towner rifle barrel for %
cal. rifle. Finder please leave
or send to this office for re-
ward. At.
James Jackson will hold an
auction sale of stock, farm ma
chinery aud household goods
on his farm five miles south
east of Bottineau on Tuesday,
Aug. LIST.
L. F. Franklin of Willow
City who lost his barn by
lightning a couple of weeks
ago, is building a bigger and
better structure than the one
destroyed.
The Farmers Elevator COM
pany at Omemee has decided
to build another house, thus
adding greatly to their bin ca
pacity. The old elevator will
also be used.
For Sale-Sixty acres of land
near Lake Metigoshe, sixty
rods lake shore. Will trade
for house in Bottineau. In
qnire of NJ. Larson, r. f. ID.
No l, Bottineau. 1862.
Hans H, Gravseth is the new
cashier at the Roth bank. NJ.
Helgerson the former cashier,
has moved to Penn, whers he
will be connected with a bank
in a similar capacity.
John Bakken, a former resi-
dent of Bottineau and of recent
years located at Dunkirk,
Mont, has accepted a position
at the Wonder Store and entered
upon his new duties this week.
E, ErIendson left last week
for Baker, Mimi, to join his
family, who have been visiting
at that place the last three
weeks. Mr.. Erlendson has a
months vacation and wilIfnot
return to Bottineau until the
latter part Of August.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27
DAY MAX. MIN. PRE-.

readings taken at 7:OU q. m. Maximum
aud minimum temperatures and prectpita-
tton are for the twenty-four hours preced-
ing TOO a. m. Of day gtven.
H. f. STEINMERR,
Observer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-07-27
REPORT.

Observations taken At BOtttneau. North
o. ota under the direction of the weather
bureau of the q. s.. Department of Agri-
ca ture. for week ending July ~, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
HARRIS M COPS BIG
PURSE PITTSY MEET

Pittsburgh, Aug 10.-Miss Harris
NJ won the William $4,000 purse. the
feature event of the Grand circuit race
meeting which opened here YESTERDAY
after rain had prevented a start on two
preceding days. She took the race in
straight heats, Billy Dale and The
savoy giving her little opposition.
Pop" Geers brought Bennington in a
winner In the POS trot. Mirthful-
driven by Murphy. won the first heat
with Bennington in fourth place. In
the next heat Mirthful took the lead
ana retained until the final stretch.
when Geers showed Bennington into first
place and won by about a head. The
veteran driver also took the third heat
IN commanding fashion, which gave
him the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
BLOOMINGTON IS
Misunderstanding,
KING SELBY STAR
OrTiIIe Lets Darringer Crew Dr.
With Five Scattered Hits Will
Needles Is Pounded.
DAVIS GETS ANOTHER HOMER
Blue SOx Continue Winning Streat
Whipping DistilIers- Quincy
Grabs Two From ROx.
BY HECK.

Hitting on six cylinders over the e.
tire route. Orville SeIby. Of the P1ow
Boys. vest, rday dashed through tbs
nine innings with dash and pep. IooE-
ing his prettiest. and az the end on an
hour and twenty minutes had ~
Bloomington team whipped to A frieas.
see. And if the king had had his own
way entirely those perspiring remnant
seekers would have had only cfrcla
to show for their efforts. But as h
happens in the best Of regulated fam
lies there was nobody at home at sec.
ond when Dobbins threw the ball n
get Watson who had singled In the
opening frame. The sphere rolled ont
into centerfield and Watson went m
third. Then Roll Darringer hoisted
long fly to Pettigrew and the sama
Watson dashed home. But why whim-
per over such a simple little thing IA
that while Yank Davis and his bind
geon are present. Yank scattered the
gloom that had settled over the prO-
ceedings to the four winds, when In
the same inning he chucked the ball
under Gus Miedkt's signboard out In
the extreme northwest corner OF the
yard for a home run after two were
out Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
CHAMPSDRACSOX
OFF FIRST PLACE
Shore Triumphs Over ~Death Valley
Scott in Crucial Game at COmis-
key Park in II Innings.

Chicago, May 10.-For the benefit Of
those fans who failed to call this office
on the telephone last night the infor-
nation is impaired that the White Sox
are no longer in first place in the
American league pennant race. After
II innings of gilded baseball at Co
miskey park yesterday they fell to the
second rung, with the worlds cham
plon Red Sox doing the pushing
From the fourth to the 18th round
the score was tied at l to /. Four sin
giles off jim Scott in the final session
broke the dead lock and gave two more
talHes to the arrogant visitors, from
which it can be computed that the re-
suit was to L Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
TENNIS
STARLEADS MEET
Heath Byford Trims Dawson. New
Doubles Partner Of Mclaughlin
at Chicago Tourney.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Ward Dawson.
FAMED coast net man and new doubles
partner OF Maurice T. Mclaughlin
struck the wrong man in the fourth
round Of play on the Onweutsia club
turf courts in Lake Forest. And the
wrong man was none other than Tho
local star, Heath Byford. Illinois stare
Great Plains and Northwestern sin
giles champion, who hasn't lost a match
IN long while
The coast man started out fast and
TOOK three of the first four games
MS service was strong and swift and
ms pach court work sure. But Bv-
IoFd found himself after the fourth
game and the remainder of the first
frame was one long exhibition of err
rorless play. Time after time hoth
men were up at the net sending across
brilliant overhead and ground shots
hVe and six times before a good place
ment won the point
Former National Chamnion NJ
Loughlin and his protege, Kenneth
! "kes, arrived yesterday McI.ough-
I'm, however, stated that he would nor
play through the tournament as was
expected, consenting to appear only
In exhibition matches. He took on
clifford LockhoTn late in the after
noon Tor a few games and showed up
well Young Hawkes., proclaimed as
one OF the most promising Youngsters
handling racket, fell in defeat before
'" h tutterer OF the Aztec club in an
Early afternoon match, 40, Ga. rs.
On Top OF the other surprises came
he defeat of Walter T. Hayes at the
lands Of his doubles partner, RaInb
i. Burdick- The beating was register
ad IN straight sets, both Of them Ga