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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
City Point of View.

"a millionaire boasts that he leads
the simple life"
81 doubt it."
"What are your Ideas on the sub
ject?"
"Well. when person sleeps In a
hall bedroom, eats in a cafeteria, wears
n nine dollar suit of clothes and never
sees movie show that costs more than
nickel, 1 should say he was leading
the simple life."
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Services
Metal Market Values.

Bar silver .67%
Spelter. per 100 lbs. st. Louis. $50
Lead. per 100 lbs, New York. 700
Copper. casting ..............2 .26.S7h
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. GO
per cent, SIS to $50 per unit. Crude
ores, GO per cent, $3.50 to $40; 20
per cent, s9.4O to $40; 10 per cent,
$3.50 to $40 per unit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
As Compared.

Mrs. Slowboy-My husband Is so
lazy that If 1t wasn't for me l don't
believe he would ever get up In time
to go to bed.
Mrs. Gayboy-My husband is differ
ent. He seldom goes to bed in time to
get up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Yessmen Crack Superior p. O. Safe.

Boulder.-The postoffice safe at Su-
perior was cracked Monday for the
second time within the past year
About $50 was taken. In January
yeggmen blew open the safe with nj
troglycerine and took $500 in money
and stamps.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Ask Board to Relieve Car shortage.

Denver.-An appeal to the Inter
state Commerce Commission to come
who are losing thousands of dollars
daily through the continued shortage
of cars was made by wire by the
State Public, Utilities Commission
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Decadent.

"See any bad men while out west7"
"Only one"
did he shoot at your feet to make
you dancer
"No, indeed. When 1 saw him he
was cringing before moving picture
director who was threatening to throw
him out of the studio for spelling
several hundred feet of film"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Powder Explosion Injuries Three

Lafayette.-Roy Clay tried to break
open fifty-pound keg of powder with
miles northeast of here, and is in the
Longmont hospital suffering from
burns that may destroy his eyesight,
Two companions were also severely
burned, but returned to their homes
for treatment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Down at the Club.

Jenkins never comes to the club
but he acts the fool"
perhaps he believes In the saying
"When in Rome do as the Romans
do"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
iiodcarrie~s rAreaten to strike.

The hodcarriers of Denver will
strike Nov. l unless wages are in
creased to 81 day. according to a
notice received by the Industrial Com
mission from the Denver union. The
hodcarriers made their demand initial
ly last summer. On June l they re-
ceived an increase from $3.50 to s3.75.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Information Wanted.

Miss Citybred-What are these
queer-looking animals?
Farmer Geehaw-They are the cows
that supply us with milk and cream.
Miss Citybred-And where are the
cows that supply us with the beef
tear
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
The Commercial Bard.

do poets always write In a fine
frenzy?" asked the seeker after use
less knowledge.
mot always" answered the cele-
brated singer Of soup. soap and hair
tonic. "In fact, l rarely ever get
wrought up unless some advertising
manager forgets to mail my check"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Take 5e Insane Men to pueblo.

Fifty-six men were taken from the
county hospital in Denver to the in
sane asylum at Pueblo. This leaves
only ten inmates, women, in the Den
yer institution. In ten days they will
be taken to the Pueblo asylum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27

Friend-Do you never indulge in the
pleasures of getting out and turning
up the fresh earth?
Golfer "a novice)-It's no pleasure
to me. Every time go to the club
get nothing but harsh looks for my
activities in that direction.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Stinuyl

Omnr-Miss Aimee certainly has a
lovely complexion, hasn't she?
Huzel-Yes; and the stingy thing
won't tell me what brand she uses.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
The Policeman's Joke.

The window of the suburban cot
tage went up with loud crash and
n white-clad figure leaned out.
Hey, ofiicer" called trembling
voice, Help thievesl Help
thievesl"
mot me-" chuckled the policeman.
'Tm not getting paid for helping
thieves. Besides a thief seldom needs
any help"
And a moment later he had disap-
peared In the gloomy gloom.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Two of a Kind.

What fools these earthly females bel
What freaks the human race begets!
Mong others Is the girl who paints.
And the one who tackles cigarettes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Paticncc7

Some men who claim to be patient,
Are apt to make their wives sick;
For in reality they're too lazy
To register even one kick.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Just as Bad.
ok exhausted! ;!

you look exhausted"
"Yes"
Been shopping with your Wife"
mo. I've been trying to get out Of
going"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
In a Hurry.

Doctor-Have you any objection to
my calling in consulting physi-
clan?
Patient-Certainly not. Call In AZ
many accomplIces us you need in Or
der to get through with the assassina-
ton as quickly us possible.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
Ex-President Roosevelt In Denver

Denver-Col. Theo. Roosevelt was
here Tuesday, and delivered two ad-
dresses at the Auditorium
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27
A Smart Man.

'Dobbs is man of unusual intell,-
gence-"
Think so7"
81 do. His views In geaeraI are very
like NV own"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27

"Your soldiers look fat and happy.
You must have war-chest."
mot exactly; but things are on a
higher plane than they used TO be-
This revolution is being financed by u
moying-plcture concern"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-10-27

Were you ever surrounded by
wolves7"
''No; but I used to open the dining.
room doors ut n summer hotel"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-27
SHORT ONES

A touch of ice on the sidewalk
makes the whole world tumble.
The railroads that have inflicted a
car shortage on the public richly de-
serve q profit shortage in return.
The chap who put the rue in Ru-
mania is the one who took the rush
out of Russia. He also put the toot
in TeutOns.
Skirts will be shorter, but will cost
more, says Betty Brown. From the
standpoint of a mere observer, short
er skirts are worth more.
n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-27
II PAYS 70 ADVERTISE.

" PAYS TO ADVERTISE in
vite Sam Insults attention to the
fact that the high price Of white pa
per is making hard shedding for the
trust press, and some high-prieed adj
vertising would help some. And as
Sam knows it pays to advertise, now
is the accepted time for him to be-
gin to buy space literally In the daily
papers, It might help some in put
ting over the biggest franchise grab
in the history Of this utility-ndden
town. As the Field estate is heartily
interested in traction securities, the
big store might help some by inereas-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-27
GIVE JAKE A CHANCE.

GIVE JAKE A CHANCE. - Jake
Loeb, the fire Insurance president Of
the school board, thinks the Woman's
City club should have given him a
hearing before adopting resolutions
protesting against his reelection as
president. Pm for giving Jake a
hearing. Invite Margaret Haley and
Jake Loeb to appear before the
Woman's City club and discuss free
ly LOeb's policies, the Teachers Fed
Grafton and any other topic concern
ing the public schools that either Of
them cares to discuss. Do that. and
I'll bet Jake viii run from it like a
scared dog. And If he isn't afraid to
meet Margaret, IN bet she'n make
him look like three cents worth of
dog meath D. c.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-27
INFORMATION

When an experienced hunter gets
lost. in the woods he can retTaoe his
steps, but this method isn't very
practicable with fishermen.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-27

ing its advertising appropriation. AS
the same bunch is interested in Chi
cago Telephone, Peoples Gas and
Commonwealth Edison, those philan-
>thropie institutions might boost a
good thing along by supplemental
advertising. Come across, Sam, the
trust press sure does need the money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
MAYORS
PEEVED

Mayor Fawcett was rather
peeved because of the way the re-
publican committee In charge of
Hughes visit to Tacoma handled
the reception.
Although Fawcett met the train
and hung about the Tacoma hotel
for two hours, he had not even
met Hughes up to late hour to-
day.
The committee sent word to
Fawcett at $3.50 that It wanted
him to be in the receiving party.
That was the first the mayor
heard OF his part in the plans.
At the Union station he almost
had chance to shake hands with
Mrs. Hughes. but some one pulled
her away at the moment their
fingers were touching.
"And now they tell me to come
back at 2:20 and maybe l can
meet Hughes" said Fawcett, as
he left the Tacoma hotel at noon,
after having had just one glimpse
of the presidential candidate.
81 don't know whether I'll
come back or not"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
No Tie-up
of Express
Is Planned

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. Is.
No starving babies, no frantic
cities perishing for lack of milk
and food, will result from the
strike of 100000 railroad men,
If the railroad managers are
counting on public opinion,
aroused by starvation conditions,
to force the men back to work,
they will be mistaken.
That is the information that
comes to Washington.
Railroad men engaged in pas
senger traffic are not involved in
the present controversy. and the
best Information is they will not
strike.
Milk, express and mail go on
cars attached to passenger trains,
and these classes of traffic will
not be interfered with.
Mail trains, it is believed. will
run as usual. And sufficient
farm produce can be transported
by express to take care temper
arily of the food question i'm the
cities.
II the men are wise enough to
see that the public is not incon-
venienced more than is absolutely
necessary, while at the same time
they cause large loss to the roads
public opinion is expected to win
the strike for the men!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
Hughes Praises
Red Cross Work

1.-THE work OF the American
Red Cross is particularly beauti-
full" said Governor Charles Evans
Hughes in a brief talk to the Ia
coma chapter of the National Red
Cross at the Tacoma hotel at noon
Tuesday, because it represents
some of the finest aspirations OF
democracy.
Governor Hughes was intro
duced by Col. James M. Ashton.
Mrs. Hughes was seated beside
him as he spoke.
eve know what extraordinary
service the Red Cross is rendering
in Europe" said the governor,
But its service Is not limited to
war times and warning countries;
and it is gratifying to see the gen.
eral movement in America toward
an increase in it's membership"
Mrs.. p. Weyerhaeuser, presi-
dent of the local chapter, presid-
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15

charge robbery She declares
learned while being searched after her
three of 14-year sentencehe sole
woman 800 male cOnvcs at San Quentin prison.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug 15.-"Arte' Baker, woman.
served-AS CONVICT-three 14year
penitentar Artie Baker her
Prison have known her So must the
her and obtained her conviction
She is there today the garb of and until TINS story
world her had been locked within
the prisons grim, gray walls
three years hundreds of rough
men, who learned secret
jbed insued until appeal to the
little booth at
400 1900 take their
baths week.
privacy accorded by the prisons
the sting which this womans life lived among
men, has brought on her
az will myself II they don't send into the women's
prison convicts and they
have made life a hell.
cannot labor them in the
the insults offered line
up out of the prison.
keenest suffering and humiliation when
The prison officials have at last allowed
dobe and battle in little booth at end of the great pah
ROOM where from 1900 to 1880 men onvcs take their baths
permission to have cell OF my own
compelled sleep in the cell with man
privileges granted life even
la greater hell than it is now"
like torn from the pages
deformed baby girl in little Iowa
farming years
did know her because of her deormy
DID, that time dressed her
family physician consulted and he told the mother
.LnI nt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15

broke. Desperate. stole a hand
full of money orders.
81 mailed a money order for
800 to a minister In Sawtelle,
near Los Angeles. In the letter
I made believe / was my mother
sending the money to hayward
son in his city, whom mother
hoped had reformed. My letter
asked the minister to look me up
and If l was trying to do better
to give me the 500.
Then l went to Sawtelle, at
tended the minister's church. /
thanked him for the good his
sermon had done me and left my
address with him, saying l
would become a member of his
church.
"A day or so later he got my
letter and came over and gave
me the 500. l worked this
scheme all over southern Califor-
mia, cashing something like ST.
500 worth of money orders. /
found 1t easier than working In
schools and getting discharged.
"Jesse s. Roberts, then postal
inspector in San Francisco, and
now superintendent of the rail-
way mail service, arrested me.
"My sex was discovered when
the officers searched me.
II was tried and sentenced as
man, but / did not open my lips
as to my real sex. am serving
my long sentence as a man, but
now I am breaking down nuder
the strain of 1t. The convicts
all know my secret and IL l am
not freed soon am going to kill
myself"
"Artie" Baker is a frail little
woman with big eyes sunk deep
into her head. Her face is lined
from years Of suffering in prison.
Her hair is clipped short like that
of man. But even with this
masculine mark about her and
her mans garb, her step in mine
ing and her manner that of q
woman. 49,
She is a silent, suffering, pitt
full figure among 1900 convicts
in California's Sing Sing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
AbOutPian
Prices
WHY SOME PIANO FIRMS MUST
NECESSARILY CHARGE EX-
CEssINE PRICES. READ
EVERY wOHD

Some piano firms have TO ask big
prices for their pianos, Their rent
Is enormous, they pay large salar-
les and commissions and all this
extra expense must he added to the
cost of the plano.
In our Tacoma store we have
eliminated all unnecessary expense,
besides having low rental and
using a warehouse In addition to
store our surplus stock of pianos.
This lis why we can sell you a bet-
ter plano for $3.50 than can be OBJ
tained elsewhere In Tacoma for
$3.50.
We are exclusive representatives
FOR the Chiokering, Decker h Sons.
kimball. Smith a Barnes. and SO
many of the worlds best pianos. In
player pianos we are Coast repre-
sentatives for the Auto-piano, con-
ceded by experts to be the most
of liberal values aud the represent
tatlon OF only pianos of highest
quality has made Ellers Music
House the best known and largest
Western piano concern. We guar
antee to save you from $50 on a
cheaper plano, To as much as $3.50
on the more expensive Grands and
tprights. Pianos good enough for
those with money to burn and
priced low enough for the most
saving. You have our one years
free trial and money back" agree
ment with every piano sold. This
is the reason that every customer
Is a satisfied one. Pianos sold on
payments OF as low as Sc per
month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15


my mother did not dare face
the ridicule of the neighbors by
putting me in dresses after l had
worn boys clothing" the woman
prisoner told me. $50 despite the
physicians verdict, l went on
living my lie to the world, as a
boy instead of girl.
"The instincts of a woman
were so strong in me, however.
that / began to excite comment
among the neighbors. The chill
dren called me sissy
I'm 1904 one of my brothers
got into trouble. A girl was
about to become a mother. To
save my brother from prison, the
girl from disgrace, and at the
same time to quiet the gossip of
the neighbors about my effem-
macy, married the girl and be-
came the father of my brothers
child.
This marriage occurred In
Harlan, Iowa, and soon after
ward in pursuance Of my agree
ment l separated from the girl.
After that left home and taught
school as a man in Iowa, Kansas
and Colorado.
II was driven from my schools
in all of those states when the
superintendent learned that I
was a woman. I went to Los An
geles and attended the revival
meetings then being conducted
by Gypsy Smith, the evangelist.
zone day Gypsy Smith; with
q Rev. Emmett, took me to a
room in the Alexandria hotel of
that city and in the presence Of
DR.. Ethel Leonard accused me of
being a woman.
81 broke down and confessed.
DR.. Leonard said I would be a
normal woman with a slight oper-
alton.
Gypsy Smith then bought
me woman's clothes and I wore
them to his revival meetings.
There met and fell in love with
q young man named Fred Vim
cent. We ecame engaged to be
married. Rev. Emmett said he
would marry us. But before the
wedding my health failed and It
was postponed.
II made my way to Summer
dale. Calf, where my sister was
postmistress. I was sick and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
CALLAO IN;
DECEPTION
IS CHARGED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is. -
Conflicting stories were told to-
day by Capt. Tobin of the bark
Callao and the crew of the vessel,
which reached port last night aft
er the crew refused to proceed to
New York with the ship.
According to Hans Peterson,
spokesman for the sailors, they
were first told that the bark was
to be towed from San Francisco
through the Panama canal and
sail up the coast to New York.
He states that after the vessel
left here they were told she
would sail around the horn.
The sailors insist that the crew
was too small to handle the ship
on such a long cruise and that
blocks and tackle we're defective.
The men further feared capture
as the local agent for the ship Is
on the British blacklist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15

Dear Clarence:
........ Just fancy. Here | am at
the annual convention of the Gus
tom Cutters association, where
they are doping out our clothes
for next year Believe me, Clar-
ence, we will look like perfect
dears in 1917.
Coats, which have been tight.
will be tighter and they will he
form fitting, too. Im-magine!
And the trousers will be as mar
row as narrow can be. Wen sure
have rapping time!
But o! horrors! Our clothes
will be dreadfully plain. There
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
$1,000 FIRE IN
SIN OKE HOUSE

A fire in the Glacier Fish COM
pany's smoke house at the city's
18th street dock at 1880 Tues
day caused damage amounting to
81, 900.
The blaze originated near the
floor of the smoke-house, and
travelled upward through the roof.
Firemen arrived in time to save
the other buildings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
WILSON MAY
NAME BOARD

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. Is.
The conference with the mana
gers ended at 10:40. Wilson is
to see the employees at 3 this
afternoon.
1t is reported the president may
appoint a board to investigate the
eight-hour day principle.
In accepting the eight-hour day
the managers would expect the
president to make a thorough in
vestigation before requiring them
to put it into effect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
Dreadna ught
Catches Fire
Turns Turtle

PARIS, Aug. 15.-The Italian
dreadnaught Leonardo da Vinci
caught fire and after several OK
plosions turned over and sank In
the harbor at laramie, according
to a Turin dispatch to the Petit
Journal today.
About 800 of her crew were
drowned.
One of the ships magazines ex-
ploded while efforts were being
made to beach her. The blaze is
thought to have started in the
kitchen.
Naval experts believe she can
be refloated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
FATHER SEEKING
16-YEAR- SON

J. F. Lee, 1920 l. street, asked
the Tacoma police Tuesday to as
sist in a coast-wide search for his
nephew, John II. Lee, age 16, of
Calexico, who ran away from
home June 20.
The boy Is son of John Lee,
well known business man OF
Calexico. 1t is believed that he
may have started north to visit
his Tacoma uncle. Police of the
entire coast are looking for him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
ADMITS HE ROBBED
HOME IN PORTLAND

Arrested Monday night while
attempting to sell quantity Of
jewelry in Tacoma pawn shops,
A. s. Hoffman. a cook, confessed
to Acting Detective Capt. Geary
Tuesday that he had burglarized
a physicians residence in Port
land last week, Geary reports.
Hoffman's loot included more
than $3.50 worth of jewelry, in
Guiding several Elks' lodge en-
blems and elks' teeth, marked
with the number of the Portland
lodge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
SET FIRE
TO GERMAN FIELDS

BERLIN. Aug. 16.-Allied mil
itary chieftains have attempted
to aid In the starving out" cam
paign by setting fire to German
harvest fields, according to the
reports received here.
The recent raids by Anglo
French aviators over the Black
forest and farmlands near Karls-
ruhe are said to have been ex-
perimental trips.
Incendiary bombs were drop
ped In several fields with the evil
dent object of starting great fires,
but did only slight damage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
BLACKJACK NOT
ONLY WAY TO LOSE

Julius Menoret, chef at the
Milwaukee docks, has decided
that there are more ways to lose
money than by playing blackjack.
While seated at game the 9TH
err evening he was relieved of a
purse containing $50 in cash.
Menoret asked the police to 10
cate a colored man whom he sus-
poets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15

will be only a few seams and the
stitching will be almost invisible.
Well have to make our flash with
ties and shirts.
I'm SO glad to be able to tell
you that vests will be passe'. Ii
seems nobody wears them any
how, so we won't miss them.
Now, Clarence, | know you
must be anxious about the colors
for next season. Every color In
the rainbow, It seems, will be pop
ular. But pink is the thing
Next years white suits may have
pinkish tinge. don't know ex'
actly why. but the dyes will be In
some way responsible.
Just im-magine!---we'll be COM
PEELED to pay as much for a hand
me-down fresh from the shelf as
we pay now for regular tailor
made.
| think 1t Is positively outrage
Gus, don't you? Yours sincerely
PERCY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
THREE TRAINMEN
. KILLED IN WRECK

PITTSBURG, Aug. 15.-Three
trainmen were killed, three seri-
ously injured and four slightly
hurt when two heavy freight
trains, each drawn by two en-
gines, came together in a head
on collision on the Pittsburg &
Wheeling division Of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad at Vance,
Pa, today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15

although released by the ju-
venile court of Everett Monday,
Anthia Harrison, the 16-year-old
Tacoma girl who ran away from
home July 4, did not return to
her home here Tuesday.
1t was reported at Everett that
the girl was diffident about re-
turning home, because Of the
publicity caused by her disap-
pearance.
Rev. w. H. w. Rees, who as.
sisted In obtaining her release
from the Everett jail, is expected
home Tuesday night, 1t Is though
that Mrs. Laura Harrison and hel
daughter will accompany him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-15
BULLETS FLY AS
PRISONERS FLEE

q SALEM. Ore. Aug. 15.--
Charles Brown and Leopold Wer-
ter escaped from the Oregon pen
itentiary flax fields at Mission
Bottom this morning.
Though surrounded by armed
guards, the men suddenly made
a dash, and vanished, in the
brush.
The guards fired. Warden
Mimic received a report that Wer-
ter was wounded.
Eight prisoners have escaped
from the flag gangs this summer