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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20
ALMOST INCREDIBLE.


 We in receipt of letter written on the Nome Chamber of Commerce stationary, signed by Robert James. Chairman, and Dr. ! l. Wesley Secretary. The letter is accompanied by circular containing afidavits of c. 0'Brien, A Nicos, E J. Fox and F. Litz who claim to have been inmates of the Morn ingside asylum. Portland Oregon in which they relate the they received at the hands of the authorities Tn charge
 Of course we don't know these men, neither have We ever been confined to the Morningside asylum thank goodness-therefore we cannot speak with direct knowledge But if half of what they swore to Is true 1t is high time that every man. woman and child take hand in against that institution: and in the event that cannot obtain reef through our genArous-in spots-government let us dig down our po.kets snd build place where our unfortunate feilowmen may at least be safe from ahuse
 Ire treatment eomplaiaed of is not without hay ing reached the proper authority but thus far nothing h-s oecn done From tha- must we conclude that thtSe men misrepresent must We believe that the authorities who could remedy the abuses complained or are So deprived of human feeling as to remain deaf in the face of such condition It is incredible Yet what else believe Is our Governor asleep?
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20
FIRST si. E. CHURCH

FIRST 5i. E. CHURCH Sunday Church Service II a. n. and 7;30 p. n.
 Thursday Prayer Meeting S:30 pm. Friday Choir meets at 8:00 P. IT, First and Third Wednesday after s..s at 2:30 Ladies Aid Society.
 H. VI. MCHENER. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20
FOR SALE
Bell Island Hot Springs

Located 45 miles north of Ket- chikan, Alaska. Composed of 2a cabins. store with $1.000 stock, dock and walk from dock to Springs, a distance of one quarter mile.
 Numerous number of springs. Five of the largest cemented, walled and fenced in and the water is seven feet deep. Creek flows by springs with good water power. being fed from four large lakes.
 Springs are in the hands of the heirs of George Roe, and their de- sire is to sell if reasonable price if offered in the near future.
 Terms can be made on this sale. Inquiries and information can be had from W. L. ROE,
 ketchikan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20

The old standpat republicans-we have few here-say that they ready to stand for the success in the coming election c. the reunited re- publican party-"a union between the progressive and the republican parties a te end-an end of uncertainty and hesitation- This is all very we'll but are they willing stand for the progressiyes to rules That's the question If they are ready to cept and obey Roosevelt's dctatiOns. reunion is possible, otherwise, nxy. Turn about is fair.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday-8.00 am, Holy commun- ion, Except first Sunday in the month";
 10:O0 Native Sunday School
 HOO am. Morning Prayey and Sermon fHoly Communion, first Sunday in the month-)
 1900 m- Sunday School.
 7:30 Evening Prayer and Sermon. Holy Days-10:30 am. Holy Com- munion.
 Tuesday-8:00 pm St Johns Social Club, Guild Room
 Wednesday-2:0o pm Native Women's Guild, Indian School House Thursday-2:30 pm. St- Johns Guild Room.
 TOO p.m.st. Johns Athletic Club, Boys, Guild Room.
 Friday-s:00 pm. Choir Rehear- sal, Guild Room.
 4 sincere welcome is extended to all, especially to newcomers.
 REV. HAROLD H. KELLEY, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20
A FISH NEVER LIVED OUT OF WATER.

Looking over our exchanges yesterday we came across the Cook Inlet Pioneer daily newspaper pub ilsned al Anchorage' Alaska The plant pur- chased few days ago by Charles E. Heron, an old scared standpat republican who has mixed in many battles was defeated many times but never gave up until he purchased the Pioneer. In one of his first editorials he says, "The Cook Inlet Pioneer shall nor be political paper" This forced us to excIaim: 4ls the world coming to an end?"
 We are assured that Mr. Heron has pulled many varieties of political stunts during his long career as q politician in which he has been more less successful, but when he attempts to pull this
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20
LET EVERY MAN SWEEP BEFORE HIS OWN DOOR

Every hath in his life sins enough in his own mind trouble enough, in his fortunes evil enough and in performance Of his offices failings more than enough, to entertain his nqury so that curiosity after the affairs of others cannot be without envy and an i'll mind.-Aibert Pike.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20

one he simply invites criticism It is just as im- possible for Mir Heron to keep out of politics than it is for fish to live of water. And take it from when the bell rings at the beginning of political eampaign. he'll never fail to answer the call
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-20
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at 8:30 a. m. High Mass at t0:30 6. m. Sunday School at 2:3Op.n Sunday vespers at 7:30 p. n. Week Day Mass at 8 a. n. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01
AdVentiStS Close
Business Session

The closing session of the Sew
enth Day Adventist camp meeting
at Manitou park was held this
forenoon, and the remaining two
days will be devoted to the spir-
ftual interests of the people. A
resolution was adopted providing
for biennial instead of annual
sessions of the conference, and
that camp meetings be held in
both the northern and southern
sections of the conference during
the alternate years.
Resolutions were adopted
thanking The Times and other
papers for the liberal space given
to reports of the conference and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01
By Mabel Abbott

A city Is like human being
in many ways.
One is, that just as you never
really know man until you
know what kind of a boy he was,
so you never really know a city
until you know what kind of a
town 1t was.
Another is, that-its real story
is largely story of little things.
AS a reporter in strange city,
| have wanted to know much that
could not find in any history of
Tacoma.
The histories do not tell the
little things-the things that
make up everyday life, and give
cities, as we'll as men, their per-
sonalties.
ASK Frank C. Ross" advised
the editor. Hes been here 80
or 40 years. II it's the unwritten
history of Tacoma you want, ask
Ross"
Frank C. Ross, pioneer and
tide-flat owner, is known to
many people in Tacoma. He play
ed an active part in the city's
most adventurous and pictur-
esque period, and he is still as
busy as ever in schemes for the
future.
He has had hand in some of
the biggest things that have hap
pened. and he remembers the lit
tie things that were part of the
big things.
And so his answers to my
questions have given me glimpses
of Tacoma as 1t was in the days
of its boisterous youth. | am go
ing to pass two or three of them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01
RUSH
FOR VOTERS

The number of registrations at
the city clerks office at noon Fri
day had reached nearly 10000,
and it is expected that the mark
set two years ago will be nearly
reached by the time the books
close at 10 p. m.
Although it looked at first as
If there might be an unusually
small registration, voters have
been pouring in during the last
two days, in response to personal
notices sent out by the city and
to the appeal made by The Times.
Two years ago $4,000 Taco
mans registered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01
CAN'T TELL
ABOUT TRAIN S

None of the railroad officers in
Tacoma were able to give any
definite information Friday con-
corning the number of passenger
and freight trains which might
operate Monday in case a strike
Is called.
The. Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Milwaukee all an
nounced that some trains would
be run, but could give no details.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01
Tacoma In Its Boisterous
Youth! Miss Abbott Finds
Some Interesting History

jail was on the bluff, near 18th
and A. We had a pretty peace
able crowd here, but they had to
have some place to put the drunks
once In a while. / remember one
constable, George Toole, had only
one hand, and he always had to
get somebody to help him make
an arrest.
Deer Hunts Plenty.
Down where the st. Paul mill
is now, was an island, and one
fork of the Puyallup used to come
down against the bluff where the
Tacoma hotel is now.
The deer used to come down
and swim across to the island.
Listers had hounds, and they used
to put them on the trail where
the Northern Pacific hospital is.
and the deer would go down that
ridge and try to cross where the
River street viaduct is, and swim
across to the island that way: but
the boys would hide behind the
track and shoot them as they
came. You could get a deer any
day you wanted II.
Then there was always bears
on the point of timber where the
N. p. roundhouses are, down on
the flats.
And pheasants. They call 'em
ruffled grouse now. Why, Old
Man Ford, master mechanic in
the N. P. shops, saw 13 pheasants
sitting in row on the fence back
of the shops. and he took shot
gun and killed all of 'em with two.
barrels!
"Oh yes, he did! / helped pick
the bones of one myself"
1.-THE next article will tell of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01

NO." observed Mr.. Ross re-
flectively, "there certainly wasn't
much here when | came, in De-
cember, 1879. The improvements
didn't commence much until
about 1884.
Jacob Halsted had a hotel
just about the second store from
where the Donnelly hotel is now.
| remember that"-he grinned--
because | went to work there
singing hash for my board.
The Herald was the only
paper here. The Herald building
was up on the corner of 9th and
Broadway. By the way, that
building was where the votes
were cast for the removal of the
county seat from Steilacoom to
Tacoma, later on. l was one of
the tellers, and IL remember
right, there were 1913 votes for
Tacoma and 50 for SteiIacoom.
A Street the zoos.
"a street was the aristocratic
residence street, but our aristoc-
racy was kind of limited. l re-
member Frank Clark, a lawyer,
had one of the finest houses in
town on the corner of A and
10th. II was two-story house
painted white, with two bay win
dows and mansard roof.
There was quite a number of
stores and houses all along there,
and several houses up on Broad
way, but nothing at all above d
street. | recollect | made the
first trail from Broadway up to
+ street. to get up with wheel
barrow.
"The log house we used for a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01
Child Labor
Bill Signed

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. l.
With the remark that this
means much to the health and
vigor of the nation" President
Wilson today signed the child la
Dor bill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01
SUES HENRY FORD
FOR MILLION BUCKS

Col. Blackton is suing Henry
Ford for $1,000, 900. claiming
Ford peace advertisements libel
led the photoplay. The Battle
Cry of Peace" which Blackton
produced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01

meetings.
This evening Elder +. M. Oil
yer of Hoquiam will speak on the
change of the Sabbath.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-01

some big railroad men who have
visited Tacoma at various stages
Of Its history.)
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28

business men when the editors and the business
changed serious views well pleasantries the big
of the meeting the visit the home school for
girls ~.
This states correctional school for girls and is
located about mile from town quarter-secon farm
Besides the general buildings there half dozen
cottages which from three dozen girls apiece
Each cottage lives it's life the girls of cottage
ngle but little with the girls of the other cottages
Here the girls only instructed in the rudmens of
learning but also sewing baking and household duties,
The training given is intensely practical.
The distinctive feature of the school the diicpn
airy method-or lack of (which is employed under the
direction of Mrs F. F. Morse, the superintendent No
attempt made directly to nculcate moral training
SUCH but the life the school is made simulate
much as possible the life outside the school, Every girl
in the school work. and for that work she receives
and with wages she buys her Clothes hires
other girls to work for her. accumulates bank
count as against the day of her PAROLE pays the fines
which may be assessed against her for misconduct.
girl want to does not have to- but she
finds it cheaper for herself than to hire others
Running away from school costs girl about six months
wages, while using improper language, quarrel or a
family jar all have market value, considerably more
than they worth.
Like every other institution the school suffered
at the hands of the ECONOMY of the last legislature
but every member of the legislature present declared him.
self as satisfied that injustice done hamper
ing the school in its work.
Northern Minnesota has bunch of editors of which
it may Justly proud For several years they have been
meeting at different cities in the northern part of the state
and by informing themselves of the details regarding the
various communities they enabled to be of greater
vice to their readers the Next they
will 90 to Cass Lake, next winter to Branerd, with a
meeting at Fergus Falls in the offng.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
Spirit Of the Home,

never realized before how rare in
deed is the real home-the temple rear
ed to house family life. with it's altar
dedicated to parenthood. l saw that
it is not enough to have furniture
good" to have colors SAFE" not
enough to show pretty. we'll appoint
ed house to the world. A real home
must be setting for living. loving,
sOrrowing and conquering man and
woman. 1t is not enough to study tex
lures, plans and building materials. 1t
is just the old story Of the letter and
the spirit. The creative spirit can
make any home beam ifuI, but the most
letter perfect house is dead shell I'M
less it houses loving, growing life
Emily Newell Blair in Countryside
Magazine.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
OWE" MET AT sAUK CENTRE

For ability in their chosen profession, we know of no
organization of who compare with the newspaper edi
tors who compose the Northern Minnesota Editorial Asso-
ation therefore not surprising that when this
body of men Sank Centre last Friday and Saturday.
the citizens of that progressive town got realization
important work being done by the editors in ad
vancng the interests of the state of Minnesota
and of the people living in the various CON munties
thereof.
But if the Sank Centre citizens got better apprec-
alton of the editors it also true that the editors were
than pleased with the hearty welcome which was &C.
corded them Centre and got better appreciation
of the work of the home school for girls of which Sank
Centre is proud.
Aside from the business meetings at which problems
of the craft were discussed and the meeting with the
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
wesIey's Father and Wesley.

One cleric we'll known to fame who
took snuff and loved his pipe was Sam
uel Wesley, rector Of Epworth, Lin
colnshire, from 1897 to 1875. He not
only smoked his pipe, but sang its
praises:
In these raw mornings when I'm freez-
ing ripe,
What can compare with tobacco pipe?
Primed, cooked and toucht, 'twould better
heat a man
Than the Bath fagots or Scotch warm
ing pan.
SamueTs greater son, John Wesley, did
not share the parental love of pipe.
He spoke Of the use of tobacco as IAN
uncleanly and unwhoIesome self in
diligence" and described shutting as a
silly, nasty, dirty custom. Westmin-
Ster Gazette.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
Resolutions Adopted byNorthern
Minnesota Editorial Association

We, the undersigned members of the
Northern Minnesota Editorial Assocta-
ton, in annual convention assembled,
extend herewith our most sincere ap-
probation to the members of the Com
mercial Club, Mayor John n. McGibbon,
J: F. Cooper, president of the CONNER
Cial Club; F. c. Johnson, assistant man
ager of the. Palmer Hotel; Mrs. w. F.
SanH1 t3p@;a Its ProP2rietress; Doct9r J:
the generous space devoted to our in
terests and the citizens of the city Of
Sank. Center, for their open hearted hos
pitality and cOurtesies extended; to
Charles E. Vasaly of the State Board of
Control and Mrs Fanny F. Morse, SUI
Resolved further That the thanks of
asa NJ
G. Rutledge and other officers of the
association who have done such splen-
menting the already good feeling
among it's members.
Resolved further. That this associa-
extend every effort toward securing
the adoption of amendment number one,
which is to be submitted to the voters
at the coming fall election.
Resolved further That we pledge the
efforts Of this association toward Sc
Vention for the city of Minneapolis and
the State of Minnesota.
Resolved further, That the members
o. lulS ASSOCIATION, having at various
times visited the Red Lake district, the
Rainy River valley and the Lake Of the
Woods, region, and being deeply i'm
ural scenery and possibilities in adding
to the states attractions for tourists,
we respectfully recommend to the State
Highway commission the extension Of
the Jefferson highway from Bemidji
north to the Rainy River and westward
dette and Warroad on the scenic Lake
of the Woods with its ten thousand
islands; through the fertile prairies Of
Roseau and Kittson counties to the In
ternational boundary line.
Respectfully submitted by your COM
nittee on resolutions
E. H. DENU,
J. c.. MORRISON
ALVAH EASTMAN,
FARLEY A. DARE,
ED. M. LAFOND.
Committee.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
The Eootmenys Gallery.

There was in one part of the thea
ter where in bygone days smoking was
permitted the footmen's gallery,
where servants In attendance on mas
tiers visiting the theater were admit
ted free. But the occupants of the
footmens gallery were so noisy and
they SO frequently Kissed out Of ex-
istence plays that their masters ap-
proved of that the privilege was with
drawn, and the gallery became the
shilling gallery" which has kept up
to a great extent the traditional privi-
lege Of outspoken criticism originally
exercised by footmen.-London Chron
icle.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
Distances AZ Sea.

That man was laughed at who on
his first voyage said that the ocean
did not look SO large as he supposed
it would, but he was not alone in expe-
riencing disappointment. The horizon
at sea gives no idea of the limitless
water beyond. A sea captain declares
that the average landsman cannot see
more than ten miles from the ship in
any direction. and it would have to be
a mountain or some stationary object
for him to be able to distinguish it.
Exchange.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28

only once and that was about the
wording Of Thanksgiving proclama-
ton.
II believe he always liked me-" Ad-
ans admitted in a retrospect of his
long career, "but he detested Hamilton
and my whole administration. Then.
he wished to be president Of the Unit
ed States, and stood in his way. So
he did everything that he could to pull
me down. But If | should quarrel
with him for that l might quarrel with
every one | had anything to do with
in life. Did you ever hear the
lines:
II love my friend as well as you,
But why should he obstruct my view?
81 forgive my enemies and hope they
may find mercy in heaven."-''Our Ma
ton In the Building" by Helen NicO-
lay, in Century Magazine.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
somethina Wrona somewhere.

Something Wrong Somewhere.
A mendicant stood forth arrayed In
cloud Of gloom and placard bearing
the legend. IT Am Deaf and Dumb"
Comes old Festus Poster, bearing q
crouch that would have put hyena to
shame.
"Huh!' he snarled. whats the need
Of that sign? 1 see you are deaf and
dumb"
Like heck, you camp returned the
afflicted one "You don't see deaf and
dumbness, you pickle headed fool; you
hear it!"-Kansas City Star.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28

Local notices, five cents per line.
Card of Thanks, fifty cents
lodge resolutions, S1.00
Legal notices at legal rates.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
UNTACTFUL ADAMS
The Pathetic UnpopuIarity of Our
Second President.
HE WAS VAIN AND GLAD OF IT
Then, Too, He Had an Obstinate Per-
sonaIity That Endowed Him With a
Positive Genius For Putting Himself
In the Worst Possible Light.

In the Worst Possible LIq hit.
The choleric John Adams had been
president for more than two years, but
lis long as Washington lived the coun-
try refused to look upon any one else
MS it's real head.
The way Of the transgressor may be
hard indeed, but it is path Of roses
compared with the thorny road the sue
cessor to a popular idol must tread, and
when one reads the frankly expressed
opinion of Adams party friends and
party enemies ones sympathies go out
to the man upon whom Washington's
presidential mantle fell.
His superfluous highness" was the
title the opposition had suggested for
him in the days when discussion ragged
as to what the high officials of the gov
eminent were to be called. He had
great learning, great patriotism and an
unquenchable spirit, but everything and
enveloping them all was a positive
genius for doing and saying untactful
things, for appearing at the worst pos
sible advantage.
A member of his cabinet once said
Of him that whether he was 'sportful,
playful, witty, kind, cold drunk, sober.
angry, easy, stiff, jealous, careless, eau
tious, confident, close or open" he was
almost always so in the wrong place
and with the wrong person"
The kindly Franklin characterized
him as always honest, sometimes
great, but often mad" One less genial
remarked that even in his soberest
moments Adams was 1.-The greatest
marplot in nature" And John Ran
dOlph of Roanoke, whose tongue added
the poison of ridicule to the bitterness
of gall, called him that political NAL
vOliO."
Adams thought Washington's talents
overrated and on becoming president
in his turn was ambitious to make
record brilliant enough to OvershadOw
him. 1t was certainly no easy task,
(even without the handicap of Adams
obstinate personality.
He knew that be was vain. THANK
God l am so!'' he exclaimed. Vanity
is the cordial drop which makes the
bitter cup of life go down." But it
had it's lingering after taste, and justly
proud Of his record-having, as one
Of his biographers puts it, stepped
| from his little country law Office and
proved himself a match for the diplO
mats of Europe"-Adams resented the
narrow margin by which he had been
elected, calling himself with some bit
terness 1.-The president of three votes
only"
A vice president can be removed by
nothing short of crime or physical in
capacity, and jefferson remained, an
ever present and irritating thorn in
Adams side Adams had found it
hard to learn and accept the passive
role demanded by the Office, and he evil
IDENTIFY took some satisfaction in i'm
pressing the same uncongenial lessons
| upon his successor.
jefferson asserted that he was never
consulted upon any question of govern
ment after Adams had been two days
in power And he did not make the
charge in the humorous mood of a
later incumbent, who used to declare
that his chief. had. asked his advice
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
What the Well Revealed.

One of the first deep wells drilled in
the west was put down near Huxley.
New. by the Central Pacific railway in
1881. in a search for good water. The
boring reached a depth Of 2.75O feet,
but the water obtained was of very
unsatisfactory quality. At LOO feet
the drill encountered a bed Of "petri-
fed CLAIMS" and the record states that
ut 1900 feet well preserved redwood
timber was found.-Argonaut.
Morris tribune., 1916-01-28
L.uXurY.

A noted criminologist was talking
about the luxurious qualities of GER
tain American prisons.
why" he said, "there was once a
tramp to whom an old lady remarked:
"'You poor fellow; you look as if
you had seen better days
"'And so have, madam the tramp
answered. I once dwelt in marble
halls
"'And how said the old lady, did
you come to lose such a nice homer
"'Alas,' said the, tramp, my term ex
piredr "-Philadelphia Bulletin.