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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21

More than % employees OF
the light and water depart
ment Will be called upon to
testify against their chief,
Commissioners James O.
Drake, at the impeachment
hearing which begins Tues
day afternoon ut the city
council chamber.
These employees will be official-
ly subpoenaed and put under
oath. They will be forced to tell
anything they may know about
the man under whom they are
employed, whether they wish 10
give the testimony or not.
This was the latest develops
ment Monday of the Drake im-
parchment trial. Commissioner
Atkins. Gronen and Petit, form-
ing a special investigating COM
mittee to look into charges made
against. Drake of incompetency,
inability, and gross mismanage-
ment of his department, will re-
port Tuesday morning that tho
evidence already unearthed Is suf-
ficient on which to continue the
probe.
Commissioners Judges.
Mayor Fawcett and the four
commissioners will act as judges
and jury. They will rule on the
evidence, as well as decide wheth-
err or not Drake should be ousted
from the council.
1t is the first time in the his
tory of the commission form OF
government in Washington that a
commissioner has faced impeach-
ment proceedings.
The hearing is expected to con-
tinue for several days. Witnesses
will be brought from the munich
pal power plant on the Nisqually
river. where Supt. Andrew Holmes
recently resigned as a result OF
the impending probe, as well as
from all other parts Of the electric
and water systems.
Collins to Testify.
Electric Supt. Collins, who tens
dered his resignation Monday,
will be one of the most important
witnesses, 1t was announced to-
day. City officials insisted that
Collins resignation had nothing
to do with the probe.
1t has been known for months,
however, that the relations be-
tween Collins and Drake were far
from harmonious. The retiring
electric superintendent Is expected
to give sensational testimony
against the commissioner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
STRIKE WOULD
RUIN ENORMOUS
CROP OF WHEAT

| WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81,
president Wilson today unex-
pectedly summoned the railway
presidents to confer again this
afternoon. They accepted the in
vitation unwillingly. They had
other plans.
Fourteen western executives ar
rived.
The $40 brotherhood represent
tatives conferred with the presi-
dent today. They announced their
plans were unchanged.
The treasury department re-
ported crops ready for transpOrta-
ton.
A railway strike would prevent
crop movements, cause many mill
lions of dollars loss and reduce
many cities to famine rations.
The railroad presidents lobby
at the Willard hotel heartily
greeted Louis Hill when he ar
rived today. Hill declined to dis
cuss the strike until he had con-
ferred with the other executives.
In Shirt Sleeves.
The presidents conferred this
morning. Men representing mill
lions of dollars worth of railway
wealth walked about on the 10th
floor of the hotel in their shirt
sleeves. The session was entirely
informal.
The managers committees and
representatives were present. No
effort was made to organize or
agree on some procedure. The
presidents secretaries were in
structed to clip newspaper COM
ments on the situation and at
tempt to ascertain public opin-
ion.
G. G. White, acting chief of
markets of the treasury depart
ment, asserted that a strike with
in the next few weeks would work
great havoc to the northwestern
peach and apple growers. There
is a freight car shortage even
now. Tomatoes, watermelons
land cantaloupes would rot In the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21

terminals.
very few cities have sufficient
fruit to last more than few
weeks. He said: .'Hundred,
of cities would be reduced to ,
bread and meat diet. Many in
dustrial plants would be forced te
close on account of lack of raw
Millions of worker.
would be jObless. Grain move.
ments would cease.
Fifty million bushels of :
wheat have just started NOV
ing from Oregon, Idaho and
Washington to Pacific termi-
mails for shipment via the !
Panama canal and Cape Horn !
to Europe. IL is easy to see
what would become of these
crops in the event Of q
strike"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
TO TESTIFY AGAINST DRAKE
RETURN0N
TAX GAINS
BY Basil M. Manly
Noted Economic Expert.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 81.
detailed income tax figures
just made public by the treasury
department, shows that the great
est increase in personal tax col
lections were exactly as | predict
ed, among the MuLTI-MILLLON-
AIRES, with incomes of more
than 100000 a year.
The collections i'm 1916
from the $5OO,OOO income
group increased 90 per cent,
while the collections from
those with incomes under
$4,000 increased less than
so per cent.
When | started investigation Of
the income tax for the newspapers
served by the Newspaper Enter
prise Association last October,
was told by officials of the treas
ury department that the people
who were evading the tax were
those with small incomes who re-
fused to make returns.
| was soon convinced, as q re-
suit of my investigations, that the
big evasions were among the
multi-millionaire class, who were
reporting only small part CT
their incomes.
] told the treasury officials
that, in my opinion, a vigorous
enforcement of the law, even
without publicity of returns,
would easily double the revenue
from this class of taxpayers.
During the past year the
efficiency and vigOr of the
department has been greatly
increased, and the result is
the NINETY-SIX PER CENT
INCREASE.
As the pressure increases,
with the addition OF publicity
i am absolutely certain the
returns from this class will
increase 500 PER CENT!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
Tebbetts to
Face Charge

Information charging M. G..
Tebbetts with second degree ar
son in connection with the recent
fire in his Tacoma store will be
filed Monday afternoon as soon
as Fire Marshall Chantler COM
pletes his list of witnesses.
81 have the information al
ready made out" said Deputy
Prosecutor Selden.
I'VE have 15 witnesses against
Tebbetts. There can be no
doubt but that the building was
fired"
Fire Marshal Chantler will lock
the Tebbetts store so no outsider
can tamper with the place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
Report Of [
Drowning

Reports were circulated about
the city Monday that Jerry Meek
er, well known retired capitalist,
had narrowly escaped drowning
near his home at Browns point
Sunday, were denied by friends of
Meeker.
1t was reported that he had
fallen out of a small boat, and
had been rescued by the crew of
the steamer Greyhound as he was
becoming exhausted. Duke camp
bell, neighbors of the Meekers,
both reported Monday that they
knew nothing of the accident.
The Meeker family could not be
reached, as there is no wire COM
with Browns point.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
How about growing some un-
derbrush, Mr.. Burmeister?


Fate is on the job.
In Spokane, Sammyperkins and
Poindexter were damned in the
same seat of the same automobile
In the Hughes parade. In Long
Beach. Hughes and Governor HI
ram Johnson gravitated to the
same hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
LABOR HOLDS
MASS MEETlN 6

A labor mass meeting for the
purpose of aiding Tacoma long
shoremen in their strike, will be
held Monday evening at Slavo-
MAN hall, Old Tacoma.
Several labor speakers, includ-
ing representative OF the long,
shoremen's union, will make adj
dresses,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
It's Safety First

As nearly as my untechnical mind could grasp
his explanations, the process that converts the
ore in the movable bunkers on the wharf into
iridescent ingots was about like this:
First, it is crushed - the concentrates, of
course do not have to be crushed-then it is
measured in proportions dictated by the assay
(CoNTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21

lit seems taht Mr.. Burmeis-
ter, who claims to be a re-
publican, Doesn't like MFR.
EOindexter the party
one bit. Ana ncs....~ nor
pFinter sweat out nens..
three columns of type to say
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
Neither did we.

We got down as far as II
herewith submit my BRIEF"
then went out and got q
shave. We have dread of
growing whiskers and the
courts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21

They used up all the dyna-
mite on the place where the
new Pantages buildings go
ing to be and there wasn't
any left for the Birth of a
Nation"-except what that
board of censors used on the
film.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21

IT. must be awful to be a law.
yer and get your head clogged up
like that.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
Talk O the Times

Greetings, did you read
that thing A. o. Burmeister
got off his chest yesterday?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21
so Million Bushels of Northwest Wheat In DANCE

When President Wilson acts,
that is Words. When Mr.. Hughes
talks, that is Deeds.-New York
World.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-21

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
A. F. OF L. MINERS
GUST ORGANIZER
OF WESTERN BODY

Copperhill. Tenn, Sept. 24.-Citizens
and members of trade unions affiliat-
ed with the American Federation of
Labor Saturday drove out Of Copper
Hill the principal leaders of move
ment for strengthening organization of
the Western Federation Of Miners
among employees of the Tennessee
Copper Co. and the Ducqktown Sui
phur, Copper and Iron Co. At the
same time the companies discharged a
number of employees said to be men,
bers Of the Western federation.
Guy Miller of Denver, organizer for
the Western Federation, was seized
by a mob Of about go men, taken to
the outskirts of the town, whipped and
ordered to leave. ]. A. Jones, Miller's
local assistant, was taken from his
room in a hotel, marched through the
streets and forced to swear he would
leave town on the next train, which
he did.
The Western Federation. it is claim
ed, has been trying for several months
to gain control Of tile .ocai labor sit
uation but Is opposed by the United
Mine Workers of America, who have
been supported by what is said to be
a majority Of business men on the
Tennessee Copper Field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
MODELLED HEAD
FROM SKULL TO
SOLVE MYSTERY

New York. Sept. 24.-Through the
chronological ingenuity of Grant Will
liams, a lieutenant Of police, the au-
thorities announced tonight that they
had established identity of a mans
skeleton unearthed at Canarsie on Sep
TENDER II, and had made an arrest in
connection with their efforts to solve
an alleged murder mystery.
According to the police Lieut.. Will
liams studied the bones of the skull
and its contour and with modelling
wax moulded face on the skull to
resemble as closely as possible the
face of the man in life without hav-
ing a description of him. Recalling a
feud at Canarsie several years ago.
persons who were familiar with some
Of those involved were brought to po-
lice headquarters to look at the face
the lieutenant had made in hope of
Identification. In a dinly lighted room
the head was uncovered and the as.
tonisked group told the police it re-
sembled Dominic Larossa who disap-
pear in November, 1914. He had been
in a revolver fight before he dropped
from sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
AGED FAIRFIELD
MAN SUICIDE IN
kENNEbEC RIVER
Augustus Leonard, Well Known
Resident and Business Man,
Jumps Into the River Early
Sunday Morning

Fairfield, Me-. Sept. 2L-(SpeciaD.
Augustus Leonard. age "A years. and
for many years a prominent business
man in this town. committed suicide
on Sunday morning by jumping into
the Kennebec river. It was s o'clock
on Sunday morning when the family.
who reside on King street, found that
Mr.. Leonard had left the house at
some time during the early morning
hours, and a search was Immediately
begin to locate his whereabouts. The
report Of his departure was sent out
to police officials and relatives Of the
family but nothing was learned re-
garding Mr.. Leonard until about z
o'clock, when two young boys who
were playing on the river bank, dis
covered body in the river at the
foot of King street and resting on the
river bank. This report was sent to
the Leonard home and medical ex-
aminers were called and found that
Mr.. Leonard had met his death by
drowning.
The exact account of how Mr.. Leon
ard met his death is unknown because
of the earliness Of the morning. The
night police reported that a man pass
ed through the main streets between
and 4 o'clocks, wearing white pants,
which were supposed to be the paja-
mas worn by Mr.. Leonard, as he left
his home in his night clothes. The
police officials stated that the man
passing through the streets at the
early morning hours wore a black coat
and went across the bridge to Ben
ton. Mr.. Leonard was well known by
the police officers, but this man did
not seem the person Of Mr.. Leonard.
Some reports have it that the suicide
went on one Of the bridges between
this town and Benton and Jumped
from there into the swift water and
was carried by the current to the low
er part Of the town. where the body
was found.
Mr.. Leonard was born In st. George,
p. O., Canada, and has been a bust
ness man In this town for about 50
years, he having conducted plan
ing mill on Water street, where nov
city woodwork was done. About the
first of May Mr.. Leonard retired from
business on account of poor health
and the business has been handled by
his son, George H. Leonard Mr..
Leonard has been in poor health for
over four weeks and appeared out of
his head at times. 1t is supposed that
one Of these spells lead him to take
his life.
Mr.. Leonard has been married twice,
once to Poline King, who died many
years ago. leaving one child, now Mrs.
Maud Paquette Of St: George. Can.
Mr.. Leonard married Della Clair as a
second wife, who survives and also two
sons, Edward Leonard and George
Leonard, both of this town and who
reside on King street
The funeral services have not been
arranged as yet and will be announced
at a later date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
PRESIDENT WILSON INSISTS
CAMPAIGN Will Be IDENTIFIED

attention chiefly to the eight-hour law
for railroad employees.
This subject which the President now
considers one of the chief issues Of
the campaign. will be featured by Mr..
Wilson in virtually every speech he
makes. He will reply to the charge that
the eight-hour law was forced throuhg
Congress by threats Of a strike with
the statement that he insisted on the
lew because he believed 1t right.
Mr.. Wilson will leave here at 8
o'clock in the morning. arriving at Bal
timore shortly after 1 o'clock. He will
speak at 2.30 P. NJ, leaving soon after
his speech for Shadow Lawn.
Tuesday Mr.. Wilson will motor to
Princeton. his former home. to vote in
the New Jersey primaries. He is partic-
ularly Interested In the contest be-
tween Senator MARITIME and Attorney
General Wescott Of New Jersey for the
senatorial nomination. Judge Wescott
saw the President yesterday. Thursday
the President will receive some Boy
Scouts and Saturday he will speak to a
delegation of young Democrats from
New York. From then on he Is expected
to make two or more speeches a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25

Long Branch, n. j., Sept. 24.-Fully
launched in his campaign for re-elec-
ton, President Wilson will go to Bal
timorc tomorrow to speak before the
National Grain Dealers Association.
The President expects to amplify his
position on the settlement of the re-
Gently threatened railroad strike out
lined in his speech at Shadow Lawn
yesterday. He will do this on the the
ory that the grain dealers are inter-
ested in the question as shippers. He
was much encouraged today by the
receipt of several hundred kilograms
praising yesterdays address.
All of Mr.. Wilson's political lieuten-
ants here, including Colonel E. M.
House who passed the weekend with
him, said that from now on the Presi-
dent will be much more active politi-
cally. He has made it plain, however,
that the only kind of campaign he will
conduct will be of a dignified nature.
The rural credits law. the federal re-
serve act and other legislation Of his
administration of interest to farmers
also will be referred to by the Presi-
dent. but he is expected to devote his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
TAKE TWO MORE
MEMBERS. OF the
ALLEGED Band OF
BLACK N ALL RS

Chicago, Sept 24.-Transportatio Of
man and a woman from New York
to Chicago. Imprisonment Of the
couple in a Chicago hotel on a bogus
Mann act charge, and blackmail to the
extent of $4,000. is charged in war
rants served today in the arrest here
OF two more members of the alleged
international blackmail syndicate
Those arrested are Homer T. French,
alias Jack" French. and Jimmy"
Christian. Christian was arrested pre-
viously in connection with the first
raid made here. two weeks ago. but
was freed on bond.
French and George Irwin, who is
under bond to surrender in New York
are named as principals in the case
Christian is supposed to be held as
an accessory.
The warrants charge that French
and Irwin feeced one A. E. Wesley out
of $12,500 after representing them
selves to be government officers in
New York, where they are said to have
surprised Wesley and a woman known
as Alice Williams in a hotel. Then, it
is charged, Wesley and the woman
werc transported to Chicago and held
prisoner in hotel from May 8. 1916
until June 10. During this time. it is
charged. the defendants obtained $500
from their victim.
Irwin is alleged to have represented
himself as United States Commission
er Mark A. Foote of Chicago.
The arrests here were based on a
complaint signed in New York Sat-
urday by William F. Of1ey of the
United States Department of Justice
The case will be prosecuted by Special
Assistant Attorney General John G.
Knox of New York, who will be here
this week, it is expected to assist in
prosecution of other members of the
alleged gang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
The TAKING OF
ZEPPELIN CREW
BY A CONSTABLE

London. Sept. S.-The commander and
% members of the crew Of the Zeppelin
which was forced to land near an Essex
coast town were arrested by the village
constable as they were marching along
the road In the blackness Of the night.
according to the latest EYE witness &C.
count. 1t is believed engine trouble fore
ed the ship to land.
Il am the commander Of German air.
ship that has just come down and these
are my crew. said the leader Of the men
when accosted by the constable. Then
the officer added: please allow me to 60
to the nearest postoff1ce so that I may
telephone someone in London who will
let my wife know am safe"
The constable replied that the COM
mander was perfectly safe. At this juno
ture special constables came up and the
prisoners were marched to the nearest
detention camp, where 1t was found that
several of them were wounded. All tho
men wore dark blue uniforms and life
saving waistcoats. None Of them bore
arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
EXPERTS WILL
STUDY EUROPEAN
LUMBER MARKET

Washington, Sept. A-Detailed plans
for investigation of European lumber
markets by a commission of Ave repre-
senting the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce, the federal trade commits
sion, the forest service and the lumber
manufacturers association, were an
nounced today by DR.. E. e. Pratt, chief
Of the commerce bureau. He said that
the experts to be sent abroad would be
chosen soon and that the investigation
probably would last two years.
The commission will study primarily
the requirements of consuming countries,
making a complete survey Of European
building trades Of all soras, ranging
from furniture manufacture to railroad
building In Russia and Sweden on which
other European countries are expected to
draw heavily for lumber otter the war.
investigation will be made into the tim
Der stand and estimates drawn up for
the information Of American concerns.
One commissioner will be assigned to the
United Kingdom, Holland and France.
one to southern Europe and northern AZ
rica one to Germany. Austria, Belgium
and Turkey, one to Norway and STe-
den, and the fifth to Russia ana Ru-
mania. +.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-25
DENNISONS FOUND
Continued from Page One)

from hunger.
Although it was 10 miles from, Dix
Vile Notch to the shack where the
Dennisons were found, it was neces-
sary to send a team Is miles over back
country roads to bring them back.
The Dennisons were too weary to make
an extended statement of their expert
ences. They said they left their hotel
late Wednesday afternoon for stroll
along an old trail. An especially attrac-
tive vista iured them from the main
path along one Of the blind trails so
common In the woods. Twilight found
them involved In tangle Of underground.
They tried to feel their way back through
the fast growing darkness but instead Of
coming out on the road homo they found
the woods growing thicker.
For a few hours they foundered through
the underbrush until Mr.. Dennison, bear
ing his wife would overtax her strength.
decided that they must make the best
Of their situation and camp out for the
night.
The weather was pleasant and, although
there was tang of autumn in the air.
the night was mild for this season of the
year. Mr.. Dennson admitted with q
smile tonight that he was better law
yer than he was a woodsman, but with
his pocket knife he cut some evergreen
boughs and made a comfortable bed.
There was little sleep, however, for
either Of them. unused as they were to
void woods life Although there is plenty
of big game in that region. according to
IN 1tf1a nf
attack from wild animals. but 1t was with
relief that they welcomed the dawn.
Ate BIusberries
Fortunately Thursday was as fair as
Wednesday had been, although the air
was little keener. For several hours
them stumbled through the woods. re-
lieving their faintness with blueberries,
which are very abundant this year. I'M
til finally they came out on the road lead
ing down the mountainside to the old
camp.
They followed the road all day, MAX
ing slow progress. Both wore low
pumps, i'll adapted for tramping in the
wilderness. and shutdown again forced
the INTO make an evergreen bower for
the night.
They were lame from their expert
ences and the lower temperature Of that
night got into their bones and muscles
so that Friday morning they were in a
pitiable condition. Nevertheless. both
kept up their courage. The road. they
reasoned. must come out somewhere in
time and they followed 1t doggedly I'M
til they came to the bare lumber camp.
Here at least. they had a roof over their
heads and they decided to remain.
Abandoned camps would be the first
places natives Of the region would seek
out searching for them, Mr.. Dennison
told his wife. He made her as easy as
he could on one Of the old wooden hunks
with a mattress of fragrant evergreens.
There was an old stove in the shack and
roaring fire made the bare shack
almost cory.
They were too tired to seek more ber-
riss and were both growing moro anx-