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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-04

Another paragraph was
added Saturday to the his
tory of Tacoma's most amaz-
ing political scandal, the
stealing of municipal ballot
boxes after the spring cleo
ton of 1926.
The very ballot boxes that
were stolen after Mayor A.
v. Fawcett had defeated Ell
8. Orr 20 years ago by a
scant margin of votes, have
been found!
COMMISSIONS Atkins, who re-
Gently took over the department
of public works, made the dis
covery.
The boxes, small wooden affairs
eight inches square by "A inches
long, had lain for 20 long years
in a locked compartment of a
large steel cabinet formerly used
as record case for the council
manic committees.
The boxes represented the first
precinct of the sixth ward, and
tho first precinct of the eighth
ward.
The ballots were locked in the
compartment assigned to the
streets and alleys committee OF
the old council.
Drills Off Lock.
For nearly a quarter OF CEN
fury this compartment has been
rigidly locked, and no one could
find a key that would open 1t.
Atkins recently decided to SAT-
isfy his curiosity, and hired an ex-
pert to drill the lock from The
door.
During the days OF the ole
council, no one had keys to the
various compartments Of the stee
cabinet except the members Of III
- .
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By Cynthia Grew

Women, too, are drawn in
to the magnetic whirlpool of
politics. This is especially
true In regard to the candi-
dates wives.
Hope h9srires and thrills
them on one hand, defeat,
grim and foreboding, mem
aces them upon the other.
Perhaps NO two women
were ever more deeply con-
cerncd than Mrs. Ernest lis
ter and Mrs. Henry Mcbride.
because their husbands are
making II fifty-fifty fight for
the gOvernorship.
Each of these women is
dead sure that her husband
will emerge from the battle
royal on Tuesday with the
laureIs of victory upon his
brow. l know, because l ask
ed them.
1t was down in the receptio
Dom of the hotel that | put I'll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-04
TODAY'S CLEARINGs
Sanda Phayre, Heiress,
Isn't Pretty

But she wins titled Englishman and the old
Culver Castle, in the STORY which begins Monday
in The Times.
'sThc Bride S Hero novel by Mrs. A. M. Will
hanson. co-author of s'The Tightening Conduct
orr "a Set of Silver, and other current novels,
is diary of girls heart.
IT STARTS MONDAY IN THE TIMES BE
SURE AND GET IT.
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IMPORTANT
TO VOTERS!

With the ballot title completed Saturday.
the initiative petitions to abolish partisan
election Of state and county offices, will be
ready for circulation in Tacoma Monday.
They should be distributed in every pre-
cinct for the voters to sign at the general cleo
ton Tuesday.
The petitions will need $4,000 signatures. 1t
should be easy to get at least 100000 signers
in the state if everybody gets on the job.
If you believe in government by the people
of the state rather than by party machines,
get one of the petitions Monday and fill it with
names.
If you want the state to be the pioneer in
the freedom of elections, get busy.
You can get the petitions any time Monday
at Homer Bones office, 500 Provident build
ing.
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DISCUSS ACTION
TO ABATE MOVIES

An ordinance under which
action could be taken to abate
motion picture houses or dance
halls IL necessary, was discussed
at a meeting of the new censor
ship board, composed of commit
tees from the Ministerial Alliance
and the Federated Catholic soci-
cites, and the social service board,
Friday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-04

OCCURS IN
HURRICANE.
OTHER COLLISIONS
AT SEA THAT ENDED
IN GREAT DISASTERS

1S9S--July 4, French
liner La Bourgoyne colllded
with steamer Cromartyshire;
.css $50 lives.
1912-Apfi! II, White
Star liner Titanic collided
with iceberg In Atlant.e!
loss ,635 lives.
1914-May 20, Canadian
Pacific liner Empress of Ire
land collided with Danish
collier Storstad In st. Law
renee river; loss more than
1000 lives.
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BALLOT BOXES that FIGURED
IN ELECTION SCANDAL FOUND

immense scandal developed.
Fawcett served his term as
mayor without further contest.
Hice and Coates are dead.
Kleeb is in the lumber business
on Grays Harbor.
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SHOWED UNDER BY
CAMPAIGN STUFF

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-CharIes
A. Filipiak. naturalized last year,
got SO tired Of receiving cam
paign literature that he resigned
as q citizen yesterday, writing
the circuit court clerk that he
would remain an anarchist.
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LINCOLN HI KIDS
3 TO l FOR WILSON

Undeterred by the considera-
ton that it will be some years
yet before most of them will have
a real vote, the physical geo.
graphy class at Lincoln high
school took straw vote for presi-
dent Friday, with the following
result: Wilson, "a; Hughes, s.;
Benson, 2.
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Talk o the Times
Greetings, did the daylight
burglar visit you?

These are the days when mutt
campaigners furnish up their last
years roorbacks.
All hail the split ballot,
and long may 1t wave DER the
land of the free, and the
straight tickets grave!
Apparently the Germans class
each new enemy as "life's little
|irritations." &
The supply OF hot air, rs
Josh Wise says, always ex-
ceeds the demand.
What has become of the
old-fashioned political an
nouncement by Mayor Faw-
cett?
The Salamanca, N. Y, Re-
publican-Press in its account Of a
wedding says: THE couple wers
unattired."
! ~. Is i. &. ----------~--> .|I
Which would Won rather
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Vote AGAINST ALL the propositions the ballot That
AGAINST the constitutional amendment AGAINST
the booze initiatives and AGAINST the referends
Be against these separately 10 mo- votes in ALL
presdent-VOe for Wilson You have to do that by
voting for the democratic electors Put opposite
the name each of the following d. M. Drumheer
George Christensen c. G. Brown Francis Donahue e. w.
Hoxe Joseph Sloan and Edwin NJ Conner OF you happen
to live precinct where the ballot bears the OF A. L.
Stream deceased that you substitute Corners by
writing sicker)
/ For U S. senato-VOe for Miles PondeXter, republican
the peoples is too widely known to require
On state offices The Times expresses preferences except
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RUTTER UP AGAIN

sfunts~d Press 1enned WtreD
= ELGIN, Ill. Nov. 4.--Eutter all
sales At IS CENTS. an advance Of
one cent.
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draw--a pay envelope or q
sword?
So would we.

Mabel Abbott is still suffering
from nervous shock, caused by the
antics of a photograph record at
the Peerless Grill while she was
eating lunch there yesterday.
The needle jumped the track
after the first two words of a
Lauder song, causing the ms-
chine to inquire rapidly and loud
ly, "How's Mabel how's Mabel
how's Mabel how's Mabel how's
Mabel" until Proprietor ]. c.
Boldt choked 1t off.
Here's to Robert Long
mire; vote him down!
Hawaii is making bricks Of
lava. What'll they do when they
run out OF volcanoes?
On account Of the high
prices Of shoes. caused by the
war, doormot manufacturers
have rn1sed u prices a
000y1u1f1~
Evening star., 1916-07-14
GEN. TREVINO DENIES THAT
HE HAS LEFT CARRANZA

CHIHUAHUA, Mex. July 14.-Gen.
Trevino has issued "A formal denial
that he had made any sort of disayowal
of Gen. Carranza. This, he said, was in
answer to statements published in the
United States to the effect that he had
revolted against the first chief
SAN ANTONIO Tex. July 14.-In-
formation indicating that the Carranza
garrison at Ojinaga. opposite Presidio.
Tex, would join any considerable body
of Villas men moving northward in
stead of resisting them, has been re-
ceived at Gen. Funston'S headquarters.
The Information contained no intima-
tion that Col. Rojas, commanding at
Ojinaga, was lacking in loyalty, but
doubt of his ability to hold his 700 men
was expressed.
Ell PASO, Tex, July 14.--Persons ar
irving here today from Chihuahua sale
there was no truth in the reported de-
fection of Gen. Jacinto Trevino, who
was said to have cast aside the author
ity of Gen, CarranZa. Gen. Trevino is
said to have only one thousand SOL
diers in Chihuahua city. the rema inder
having been assigned to the chase of
Villa bandits and the northern Chi
huahua patrols.
1t was reported here that a number of
CarranZa troops, stationed south of
Juarez. were being held there for use
against any bandits who may attempt
border raids. Rumors were spread that
these troops were attempting to create
disaffection in the Juarez garrison.
Evening star., 1916-07-14
DAM BILL, WHEN AMENDED,
IS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Provides for System of Leases Un-
der Government Regulation of
Rates and Practices.

The general dam bill amended from
the form in which it passed the Sen
ate. regulating waterpower develop
ment in navigable streams. was passed
by the House today, 81 to H.
The bill. which provides for a system
of leases under government regulation
Of rates and practices. is designed to
induce investment of private capital in
the development of waterpower. The
principal issue has been over the rental
imposed on power projects under an
amendment by Representative Sherley
of Kentucky. which provides that the
Secretary of War shall fix such rental
rates as he deems advsa bic to apply for
a period of twenty years, with the
right to revise every ten years there
after. This was opposed by Chairman
Adamson of the interstate commerce
committee
Evening star., 1916-07-14
NEW OCEAN LINE IN VIEW.
Steamers May Run From England to
Norfolk and Thence to Tropics.

A line of steamers carrying passen-
gers from England to Norfolk and
taking passengers there for Jamaica
and Panama is contemplated, accord
Ing to American Consul J. S. Arm
strong, jr.. at Bristol. England. In
report to the State Department, Consul
Armstrong said he had been informed
by Elders Fyfes. which company
operates fortnightly passenger and
fruit trade between Avonmouth and
Kingston. Colon and Port Limon. that
1t contemplates having it's vessels call
at Norfolk on the outward voyage to
obtain coal. owing to the insufficient
supplies Of coal at Avonmouth. and 1t
Is possible the company will carry
passengers to the Virginia port. Con-
sui Armstrong says this would mean
the opening up of a direct passenger
service between England and. a port
IN the southern states and afford an
other means of passenger travel to
Jamaica and Panama,
Ihree steamers are now operating on
the line. They are the Cavina, Camito
and Coronado. all of more than $500
tons gross.
Evening star., 1916-07-14
His Personal Desire.

For myself. ] sincerely desire and
have tried to deserve the support of
all progressive, forward looking men.
believe, and | think that recent ex-
perfence has confirmed the belief, that
the democratic party represents a
larger part of the progressive power
and thought of the country than any
other party. and that it can be made
the instrument. and is being made the
instrument, of leadership in the direc-
tiou which all men who love justice
and progress must wish TO take. II is
for that reason that / am proud to be
it's nominee and to have the oppor
Junity to lead it
Evening star., 1916-07-14
MRS. HEARST PROTESTS.
Complains Of Seizure of Her Lands
by Carranza Government

SAN FRANCISCO. July I4.-Mrs
Phoebe A. Hearst. owner Of the hacien-
da de Babicora, the ranch reported to
have been seized by the de facto gov
ernment Of Mexico. has telegraphed the
Secretary OF State. protesting against
what she declared to be an "unia wful
act" The telegram in part read:
Il appeal to you to inaugurate i'm
mediately an inquiry to ascertain the
facts regarding the alleged appropria-
tion OF the company's property. AS a
citizen OF the United States ! suggest
TO you that it is the duty of this gov
tho de facto government of Mexico
from disregarding and overriding the
rights of American citizens who own
property In the republic Of Mexico"
Evening star., 1916-07-14
Text of Presidents Letter.

The letter follows:
Il have read your letter of July 10
with a great deal of attention and with
very serious interest, and realize as
kcenly as you do the anomalous condi-
tiors by which many Of the progressive
voters of the country are being con-
fused and m!sled, as well as the old, in
veterate attractions which seem to con-
troll the choice of many of them in mat
ters political. In answer to the ques-
tious contained in your letter. l Will
say that, for my own part. have no
jealousy whatever Of independent or
ganizations intended to keep the in
dependent voters of the country re-
minded of their obligations and fully
informed as to parties and the condl-
tIons under which their votes are being
solicited.
Evening star., 1916-07-14

Troop A. cavalry. and Batteries A
and B. field artillery, are cooperating
in an effort to have a field day Sun
day, the only off day which the troops
have in camp. All of the organiza-
tions have their quota of athletes, but
the cavalry troop has the largest per-
members of the Sd Infantry will be
asked TO take part in the meet. 1t has
not yet been decided whether it will
be held in the morning or afternoon
the members of Troop A, cavalry, to
the pig mascot
Troop a took the third injection of
typhoid prophylaxis yesterday.
Members of Troop a say that they
want to fix the new mess hall up into
palm garden and have celebrations
every night.
Troop AS challenge. written by
Troop a has so far lived up to it's rep
utation Of being not only made up of
social lions. but bear cats as well. for
Troopers Gates and Watson licked their
respective opponents from the bat
tcries. Gates. at 11S pounds, boxed j.
u. Boswell of Battery A. of the same
veiobt Trooner / Rentley Milford
was time keeper. The rounds We're for
three minutes, with twominute rests,
~ .,, i, 49, s'.s+ -. I,ndad a co.,
pie of cavalry punches that made the
battery man ask for the decision to go
10 GUS II. oates at once ne hlaidsel
u IN Ttl@p n"s f. - ote, ~, ~ ~
]. II. Smith.
Trooper }. SentleN Nulford then had
q tent fN spread as wrestling mat ior
Trooper Robert W watson TO tussle with
bag six MaCGregor watson weighs
battery "ei2hS ~ POUNDS: rms
hout was TOT t"o out OF three rams, the
SIansIe nold beln2 the only one e1ml-
iaitd. "at>oh' d!thousi lisntei man
man nus cPpoieHt. uau the shili ana
'raihs Wh'ch won hiin ms in'ercol!e-
@iate tue iour Years ago. Troop $
iI.dh iIdh Won ,Ie htSt aecisloh III ten MIN
utes. Inc same oillclaiS preSldHd over
me eSt1ihE F"hteSt WIN heio rein
oNSr tle Doing con tests'
loopF.S otls n. Ha.es anu hoDert
1tsoi! VIZ 1sttpl any shdiiehses III
Camp o'iei IMAM iio'" pi ioieSsioiiais.
..-r,,,e-o .,,i,:s,t,a. n,., o.;os
i: - - So, iia 60 ~
,.ir7,.ilni7, th.ir ras,ant;,o
49,, '''''7 '''' VI
Private Ra-rrond Poor has heen an
nointed machanic Of Rattery p Field
tr+iI1erv -rb.ra are yacancies in this
battery for two mechanics and three
Evening star., 1916-07-14
Promise to Boost Capital.

The men here yesterday promised to
boost the capital to their fellow sail
ors. and try to get them to come here
They said that Washington is the fin
est city they ever have seen-outside of
Deutschland. of course.
Before leaving the men left this mes
sage to the people of Washington:
"Greetings to our American friends in
commemoration of the arrival of the
hrst German merchant undersea boat
Deutschland 1t was signed by Null
Ter. Nagel, Humke, thinner, Scherer and
SchwartZschild
Evening star., 1916-07-14
MANY STRIKES AND LoCKouTs
Number in U. S. for Six Months Ex.
ceeds 1915 Record.

There were more strikes and lock-
outs in the United States in the six
months ending June than In the en-
tire year of 1915. figures compiled by
the bureau of labor statistics showed
today. Between December l and June
l 1892 labor disputes were reported,
while during 1915 the number was
l,405.
In May alone 3s6 strikes were started.
Building and metal trades showed the
greatest strike activity. with mining
next. followed by longshoremen and
freight handlers and clothing indus
tries. Machinists started forty -four
strikes. Pennsylvania and New York
had the greatest number of labor dis
putes. Ohio ranking third, New Jersey
fourth and Massachusetts, NTH.
Evening star., 1916-07-14
IS INVITED
TO LEAD PROCRESS|VES
Replies That Democracy Represents
Progressive Thought More Than
Any Other Party Does.

In reply to letter from J. c. Parker,
a Philadelphia magazine editor, asking
if he would accept the leadership Of
progressives Of all partiea President
Wilson today wrote Mr.. Parker that he
had no jealousy Of Independent politi-
cal organize tions, but believed that the
democratic party represented a larger
part of the progressive power and
thought of the country than any other
party.
Evening star., 1916-07-14
SIX MORE Of CREW
TO VISIT WASHINGTON
Sailors From the Submarine Deutsch-
land to Be Shown Sights
of City.

= Six more members of the crew of the
submarine Deutschland. which arrived at
Baltimore early this week from Germany,
are to visit this city this evening.
The Germans are expected to arrive at
the Union station about 6 o'clock and are
to be the guests OF Gus Bucholz and f.
H. Droop until tomorrow evening. They.
like the six who returned to their craft
yesterday afternoon, are to be entertained
on a sightseeing trip about the city and
at dinner by the two Washngtonians.
The six members of the crew-Frieder-
ick Humke. Wilhelm Muller, Robert Zim
ner. George Nagel. Bruno Scherer and
Ludwig Swartzsch;ld. who toured Wash
ingtcn yesterday. expressed a desire to
remain longer in the capital. bat their
leave expired at that time.
Occupies Presidents Chair.
Messrs. Buchholz and Droop, who act
ed as hosts to the sub" men. took
them TO Fort Myer. Camp Ordway, Ar
lington cemetery. the Navy Department
and the White House yesterday after
noon. following luncheon at the Occi
dental Hotel. They Were heartily well
coned AT the Navy department by AS
SiStant Secretary Roosevelt and at the
White House We're shown through
many places not usually open to Wis
ItorS. The mascot" of the DeutSch-
land. Ludwig Schwartzschild. presided
at the head Of the cabinet table for a
short time and was surprised to learn
that he had occupied the chair of the
President Of the United States
The men commented upon the freedom
allowed here, and the fact that there
are so few uniformed men to be seen
about the streets of the city. Their
attitude in regard to the size of til.
military forces was of the show ME"
kind. but they were disappointed in
this respect until they saw the guards
men at Camp Ordway. They comment
ed on the fact that the American army
uniform greatly resembles that of Eng
land
Evening star., 1916-07-14

Nigeria has been added to the lands
In which valuable deposits Of coal have
been discovered In recent years.
Evening star., 1916-07-14
Gen. Harvey's Letter.

Brig Gen. William E. Harvey. com
manding the camp, instructed Maj.
Harry Coope. adjutant general. to
give to Lieut.. Oliff, assistant recruiting
officer, a letter officially stating that
the men will go to the border, so that
the recruiting ofncer could show il to
the men who come into the recruiting
stations and would enlist had the as
surance that they would not remain at
the Fort Myer camp. Armed with this
letter, Lieut.. Cliff left camcs early and
will make an effort to convince the
men that the troops in this camp will
go and very soon
The permanency of the camp equip
ment here has nothing to do with the
troops in camp here. as it is the opin-
ibn of the medical officers that it is
worth the expense even if the sanitary
arrangements serve the troops now
here only for one day.
The fact thar the District troops
have remained in camp so long will
serve them in good stead when they
reach the border. according to the off
GERS of the Medical Corps The change
from indoor life TO that OF outdoors
usually works some changes in the
digestive organs OF all Of the men,. and
il is better for this change to come
while the men are in camp here than
TO rush them to the border and have
1t takes place there, these officers say.
Evening star., 1916-07-14
CARS ARE ORDERED
FOR THE GUARDSMEN
Capt. Hobbs Action Indicates
Another Step in Movement
to the Border.
REPORT OF STAY IN CAMP
TO OCTOBER is RESENTED
Gen. Harvey Provides Reassuring
Letter for Use at Recruiting Sta
Embellishments Continue.

Another definite step which indicates
further movements of troops from
Camp Ordway was taken today when
Capt. Horace 7. Hobbs, United
states mastering officer charged With
the duty of getting the troops in this
camp started for the border. requested
that ears for the troops and their
eouipment he placed on the siding at
RossIyn by Monday morning.
The work Of loadtng the equipment
of the 1st Battalion. Sd Infantry the
machine gun company and about forty
recruits and casuals from the list Sep
arate Battalion will he started at that
time. other troops will Re close behind
these. according to capt. Hobbs, or as
fast as they can be gotten ready.
Militia officers in the camp are in
censed over statements appearing in
morning newspapers that after the
movement of the 1st Battalion and the
machine gun company the remaining
troops will stay in this camp until cc'
tober, and that recruiting IS not very
aood Nothing could be further from
the facts they say. for every effort is
btIIiS HAGtRt lOOfNitAS ~ ''iN
parture from this camp.
Ordered to Get Troops Ready.
Capt Hobbs said that the statements
were directly contrary TO his instrnc-
tons He said he had orders TO get the
troops ready and send them out when
they were prepared, and every move
was made with that end in view. He
asserted that the I'd and Sd Battalions
and the mounted troops would be clear
ed out Of this camp. put on trains and
started for the border just as soon as
they were recruited to minimum peace
strength and Were properly equipped.
The recruiting campaign has picked
UP considerably since it was announced
definitely that the troops would move.
Every day has shown an increase in
the numbers of men who have come
to the camp to enlist for service at
the front. Those who enlist now do
so for six years, the first three with
the colorS, and the remaining three
with the reserve.
Since July 10 sixty-ive men have
enlisted, and each day there has been
an increase. Yesterday alone. thirty
six men enlisted. The recruiting Off
GERS. assigned to stations in the city
were at camp early this morning,
complaining that the morning paper
stories already had hurt eulistments.
and they asked for something official
TO show the men that the troops soon
would move out of this camp.
Evening star., 1916-07-14
Hardened for Border Service.

1t has also given the men time to
train themselves to take care of their
health, and when they reach the border
they will be well trained for any kind
OF field service. so far as field santa
tion is concerned.
Their drills here under the hot sun Of
the past week also have served to harden
them to the rigors Of field service Of
the kind they may expect on the border
II they remain there for any length Of
time.
Officers and men of the Ist Battalion
are enthusiastic today as the time for
their departure approaches. and the
movement of this battalion will put
new spirit in the men Of the other divi-
sions OF the Sd Infantry. All of them
went out early this morning for a long
march and combat problem in the
vicinity Of Ballston
David H. BIakelock of the machine
gun company was the successful can
didate for commission as second lieu
tenant in the Sd Infantry. He will be
assigned to the machine gun com
pany. There was only one vaca ncv. in
stead Of two, waiver having been oh
tained in the case of one of the officers
who was rejected on account Of pbvs-
fcal Gisa bility