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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
FORD JAUNT A
GERMAN HOAX?

THE HAGUE, Jan. ia
Wild scenes In which leaders
of the Ford peace expedition
exchanged blows occurred
before Ford sped away to
catch a train for bergen
and return to America.
An inside story of the
events ON the Oscar III at
Christiania were revealed to-
day from trustworthy
sources. 1t indicates that the
near-famOus arROsy was,
after all, only a clcverly en-.
gineered German hoax.
Ford, it seems, investigat et
Madame Schwimmer's claim tina
she had documents from belliger
ent and neutral rulers encourag
ing the peace move, and found
the documents politely phrased
declarations Of nothing" abso
lutely worthless.
Sadly disappointed, Ford 70.
tired to his cabin In modification
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
TYPHOID
DANGER.
GREATER
Boil your water!

Boil your water!
Instead of being improved, con-
ditions at the Green river water
system headworks were even
worse today than yesterday. 1t
will probably be week before
the publication plant is in opera
ton.
In the meantime Green river
water is likely to be pregnant
with typhus bacilli. the deadly
germs that carry typhoid fever.
Water samples are being careful
ly tested by the health depart
ment in the fear that disease
germs from the snow-covered wa
tershed are being carried
through the pipes.
Pipes Frozen.
A blizzard of 65 miles an hour
was blowing in the Green river
valley today, and the tempera-
ture is below zero. Water pipes
of the publication plant that had
been buried four feet deep and
surrounded by II inches of saw
dust, were dug up and found to
be completely frozen.
All other apparatus is likewise
frozen. A gasoline pump is be-
ing installed in the hope that it
will aid In putting the plant in
operation.
In the meantime Tacoma Is
menaced with typhoid epidemic.
Besides asking all citizens to boil
their water, Health Officer Wall
has instructed all restaurants
and other public eating places to
serve distilled water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

BRITISH
UNIONS
DEFIANT

LONDON, Jan. 1.-the ma
tional railwaymen's union today
defied the government to enact
the CONSUMPTION bill.
The executive committee hint
ed that an immediate general
strike will be called on the trans
portation lines If the bill passes.
They introduced a resolution
saying:
UNLESS the government is.pre-
pared to confiscate the wealth of
the privileged classes for a more
successful prosecution of the war,
the railroad workers will resist
to the uttermost the confiscation
of men whose only wealth is their
labor power.
The government is considerably
concerned over this and the min
ers' adoption of anti-conscription
resolutions.
Premier Asquith conferred in
formally with the cabinet men,
bers today. 1t Is rumored they
are trying to amend the bill to
eliminate miners and railroad
men from it's operation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
FLASHES

SAN FRANClSCO.-Johan Won
Koolbergen, who is facing an in
dictment charged with being a
spy, may be brought back from
Canada where he Is serving a
prison term for horse stealing.
NEW YORK.-Roosevelt sug-
gests that Gen. Wood be sent in
to Mexico with an army of men
and restore order as he restored
order in Cuba after the Spanish
war.
WASHINGTON. - The Austri-
an embassy has wired Vienna for
instructions in case the U. s. al
lows the Italian steamer Verdi to
leave New York with mounted
guns.
SAN FRANCISCO. - Robert
E. Miller, drug clerk, is being
held because of his changeable
story, until the mysterious death
of Mrs. Lillian Marks, who was
found dead in a street car tunnel,
can be investigated.
OLYMPIA.-This city is out
for the state republican conven-
tion.
CENTRALIA. - liver Nelson
blew off his head with a shot gun
last night near Tenino.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

hinder a prtense Of illness. He
remained practically incommun-
cado during the remainder of the
trip. He still hoped an enthus-
iastic reception In Scandinavia
would give some chance of sue
cess! Of The expedition.
when the Norwsgians re-
c{fvcd his enterprise with
rf<licule and contempt, Ford
4 tltscrmined to return to
America.
. He had four men arrange his
flight. Madame schwimmer,
Loehner and other intimates were
ignorant OF his plans, but happen
ed fo see the quartet smuggling
Ford into an automobile.
Believing he was being kid
mapped, the Schwimmer faction
threw themselves At the automo-
bile, crying murders and kid
napers. /"
The chauffeur was no pacifist.
Besides, he had orders; 30 lre
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

the battles and victories of revolution, the tri-
umph of the hardened warrior, Huerta, exalted
and honored by Porfirio Diaz.
They recalled the pictures of Huerta basking
in the favor of Francisco Madero, then his ALI
ance with Gen. Felix Diaz, and finally, as die
tator with Madero assassinated on his way from
the presidents palace to prison; Madero's broth
or Gustavus shot in the back as he was leaving
his guards after being told he could go free
With these pictures flashed before him, pris-
oner of the government which refused to recog-
nize his power of conquest, warrior Huerta
rounded out his career, smiling at the tumult of
Ell Paso blood riots and scorning the final death
rattle.
WHEN LOVERS OF THE FIGHT AND
CONQUEST ARE ALL DEAD, PERHAPS IT
WILL BE TIME TO TALK OF A LASTING
PEACE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

To-day

Two hundred delegates from
Renton meet with Puyallup citi-
zens in get-together session at
Puyallup. -
Large organization meeting of
Tacoma Commercial club, with
dinner; club rooms; evening.
Lecture, "The Business of Liv-
ing" Miss Anna Barrows, Column
bia university, $3.50 p. M,
Rhodes tea room.
Concert by Ladies' Musical club
at First Christian church; $3.50
D. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
MORE SHIPS WILL GO ON
ROUTE TO -yLADIVOSTOK

SEATTLE, Jan. 14.-It was
announced today that two or three
more boats would be put in opera
ton soon to transport supplies
from Puget Sound to vladivostok,
in addition to the fleet of Russian
volunteer vessels already carry
ing munitions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

Hate, love, calm, fury, Joy, de-
spair and other phases of human
emotions are depicted in Thamar
Karsavina's dancing. Before the
war turned their minds to other
matters she was the idol of Lon
don. She is Russian and shares
with Nijinsky the honors Of being
the principal dancers in Serge de
Diaghileffs Ballet Russo which is
soon to make its first tour of the
United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

swung his fists vigorously. The
Schwimmerites retreated ant
Ford escaped.
: The belief prevails that
Madame Scllwinimer's con-
nection with the voyage was
in behalf Of the German pro-
paganda.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
DENY ~ KILLED

WARRINGTON, d. c., Jan. r..
All Americans at MADEIRA. Mex,
are safe, the state department r.
ported todiy. The rumor that
IL Americans had been murdered
was declared to be unfounded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
; Talk O. the Times :

ton Is \ dry state when the 81
attic wuter plant ID completeIy
on the bum and ours partly Al,
capacitated7
In some rospccoe Anita
King reminds rs ~ tn Inn
pending Teutonic cvisie.
Those Albanians seam to -
about the most willing and checf<
full scrappers IN Europe The
are always ready n feke = cr4d|&
q any head that o1E up, ~ ID
Austrian. Serbian, BuIr1r1on q
Italian. Remindo " q 81, x1
"a down Il south1fn ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

Tentative plans are on foot for
Tacoma's annual automobile
show to be held sometime in Feb
ruary.
Interest is being drummed up
among the local dealers and 1t is
thought the exhibition will be
larger and more elaborate than
anything OF the sort ever held in
the city.
c. A. Collins, secretary of the
Tacoma Automobile club, is spon-
ser for the movement this year,
as A. L. Sommers, who promoted
last years show, Is In the east.
A definite understanding will
be reached shortly, to where the
show will be held. 1t Is thought
the Glide rink will be used again.
An Effort will be made to get
all of the accessory companies to
place displays as we'll as the lead
ing motor car companies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
Good morning, have you
boiled your germs?

The Seattle city council has
asked the state to order heating
apparatus Installed In Seattle
street cars Notice how busy
our city attorney and our city
council aredoing something
elsel
We've soen several Taco
ma bachelors with now rings
on their third finger, lett
Who can deny that washing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
NEW YORK SHOW SUCCESS

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Self-
cranked, with the gas ALLOW and
the muffler cut out, Americas
most magnificent automobile
show has started off here with a
roar.
Three million dollars worth OF
cars. 400 exhibitors, 81 distinct
makes Of machines, all displayed
in palatial marble salons draped
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14
WHITE
HOUSE
WON'T
bulge

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan
ff.-Declaring himself In
favor of Intervention I'm Mex
leo, Senator Weeks Of Cali
fOrnia today introduced In
the senate u resolution hold
ing that the responsibility of
American action rests ON
congress and not ON the pres
ideDt.
An acrimonious debate on the
watchful waiting policy followed.
The British embassy is prepar-
ing to ask the state departments
for information az to its intended
action in Mexico.
The British consul In Mexico
City reported recently that sever.
al British subjects had been kilt.
ed in chihuahua and that consid-
cradle damage had been done
elsewhere to British property.
The administration Will stand
pat on the watchful waiting pol
Icy. The White House made this
known today following a cabinet
session When the Mexican situf-
ton was discussed.
Wilson intends to allow Car
rama a chance to show his power
without Americas interference.
CHASING MURDERERS
WASHINGTON, l.. c., Jan. "a.
-Carranza sent a message today
to Agent Arrendo saying that the
murderers of the American party
were being pursued and will meet
with a just punishment. The adj
ministration takes this as sub
sanitation of its view that Car
rama is doing everything In his
power to meet the American de-
mand for protection against the
repetition of The incident.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

Huerta was born with the noise of warfare and
slaughter ringing in his ears. And that's the way
he died. Death could have held no more terror
for him than did the flash of cold steel.
The spirit of the soldier was ingrained. From
early boyhood the love Of fighting, the thrill of
arms, was upon him.
From his humble start as an ordinary Indian
in the humble Jalisco village, he won his way to
the post of Mexican president by his war-loving
fearlessIsss, by his shrewdness, by the very cru
city and relentlessness of bis cold heart.
The United States at last forced him from the
goal of his efforts, but not until he had hurled
back torrent of scorn and defiance When he
did go, it was with the cold pride of a man who
had tasted brute power and who, even in defeat
would not admit he had been crushed.
The riot cries of revenge for the massacre Of
Americans were final honors at the closing Of a
blood soaked career
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-14

The idea Of "Pan-America"
ought to appeal to Will Humphrey,
the Seattle congressman who wants
to be senator. He pans it most of
the time. He's one of our leading
Planners.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
NOU
 IS GIVEN UP

Juneau, Dec. 21-All efforts, for the time being, have ben aban- doned in the search for the body of H. D. Mcclellan, the emQloye of tbe Alaska Gastineau Mining Com Dany, whose body is now entombed under an avalanche of snow estimat' ed to be ewentX feet in depth and in extent fifteen acres. Efforts will be renewed in the spring to recoV- CT the body. The scene of the ac- cident last Thursday afternoon was at the summit of the bill on the way 70 Carlson Creek in the vicinity of Camp No. 6, at which point the high power lines of the company cross the mountain. The entombed man was working with a companion Pete Peterson, at the time of the slide, who was fortunate to escape. Every effort has been made to To- cate the body of Mcclellan. SeV- eraI rescue crews from Thane and Perseverance worked day and night, but without avail. The unfortunate man has a wife and two children now ill Seattle, all of whom he wis tied last. summer. The deceased is we'll known in Juneau and has host of friends at Thane.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
BASKETBALL TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow night should be the occasion for a big turn out at the White Pass Athletic Club, as two very interesting contest. have been arranged. The newly organized "CIub' team will hook up with the Bremen in the big event. and the preliminary attraction will bring together the marri d ladies team and the White Sox (single ladies.) Poth these games are practice tits, preparatory to the opening of the Pig League" but they should af- ford tEe public a big run for their money. The Band will play their usual good music and an informal dance will follow the games. The admission will be 25c and everybody IS welcome.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
JURY LIST FOR
 JANUARY TERM

The list of jurc%s, which are to compose the grand and petit juries for the regular January term of cousr were drawn this afternoon at ? o'clock by Clerk of the Court J.. W. Bell and Jury Commissioner B. ". Petit.
 TLe Grand Jury list, as printed in the Juneau Empire, consists of ]. c. Stewart, Fred E. Tanner, Charles Cartwright, Oscar Selmer, Gene Smith, T. Dortero, c. o. Walk CT, William H. II nson, D. N Hup- pei, Robert Browning, F. D. Web ster, c. J. Ask, A. J. Baker, Sr., all of Skagway; Benjamin Gold, N. G. Nelson, E. R. Keith, J. c. Readman and F. A. Brown, of Juneau.
 The petit jury will consist of George MowI, J. A. Kettles, R. D. Mckenzie, Gdorge stoddard, Charles RaDuzzi, J. W. Shearer, M. L. Rich ter, P. M. Crepeau, of Skagway; Mark Smith, l. D. Carpenter, J. H. stanfield, L. s. Ferris of preadwell; A. 0 Williams, F. NJ. Harvey, Will l liam AIbertson, l. Goldstein, Robert Simpson of Juneau; Julius Jensen, Elwood McLain, L. J. Bruner, B. r. Miller of Douglas; C.. W. Rich man, Frank Morris, and H. A. Gib- son of Haines.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
PEACE MAY COME ID ALL WARRING NATIONS
Pres Wilson Sends Christmas Note Sounding of Peace to War Torn Europe

ly note of hope that peaca might De established.
 When it was made known among ibe diplomatic corps of the Vari- ous nations who are in this city that such note has been indict- ed and dispatched to the rulers of the world, not a little surprise was expressed, and when the contents of the note was made known to them they were heartily in accord with the act, depressing the opinion that a good impression would artainly result from the recsipt of the note by the Ii utral power which had also been sent to them for their information, and that the note may opyn a way for a barley between the belligerent ntions at an early date.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21

Washington, Dec. 21-President Woodrow Wilson has sent a note to each one of the warning nations of Euwopr which contains a sound of peace.
 In his note the President of the United states takes the Christmas ason as most fitting time for the beginning of peace proposals and suggests 90 the nations that have been engag q in the bloody strire fer more than two years that possibly a plan which would cul- mluate in peace between them might be made.
 lie does not directly offer to act as mediator, nor does he suggest a place of meeting of the warning nations, but merely sounds a friend
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
MANN HAS
 SPEAKERSHIP

Washington, Dec.I 21-Independ- ent members in Congress are mak- ing an effort to have the rules of that body changed.
 They are holding themselves aloof in the speakership contest, and Seth Mann, the Republican con- gressman for Illinois, claims the victory of the speakership, unless the Democrats buy some of the votes which are said to already be pledged in his favor.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
PAPA "BURF"'

From advice received in the last mail it is learned that w. E. Bur ford, late of Skagway but now of Juneau, is the father of a bouncing boy, the stork having brought Young Burf' on or about the morning of Tuesday the 18th. Mrs. Burford and the little one are at the St. Ann hospital.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
STOCKS
 C0#E DOWN

New York, Dec. 21-owing to the prlsisten+ talk of peace likely to be established between the warning nations of Europ,, the stock mar kct is ill @ vary unsettled state at the present time.
 Steel stocks have declined 200 points during the past month, and othzr securities have been greatly depressed. a.'' ..l
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21

Wrargell ill 1875. In 1878, two years before Juneau was lOcat- d, he came to Sitka, and fer many years was prominent in politics of the territory, hayin" served in s " eral political positions.
 h 1886 he was decgated to go to Washing on to plead with the Cleveland administration for self government. He was born in Lon don, England, in 1S42, Interment was made here today, all business houses being closed.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21

 STAND FIRM

Paris, Dec. 21-Heavy fighting is reported from s-veral points near Verduu, although there has not been any material gains on either side.
 Hot engagements are reported in the vicinity of LOuvemCnt and Chambrettes between the French forces stationed there and the Ger mans. The Frenchmen hayn held their posts, and although they have been subjected to a most cruel cannon fire, the enemy have fail 10 drive them back.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
SLAVS HOLD
 GERMANS BACK

Berlin, Dec. 21-Iu the northern portion of Dobrudji the Germans have been continually on the of fensiye. and have been making some slight gains until the alst few days, when the Slays, who are in conflict with the TeutCns there gained ToothoId. and are gallantly holding the invading army in check
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
CANADA TO
 FIGHT ID END

Ottawa, Dec. 21-Prime Minister Borden, of the Dominion of Canada, has sent a message to Premier Lloyd George, in which he pledges the undying support of Canada to England in the fight which she is now waging against her enemies and states that Canada will be with the mother country until the end.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21

Commencing tonight the average Of the bowlers at the Elks alleys will be recorded for the purOosa of forming the wire" team. Get into the game and show the bowlers at Dawson, Juneau and Fort Seward tba4 there are gude bowlers in Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21

London, Dec. 21-By action of the British house of Commons, at yesterdays session it was voted to increase the British army to 5,OOO,- 900 men.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
OLD TIMER DIES
 AT SIIKA HONE

Sitka, Dec. 1S-Rueben E. AL berstOne. who was prominently identified with the early coast his tory of Alaska, died in Sitka on Sunday as d ' suit of heart trouble.
 Ruebcn Albertstone came to
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21

San Francisco, Dec. 21-Reports were received in this city this morn ing stating that the British consul arr all foreign residents living in Torrecn have fled from that city an. are making their way towards the American border.
 l. is claimed that General Villa
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21

Washington, Dee, 19-Senator Dan Sutherland, of Fairbanks, ar rived here today on business.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
WILL FIT ON ANTLERs TONIGHT

There will be a regular meeting Of Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P. o. E., tonight at o'clock. There is a likely looking young Elk in waiting, and it is the evenings pro- gram to fit a tidy pair of spread ing antlers on his young head.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
VILLA AGAIN IN WAR PATH
 FOREIGNERS RUSH FOR BORDER

with a large force of men was headed for Torreon, and that word was brought up from the rear of of tbe fleeing people that he had entered that city and was footing and numbering all who opposed him.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
POSTMASTER FOR
 WESTWARD CITY

Washington, Dec. 19-President Wilson today nominated Fred B. Wood as postmaster at Anchorage It is likely that the senate will confirm the nomination.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
BRITISH ARMY ON LAND
 10 HAVE 5,OOO,000 MEN

It is understood here that a re- ply to the German note in which a suggestion is made that peace negotiations might be entertained by that nation will be made bAfore Christmas.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-12-21
DEPUTY MARSHAL
 OF VALDEZ DIES
 FROM OPERATION

Seattle, Dec. 19-Albert r. Sul- livan, deputy Unitqd States marshal at Valdez, under W-nt an operation for appendicitis, December Il. He died last night. MT. Sullivan visit ed his wife and three-mOnthS-old son a. Napa, California, Thanksgiy- ing day, and then, on his way north was taken ill here.
 Mir. Sullivan was well known ill Juneau, being member of the To- cal lodge of Elks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
Improving Railroad Service

Kathleen Hills in Leslies.
 Attention of the railroads has been called to the deficiencies of the dining service. Among others the suggestion has been made that a neatly framed sign be placed in each car announcing the tune for the respective meals and the kind of service-a la carte or table d'hote to take the place of the noisy calls so familiar to all travellers and that when a train hears it's final stopping place around meal hours no table in the dining car shall be dismantled while any passenger remains at a table,
 On some lines, it has been noted the starting and stopping of trains is done in a Jerky manner which does not conduce to the comfort of passengers, and the coupling of sleepers in the night is often accompanied by crashes that awaken the traveller with fright.
 It has been suggested that when lines traverse interesting scenic or historic country, trains should be equipped with small photographs to announce points of interest, or that informative placards be conspieuously displayed stating on which side of the train the various points of interest lie and at what hour the train IS due to pass them. At way-stations where two or more trains pull through at approximately the same time, instead or having an announcer call the trains and their various stops, the use of a small sign on each car might give thA train number, the various stops to b.. made and the destination
 There is another side to this situation Which most of us do not consider We pay for our ticket and think It should huy everything for our comfort; we give little heed to the fact that the transpor- ration companies take great pains to make us as comfortable as we would be m our own homes-often more so. Small electric lamps with frosted globes to 70 .leve the glare on the eyes are furnished for one to read by in his berth; there is Plenty of distilled iced water provided With individual drinking cups, individual towels and soap, and on some roads and steamships even electric curling irons for women There are screens for the win dows, comfortable seats, hassocks for the feet, steam heat and electric fans On Christmas and other holidays every en- deavor Is made to make the Journey note- worthy. On all through trains and all first-class passenger steamers there are menus particularly appropriate to the day. Sometimes these are elaborate and are given to the passenger in the way of a souvenir and can be mailed to friends free of charge. This year we noticed holiday banners and posters wishing the traveller the seasons greetings. If any thing for the comfort of the traveller has been overlooked, it would almost seem to be accidental.