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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
We Take It That Dahlia Is
Considerably Like Woman

series of systematic experiments
in fixing the characteristics of
new seedlings. He has originated
a number of new dahlias, which
have proved permanent.
Happening to be in Seattle last
Sunday, l asked Mr.. Buttle to
tell me about the mystery of the
dahlia.
II don't know a thing about
it," / said, land il | try to write
story about dahlias l am likely
to make some funny mistakes"
WELL" observed Mr.. Buttle
philosophically, there won't be
many people who will know the
difference il you do.
mo two dahlia experts agree.
l sent to the agricultural depart
ment at Washington few years
ago and got all they had on the
subject; and even that contra
dicted itself so that l made up
my mind nobody knew anything
about it and l would have to find
out for myself.
But / don't know, after the
bees have been busy all summer
hybridizing the varieties in my
garden, what kind of dahlias l
will get II l plant seed from any
of them. And when / have found
out / don't know what the tubers
from that seed will produce next
year.
For instance, I got a new
Seeding not long ago. There is
no cactus variety of that color
registered. l sent 1t to Oregon,
and there IL produced a fluffy
art peony' dahlia that was not
new at all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
FORCE D
To JUMP
IN RIVER

Attacked by q group OF
men whom he later said
were striking lOngshOre-
men, Oscar Schmidt, age 81,
night car repair employee of
the Milwaukee railroad, was
SO badly beaten early Friday
morning that his life is said
to be i'm danger.
Schmidt was forced to
jump into the Puyaliup riv-
er to escape his pursuers,
and when he crayled up the
river bank was met with
fussilade of rocks and sticks.
His head was battered by
stones, and his abdomen
was frightfully bruised.
A rupture was one result
of the attack.
Schmidt left the Milwaukee
yards shortly after 6 o'clock, re-
turning to his shack on the tide
flats. AS he approached the Lin
coin bridge, over tho Puyallup
river group of men attacked
him.
The old man was beaten with
clubs.
He ran from the crowd, crying
for help, and leaped over the
bridge rail into the river.
Several of his pursuers hur-
ried around to the river bank.
Unconscious 80 Minutes
AS Schmidt crawled up the
muddy slope missiles rained
about his head and body until he
lost consciousness.
Other wounds upon his body
indicated, according to physici-
ans, that he had be. n beaten and
kicked while he lay on the rivers
edge.
Schmidt regained conscious
ness 80 minutes later and stag
gered back to the Milwaukee
yard, blood flowing from dozen
wounds.
A police ambulance rushed
him to the st. Joseph's hospital,
where he was Immediately placed
on an operating table by DR.. H.
G. Willard
Petit Visits Hospital
The victim was delirious from
pain after recovering from the
anaesthetic
Commissioner Petit personally
visited him at the hospital, but
could get no statement from the
suffering man.
Later Schmidt told hospital at
tendants, according to the police,
that longshoremen had attacked
him, thinking him to be Ion-
union worker. He said that he
believed he could identify the
men.
Schmidt is in q weakened con-
dition. Hospital attaches say he
has fighting chance to recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

ANOTHER shakeup in the Ia
coma police department was
promised Friday.
Continuing his crusade of re-
organization, which he started
shortly after taking office and
which was interrupted by the
longshoremens' strike, Commits
sioner F. H. Petit announced
that he was planning to release
several officers and replace them
with younger and more efficient
men.
The commissioner intends to
eliminate all dead timber" from
the department.
At present there are five va
cancies on the police force,
caused by discharge, and resigna-
ton of policemen. There are six
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
Reproduction Photographic copy

Pep was injected into the fight
for county offices Friday when
the Citizens league, which has
taken a prominent part in local
politics, exhibited Photographic
copy of letter said to have been
written by James J. Cameron,
candidate for reelection as coun-
ty assessor, to B. ID. Croker, for
mer political boss of the north
west.
This letter, dated 1908, when
Cameron was a candidate for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
INDExTER
UNA BE TO
ACCEPT NOW

A telegram was received in Ia
coma late Thursday afternoon
from Senator Poindexter in reply
to the message sent him by a
large committee of Tacoma bust
ness men on Wednesday, asking
that he address them here before
the primary.
In his telegram he says:
Il appreciate your invitation
for me to address you in Tacoma
before the primary election, but
regret that pressing previous en-
gagements will prevent my ac-
ceptance until later"
Today he is speaking at var
ious towns through the wheat
belt. a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
TRIPLE
SINKING

LONDON, Sept. S.--The Eller-
man liner Tagus is announced to
have been sunk
The British steamer Hazel
wood also is sunk off Yarmouth.
The steamer Strathay is re-
ported to have been sunk.
Thirty-four survivors were
landed in the first boat from the
scene of the disaster and others
have arrived since.
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5;3@~.~>.,'~

legislature. pledges the writer to
support Levy Ankeny for u. s..
senator. pledges support to the
political ring controlled by Crock
er and Ankeny, and promises that
the writer would fight against all
prohibition legislation.
The Photographic reproduction
shown here did not contain the
name of Crocker, to whom the let
ter was supposed to be addressed,
but Crocker's name had been
written in by the photographer,
Members of the Citizens league
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

said that they could produce the
original of the letter.
Over the long distance tele-
phone from Olympia, where he is
attending the convention of
county assessors, Cameron Friday
afternoon denied any knowledge
of the letter.
81 do not remember having
written any such letter." he said.
I'm fact, l can say positively that
/ did not write it. 1t is a mali
cious attempt to discredit my
camDaign."
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End WASHINGTON
IN REVISED LIST

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.Th1
war department has issued ~
vised list Of the troops 70 be mas.
tered out. which includes the Sid.
l4th, and list New York. brigade
headquarters, 1st and 4th Nav
Jersey. 4th Maryland, list add
End Illinois, LIST and ard NH
souri,, 9Th California, sra ORE
gon. End Washington and Ia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
MONAHAN
SACRIFICED

! AS third sacrifice on the part
of employees in the light and water
department, to save Commissioner
James G. Drake from impeach-
ment, ]. J. Monahan. general
foreman of the water department,
rendered his resignation Thursday
evening.
Monahan's resignation was
sought by Drake alter he had bceli
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
.ICY- FAIRBANKS COMING

CHICAGO. Sept. S.---Republi-
can Vice Presidential Candidate
Charles w. Fairbanks will open
bis speaking campaign at Spring
field, Mo-, Monday. He will
probably visit the Pacific coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
NORTH END FOLKS
GIVE COLLEGE $1,000

Members Of the North End I'M
provement club pledged 1896.
in cash to the Woman's college
in few minutes at meeting at
the Sherman school last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
Talk O the Times

disloyalty to his home town has
been found out and that he has
had time to think the matter
over.
just what does the avenue
restaurant man mean by adj
vertising, Wanted - Wait
ress, lady preferred"?
SOME PEOPLE SEEM TO
THINK THAT OTHERS Ex-
PECT TOO MUCH OF THEM.
NO NATTER HOW GREAT Al
PHILOSOPHER A MAN MAY.
BE, HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT
HOW HE HAPPENED TO GET
MARRIED.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
Greetings, have. you dug
out your heavies yet?

The advertisements say that
Hon. w. e. Humphrey will be
at his best" tonight. Which, we
should Judge, Is most fortunate.
VIII e. at his worst wouldn't
be very edifying.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

j. y. CHILBERG
GEORGE w. ALLEN
EBEN S. OSBORNE
WALTER s. FULTON
G. ALLEN DALE
LIVINGSTON b. STEDNiAN
REV. WOOD STEWART
j. W. EFAW
A. Y. BOUILLON
ALBERT Il. LORD
E. G. ALLEN
ROBERT Ii. HESKETH
WILLIAM +. ECkART
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Is your biggest dahlia en-
tered?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08
SEATTLE DROPS
WILL HUMPHREY

u. S. senator, will behold a man who this day wa
town. He long ago was repudiated by the working
In remarkable full page advertisement pull
tative Seattle business men, announce themselves
whom Humphrey seeks to succeed.
The list of signers, to anyone acquainted In s
ness circles.
It is knock out blow for the senatorial aspi
Here is what Seattle business men say
We favor the reelection of Miles PoindeXter to
the United States Senate.
BECAUSE
lie has been and is senator for all the people
and for every part Of the state.
He has faithfully and at all times represented
!, the best sentiments and highest ideals of his
y constituents.
He has gained position of commanding influ-
ence in the senate and in governmental affairs.
He is recognized as national figure of the
highest type.
He labored earnestly and voted for protective
tariff on lumber and shingles. His position on
the tariff with respect to every product and
industry Of his state has been absolutely true
to the states best interest He stands firmly
for the principle of protection and for the dec
arations Of the republican national platform
! upon that great issue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

Ralphie Clarke. the Wheeler
Osgood magnit who sent out a
news story to the N. Y. Sun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

s. Il. WOODY
c. Il. REMSBERG
DIR. JOHN c. GOSNELL
SAMUEL TRETHEWAY
w. q. WISER
GEORGE II. WALKER
CARL SUNDE
GEORGE w. DILLING
JOHN p. HARTMAN
q. Ii. THORGRIMSON
JAMES II. DE VEUVE
FRED X. BURCH
ALBERT DAUB
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

DIR. w. 4. CHRISTENSEN
DIR. q. +. WARMBURG
JOHN Ii. BELTINCK
ALBERT Is. MOSES
T. II. BOLTON
OTTO A. CASE
JAMES A. JOHNSON
CHARLES SCHALKENBACH
q. s. LARSON
G. Il. DOWNIE
BYRON PHELPS
Il. SHORROCK
FRANK TERRACE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

ROBERT s. BOYNS
WILL II. HANNA
w. G. HYATT
G. A. RIDDLE
FRANK A. STEELE
DIR. G. p. BRYANT
FLETCHER LEWIS
II. DAY HANFORD
DAVID j. MYERS
JAMES A. DUNCAN
DIR. Il. Ii. EDGERS
DIR. j. G. SNYDER
j. THOMAS DOVEY
GEORGE A. VIRTUE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-08

1IOA dHu Ny WIG 1SOI PdAG VI tAC WomCu . NoJ0.
sed in this mornings Post Intelgencer 80 represen-
S favoring the reelection of Senator Poindexter,
ttle roll call of the best leadership in Seattle bust
Itions of the narrow Humphrey.
To his efforts and influence are due the passage
of the Puget Sound Navy Yard Bill, creating
the government shipbuilding plant and fixing
the position of the Pacific Coast naval base at
Bremerton for all time.
To him, more than to any other representative in
either house of congress- is due the credit for
ge. the enactment of the Alaska Railroad Bill ami
of other Legislation of vital benefit to that ter
ritory and of no less direct Importance to every
resident of Puget Sound and the State of
Washington
He stands for adequate preparedness for national
defense-the best assurance of peace.
He has been unfailingy and effectively respon-
sive to every fair request, every legitimate de-
mand affecting the commerce, the industry, the
labor of his state And he has been thus re-
sponsive without regard to personal or parti-
san considerations true representative and
servant of all the neODle
Evening star., 1916-08-18
WILLIAM PITT CLOUGH DIES
AT HIS HOME IN NEW YORK
Was Chairman of the Board of Di
rectors, Northern Pacific
Railroad Company.

NEW YORK, August 1s.-William P.
Clough, chairman of the board of di-
rectors OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, died last night at his
home in this city. Mr. Clough was a
director Of several other railroad COM
pantes, and was vice president Of the
Northern Express Company
William Pitt Clough was born in
Freetown. Cortland county, N. Y,
March 20. 1s45. In 1s4s his parents
moved from New York to Erie county,
Pa, where he was reared to young
manhood.
In 1880 Mr.. Clough was appointed
western counsel for the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. In 1887, he
entered the service OF the st. Paul,
minneapolis and Manitoba railway,
where he first was associated with the
late James J. HILL When the Great
Northern Railroad Company was Or
ganiZed in 1890 Mr.. Clough was elected
nrst vice president of the company. On
the formation of the Northern Securi-
ties Company, in 1901, he was made
Fourth vice president and general
counsel of that organization.
When the Northern Securities Com
pany was dissolved in 1908 he became
a director of the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company. In 1912 he was elected
vice president of the Northern Pacific,
and year later he was made chairman
or the board of directors.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
GOMPERS CHALLENGES
SHERMAN TO DEBATE
Demands Opportunity to Give Peo-
pie a Chance to Judge Justice
of Labor Cause.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
made public a letter he has addressed
to Senator Sherman Of Illinois, chal-
longing the legislator to discuss with
him publicly the attack recently made
in the Senate by Senator Sherman on
Mr.. Gompers.
In his letter, which includes the
statements Mr.. Gompers made public
a few days ago, when he replied to a
statement attributed to Senator Sher-
man that Mr.. Gonpers had endeavored
to deliver" the labor vote of the
country, the president of the fedora
ton says:
You advocate pitiless publicity and
challenge me to answer you like a
man I accept your challenge and
will meet you in any public forum that
YOU may designate, whether in Wash
ington or in the metropolis of the
state you represent. in order that the
judge as to the justice of your attack
and as to the wisdom Of the political
policy of the American Federation OF
Labor"
Mr.. Gompers declares that the at
tack he says Senator Sherman made on
him in his recent speech in the Sen
ate is composed Of "willfu1, malicious
false and unwarrantable accusations
and insinuations." and that "the In
ference of your attack, therefore, is
not upon me personally or officially
but upon the policy, principles and ac-
tivity of the A. F. of L. and the whole
body of wage earners."
Evening star., 1916-08-18
TROOPS OF PORTUGAL
SOON JOIN THE ALLIES

IIBSON. via Paris, August 1s.-Maj,
Norton Mattos, the Portuguese min
ister of war. announced today that
Portugal soon will participate in the
war, fighting on the side of the entente
allies.
The Portuguese congress voted to
ioin the entente allies in the war in
November. 1914. A Portuguese naval
commander seized thirty-six German
and Austrian vessels in the Tagus river
in February, 1916, and the following
March Germany declared war on Por-
tugal because of this action. The Por-
tusuese troops were called to the
"o'o-s on March l6.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Kills Husband on Street.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. August 1s.
Roy Petit, thirty-fi years old, was
shot and killed by his wife on a down.
town street yesterday. Dozens Of persons
saw the tragedy. Petit, who was
night clerk at local hotel, was
stopped on the street by his wife, who
fred five bullets into his head. After
she was arrested Mrs. Petit declared
she killed her husband because he
sought the company of others too
much"
Evening star., 1916-08-18
New York Lines Garry $4,000, 900.

NEW YORK, August 1s.-Manhat-
tan's elevated and subway lines car
ried slightly more than 50,0OO,0 900 per-
sons last month, an increase of three
and one-third millions over the cor
responding period last year, according
to announcement by the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company. The ele-
vated's share Of passengers was 25,17s.-
595, gain of 1,S67,726, and the sub
ways, 25,137, ,562, an increase of 1,441,-
367. The Interborough's surface car
lines carried 23,416,324 passengers in
July. gain Of more than three-quar-
ters of million over July, 1915.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
CIVILIAN NAVY RECRUITS
ADDRESSED BY OFFICERS
Volunteers Aboard Battleships En-
ter Upon the "Real Work" Of
Sea Training.

FORT POND BAY, Long Island.
August 1s.-Civilian volunteers who
are serving as recruits in the naval
training cruise on seven battleships of
the Atlantic fleet assembled here. gath
cred ON board Rear Admiral Helms
flagship, the Rhode Island, and on the
Louisiana today to listen to lectures
by naval officers. The lectures will be
given by Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves
commanding the torpedo fiotilla: Capt
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Turks to Study in Germany.

BERLIN, August 1.-TWO hundred
young Turkish scholars have presented
themselves as applicants for fellow
ships in German colleges, says an Over
seas News Agency item. The first sue
cessful applicants have started from
Turkey for Germany. Among them is
Turkish young woman, who will at
tend seminary for school teachers in
Bremen.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

william N. simms. Capt. Albert +.
Niblack and Commander Carl T. vogel-
gesanE, the two latter Of the Naval
War College at Newport
The real work Of training the re-
cruits began yesterday when they
were assembled at quarters, and the d.
vision officers explained some of their
duties, after which the recruits were
drilled in responding to the signals
Evening star., 1916-08-18

Be careful where you place
your confidence an your pocket
book II take care of itself.
Accordin' t tn pictorial supple
ments Candidate Hughes didn't
overlook any photergraf galleries
in his young days.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

bulk Of the supply on hand is coming
from the fisheries about Norfolk and
from those in Chesapeake bay. Just at
this time receipts from the New Jersey
coast nets are light. Prices range higher
than early in the week. The market in
the early hours of this morning was
well attended. and prices ranged about
as follows:
Spanish mackerel. Is cents a pound
bluefish, 12 Y to Is cents a pound; rock
fish, 123a cents pound; carp, 10 cents a
pound; tile. cents a pound; spots, Is
cents pound; Potomac bass, 25 cents
pound; eels. to 10 cents each; white
perch. Is to so cents bunch; cats. 20
to SO cents a bunch; founders, SIS q
barrel: gray trout. 81 to s19 barrel;
croakers, $40 to S11 barrel; buffers,
$40 to $11 a barrel, and sea bass, $11 a
barrel Crabs and clans continue scarce
and high. Soft crabs this morning sold
at IS cents to 81 a dozen; hard crabs,
So to $3.50 a barrel, and clans, 81 a
hundred.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
FISH PRICES GO HIGHER.
Scarcity of Supplies Is Responsible
for Situation Here.

Sea food dealers at the 11th street
wharf report the market poorly sup
piled with gray trout, butterfish and
sea bass. while rock. bluefish, Spanish
mackerel and other choice varieties of
the finny tribe are very scarce. The
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Rumania BUYS German Rails.

BERLIN, August 1S.-The Rumanian
state railroads have contracted with
the German Steel Works Union for
from $4,000 to 10000 tons of rails, says
an Overseas News Agency announce
ment today.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

for collision quarters" in closing ths
doors Of the water-tight compartments
and in handling the collision mats.
Sixteen recruits, including Junius g.
Morgan. son of J. p Morgan. have been
assigned to guard duty on the Maine.
as that vessel carries no marines.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

Bombay averages more than seventy
two inches of rain year and gets
most of il within four or Ave months.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

The English language HAS eighty
two sounds.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

1112 10th st. NV Meetings, Mon. 7:3O pm.
We'd. 2 p.m.. ard Fri. 7:30 Pm. 25c. A mes
sage each Daily readings, 81. North So93.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

Mems Open-mesh Double
seated Knee-length Draw
ers, Short-sleeve shirts.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Out of Your Roof :
Have it taken care of by
the Colbert experts. Re
paired-painted.
EFT. R21 Z st. Ph. NJ. 3O16.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
| $500 White Embroidered v,
CSC Boys Wash
Suits

Boys new -
long wal s t e d IT,
b e t e d style sDC
g u t s, with
pockets set in; belt in
plain shades. checks or
stripes; 8 to 8 year sizes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-18
NATlRALIZED PERSONS
 MAY LOSE CITIZENSHIP

In a letter recently received, the following question was made:
 "A man born in Germany and as an American citizen is obliged to return to his native country. How long are his American papers good, and to whom must he apply to have them renewed so that he will not lose his citizenship in America. He intends to come back to this country?"
 4 foreign born person who IS naturalized as an American citizen, becomes so for the rest of his life, unless by some definite action he loses his citizenship. His papers in themselves are good permanently. However. in the Repatriation Act of 1907, provides that foreign-born American citizen loses his citizenship here If he resides two years in the foreign state from which he came, or for five years in any foreign state. This may be overcome on hte presen- tation of satisfactory evidence and in conformity with the rules and regulations provided by the State De- partment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-18
HAS TO SPLIT. HIS TIPS.
Not All tho Money the Waiter Gets
 Goes Into His Pocket.

Not All tho Money the Waiter Gets
 Goes Into His Pocket.
 Don't think the walters are getting rich. They might if they could keep all their tips. but
 Comes waiter m twenty years service who says the man who does the serving is lucky if he gets 25 per cent of his tip money.
 "We wouldn't complain much if we were allowed to keep our tips" he said, but the waiter is by necessity the best tipper in the world. He has to split his tips ali least five ways The head waiter gets his, the captain has his hand out. and the scrub waiter and cook are next in line.
 "If the waiter keeps all the money rhe captain will soon get wise to him. and he will get no more live ones steered up to his table. If the cook Is neglected the waiter might get his or ders cold from the kitchen . If he doesn't cross the palm of the head waiter with silver once fin awhile he will be looking for another job,
 "The popular idea that all walters are rich is all wrong The average waiter gets about $6 or $S week. and some of them get less. The man that leaves quarter in the tray Is really giving the waiter about t cents. "-Chi. cago Tribune. '.:'>
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-18
HUGE CORPORATIONS
 % UNFAIR COMPETITIONS

"The greatest menace to the busi- ness of this country Is unfair compe- tition," said Joseph E. Davis, chair man of the Federal Trade Commis- sion before the Industrial Commer- cial Congress in session at Madison, Wisconsin, under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin.
 "Of the 305,0O0 corporations of the United States 296,00O have a capital, surplus and undivided pro- fits of $1,OO0,000 or less," continued MT. Davies, "Only .1,600 corporations have a capitalization of s5,O00,000 or over, and yet one hundred of these corporations own one-seventh of the total property value of the na- tion.
 "The greatest menace to these 296,OO0 corporations of relatively small capital, who constitute 95 per cent of the business interests of the country, is the unfair methods of competition which might be employ ed by their large and more powerful rivals, who might have no scruples in the methods they might employ"
 Chairman Davies said the principal function of which the trade commits sion was created was "to protect American business men against un- fair nroc cfico in trodo 1