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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
FIGHT FOR FAIR RATES
TO SOUND CITIES OPENS
Woman
Rebels
Coming

A plea to rebel against moth
erhood, unless some contribution
Is made by science toward the
elimination of the danger and
suffering incident to it, will be
made to Tacoma women Next
week by Mrs, Robert II, Liggest
of st. Paul, Minnesota, who will
lecture on Twilight Sleep" at
the Elks' auditorium every after
noon and evening, beginning Sun
day, May IA.
Mrs. Liggett has aroused a
storm of protest by appealing to
women to refuse to be mothers
until motherhood is made easier,
and by offering as the only solu-
ton of present conditions, the
prohibition of motherhood TO
women whose nervous systems
have not been made sensitive by
education and culture.
Up to Science.
81 say that no educated, Gull
tured woman should be allowed
to be a mother under present
conditions" Mrs. Liggett says.
THE only women who can be
mothers without the suffering
which. nothing in the world can
justify are those who have not
the heritage of nerves, tempera-
ment and physical development
which, science admits Is what
makes for suffering.
''It is time that science stop
frittering away its time on non
essentials and listen to the cries
of women who risk their life and
ruin their health to populate the
world, which has always expected
too much of women, and even In
the face of their proof of their
importance civically, educational
ly and industrially, still expects
them to, go through all the suf-
fering of motherhood which we
are stilttold is the will of God
WA Meet ClubwOmen.
Mrs. Eiggert is lecturing on
twilight; sleep for the purpose,
she says, of putting 1t before the
womem of this state before the
meeting of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs In New
York city the irst week in June.
Clubwomen of Tacoma will
meet with Mrs. Liggett while she
ia here, and will discuss with her,
the radical views which she is
presenting.
The lectures will be open to
women only, for the purpose of
allowing free discussion from the
audience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Attack Women
Witnesses In
Liquor Case

Attorneys for Mayor Joseph
McCaskey, proprietor OF the City
Drug store of Wilkeson, charged
with illegal sale of liquor, vio-
1ently attacked the regulations of
the states witnesses in the open
ing statements today to the jury
In the superior court.
e Two of the chief witnesses
who claim to have bought liquor
from McCaskey's store are wom-
ZEN. Attorney Burmeister claimed
they were prostitutes and said
they were plying their trade in
an intoxicated condition in the
mining town; that they were
finally driven from the city and
that on all occasions they were
denied liquor at the drug store.
States attorneys objected
strenuously to the insinuations
made by Burmeister, claiming that
the charges could not be proved.
at is merely an attempt on the
part of the defense to affect the
credibility of the witnesses, ="
the deputy prosecutor objected.
A dozen or so bottles OF fancy
liquor decorated table in front
of the jury as evidence in the
case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

M urders
In Home

NEW HAVEN, May 9.-Au-
thorities today are investigating
the recent career of Mrs. Amy
Archer Gilligan, proprietor OF the
Archer home for elderly people
here.
A man named Windsor has
been arrested for murder.
1t is claimed the bodies OF 10
Inmates have been found buried
In New Haven county. Two bodies
have been eXhumed.
The discovery of the bodies is
said to have resulted from the
mysterious disappearance of two
of the old people recently, which
came to the notice of the authori-
ties.
One of the domestics I'm the
place told officers that she heard
sounds of violence one night re-
Gently and that on the following
morning the report was circullt-
ed through the home that one of
the inmates had died suddenly
during the night.
The murders are believed to
have extended over a number of
years, An examination of the
eXhumed bodies is expected to
disclose the nature of the crimes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Petit 10
Root Out
Firebugs

An active campaign against
arsonists in Tacoma was an
nounced today by Commissioner
Petit, following the firing of a
meat market on Mckinley hill
last midnight.
Numerous incendiary fires have
occurred in Tacoma during the
last year. Fire Marshal Harry
Chandler has actively investigat-
ed many Of them but the police
department has paid little atten-
ton to the evidence unearthed.
There has been too much ar.
son in Tacoma" said Commits
sioner Petit today. Il am conf
dent there are incendarists here
who are deliberately setting fire
to dwellings and business struc-
lures" 80
The meat market of A. Hansen,
Mckinley avenue and Division
lane, caught fire at midnight.
Hansen had been in his shop UNI
til IL p. m, balancing his books.
Firemen found that the blaze
originated under a counter. There
was $500 insurance on the place.
The shop was practically ruined
with loss Of over $1,000.
There is no doubt that the
fire was incendiary," said Fire
Marshal Chandler today. 81 be-
lieve that this fire was started
through SPITE
Marshal Chandler, with Detec-
tive ID. o. Smith, is making a
rigid investigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Attacks
Planned
In u. So

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May
0.-The Mexican raid on
Glenn Springs was organized
in the United States, Con-
sui ArredOndO told Sec.
Lansing today.
He charged that !. VIII
1areal probably was respOn-
sible.
Gen. Scott's message this
morning indicated that his con.
ference with Gen. Obregon had
ended, and that the efforts to
secure a pact had been shattered
He intimated that Obregon had
not threatened to use force, but
that "the situation is not good
and We better prepare for trou-
ble."
Obregon demanded a time limit
for the American expedition re-
naming in Mexico. The cabinet
decided today to refuse this posi-
lively.
1t was learned that the depart
ment of justice is making extern
sive Investigations of the Mexican
raids, believing that they were
organized here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Border Gets
the Recruits

Recruits for the U. 8. army are
being enlisted in Tacoma at the
rate of one day, according to
the officer in charge of the army
recruiting office here.
As fast as they are enlisted
they are being sent right off for
the Mexican border.
Whether he's for the infantry.
cavalry or artillery, the recruit
doesn't need to know the first
thing about arms and ammuni-
ton and horses to qualify. He
only needs to pass the physical
examination.
The regulars are teaching him
everything in the tough school
down on the Mexican border. He
is placed in the ranks between
two old timers who put him
through all the drilling he needs.
With the calling out of the
Fort Lawton and Vancouver reg
ulars today, the Northwest is left
with scarcely any troops outside
of the state militia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Watch Out for
Real Wet Raid

A surprising increase in the
number of intoxicated men ar
rested daily by the police, and a
mysterious source of liquor which
the officers have been unable to
discover, caused lengthy confer
ence in Mayor Fawcett's office to-
day between the mayor, Commits
sioner Petit and Police Judge
Evans.
Evans promised to give jail
sentences of from 20 to 80 days
to men brought before him for
intoXication.
The police are gathering infor-
nation preparatory to conducting
several big raids on supposed
sources of the contraband stuff,
II Is reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
LAWTO
TROOPS
WILL GO

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 8
President Wilson has called
the militia of Texas, Arizona and
New Mexico for service ON the
Mexican border, Secretary of War
Baker announced today.
The following statement was
issued:
THE outbreak in the Big Bend
district has further emphasized
the danger of similar occurances.
The president has ordered the
militia to report to Gen. Funston,
who will assign the men to sta
tions along the border.
In addition, two regiments of
regulars have been directed to
proceed to the border. Further
arrangements will be made as
necessary to complete the secur'
ity of the people against raids"
The regular infantry from Fort
Lawton and Vancouver, Wash.
and From Plattsburg and Oswego
New York, were ordered to the
border.
Sec. Baker said that the orders
were the result of recommends
lions made by Gems. Scott and
Funston.
Up to Funston.
Gen. Funston has been fully
empowered to dispose the troops.
The militia is available for SER
vices in Mexico IL needed.
The presidents step doesn't
require congressional action UNI
less the militia crosses the bor-
der. If it crosses, the troops will
be enrolled as volunteers, losing
the status of militia.
This is the first time since
the Spanish-American war
that the militia has been
called. Official records show
that the militia of the three
states called comprise $3.50
men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
FLASHES

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich
The steamer s. II. Kirby, of De-
troit, was lost off Eagle Harbor,
Lake Superior, yesterday in ter
rifle storm.
NEW YORK-Robert Fay and
Walter Scholz, German convict
ed of conspiring TO destroy allied
munition ships, we're sentenced
today to serve eight years in the
federal prison at Atlanta, Ga.
SEATTLE - The battalion of
the 18th infantry stationed at FIT.
Lawton Is ready to entrain for
the Mexican border.
OLYMPIA-Ernest Reese, held
in the county Jail here on an in
sanity charge, ran riot today and
stabbed three prisoners, overlook
ing John Gillies, convicted claim
agent of the industrial insurance
commission.
BREMERTON---Dr. ]. M. Sin
clair shot and killed himself when
his wife reproved him for being
drunk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
z of Captured
Men Are Saved

MARATHON, Tex, May 0. -
Seven Americans whom the Mexi-
cans captured oyerpowered their
guards and escaped ; across the
border, bringing three guards
with them as prisoners, dis
patches said today. -
American troops and a posse
of cowboys crossed the border
below Glenn Springs last night,
riding at a breakneck speed. w.
Mathews is bringing the bodies of
three wounded from the scene of
the raid, including that Of Cap
tain Rodriguez, one Of the raid
ers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
terstate commerce commission.
Oregon i'm Fight.

Oregon in Fight.
Commissioner Frank J. Miller
and Chief Engineer II. II. Haven
of the Oregon commission also
had several witnesses on hand to
testify that the rates are unfair.
Is. o. Graham, attorney for the
Washington public service COM
mission, was the first witness
called in the morning session.
He testified that It is the duty
OF the commission to bring such
suits as the present Casa point
that IL being challenged by the
Southern Pacific.
o. O.Calderhead, tariff expert,
and I. Ii. Phipps, the commits
sion's chief engineer, followed
with statements Of the different
round trip charges.
Carl F. Gould, artist and archi-
tect, who has travelled the world
over. compared the scenery of
the Northwest with that In other
parts of the world, to establish
the right of this district to COM
pete with other localities as a va
cation spot.
Prefer Northwest.
I'VE intend to show" said
Chairman Reynolds" that travel
ers prefer the northern route to
the southern in the summer be-
cause 1t is the cool way to the
coast. and that the Northwest
would get about so per cent of
the summer tourist travel If the
railway rates we're equal.
The railroads were represented
by prominent officials, among
them f. l.. Bevington, president
of the transcontinental passenger
association of Chicago.
The Oregon and Washington
commissioner have been confer
ring here several days preparing
testimony. Delegations of promi-
nent business men from both
states were on hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Another
Revolt
cared

WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
May 0.-Army officials today
carefully concealed the con-
tents OF Gen. SCOTS report.
The tone IL Enthusiastically
serious, IL Is believed.
Many believe that Gen.
OMe9On has broken with
Gen. CarranZa. Rumors OF
the break are gaining rap
idly. Obre9On is i'm a good
position to rally a large
number of troops in North
ern Mexico and is in a stra-
getic position to gain control
of the government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
OUR OWN TRAvELOGUES

SAN FRANCISCO--This W. k.
city is noted for several things,
but the chiefest is, according to
the natives, the fact that you'd
orter seen the old town before
the fire. Them was the happy
days.
Most OF the advertised features
of Frisco (makes 'em wild to
have strangers call It thus) are
gone now.
Chinatown Is ms peaceful set
tlemen as Zion City, ILL.,, and tn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
DEFACTO HEADS
REALLY WORRIED

MEXICO CITY, May 9.-Gen.
Carranza and his cabinet sat up
practically the entire night dis
cussing campaign against the
border raiders, who he believes
are enemies of the defacto gov
eminent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Case Brought to Force
Southern Pacific to
Reduce Diff ferential
Being Heard Today.

SEATTLE, May 9.-Are the
railroad companies discriminating
against the Pacific Northwest in
round trip tourist rates from the
east?
The hearing to decide this
question started in the u. S. dis
trict court here today before VIII
bur La Roe, jr.. of the interstate
commerce commission.
La Roe arrived here Monday
to preside at the hearing of the
arbitrary passenger rate case
brought by the people of Tacoma,
Seattle and the northwest against
the Southern Pacific and allied
lines.
Detriment to Alaska.
Gov. F. A. Strong of Alaska,
one OF the first witnesses called
by the public service commission,
testified that the present discrim-
inatory rates from Chicago con-
stitute a barrier against tourist
travel to the Northwest.
The rates are detriment to
the best development of Alaska, =
he declared. las long as they
are allowed to remain in force
the wonders Of the northern ter
ritory will be shut Off from hun
dreds Of people whom Alaska
needs If it is to grow and pros
per-"
The Northwest is in COMPETE
ton with the rest of the world
for tourists" was the statement
of Chairman Charles A. Reynolds.
chairman of the public service
commission, at the opening Of
the hearing.
Tacoma Represented.
That is the basis on which
We are demanding the elimination
of the $3.50 difference that en-
lists in round-trip fares from Chi
cago by San Francisco, which
the traveller must pay If he wants
to come a shorter distance via the
Northwest rather than the long
err distance by way of New Or
leans and Ell Paso."
Tacoma is represented by Jay
w. McCune, secretary of the
transportation bureau OF the Ia
coma Commercial club, who ar
rived here yesterday. The Taco
ma club has interviewed in the
complaint filed by the public
service commission with the in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Holding Fast

PARASITIC terrific lombard
ments and attacks on the French
mines at Verdun are being easily
broken by the fire of the French
machine guns and the new au-
tomato rifles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
ONLY WATER FOR
THESE DELEGATES

Nine Pierce county delegates
left today to attend the state con-
vention of the prohibitionists In
Seattle, The county has SO votes
in the convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
What's Doing
Tuesday

Federal grand jury meets for
secret investigation OF criminal
cases.
Mock trial to test the bad
check" law; Commercial club:
evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09
Talk O the Times

Barbary Coast is full of sody-.
water fountains. Any night you
can see a sailor reel out of a can
dy store all lit up on a chocolate
sundae.
OH, EDISON. WHY HAVEN'T
YOU INVENTED THESE?
Noiseless noodles.
OdOrless Turkish cigarets.
Soft drinks that taste
hardish.
Tooth brushes that don't
shed.
Comfortable hotel beds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

Greetings, have you plant
ed your refugee stringless
beans yet?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

Now the weather man IL
trying to make out there
were only seven kinds OF
weather yesterday. We
counted ID ourselves and we
were inside most Of the day
at that.
El-Amara looks to us like the
Kut of all.
T.. II. does not stand for
Through Running.
But we believe It does stand
for Training Republicans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-09

If you don't do it pretty soon
you are going to get in bad with
Walter J. Thompson and w. Ii.
Paulhamus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06

SUBMARINE WARFARE ALONG LINES FIXED BY
LAST PROMISE WILL NOT BE DISCONTINUED
Gern1any's Note

Berlin, May Following is the text
OF the note of the German government
in reply to the American note respect
ing submarine warfare, delivered on
Thursday by Gottlieb Won Jagow, the
rard
"The undersigned, on behalf of the
imperial German government, has the
honor to present to his exceIlency, tho
ambassador of the United States, Mr..
James w. Gerard, the following reply
to the note Of April 20 regarding the
conduct of German submarine war
fare.
"The German government handed
over to the proper naval authorities
for early investigation the evidence
concerning the Sussex as communicat.
ed by the government Of the United
States. Judging by the results that
the investigation has hitherto yielded,
the German government is alive to the
possibility that the ship mentioned In
the note of April 10 as having been
torpedoed by German submarine IS
actually identical with the Sussex.
''The German government begs to
reserve further communication on the
matter until certain points are ascer,
tanned, which are of decisive impor.
tance for establishing the facts OF the
case. Should it turn out that the com.
mander was wrong in assuming the
vessel to be man of war, the German
government will not fail to draw the
consequence resulting therefrom.
'In conection with the case Of the
Sussex, the government Of the United
States made series Of statements, the
gist of which 1s the assertion that the
incident is to be considered but one
instance of deliberate method OF In.
discriminate destruction Of vessels OF
all sorts, nationalities and destinations
by German submarine commanders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06
DANGER FOR NEUTRALs.

But apart from the possibility Of
errors, naval warfare Just like war
fare on land, implies unavoidable
dangers for neutral persons and goods
entering the fighting zone. Even in
cases where the naval action is con-
fined to ordinary forms of cruiser war
fare, neutral persons and goods re-
peatedly come to grief
"The German government has re-
peatedly and explicitly pointed out the
dangers from mines that have led to
the loss of numerous ships.
"The German government has made
several proposals to the government Of
the United States in order to reduce to
a minimum for American travellers and
goods the inherent dangers of naval
warfare Unfortunately, the govern
ment of the United States decided not
to accept the proposals. Had 1t acs
cepted, the government Of the United
States would have been instrumental
in preventing the greater part Of the
accidents that American citizens have
met with in the meantime.
''The German government still
stands by it's offer to come to an agree
ment along these lines.
"As the German government repeat
edly declared, it cannot dispense with
the use Of the submarine weapon in
the conduct of warfare against enemy
trade The German government, how
ever, has now decided to make a
further concession, adapting methods
Of submarine war to the interests of
neutrals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06
NOT MANY VIOLATIONS.

"The German government must EN-.
phaticaIly repudiate the assertion. The
German government, however, thinks
| it OF little avail to enter into details
| in the present stage of affairs, more
particularly as the government Of the
| United States omitted to substanttate
the assertion by reference to concrete
facts.
"The German government will only
state that it has imposed far reaching
restraints upon the use Of the submar-
inc weapon, solely in consideration OF
neutrals interests, in spite of the fact
that these restrictions are necessarily
of advantage to Germany's enemies.
No such consideration has ever been
shown neutrals by Great Britain and
her allies.
"The German submarine forces have
had, in fact, orders to conduct the sub
marine warfare in accordance with the
general principles of visit and search
and the destruction of merchant YES
sells recognized by international law,
the sole exception being the conduct
of warfare against enemy trade car
ried on enemy freight ships encounter
ed in the war zone surrounding Great
Britain. With regard to these, no as
surances have ever been given to the
government of the United States. NO
such assurances are contained IN the
declaration of February 8, 1915.
"The German government cannot
armit any doubt that these orders
were given or are executed in good
faith. Errors actually occurred. They
can in no kind of warfare be avoided
altogether. Allowances must be made
in the conduct of naval warfare
against enemy resorting to all kinds
of ruses, whether permissible or Illicit.